Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-17

), 10, an act to regulate practice in courts OF
posed by Senator Stafford, which were agreed to,
and third reading ordered tomorrow morning.
Reports. com. grand list without ex-
preston Of opinion, s. Z, act TO equalize taxa
ton. Ordered TO lie and be made the special or
der by half-past ten o'clock tomorrow.
| ettion.-Introduced by Senator GOODSELL,
signed by o. G. Wheeler and others, relating to
the Sand Bar bridge.
| Constitutional amendments BY Senator PAUL, |
that the opinions OF the judges Of the supreme |
court upon important questions OF law may be re-
quired by the governor the senate, or house Of |
representatives, when such questions Of law are |
necessary to be determined by the authority or |
body making the inquiry in the exercise OF execu-
tive or legislative power.
s. 80, an act allowing the libeant and libeee in |
cases Of divorce TO be witnesses taken up and
on the question, Shall the bill be ordered to lie?
! Senators Dana and Fuller opposed the bill and
Senator Gleed favored 1t. The motion TO lie was
| lost Senator Stafford proposed to amend so as to
except admissions Of the parties from being used as
evidence Amendment agreed to and bill passed
Senator DARLING was called to the chair.
| On motion of Senator THATCHER, the senate
adjourned.
Devotional exercises by Rev. Mr. Merrill of
| Waterbury Center
on motion Of Mr.. MERRIFIELD Of Newfane,
the reading Of the journal was dispensed with
BMs introduced and reierred.-By Mr.. CIRCUIT
OF Concord, II. 24O, an act to change the name OF
| Maud X. Iamphere Iof Concord and constitute
her herat-law OF julius d. Brigham and Mary J.
Brigham to general com.
BY Mr.. WRIGHT of Orwell, II. 241. an act to
change the name of Robert S. Royce lof ORWELL
| to Robert 5. Brewer; to general COM
BY Mr.. ELLIS OF Huntington, II. 2i2, an act au-
thorzing towns and cities in this state to form
insurance companies; to general committee. 1t
authorizes towns and cities to form mutual fire in
surance companies
BY Mr.. BRIGGS Of Brandon, II 2i2, an act to
| incorporate the trustees of the diocese of YER
mont; to committee on corporations Timothy
| DaJG nh N Ana A
Sowes Edison 7. Gibson, George Briggs, William
G. Shaw and Joseph ID. Dennison are named as
the corporators. " The power and duties of said
corporation shall be to receive, hold and properly
dispose of all estate, real and personal, which
may be given, granted conveyed devised, be-
queathed or transferred to it, in trust for any re-
gious, charitable or educational use or purpose,
connected with the Protestant Episcopal church
in said diocese or any portion thereof or for the
aid, benefit or advancement of any parish or So
ciety or congregation, or of any religious charita-
bic or educational association of churchmen in
said diocese and the clear yearly income of such
real estate shall not exceed $4,000, and from the
whole property held by said corporation the clear
yearly income shall not exceed 10000
State board Of hedlh-Mr. HlNCKLEY of Chel-
sea introduced a joint resolution granting the
use of representatives hall to the joint special
committee on house bill No 10, entitled an act to
establish state board of health and vital stats-
ties, for public hearing on Monday evening next
November 10Th. The resolution was favored by
Mr.. Hinckley OF Chelsea and Mr.. Grout of New
port, and was adopted on the part OF the house
PettionS-The following petitions, asking for
the equalization Of taxation, were presented and
referred to the committee on the grand list: By
Mr.. Harvey of Topsham, of G. NJ Slack and SO
others of Norwich by Mr. Curtis Of Georgia. of
o. c. Wait and Is others of Georgia by Mr..
Hooker of Brattleboro of Charles W. Stone and
30 others of Bratteboro.
The following petitions for a law against the
unnecessary running of Sunday trains were pre-
scented and referred to the com. railroads BY
Mr. West of Royalton, of d. c, Denson and 105
others Of Royalton; by Mr. West Of Georgia, of
Charles Clark and % others Of Georgia; by Mr..
