Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-13
wATCHMAN & JOURNAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

From committee on judiciary, adversely to II.
255, relating TO justices Of the peacei third read
ing refused.
From the general committee, adversely to II
32i, repeating sec IL, ch. 49, G. r., and an act In
amendment thereof; third reading refused
From committee on education, H. 10, In amend
ment OF an act relating 10 common schools and
common school laws by a substitute bill which
was read and ordered to lie and he printed
From committee on railroads, In favor OF II.
1853, to authorize the issue Of bonds by railroad
companies; read the third time and passed.
From committee on corporations II. 332, to
incorporate the Adelphi Society of the Vermont
Methodist Seminary and Female College; read
third time and passed.
From com ON judiciary. adversely to II. 357,
authorizing cergymen OF any religious denomin-
alton to visit the state prison at Windsor aud the
workhouse at Rutland. and hold religious SER
vices therein third reading refused.
From general com, in favor oi 5. 81, relating to
tramps; on motion Of Mr. Howe Of Castleton, or
dered ~ lie and be made special order for next
Wednesday morning at half-past ten o'clock.
From com. ON agriculture, in favor OF II. 166,
fixing the standard weight for buckwheat and
beans; with amendments fixing the bnshel of
buckwheat at forty-eight pounds, and bushel OF
beans ut sixty-two pounds, which were agreed to
and bill read the third time and passed
From CON- on claims, in favor of S, 26, to pay
VIM Is. Lund the sum therein named; read the
third time and passed
From com on claims, in favor of H. 1885, to pay
Robert C. Barnes the sum therein named; with
amendment, fixing the sum at S10O which was
and passed.
From com on claims, in favor of H. 2s2, to pay
Isaac II. Elliott the sum therein named; with
| proposal of amendment fixing the sum at $50,
| which was agreed to- and the bill was read the
| third time and passed.
| From com. on salaries and fees Of state Of
fcers in favor of II. 260, relating to the printing
| of House and Senate bills; read the third time
and passed
| From com. on railroads. in favor of II. 213, in
! amendment OF an act to incorporate the Man
| chester and Jamaica Railroad Company; read the
| third time and passed.
| From. com. on education, adversely to II. 33l,
in relation to the election of town superintend-
ents; third reading refused.
| Joint res0iuiOn-from the Senate, relating To
printing Of the addresses of the Centennial at
| Bennington; reported fnvorably from the gen.
| com. and adopted in concurrence.
On motion Of Mr.. GllKEY of Brunswick, adj
Monday. November i1th-senate.
Reading of Scriptures and prayer by Rev. II. A.
| Rogers, of Montpelier
Bills introduced and referred-By Senator
| DEANE, an act to change the name Of L. W.
| Barnard to general com.
BY Senator PARKER, by request, an act
lating to the allowance and presentment of claims
| against the state; to com on judiciary.
BY Senator WEBSTER, an act relating to the
| quadreDnial appraisal OF the Ioadbed and track
of railroads; to com. on grand list.
BY Senator RICE, by request, an act in amend
ment of sec 81, chap. ll3 of 6. g., providing a
penalty for the killing of insect-feeding birds
| 1.-The bill was accompanied by petition from GER
| tain taxpayers in Castleton, protesting against
the destruction of these birds and their eggs, and
making few complimentary illusions to skunks
as grub-eating animals Bill and petition re-
| ferred TO com. on game and fisheries.
From the House, ii. 166, an act fixing the stan
dard weight Of buckwheat and beans; to com.
on agriculture.
II. 1876, an act to pay Robert c. Barnes the sum
| therein named; to CON- on claims.
! II 2l3 an act in amendment of an act incor-
| porating the Manchester and Jamac;, Railroad
Company, approved November IL, 1869; TO com.
on railroads.
II. 22s, an act to legalze the grand list of the
town Of Cr,ftsbury; to com. on grand list.
ii go, an act relating 10 the printing OF House
and Senate bills to com on printing
II. 263, an act to authorize the issuing OF bonds
! by railroad companies; to com. on railroads.
II. 2S2, an act to pay Isaac II. Elliott the sum
therein named; to com. on claims.
II. $50, an act to legalize the grand list OF the
town Of Berkshire for 1877 and 1873; to com on
grand list
Ii 3l2, an act reviving and extending an act to
| incorporate the West fairlee Railroad COMPANY
approved Nov. 10th, 1860 tn com. on railroads.
! III. 32I, an act to enable school district No. II
/ in Cavendish to issue its bonds; to com. ON ju-
dietary
II. $50, an act to incorporate the Adelphi So
cety of the Vermont Methodist Seminary; to gen
eral com.
II. $50, act to legalize the grand list of
| lighgate for 1873; TO com. on grand list.
II. 1856, AN act to restore James f. Sawyer to his
BY Senator POWELL, by request an act to in
corporate the st. Adams savings bank to com.
on banks
BY Senator PARKER, by request, an act in re-
lation 10 boating and bathing in Elmore pond on
Sunday; to gen com.
Reports-From general committee, against S.
81, an act providing fora state board of health
and vital statistics.
Senator WEBSTER explained that this bill was
reported adversely simply for the reason that the
Senate had already passed a bill of similar pur-
port. Third reading refused.
From com. ON judiciary, in favor of S 100 an
act In amendment OF secs, and Of CHI 100 of <.
s., relating to crimes and punishment. Third read
ing ordered tomorrow morning
| From committee on claims, in favor of ii. 81,
an act to pay Francis Crazy the sum therein
named passed in concurrence.
5. 157, an act relating TO the management of
the state prison and workhouse came up for its
third reading, but on motion of Senator Parker
ordered to lie, and made the special order of this
| afternoon
On motion, the Senate adjourned
House-Forenoon.
Reading of Scriptures and prayer by Rev O. r.
Edwards, the Representative from the town of
Athens.
On motion OF Mr. FULLER OF Farhaven, the
reading OF the journal of Saturday was dispensed
| with.
Reports-From com. on judiciary, in favor of
II. 1863, restricting costs in the county court;
| with proposal of amendment which was agreed
tn, and the bill was read the third time and
passed.
From com. on judiciary, in favor of II. ss2, re-
lating TO decisions OF the supreme court; read
third time and passed.
From COM ON claims, in favor of H. 15O to paw
Charles ii. Greene the sum therein named, with
proposal OF amendment, fixing the sum at slO3 %.
The amendment was discussed by Mr. Poland OF
st. Johnsbury, MIR. Collins OF Barton, Mr. Eaton
of Danville, Mr. Hammond of Middlebury, Mr.,
Bingham OF Essex, Mr.. Miles of Craftsbury and
Mr. Davis OF Stockbridge, and was disagreed to-
On motion Of Mr. Eaton OF Danville the bill was
then dismissed.
Senate bills referred-S. 49, to establish the
State Board of Health and Vital Statistics; on
motion Of Mr.. Bingham OF Essex to special com.
of five members of the House