Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-08

senate passed. with proposals Of amendment, The
three frat proposals OF amendment provide for
the Insertion of court dockets judges and clerks
dockets, jury calendars and new entry dockets
In the list Of documents, the printing Of which
shall be bid for, but allows the county clerk TO
procure their printing wherever he may choose,
At price not greater than the contract price.
The fourth provides for striking out sec. OF the
BILL and inserting new section, making the size
OF each printed page Of the documents mentioned
In all the divisions, except the sixth and seventh,
seven one-fourth inches In length and four inches
In Width; making the type used in the journsls
laws and reports solid long primer, except In the
title page (haf titles being excluded) heads,
runniDg-heads, and the division OF subjects, and
subreports and extracts from authors occurring in
the body Of report which shall be set in minion;
making tabular work, etc, set in solid uonpareil,
in as compact form as the page will admit, and
without unnecessary blank space. The amend
ments In regard to court dockets were adopted In
concurrence. Mr.. Page Of Rutland opposed the
adoption of the fourth amendment. and argued
that the style OF competition provided for by the
second section OF the bill. 1t passed the house,
would make the documents much more readable
and convenient After some debate by Messrs,
Wheelock of Berlin, Howe Of Ludlow, Stone Of
Danville and Palmer Of Jericho, the proposal was
non-concurred In by vote Of 80 to 3.
On motion OF Mr.. SCRANTON, adjourned.
senate-Afternoon,
Bal Introduced and referred BY Senator SAT-
FORD, for the judiciary committee, an act in re-
lation 10 the filling Of vacancies in offices. The
bill Is as follows: " The legislature shall fiji all
vacancies In offices existing or occurring while
the legislature s in session where the officers
by law elected by the legislature and such officers
40 elected shall hold their respective offices dur
ing the unexpired term OF such office. " Senator
Sadord moved suspension OF the rules and that
ne bilf b. put TO the third reading presently.
| Senators Peck and Gleason objected, so the bill
| lies over twenty-four hours under the rule
By Senator DWINELl, an act to regulate cleo
tions; to com. ON Judiciary. first constable
hall t1a
take votes at a freemen's meeting knowing him
self to be a candidate; and II declared elected
| in violation Of this provision, the declaration Of
election to be void
Senator PAUL in the chair.
BY Senator HENRY, an act in relation to the
| election of state officers; to com. on Judiciary.
The bill provides for the election Of state officers,
on the third Tuesday OF the session, by the joint
! assembly, and prohibits adjournment for more
than twenty-four hours.
| Reports. From committee on highways and
| bridges, in favor of H. 25i, an act in amendment
| Of chap. % &. s., entitled of highways and
| bridges; third reading ordered for tomorrow
morning.
Senator BRIDGMAN called up S. 146, an act in
amendment of No. 60 Of the laws of 1873, being
act in relation to the supervisors OF the insane
| and the discharge of patients from insane asy-
lums The question was upon the passage OF the
bill. Senator Bridgman spoke in favor OF 1t. Sem
ator Dana moved that the bill be ordered to lie
and be made the special order of Monday after
Reports. s.-from committee on railroads, in IA
vor Of S. rs, an act to amend sec g. chap. SO, &.
s., and adversely to the pending amendment
One clause OF the bill originally exempted from
| taxation " All real and personal estate granted
sequestered or used for public, pious, or charita
BILE uses; but the property of railroad corpora
tons shall not be included in this exemption.
The amendment pending added the words " bu
shall be set in the bill as other property" Sen
ator Stafford advocated the amendment and Sen
ator Dana opposed 1t. Senators Dillingham;, ant
Dana for the railroad committee, said that the OBJ
lection by the committee to the amendment wa
not an objection to the taxation OF railroads. bu
to this special method of reaching the subject
Senators Gleed, Bridgman and Stafford said the!
favored the taxation OF railroads and the plain as
sertion of the law as embodied in the amend
ment. Senator Dwnell discussed the amend
ment in the negative, Senator Stafford called 70
the yeas and nays, which were taken, as follows
yeas, Senators Blodgett Bridgman, Brown, Oar
ling, Dunton, Fuller Gleed Henry, Judevine
North, Paul, Peck, Robinson, Start, Sykes
Thatcher, Weed, Woodwork and Woodhouse, IL
SO the amendment was lost. The bill was thel
ordered to be read the third time to-morrev
morning. Adjourned.
House-Afternoon.
Reports From committee of conference on tn
disagreeing votes in regard to amendments to ii
112, an act in amendment Of sec 40, Of chap 81
Z. s., recommending that the senate recede fron
its proposals of amendment; adopted
Bills passed-H. 100, an act making the record
Of the signal service department of the Unite
States evidence in court; s. AZ, an act relating b
prudential committees OF high and central schools
II. $50, an act in addition to and amendment o
No g. Of the acts OF 1869 and No AZ of the acts O
1876 relating to school districts sending scholar
to academies in certain cases.
