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

sec. 80 OF oh. ~, OF z. g., to com. on judiciary.
By Senator KING, by request, an act In amend
ment OF en- 10, sec. l. OF g. s., an act relating to
the qualification OF voters in town meetings; to
com. on judiciary
| Reports-from committee on claims in favor Of
| II. 3Oi, an act to pay the town OF Ripton the sum
therein named; passed
From committee on reform school, by bill APP
propriating money for the reform school building
| On motion, the Senate adjourned,
| House-Afternoon.
Joint resoiution-By Mr.. ELY-GODDARD Of
West fairlec that
cl traffic In Intoxicating liquors TO be Intellectual for
Re'oir,d That /. the opinion and Judgment and de-
cislon Of this General Assembly that hereafter
shall purchase or receive any ntoSicSns liquors when When
such liquors shall be sold 70 the above purchaser be
sseqgd-No person shall drink any Intoxicating liquor,
nshed contrary TO law, and shall any time
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Thrd-rhe tact Of peraons having purchased or drank
intoxicating liquor at any time and any place shall be
prima lac,e and sufficient evidence unless opposing es
mony offered that such liquor was sold or furnished
FSurti-The term intoxicating liquor a. used in this rso-
luton shall include sles lager beer and cider which has
been made more than month.
this Joint resolution shall he fined $500 Imprisoned
county jail six months.
Mr. FULLER OF Farhaven moved to dismiss
the resolution, on which question Mr.. Redington
OF Rutland demanded the yeas and nays which
were taken-yeas 1919; nays 20 So the joint
resolution was dismissed
Those who voted In the affirmative were
Messrs. Ball, Bannister, Barber Beas, Boards
| lev Beede. Benjamin. Benson, Bingham, Black,
Bliss OF Worcester, Bowman, Boyce, Brookins,
| Brown OF Benson Brown of Whiting, Bucklin,
| Camp OF Orange, Camp Of Newport, Chandler,
Chase, Collins Of Barton, Concdon Cook, Curtis,
| Darling, Dart, Davis Of Stockbrdge, Davis OF
Walden, Derby, Derrick, Dodds, Dougan, Edison,
Edwards of Athens, Edwards of Richmond En-
erson, Estabrook, Farnham, Frost, Fuller OF Fair
haven, Fuller of Starksboro, Garfield, Garland,
| Gloyd, Goodell, Gorham, Goss, Gross, Haines,
| Hammond, Hartman, Harrington Of salisbury,
llartshorn, Hayward, Hazen, fnman of Charles
ton, Holden, Holt, IIoughton OF Pittsfield,
Huse, Hyde, ingalls,, jackson, Jakway, Jeffer
! son, Jenne, johnson, Judevine Kidder, Lewis
Of Norwich, Lincoln, Locke Lockwood, Mar
tin Of Williamstown. McCole, MCGOWAN, Mea-
der, Melendy, Miles of Craftsbury, Miles OF Mid
dlesex, Mills Moren, Nash of Shelburne, circuit,
| Orion, Palmer, Parker, Phelps Pollard, Porter,
| Potter OF Sheldon, Powers Of East Haven, Read,
Redington, Ross, Sargent Sheridan, sherman,
| Sherwin, Silsby, Smith of Newark, sprague,
Stearns, Steele Of Sharon, Sturtevant, Swift, Tai
colt, Taylor Tempeton of East Montpelier,
Thomas, Thorp, Townshend of Burke, Towns
Waite, Watts. Way, Weed, whpple, Whitehill,
Whitney of Marlboro, Wiley. Williams of Bird
port, Williams of waltham, Wilson, Wood, Wood
burn.
Those who voted in the negative were-Messrs.
Adrich Alexander, Atwood, Briggs, Billiard,
Eaton. Eddy, Ey-Goddard, Gilmore, Greene,
lInsdill, Houghton of Readsboro. Howes, Jane
son, Kennedy, Mack, Monahan, Morrissey, Mott,
Nash OF New Haven, Norton, Root Scranton
Steele Of South Burlington, Temple, Waterman,
Whitney of Chelsea and Winthrop.
| Mr. CAMP Of Newport moved that no record
Of the resolution be made on the Journal Of the
House.
