Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-27


Der of bills in relation to the insane. Report and
the several bills ordered to lie and he printed
Adjourned.
House-Forenoon.
Reading Of Scriptures and prayer by the chaplain.
CoRREcTIoN. during the discussion of the sal
airy bill yesterday while Mr. Camp of Newport
was nterrogating the committee on salaries and
fees, and Mr. Howe of Ludlow was replying to
the inerrogatories, Mr. Scranton Of Vergonnes
stated that while the salary of the Secretary of
State had been raised the increase had been on
account Of increased duties that had been imposed
upon him. The official report did not show these
statements by Mr. Scranton, as the former discus
sious had fully brought out that fact Undoubt-
edly the reports Of yesterday would have been
more complete had the statements of Mr.. Scran-
ton, as above referred TO- been reported.
REPORTER.
Reports-From com on grand list, in favor Of
H. %, to egalize the grand list Of the town Of St
Adams for the wears 1875 and 1876 read the third
time and passed
H. iOl, being n substitute bill to establish the
quadrennial valuation Of the town OF Sunderland
for the year 1873, was taken up read the third
time and passed.
From com. on corporations, in favor Of H. 29l,
in addition to and in amendment of an act to in
corporate the Mercantile Trust Company; with
proposals Of amendment which were agreed to,
and the bill was read third time and passed
From com. on grand list, in favor Of $. 1877, to
legaize the list of the town Of Manchester for
1877 and 1873; read third time and passed in con-
currence
From committee on corporations, in favor of
;. 112, in amendment of an act to Incorporate
the Vermont Baptist Association, approved No
vember Is, 1856; read third time and passed
From committee on grand list, adversely to IL.
19l, in amendment of chap SO, 2. s., relating 10
the grand list third reading refused.
From committee on agriculture, a substitute bill
for ii. 3Go in addition to chap 100, z. s., relating
to pounds, estrays and lost goods; the title THE
substitute bill being II. iO4, relating to poultry
From committee on grand list, in favor OF II
80 in amendment of chap. SO, z s., relating to
the grand list; with proposals Of amendment
pending the consideration Of which, on motion of
Mr.. Sargent of Cornth, it was ordered to lie and
was made special order for half-past ten o'clock
tomorrow morning
From special committee in favor of II. 313, lay
ing tax on the county of Orange; read third
time and passed.
From special committee, in favor of II. 1903,
laying tax on the county of Essex; with amend
ment fixing the tax at ten cents the dollar,
which was agreed to, and the bill was read the
third time and passed.
From committee railroads, in favor of S.
10, to incorporate the Grand Isle Railroad Com
pany; read third time and passed in concurrence.
From general committee, in favor of 5. 226, to
restore Nelson Haley of Pownal, to his legal
rights and privileges; read third time and passed
in concurrence.
From committee on claims, in favor of H. 241,
to pay Charles I. Potter the sum therein named ;
with amendment reducing the sum to S56, which
was agreed to, and the bill was read the third
time and passed
MIR. HAMMOND of Middebury called up II.
$40, to pay the town Of Bethel the sum therein
named; II. SIS, to pay the town of Newport; II
3O6, to pay the town OF Richmond IL 1853, to pay
the town of Newbury; II. Al, to pay the town Of
Lyndon ii. 16i, to pay the town Of Essex ii 800,
to pay the town of Alburgh; II. $50 to pay the
town of Georgia; II. $50, to pay the town of
Montpelier ii. 1863, to pay George Landon; H. $40,
To pay the town of Bolton; H. 36S, to pay the
town of Waterbury; H. 343 to pay the town of
Hartford, and moved that they be severally dis
| missed, the Governor having approved general
law To cover all the cases; which motion was
| agreed to.
ON motion of Mr. HAMMOND of Middlebury,
H. %, TO pay the town of Craftsbury was also
| dismissed
Special order-H. $40, relating to the exemption
| from taxation OF notes secured by mortgage on
real estate that is taxed was taken up as the
special order for % o'clock
| Mr. JAMESON of Irasburgh favored the bill
! as calculated to keep capital in the state, and as
| encouraging the farming interests. The bill
would decrease the grand list but very little,
the mortgage notes do not now get into the list.
Mr. THOMAS Of LunenbuTgh opposed the bill
/ on the ground that 1t would create Il monopoly of
capitalists, who would loan their money nOHindig
at low rate, when there is no certainty but the
| real rate will be higher.
/ Mr. WARD of Addison opposed the bill as
not calculated to benefit the farmer.
Mr.. NORTON of Huntington also opposed the
bill
MI LoChN OOD Oh woodstock opposed the
bill in its present form, for the reason that while
the man who borrows the money at II low
rate of interest will also get an offset personal
| property for debts owing.
| Mr.. SWIFT of Manchester regarded the bill as
| one Of the most mscheyous acts presented at
! this session.
Mr. ROOT Of Rupert moved to amend by strk-
ing out n part of sec l. limiting the rate of
interest to five per cent, and all of sec ..
! Mr. COLLINS of Barton moved that the bill be
] dismissed which was agreed to
Joint reS0lWi0n-By Mr.. MOTT OF Alburgh
that special joint committee of three Represen-
tatives and two Senators be appointed to fnvest-
gate joint resolutions requiring reports in regard
to costs of criminal prosecutions, issued Novem-
Der 23d, 1876, now in force, aud ascertain if the
same has been fully complied with, and report at
| this session
A resolution having been introduced early in
the session. and referred to special committee on
court expenses, designed TO repeal the resolution
of 1876 on this subject, 1t was moved by Mr.
lluse of Montpelier that this resolution be also
committed to special committee on court eX-
! penses; which was disagreed to, The adoption OF
this resolution was opposed by Mr. Fuller OF Fair
| haven, ON the ground that the provisions Of the
resolution of 1876 could not be complied with
! Mr.. Redington of Rutland agreed with Mr.
| Fuller, but thought that this committee should be
appointed so that the resolution of 1876 could be
| fully investigated.
Mr. HoLBR0OK of Milton, Mr. Collins OF Bar
] ton, Mr.. Waterman OF johnson, and Mr.. Mott of
! Aburgh, favored the adoption of the resolution
Mr. HOWE Of Ludlow asked if the committee
appointed by the resolution of 1876 had reported
and was informed that they had. lie thought
that the special committee ON court expenses
should investigate and report. The resolution
was then unanimously adopted on the part OF the
/ House.
Special ordr-H 23l, relating to highways and
bridges read the third time and was favored by
| Mr. Judevine of IIardwick
! Mr. COLLINS Of Barton moved to strike ont
section twelve, which reads, Sections forty-one
and forty-two of chap. %, Z. s., relating TO the
liabilities of towns for damages on highways and
bridges, are hereby repealed, which motion was
opposed by Mr.. Melendy of Cambridge. Mr.
Waterman of johnson and Mr.. Camp of Newport
who also opposed the entire bill. The bill was
favored by Mr. Brown of Benson Mr. Poland of
st, Johnsbury moved to amend section twelve