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

Third reddings-S. 100, an act to punish certain
! offences passed.
S. 179, an act providing for the allowance and
payment Of certain claims against the state;
passed
s. l19, act in relation to private roads; passed
| Special Orders. ga, an actappropriating money
to enlarge and improve the reform school building.
| On motion Of Senator Belden, ordered to lie, and
be made the special order of haf-past eleven this
| forenoon.
S. q, an act to regulate the practice Of dem
tistry, and protect the people against empricsm
| In relation thereto.
Senators MEAD, BALLARD and BELDEN IA
| vored the passage of the bill.
Senator DWINELL opposed the bill on the
ground that there were some sixty towns in the
state in which there was no professional dentist.
but there was need occasionally of some dental
work to be done without sending abroad for it.
Senators Ballard and Deane replied to the argu-
ment.
Senator BATTEl.L criticised the framework of
the bill Senator Beden, in reply, said that the
censorship provided for in the bill would prac-
tically result in greater injustice than the GEN.
sorshp that governed applications for member
ship of the bar.
| Senator Writers objected to the bill on prin-
ciple. The application Of the proposed legislation
to engineers, weavers, Crispins, and other work.
men would illustrate the absurdity of this bill
Senator Writers proposed to amend by
striking ont the penalty provided for by the bill,
and so that the dentist practicing without GER
tifcate shall be entitled to no pay for his services,
and that any fee which lie may have received can
| be recovered back by suit; amendment agreed to.
Other amendments to harmonic the various
| tons were proposed and agreed to-
On the question of the passage Of the bill, fur
ther discussi on was had by Senators Belden, Bat
tell and Peck
Senator PECK called for the yeas and nays,
which were as follows-yeds II, nays 9; and the
| bill was passed.
! S. 2i4, an act appropriating money for repairs
of the reform school, came up as the special order
| of half-past eleven,
Senator ORMSBEE withdrew the amendment
heretofore offered by him and offered another to
the effect that no part of the sum appropriated
should be expended prior to May LIST, 1879 and
then only at the discretion of the trustees; agreed
to- and third reading ordered tomorrow morning.
| Third redding-S 49, an act in relation to
| house of correction.
Senator MEAD moved to amend so as to au-
thorize the directors and judges to make all nee
essary "ordind'y repairs, ETC.. agreed to and
bill passed
s. $50, an act providing for the appointment of
commissioners in foreign countries. On motion
of Senator Dillingham; ordered to lie; subse-
quently called up and passed.
From the table Senator STEARNS called up
s. 176, act to egaliZe the grand list of the town
OF Bradford passed.
Senator PAINE called up S. 92 an act provid-
ing for mortgages OF personal property, and pro-
posed certain amendments which were agreed to,
and bill ordered to lie
Reports-From committee on railroads a sub
stitnte bill in place Of s. A, an act to repeal GER
tain sections of the general statutes in relation to
railroad commissioner and his duties. The
substitute bill provides for the appointment of
the commissioner by the Governor, by the advice
and consent of the Senate; passed.
From committee on education, a substitute bill
for s. 223, act relating to the normal schools of
this state; ordered to lie and be printed
| From committee on game and fisheries, in favor
Of S. 49, act in amendment of sec. 81, oh, 113,
OF G. :. third reading ordered tomorrow morning
From same in favor of S. 40, an act to amend
mot 1nta ttnNa .aE tal ut,I
approved November q, 1874; read the third time
and ordered to lie.
From same, in favor of S. 221 an act in amend
ment Of an act for the protection of game birds
in this state; third reading ordered tomorrow
morning
From same, in favor OF H. 139, an act in amend
ment of sec. 6, of an act approved November "A,
! 1874, regulating the capture of fish and game;
| third reading ordered tomorrow morning.
| From same, in favor of III. 800, an act TO pro-
| tect fish in Hardwck Flat pond; passed
From gen. com, without expression of opinion,
upon S l26, an act for the amendment of the
statutes for the more eifectual prevention of
cruelty to animals. THE bill prohibits bull-bait-
ing, dog and cock fighting, shooting at birds in
contests of marksmanship, etc.
Senator MEAD favored the passage OF the bill
in the interests Of humanity in the treatment of
animals.
Senator BELDEN thought the bill ended in
nothing, in that il provided no penalty for vio-
lation of the provisions of the act
Senator MEAD further urged the passage OF the
bill. The acts prohibited in the bill were highly
demorazing and ought 10 be stopped, After
some further discussion by Senator eden, the bill
was ordered to lie, ON motion Of Senator Stearns.
Adjourned.
Senate-Afternoon.
Joint Resolution-From the House, for the ap-
! pointment of IA special committee of investigation
into the matter of court expenses adopted in
concurrence
House bills introduced--H 3O3 an act laying
tax on the county OF Essex; to committee con-
sisting Of the Senators from Essex.
IL, 3l3, an act laying a tax on the county OF
Orange; TO select committee consisting of the
Senators from Orange.
H. 4Ol, an act to establish the quadrennial valu-
alton of the town of Sunderland for 1873 to COM
! mittee on grand list
II. 2ii, an act to pay Charles I. Potter the sum
| therein named; 10 committee on claims.
IL. POI, an act In amendment Of an act TO in
corporate the Mercantile Trust Co; to general
committee.
IL. i03, an act to incorporate the Fire Relief As
ISOLATION of Allen District in the county of Wind
ham; to general committee.
II. rs, an act to repeal an act to establish the
Vermont Board Of Agriculture; To committee on
agriculture.
IL, 176, an act to legalize the grand list OF St
Adams for 1878; To committee on grand list.
s. 80, an act to provide for the future publica-
| ton OF the Vermont Reports, came from the
House with proposals Of amendment, placing the
proof-reading and management of the publica-
| ton in the hands of the reporter, but providing
Tor the letting out oil the prntlng ana binding To
contract; House amendment concurred in.
Senator DEANE called up II. u, an act repeal
ing sections |, 2 and d of an act for the further
protection OF fish and game 1.-THE bill repeats the
provisions OF the present law rs to posting notices
Senator MUNSON favored the repeal of the
present law, which he did not think was at all
necessary. lie WAS in no sense a fisherman or a
sportsman, and was landowner. There might
be densey populated countries where such a law
was needed, but here 1t was useless, and tended
TO Donrish hard feelings between classes of our
people whose relations ought To be friendly.
On motion OF Senator BALLARD, ordered To
lie, and be made the special order of tomorrow
afternoon.
Senator DEANE called up S. 1856, an act to le-
gallze the grand list Of the town OF Pownal for
1877 and 1873; passed