Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-11-19

! supreme court Judges II. Is. '.Nn al 10 amend
section OF chapter 80 Of the General statutcs en-
/ titled 'nf the Supreme and County Courts twhich
Is To cut the number OF the supreme Court Judges
down TO slAi was taken from the table the special
order ios : O'Clock tins afternoon, the question
being. ''shall the bill pass ~
Mr. Thompson demanded the yeas and nays upon
the question OF the passage of the hill. They were
called and resulted as follows leas LOG ; NAYS
] ,ud-S' The hjl passed.
! The Wells contested elcciion.-Ihr report oi tte
Committee Elections IN The Wells contested cleo
ton case was taken from the table as the special
{ order Tor halt-pIst two this afternoon. Inc conf
/ mittcr recommended the passage OF Two resolu-
lions. one uuseaiiug Mi. Alien Z. Grover. The re,
turned member. and the other, sitting III his stead
MIR. Nathan Splulding, the contestant.
/ The Speaker said that the question was upon The
/ alopiIul OF the first resolution.
Mr Brown of Grand Isle discussed the report oil
/ the committee and SAID that there was an Important
principc Of law involve In the eligibility OF Mr.
Spaul,iiug, which the House would do well 10 con-
slider. II would create 4 precedent for all future
times. which. # decided wrongly might plague their
/ Successors,
MIR. Brown OF Grand Isl, moved that both the
resolutions be- considered and voted upon together
D objected to AMI therefore lost
A. The mrs! resolution Was then adopted uusrAting
Mr. Grover. tiy :. vote OF ~ Ncds-nays ;.
+ The second resolution declaring that Mr.. ~pLuld-
ing WAS ,ntItlni toa seat IN the House III Mr..
/ Growers, place. came up for adoption.
Mr.. Brown oi t;rand Isle argued that Mr.. Spaul'l-
/ in., was Ineligible 10 serve As Representative on
account OF hi5 s"joI:n IN Missouri. ant that Inc
/ committee was not JUSTIFIED from the evidence IN
/ finding the facts hey had man must he a free
man in order Ia be II Representative, and Mr..
/ Splulding WAS not. lie demanded The yeas AMI
NAYS IN the Adoption OF the resolution
They were called ami resulted as follows ltlS
"a. nh go 50 The resolution sealing MI Nph'li-
ing was adopted.
Mr Hrl.g5 "i brandon Offered u resolution all-
ihuriLng The treasurer 10 pay Nj. GrOvcr his per
diem up To and including lhis day and his mileage
referred 10 committee on Ways aud Means
MIR. SpIuldue then presented himself at the bar
( ui the House amt took the oath ol oflicc.
Final Adjournment Mr.. Leach OF Sheldon olci-
ed 1niut resolution providing Tor nntl adjourn
inrni On "Wednesday Nov -, at $3.50 +. m. Referred
10 Committee un fIntl Adjournment.
Promi.-ory notes II. 90 IAN act for The relief
of PAYERS Of piumt>say notes IN certain cases was
taken from The tIhl" ~ the special order Tor hall
past two uclork Tar, afternoon, tie question being
upon rs lhri reading. IN" thlrd reading was t.
fused
Takmg.i recess = b, report ut the committee on
Final Adjournment WIS taken from the table rs the
unfinished business of The morning, the question
beng upon the aInIiUnu nj The amendment offered
hy Mi. tuiiutu Ui Springfield That the House take
rIr,.s, from the 18Th until the JJth ut November.
Mr. Lane oi Mount Tabor moved 10 amend the
resolution 10y Substituting November u Instead OF
. November -
Nr spear ot E:.untrcc moved 10 dismiss the reso-
lrtidH.
ON lne uot-i,'p OF dismissal Mr.. Page demanded
the yea, AMI mas, hh- il we're taken yeas ~
nays ~.
Mr Buicu,Il of Whiunpham offered - Joint res
uluiion pro, ling for recess from the .rh inst,
uui the forenoon ot The Hhinsi; ttleIttdi" com
miitcc on tiuIl adjournment
Nipc O'Clock Sessions VII. ilOWroI Ludlow oner-
rd q T,ss,ut.f providing that hereafter The lore
nnon st'-.i"Hs I'll the i;u.sc Shall begin At nine
O'Clock. inter The fuc lald on ihr i.'"It lor -
T,.r5 intimla,.,i ant referred ~ Mt Bianard
ct - Nntu4 H. sp,. act IN amendment
ut an a,' 'utii"i an act regulating divorces
To General committee Tie bu riuNiies
Tor amrltdug section . ct the divorce nav 81 30
which fnu'i7 'hr man atEc ot prti'"nrd iOt thit'
y,lt. ate. th, divorce, ST, as Ia allow the prIinner
10 app.y in The count m which the divorce was
grained Tor leave 8" marry again, 1hi me '"uil
NAV giant M" application amer h"%i n'antnt