Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-15


of law may, at the fifth annual town meeting
thereafter, or any subsequent annual town meet
ing abolish its town system OF schools by vote
Of majority Of the legal voters present, and the
selectmen OF such town shall insert an article In
the warning for that purpose, on the application
In writing OF twenty legal voters In said town
On motion of Mr.. Smith Of St. Johnsbury, the
bill and amendment were recommitted to com. on
education.
Bills reported and ordered for third redding. ETC.
From com. on corporations by Mr. COOK,
against H. 4O4 an act In amendment OF an act en-
titled an act tn empower fire district No. |, In
Brandon to bring water into said district and to
issue bonds for that purpose, and recommending
substitute bill entitled II. 453 (same title "a the
old billy, which was read twice, and, under the
rule, ordered to lie.
From com on judiciary, by Mr.. HINCKLEY
against II. s44, an act to prevent the improper
interference with jurors In the trial OF causes in
the county court. Mr.. Smith Of St. Johnsbury
moved that the bill be ordered to lie and be made
the special order for tomorrow morning at half
past ten A. NJ, 80 that he might then offer an
amendment The motion was favored by Mr.
Hinckley, and the order was made.
From com. on judiciary, by Mr.. BUTTERFIELD,
asking that thev be excused from further consid-
GRAFTON Of II. 347, an act to change the time of
holding the county court in the county OF Grand
Isle and that 1t be referred to the members from
Grand Isle county; agreed TO.
From com. on game and fisheries by Mr. BRAIN
ERD, in favor Of II. 1lS, an act regulating the
capture of black bass, with amendments, which
into said lake within ten miles from their mouths
from operation OF the act amendments agreed to
and third reading ordered for tomorrow after
noon
From special com. by Mr.. GIDDINGS, in favor
Of II. 253, an act laying tax on the county
of Franklin with amendments, which were agreed
to and the third reading ordered for this after
noon
From com. on the judiciary, by Mr.. HINCKLEY,
in favor Of S. l59 an act relating to intoxcation
third reading ordered for tomorrow morning.
From com. on railroads, by Mr.. MERRIFlELD,
In favor OF S. 81, an act regulating the move
ments of trains at the crossing Of one railroad by
another railroad same order
From com. the judiciary by Mr.. SIMPSON,
In favor OF $ 167 an act in relation of functions
restraining the collection Of taxes same order
From com on banks, by Mr.. CLARK, in favor
of II. 4o5, act relating to the investment OF de
posts In savings banks, and to the custody of
treasurer's bonds; same order
From general com by Mr.. HUBBARD, in favor
OF III. 1916, an act to amend sec. |, number l0S of
the acts Of 1878, entitled an act in amendment of
an act concerning dogs, and for the protection of
sheep and other domestic animals approved No
vember %, 1876. and in addition thereto; same
order
From committee on banks. by Mr.. SCRANTON,
against H. 3l6 an act to incorporate the Newport
savings bank and recommending substitute bill
entitled IL i5i, (same title as original bill The
substitute bill ordered to lie under the rule
From general com. by Mr.. DOUD, against H.
242, an act authorizing towns cities in this
state to form insurance companies, and recon-
mending substitute bill entitled II. 455, an act
to authorize fire insurance companies. The sub
sttute bill was ordered to lie under the rule
From general com, by Mr.. DOUD, in favor OF
| II 439, an act To prevent escapes from county
lails with amendments, which, on motion Of MIR.
Smith OF st Johnsbury, were ordered to lie and
he printed. THE amendments strike out the first
section of the original bill and insert new sections,
providing that the keepers Of county jails shall
keep the prisoners locked in separate apartments
dnR ,tsttnt Ntr
keepers of said ais shall be liable to the sheriff
for the expenses and labor incurred in recaptur-
ing prisoners who escape by Of their negli-
gence, and the sheriff shall take bonds OF ndem-
nifty from such jail keepers and that II shall be
the duty Of sherifs TO use diligence in recaptur.
ing at their own expense such escaping prisoners.
Third redding refled.-H. 305 an act In amend
ment OF an act regulating divorces, approved
/ November q, 1878; reported adversely from the
committee on judiciary by Mr.. Ilinckey. II.
327, act providing for the erection of Jail for
the county of Chittenden and laying a tax ON said
county; reported adversely from special com.
mittee consisting of the members from Chitten-
den county by Mr.. Woodwork H. 326, an act
in amendment Of sec. of an act relating to
divorces, approved Nov. 81, 1873; reported ad-
versely from com. on the judiciary by Mr. Hinck-
lev. ii. 40, an act to repeal sec. 2, No. 81, OF
the acts OF 1867, reported adversely from com on
ways and means by Mr.. Demng. II 225 an act
In amendment of, and in addition to, sec 10 of an
act entitled an act concerning dogs aud for the
protection of sheep and other domestic animals
approved November % 1876 reported adversely
from the general com. by Mr. Pierce. Discussed
by Messrs. Haskell OF Grafton, Doud of New
Haven Whitney of franklin Briggs of Brandon
and Colburn of Springfield. II 1877, an act reat
ing to the rate of interest, reported adversely
from general com. by Mr. Pierce,
Valued policy bW-Mr. JUDEVINE called up
H. 227 act in addition to an act relating to In.
surance aud offered an amendment providing
that when the buildings Of the insured be wholly
destroyed by fire the whole amount of insurance
on said buildings shall be paid by the insuring
company (the word buildings" being subst
tuted for property a. it WAS in the origina
bill and asked that the bill and amendment be
made the special order for Thursday at ten A. Nj.
which was agreed to.
General Ne Maton's address The com on way,
and means reported in favor of the joint resolu
ton providing for printing $500 copies of Gen
eral McMahon's address before the officers re
union; adopted In concurrence.
Bills pdssed.-H. 412 an act To amend sec, o
the act OF Incorporation of the village OF st
JohDsbury. ii. 800 an act to incorporate the Dove
center store company.
Bills reported aud ordered for third reading. etc
From com on ways and means by Mr. SOUL
In favor OF H. 402, an act directing the stat
treasurer 10 deliver funds in his hands to tn
treasurer OF the Green Mountain cemetery asso
citation at Burlington; On motion of Mr.. Whtne.
OF Franklin ordered to lie and be made the spe
cial order for Thursday at half-past nine, A. NJ.
From com. on Judiciary, by Mr. HINCKLEY, il
favor OF 5 175 an act providing for the safe keep
| ing OF prisoners charged with crime; third read
ing ordered for tomorrow morning.
: From com. on corporations, by Mr. ABBOTT
in favor of ii. 422, an act In relation to tol
bridges, with amendment making the fine TO
running toll bridges So instead OF $40, as Il
bill; amendment agreed to; third reading ordere,
for tomorrow morning
From com. on the judiciary, by Mr. Butterield
In favor OF S. 100, an act in relation to the film
of vacancies in office; same order
Third reading refttsed-H 4l6 an act regulat
ing the attendance and compensation of exper
witnesses, was reported adversely from the com
on judiciary by Mr.. Butterfied After discussion b.
Messrs. Smith of st. Johnsbury, Brown Of Gran,
r Isle, Butter6eld Of Nottingham, Briggs of Bran
don, and Fifeld OF Montpelier, Mr. Smith OF 81
! Johnsbury moved an amendment by striking on
the second section, which provides that the cour