Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13

By Mr.. COBB OF STAFFORD, to change the name
OF Elmira A. Powell TO Elmira A. Wiley and con-
sttute her heir at law Of Ezra Wiley to general
committee.
By Mr.. COBB OF STAFFORD, to tax dogs re
provides for the repeal Of the present law and re-
stores the old law, which placed dogs on the list
at one dollar eachl; to general com.
BY Mr.. ELLIS OF Huntington TO amend sec 10,
chap. 1, e. s., entitled OF elections. [It provides
that after one unavailing ballot shall have been
bad for town representative on freeman's meeting
day, plurality shall elect on the succeeding bal
lot and afterl; TO com. on elections
By Mr.. PALMER OF Waterbury, providing that
every married woman owning property In her
own right may sue and be sued in her own name,
and execution may issue for and against her upon
judgment; to judiciary com
Mr. PAGE Of Rutland called up the joint reso-
luton laid on the table by his motion this morn
ing. He said that as q general rule II was better
that all matters before the house should be re-
ferred 10 standing committees But this was a
matter OF great importance, and perhaps IL should
go to special committee. He thought, however,
that the committee should be made larger; that
the number Of members on the part OF the house
should be nine instead OF seven
Mr.. FIFlELD Of Montpelier hoped that the mo-
ton Of the gentleman from Rutland would pre-.
vail. He agreed with him that, az rule, matters
before the house should go before their appropri-
ate standing committees, but this was an i'm
portant subject The revisors, in their report ae-
companying the revision state that II Ia accurate
and that they have not changed the law except as
they indicate in the report. To verify this state
ment will be an arduous task, but still IL ought
to be done. He thought that with special com
mittee consisting OF nine from the house and FIVE
from the senate and dividing up the labor be-
tween them would give them about eighty pages
to each member, the work might be done in n
week or ten days. He was in favor of placing
gentlemen OF other professions besides that OF
the law on the committee, for there were many
subjects Of which they would be better judges
than lawyers. In regard to the clerk Judge
ia pna dad Mr. oh
Willard, son of G. W. willard, who had aided
his father greatly and who would understand the
subject fully, should be clerk. lie hoped that
the motion Of the gentleman from Rutland would
prevail.
The amendment was carried and the joint res
olution adopted on the part Of the house.
Mr.. ELY-GODDARD of Ely, moved that the
house adjourn lost
Bill introduced and referred-By Mr. THOMP-
son OF lrasburgh, by request, to repeal the act
Of 1876 protecting fish and game 1t being the act
generally known as the fish law; to com. on the
judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. MoGETTRICK of Fletcher,
adjourned
House-Afternoon.
Joint Resoltti0n-From the senate, providing
for joint assembly tomorrow afternoon at half
past two o'clock to hear the report of the joint
canvassing committee for congressman adopted
in concurrence.
By Mr.. ELY-GODDARD of Ely, that his excel
lency the governor be empowered to invite, at his
u.
to be the guest Of the legislature OF Vermont.
Mr.. BROWN of Grand Isle moved that the
resolution be amended so as to include General
w. s. Hancock in the invitation, and on being put
to the house the amendment was lost
Mr.. BUTTERFIELD of Nottingham thought
that no man, however ustrious, ought to be in
vited here at the expense Of the people This
was time for economy, and he hoped no unnec-
essary expense would be made.
Mr.. ELY-GODDARD gave brief review of the
reasons of his offering this resolution. He said
that knowing the governor was about to visit
Boston to participate in the ovation to General
Grant in that metropolis, several gentlemen last
evening deemed 1t to be appropriate to empower
the governor to invite General Grant to visit Yer
mont, 1t seemed an suspicious time for such
visit during the session of the legislature and as
| to the expense, many gentlemen were willing TO
pay all the bills Themselves and the state would
not have to pay cent, II the legislature thought
she ought not. These gentlemen could invite
General Grant themselves in their private capaci-
ties, but it was considered to be more fitting to
give the legislature an opportunity of extending
the invitation in behalf Of the state.
