Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-29


Abel favored 1t. MIR. Abel moved the dismissal
Of the bill. After some more debate the previous
question was ordered, on motion Of Mr.. Benson
Mr.. Hooker demanded the yeas and nays. The
result was yeas j3, nays 90; no the house refused
to dismiss the bill. The question then REQUIRED
upon the motion Of Mr.. Page 10 strike out sections
IL and II. MIR. Hooker vigorously advocated the
bill and said that the proposed roads were in the
interest Of the people and to remove monopolies
Mr.. Battell also favored the bill Mr. Haskell IA
vored the amendments. Mr.. Page Intercepted
the railroad committee as to the testimony before
1t, and was answered by Mr.. Palmer of Jericho
Mr. Hubbard opposed the amendments Mr.
Martin explained the necessity of the contem-
plated roads, in order to give the people of Wind
ham county competing lines to markets. On
motion of MIR. Ely-Goddard tho previous question
was ordered. The amendments were disagreed
to. Mr.. Page then moved to strike out all of the
bill after the enacting clause, and to substitute
therefor bill providing that ~ the Vermont
Valley railroad company OF 1871 may build
their railroad from its present southern ter
minus, at MILESTONE Brook in Brattleboro,
and equip road from the terminus Of the
Sullivan County railroad of New Hampshire,
northery to White River Junction (2) that when
ever the Vermont Valley Railroad Company of
1871 shall build the whole or any part of the
above roads then the Vermont 4 Massachusetts
Railroad Company are authorized to extend their
road from its northern terminus at Brattleboro
northerly through Brattleboro, Dummerston,
Putney, Westminster, Rockingham, Springfield,
Weathersfield and Windsor, to connect with the
Central Vermont. On the adoption Of this substi-
tute, the previous question was ordered on mo-
ton of Mr.. Ey-Goddard. Mr.. Page called for
the yeas and nays. The result was, yeas 26,
nays l3S ON motion of Mr. Palmer Of Jericho the
previous question was ordered upon the passage
of the bill Mr. Page protested and called for the
yeas and nays The result was yeas ZIG, nays
81 so the bill passed. Mr.. Page said that in
voting yes, he voted for the purpose of moving re-
consideration Of the vote In order that the question
might be fairly discussed. lie protested against
passing such an important bill without full dis
cussion upon its merits Mr.. Palmer Of Jericho
moved reconsideration OF the vote passing the
bill, and on that motion demanded the previous
question The house refused to second the de-
mand. Mr.. Grout Of Newport made an impas.
stoned address to the house against the motion 10
reconsider Mr. Palmer of Waterbury also
favored an opportunity for discussion. Mr.. Page
moved that the motion to reconsider be ordered
to lie After some debate, on motion of Mr.. Ely
Goddard, the previous question was ordered. The
motion to lie was lost by a vote OF 81 to W. The
| question then required upon the motion of Mr.
Palmer of Jericho to reconsider. Mr.. Page inter
rogated the committee and sharp debate upon
the merits OF the bill took place between him and
Messrs. Palmer, Briggs, Martin, Battell, Thomp
son and others, when on motion of Mr.. Ely
Goddard, the previous question was demanded
| The reconsideration was refused by vote OF Ii
! yeas TO 1Ol nays.
Election Of state opicers.-Mr SPEAR offered q
joint resolution providing fora joint assembly
perintendent of education, railroad commissioner
and three supervisors Of the insane. Mr.. Battel
moved to amend by making the hour eight O'Clock
this evening, which was agreed to. The resolu
ton was then adopted on the part of the house.
The tar bW-Mr. PALMER of Waterbury
called up s. 222, an act to continue certain stat
utes in force. Mr. Page offered an amendment
striking out the entire section and inserting
new one providing that all laws exempting rea
estate from taxation in force on December LIST
1880, shall continue in force. This amendment
was introduced for the purpose OF perfecting thu
bill which was intended TO remedy defect in sec
10 of II. 44i That section as passed by botl
houses required all real estate to be set in thu
list, and this amendment declares the laws ex
empting real estate from taxation to continue il
force. 1t was understood that the governa
would not approve H. 4i4 unless some such Law
providing for the inadvertency in ii. 4il wa
passed After some discussion the amendmen
was agreed to and the bill passed
N, +. Dlmshee'S cidim.-Mr. KENT called III
s. 66, an act to pay n. L. Dunshee the sun
therein named After some discussion the pend
ing amendment was withdrawn by Mr.. Thomp
son, and the bill was passed AS it came from til
senate.
On motion OF Mr.. BROWN, adjourned.
senate-Afternoon.
Joint resolution. for a joint assem-
bly, for this evening for the election OF superin
tendent Of education, railroad commissioner an
three supervisors of the insane adopted.
House bills introdqced.-H. 81, an act to amen
the game law, by striking out the woodpecke
from the list of protected birds; TO com. on gam
and fisheries. IL. 354 an act relating to ne
fishing
Report From com. on library in favor of II
1916, AN act providing for publishing the Vernon
Gazetteer. Senator Field explained the provision
of the bill; read the third time under the suspeu
sion OF the rules, and passed-yeas II, nays 8.
Blu introduced -Reported by com on gran
list, prescribing the duties of grand jurors in Gel
tain cases. Upon the question of the secon
reading Of the bill, Senator Gleason demande
the yeas and nays There being no votes in tn
negative, the bill was read twice 1.-THE bill d
reefs grand jurors to inquire into evasons an
breaches Of the law Of taxation Senator Sal
ford moved that the bill be read the third tim
at this time under the suspension of the rules A
animated discussion followed The senate r,
fused-yeas IL, nays 13-to suspend the rules.
RepoH. From com. on judiciary, ii. 455, a
act To authorize insurance companies; read thir
time, under suspension OF the rules. SEM
tor Start objected to the passage of the bill upo
the ground that 1t was not sufficiently guarded
The discussion was continued by Senators Pee
and Stafford; passed by vote OF 10 to 9.
From same COM, against ). 2O3, an act
amendment of sec. ], chap. IS, Z. s.; third reaC
ing refused
From general com, against IL. 1i2, an act II
lating TO the election OF assessors in the city
I Burlington; third reading refused.
From same CON- in favor OF ii. 49, an act
amend an act Incorporating the Grand Isle steam
boat company; passed.
House amendments to an act TO protect the owl
ers of land adjoining streams, were coneurred il
} House bill Introduced III i66, an act to inco
porate the Brattleboro and Vernon Railroad Con
pany. The bill was read the first time. Senat,
! Henry interrogated the com. on railroads SEN
tor Fuller made the point Of order that inquire
Of the com. were not in order no reference of Il
| bill having been made to the senate COMMITTEE
overruled by the chair. Senator Henry made Il
D point Of order pending the question OF the THU
reading of the bill, that further consideration
the bill was not in order for the reason, rs 10,
stated bg Senator Henry, that the provisions
: the statute were not complied with in reference
notice, etc. The president, for reasons stated /
I the senate. An extended discussion folowe
The point of order was sustained by the senate
yeas Is, nays IL.
Senator DWlNELL called up S. 20, an act
ar end chap. So, &. s., (abolishng the state boa
: Of equalization and proposed an amendmen