Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-20

S 2iS providing for the appointment Of trus-
tees Of the Vermont reform school; to com. on
reform school.
s. III. TO prevent the too frequent change of
text books In the common schools; 10 com. on
education.
S. ~, regulating the practice in courts Of Chan
Gerry; providing for the appointment of special
masters Ia try and determine all issues OF fact
upon the oral testimony Of witnesses, and report
to COURT to com. ON judiciary.
). 96, to preserve testimony in certain cases; to
com on judiciary
H. 1896 In addition to CHI. "a, q. T., relating TO
highways, being substitute bill for II. 1913, was
taken up, the question being on the third reading
Of the bill ordered to third reading tomorrow
afternoon.
Reports-From the general com. without ex-
pressing opinion, IL ~, to repeal nm act establish
ing the Vermont board of agriculture, approved
Nov. %, 1876. The bill was discussed by Mr.
Miles of Craitsbury, Mr.. Jameson of lrasburgh
and Mr.. Currier Of Troy, and the third reading
was refused-ayes 30, nays SO
ii. 397, for the settlement and equal distribution
among creditors Of the estates Of insolvent debt
ors; read the third time. Mr.. Potter Of Pawlet
moved to amend SO that whenever the property
of any person shall be attached ON mesne process
or execution to the amount of one hundred dol
lars, instead of two hundred dollars, the person
may be adjudged an ins0lvent debtor; which
amendment was discussed by Mr. Miles of Crafts
bury and disagreed TO.
MIR. ROWELL Of Albany moved to amend sec
ton by striking out the words provided the
said debtor secures the consent Of such discharge
In writing signed by three-fourths of those credi-
tors in number aud amount whose claims have
been presented and allowed by the commission
ers;'' which was discussed by Mr.. Howe Of Lud-
| low, and Mr. Eaton Of Danville Mr. Fuller of
| Farhaven moved TO amend the amendment, by
striking out the whole of section 1, which would
remove all provision for the discharge Of the debt
or; which amendment was discussed by Mr.
| Howe of Castleton, Mr. Rowell of Albany, Mr.
| Poland Of st. Johnsbnry, Mr. Nash of New Haven,
/ Mr. Hubbard of Plymouth, Mr. Meendy Of Cam
bridge, Mr. Fuller of fairhaven, Mr.. Bingham Of
Essex, Mr.. Redngton of Rutland, and Mr.. Howe
of Ludlow; on the demand for the previous ques-
| ton by Mr. Scranton Of Vergennes, the amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Fuller Of Fairhaven was
disagreed to; the amendment proposed by Mr..
Rowell of Albany was then disagreed to. On the
question of the passage OF the bill, Mr. Fuller OF
| Fairhaven demanded the yeas and nays, which
were taken-ayes 1872; nays "a. SO the bill was
passed
Joint resoiution--From the Senate in relation
10 l.eutenantChares q. Chandler, formerly of the
Tenth Vt Volunteers; adopted in concurrence.
Mr. MARTIN of Londonderry (Mr. Iluse Of
Montpelier being in the chair called up the re
port Of the committee Oh mileage and debentures
and various corrections were proposed and agreed
to, and the report as corrected was adopted.
Mr. POLAND of ST. johnsbury called up II
3S3 giving travel fees to justices of the peace il
this state and after discussion by Mr.. Poland o
st. Johnsbury, Mr.. JENNIE of Enosburgh, Mr.. Hub
bard of Plymouth, the third reading was refused
Senate proposals of amendment to ii. PSI, Il
amend sec. 4, of an act to incorporate the villag
, of Springfield, were considered and non-con
CURED in.
Mr.. MARTIN of Londonderry called up tn
resolution dispensing with the reading of tn
journal during the remainder of the session. an,
IL was agreed to.
Mr. POLAND Of st Johnsbury called up S. -
providing for the publication Of future volume
Of Vermont Reports; and after discussion by MI
; Poland, Mr.. Currier Of Troy moved to amend b.
substituting new section for sections one an
two, and providing that the printing shall b
done by the state printer under the contract prc
for printing Mr. Eaton OF Danville moved tina
the bill and amendments be ordered to lie, whic
4 was agreed to.
g Mr.. POLAND of st. Johnsbury called up Il
, 154 relating to the sale of lightning rods tn
e com. having reported substitute bill, H. 20!
the bill was passed subsequently Mr.. Martin {
( Londonderry moved to reconsider the vote pas
: ing the bill; which was disagreed To.
Mr.. SWIFT of Manchester called up ii. Ill, I
+ amend an act amending an act in amendment
chap. so, e. g., relating to holidays, approved NJ
= yember 18th, 1876. 1t was discussed by Mr.. Rec
= ington of Rutland, who moved to amend so as I
4 make the first Tuesday of September, Biennial,
y commencing in 1880, holiday, which was di
: agreed to. lie further moved to amend so
= make the first Tuesday in March holiday, an
5 Mr. Holbrook Of Milton moved to amend by ado
ing also the 18th of March-St. Patricks day
: rs holiday. Pending these amendments, NJ
Collins of Barton moved that the bill be dismissed
which was agreed to.
=. Reports-From com. on Judiciary, adversely I
; IL 379, relating to jailors' fees; third reading n
a fused
4 From committee ON education, in favor OF |
2lS, relating to the compensation of town supe
{. intendents of schools; with proposals of amenC
y ment, substituting section for section frs
e reducing the pay of the town superintendent
81 so per day for visiting the schools, the numb'
o of days pay not to exceed the number of tern
. of school taught, and allowing him 81 for b
annual report to the state superintendent, and :
+ for his report to the town. and ten cents per mi
: one way for necessary travel in attending I'll
annual meeting of town superintendent; whic
/; was agreed to, and the bill was ordered to
read the third time Tomorrow morning.
i From committee on education, adversely
d II. 29i, relating to superintendent of commo
school; third reading refused
i On motion OF Mr. PACKER Of Mount Eoll,
adjourned.