Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-18
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The Senate conyenoi, the President in the
chair.
Reading Of Scriptures ami prayer by the
chaplain.
Bills introduced and referred - BY Senator
S1wles. an act to protect fish in Lake Cham
plain aad its tributaries II Select Com
mittee ON Game and Fisheries
BY Senator Ballard, an act to punish at
tempts to commit otiences; to Judiciary
| Committee.
Read the third time S ,. an aet.repeal-
| ing an act relating to courts OF insolvency.
Senator Munson spoke briefly in opposi-
ton to the passage OF the bill, he believing
that the present State insOlyent law, with
some proper amendments, could be made of
value to the people of the State.
The bill was then passed by the Senate.
| Ii |, an act to authorize towns to refund
their notes on bonds issued to aid railroads;
| passed in concurrence. ) >, an act to
amend sec 2i, chap 81, of the g =, relating
to highways and bridges.
Senator Belden stated that in his opinion
the bull gave greater powers to solectmen
than its author intended, and on his motion
it was ordered to lie.
| Reports of committees From Committee
on Claims, in favor OF II -, an act to pay
Erastus Miller the sum therein named ;
third reading ordered to mOrrow.
| From Committee on Judiciary. in favor
of lJint resolution directing the State LII
brarian to deliver TO the town OF SwantOn
| certain reports; adopted.
From same. against 80 an act in amend
ment of An act in amendment of sec 20 Of
chap 81 Of the :. relating to appeals from
| Justices OF the peace.
Senator Belden stated that the objection of
the Judiciary Committee to the passage OF
| the bill was simply its unconstltutiOnalIty
Third reading refused.
On motion OF Senator Peck, $ D. relating
to highways and bridges, was taken from
| the table and committed to the Senator
for amendment.
The hour having arrived for the Joint
Assembly to hear the report Of the JOINT
| committee to canvass the votes for Mem
| hers Of Congress, the Senate repaired to the
| Hall of Representatives
On returning to the Senate chamber,
was taken up and an amendment proposed
/ by Senator Peck, providing that the bill
should cover cases OF landslide, was carried.
| The question being upon tho passage OF tho
| bill, Senator DwinGll opposed 1t upon the
| ground that it gave too much authority to
| selectmen.
On motion. the Senate adjourned.
Afternoon
| Reports Of committees Committee
ON education, upon t.. an act in relation
| to tho abatement of school taxes, with pro-
pOsals Of amendment striking out tho pro-
vision with regard to compensation OF the
| board, and fixing the extent OF notice and
times Oi meeting,
Senator King explained the purpose OF
the bil and OF tho amendments thereto.
Senator Dwinel made some inquiries IN re-
gard to the amendments, which were an
swcred by Senator Mead. Amendments
passed, and the bill ordered to third read
ing. to morrow.
Tho hour having arrived Tor the election
II t. =. Senator. Senator Mead nominated
Tor the oih,c Hon Justin ) Morrill,, and
made lev remarks IN support oi the nom
nation.
tho nomination was seconded by Sena
tors Ballard and Ofmsboe, in brloi speeches
Senator Bsard,ley nominated Asa NJ.
Dickey.
The roll was called and the vote was as
as follows:
For Justin :. Morrill, Senators Arnold,
Ballard, eastman. Daniorth, Deane, Dbl
bingham. Duushcc, DwInell, Dyer, Frank
lin, Gay. King, Leach, Mead, Munson
orm4hoe. Paine, Parker, Peck, Powell,
Ram. Rice, Sowles, Stcarns, Web1tor,
Writer'S
For Frederick Billings Senators Battel
and Thompson.
For Asa NJ. Dickey-S Senator Beardsley.
For James Barrett Senator Belden
Summary-N Morrill, @6, Billings ,. Dickey
|, Barrett |.
Aud Justin $. Morrill, was declared elect
ed on the part of the Senate.
On notion. the Ssnato took recess OF
thirty minutes.
Bill introduced BY Senator Ormsbee, an