Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-29
MONTPELIER VT, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 90, 1880


for the protection Of highways third reading or
dered for this afternoon.
Turing cypress and telegraph cOnpdnies.--Mr.
HOOKER of Brattleboro offered a resolution in |
structng the committee on ways and means to
report forthwith H. 209, an act to tax express
and telegraph companies, with or without an ex-
preston OF opinion. After a spicy debate In
which Mr.. Page defended the committees ac-
zion In not reporting, and Messrs Hooker, Fifield
and Thompson attacked It, the motion was
adopted.
No Communication for Cdrr.-H. 1876, an act to
commute the sentence Of Royal s. Carr, was taken
from the table special order, the question be-
ing upon the third reading OF the bill The re-
poft OF the com. was against a communication.
Mr. Hapgood spoke in favor OF a third reading.
Mr. Smith Of St; Johnsbury, Mr.. Grout Of New
port, and Mr. Adams opposed IT, Mr.. James
moved that the bill be dismissed. On that mo-
ton Mr. Hapgood demanded the yeas and nays
They were called, and resulted yeas $780, nays
~, 80 the bill was dismissed.
Salaries of state officers. Mr.. SPEAR called
up 5. 1913, act establishing the salaries OF
tain state officers and abolishng the offices Of
state superintendent Of education and Of agricu
tiral affairs, which had been reported favorably
| from the CON- Of ways and means. The ques-
| ton was upon the amendment proposed by Mr..
spear, striking out the section aboshing the Of
fee Of superintendent OF education. Mr.. Page
spoke In favor OF the abolition OF the office OF
lerintendent OF education, and Mr Spear and Mr..
| Richmond against It. Mr. Goodell OF Readsboro
ofered an amendment providing for the abolition
q the Offices Of chaplain Of the senate and
u the house, and that the governor shall
| act as chaplain OF the senate, and the secre-
| tiry Of state OF the house, without extra pay.
Lost. The house then agreed to Mr.. Spears
amendment and to retain the office Of state super
iatendent Of education by vote Of 11g yeas to 2
| nays. Mr.. Colburn moved to strike out section
f,ar, which provides for the abolition Of the state
auperintendency Of agriculture. lie spoke against
but lney wantec .ise ~-rtior struck ont. because
there q bill pending establishing a stoso
board OF agriculture Mr.. Ey-Goddard opposed
| the office. and favored return TO board Mr..
| Harvey offered an amendment to Mr.. Colburn's
| amendment providing that the salary of the
superintendent OF agriculture shall be $500 and
| expenses, not to exceed $1,000 In all. Mr. Spear
| spoke against the amendments and against the
| retention OF the superintendency After some
| further debate participated In by Mr.. Fletcher,
Mr.. Prindle, Mr. Ely-Goddard, Mr.. Richmond,
| (who believed that the house ought TO be innu-
enced by the report OF the agricultural commit
| tee in favor OF the ssperintendency), and Others
Mr.. Towsley moved the previous question The
house seconded the demand and Mr.. Harvey's
| amendment was lost. Upon Mr. Colburns amend
ment (the effect Of which, II adopted, would be to
| retain the office of state superintendent. Mr.
| Smith OF Fairee demanded the yeas and nays
Mr.. Palmer OF Waterbury moved that the bill be
ordered to lie; lost. The yeas and nays resulted
as follows yeas, rs; nays, 81; so the motion to
amend was disagreed to- The third reading was
then ordered for tomorrow morning
WdUs and Hledns.-Mr. Thompson offered a
house of representatives may introduce bill for
the support of government Moved that the res
olution be ordered to lie and be made special
| order for haltpast seven o'clock this evening;
agreed to-yeas g. nays 90.
| Concurred in.-Senate proposals of amendment
| to-the following bills were concurred in. II. 53,
an act to establish an infantry company at New
port Orleans county. H. 20, an act authorizing
| towns, ecclesiastical societies and cemetery
Citations to receive donations for the of
cemeteries and burial lots
Constitutional amendments. the senate,
relating to reJreves, combinations and pardons;
relating to granting OF charters OF corporations;
each read and referred to committee thereon.
Senate bill referred.-S. 164, an act relating to
collectors of taxes; to com. grand list.
Final adjournment. resolution upon final
adjournment came back from the senate with a
proposal of amendment fixing the time next
Friday morning at half-past eight Mr.. Martin of
Londonderry Mr.. Dartt OF Weathersfeld in the
chair explained to the house that there
large amount of important business still pending,
and he advocated doing the business as fast as it
could be done wisely and well, but he was afraid
it could not all be done by Friday morning. He
recited some of the most important bills still
pending and the constitutional amendments. Mr..