Mr.. BROWN Of Grand Isle said that while
very likely many members of the legislature
wanted to see General Grant, yet he did not know
why the people OF the state should be taxed to
pay for this Republican luxury This was a leg
islature assembled, before all things, for the pur-
pose OF reducing expenses, and several bills had
| already been introduced to that end We have
| now proposition TO make the state pay, that the
wishes of certain private individuals to make
| show OF General Grant might be gratified. He
was opposed to any such expenditure of the pub
lie money. There were great many eminent
men In this country whom 1t would be very pleas
ant to see here in Vermont. but the public ought
not to be called upon to foot the bills for the visit
lie had named a gentleman whom very many of
the citizens OF this state would like to behold,
and In his opinion 1t would be unjust to single out
General Grant as the only man worthy OF the hos
pitalities Of the state.
Mr.. HlNCkLEY of Chelsea hoped that Gen.
Hancock could be induced to come to Vermont.
lie believed 1t would do him good to witness the
| sturdy loyalty and Republicanism Of Vermont
Applause, which was Immediately suppressed by
the speaker, Gen. Grant was not candidate
| for the presidency. He an illustrious citizen
OF the United States, whom he trusted all honored
| and respected; and he hoped the resolution would
pass.
Mr.. BROWN took Mr. Hinckey to task for slur-
| ring Gen. Hancock, when Mr.. Hinckley dis
claimed any such intention.
Mr.. ELY-GODDARD said the resolution did
not necessarily involve the state in any expense
The legislature could feed Gen Grant on bread
| and water, as far as they were concerned 1t was
only the extending OF courtesy and he hoped
the resolution would be adopted.
Mr. BROWN demanded the yeas and nays
Yeas, 1865 nays, 81; so the resolution was adopted
on the part of the house
The speaker announced as the committee on the
part OF the house on revision OF statutes as fol-
lows:
Page Of Rutland circuit q NewpOT!, Flaed Of Monpesr
Johnsbury. and Palmer OF Jericho
He also announced as standing committee on
the judiciary Messrs. Fifeld Of Montpelier,
| flinckley OF Chelsea, Taft of Burlington, Tbomp-
| son OF lrasburgh, Simpson OF Craftsbury, Palmer
| OF Waterbury, Dartt Of Weathersfeld, Butter
field of Nottingham and Briggs of Brandon.
Mr.. ELY-GODDARD of Ely offered joint res
oluton for the appointment Of a committee to
prepare for the reception OF General Grant
Mr.. HlNCkLEY called the attention OF the
house to the fact that the preceding resolution
was joint one, and had not yet been adopted by
the senate and, therefore, this resolution was
premature, and he moved that it lie on the table
agreed to.
Revolutionary Mr.. LANE of Mt. Tabor that
| the house of representatives proceed next Tues
day afternoon, at halfpast two O'Clock, to elect a
senator In congress to succeed Hon George f.
Edmunds adopted
Bills introduced and referred-By Mr.. FIFIELD
OF Montpelier, providing that all policies of insur-
ance issued, or to be issued, In this state on the
| lives OF husbands for the benefit of their wives
| shall be assignabe by them, with the consent of
| their husbands and for their husbands benefit
and in case of the wifes death, by her legal rep
resentatives, with the husbands consent, to any
person, or 1t may be surrendered to the company
| by request, to com. on judiciary.
BY Mr.. BuTTERflELD Of Nottingham, to
| repeal the act mo, 42) Of 1878. which provides
| that justices OF the peace shall receive for each
action tried one dollar for each days attendance,
and II the case be tried by jury, one dollar and
twenty cents for each days actual attendance;
| to committee on judiciary.
BY Mr.. HUTCHINSON of Orange, to repeal the
law of 1873, establishing the office of state SUI
perintendent of agriculture; to committee on ag-
| ricutnre.
BY MIR. HARVEY of Topsham, relating to sem
fences to the Vermont reform school, and the ex-
| penses thereof 1t provides among other things,
that All sentences shall refer to the age Of the
| spondent at the time of the commission Of the
crime, and not at the time OF the SENTENCED to
| com. on reform school. Also to repeal act No.
SS OF the laws OF 1873 relating to court expenses;
| to special com. on court expenses.
Resolutions. by Mr.. HAPGO0D OF Peru, pro-
| viding that no money shall be expended by the
state during the session of the legislature towards
| defrayng the expenses OF any individuals recep-
ton On motion of Mr. Palmer of Jericho, it was
ordered to lie on the table
On motion of Mr. ELLIS Of Huntington, adj.
| THE ceremony OF laying the cornerstone Of the
| obellsk 10 Central Park, New York, Saturday af-
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