Palmer of Waterbury, Of Paul Dillingham; and
others OF Waterbury; by Mr. kimball of Newbury,
of II. H. Deming and 40 Others of Newbury.
The following petitions asking for law chang
ing the name of the town OF Ely back to Nershire
By Mr.. Taylor of Thetford, of jeremiah Weton
and 90 others OF Thetford; by Mr.. Kimbal Of
Newbury, of c. c. Brock and 50 others Of New
, bury, and of II. T. Reyes and 81 others of New
bury; by Mr.. Harvey Of Topsham, of Joseph Mes
serve and II others Of Corinth
, The Rutland city charter ABEL Of West
! Haven introduced the remonstrance of W. Y. w.
Ripley and $40 others, citizens of Rutland and
! with one exception residents outside of Rutland
: village, opposing the incorporation OF the eutire
j town of Rutland into a city. The remonstrance
, was accompanied by statement of their grounds,
which were, in brief, that the remonstrants re-
U sided outside the village and were composed in
great part of farmers and that in their opinion the
town system of government was the best for them.
On motion of Mr.. Fletcher Of Cavendsh the state
ment was ordered to lie and be printed.
On motion of Mr. PAGE of Rutland, the refer
ence OF H. 2O6, to incorporate the city OF Rutland,
was recalled from the com on corporations and re-
J ferred to special committee of members from
! Rutland county.
g Reports-From com. on grand list by Mr..
), BLAIR, adverse to IL. 22l, an act repeating all
J laws exempting from taxation the polls OF per-
Q sons disabled in the war for the suppression OF
l. the rebellion; third reading refused.
y From judiciary com, by Mr.. TAFT, adversely
to II. 229, an act TO amend sec. IL, chap. AZ, G. S.
M n.aU mot in Inn N al nm
entitled levy OF execution; third reading refused
From judiciary com. by Mr.. PALMER, adverse
to II. 1872, an act in addition to chap. 81 g. g, en-
n titled OF public lands third reading refused.
- Pdssed.-H. 157, an act to pay Edwin Allen the
sum therein named; read third time and passed
[. The blank was filled by inserting $50.
\, Distribution Of church rents.-H. 80, an act en-
i titled an act to amend 3, chap. "a, &. s. ap
n proved November 26, 1875 came up the unfn
ished business Of yesterday The bill provides
NJ among other things, that the rents Of land
nj granted to the use of the first settled ministe
te shall, on the Friday preceding the last Tuesda.
~ in March in each year, be divided by the Sc
- lectmen of the town among the different organ
in lied religious societies in the town in proportion
. to the number Of Sabbaths each society had pub
lie worship, and II there be society in the tow
70 the money should go to the town treasurer Mr.
- Ilapgood OF Peru offered the amendment whicl
mr. he was reducing TO writing when the house ad
a. journed yesterday afternoon. The amendmen
struck out all OF the bill relating TO division o
or the money, so that 1t shall be paid into the tow
n. treasury, in any event. He addressed the hous
. in behalf of this amendment. II was lost by
il large majority. After some more discussion b.
es Mr.. Chafey Of Albany, Mr. Ellis Of Highgate an
w. others, Mr.. Fletcher of Cavendish moved tn
n, previous question, The house seconded the me
so ton, and the bill refused third reading.
or Mdnufdctures.-H. 175, an act to encourag
~ manufactures was read third time. Mr.. Allen
N. Fairhaven moved that the bill be ordered TO lie
Ia order that 1t might be perfected. Lost; yeas u
, n nays, 49, On motion OF Mr. Howe of Ludlow, tn
ia bill ordered 10 lie and be made the special
a. der for half past two this afternoon.
: Charges 10 jtries,-H %, an act relating to I'll
a.. trial Of suits by jury in county courts,
,or ported adversely 10 by Mr.. Thompson of Ira
ees Dugh, iof hhJotity OF the Juuiclary eonintte
NJ Inc Dill introduced Dy MT. JudeVlne OF fart