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

| Tn the seventh ballot JOhn Howe OF CastletOt
| withdrew his name. Senator Ballard Of Cbitten
den withdrew the name Of Walter A. Weed The
ballots were again collected, and being counted
| by the tellers resulted rs follows.
Whole number Of ballots ............... 80. 2i
n io snoce IL
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John w Currief had .......................... ~
And thereupon DAN. p WEBSTER of Putney,
having received a majority OF all the votes cast
was declared duly elected Railroad Commissioner
| for the two years next ensuing.
Senator ORMSBEE OF Rutland county moved
| that the Joint Assembly ad ourn until Monday
afternoon next, at half-past two o'clock which
was agreed to-ayes 105, nays 49, The Senate
| then withdrew.
Mr. POLAND Of st. Iohnsbury called up the
resolution introduced yesterday by Mr.. Dart OF
Weathersfeld for a change OF the rules relating
to the previous question, and it was adopted
Unfinished businesses. "a, relating To tramps
was taken up a. the unfinished business of this
morning. the question being on the adoption OF
the amendments proposed by Mr.. Rcdington
of Rutland
The amendments were opposed by Mr.. Water
man of johnson, and disagreed to-
Mr.. POLAND Of st. Johnsbury moved to amend
so that the fine in the second section shall be
paid into the treasury OF the town where the Of.
Tense is committed, instead of into the treasury
OF the state which was agreed to. He also pro-
posed to amend the tenth section so that 1t shall
apply only to the third section Of the bill, which
was agreed to.
Mr., ROOT of Rupert moved to amend so in the
fifth section the bill shall not exempt females,
which disagreed to.
The bill was then passed in concurrence with
proposals Of amendment
Reports-From com. on grand list, a bill taxing
the nonresident deposits OF savings banks, trust
companies and institutions for savings, and pre-
scrbng the duties of officers in such institutions
and depostors in the same; read the first and
second time and ordered to be printed
From com. on corporations, by a substitute bill
ii. 3I2, To alter the name of the town of Vershire
to that of Ely; the substitute bill was read the
first and second time and ordered to be printed
Mr.. WATERMAN Of johnson called up H. 4O0
to amend sec. 10, chap. A. g. =, relating to levy
of execution, approved November 10Th, 1866, the
same having been printed. Mr.. Howe of Ludlow
moved to amend as to exempt all personal
property from attachment or execution, which
disagreed to- Mr.. Fuller of Fairhaven moved
to amend so that the value Of property exempted
shall not exceed $500, instead OF $3.50. Mr.
Gross OF Bloomington moved to dismiss, which
was disagreed to. The amendment of Mr. Fuller
was then disagreed to. The bill was then or
dered to third reading Tomorrow morning.
Mr. HuSE of Montpelier called up II, i02, re-
lating to court expenses and to criminal prosecu-
tons; the same having been printed. Mr.. Huse
of Montpelier moved To amend so rs to allow
sherifs transportation for prisoners to an amount
actually expended, which was agreed to- He also
moved to amend so As to apply to the payment Of
fees at the inquest of incendiary fires, which was
agreed to. Mr.. IIuse then explained the pro-
visions Of the bill in detail
Mr. REDINGTON OF Rutland opposed the bill
because 1t was defective, and not especially be-
cause it provided that the payment of " costs Of
prosecution or examination for the breach OF any
penal law or other oifense where the prosecution
and examination is before justice OF the peace
or municipal court" " shall be paid out of the
treasury OF the town or city in which the offense
is committed except in " certain cases specified
and stated that the fines collected in the county
of Rutland exceeded by more than 81 600 the ex-
from N and a1a h.tpa
in cases of disclosure under the prohibitory law,
where the person disclosing is discharged the
costs of the disclosure shall be taxed against the
person adjudged guilty Of furnishing the liquor
N the intoxicated person. If changed in these
particulars, he shonld be in favor of the bill: but
as it now il he should he compelled to oppose it,
The third reading OF the bill was then ordered
tomorrow morning.
Senate bills referredS 22l, in amendment of
an act relating to the protection of game, birds
In the state of Vermont; to com. game and
fisheries.
S. 46, to pay William A. Crombe the sum therein
named; to com. on claims.
s. l59, to legalze the grand list of the town OF
Johnson to CON. on grand list
s. 1863 to legalize the grand list of the town OF
Sheldon; to com. on grand list.
S. 200, relating to highways in Harris Gore; to
com. on highways, bridges and ferries.
s. pa, appropriating money for enlarging and
improving the reform school building; to com
on reform school
S. 227, TO pay Henry ?. Kent the sum therein
named to com on claims.
S, 25i, to amend sec. %, chap. 49, e. s., relat-
ing to service OF process, to com. on judiciary
Joint resoiution-By Mr.. HAMMOND of Mid
dlebury, that the auditor of accounts be directed
to draw his order on the treasurer of the state in
favor L. w. J. Hawkins, engrossng clerk, for the
sum of Sl3.6 it being for mileage at rates al
lowed other state employees; adopted on the part
of the House.
On motion of Mr.. FULLER of Farhaven, adj.