Page OF Rutland said that yesterday morning there
were 251 bills pending in the house and senate
Mr.. Batte Of Middlebury moved that the resou
ton be ordered TO lie. Messrs. Abel of West
Haven Fiteld Fletcher, Brainerd and Howe, OPP
posed the motion and favored the adoption OF the
resolution. Mr. Martin said that this legislature
had had before it more important measures than
any previous legislature. He did not believe that
such important measures should be hurried. The
legislature should not go home without having
given careful consideration TO these weighty sub
jects, which might revolutiOnize the poty OF the
state. Messrs Hooker and Ely Goddard also IA
vored doing the work thoroughly before adjourn
ment On motion Of Mr.. Harvey the previous
question was ordered. The motion to lie was
agreed to;-yeas, S7-nays, IS,
On motion of Mr.. Parker of Pownal, the house
adjourned
|
Constitutional amendment Prohibiting towns
from incurring Indebtedness beyond five times
their grand list, was taken up. The proposal
amended and, the yeas and nays being taken,
was rejected by the senate
| Unfinished business-S 2l9, an act to incorpo-
rate the Brattleboro and Vernon railroad company.
Senator Stafford withdrew his appeal from the
| ruling OF the chair made Yesterday and offered a
resolution that tho bill be referred to special
committee to inquire and report whether the Yer
mont and Massachusetts, railroad company had
complied with the provisions OF the law in respect
to notice, etc, In relation to the extension OF its
railroad. Resolution lost-yeas, 13; nays, 16.
Upon the question of the second reading Of the
bill, Senator Stafford made the point OF order that
the bill could not further be considered by, the
senate, 1t appearing from the verbal report OF the
railroad committee that the provisions OF sec, 1,
chap. 3, Z. s., had not been complied with, in
| respect of notice, etc. The chair ruled the point
Of order well taken. Senator Dillingham; appealed
from the ruling of the chair to the senate for the
purposeas he stated, OF explaining the whole case
as 1t appeared before the committee An animated
discussion followed Upon the question, Shall
the ruling of the chair stand the decision of the
senate, Senator Henry demanded the yeas and
nays, which were taken, as follows yeas 20, nays
Reports. From general com. in favor OF S. 1888,
an act to incorporate the Masonic Relief Associa-
ton, passed.
From. com. on Judiciary in favor OF H. i59, an
act to amend Sec 2, chap, 10, &. s. third reading
ordered for tomorrow morning.
Recommitn,ent.-S 150 an act to incorporate
| tha nratt laIn nd rail- IN xyh =
2l9 was reported as a substitute, WAS called up
and recommtted
Report.-Without expression OF opinion, upon
II. 2S6, an act relating to offsets In the taxation
amount of $1,000. Senator Pember moved an
amendment prohibiting all offsets. Senator
Start moved to amend by providing that there
snail be deducted from the appraised value of all
real and personal estate the amount owing thereon
at the time OF the appraisal. 1t was moved that
the bill with pending amendments be ordered to
lie and be made the special order for Friday morn
ing at htlf-past ten o'clock; lost Upon the
amendment of Senator Start the yeas and nays
were taken, as follows; yeas II, nays Ii, so the
amendment was disagreed 10, Senator Dunton
moved the bill be ordered to lie; lost Upon the
adoption OF Senator Pembers amendment the
yeas and nays were taken, as follows: yeas .,
nays 20, and so the amendment was disagreed to,
and thereupon a third reading OF the bill was re-
fused
Senator DUNr0N called up s. 49, an act to re-
peal certain sections OF the act to protect fish and
game, and proposed an amendment Amend
ment not agreed to. Upon the question, Shall
the bill be read the third time, the yeas and nays
were taken, as follows yeas 10, nays l2 so the
third reading was refused
Report From com. on judiciary, upon IL. ii0
an act 10 provide for the publication Of the Re-
vsed Laws of Vermont, with proposals of amend
ment, which we're agreed 10. Upon the question,
Shall the bill be read the third time? Seultor
Henry moved to strike out the name of L.,
H. Thompson Of Irasburgh from the list Of edit
ors. The senator disclaimed any personal feeling,
but thought three editors too many. Senator
Dana thought such an amendment would look
like personal slight, and moved that the
governor appoint one editor. Lost. Senator
Henrys amendment was then agreed 10. Sena-
tor Dunton moved TO add the name OF Homer Il.
Royce to the board who shall fix the compensa-
tion OF the commissioners. Upon this amend
ment the yeas and nays were taken ~ follows
Yeas--9 Nays-l3 So the amendment was not
agreed TO. The bill was then passed as amended.
House bills Introduced. III, li7, an act regard
ing the construction OF railroads; TO com. rail.
roads. II. 36i, an act 10 pay George q. Kimball
the sum therein named TO com. on claims. II.
45I, an act fixing the salaries of certain officers
To com. on finance. II. i05, an act relating ~ the
investment OF deposits in savings banks, etc To
com. on banks IL 4l0 an act equalizing the
! costs OF commitment TO the house OF correction,
etc to com. on judiciary.
| Recess until evening. d.