Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15

SATURDAY, December IL.
Third rel,ln;-T. -. M act to amend an act
relating to the compensation of town superIntend-
ent OF schools ordered TO lie, motion OF senator
Dana s. li9, an act relating To pr 'cess in divorce
cases passed. Il. 1873, an act tmendins sec. a..
cnap. 24 j., relating % the sale and disposal OF
school district property. Senators North and
Dana nterrogated the com. and were reptile to by
enltor GOOlsell; y ssei. ;. ISl, in amendment
of sec. g. chap ia =. s.; passed. II 2gi, relating
to school districts sending scholars to academies
Ia certain ctSa'; ptSsei ). l9i, an act to extend
the time for the completion OF the Montpelier and
White RIVER railroad and for other purposes;
passed.
House bill referrel-H. $50, an at to stop in-
terest on overdue town aud school district orders;
to com. on finance.
II. 236 on act compelling comfy treasurers to
makeand county judges to publish an annual state
mcnt Of the county finances, was taken up aud
committee of con leTenees ordered.
Reports,-From com. on railroads, in favor of II.
2S9 an act requiring railroad trains to have brakes
operated from the engine; passed.
From select com. in lavor of II. 337. an act lay
ing Tax on the county of Bennington; passed.
From JOINT CON on library, IN favor of II. 3l3, an
act to preserve the collections Of the historical
society; third reading ordered Tuesday mordmg.
From com. on highways and bridges, in favor of
III. 100 an act 10 amend No. 233 of the laws of 1873
relating to Terry from Alburgh to North Hero !;
passed.
From com. on Judiciary, in favor of II. lis. an
act requiring justices to keep accounts and make
certain returns; third reading orderei Monday
morning
Bill ntroduced-By senator Dunton, for com.
on Judiciary, an act rrOvidng for the attachment
OF morlgased personal property to lie ovei and
be printed.
Third readmgs-S 100, an act in relation 10 fines
and costs IN certain cases; aler some discussion
bll rrcomTilltei. H. 81, an act to amend the wv
Of lS1S In relation to certain duties of district
CLERKS teachers and town superntendents. Bill
rCcumnittcd TO com. on education.
Conslitu ipna mendment.-lntroduced by Sena
TOR Olntoh, IN relation to pardons; 10 com. on
constitutional amendments. - rhe governor
snail have power to remit lines and fOrfetures and
to grant repreves, commutation5 and pardons
after conviction tor all Oflenses except treason and
cases OF impeachment, upon such conditions and
win such restrictions and limitations as ne may
lhlnk proper subject to such regulations may
be provided by law relative TO the manner of an.
plying therefor; but in case of conviction of muir
der, no PARTON shall be granted nor sentence com
mated except upon the accommodation in writing
of board consisting of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
secretary OF state and three assistant Judges of the
supreme court appointed by the chief judge, or
any four OF such board, after fall caring upon
que publlC nolice ana IN open session, and such
recommendation, with the reasons therefor, at
length shall Oe recorded aud filed in the office OF
secretary of State," etc.
The senate then adjourned.
HOUSE FORENOON.
| Devotional eXe clses Nv the chaplain On mo.
ton of Mr., spear OF BraInttee the reading of the
journal was ispense'l with.
| Nine O'Clock sesslous.-Mr. Richmond of Roch-
ester 0lcred resolution providing that on and
after tuesday ne Nt the house of repre sentatives
meet at o'clock IN the morning (lnstead of 10 as
now; ordered to lie. Mr.. Page of Rutland called
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that II SHAH take effect and after the lth instant:
the resolution was then adopted.
The Revised Laws.-Mr. TAFT of Burin Ston call
ell up II. AS, an act entitled the revised laws OF
| vermont, lSSO. Ihe question was on the adoption
OF the amcdments TO the revision proposed by the
committee. After discussion the bill was ordered
to lie and bc made a special order for Monday, at
PIP. NJ.
ordered to lle-iI 40, an act equalizng the costs
of Commitment taxed against respondents com.
mittcd to the house of correction, on motion OF
Mr.. Thomson Of lrasOurLh, was ordered to lie.
lhe valued policy bilL-A petition of I. S
Peck AMI Others, was introduced against the pas.
sage OF ii. s21; reterl ed 10 general com.
