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

The house was called to order by Hon. j. l..
Martin, speaker. Devotional exercises by the
chaplain. Journal of yesterday read and ap-
proved
of Alburgh, by request, ii 344, an act to prevent
the improper Interference with jurors in the trial
OF causes in the county court; TO committee on
Judiciary. Provides that a sheriff or other Of
ticer having charge Of jurors shall not, after he
has been charged, wilfuy suffer any person to
speak to them upon matters submitted to them,
or speak to them himself as to such matters,
with view of influencing the verdict, except to
ask them il they are agreed. The penalty for each
offense TO be imprisonment in the house of cor
rection not more than three years fine not ex-
ceeding 81 0O0 or both, and disqualification from
holding his office and penalties are provided for
attempting to influence jurors by other persons. !
BY Mr.. THOMPSON of Irasburgh, Ii. 3I5, an
act to prevent the fraudulent omission, or con-
cealment OF property to avoid taxation; TO com.
on grand list IL provides that no deductions
shall be made on account of debts owing; that
any lister or assessor who shall wiully set any
property in the list at less than its true value In
money, or shall knowingly omit any property
from the list which ought to be set therein, shall
for each offence be fined not less than Sl0O nor
more than 81 900, or be imprisoned in the house
of correction not less than six months, nor more
than one year, or both.
BY Mr. HINCkLEY OF Chelsea, II. 3i6 an act
requiring all taxes TO be assessed upon the lists
returned to the town clerks offices in May; to
committee on grand list 1t provides that state
and county taxes laid, and village, school-dis-
trict, fire-distrct, and highway taxes voted or
after the LIST day of March in any year. and before
the LIST day of March following, shall be assessed
on the list returned to the town clerks office in
| May OF said year that the highway taxes re-
| quired to be assessed by the selectmen shall be
assessed upon the list returned to the clerk s
office in May Of the year in which such tax Is
assessed; that inconsistent statutes shall be re-
| pealed
| By MIR. MOTT OF Alburgh, II. BAT, an act to
| change the time OF holding the county court In
| the county of Grand Isle; TO com. ON judiciary.
Hereafter TO be but term of county court, To
| be holden on the first Tuesday Of June
By Mr.. THOMPSON OF lrasburgh, H. 3iS, an
| act relating to the supreme court for the counties
| OF Caledonia, Essex, Lamoille, Orleans and Wash
ington; to com. on judiciary. Provides that
| the supreme courts for said counties shall be held
at Montpelier on the second Tuesday of May in
each year instead OF terms now provided by law,
and six judges shall attend during each term.
Provisions are made for the docketing, ETC., OF
causes now pending,
BY Mr.. BRAlNERD of st. Albans, H. 349 an
act TO protect the owners OF land adjoining GER
tain streams; to com. on manufactures. Pro.
hibits the putting Of edging strips or outings OF
boards, plank or timber into Missisquoi river OF
| tributaries.
BY MIR. BRIGGS Of Brandon, H. $50, an act to
| pay Thomas A. Richardson the sum therein
named; TO com on claims. II provides for the
payment by the state TO Richardson OF blank
sum, In compensation for time spent and expenses
incurred in pursuing and arresting George w.
Jones, now in the state prison, convicted OF ar.
| BY Mr.. RICHMOND OF Rochester, II. 351, an
act 10 incorporate the Rochester Mountain Sani
tarium and Health Report Association; to com. on
| corporations.
BY Mr.. ALLEN OF Hnesburgh, II. 1852, an &C,
in relation To telegraph companies To general
com. III provides that any telegraph company
receiving message directed To person residing
at a place not on said company's line but on the
| N a Rf huui nffina Ia. tl,s
place from which the message is to be sent, shall
transfer the message TO the Office OF the other
company, and that other company shall transmit
the message; that II the employe OF a telegraph
company shall neglect or refuse 10 comply with
the provisions OF this bill, he shall be liable TO
penalty OF not less than SO or more than STOOL
BY MIR. WlIHERELL of Bridport H. 1913, an
act in relation TO the duties OF justices of the
| peace In certain cases; to com. on judiciary
| Justices To write down the substance of testi.
mony Of witnesses testifying before them In hear
ing Of criminal causes, and when an appeal 1,
taken, or II the case is beyond the jurisdiction o
the Justice the testimony to be filed in the county
court at least ten days before the next session OF
| said court
By Mr. MOORE of Shoreham, H. S54, an aci
relating To net fishing; 10 the com. on game and
fisheries. 1t provides that all pound-net, trap
net, gill-net set-net and fyke fishing In the pub
lie waters of the state shall be prohibited undei
a fine OF 800 for each offence; that any person
discovering any such nets may seize them, and
| tho htth huhl 10 W tue treasury OF the tOWI
nearest where the seizure IL made; that inconsist
ent statutes shall be repealed
by Mr. BEMlS OF Lyndon, by request, II. a55
an act 10 incorporate the village OF Lyndonyille
| To com. ON corporations.
BY Mr., THOMPSON OF lrasburgh, II. 356, al
act 10 amend sec. "A, chap. AZ, K. s TO judiciary
committee. Fathers Of minor children, having
custody of their persons and property IA guardian
shall give a bond 10 respond and pay over the
principal only the income 10 be expended by th,