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


to special committee, and favored reference to
judiciary committee as being best qualified to
Judge OF the legal points that must arise.
Mr. COLLINS Of Barton, also favored reference
to Judiciary committee not 10 have so many
special committees appointed by the House.
The reference to special committee was then re-
fused, and the bill was referred to committee on
judiciary
ON motion Of Mr. CLARK of Tinmouth adj
Thhrsday, October tOth-senate.
The Senate convened at nine o'clock, the Presi-
dent pro tenn in the chair. Devotional exercises.
The Journal of yesterday read and approved;
Bills introduced and re'eITed-By Senator BAL
LARD to pay William Il. Lund the sum therein
named to com. claims
BY Senator DEANE. an act to change the time
of holding the May term of the Windsor county
court; to Judiciary com.
By Senator DWINEIL, an act establishing
state hoard OF health. to gen com
By Senator BALLARD, an act providing Tor
the publication OF future volumes OF the supreme
couit reports; tn judiciary com.
Jointresol,itions-By Senator STEARNS to pro-
cure additional copies of the Legislative Drec-
tories for the members Of the next Legislature;
adopted.
Bv Senator BELDEN. by request authorizing,
Mt the expense of the state, the printing Of the
records Of the centennial celebration at Benning-
ton. etc. to general com
The joint resolution relating to that part OF the
Governors message which refers to the state
prison and workhouse was. on motion of Senator
Belden, taken from The table, and ordered to be
returned to the House.
Senator Dll.LlNGHA AM called up the joint re-
solution relating to the appointment Of special
committee to whom should be referred all ap-
preparations for the state workhouse state prison,
insane asylum and reform school. This IL sub
stantially the same resolution as the one pre-
ceding
Senator DILLINGHAM; opposed the passage Of
the resolution upon the ground that the standing
committees were competent tn care for all mat
| provided
Senator BATTELt, stated, on behalf of certain
members of the House, their views as to the
pnrport of the resolution, he himself expressing
his opinion upon the subject.
Senators MuNSoN and Dapa, spoke briefly in
opposition to the passage Of the resolution and
its adoption refused by the Senate
On notion the Senate adjourned.
senate-Afternoon.
The Senate convened the President in the chair
Reports Of cODlnlhteeS-From the special COM
mittee to whom was reported that part of the
Governors message relating to the yellow fever
pe-tence. The report favored the taking up of
subscriptions, and embodied some facts as to the
continuance and spread Of the disease; adopted
BHls introduced and ref Tred-H l. an act to
authorize towns to refund their notes or bonds is
sued to aid railroads; to judiciary committee
The hour having arrived for the Joint Assem-
bly, the Senate repaired to the Hall of Represent
| atives. On reassembling, Senator Beden pre-
sented petition, signed by John G. Whittier and
Others for II new trial for John 2. Phair; to ju-
Returning to the Senate Chamber the Senate,
! on motion, adjourned
House-Forenoon.
Reading of Scriptures and prayer by Rev. J.
s. Goodall. of West Randolph. journal of yes
terdav read and approved.
Bills etc, Introduced and referred-By Mr.
| BARBER of Sandgate relating to tile Supreme
Conrt; To com. on judiciary.
By Mr.. FITCH Of Dover, petition Of citizens Of
Dover in relation to the case of John P. Phair; to
By Mr.. HINMAN of Derby, to pay Rev Erastus
c. Miller the sum therein named; to committee
on claims
By Mr.. SMALLEY Of Burlington in amendment
Of various acts incorporating the city OF Burling
| tom tn com. on judiciary.
By Mr.. MONAHAN of Underhill, relating to
actions Of ejectment and foreclosure suits to com
| on judiciary.
BY MIR. EATON of Dauvile, relating to CON
tracts made by married women contracts as
valid as If they were snele); to com on Judiciary
By Mr. GREENE Of st. Adams, to leg alize the
grand list Of the town of st Adams for the years
| 1875 and 1876: to committee grand list.
BY Mr.. ALEXANDER Of Guilford relating to
the assignment of wages; to committee on judi
| ciary.
By Mr. MACK of Hinesburgh, to amend the
act relating To the town and district system of
schools to committee education. [Gving
towns right tn abolish the town system by vote in
BY Mr. SHERIDAN Of Highgate, to amend sec
l3, chap. AZ, & s., as amended by No. 80 OF acts
OF 1856 relating to exemptions from attachment
to committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr. WATTS of Peacham, amending act
lating to school census and other school matters;
to committee on education.
By Mr. HAMMOND of Middlebury to pay L
Groyenor the sum therein named; to committee
On claims.
