Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-16

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President Hayes endorses this communication as follows
"My opinion That The information should be given 70 tn
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yded paper for snbsc,p,on and woul recommend tha
| may have the opportunity Of subscribing.
MA. MOODY, cGaiymaI House Commifiee.
From committee on Judiciary, in favor Of II. %
amending sec. 8, chap Is, &. 5, relating to public
| buryinp grounds and their enlargement; with
proposals Of amendment, which was agreed to.
Mr.. POLLARD of Windsor, moved to amend 81
| as to make the penalty imprisonment In the work
house for term not to exceed one year, instead
| of "in the state prison not exceeding five years
Pending the consideration cf the amendment
the Senate appeared in the Representatives Hal
fora
JOINT ASSEMBLY
The Senate and House Of Representatives met
| In Joint Assembly, in the Hall Of the House OF
Representatives, in pursuance OF joint resolution
| heretofore adopted, His Honor, T. F. Cotton
| President Of the Senate, in the chair; George
| Nichols, Secretary Of State, clerk.
| Mr.. POLAND of St. JOhnsbury moved that the
| Joint Assembly adjourn until October oath, al
half-past o clock in the afternoon.
| Mr. SPRAGUEof Brandon moved to amend ths
notion making the time Of meeting October It'll
| instead Of the 2lth, which amendment was ac-
cepted by Mr. Poland and the motion as arnende'
was agreed to, and the Joint Assembly adjourned
The Senate and House Of Representatives then
/
the purpose Of hearing the report Of the com
mittce To canvass the votes for county officers
and justices Of the peace.
Vacancies were found to exist, and were filled
in offices OF justices of peace by ricd roce vote.
as follows Whiting, John Q. Stickney; Land
| grove, James H. Bolster; Sunderland, Joel
| Grout; St Johnsbury, Quinton Cook Belyidere
Thomas Potter; lrasburgh, Elijah p. Church Ira.
Ebert l.. White; Middletown, James N. Yale
Marshfeld, William Il. Cove.
| The reports Of the canvassing committee hav-
| ing been submitted the Joint Assembly was dis
solved, and the Senate withdrew
The House resumed consideration OF the amend
ments proposed by Mr.. Pollard to IL 22, aud dis
agreed to them. The third reading of the bill
was then ordered.
! From the general committee, in favor of II. 81
, to change the name of Charles Herbert TOWNSEND
to Charles Herbert Horton; bill read third tim'
and passed
On motion of Mr. FULLER of Fairhaven II. a.,
| to authorize the register of probate for the dis
trict Of Fairhaven, and town clerk of the town
Castle:on, to certify certain records be dismissed
"a general act having been subsiituted-whici
| was agreed to.
Bais introduced and referred-By Mr.. POTTER
/ of Pa~let, relating to trials OF criminal causes
and to grand jurors providing for trial Of crimina
causes on information of the states attorney
without the summOning OF the county Crane
| jurors); to com. un Judiciary.
BY Mr. SPRAGUE OF Brandon to enable School
| District No of Brandon to issue its bonds
| to committee ON Judiciary.
BY MIR HOLBROOK of Milton, in amendment
| of an act to establish Milton Graded School Dis
| trict; to committee on education.
By Mr.. BLISS of Bradford, relating to tn,
| fencing of highways trequirng all persons t
maintain lawful fences on the highways; second
reading OF the bill was refused.
Mr. COLLINS of Barton called up the resolu-
tiou in amendment of the rules of the House, dl-
rectng that the Speaker all bills To be read
the second time and the same was agreed to.
! This resolution having been passed, Mr. Jude
| vine of IIardwick, having voted with the majm-
! ify against the second reading of the hill utrn
duced by Mr. Bliss of Bradford relating to fencing
| highways, moved that the vote refusing th
second reading be reconsidered which was
| agreed to. Under the new rule, the Speaker
then ordered the second reading of the bill, and
1t was referred to committee ON highways, bridge,
and ferries.
BY Mir POLLARD of Windsor, taxing saving,
banks; to committee on banks
BY MIR. BEAls Of Bakersfield, petition relat-
| ing TO fencing highways referred to committee Oh
| highways bridges and ferries,
by Mr. JuDEVlNE ol Hardwick, relating to
the alteration of school districts to committee on
education.
BY MIR. HINMAN of Charleston, to pay Abner
MouIton the sum therein named; to committee
ON claims
On motion of Mr. HAMMOND of Middlebury,
| adjourned
Friday, October I1th-Senate.
The Senate was called to order by the President
| pro ten. Devotional exercises conducted by the
Chaplain. The journal Of yesterday read and ap-
proved.
