Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-15
HOUSE AFTERNOON

MONDAY, Vel IL
JOINT Hesoluiion--From the Senate, relating 10
the appointment OF joiut special committee on
court expenses
Mr.. Page of Rutland moved that the number he
increased from three I" five. which was agreed 10
and the House then adopted me resolution rs
amended.
The Speaker announced the appointment OF a
Joint canvassng committee OF congressman. on the
part of The House, and OF a JOINT canvaSsnR com
mittec of county officers. He alss announced the
appolntmet OF standing committees OF the House rs
follows:
On Town Ilnei-MeSsrs. Strong Of Benson Tay :
Tor OF Theiord. Preston OF Baltimore. Bemis OF
Burke. Woodwork Of Underhill, Roi,y OF BloDW-
ield Oher oi Athens.
On Mileage and Debeniures- MesSrs. Baicock OF
Bridgewaer, Wech Of Groron. Grout Of concord
Harbour of Glastonbury, Perry OF Hancock Allen
OF lllnesburgh DIX OF Montgomery. feire OF Norm
Hero, Gould of Wnlham, Smith of Fairlee, Atwood
of Piftsiiei, DolBn of Charleston, Mcknight of
Woodbury., Potter of Belvidere
Distributing Commttec-Messrs. Gushing or ia
maica, Shaituck of Eden, Taylor of Washington.
Ciswell Of Holland Mott of Aburgh, Abbott OF
Iandgrove Mctiettrck of Fletcher, Lovejoy OF An
| dover, Grlnin of sudbury, Bucklin OF Warren,
Whaen of Bolton, Whilford Of Addison, Bolton
OF PearlanI, Matthews of Granny.
On, Land TaXeS-Messrs. Fitch of BrIlnswicA.
IIinslell of st. George. Boyce of Flyson, Horton
of Chtien West of Royaliun, Knight OF STRAIT
ton, Hutchinson Of orange. Joslyn of Bloomington,
Rogers OF Waerville, Shephardson Of Fairfax Rei-
frew of Ryegate. .tioode of Readshoro, Wiiherell
of Brdlort, Fefee of North Hero.
On Federal Relations - Messrs. Shepherd of
Brookteld. May of Waterford Stevens of Westford,
| Chase of Somerset, Morrison OF West Windsor
Woodward Of SYNDICATE, Daniels OF Wesmore-
ON Military Aifars-Messis. Hooker OF Braitle-
| boro. Moore of Shoreham, Ely-GoddarI OF Ely.
| Rhodes of Guildhall, Stone Of Danyille, Allen OF
On OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Dalit of wca,hersaeld,
Priest OF Barre, Kent of Bristol Spear of Braintree,
| Ellis of Huntington, Manning of Johnson, Lane OF
Mt. Tabor.
joint Resoluion-By Mr. Thompson of Iras-
burgh granting the use OF the hall OF the House OF
| Representatives TO the Vermont Bible Society on
| Wednesday evening. Oct. 10th. for the purpose of
holding the anniversary exercises; adopted on the
| part Of the House
| Joint Resolution-By Mr. Ju,ievine of Hardwick,
granting the of the hall of the House of Repre-
| sentatives TO the Vermont Historical Society on
Tuesday evening, Oct. 18TH for the purpose OF lis
| tening 10 an address 1.-The Fenlan Raid" by E.
A. Sowles Of 81. Adams; adopted on the part of the
| House.
| much of the Governors message as relates TO eu-
cation he referred 10 the Committee on Education
| adopted.
Bill Introdure,i-By Mr.. Currler of Norwich, TO
paw Thomas Sargent, DR., the of :.l read twice
| and referred TO the Committee on CLAIMS.
Mr.. Page of Rutland offered a remOnstrance sign
ed by Henry Webb and Isl other voters Of the town
of Clarendon, against the retention Of the seat in
this House by Noel Peel, the returned member
| from the town Of Clarendon; referred TO Commit
| tee Elections
Bills Introduced-By Mr.. Dart Of Weathersfeld
| laying tax of = cents on the County Of Windsor
to raise money to build suitable building in which
TO keep the probate and county records; read twice
and referred TO a special committee consisting OF
| members from Windsor County
By Mr.. Hapgood of Peru, providing that a We r
Gict may be rendered by two-hrds of the members
| of panel of Jury in civil causes; read twice and
referred 10 Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Buttertield of Nottingham, to repeal the
insolvency act of ls7G; read twice: referred TO
Committee on Judiciary.
| By Mr.. Page of Rutland, to amend sec. 8, chap.
50 General Statutes. that the LIST day of January,
LIST Tuesday Of March, S0th Of May 4th OF July, OF
| each year, Ist Tuesday Of September biennally,
| 25th DAY OF December and fast and thanksgiving
days OF each year shall be treated as Sunday as re-
! CARDS the presenting for acceptance and the pro-
testing of prOmisory notes, etc; read twice re-
| ferred 10 the Committee on Banks.
| By Mr.. Thompson of Irasburgh, to amend the act
of November q, ISIS, In regard TO court expenses
| read twice referred TO Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Taft of Burlington. TO simplify indict-
| ments for murder and mansauShter, and providing
that an Indictment for murder shall be good which
simply charges that the respondent did feoniously,
| wilfuy and Of malice aforethought murder the de-
| shall be sufficient which singly charges that the
respondent did and feloniousy kill and STAY the de-
| ceased read twice ; referred TO Committee on Ju-
| dietary.
| On motion OF Mr.. Thompson of lrasburgh, Mr..
Daniels of Westmorc, on account OF Ill health WAS
| excused FROM serving on any committee.
| Bill introiuced-By Mr. Merrineld OF Newiane,
| providing that the Judges CT each county court
shall constitute borad with power 10 allow or dis
| allow all claims for pay for services rendered In
capturing criminals, etc, and after the certificate
the State treasurer shall pay all such claims read
| twice and referred to special Committee on C0uit
| Expenses.
On motion OF MIR Eli Goddard. adjourned.