By MIR sMALLEY of Burlington, in addition to
nm act relating to fees of school district clerks,
approved in 1868, to committee IN Judiciary
BY Mr. COOK Of Bloomfield, in addition to
chap. 10S, G. X relating to mechanics and other
liens; to committee on Judiciary
BY MIR COLLINS of Barton. 10 promote the OBJ
servance of the Sabbath; u com on railroads
BY Mr.. BARBER of Sandgate, in amendment
of the act relating to dogs and other domestic
animals; to general committee.
Joint resoiution-From the Senate, directing the
Secretary of State To procure the printing of three
hundred extra copies of the Legislative Directory
for the use of the next legislature; adopted in
concurrence.
Read the third tip,e-H. l, to authorize towns
to refund their notes or bonds issued to aid in
the construction of railroads; passed.
Mr.. SHORES of CRANKY, moved that the vote
refusing the third reading of IL "a in amendment
of the act relating to the board OF agriculture, be
rec nsidered
MIR JAMESON of Irasburgh explained that this
att was signed to obviate an obvious defect in
the original act and make the appropriation Of
50 $40 AN annual appropriation instead of biennial.
In response tn interrosatnry by Mr.. Howe Of
Ludlow, Mr. Jameson stated that the expenses OF
each meeting were kept so carefully as that the
exact cost of the meeting some meetings cost
more than others, but he could not give the exact
! cost Of each meeting.
Mr. BROWN of Richford, claimed that this was
a bill to draw 81, 800 extra from the state treas-
{ my, without any corresponding benefit 10 the
= farmers He opposed the bill
J. Mr. DARrr ui Weathersheld, said the agricul-
: tural interests of this state need fostering, and
there was never a time when the need was greater
u than the present. The state cannot do less now
! than to correct what was very evidently an over
i sight when the bill was passed, and make the
annual appropriation of 81, 800 for the Board o
j. Agriculture.
Mr. HOLTON of jamaica said the farmers IL
r his section OF the state were generally in favol
A OF sustaining the board Of agriculture; and b,
n thought the action of the House yesterday very
hasty, and without proper consideration of thu
importance of the subject He cited the fact tina
,e At a recent Windham county fair, Hon c. IL
Hubbard delivered the annual address, and :,
9 favorable was the impression given by that ad
Ne dress that the farmers unanimously voted to peti
n tion the legislature TO continue the Board o
Agriculture that they might have more such ad
h. dresses,
Mr. THOMAS of Lunenburgh said the Boar
I'd of Agriculture had held meeting In Esse
ne county, and he believed the farmers in tina
county wanted more such meetings. and hope
ne this bill would become law.
ad The motion to reconsider was then agreed Ia
t and the question then REQUIRED the Sd reading
Mr. HOWE OF Ludlow moved that the bill b
yn ordered to lie; which motion was agreed to.
ee RepOrS-From committee on Judiciary H. II
TO authorize the register OF probate for the d
he trict of Farhaven, and the town clerk Of the tow
10 of Fairhayen, TO certify certain records; by
substitute BILL providing for certifying records
tn making the act general In its provisions. III
of substitute bill was read twice and laid on III
IA. table, to be printed.
- Joint ReSOlHti0H-By Mr.. THORNTON of llar
he land, that the joint resolution providing for
an joint assembly this afternoon for the election
Judges Of the Supreme Court be suspended uni
,oo October oath, at twothirly O'Clock p. ~ whiC
,VV was disagreed TO-
100 On motion of Mr.. JENNIE Of Enosburgh adj
House-Afternoon.
''' Reports special joint committee to who
was referred that part OF the Governors mesa
hg which relates TO the pestilence at the South,
ut- follows;
TO me House Of RepreseHf special Joint co
III mttee whom referred that part OF the GOveino
messaee which relates 70 the peslllence y lhe south,
,a specy report that they have considered the same,
recommend subscription Tor the henvnt Of the sufferers
'iH Your committee mud that the fever Hmeads over "
wide tci. that ia still spfeadng that the desc
uns tion and suffering from II Il very great In New Orlea
- alone the number DEATHS already exceed three thous
i"' am The number Of cases ten thousand.
dated October sih IS There have been over eighty
he, daily Tor the lasl four days The city now hoe
10 tall almost every house cuntainA some SICK, We are N
his m the midst Of iIonble Those No as w.l afe worn
Of through loss Of se D. As yet the weather proni.s no
al lief, The cry for assistance tIom every rde
- From Holly springs, Mifr, cuintS tue telnft On
h de-ututon prevails among the people" ihe SAME le
use, comes from many other quarters a. = Badger posn
iect ter AT New Orleans lergtaphs To Hon A. u liAlen,
-, Ing Postmaster GENERAL, Washington SH-lhe act
Tue coditonhele deplofable and not ully realized by
nv visited by the epdemc, which takes age and infancy,
wy tyea aud strangers alike, The charitable instutlor h