Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-23
uafrl,n,an & Journal
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 90, 1878.
Legislature Of Vermont.
"wednesday. October 10th. is7s-senate

mus introduced ana WfeiTed-By senator
THOMPSON, an act to repeal certain sections in
ch % of g. g., in relation 10 riroad commissioner
and his duties tn judiciary committee
By Senator DEAN, an act to pay Calvin Bixby
Of Ludlow the sum therein named; to committee
on claims.
Reports Of commiHees-From Judiciary COM
mittee in favor Of s 30, an act changing the time
OF holding the NAV term Of the Windsor county
court; third reading ordered tomorrow.
From judiciary committee, in favor Of ". I,
an act in amendment of sec IL. Of oh. 33 OF g. r..
relating to process and other matters Third
reading ordered tomorrow.
From same, upon H. 40, relating to the col
lection of taxes, with proposal of amendment
amendment adopted and third reading ordered
tomorrow.
the transfer the United States Of the title to the
Aniietam cemetery. Third reading ordered to-
morrow
From same in favor Of II. 65, an act providing
for certifying records third reading ordered to-
morrow
From same upon s. 80, an act in amendment OF
sec 4. chap AZ Of z. g. with proposal Of amend
ment by adding the words therein mentioned"
after the words list of property"
Senator MEAD Intercepted the committee upon
the purport of the hill
Senator BALLARD replied for the committee.
Amendment adopted and third reading ordered
tomorrow
From committee on highways and bridges,
against 0, an act regulating the value of labor
highways.
The question being shall the bill he read the
third time, Senator Dyer explained that though
he thought some such bill should be passed. yet
inasmuch ~ there was hill Of the same purnort
from the House he moved that this bill be indef
nitely postponed, and it was so ordered.
From Judiciary committee in favor of :. -,
an act providing for the publication OF future
volumes Of the Vermont Reports with proposal
OF amendment filing the blank number Of copies
to be published with the number 400, and fixing
salary of the reporter Mt $3.50, and striking ont
the words "for distribution to the several towns,
and inserting the words, las now provided by
law"
Senator MEAD Intercepted the committee and
was replied to by Senator Belden Amendments
adopted and bill ordered to be read the third time
tomorrow.
Read The third times. G. an act in relation to
the abatement Of school taxes; passed
H. so. an act to pay Erastus C.. Miller the sum
therein named: passed.
Joint Resolutions-By Senator RICE, providing
for n joint committee to inspect the workhouse in
Rutland adopted.
BY Senator MUNSON as follows. "That the
State Librarian he directed tn purchase - cop
les Of the Vermont Historical Gazetteer, published
by Miss a. NJ. iemenway, to comprise not ex.
cpedng five volumes thereof, for the use and
benefit of the State Library and other public IL
braries in this state. Upon delivery of the vol
umes to the Librarian, the Auditor of Accounts IL
hereby directed to draw an order on the State
Treasurer for the payment of the same" Referred
to committee on printing.
Senator KING called up s 7, an act relating to
liens on real estate and proposed to amend by
inserting the word "knowingly" before the
words sell any real estate on which there is any
previous bond, mortgage or claim" etc
On the question, :" Shall the bill be read the
third time Senator Parker opposed it upon the
ground that ii was going too far and made too
radical change in our statutes.
Senator KING explained that there had been
30 much swndling in the matter Of the transfers
on real estate, that some remedy should be pro-
vided to protect people who might now be easily
deceived.
Senator DILLINGHAM; objected to the bill upon
the ground that it shifted the burden and cost of
settling titles upon the state whereas there were
now civil remedies provided by law to punish
imposition and to establish titles.
Senators ORMSBEE, Ballard and Belden opposed
the bill upon the general ground that the pur-
chaser of real estate had better opportunities for
discovering the state of titles than the purchaser
OF personal property.
Senator DANfORTH agreed that the law pro-
posed was needed in small towns where the town
clerk would not search the records himself, but
would shift the resl onsibility upon the purchaser
Senators PECK Mead and Dyer argued that
the bill was sorely needed by the people, for it
was practically impossible for purchasers to pro-
tect themselves in the matter Of titles to realty
Senator BELDEN stated that rs a lawyer he oh
jected to the passage OF the bill in its present
foim, but in doing so he did not wish TO put him
self in opposition to the interests Of the farmers
business men, mechanics, or any one else; and on
his motion the bill was ordered to lie for further
consideration.
On motion, the Senate took recess of fifteen
minutes, after which the hour had arrived for the
Joint Assembly.
On returning to the Senate Chamber from the
Joint Assembly, on motion, the Senate adjourned
senate-Afternoon.
Bills introduced and referred-From the House.
81, an act relating to the supreme court; to
judiciary com.
By Senator RAM, an act to pay William A.
Crombie the sum therein named; to committee on
claims.
S. q. Babbitti TO committee on highways and
BY Senator BEARDsLEY, an act granting
ferry To Hiram Landry, Jr To committee on high
WAYS and bridges
BY Senator DEANE an act to pay Robbins and
Marsh the sum therein named; to committee on
claims.
Joint resolution--By Senator MEAD, granting
the use of the Hall Of Representatives the even
ing OF October 22d, for addresses by Edward
Conant, Superintendent of Education aud H. T.
Fuller, President of the State Teachers Assoca-
ton; adopted
tee in favor of 49, an net 10 appoint referees and
provide for the payment of their fees and ex-
penses.
the purpose Of the bill to be to induce ltigants to
choose to forego their constitutional privilege of
trial by jury and prefer trial by referee Senator
Belden presented some estimates of expenses OF
the present and proposed system.
Senator MEAD inquired II il would not he bet
ter to have three instead of one referee Senator
Ormsbee then spoke briefly in favor Of leaving
the number Of referees optional with the litigants
the number not to exceed three.
On motion OF Senator BELDEN the bill was
dered to lie,
On motion, the Senate adjourned
House-Forenoon.
Reading OF Scriptures and prayer by Rev w
S. Hazen, Of Mortified, journal OF yesterday
read and approved
i. a
OF South Burlington in amendment of an act for
the further protection Of game and fish, approved
November %, 1876; to committee game and
fisheries