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

From same com. In favor OF s. 172, an act 10 |
| repeal chap. 10, <. g.; same order.
From same COM, In favor OF S. 1872, an act In |
amendment OF sec 81 OF chap. ia, g. s. same
order
| From same com, In favor Of S. 189, an act to
| repeal sec @ OF No 101 OF laws Of 1876. Senator
| North interrogated the com and was replied TO |
by Senator Stafford; same order.
From same committee, In favor Of II. 100, an |
act making the records Of the signal service ev |
| dence; same order
| From com. on education in favor OF H. 1913, an |
act to change the name OF the Norwich University
| passed In concurrence.
From com. on grand list, In favor Of H. 272, an
act to legalize the grand list Of Bloomington for
1873, 1879 and 1885, passed in concurrence.
From same com In favor OF II. 217, an act to |
1879. and 1890; passed In concurrence.
From same com in favor Of II. $40, an act 10 |
legaze the grand list Of Moretown for 1873;
passed In concurrence
From com. agriculture upon s. III, an act
licensing stations, by substitute bill, ordered
to lie.
From general com an act to annex the town OF
Salem TO the town Of Derby; passed n concur
renee
| From com. on judiciary in favor Of s. 1870, an
act In relation to the support and removal OF pau
| pers and relief Of the insane poor The COM
mittee was Intercepted by Senator Fuller and
| was replied TO by Senator Stafford. Third read
| ing ordered tomorrow morning.
| From CON. grand list in favor OF II. 2S3,
an act to legalize the grand list OF Canaan for
From com. on Judiciary against II 3l9, an act 10
repeal chap 81 &. r. The com. was interrogated by
| Senator Dillingham;, who was replied to by Sena-
| tor Henry; third reading refused.
| From com. on military officers against s. CO. an
in relation to the military history Of the state;
Aird reading refused.
From com, on grand list, in ia,o. Of IL III an
act to legaze the grand list Of the town Of Stowe
| for the year 1885, read third time and passed.
| From the same com, in favor of II. 300, an act
to legalize the grand lists Of the town Of Franklin
for the years 1873 1879 and 1880; read third time
| and passed
| From com on grand list without expression Of
| opinion, II 239, an act exempting from taxation
certain property property of a grand army post)
| Senator Bridgman opposed the bill and Senator
| Dwinell stated the views Of the committee third
| reading refused.
Senator DANA in the chair.
| From committee on claims, In favor OF II. 45,
an act to pay McKnster Eddy the sum therein
| named; passed.
From committee on amendments to the consti-
tuition, in favor of the amendment in relation to
the filling OF vacancies in the senate and house OF
| representatives. The senate voted unanimously
| to propose the same to the house
From same committee, in favor Of amendment
relating to future amendments to the constitu-
ton, which was introduced by Senator Dilling-
ham. Senators Fuller, Peck and Bridgman spoke
against the proposed amendment and Senator
Dillingham; in its favor. Two-thrds Of the senate
not having voted In the affirmative, the amend
ment was lost
From same CON-, in favor of the amendment
changing the representation in the house (reduc-
ing 1t to 100 members) Senator Henry spoke in
favor OF the amendment, illustrating the absurdly
unjust, expensive and cumbersome system Of
representation now prevailing. Senator Ding-
ham thought the senate should be liberal in pro-
posing amendments so that the more numerous
house and the people should have opportunity
of expressing themselves upon such changes as
were contemplated in the amendments. Senator
Dwinell thought the senate should express its
real opinion and not vote merely to get the
| amendment before ppOpp
amendment. Senators Dunton and Stafford sup
ported the proposed amendment. Senator Gleed
called for the yeas and nays, which were taken as
follows: Yeas-Senators Blodgett Brdgman,
Cook, Dana, Darling, Dillingham;, Dunton, Field,
Fuller Gleason, Gleed, Henry, King Lane, Paul,
Stafford, Start, Sykes and Weed-l9; nays-Sen-
ators Brown, Dwinell, Goodsell, Judevine, North,
Pember, Robinson and Woodworth-S. So the
. senate proposed the amendment to the house.
From com. on railroads, by substitute bill for
s. 3d. an act in relation to the location Of the
Montpelier White River Railroad Company; to
,, lie over twenty-four hours.
| The president T resumed the chair
, From com. on judiciary, against S. 176 an act
to prevent the improper interference with Jurors
/ third reading refused.
From com. on claims, against s. O. an act to
pay NJ; d. Hayward the sum therein named
ordered to lie.
I From com. on claims, in favor of S 12l, an act
to pay Thomas Sargent, Jr, the sum therein
, named; passed.
From general com. in favor OF H 2S4 an act to
, incorporate the Laurel Glen cemetery association
passed in concurrence.
Senator HENRY moved that the vote sfusing a
third reading to H. 1873 act to establish an In
, fantry company at Newport, be reconsidered and
that the motion be ordered to lie; it was or
dered.
