Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-11-26


Bridge with proposals of amendment. which were
agreed TO and hIll read the thir time and passed.
Reconsideration Senator Dunton moved that the
vote passing H. l52, an act declaring women 10 he
eligible to the offices Of town clerk and town super
iniendent, he reconsldered and thai the motion he
ordered to lie. II was 50 ordered-
Senator Sailor,l moved to adjourn, Senator North
called for the yeas and nays, which were as FOL
lows; Yeas Il, nays :, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE FORENOON.
FRIDAY. Nov. 10, 1ssO
Election Of State Onicers-Mr Briggs of Brandon
offered JOINT resolution prOyiuing Tor JOINT As
senbly To elect STATE officers at haltpas eleven this
/ forenoon. Mr. Briggs explained that unless these
officers Were elected to-day there would he vacan-
cles before the re-assemhllng of the Legislature.
Mr.. Thompson Of Irlsburgh said that the officers
would hold over TILL their successors Were elected,
and on his motion the resolution was amended 81
as to provide only for the election of sergeant-ai.
arms. The amended resolution was then adopted
/ on the part of the House.
| The Yorktown Celehratlon-The Speaker land he
| fore the House q communication from the Gov
erhOr, with the accompanying report OF Hon John
| l. Barstow, the commissioner appointed by ex-
Governor Proctor 10 represent this Stale IN making
arrangements for celebration OF the centennial
anniversary Of the surrender of COrnwaills. at a
meeting of the Governors OF the old thirteen States,
/ III Philadelphia on October 18th. 1873 On motion
of Mr.. Taft of Burlington the report was ordered 70
I lie aud be printed and was referred to a special
committee of seven, 10 he appointed.
By Mr.. Abbott of Bennington IL. 3il, an act TO
provide for the dri and instruction of the officers
| oithe militia 10 Committee ON Military Affairs.
{
Officers drill and school of the commissioned Ofii
| GERS of the mitia.l
| By VI. DIX of Montg0merj, II. 3i3, act relating
To the appointment and salaries of county treasur
| ers TO Judiciary Committee. Provides that the
salary Of county treasurers shall be s2j, unless the
judges of county courts shall agree with such treas
| urers for different sum.
Petition-By MIR. searle of Highgate. OF q. E.
sheridan and So Others citizens of Vermont asking
for the Suspension of section of the act of lsis
tGtled To protect fsh IN the waters of Lake Champ
| lam. In order that we. the citizens of Vermont
ll al he nf fhs4
Province of Quebec ; and would ask that license
law may he enacted to correspond with the present
! law of Canada.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
At half past eleven o'clock the Senate appeared in
Representatives. Hall for joint assembly 10 elect
! srrgeni-at-arms for two years ensuing.
Hon John l.. BarstOw, president of the Senate in
the chair Hon. George Nichols Secretary of Stale,
| clerk.
| The resolution was then read Senator Dilling-
ham of Washington county nominated for that office
| Truman e. PhInney of Montpelier, and he was
| elected by reclamation.
The joint assembly then dissolved and the senate
/ Withdrew.
IN THE HOUSE
| Highway taxes-I. 26i, an act in amendment of
chap 70, &. T., entitled of repairs of highways and
bridges, was read third time. Pending its pas
l sage the hill was amended in many important re-
/ spectS. On motion of Mr.. Thompson Of Irasburgh,
II was amended so to take effect the lst day of
next March, and not 10 apply TO any highway tax
/ assessed prior to that time. On motion of Mr..
| Battel of Middebury. II WAS further amended a.
I a %
| who, in a town not voting TO collect its highway
tax in money. pays the cash before the 10Th OF June
On motion of Mr.. Priest of Barre, was amend
ell 50 To make the bill IN accord with the ellmna-
ton of 2. The bill amended differs from the
present highway law only in allowing twelve and u
half cents an hour for each hand in working upon
| the highway, instead of fifteen cents now, and
leaves with the town or the selecmen. in default
of the town. TO fix the pay for teams and allows the
town 10 raise 20 cents IN money instead Of % cents,
as now. The hill was opposed 10y Messrs. Fowler
OF Randolph, Doud of New Haven, Abel of West
-. 60,
Messrs. Briggs of Brandon. Nichols Of Essex, Stone
/ of Danvlllr and Mctiettrick of Fletcher. On the
question oi lis passage. Mr.. Arnold Of Westminster
demanded the yeas and NAYS. They were taken,
and resulted as follows: Yeas, llO; nays, ln6-so
/ The hill WAS passed
/ The Chair announced the appointment of the fol-
! lowing gentlemen as a special committee on the
{ Yorktown celebration: Mc-STS Taft of Burlington,
| Dart Of Wraiher-dclL Page OF Rutland. Thompson
] OF IrIshurgh, Cnlbum of Springfield, IImcSley of
I Chelsea and Hooker of Braltichorn.
The seventh julge-rhe JOINT resolution prnvid-
ing for Il JOINT Assembly this afternnnn 10 elect
the seventh judge came from The Senate for CON
I currence.
Mr. Page moved thai the resolution be ordered
Mr.. Fidell opposed this notion and said it was
i necessary lO have seven judges; the business nt
7 the court dcInandcdu. SIN County Courts are soon
To hc session. Tue Senate had Killed the hill
( decreasing the number Of judges 10 SIX. and ha
Just refused to reconsider their vote; and The hest
way was to elect Il seventh judge al once.