MIR ELY-GODDARDs said that was just what the
resolution was introduced for, that this House
NAV have an opportunity To pass upon this total
abstinence resolution. lie, as total abstainer,
introduced 1t honestly, and he hoped the record
wonld be allowed to stand
Mr. REDINGTON of Rutland opposed the
motion to erase from the journal In a lengthy
speech against the prohibitory law
Mr. MILES of Craftsbury favored the motion OF
Mr. Camp, asking II the Introduction OF the res
olution was intended as an insult to the House.
Mr. FULLER of Fairhaven said he was informed
that the gentleman from Rutland was the father
of the resolution, and that the gentleman who in
trodnced It was only the steI-iather; for making
which statement the gentleman was called TO order
| by the Speaker.
Mr. REDINGTON Of Rutland proposed several
amendments which were ruled not To be In order.
The motion of Mr. CAMP was then agreed to
| Repors-froin com. on corporations, in favor
| OF II. 2l2, defining the powers Of the village of
| Newport. Mr.. Camp OF Newport proposed an
amendment which was agreed to, and the bill was
read the third time and passed
From com. on education in favor Of H. oil, to
amend sec. ITO, chap. % g. $, and to prescribe
town superintendent; with proposals Of amend
ment, which were agreed to- and the bill was
read the third time and passed.
From com. ON education, in favor OF S. IS, to
amend an act relating to the duties OF town super
intendents read the third time and passed
From com. on judiciary, in favor Of Ii. 1871, re-
latiDg to pleadings and proceedings in certain
criminal cases: with proposal of amendment
which was agreed to- and the bill WAS read the
| third time. The bill was opposed by Mr.. Miles
OF Craftsbury, and favored by Mr.. Bingham Of
Essex and Mr. Fuller OF Fairhaven, and passed.
Joint res0luton-from the Senate granting the
use of the Representatives Hall to Mrs Mary A.
| Woodbridge, of RaveDna Ohio, Oh the evening
of November 18th, for the delivery Of an address
on the subject OF temperance; adopted in con-
| currence.
Mr.. MELENDY Of Cambridge called up H. D.
repeating an act concerning dogs and Tor the pro-
lection Of sheep and other domestic animals APP
| proved November nd, 1876
Mr.. HINMAN OF Charleston moved that the
bill be dismissed; agreed to-
Resoiution-By MIR, EATON of Danville, re-
strcting speeches hereafter to ten minutes, ex-
cept by unanimous consent; adopted.
Senate bills referred-S. la, la amendment of
an act In amendment of secs. and 9, chap 100
Z. g., relating To crimes and punishments APP
proved November %, 1872, and of an act In
amendment of sec T. chap. 100, g. =, relating to
crimes and punishments, approved November
20, 1874; to com, on judiciary
). l57, relating 10 the management of the state
prison and state workhonse, and constituting a
board OF directors for the same; to the com on
judiciary.
5. 100. In amendment Of secs. and o. CHI 120
e. T., relating 10 crimes and punishment; to com
on judiciary.
The Senate proposals of amendment to H. 100
relating to the appraisal of railroad real estate Tor
1878, were considered, and concurred in
Mr. HOLTON of Jamaica called up s. l2l, re-
lating TO arrears OF pay due the soldiers Of the
late war; and the same was passed
Mr. SHORES Of CRANKY called up II. 1l5, re-
lating to the sale of intoxicating liquors. the ques
ton being on the motion to reconsider the vote
refusing the third reading of the bill Mr. Red
ington OF Rutland moved that the whole matter
be forever set at rest for this session by LAYING
the motion to reconsider ON the table as he
thought enough discussion had been had on the
bill, and the majority against II was 50 large they
eonld not hope 10 Change the result; which mntinn