Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-25
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. %

WEDNESDAY, Oct. %.
Bills introduced and referred-By Senator
King, by request. an act in relation to the
Boston, Hoosac Tunnel and Western rail-
way company, ard the Troy and Greenfield
railway company in the State of Vermont
to Judiciary Company.
BY Senator Ballard, au act to amend an
act relating to private corporations by vol
untary association, approved November %,
1870; to Judiciary Committee.
By Senator Ormsbec, an act to repeal an
act in addition to chap l2l, g $, entitled ''of
county jsils and the Confinement and dis
charge of prisoners" approved November
II. 1876: TO Committee On Judiciary.
By Senator Sowles. IN act in addition to
chap so OF G $, as follows. " Whenever any
bill or note or ether contracts, subject to
grace. shall fall due on the Sabbath, the
same shall for every purpose be taken and
considered as due on the Saturday preceding
such Sabbath; to Committee on Judi
ciary.
Unfinished busuess-H IS, an act to pay
NJ A Bingh ham the sum therein named, was
called up by S-nator Powell the sum named
being $3.50 {; passed in concurrence.
ii 81, an &C: relating to the duties OF dis
trict clerks; passed in concurrence.
5 IL, al acs relating to the appointment
of guardians; passed with amendment re-
commended by the committee.
5 81, an act in amendment of and in addi-
ton to chap 81 of :, entitled " to author
il. the business Of banking" was called
from ths table by Senator SoWles; passed
with the amendment that each shareholder,
in all elections, shall be entitled to one
vote upon each share Of stock held by
him.
s Is, an act to appoint referees and pro-
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penses, was called from the table by Senator
Belden W ho proposed to amend 50 as to pro-
vide for trial by referee or referees not ex-
ceedng three in number; amendments
agreed to and third reading ordered to-
morrow morning.
Report OF committee From Committee on
Highways and Brids 10 favor OF 5 AZ, al
act granting ferry to g. q. Babbtt.
Senator Besrdsley explained that the peo-
pie of his county needed ferry to be run
by a responsible person and authorized by
grant; passed.
Afternoon.
2ep0rts-From the Judiciary Committee
upon 20, an act lipiting the judges OF the
Supreme COu.t TO their office. The commit
tee reported ty substituted bill prohibiting
any Judge from holding any Oiics in rail-
road corporation, but without expressing
any opinion ss 10 whether or not the bill
should pass.
Senator Parker moved that the bill be
ordered to lie Disagreed to, and on the
question, shall the bill be read the third
time, Senator King spoke at some length.
saying in substance that the matter under
consideration was somewhat delicate one,
but he thought it ought to be acted upon.
Judges were human and. to avoid the ap-
OF aril b,
nitted to hold Office in a railroad or other
corporation, whose Affairs might come
before them 10 the course OF litigation.
Senator Dean. disclIimed for himself and
the committee any scuslt,genssS on the
question, but was on general principles OPP
posed to any attempt 10 iegIsl9to men :
virtues lie would nos insist that this bill
ought not to pass. but he th1ught it would
seem to east stigma upon the bench whose
integrity stood unquestIvueG- Judges were
already disqualified from sitting in cases
where they had pscuuiary interest third
reading ordered Tomorrow.
From Judiciary Committee, in favor Of 5
20, an act To amend an act approved Nov
-, A d 1870. to repeal sec Of an act ap-
proved NV 26, 1867, providing Tor a check
list of voters. Senator Belien stated the
purpose of the bill was t. provide for cases
such as had arisen in the 3 congressional |
district. Passed.
Bills, etc, introduced From the House, |
II l57, an act in amendment Of ian act to !
incorporate the trustees of the fund for the |
support OF the bishop of the Episcopal |
church in the diocese OF Vermont, approved |
Oct IS, 1868; to general committee.
By Senator MunsOn, an act Tor the pro |
lection of deer and in amendment Of an act |
for the further protection of game and fish
to select Committee ON Game and Fish |
eriss.
By Senator Dyer, an act in amendment |
of an act approved Nov - , S76 entitled ian |
act for the establishment and construction |
of a workh0use'; to Committee on Work |
house.
By Senator Bearlsley, an act in relation
to the attachment OF personal property to |
Committee on the judiciary.
Joint resolution-lntrOdueed BY Senator /
Belden. providing for the employment OF |
counsel at the expense of the State to repre-
sent the State in all matters pending before |
the Legislature relating to reliei Tor John
7 Phair adopted.
On motion, the Senate Adjourned.