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

Senator Mead thought the salary Of 1920 OF the
superintendent Of education fixed by the bill was
too small and so moved to amend by raising
the sum TO S1i00 Senators Danforth and Dwinell
opposed the amendment. Senators Parker, Orms-
bee and King favored 1t. Senator Mead called
| for the yeas and nays which were rs follows
yeas H. nays IL, and the amendment was agreed
to- On motion OF Senator Stearns, ordered to lie
and made the special order OF tomorrow morning.
Special orders-S. 1911, an act relating to the re-
form school Senator Writers proposed TO amend
by a provision that no child under ten years Of
| age shall he committed, and the term of confine
ment shall not be longer than the majority OF the
child, nor less than six months, and the Governor
and the Trustees are constituted a board Of in
guiry into the matter OF discharge. Senator
| Dillingham;, Mt some length discussed the pro-
posed amendment against the first, and in favor
OF the second proposal of amendment. Senators
| BedeD, Writers, Deane, Ormsbee, Battel and Bal
lard. On the amendment to the first section SEN
ator Batte called for the yeas and nays, which
were as follows: yeas IL, nays TO- and the amend
ment was disagreed to- The amendment TO the
second section was agreed to, and bill passed az
ter some further amendment.
| :. PIG, an act for the appointment of a State
| Superintendent of Agriculture. Senator Dwinell
explained the provisions Of the bill. Senator
| Munson opposed the bill, as revvng the question
which had already been passed upon this session.
| Senator Beden at some length favored the bill
Senator Mead opposed the bill no man could be
found who could I'LL the place OF Superintendent
proposed to amend by fixing the salary at 81, 400
| per annum; agreed TO- On the question shall the
bill be read the third time, Senator Belden called
| for the yeas and nays, which were as follows
| Yeas rs; NAYS 4, and third reading ordered to-
morrow morning
On motion, adjourned.
Senate-Evening.
! Blu introduced-From com. on education an
act in amendment of sec rs OF CHI. % of T. ~ ;
third reading ordered tomorrow morning
Kama ad "A do uf inn. .f
the vote refusing the third reading Of S. 1862 an
act in relation To the support of the insane poor
agreed to, and bill recommitted to committee.
Report-From com. ON claims, In favor of s. 3d.
an act to pay A. Warren Goss the sum therein
named, fixing the sum at $50; passed.
Joint resol,dion-By Senator BALLARD, in re-
laton to vital statistics. Senator Deane inquired
for the reasons for the resolution Senator Bal
lard replied that the resolution simply provided
for the inquiry, without expense, into the matter
of vital statistics. The resolution was further
discussed by Senators Powell, Danforth, Deane
and Ballard. On motion of Senator Ballard,
Senator MEAD called up H. 231, an act relat-
ing to highways and bridges Senator Danforth
proposed an amendment substituting the word
town for county" in the I'd section. Senators
Mead, Paine, Parker and Dwnell favored the bill
and Senators Stearns and Ormsbee opposed 1t.
| The amendment disagreed to. Senators
Dillingham; and Belden criticised the framework
| of the bill. On motion of Senator Mead ordered
morning.
Senator PECK called up II. IS, an act to legal
| ze the grand list Of st. Adams, and moved that
the Senate adhere to their proposal of amend
ment and ask for a committee of conference.
Senator Deane favored the amendment that the
act should not effect pending litigation. Senator
| Battell favored the bill without the amendment.
Senator Beden thought the Senate should adhere
| to their amendment without a conference. Further
| discussion was had by Senators Dyer, Peck,
Ormsbee, Dillingham; Dwinel and Ballard On
| the motion of Senator Peck, Senator Batte called
for the years and nays which were as follows
| Yeas ., nays 49, and the motion was lost.
| Senator BELDEN moved that the Senate ad-
here to its amendment. Senator Peck opposed
the motion Senator Writers favored it, Sena-
tor Battell called for the yeas and nays, which
were AS follows: Yeas 10; nays 9; and the Sem
ate adhered to its amendment.
Reports-From committee on claims, in favor
OF S. 202, act to pay Hayes and Miller the sum
| therein named passed.
| S. 10i, an act to pay Clark +. Richardson the
sum therein named; passed.
From com. on game and fisheries, against H.
| 3l4 an act 10 repeal an act prohibiting fishing In
Lake Champain; third reading refused
From judiciary com, against ii 81, an act re-
| lating to trials in criminal cases; third reading
refused.
From com on railroads. against H. 229 an act
to amend sec. AZ of oh. % of <. ~; third reading
refused
From com. on grand list, in favor OF H. 1896, an
act in relation to dogs. There was some jocnar
discussion upon the provisions of the bill Ordered
| to lie.
From com. on game and fisheries, in favor OF
IL. $40. act in amendment OF an act relating to
the capture OF fish and game, approved Novem-
Der "a 1874 passed in concurrence.
From com on grand list, in favor Of II. 407, an
act to legalze the grand list of Woodford; passed
In concurrence.
From same, in favor of H. 4lO, an act to legal
ize the grand list of Ripton, Newark, Monkton
and Weston; passed in concurrence
From same, in favor of II. 400, an act relating
| to the grand list on motion OF Senator Beden
ordered to lie. afterwards taken up and third
reading refused.
From the House S l4O an act to exempt Ger.
tain property from taxation; with proposals Of
amendment Senator Mead opposed the amend
ments Amendments concurred In.
From the House, S. 26S, an act to amend the
statutes in relation TO process and other matters,
with proposal OF amendment. Amendments con-
CURED in.
Reports-From Judiciary committee, against S.
6 an act in addition to ch ~ of e. T., entitled OF
new trials; third reading refused
From same, upon S 50, an act to amend sec.
49, Of ch. 81 OF =, with proposals of amendment,
| which were agreed to and third reading ordered
| tomorrow morning.
House bills introduced-H. 4l2, an act to pay
Company II, of National Guards, the sum therein
| named; to comm ittee ON claims.
II. All, an act to pay Benjamin Porter the sum
therein named to committee on claims.
Senator PECK called up S. 2Oi, an act TO amend
sec. ., Of CHI %, Of =, relating to rents OF lands
granted to the first settled minister, Senator
Ormsbee propounded an amendment which was
| agreed to; ordered to lie.
The Senate thereupon went into executive
session.
HOuse-FOrenoon.
Reading of Scriptures and prayer by the chap.
| lain.
In the absence Of the Speaker Mr.. Hnse Of
Montpelier occupied the chair by request Of the
Speaker.
| Mr. HOWE OF Castleton moved that Mr.. Jak-
way OF West Haven be excused from further at
tendance upon the House ON account of sickness,
which was agreed to- and on motion of Mr.. Howe
the treasurer WAS directed to pay to Mr.. Jakway
his full per diem pay to the end Of the session.
On motion Of Mr.. HARTSHORN Of Guildhall,
| Mr. Gilkey Of Brunswick, WAS excused from
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