Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-20
Legislature Of Vermont.

Of Burlington; passed.
Bus hitroduced-From the House, II. 19i, an
act relating to pleadings and proceedings in GER
tain criminal cases; to committee on judiciary.
H. 21l an act 10 amend sec. 40, OF CHI %, of
g. s., and to prescribe certain duties to district
clerks, teachers and town superintendent; to
committee on education.
H. 272 an act defining the powers Of the village
of Newport to general committee.
Third reddings--S 161, an act providing that
the superintendent of the state prison shall be
under the direction of the directors; passed.
S. 7, an act relating to liens on real estate.
Senator Powell moved that the word "subse-
quent" be inserted before the word Convey
ance " in place Of the word record" amend
ment agreed to and bill passed.
s. i47, an act in relation to savings banks and
savings institutions. Senator Ballard moved
that the bill be read by its title only. By sug-
gestion OF Senator Stearns the amendments only
were read. On motion of Senator Belden ordered
to lie, subsequently called up and passed
RepOrts-From committee on Judiciary upon II.
| 1889, an act In amendment OF an act relating to
| private corporations by voluntary association,
approved November 20, 1870, with proposals OF
amendment, limiting the provisions of the bill to
| the city of Burngton amendments agreed to
| and bill passed.
From committee on Judiciary, in favor Of S. 1852,
an act in amendment of an act to pay expenses Of
| the reform school, approved Nov. %, 1876. This
| bill exempts from the payment Of fifty cents
week by the home for destitute children for chill
| dren sent from the home to the reform school.
| After some debate Senator Belden made the
point of order that the bill was by mistake re-
| ported from the wrong committee The reference
| was to the joint committee on reform school.
The point of order was finally waived and some
| inquiries were made by Senators Dyer and Ram.
Senator Peck proposed to amend in a matter of
phraseology amendment agreed to-
Senator DANFORTH stated that he wished to
| make some inquiries as to the propriety of the
measure, and on his motion the bill was ordered
to lie
From committee on judiciary, in favor of II.
35i, an act authorizing the village OF Rutland to
| find . for lnn 1a in
From same. in favor of H. 2S4 an act in amend
ment Of I, of CHI. 125, of e T., an act restrict
ing costs passed in concurrence.
| From committee on Judiciary in favor Of ii.
1863 an act relating to the office of notary public;
passed in concurrence.
From com. on claims, in favor of S. 11S, an act
to pay John Leland the sum therein named, filling
the blank with the sum of SO. Senator Danforth
explained the nature of the claim; passed.
From com. on judiciary, upon S. 81, ian act to
regulate the practice of dentistry and protect the
people against empiricism thereto" with proposal
of amendment amendment agreed to and third
reading ordered tomorrow morning
On motion, the Senate adjourned
senate-Afternoon.
House bills introduced--H. 1874, an act regulating
divorces; to com. on judiciary.
$. 49, an act to incorporate the Howe scale
company came from the House with proposals Of
amendment; amendment concurred in.
| RepOns-From committee on education, in favor
of II. 392 substitute for II. 10, an act amending
sec. SO, OF CHI %, of G. =, entitled "of common
, schools and school laws" approved Nov D. 1876.
Third reading ordered tomorrow morning.
From committee on Judiciary, in favor OF S. %,
an act providing for mortgages Of personal prop
lie and be made the special order of Friday
morning.
From same, upon S. 9S an act providing for the
summoning of witnesses to go out Of the state in
: criminal cases, with proposals OF amendment,
limiting the penalty under the bill; amendment
> agreed to. Senator Deane proposed further to
: amend by adding or her" after the word
"hs;" amendment withdrawn and other amend
ments in matter Of phraseology agreed to, and
third reading ordered tomorrow morning.
: Senator SOWIES called up S. Al, an act to pro-
7 tect fish in Lake Champlan and its tributaries,
and proposed TO amend so as TO prohibit the
catching of fish by certain methods within ten
miles of the lake in its tributaries; amendment
n agreed to and the bill passed.
A BM intTodUced-By Senator BALLARD, by
consent, act for the preservation of fish in Lake
Champain to select com, on game and fisheries
= From com. on education, in favor of II. oil, an
act to amend sec. no. chap %, g. s., and To pre-
scribe certain duties to district clerks teachers
and town superintendent; third reading ordered
$ tomorrow morning.
y From com. on Judiciary, upon S. %, an act in
= addition to chap g. g $, relating to estates of
homestead with proposals of amendment; on mo-
y ton of Senator Beden, ordered to lie.
o On motion. the Senate adjourned.
II House-Forenoon.
y Reading Of Scriptures and prayer by Rev II. A.
n Rogers Of Montpelier.
e CoRRRcrIoN,-In the vote, as published yester-
, day, on the question OF dismssing the joint
luton introduced by Mr.. Ely-Goddard of West
1t Fairlee, Mr.. Aldrch of Shrewsbury and Mr..
10 Waterman of johnson, were enormously reported
v as voting in the negative, when they both voted
Is On motion of Mr. BRoOKINSof shoreham, the
Dt reading Of the journal of yesterday dispensed
h with
b" Mr. HOWE of Casteton moved to suspend the
rule as to reconsider the vote by which II. 391,
relating to the salaries of certain state officers,
,e and fixing the number and regulating the pay OF
N certain state employees, was made the special or
" der for Thursday forenoon at half-past ten o'clock
re which motion was discussed by Mr. Howe OF Cas-
20 Teton, Mr.. Bingham of Essex and Mr.. Eaton OF
, Danville. The motion was disagreed To, not two
:, thirds of quorum voting for suspension OF the
50 rules.
A. H. 39i regulating divorces; read the third time.
v, Mr.. POTTER of Pawlet moved to amend by
n, striking out sections four five and SIX and sub
" sttuting new section permitting both parties to
10 re-marry. The amendment aud bill were dis
le cussed by Mr.. Potter of Pawlet, Mr.. Huse OF
es Montpelier, Mr. Cnrrer of Troy, Mr. Bingham OF
=, Essex Mr.. Hayward of Addison, Mr.. Steele OF
" sharon Mr.. jefferson OF STAFFORD, Mr. Thomas
TO Of Lunenbnrgh, Mr., Camp Of Newport and Mr.
r Nash Of New Haven, and the amendments were
a. disagreed to. Mr. Bingham of Essex moved "a
y amend by striking out section six and inserting a
new section that ''the judge granting the divorce
IT, shall, at the time said divorce IL granted II in
n his Judgment the case demands it, order at what
time alter the expiration OF one year, the parties
"a may contract new marriage" which was dis
agreed to. Mr., Howe of Ludlow moved to amend
by limiting the causes for divorce to two causes
$50 adultery and confinement in state prison, which
10 was disagreed TO, Mr. Howe moved to amend SC
ne that " such party contracting such marriage OF
ID living In this state under such contract of mar
- rage shall be adjudged guilty of polygamy "
'e which agreed to; the bill then passed
r. Senate Dill referred - 5, 100, changing the
ID time of holding the May term of the Windsor
M county court to members from the county OF
~ Windsor,
Special Orders. g. relating to tamps, was
taken up as the special order for eleven o'clock
and was read the third time Mr., Monahan oil
H. Underh moved to amend rs to allow the re-
- aIL.IlInli frinl h 1.hich l.