Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22
FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER %, 1880.

that it will real as follows No judge of said court
shall disqualified from hearing and deciding any
cause said court In which the city may he party
AS defendant in cases mentioned III the preceding
section, and cases In which the city may be suii-
mJned M trustee, etc. 80.
senator Dana moved that this being public bill
II he ordered 10 lie and be printed, hut on eNplana
ton by Senator Dunton the motion was Withdrawn
AMI the bill was passed in concurrence with pro-
posal Of amendment.
= II. an act regulating the service Of subppnas {;
passed.
lands 10 drain the same. the committee was inter
rogated by Senator Dwnnell.
Senator Henry replied that the act. the repeal oil
which was proposed, hal been declared uneonsti-
tutional. The bill was then passed.
A communication to the president from the State
treasurer concerning the salary and fees of Judges
of Probate was, on motion OF Senator DANA ordered
10 lie and he printed.
At twelve O'Clock the Senate repaired to the
House of Representatives To complete the election
Of United States Senator TN reassembiIng The
Senate adjourned.
SENATE-AFTERNooN.
Reports from Judiciary Committee adversely 10
So, AN act III relation TO appeals In civil actions
founded upon contracts. Third reading refused.
From Judiciary Committee upon II. l6, an act
relating 10 court expenses and 10 criminal prosecu-
tionS with proposals of amendment inserting
repeating clause amendment agreed 10 and tur'i
reading ordered Tomorrow morning
| From same committee upon II. 2, an act relating
To the duties OF The States Attorneys with propo-
sails of amendment 10 the effect that States Attor-
neys may prosecute by Information, etc ''by leave
/ OF the court endorsed thereon" Amendments
agreed TO. and OH the question should the bill he
/ read the third time, Senator Dillingham; opposed
| the bill upon the ground that he thought that I'M
der y me law wouii mol be 50 eneienty prosecuted
at present, when the responsibility Is laid upon
| several, the grand Jury, instead of upon one. the
States Attorney. Senator Bridgman favored the
| bill. Ii did not do away with The grand jury and
would result in great saving Of expense to the
| State. Senator Dillingham; spoke further against
the hill although he SAID. that far as looked to-
ward economy, he was in sympathy with its pur
| pose Senator DuntOn favored the bull he thought
| any fear that II would result in less effective adj
mlnlstraton Of the liquor aw.was not well founded
Senator Stafford referred TO the present statute thai
authorizes States Attorneys TO prosecute by infor
| nation in cases where the penalty was by impris
onmeni in the State Prison for no more than sever
years. and therefore the prosecution Of the liquoi
law would be effected by the bill. Senators ast
| favored the bull for the same reasons.
On motion Of Senator Dwine ordered to lie and
be made the special order Tomorrow morning al Il
O'Clock.
Bills Rsferred-H. 20. an act in amendment OF Al
act providing for mortgages OF personal property
| To Committee on judiciary.
II. 81, an act TO amend an act incorporating thu
| Bennington Battle Monument Association. To Gen
eral Committee.
Keport-From Committee on Judiciary in favol
Of H. 20, act TO amend sec. of an act providing
| for mortgages OF personal property approved No
vember %, 1875. Third reading ordered to-morrov
| morning.
| From Committee on judiciary in favor of ). 10
an act 10 punish the embezzlement OF money o
municipal corporations, with proposal of amend
| ment including property" within the provisions
| of the BILL Amendments agreed TO, and third read
| ing ordered tomorrow morning.
From Committee on Judiciary, in fIvor OF ~. Ii.
/ an act simplifying indictments in cases of hdrde
| AMI mansaughter. Upon the question OF the thru
reading. Senator Dillingham; opposed the bill. Com
mon law indictments were required in prosecution.
| for minor offences and ought TO be equally so II
cases where man was 10 be tried for hls'lrc. Sen
ator Brilsman favored the bill and thought the oh
! jections OF the last Senator was not well taken.
| Senator Dillingham; demanded the yeas and nay!
! which were as follows: Yeas Senators Blodgett
Bridgman, Darling, Dunton, Dwinell, Gleason
Geed, Judevine, King, Peck, Pember, Stafford
| Dana. Dillingham; Field, Goodsell, Henry, Lane
! North, Paul, Robinson, Weed. Woodhouse, Wood
worth-l3. And the third reading was ordered 10
morrow morning
Constitutional Amendment, by Senator Stafford
prohibiting the election TO any executive or judica
office OF member of the Legislature TO Specia
| Committee on Amendments TO the Constitution.
Joint Re5olution-By Senator Goodsell. that tn
| Secretary OF the Senate procure The printing o
1880 copies of proceedings and address of Vernon
| Historical Society.
| Senator Dana thought that as this contemplate
/ the AUTHORIZATION OF money II should he BY bill
and moved that II be committed 10 Committee Oh
| Printing for the purpose of reporting by bill.
| Senators tileed and Brdgman thought that /
the Joint resolution received the signature OF tn
! Governor il would be lawful 10 appropriate none
in that way as all branches of Government had con
| scented.
The motion TO recOmmt was lost, and the resOlu
| lion adopted on the part OF the Senate
joint resolution, relating TO the submitting OF a
| bills TO the Committee on Revision of the Laws 10
| purposes named, from the House, with proposals G
amendment 10 the effect that reference OF bills
| the committee shall be made after being reporte
| and third reading ordered Amendments con
| CURED in
On motion adjourned