Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-06


From committee on claims, In favor Of u. 273
10 pay Nathan Parker the sum therein named
with proposal Of amendment fixing the sam Mt
Sl2 ~ which was agreed to, and the bill was read
the third time and passed
From committee IN grand list, in favor ef H.
~, to legaze the grand list NJ the town OF Wal
ngford Tor the years 1861; read the third
time and passed
From committee on grand list, in favor OF II.
2!l3 10 legalize the grand -t of the town Of East
Haven for the year 1877 with proposal Of amend
ment, which was agreed 10, aud bill read the
third time and passed
On motion OF Mr. lIOLBROOK OF Milton, adj.
saturday. November ed Senate.
Baismtrodaced ondrefe,Ted- Senator PAINE,
nm act relating 60 highways and bridges to COM
mit,ec on highways and bridges.
BY Senator DlLLINGH AM, an act in amend
ment " sec 49, Of CHI 30 Of q. =. 1.-THE purport
Of the hill is to authorize pleading Ivy notice in
stead NJ specially under the forms of the common
law tn committee on judiciary
From the House, II $40 an act relating to the
printing " the " Governor and Council" to COM
miiee on rinting
II 35l. an act To pay the town Of Ripton the
sum therein named to committee on claims.
II. 293, an act to leRaze the grand list of the
town OF East Haven for 1877; to committee on
grand list
II 100, an act relating to the appraisal Of the
real e>tate of railroads for 1873; to com. on
grand list.
II 203, an act to paw Nathan Parker the sum
therein named; to com on claims.
II. l79 an act to leg,lze the grand list for the
town Of Wallingford for 1875 1876 and 1877; to
com. on grand list.
By Senator FRANKLIN an act to exempt nor
NAL school building1 from taxation; to com. on
land taxes
Reports-From com. on Judiciary, in favor Of
II. go. an act relating to proceedings by railroad
hnndholders Of the 70 eclosure; third reading
dered Wednesday afternoon next.
From same. in favor of III Al, an act relating 10
costs before justices OF the peace; third reading
ordered ~ abuve.
From same, In favor NJ II 102 an act relating
~ the fees of justices; third reading ordered rs
above.
From com. on grand list, upon s. 81, an act to
establish State Board To provide for uniformity
in taxation, with proposals Of amendment. fixing
six instead Of three as the number OF commits
sionera.
Senator MEAD moved to amend by fixing the
number Of commissioners ut five.
On motion Of Senator DWINELL ordered to lie
and be made the special order OF Thursday
morning.
From committee on Judiciary, against s. 107
an act relating to divorce; third residing refused
From same, in favor Of H. 237 an act in add-
ton tpser 30, chap 30, 6 g.; third reading ordered
Wednesday afternoon.
Third reddings-S. 43, an act to incorporate the
Howe Scale Company and provide that the Bran
don Manufacturing Company may be merged in
the same; passed.
ii. w, An ACT ceNinp 10 the Onltpu states GER
tain sites for lighthouses; passed in concurrence
II l52 an act to incorporate the Ennsburgh
Falls Aqueduct Company; passed in concurrence.
s. 100, an act appointing commissioners to
hear and pass upon certain claims against the
state: motion NJ Senator Deane, ordered to lie.
On motion of Senator DWINELL, the House
was requested tn return to the Senate S. 90, an
act relating to the grand list.
On motion, the Senate adjourned
House-Forenoon.
Reading Of Scriptures and pr'yer by Rev. o.
X Edwards the representative from the town Of
Athens On motion Of Mr. Hatshoin Of Guild
hall, the reading OF the journal of yesterday was
dispensed with
Bals, rte, introduced and reterred-By Mr..
HARrSIORN Of Guildhall, incorporating the
perley Spring Aqneduct Company in the village
Of Canaan to committee on corporations.
by Mr. HOWE of Ludlow, IN amend sec s,
chap "a. z. =, relating to highways; to com
mitiee on highways, bridges and ferries
BY Mr. POTTER Of Pawlet, to amend sec. OF
an act in amendment Of an act relating to attach
ment of personal property by leaving a copy in
the town clerks office; 10 committee on judiciary
BY MIR HARTSHORN of Guildhall, in relating
to catching fish in Maidstone Lake In the county
of Essex; To committee on game and fisheries.
By Mr. BENJAMIN of Berlin relating tn the
attendance ut the State II inse; to com on salaries
and fees of state officers. Roll to be called each
morning and absent members NOT To receive Jay 1
BY Mr. HARrSHORN of Gnildhall, relating t.
jailers' fees: tn com on Judiciary.
By Mr. SHERIDAN of Highgate, to legalze the
the grand list of the twn OF ilghgate for the year
1873, IN com. grand list.
BY Mr.. MACK of Hinesbnrgh, to allow the
organization Of the Patrons NJ Itual Fire Relief
Association Of Allen district; to com on corp.
BY Mr. POLAND Of S. Johnsbury, relating to
the decisions OF the supreme court, [Four judges
to concur, before a decision can be rendered |; To
C IN. on judiciary
BY Mr. JENNIE of Enosburgh, giving justices of
the eace travelling fee' to and from the place OF
holding COURT to com. on Judiciary
From the Senate, > lO2, laying u tax ON the
grand list Of the township of ferdinand. in the
county Of Essex, for the purpose OF making aud
repairing roads and building bridges in said town.
ship; To committee on grand list.
From the Senate s. 10, relating To the quad
rennial appraisal of real estate; to committee ON
grand list.
BY Mr. SPEAR OF Brantree, to tax the real
estate of railroads in this state; TO committee
grand list
Reports-From committee on claims. In favor
Of II 297, to pay Charles Bowles the sum therein
mined, with proposals of amendment, fixing the
sum at 81 81, pending which amendment, on
motion OF Mr.. Poland Of st. JOhnsbury, the bill
was order to lie.
From the committee on agriculture, in favor OF
the JOINT resolution relating to animals In transit,
for the following reasons, to wit; The only ma
uoDal law In regard to this matter only provides
that cattle, sheep, swine or other animals. shall
not be contin'd in n car or vessel more than
tweniy-eight consecutive hours without unloading
for water and food aud rest five hours. The law
does not provide any punishment for such tIans-
pOrt,tion as often results in bruises wounds
diseases aud death, by Uvercrowding in unprop-
ery constructed cars, by neglect OF proper care,
or by intentional cruel and inhnman treatment
1t appears To your Committee that further ltglsla-
ton is desirable to compel railroad companies to
provide aud use cars that will enable drovers to
provide water and food while in transit, and es-
pecially to prevent cr0wding trampling, sulfoca-
ton aud hurrid and disgusting deatn among those
tnrt YIN
preheud that cruelty to sheep, swine and calves
is not 30 fully prevented by tile present law rs in
mature cattle. 1t is also shown that no necessity
exists for such cruelty the fact that horses and
mules are carried rs lar rs cattle, and arrive with
out "A scratch or bruise-in perfect health and
no perceptble shrinkage in weight or condition.
On motion of Mr., HORTON Of huntington the
report was ordered 10 lie.
On motion of MIR. POTTER of Pawlet, adj,
House-Afternoon.