Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

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Reports-From the committee on corporations,
adversely to H. 1877 In amendment OF various
acts to incorporate the village Of Rutland; third
reading refused.
latng to the adoption Of minors and TO the change
Of names; read the third time and passed.
From committee on claims, adversely tn II 16l,
to pay the town Of Wangford the gum therein
named third reading refused.
From committee on claims. In favor OF II. 151.
to pay Joel X. and WIN. Dole the sum therein
named; with amendment fixing sum at $50. 10
which was agreed to- read the third time and
passed.
From committee on claims, Adversely to H.
215. to paw w. II. Hare the sum therein named
Mr.. BINGHAM of Essex said Mr.. Hare had
spent twelve days In the discharge OF his dnties
as justice, in the trial Of W. s johnson, and be-
ny his fees only between three and four dollars;
and claimed that not to pay the claim WAS for the
state to repudiate it, Just debts He moved that
the bill he amended 81 M to fix the sum To he
paid ut S2251, which was favored by MIR. Smalley
OF Burlington
Mr.. COLLINS Of Barton said this was hard
ship that should be remedied by changing the
statutes rs to the amount OF fees that should be
paid justices.
tion In the case The amendment was agreed TO,
and the hill read the third tire.
MIR. POLA said he disliked to establish the
precedent proposed In this case. This appeared
to he hard case; bnt II was probably more than
made ND by the soft Jobs he had had. To now
set this precedent would require tv committees on
claims tn consider all the claims that would come
before this House.
Mr.. BINGHAM claimed II was not establishing
:, precedent, but simply returning to the justice
the money he actually paid out for his expenses
for nearly twelve days time
The bill was further discussed by Mr.. Poland
and Mr. Fuller OF Fairhaven.
On the question OF the passage OF the bill, Mr..
Poland demanded the yeas and nays, which were
tken-ayes 100 nays g. So the bill was passed.
From committee on judiciary, In favor Of S.
12 relating to the appointment Of guardians; read
third time.
Mr.. BINGHAM said he feared It might take
away some of the rights OF the mother.
Mr.. POLAND replied twas intended to prevent
just the thing Mr.. Bingham fears, and allow the
mother to he appointed the guardian.
The bill then passed.
The committee on judiciary reported II. 201,
in amendment Of chap 20, &. 8. with proposal
was agreed to and the bill was read third time and
passed
From committee on Judiciary, in favor Of II. 1876,
relating to the qualification OF voters in school
Districts. with proposals of amendment.
Mr.. POLAND Of st. Johnsbury moved to amend
the amendment by inserting the word "unmar-
red before the word female" and said he
was in favor Of allowing every single woman,
VINO ~ taxpayer, 10 vote IN scnOo meetings
As to married women. they were represented by
their attorney and that attorney often voted just
the wife directed He could not see the neces-
sty of allowing women to vote generally, but he
was willing to concede to unmarried women the
right u vote In school meetings
Mr.. SPRAGUE favored the bill as reported by
the committee, aud to vote against the bill would
be to vote against the ability OF his wife and
mother to vote.
Mr.. BINGHAM Of Essex opposed the amend.
DALAI .aI he
right of all women To vote in school meetings
from the fact Of their being more interested in the
schools than the men,
Mr.. HUSE OF Montpelier said any woman who
IL a taxpayer should he allowed to vote in any
matter that was n business transaction, the same
Ms in any corporation. He was opposed to the
amendments proposed by Mr. Poland.
MIR. JAMESON of Irasbnrgh said he would re.
strict the bill So that females shall be twenty-one
years Of age-rhe same "a men
Mr.. POLAND Of st Johnsbury replied that was
provided for in the amendment of the committee
Mr.. SPRAGuE OF Brandon further favored the
right OF women to vote In school meetings without
any such restriction as to whether they were mar.
ried or unmarried
Mr. REDINGTON OF Rutland said this matter
should have careful consideration before we take
down the barrier altogether; and while he admit
ted the ability Of the ladies to vote in school meet
ings, he desired TO further consider the matter
and moved the matter be ordered to lie and bt
made the special order for tomorrow morning al
half-past ten o'clock.
MIR sPRAGUE opposed delay, and said Mr.
RedingtOn has given away his case when he nd
mifs the capa6ilty OF women to conduct tn,
school matters Of the state even better than thu
men. He hoped we had reached a point to-day
where we would give our intelligent wives ant
sisters the right to vote along side Of the gnoran
man who could not read the vote he would cast
The bill was then ordered to lie until tomorrow
morning at haf-past ten O'Clock.
On motion Of Mr.. PACKER Of Mount Holly, adj
Tuesday, October 29th-senate.
Bills, ETC., introduced and reterred-By Senate
SOWLES, an act to amend an act In relation I,
railroads, approved Nov. l6, 1869; to com. OIL
railroads.
By Senator DYER an act to preserve testmon,
In certain cases; to com on Judiciary.
BY Senator BELDEN an act regulating tn
practice in courts OF chancery; to com. oil judi
ciary.
b, Senator WEBSTER. an act providing 70
snmmoning witnesses to go out OF the state II
criminal cases; u com on judiciary.
BY Senator DILLINGHAM;. an act relating b
prosecutions for embezzement; to com. on judi
| ciaIy.
Fiom the House, H., 2i5. an act to pay W. H
| Hare the SUN therein named; TO committee OIL
claims.
H. 1871, an act to pay Joel R and W. II Dol
the sum therein named; to COMMITTEES on claims
| ii. POI, an act In amendment Of CHI. IA, OF g. =.
rel.ting To the prosecution Of bastardy cases; +
| committee on jndiary
By Senator POWELL, an act to punish cer,a
offences; to general committee.
| Reports-frOm com. on claims, In favor Of II
| 1853, an act IN pay Martin ID. Whitman the sun
therein nam d. Senator Peck interrogated tn
com. and was replied To by Senator Stearns
Passed in concurrence
From com. ON Judiciary, In favor OF II. 3, a
act N repeal an act, approved November 20 h
1876, relating to orders drawn by "vereers OF tn
Door; thhd reading ordered tomorrow.
From gen. com, In favor ~ II. no. an act :
change the name Of Mary Ellen Freeman; passe
| In concurrence.
Firm com. on finance, upon S 40, an act to o.
tablisA the salaries Of members OF the Senate An
House Of Representatives, by substitute bill FL
| ing the salaries OF members OF the legislature q
SIS per diem not exceeding forty-two days, an
for etch day beyond that time 81 per diem, In
| Guiding the session OF 1878
| From committee on Judiciary, In favor Of s. u
an act to amend an act relating 10 private corpol
ation- ty voluntary association, approved Noven
Der 23 1870. Third reading ordered tomorrow