Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30
Thursday. October a4th-sen.te.


The Senate was called to order by the pres-
dent Devotional exercises conducted by the
chaplain. The journal Of yesterday read and APP
proved.
Bus int oduced and rcferred-From the House.
IL 1876, an act to amend sec. l, Of No IS, of the
laws Of 1872; to.com. ON grand list
H. 135, an act granting ferry to John O'Neil /;
to com. on highways and bridges.
H. 40, an act To amend sec. IA, OF oh. 49, OF
G s., relating to writs of error, etc. to com. on
| judiciary.
H. 1863, an act to amend an act passed October
81, 1884 and the acts in amendment thereto in
| cooperating the Leland Classical and English
School Of Townshend; TO com. on education.
II 100. an act tn egalize certain bonds issued
| by the Bennington and Rutland Railroad Com
pany: To com on judiciary.
II. 40, an act in amendment of the 9th division,
IA Of chap SO of g g., entitled the grand list
| To com. grand list.
| H. 1919, an act TO repeal ian act to amend sec 10
Of chap. 63 of g +, relating 10 the limitation of
actions passed Nov. 4, 1869, and revvng the act
| thereby repealed; To com. on Judiciary
BY Senator DYER an act in relation to the
quadrennal appraisal of real estate; to com. on
| grand list
Reports Of committees-From committee on
education in favor of H. 62, act in addition To
act relating 10 the fees Of school district clerks
approved Nov 10, 1868 Senator Rice Intercepted
the committee and was replied to by Senator
| Mead. Passed in concurrence.
From general committee, in favor of H. 1l6, an
act Ia Change the name of Charles Clark DYER
senator Batell inquired If this change Of name
could not he made under the general law Senator
Webster, for the committee, explained that 1t
could not This was case Of u child Of woman
| divorced who had been granted leave Ia resume
her maiden name Her children under the gem
eral law, could not take the name of the mother
| in such cases Passed in concurrence
Joint ReSoluti0n-By Senator SrEARNS, in re-
lation TO the will Of II h, Howard Of Fairfax as
! follows: " That with due recognition Of the lib
erality and practical philanthropy exhibited by
the late Harmon b. Howard of Fairfax, Vt, III
devising In his last will and testament certain
moneys and property u aid the state of Vermont
| IN founding In Fairfax AN orphan asylum for poor
and destitute minor children yet In view of the
fact that such an asylum in Fairfax cannot be
! founded by the state without large ad litunal
Appropriation from the state treasury and of the
| fact that the will Of the donor contains pruvs-
| ion which will substantially carry out his philan-
thropic purpose without expense to the state in
case the stale does not accept the bequest, 1t Is
inexpedient for the state To accept the same; and
the state does hereby decline to accept the pro-
vision Of the fist item OF the will of Mr. Howard"
adopted.
Unfinished businesses. 76 an act prohibiting
| the judges of the supreme count from holding Of
flee In any railroad corporation In this state; on
motion OF Senator Munson ordered to lie. This is
a substitute bill reported by the Judiciary COM
| mittee.
5. IL, an act to appoint referees and provide for
the payment OF their fees and expenses; read the
iird time, and, ON the question shall the bill
/ pass senator Ddnloftn Thought tine Dlll was not
needed, and on his motion II was ordered to lie.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
senate-Afternoon.
! The Senate was called to order by the president
Bills introduced aud referred-By Senator AL
LARD, an act to provide for the hearing of appli-
! cations for pardon, and to enable the Governor to
advise with certain Of the Judges of the Supreme
Court in relation thereto; to com on Judiciary
BY Senator DEANE, an act to limit the power Of
town superintendents and to increase and extend
the authority of the state superintendent; to com
on education.
BY Senator MEADE, an act to amend sec 40 Of
chap. 81 Z. T., to committee on Judiciary The
bill authorizes justices Of the peace to authorize
persons TO serve constables in the absence OF
the proper officers Of the court
Reports Of commitees-from committee on
highways and bridges in favor of H. 1856, an act
granting ferry to John o Neil; passed
By Senator ARNOLD, an act amending ar act
approved November 2S 1878, relating to the train
iig Of common school teachers to committee on
education.
BY Senator DWlNELL, An act in amendment
OF CHAP. % of g. -, relating to the division OF
! school districts; to com. on education.