Heport.-From the com. On revision, a bill en-.
titled II, 400, an act relating to mdnufactur ing
companies lormed under chap. lOI, g. s.; under
! the rule ordered to lie.
Walter a. Weed, Jr,'s;pay.- rhe com. on ways
and means reported recommending the passage
of he JOINT resolution to pay Walter A. Weed, Jr.
! for sixteen DAYS service as messenger IN the
senate; resolution adopted in concurrence
Removal Ol ledchels.-i.. 3j6, an act IN relation
| 10 the dnteS ol prudential committees, was read
! the lhrd time.
Mr. Pike of stowe, moved an amendment, which
provided mat lha prulentltl committee may re-
| move teacher when necessary" well as
| wncn required by two.thirdS vote OF the voters
present at any meeting" etc; discussed and
adopted On the question of passage it was dis
cuSsel and dismissed.
Senate bills refer eds. 49, an act establishing
the salaries of certain state officers: to com. on
ways and means. 5. ISL an ,ct To incorporate the
| Pike lill Copper Co, to com. on corporations. 5
ljl AN act relating to the grand lis. OF school dis
tricts tD com ON ctuCaLOn. ). 7S an act to incol
porate The Ely Copper Co ; to COM on corpora
| tlons.
Chamng wheels on hshways.--H 3js, an act to
regulate the chaInng OF wheels the
highways, W as reported IavOrlby from the com
ON highways bridges and ferries; ordered to ie
Bills passed.-S. 81, an act vestng police pow
ers and punlshnS depredatiOns on fair grounds
). jS an act III relation 10 executions IN cases OF
subsequent ut aching creditors 5. I72, an act tC
repes cert lin sections OF chtp. IS z. 5. I24
act relating To he attachment aud sale of mort
r,l l,...t- Al
justice from beng deftatrd by clerical or yerba
inaccuracies IN indictments for forgery or coun
terletlng. IL. 3d. an act IN amendment ofand in
addition to y chap. l2l, z. S. ii. 90, an act tC
repeal an act to regulate The practice of medcin,
and surgery IN the state of Vermont. Ii. 446, al
act TO amend sec. D. chap. Is. g. ) 50. an act il
amendment OF No. "a OF the acts of 1916, relating
appeals from justices of the peace. H. l3S, an nc
to protect fish in the LILY pond IN Athens. IL 1873,
an act to amend an act Incorporating the village
Montpelier, iavoraby by CON- on corporations 10y
Mr.. Ook
Third reading refused.-H. IS. an act to repeal
certain acts therein mentioned, establishing state
normal schools reported adversely from the com
on education by MIR. Ellis. H. 4Ol. an act grantlu;
ceritcates TO teachers in common schools, reported
adv, rscy from the COM on education by Mr.. Lane
Ii. 3Si, an act lay ing tax on the grand list of TIN
real estate OF Harris Gore in Washington county
reported adversely tom the com grand list by
Mr. Blair.
Offsets in tavation.-H. 2SG, an act relating tt
Offsets in the taxation OF personal property; favor
ably from com. on grand list Mr.. Whitney o
Franklin spoke against the bill as unfair Mi
Hubbard of Plymouth moved that the bill lie ant
be made the special order for Tuesday morning a
10 minutes past 10 O'Clock, which was ordere,
aller discussion.
Report-From com. on judcury, by Mr.. Thomp
son, in favor of IL. l22, an act TO end No .
tho acts OF 1876, entitled an act to establish court
of insolvency, and to provide for tae equal dlstr
. button Of the effects OF insovent debtors, viii
amendments ordered to lie and he printed, on mo
t ton Of Mr.. Merrheld Of Newlane.
On motion of McGettrlck OF Fletcher, adj.