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


On motion of Mr.. POTTER of Pawlet adjourned
Friday, November 1st-Senate.
Reading of Scriptures and prayer ly the chap
lain journal OF yesterday read and al'pIoved.
Joint resoluti0ns-By Senator POW ELL. re-
questing the supreme cOnrt reporter TO report the
opinion of the court in the case of Cheever and
Hare rs the Rutland x Burlington Railri ad Com
pany; ordered to lie
BIZ Senator MEAD, authorizing the Governor
to appoint State Historian to prepare n suitable
history Of the soldiers of Vermont In the war Of
the Rebellion. Senator Mead spoke IN favor vi the
resolution: adopted.
From the House. inquring into the expedency
Of free access to prisoners by reporters Of sensa
tiona newspapers adopted in concurrence.
Senator Writer'S called up II. lS9, an act in
relation private corporations by voluntary 1850
citation; third reading ordered tomorrow.
Bills introduced and referred-By Senator
STEARNS an act relating to grist-mills; to gen.
eral committee.
ment Of n board of railroad commissioners and
defining their duties
From committee on claims, nm act to appoint
commissioners to hear and decide upon claims Of
towns against the state third reading ordered
tomorrow.
By senator FRANKLIN, an act to incorporate
the Hushandmen's Fire Insurance Company; to
general committee.
From the House. II 202. an act to change the
name Of the West Burying Ground Association
of Mddlebury to general committee
By Senator ORMSBEE, an act tn pay George !.
Hodges the sum therein named with accompany
ing petition; to com on military affars.
By Senator S0WI.ES, Ivy request an act amend
ing the act incorporating the village of st. Al
bans; to gen. com
| Senator DEANE called up II. 1885, an act relat-
ing to private corporations by voluntary associa-
ton withdrawing the previous motion Tor n third
reading Tomorrow; read the third time and passed
| in concurrence.
| Special Orders 101, an act relating to voters
| in school district meetings
| Senator BArTELL moved to amend by making
the provisions Of the bill apply only to "un'nar-
| ripd female ciizens.
Senator MEAD was opposed To placing prem
ium upon remaining single, and opposed the
amendment
Senator DYER favored the amendment and,
| with the amendment he should vote for the bill.
Senator POW ELL considered the Franchise not as
matter of right, hut matter OF practical exped-
iency, and should oppose the bill with or with
ont the amendment
! Senator KING urged the passage OF the bill I'M
changed.
the bill lie thought the women OF Vermont were
competent IN vote in school meeting, and he
could not see any reason why they should not be
perinittt tn do it,
Senator BATTEI.L spoke further in favor Of the
amendment
Senator MUNSON, on the amendment, called
for the yeas and nays which were as follows:
Yeas 3 nays 22-and the amendment WAS disa-
greed to,
On the question, Shall the bill he read the
| third time?' Senator Dean said that he stood
second to none in his respect for women. but the
principle of taxation with representation WAS
| very much narrowed in its application 10y this
bill, and he proposed to amend 50 as to permit the
right Of suffrage generally to all women who pay
taxes
Senator BALLARD thought the amendment WAS
simply offered To defeat the hill
Senator POWELL said there were two classes
Of women a. well as.of men, and il would not alone
| be the better class OF women who would be repre-
scented at the polls. but all classes of women. He
opposed the bill but favored the amendment.
The hill was further discussed by Senators
| Mead Powell and Deane.
| Senator BELDEN said he was ready in serious
ness to favor the amendment
Senator DANFORlH thought that most Of the
qnarrrs In n rural community arose in the district
meetings He thought that the presence Of women
would not result in quelling them, but perhaps
| the revere.
Senator DILLINGHAM; said he should vote for
the amendment AS he had heard no reasons ad-
| duced agaiDstit.
Senator MUNSON said he should vote against
the amendment, rs he opposed the proposed
| measure in every form.
Senator ORNSBEE spoke in opposition TO
! the bill
Senator DUNSHEE called for the yeas and nays
| on the amendment of Senator Deane. The result
| was Ms follows; Neas 8, nays 10, and the amend
| ment was disagreed TO-
The bill WAS further discussed by Senators
Muuson, Mead, Ballard, Ormsbee and Danforth.
Senator BEl.DEN moved that the Senate adjourn.
On this question Senator DANFORrll demanded
the yeas and NAYS, which were rs follows: yeas 8,
nays 49, and the motion to adjourn was lost.
On the question Of the third reading of the bill,
Senator Munson called for the yeas and nays.
which were as follows: demonstrations Ballard.
Belden, Gay, King, Leach, Mead, Paine Parker,
stearns and Thompson. Nays-Senators Arnold,
Batte Beardslcy, Daniorth, DeaDe, Dillingham;
Dunshee, Dwinell, Dyer, Franklin, MuusOn,
Ormsbee Peck, Ram, Sowles, Webster, Writers
and Powell and the third reading was refused by
| vote OF seventeen to ten.
! On motion, the Senate adjourned.
senate-Afternoon.
Reports Of comnlitteeS-From committee on ju-
dietary upon 5 49, an act to incorporate the
Howe Scale Company, with proposals of amend
ment; amendment agreed 10 and third reading
| ordered tomorrow
From committee on federal relations In favor
| of II. ~, an act ceding certain sites for light
houses to the United States; third reading ordered
tomorrow.
From special committee in favor OF H. 1888 an
| act laying a tax on the county OF Washington
Senator KING called up S iO2 an act laying
tax on the towu Of Ferdinand for highway pur-
poses Senator Mead Intercepted the committee
and was replied to By Senator King passed,
Third redding-S 10, an act relating 10 the
quadrennial appraisal Of real estate ON motion
OF Senator DWinell, ordered 10 lie
Bus bitroduced-By Senator POWELL, an act
relating to the security to be given by county Of
| fcers; to committee on Judiciary.
BY Senator PARKER an act in amendment OF
sec 10, ch AS, OF z. e., relating TO the preserva-
tion of public records to CON. ON Judiciary.