The SPEAKER took from the table II. 321, a
act to amend an act entitled an act to create tn
Bennington battle monument fund, etc, approve
November r. 1880, which was reported from tn
| and means. ordered to lie and b
printed. Mr.. Page of Rutland explained that thi
bill was simply to make certain and define tn
bill which it amends, in regard to the appropria
tion. The third reading was then ordered 70
tomorrow morning.
Woman suGrage.-H 100, an act giving wome
the right to vote and hold office in school districts
was read third time, and on the question of 1t
passage Mr. Taft OF Burlington demanded tn
yeas and nays. They were called and the resul
OF the vote was yeas, 1885, nays, 81; so the bill wa
passed, 1t provides that women shall have tn
same right to vote as men have in all school dis
trict meetings and in the election OF school com
missioners in towns and cities, and the same righ
to hold offices relating TO school affairs. The yea
and nays, were as follows
reas-Messrs. Adams of BRIGHTON, Allen Of Enosburgl
bugh, Arnold Atwood Babcock Barney Ba,tell, Beebt
Ferrisbureh booth Of Morstown. Booth Of walihaH
Boyee, Bryant, Buck; Backlin, csswell chatey clley
Daniels Dart Davis o. barnard, DAVIS Of Chester Dem
Ford Foster Fowler. GOODWIN OF Derby Grin Grout
Howe Hubbard, ingalls, james. Jones, JosIyn Kent I'D
de- L's NAY .o'ss Ssas NJ.
MSI ~ Of ysTnop 1Ses % 9Rysn SSe 2Esq
sssa %ssrs q ssS iisSsqfs SsP;s Pkg T.a feeS
wheeo'k. Sargent, shaituck sheid. sheparison sheI
ssn 81 @ Of SJssoa S
smith Of koekingham smith Of shelburne soqle spsalld
o. theford, Taylor OF Washineton, rhom,s' Thompson
a oi assaa
Of raTsi sSSc b. hsn00g,o0 ,, bingham
Black sssde Brggs Bqtteraeld & Sha%Os,ain IN ShsPiI
windha% Harvey HncSlsy' Hurst Hatchin,on, Ki@eai
heid, Thayer. Webb. Welch. Wilson. wiihereIi.~sS.
The SPEAKER took from the table H. 3S'
} which had been reported from the Judiciary CON
as a substitute for IL. III, and is entitled an nc
giving an appeal to tax collectors in certain cases
Mr., Thompson, 10 behalf OF the committee, ex
planned the bill and the third reading was ordere
! for tomorrow morning.
Read third time. H 1888 an act amending sec
A, chap. %, s., read the third time, Nj
Thompson, in behalf OF the revision committe'
proposed an amendment pending which II wa
ordered TO lie, on motion of Mr.. Dartt OF Weatl
ersfield, and be made the special order fC
tomorrow morning at half-past ten o'clock. i
81, an act to amend an act entitled an act n
lating to the compensation OF town superinteT
, dents OF schools, approved November q, 1874
9 was read third time, and, ON motion OF MIR. Allie
J OF Hnesburg, 1t was ordered To lie.
House Of cOrrection.-Mr RIPLEY OF Poultney
for the committee on the state prison, reported |
favor of ii. 265, an act appropriating money fo
the purposes of the house of correction, after th
adoption of amendments, which provide first tha
only 81 600 shall be appropriated for the suppoI
6 of the institution second, for striking out tn
second section OF the bill authorizing the superr
tendent to draw out of the state treasury S22 90
for the current expenses OF the institution. tn
= proposals of amendment were agreed TO, and tn
, bill was passed to third reading tomorrow a
= teInoOn
: The support Of goUerment-The sPEAKEl
Z took from the table ii. 32S an act making pre-
: vision for the support of government which ha
, been reported from the committee on ways an
means. Mr. Page of Rutland said there ha
been some errors made in copying and there wer
some blanks TO be filled, and 70 expedite matter
he moved that the bill be recommitted TO tn
committee for that purpose, and 1t was agreed
Reports. committee on state prison, b
Mr. GOODWIN, with an accompanying bill
: entitled H. 81 an act to appropriate money 10
= repairs and additions to the state prison, whic
was read twice and ordered to lie under the rul,
On motion OF Mr.. Colburn Of Springfield, tn
4 report was ordered to lie and be printed
From the judiciary committee by Mr. TAFT
, against ii. 3l7. an act 10 restore Almon Raymon
Q to his legal rights; third reading refused,
, From same committee, by Mr.. BRIGGS, In fave
3 of 5. 10l, an act allowing municipal corporation
. 10 refund or renew their outstanding obligations
! third reading ordered for tomorrow morning.
D From general committee, by Mr.. BROWN, |
favor Of 5. 40, an act laying tax on the count
! Of Grand Isle; read third time aud passed.
From same committee, by Mr.. BROWN,
I favor of II. 10, an act authorizing towns, eccles
astical associations aud cemetery associations
receive donations for the care OF cemeteries an
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