Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-29
Legislature Of vermen,.
not SE-AFTERNooN.


WEDNESDAY, oct. -, isso
Third Rradnr-II &c introduced Ivy Mr.. Wood
worth of Underhill 10 amend the second = ''nn OF
the cha,tel mortgage law of 1873, 50 thdi II shail
provide that the mortgaged property shall h"t Ne
removed from the State without the cu'is'h ~, ~
| both parties TO the mortgage on moron oi Mt.
| Thompson, OF lrasburgh, some amendmehi' were
made In the phraseoogy the bill was theii ieau
/ third time and passed.
Reports OF Coumi,tees-From the Jud. ridgy by
Mr. Thompson, OF Irlshurgh. i'll favor ui u :, lii
/ troduced bv Mr.. Palmer. OF Waterbury. I lilns
for a separate trial of persons Jointly ind-. Il iof
murder or any other CRIME punishable ht ''lprls-
/ onmeut in the state Prison WIN an a!hr'i;Ihehi
which limits lis operation TO murder and cilInes
punishable with Imprisonment for hve YEA and
10 provide that respondents in indictments ic4 con-
| spIracies shall not have separate trial.
Mr.. Taft. of Burlington SAID that he was unable
to agree with the rest Of the committee In ihrir re-
port lie thought tina; the question OF seiaa tila
should he left 10 the discretion of the court, and
that there Is no reason for passing this b!ll. ON
motion of Mr. Allen OF Ludlow the bill was iiii Oh
the table and ordered TO be printed
Bills, exc, Introduced and Reterred-By Mr.
Taft. of Burlington, 10 pay Thomas H. bnllef
s19s 66. paw due him for service as Il menb r of
CO. F, 9Th Regiment, which was drawn 10y another
person 10 Committee on Claims.
JOINT Resolutions-From the Senate, auihp.IZIng
the joint Committee on the Insane Asylum ana
Reform School. TO visit the same and inquire INTO
the condition and needs Of the same and rel OF by
bill or otherwise adopted in concurrence
Reports of Commlitees-From Judiciary Com
mittee by Mr. Briggs, of Brandon, adversely 10 :.
l4.to allow four perenptory OF challenges 10 jurors
IN civil cases instead of Two aS AZ present MI
Briggs explained the bill saving that II would ma
terIally Increase our expenses as L much larger
number of jurors would have 10 b. summoned
third reading refused.
Court of Burlington having been passed by the
concurred IN by the House.
Bills Introduced and Referred-By MI. Spear.of
Braintree To amend Sec. 50 OF Chad p, OF General
Statutes entitled of Public Industries, so that the
Selectmen OF each town shall annually assess lax
Of Is cents the dollar for educational purposes
instead of nine cents as AT present 10 Committee
on Education.
By Mr. Hapgooi, OF Peru, TO amend act No. 10 of
acts of 1870 relating 10 compulsory education OF
children so a 10 include within their provisions
every male child between Il and 10 years OF age
10 Committee on Educalon. BY Mr. Lane. of Mi.
Tabor, amending Sec. - chap. %. of the General
Statutes relating 10 School Districts 10 include
the provisions IN regard 10 text books 10 Com
mliiCe on Education.
Al 2:3O the Senate appeared in the Hall Of the
House of Representatives, for Joint Assembly
pursuant 10 resolution 10 hear the report of the
joint Canvassing Committee. His Honor, }. L. Bar
stow. President of the Senate. in the char. lion
George Nichols, Secretary of State. clerk. The
Clerk read the report As follows
To tie Joint assembly noir an Session The Com
ml'tee appointed 10 canvass votes for RepreschiI-
tyes in Congress, given At the September election.
lssO. having attended 10 their trust. respectfully
report that they have received. sorted and counted
the votes for Representatives in Congress from the
several Congressional districts In the State Of Yer
mont. and md the whole number of votes east TO
have been:
Necessary for choice II ,IU6
Ofwhich Charles IL. Joyce had 1865
Jean j. X. Randall hal Observation-Disclosures. G..l
Carlos &. Martin had 35s
Scattering 8
Majority Tor Charles H. Joyce ............. SAG
AMI aErce;lby 10 constitutional p.oyisIOus. we
hereby declare Charles II. Jpyrr, who received
the major ralt of The votes 10 he Representative
in the Congress of the United States from the First
Congressional District OF Vermont. for the two
years from and including the ith day OF March, y.
D.. ISL.
In the Second Congressional Distrir; % l2s
Necessary Tor choice .--.-...-----...-l ,562
of which James NJ Tyler had. Is 800
Daniel Campbell had G.6?s
sSan soaiit4iaS, Ri Mead ,,.....,. had, aa,,..,.....,. ~ i
Majority lor James NJ Tyler. s.5g,
and asrcea'y 10 constl'utional Provisions. We here
by declare James VI. Tyler, who received the major
part of the votes, 10 be Representative IN the CON
gress OF the United States from the Second Con-
gress!onal district of Vermont. fOl the two years
tro;n and including the 4th day OF March, A. D..
lsSl.
In the Third Congrc ssioDal District ...... 2JaSs
Necessary for a choice ............ 1915
OF which William W Gruui had. .l2. .255
John ". Currier had 6.l9I
Fletcher Tarbell had s5i
IL. Henry Powers had Observation-Disclosures. 500
Majority ior William ". Grout. 4eis
and agreeably 10 constitutional provisions We here
by declare William W. GTout. who received the ma
j0r part OF the votes. 10 he Representative the
Congress OF the United States from the Third Con-
gres-ional District of Vermont for the two years
l,5l
ALBERT DwINELI,
Chairman of the joint Canvassing Committee
Montpelier, Vi. Oct. Is, ls70.
The joint Assembly then dissolved.
Mr.. Palmer, of Waterbury, called from the table
the motion to reconsider the vote refusing third
reading to II. 49, providing that twO-ihiIds OF the
jurors shall render 4 verdict.
MIR. Hapgoo1, of Peru. thought the matter Ought
to be more fullv discussed that II was apparent
that the constitutional objection 10 II did not apply.
Mr.. Palmer. of Waterbury. inquired II the COM
mitIce had considered the constitutional objection
Mr.. Thompson of lrasDurgh IN behalf OF the
committee answered that the committee had fully
considered the matter and he explained fully the
constitutional objection.
Mr.. HaPgood then urged that the law would no;
be unconstitutional.
Mr.. Thompson replied that. professionally. he
,.l - x. - naS S,icl bill pass hcrlusr II would
give a very large nuinbs. y. -..
TO test this Very question.
The House thea refused 10 reconsider lis yoig 70
fusiug II a third reading.
Report from Committees From Committee on Cor
pOralOns, 10y substitute bill Tor H. s. To alhend the
act incorporating the village OF Bennington. The
substitute hill provides that police officers of that
village NAV serve aud return process, etc. Under
the rules ordered 10 lie.
On motion of Nj. Currier of Norwich, adjourned.