Bais introduced and reterred-By Senator BAL
| LARD an act to establish State Board Of Health
and Vital Statistics; TO general com.
| BY Senator MEAD, an act for the appointment
of an A,torney-G General; to judiciary com
By Senator LEACH, an act in amendment OF
sec 4, chap. ~, g. s., providing that the list o
property which may be sold at sheriif's sale al
the place where the property is kept may include
utensils for the manufacture of maple sugar; t.
| judiciary com.
mittee upon s. g. an act repeating an act e-tab
| fishing courts of insolvency, and recommending
an amendment that such repeal should uOt anec
any case pending prior t. the dav when The ar'
shall take effect. Moved by Senator Dwnell that
the bill be ordered tn lie; lost. The amendmen
was then carried and the bill ordered 10 "A thid
reading rue,day morning next.
From the Judiciary committee against S. T. an
act relating to liens ON real estate On motion OF
Senator King the bill ordered to lie.
From committee on highways and bridges, h
favor of ). D. an act tn amend sec. "a of chap y
| Of & =, relating IN highways and bridges; or
| dered tn n third reading Tuesday morning next
| Joint ReSolution-BS Senator POW ELL direct
| ing state Librarian 10 furnish to the town o
| Swantnn certain reports; to judiciary committee
By Senator oRMSBEE, that so much of th'
message of Governor Fairbanks as refers to III,
bequest of Arunah Huntington be referred to th'
| Judiciary committee: adopted,
Joint resolution providing for Joint Assembly
10 hear the report of the committee to canvass tn
| votes Of members of Congress. was called up b.,
| Senator Parker. and on his motion was amended
so as to change the hour of meeting from hall
past two o'clock October 9th, TO eleven o'clocl
| Tuesday next, and the resolution Was adopted "A
| amended
BY Senator MEAD, granting the use of tn
Hall of Representatives to the Board of Agrcul
ture, Octnner 24th, for the address of Professo
Seely; adopted
On motion, the Senate adjourned,
senate-AfterDoon.
Bills Introduced dndreforred-from the HOUSE
| II 20, an act to pay NJ H. Bingham the sun
therein named; to com on claims.
From the House, II. SO, an ac. certifying records
to judiciary com,
From the House, II 90, an act amending sec {
of an act in addition 10 chap is of z. g., entitle
of public burial grounds to jud ciary com.
From the House, H. "a, an act To change th
name of Charles Herbert Townshend; to gen
eral com.
From the House, H. 10, an act relating to publ
libraries; To com. on library.
From the House, IL. &. an act to amend sec.
of an act approved Nov. %, 1864 relating to higl
ways and bridges; to com. on highways an
bridges
By Senator DILLINGHAM, an act in additio
to chapter 50 Of Z. s., entitled of new trials
judiciary committee.
On motion, the Senate adjourned
House-Forenoon.
Reading Of Scriptures and prayer by the Cha
4 lain journal of yesterday read and approved.
/ Bills etc. introduced and reteFred-By VI
HOLBROOK of Milton, to change the name
! Mary Edith Purdy; to general committee
By Mr.. HOWE of Casteton, to change Il
name of Berte H. Young to BERTHE II Moonyi
4 general committee.
BY Mr. DEXTER of Wardsboro, to enable Il
proprietors and pew owners Of the Congregation
4 church at the North Village in WaTdsboro to di
K pose Of the same; to committee on corporation
4 BY Mr. SCRANTON of Vergennes, 10 faeilita
a the transfer to the United States of the title
the National Cemetery at Antietam; to commit
y; on judiciary.
BY Mr. ALEXANDER OF Guilford, taxing d
e deposits OF savings banks, trust companies Al
institutions for savings; to committee on baDl
1. BY Mr. SrEARNS OF Lincoln, 10 pay Dennis
; X johnson the sum therein named; TO commit
N ON claims.
a BY Mr.. MILLS of Craftsbury, TO repeal an .
establishing the Vermont Board of Agric' ltu
le approved November 2S, 1876 to committee
le agriculture.
By Mir TOWNSEND Of walingford, to legal
L the grand lists Of the town of Wallingford for
a years 1875, 1876 and 1871; To committee ON gra
Of list.
III BY Mr. CINNAMON OF Hydepark, to anne
IN chapter SO of the general statutes relating 10
grand list; to committee on grand list. This
provides that every person shall make out
grand list and make oath to II
By Mr., POLLARD OF Windsor, TO pay X.
m Cole the sum therein named 10 committee
ge claims.
AS The Speaker laid before the House messs
from the Governor, as follows;
m. 40 fhe Speaker Of House Of Rspresniatres. 81
have tn honor 10 enrlozr copy OF the VIII OF the
re Harmon u. Howard, OF Fairfax lie bequeahs his ~
nd erty the state OF Vermont IN tt on condition hAt