Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-22


oned for intoxication or any criminal act done
while intoxicated, the wife OF such person. in her
own name, and In case such person has no wife,
his minor child or children, may In an action on
the case upon this statute recover by himself,
clerk, servant, agent, Illegally sold, furnished
or given to such person any part of the intoxicat
ing liquor upon which such person became in
toxicated the sum OF 81 30 per day for all the
time such person may be thus confined, to be re-
covered at the end OF such confinement or at the
end of each month OF such confinement"
From The tables 203, an act in amendment
Of sec. 1, chap As of <. =. third reading Monday
morning 5. BOG. an act to amend sec. "a, chap.
IS, z. s.; same order. s. 205, an act relating to
the canvassing Of votes for electors OF president
and vice-president; same order ii. l22, an act
relating 10 courts OF insolvency, etc same order.
Reports. From com. on judiciary, in favor Of
II. Az, an act to amend sec. 2 chap. 80, g. s.
third reading ordered Monday morning.
From the same committee, In favor OF II. 3j2,
an act requiring town officers to make annual set
Elements Of their accounts third reading ordered
Monday morning.
From general com against II. 50, an act to
change the name Of Emma j. Caswell, etc. third
reading refused.
From com on judiciary, az inst H. 3s7, an act
empowering probate courts TO authorize guardi-
ans, etc, to mortgage the real estate Of their
wards; third reading refused.
From com. on judiciary against S. 1893, an act
to protect confidential communications TO physi-
clans and surgeons; third reading refused.
From general com. in favor of S. 1853, an act to
incorporate the New England fire insurance COM
pany; ordered to lie.
Senator DANA called up 5. 80, an act to abate
and suppress nuisances. The question was, will
the senate reconsider Its vote to concur in the
house amendments. An extended discussion fol-
lowed Senator Fuller gave notice that in case
the vote should be reconsdered he should propose
the following amendment: "Any person or cor
poraton attempting to levy tax, or any officer
attempting TO collect the same, shall be declared
a nuisance and subject to the provisions of this
t.l...
North said he should propose to amend by pro-
vision that ANY person who shall purchase in
toxcating liquor in such saloon restaurant, gro
Gerry, 'ellar, shop billiard-room or bedroom,
shall be punished by fine not exceeding SO, and
be imprisoned not less than one month" The
senate refused to reconsider its vote
RepOEs.-From general com. against III. l38, an
act to protect fish in Lily pond; third reading
fused
From com. on judiciary, in favor of S. 145 an
act liz relation to remedies supplementary to exc
cution with proposals Of amendment; which
were agreed to, with some notifications proposed
by Senator Stafford.
Adjourned.
House-Forenoon.
The house met at nine o'clock, the speaker in
the chair. Devotional exercises were conducted
by the chaplain.
The grand list H 444, an act to equaize taxa
ton, was read the third time, and, pending its
passage, was on motion Of Mr.. Hooker Of Brattle-
boro, ordered to lie and be engrossed.
Election Of state obicerS.-Mr HOOKER of
Bratteboro offered joint resolution providing
for the holding of a joint assembly at eleven
O'Clock this forenoon to elect three supervisors OF
the insane and a railroad commissioner; adopted
on the part of the house.
The Wells case-Mr. HAZARD Of Casteton
offered joint resolution providing for the pay
ment to Nathan Spaulding, the successful contest
ant in the Wells election case, a suitable sum In
repayment for the expenses incurred by him in
making the contest; referred to com. on ways
and means
Agdinst udlUed pol,cies-Mr. COLBURN OF
| Springfield presented the remonstrance of A. T.
BoswoTth and twenty other business men Of
| Springfield, against IL 227 known as the valued
policy bib referred to general committee.
Final adjournment. HOWE of Ludlow
called from the table the joint resolution in re.
gard to final adjournment, The question pend.
ing was in regard to the adoption Of the amend
ment proposed by Mr. Abel of West Haven, pro-
viding that the time OF final adjournment be
! Tuesday, December 81, at twelve o'clock noon
Mr. Abel withdrew his amendment Mr. Howe
moved to amend so AS TO make the time Wednes-
day noon, the 22d inst Mr. Palmer of Jericho
moved to amend by making the time Thursday
noon the 23d inst. Mr., Page of Rutland moved
that the resolution be ordered to lie and be made
the special order for Monday next at ten o'clock
Mr.. Howe of Ludlow spoke against this motion
lie said that the present legislature dis.
grace 20 the state and he protested against stay.
Ing here any longer. They should not have
stayed here more than fifty days, and if they
stayed mere until next friday, the length OF the
session would be sixty-nine days the longest SEES
sion ever known. The people Of the state were
looking for the legislature to adjourn, and he
hoped they would not disappoint them. Messrs
Towsley Of Panton Whitney Of Franklin, Good
win OF Hartland and Brainerd Of St. Adams IA
vored an early adjournment the fixing OF the time
at once, and against the motion to lie. Mr. Brown
OF Grand Isle was glad TO know that, this egisla
ture was disgrace to the state, rs Mr.. Howe had
said, there were not many Democrats in it, 1t was
an almost overwhelmingly Republican legislature
Mr.. Dartt OF Weathersfeld opposed the motion u
lie. lie said that II the legislature fixed a time
for final adjournment, the business need be dont
so as to accommodate itself to the time; but IL nj
day was fixed In advance, business would lag
along and much more time would be occupied il
transacting it. Mr., Pages motion to lie was de
feated. Mr.. Howe accepted MT Palmers amend
ment. Mr. Palmer moved to amend his amend
ment so to make the hour three clock insteat
of twelve NJ. it was agreed to. The amendment
was agreed to, and the joint resolution was ther
adopted on the part Of the house.
MghUdy ddDidges-Mr. JUDEVINE of Hard
wick called from the table ii. GA, an act relating
TO highways and bridges and liabilities Of town a
to damages, and on his motion the senate propo
sails OF amendment were concurred in.
The governors Ueto-The SPEAKER laid be
fore the house the message OF the governor veto
ing II. 2, an act relating to the duties of state
attorneys. The message was read and the yea
and nays were then called upon the question o
passing the bill notwithstanding the veto. Thu
house refused to 80 do by vote of . yeas to IA
nays. Mr.. Judevine of llardwick and Mr.. Pag
of Rutland were excused from voting Both sal,
that they believed the bill was one that ought t,
pass but that they had not had time to fully ex
anime the veto message, and therefore they wer
not prepared to vote.
Railroad commissioners MIR. BATTELL o
Middlebury offered joint resolution requesting
the committee on railroads to report forth witt
TO the house, ii. 26S, an act TO establish boar,
Of railroad commissioners, and 10 define thei
| duties, with without EXPRESSION of ODiniOn
Mr.. Battell said that this was an important bill
and ought to be reported Immediately, since tn
time was growing short Mr. Palmer OF Jericho
one of the committee explained that the della,
was caused by the absence OF Mr.. Rogers o
Wheelock, the chairman OF the committee. Mr.
Grout OF Newport said that Mr.. Rogers was in at
tendance upon Caledonia county court, and prob
ably would not return. The resolution wa
adopted.
Special orders disposed ot.-when the house as