Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-09

BY Senator MUNsoN, that the rules OF the
last Senate be adopted as the rules OF the present
session. adopted.
BY Senator Ormsbee that so much Of the Gov
ernors message ms relates to special legislation
upon divorce and the pardoning powers be re-
BY Senator STEARNS, that 80 much OF the
| Governors message as relates to court expenses
he referred to n special committee Of three to be
| appointed by the chair; adopted
BY Senator BELDEN, that when the Senate ad-
lourn this afternoon II be until two o'clock
| Monday afternoon; adopted
The Chair announced the appointment Of the
! following committees. Committee under the fourth
joint rule Senators Peck, Ram and Paine; joint
committee on joint rules Senators Dillingham;
and Rice; special committee on that part OF the
Governors message relating to court expenses,
Senators Powell, Gay and Stearns.
The chair announced the appointment OF Robert
| Roberts Of Burlington, as Senate reporter.
Bills introduced and refetTed-S. T. by Senator
KING OF Essex county. An act punish tramps.
Read twice and referred to the general committee.
Section Of the bill Is as follows: Any person
going about from place TO place, snbsisting on the
charity OF the people and lodging in barns and
out-houses on the fields and who has no visible
means Of support and who can give no satisfac-
tory account Of himself that he Is earning his liv-
ing honestly, shall be deemed tramp, and on
conviction thereof before any justice Of the peace
or county court, shall be punished by confne-
ment in any jail sentenced TO work in any
work house in this state or by imprisonment at
hard labor in the state prison not less than six
months nor more than two years.
| III. 10, an act relating TO commitments 10 the
work house Referred to the committee on the
| judiciary
On motion, the Senate adjourned
senate-Afternoon.
The Senate was called to order at two o'clock,
observation-disclosures Cotton in the chair.
Reports Of comnintees- the Judiciary com
mittee in favor Of H. 10, in reference to commit
ments to the state workhouse. Senator Dean
moved suspension Of the rules and permitted the
third reading of the bi-carried The bill was
then read the third time and passed.
Joint resolution from the House, ordering the
printing of 1000 copies Of the Governors Message.
| Referred to the committee on printing
| From the House, granting the Hall Of Represen-
tatives for the use of the Vermont Historical Soci
| ETY., the evening OF October 10th, for the annual
meeting Of the society and the addresses Of Hon.
| L. r. Walton and President NJ II. Buckham;
adopted in concurrence.
The committee on Joint rules reported at length
and their report was adopted
On motion, the Senate adjourned until two
O'Clock p. VI. Monday.
House-Forenoon.
Reading of Scriptures and prayer by Rev. l.. II.
Stone, OF Castleton. Journal Of yesterdy was
read and approved.
| BRls introduced and referred-By Mr.. FULLER
OF Farhaven, in amendment Of sections !, 2 and
OF an act relating to the establishment of a
work house; to special committee consisting OF
/ u. ".
bury and Mr.. Bingham Of Essex
By Mr. MONAHAM Of Underhill, repeating an
act concerning dogs, and for the protection Of
sheep and other domestic animals; to gen. com.
BY Mr. NASH OF Shelburne, to amend sec. of
an act approved Nov. %, 1874 relating to repairs
of highways and bridges; to com. on highways
and bridges
By Mr. HOWE of Castleton, in amendment Of
sec. II chap 30 g. s. relating to process and other
matters.
By Mr. CHASE of Concord, relating to qualifi-
cation of voters in school districts giving females
right to vote in school meetings) second reading OF
My Mr.. JONES of Nottingham, providing for
the revision of the public laws Of this state to
com on judiciary
The Speaker laid before the House a communi-
cation from the Governor announcing that he had
appointed Harry p. Stimson, Secretary Of Civil
and Military Affairs.
The Speaker announced that the Clerk had APP
pointed as his assistants, William W. Stickney OF
Ludlow and Oln Merrill Of Enosburgh.
The Speaker announced his appointment Of re-
porters of the House, A. c. Brown of Montpelier
and Edward Dana Of Rutland.
The Speaker announced as committee on the
part OF the House on joint rules, Messrs. Eaton
OF Danville Camp OF Newport and Waterman OF
johnson.
ReSoiutions-By Mr.. HOWE of Ludlow that so
much of the Governors message relates to sa-
aries and expenses Of state officers be referred to
special committee of five to be appointed by
| the Speaker: adopted.
| By MIR REDINGTON OF Rutland, that so much
of the valedctory message of Governor Fair
banks relates to the reprieve Of John p. Phair,
and all matters pertaining to the repreve OF said
Phair. be referred to com. on judiciary adopted.
| BY Mr.. CURRIER of Troy that no bills shall
be introduced in this House after Friday Oct. %
except such as shall be reported by committees or
come from the Senate; Mr.. Pollard OF Windsor
moved that the resolution be ordered to lie, which
| was agreed to.
Mr. CAMP of Newport moved the reconsidera-
al hp Ia ken yp1
| printing of the Governors message, and the same
was agreed to; the resolution was then disagreed
| TO. Mr. Camp then offered a resolution provi1
ing for the printing Of one thousand copies Of
! the Governors message for the use OF the Gen.
| era Assembly; which was adopted,
By Mr.. TEMPLETON Of Glover, that when this
House adjourns this afternoon 1t shall be until
| two o'clock on Monday afternoon next; adopted
ayes, 107; nays, 43.
BY Mr.. HINMANo of Charleston, that the rules
OF the House be so amended as to provide for a
! standing committee of five to take into considera-
ton all matters rel tting to the insane asylum to be
denominated the committee on the insane asylum
laid on the table under the rule requiring twenty
four hours to intervene before the adoption of any
amendment 10 the rules OF the House.
Joint resolutons-By Mr.. HuSE Of Montpelier,
that tha nse Of the Hall of the House of Repre-
| sentatves, on Tuesday evening, october 10Th,
1878, be granted to the Vermont Historical So
ciety for their annual meeting, and the address
before the same by Hon. L. p, Walton and Rev.
! NJ. II. Buckham, President Of the University Of
Vermont; adopted on the part of the House.
From the Senate, relating to the reference of
so much Of the Governors message as relates TO
the pestilence in the South adopted in con-
currence
From the Senate, appointing a committee OF
one Senator and three representatives from each
county to canvass the votes for Members of Con-
gress adopted in concurrence.
Reports-From special committee on II. 4, re-
latng to the Work House, reported by a sub
stitute bill, which report was accepted and the
! hp m
a suspension of the rule, was read the third time
and passed
Petitions-By Mr. PALMER of Morristown, OF
Geo W. Hendee and 125 others, relating to the
case OF John p. Phair; to com. on judiciary.
MIR. POLAND Of ST. Johnsbury, moved that the
Clerk be directed to procure the printing Of the
name and town represented by each member OF
this House, to be posted upon the seat by the
side Of the number Of the seat; disagreed to-
ayes 80, nays 49,
On motion of Mr.. HOWE OF Ludlow, adj
fternoon.
Joint resoiution- BY Mr.. POLAND of St Johns
bury, that the two houses meet in Joint Assembly
In the Hall of the House of Representatives nj
half-past two o'clock in the afternoon October
10Th to elect a Chief Judge and Assistant Judges
of the Supreme Court; adopted on the part o.
the House
Report-By Mr. CAMP, from the committee OF
joint rules, substantially the joint rules Of tn,
last Legislature, which were adopted on the par
of the House.
On motion OF Mr.. HOLTON OF Jamaica, adj
Monday. October 7th-senate.
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