The motion 10 lie WAS lost by vote OF - yeas
and 80 nays.
Mr. IIncklcy OF Chelsea moved To adjourn
Mr.. Palmer of Jericho demanded the yeas and
nays upon the question of adjournment. They
7 taken and resuIe,i-yels ll2. nays -.
/ 50 the House adjourned.
not USE-AFrERSoCN.
/ The seventh Julge-Thc JOINT resolution IN re-
gard To the election of supreme Court Jr,ig, by Il
Jpmt assembly at 2;..p tins afternoon, up
unfinished business.
Mr. Page moved that II lie and be male special
Z order for DcCrmhrr >. AT 1u:;.n a. IA.
/ The matter was discussed 10y various members.
The question being on the amendment proposed
by Mr. Page. the yeas and nays demanded by Mr.
Buck OF rroy tIken. Yeas 81. nays IU:; the
amendment was not agreed 10.
Mr. Martin OF Londonderry tMr. Ahen IN the
cham moved To am, nd the resolution by making
the hour O'Clock instead of 2;.in.
/ Mr.. Hincklay OF chelsea moved TO amend the
amendment by making the ,iay and hour Dec. Cd
AT 30 =. III.
Pending which 'he Scuate appeared at 2.GOo'cock
/ fora
Pursuant to adjournment 10 hear that portion OF
the report of the COMMITTEE Tor canyas>lng County
and Probate officers, that was recOmmltjed.
/ Hon. T. h. Gleed. President pro ten oi The SEN
/ ale IN the chair.
Hon. George Nlrhol- Secretary of State. clerk.
The Secretary read the report uf the JOINT can
Ids,ll. Inlnli'ee ~ t'EAld 10 ths electoh III tne
town oi fownal and declared thai the votes east IN
that town for county officers and justices OF the
peace ht. null and Nold, The report was adopted
amt the i1Iui assembly Was then dissolved
II THE HoU>E.
The discussion OF the JOINT resolution 10 have a
JOINT assembly 10 elect Il seventh judge of the SUI
Prrmc court was resumed, the question being upon
tnr adoption uf MI HmcSleys amendment
! Mr.. Martin OF Londonderry moved the previous
question.
Mr.. Martin vi Londonderry raised the point ui or
dvr thai The yeas and nays were not permissible IN
mntion lot the previous question.
The Speaker pro TEN satd that ne was IN doubt
and should leave the question OF taking the Yeas
and nays 10 the ll0Use,
Aner somc debate. SIR Martin Withdrew his oh
lection. and the yeas and nay were taken As i'l
lows: Yeas lj3; nays, 30, 80 the House seconded
the demand Tor the previous question.
now put, Mr.. Balte of Midlehury called for the
yeas and nays.
The Speaker ruled thar the c.lll ives out of order.
1 Mr. Eaiiell appealed Inr the dcciSon ot The char.
. The House sustained the char
count WAS called for. Before the result was
announced. Mr.. BIttell moved To adjourn. The
speaker ruled thai the motion was out ul order
The result Of the vote yeas, l25 nays.
the main question ordered
Mr.. Batiell moved 10 adjourn ani demanded the
yeas and nays on that question. The yeas and nays
were taken and resllte'l, yeas .; nays Isl; 81 the
House refused Ia adjourn
IpOu the main question VIII the HOUSE adopt
the amendment uf MIR. Hnckley. Mr.. Page called
tor the yeas and NAYS. They were taken : yeas -.
nays III.
The question then REQUIRED uppn the Adoption Of
the amrn,Iment offered hy Mr.. Martin OF London
derry. to make the hour tor holding the JOINT As
seuhly three orlnck tins afternoon instead OF half
past two.
MI. Page demanded the yeas and nays. They
were taken; yeas III, nayS To-
81 the ancn,lnrsii Was adopted
ne question lntu tS-t'uIIttl upon tue i'ptl'l VI
The resolution IN concurrence with proposal "i
/ amendment
Mr. Battrll of NidlrhlIry called Tor the yeas AMI
nays. They Were ttkea; yeas l2b. nays 10 50 th'
! resolution WAS adopted.
Mr.. Harvey ut TdpshIm moved IL reconsider the
I vote adapting the resolution
tNu,iing the nation, on motion al Mr. curtis oi
Georgia.. adjourned.
How SoUH tN;uLINN wA- CNEEIED. -
The following private letter from gentle
man living iv Charleston will show pretty
cauclusiyrly how it WAS done.
The election here passed olf quietly.
Even south Carolina fire eaters are learning
tn he cautious and tn substitute sly tricks
for hluSi,r What the voice oi the people Is
can no more hc determined this wear than
tour wears ago. AMI never Nill he known un-
I'll the solid south is broken int" parties
Still, the substitution of tri"hcry tor the
shotgun and the ku kluN is quite a stride
toward civilization The Republican ticket
Was a larsc. thich ticket lis back a bright
Scotch piaid. Their were two Democratic
/ tickets in iii, ulatiun, one narrow and thin,
similar tu the 'nuinn skins ot uueuviahc
nolnriotv. and the other having the same tull
Democratic list nt ulm,s On il, from Han
cock down, hut piiuicd on paper Tia"
same ihicku,ss aud sic ami having
the ,Ynr bright checked back aS the
Republican lickrt 'ihcsr were lot the
Sprcial usr uf the cnior,d Republican voters
,Nh, ,,uld uul r,nI and were put tn excel