Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-06


Senator STEARNs called up II 81, an act to
pay T.. Grosvenor the sum therein named passed.
Senator KING called up S, % an act in rela-
tion to the collection Of taxes, and proposed TO
"mend by. extending the time for presenting
claims Of irregularity Ia six months instead OF
four amendments agreed to and third reading
ordered tomorrow
BMis Introduced and referred-By Senator ORMS-
BEE. TO repeal sec 10, chap. o. &. s.; to com. on
judiciary.
By Senator POWELL. an act to amend sec 4 Of
an act to incorporate the Vermont Baptist Asso-
ciatinn b. general com.
Bv Senator PARKER, an act to protect fish In
a certain private pond; to general com.
BY Senator STEARNS an act in amendment OF
an act for recognizing the militia, approved No
vember 9th, 1872; to com. on military Affairs.
Special orders. 80, an act for the advance
ment OF anatomical science, etc. The question
being upon certain amendments
Senator BELDEN explained their pnrport. The
amendments were adopted On the question
shall the bill he read the third time Senator
Dcane spoke in opposition to the bill
Senator Writers proposed to amend by chang
ing the title to this: "an act to provide for the
cutting up the body Of any pauper who may be
without friends to provide him with a Christian
burial" declared to be out Of order.
Senator BALLARD favored the bill as provd-
ing n lawful means for providing anatomical stu
dents with subjects for dissection. Some Of the
Senators seemed to have more respect for the
body OF dead tramp than for the liberty Of a
living one. For the advancement Of science and
the health ofthe living, he thought this bill ought
to pass
Senator WEBSTER said that the bill was
needed. and there were many cases in which the
bodies of paupers could be used for disc elton
without shock to the feelings Of any one.
Senator MEAD said that his instincts shrank
from the passage OF the bill, but he thought the
public good demanded 1t.
The hill WAS further discussed by Senators Orms-
bee and Deane against the bill, and by Senator
Belden In its favor
Nm mott. af A tn lin
Rports-From committee claims. in favor
OF $. 90. an act to pay William H. Lund the sum
therein named, filling the blank with the sum Of
$50: passed.
From same, in favor of II. ISL an act to pay
Joel T. and william b Dole the sum therein
named passed in concurrence.
From committee on claims, in favor Of II 20,
an act to pay Hiiam +. Sanford the sum therein
named Senator Parker interrogatei the commit
tee and was replied to By Senator Dunsh,e passed
in concurrence.
On motion, the Senate adjourned
Hou-e-Forenoon.
Reading Of Scriptures and PRAY or by the chap
lain Journal Of yesterday T, ad and approved
Bills, eir., iHtrodIc d ard rcfeI7e1-By Mr.
LOCKWOOD of Woodstock. to secure the towns
full representation all shares Of the cal ita stock
owned by such town in any railroad corportion
to com. on railroads.
BY Mr. DOUGAN Of Mount Tabor, to pay L. p.
Howe the sum therein named to committee on
railroads
BY Mr. MERRlflELDof Newfane, providing for
the allowance and payment Of certain claims
against the state: to committee on Judiciary
BY Mr.. HOWE OF Castleton, to incorporate the
Rutland County Dispensary; to committee on
corporations.
BY Mr.. MOREN of Berkshire. to legalize the
lists of the town Of Berkshire for 1877 and 1879
to com grand list.
BY Mr. HAMMOND Of Middlebny, to amend
an act amending the act incorporating the village
Of Middlehury; 10 com. on Judiciary.
A.. Dntl Ia. .g.,..
an act to incorporate the Mercantile Trust Com
paDy; to com on corporations.
By Mr. ADAMS of Ro, alton, to pay Daniel
| C. Jones the sum therein named; tncom On claims.
5. 81. Ia amendment of an act in amendment Of
chap 12l, =, relating to the county jails and the
confinement and discharge OF prisoners; TO com
on judiciary.
S AZ, to punish attempts to commit offences; to
I com. IN judiciary.
| Joint Revolutionary Mr. SPALDlNG Of West
| Windsor, as follows: WhereoS. Certain members
| of the legislature are anxious To remain at home
| to vote for n Representative To Congress for the
/ Third District of Vermont; therefore, ReSoiued,
! BY the Senate and House of Representatives that
! when We adjourn on frida, next it he to meet on
| Wednesday Of next week at two O'Clock in the
afternoon; which WAS adopted on tile part Of the
! Huuse-ayes 12l, naNs Is
! BY Mr. MOTT of AlbuIgh that our Senators and
/ Representatives in Congress he and are hereby
instructed to vote for the hill that was pass, by
the House of Representatives. June ~, 1878, 10
1861 to 1865, their heirs, Ia commence date OF
death discharges the soldier for whom granted
or due by the pension laws OF the United States;
which resolution, together with petition in re-
gard to the same subject, WAS referred to the
committee On military affairs.
The amendment pruposed by the Senate to the
joint resolution fixing November 18th for electng
state officers, was opposed by MIR. Eat II Of Dam
! vile, Mr. Hulton OF jamaica, Mr. Howe of Lud-
low MIR. Brown of Benson, Mr.. Harrington Of
Halifax, Mt sprague OF Brandon and Alr. Brown
OF Rchford; aud favored by Mr.. Poland of ST.
Johnsbury and Mr. Bingham of Essex; and was
disagreed to.
Resoiution-By Mr. BARBER Of sandgate, that
committee of three members OF the House be
appointed by the chair To take into consideration
all matters pertaining to the office OF town super
| intendents of schools, with view t. abolish the
same, and report by bill or otherwise; referred to
com. on education.
Mr. TALBOT Of Williston called up II. 100, in
| relation to private roads; the question being ON
adopting the bill IA substitute for ii. 20 On the
same subject.
The bill was opposed by Mr.. Bingham of Essex,
MIR MeIeudy OF Cambridge, and MIR, Water man
| OF Johnson; favored by Mr. Potter OF Pawlet; Mr.
circuit of Roxbury moved the bill be dsmissed,
which motion was opposed by Mr. Brown OF
Benson, Mr.. Hayward OF Addison and MIR. Brown
of Rchford; favored by Mr. Waterman of John
son, MIR. Norton OF Huntington, MIR. Cinnamon OF
Hydepark and Mr.. Currier Of Troy
The bill was then dismissed--ayes 1913; nays AZ.
RePorts-from com. on corporations, in favor
Of II 226, " legallze the sale OF church property
| in Albany; read third time and passed.
From com. ON corporations, in favor OF H. 2i9,
| to enable the PROJECTORS of the Union meeting
house in 7 ymouth To dispose Of the same read
third time and passed.
Mr., CtRRlER of troy called up II. 63, in ad-
ditun To chap 1913, <. S, of mechanics and other
ens; Mr. Poland moved the bill and pending
amendment he recommited TO the com. on ju-
dietary, which WAS agreed to
Mr. NORTON Of Huntington called up II l02,
! to amend an act regulating the fees of justices,
approved November 9Th, 1865 the question being
on the amendment proposed by Mr. Poland that
no charge for attendance OF justice shall be
m de where the case shall be continued without
a hearing Of the cause. The hill was discussed
10y Mr. Poland OF st, Iohnsbury MIR. llolton Of
Jiuiaica, Mr. Brown of Rchlord, Mr.. Hulbrook
Of Milton, Mr.. Potter OF pawet The amend
ment was then agreed to, and the bill was