On motion OF Senator Stafford, S. 1876, an act
i relating to the support OF piupers, was recon-
I mi'ted
Report From committee on reform school, by
e bill, s. 1871; under the rule to lie over and be
printed.
n Third reddings--S 81, an act regulating tht
. movement of trains at railroad crossings passed
q 5 l13, an act relating to the height of railroad
: bridges passed.
. Report From committee on reform school
adversely to S SS, an act relating to sentences Il
4 | the reform school The bill was discussed by
/, Senators Dillingham; and Henry. Senator Henr,
moved an amendment, pending which, ordered
to lie
n Senator PAUL called up S. 1877, an act relating
= | TO the reform school, and moved its recommt
o ment; it ordered, and the committe,
4 reported back the bill without change.
House bills referred-H 3O4, an act to pay So
q Ion Burroughs the sum therein named to com OF
n claims. ii. 3S1, an act TO empower the probat,
| court to authorize guardians TO mortgage tn,
q real estate of wards; to com. on judiciary. II
# II, an act for the disposition OF the grammar
school funds OF the town OF Brighton; to com. OF
ii educati IN. ii. 3lS, an act to pay Clarence A
a Glib the sum therein named (s4 96); to com. OF
q claims. II 3S5, act relating to fire distric
e No. g In Manchester to general com.
n House amendments. 5, %, an act concern
!, ing dogs; cDncurred in. S. 12S, an act in amend
| ment of chap. 80 Z. s., was ordered to lie pend
q ing proposals OF amendment
Il House bills referred H. i3s, au act defining
A the word tramp To com on judiciary, ii. 223
n AN act authorizing the pew owners of the UnioI
Meeting house in East Montpelier to dispose o
/. the same TO com; on Judiciary. II. 39I' an ac
n | establishing the line between Woodstock ant
/, | Pomfret; to general committee.
Unfinished businesses, H. an act establishing
], the state board OF agriculture, was taken up an'
y | ordered to lie.
~ s. 137 an act in regard to Limitation of action
= | was taken up aud third reading refused.
n The vote refusing third reading to H. 49, al
act to change the name of Kate and William
l. Barnard was reconsidered and the bill recon
l. mtted
n Report From com on education, In favor o
N II 279, an act TO incorporate the Vermont Colleg
n of Teachers third reading ordered for to morrow
n morning.
From general com. in favor OF S 90, an act re
L latng To the Northfsld Cemetery Association
~ passed
il On motion, the senate adjourned.
e House-Anernoon.
u Reports From com on claims, by Mr. LEAV
~ EMS OF Berkshire, H. 3lS, an act to pay Clarenc
', A. Glib the sum therein named, with a propose
- OF amendment making the sum "a 96, which wa
agreed to; passed.
y From com. ON Judiciary, by Mr.. HlNCKLEY Il
n favor OF S, l4I, an act relating to recognizance
a In criminal prosecutions; third reading ordere
"a tomorrow morning.
~ From special com Of members from Frank
~ ~ lin county, by Mr. GIDDlNGs, in favor Of H. %;
!" an act laying tax on the county OF Franklin
y with proposals of amendment; on motion of MI
" Curtis Of Georgia ordered TO lie and be made spt
u cal order for half past three o'clock, to-morro'
- afternoon.
!. From general com. by Mr. GIDDINGs, in fave
~ Of ii &2, an act in relation to telegraph compa
:. nies third reading ordered for tomorrow morn
% ing,
N From com on education by Mr. ELLIS in "a
10 vor Of II. II, an act for the disposition Of III
~ ~ grammar school funds In the town of Brighton
m @ read third time aud passed.
~ From the judiciary com. by Mr. HINCKLE
-, Of Chelsea, against II, Ala, an act relating til
- appointment OF guardians of minor children |
a certain cases. third reading refused
~ ~ House bills passed II 3S5, an act relating
y, fire district No. g in the town of Manchester;
10 397, an act TO establish the line between the town
y, y, Of Pomfret and Woodstock
'' Senate bills passed IN concurrence. S. Is, a
-. act to pay Hazen b ladd the sum therein name
@ (S76ll; 5. 7S an act 10 amend sec g. chap 49, T.
,o w. Pro,rdcted HhgdtiOn-H. 42i, an act limitin
~ "a the times that cases can be continued In III
NJ county courts of the state WAS reported again,
" by Mr.. DART OF Weathersfied for the jud
s us ciary com On motion Of Mr.. Skinner of Bartor
an and be made the special order Tor next Friday,
m aa haf-past two T. NJ.
"a County eypenses,-Mn PAGE OF Rutland move
IT, to reconsider the vote refusing the third readin
:" of s 10, an act to amend section of act No
IL, Of the laws of 1872. entitled To provide fo
ba the payment of ordinary county expenses, whic