Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-22

the treasurer oil the Green Mountain Cemetery
Association at Burlington; third reading ordered
for Monday morning. II. $50 an act relating TO
offsets in the taxation Of personal property latter
being amended no rs to provide that the deduction
shall not exceed Sl,0oO) third reading ordered
for Monday morning.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
At eleven o'clock the members Of the senate
and the secretary OF state entered the house for
the purpose Of holding adjourned Joint assem-
bly,, TO elect state superintendent OF education
which a part Of the unfinished business of
the joint assembly of December 14th. Senator
Gleed Of Lamollle In the chair, George Nichols,
secretary OF state, clerk. Senator Dana OF Addi-
son moved the joint assembly he dissolved. lie
said that the senate had its part abolished the
office OF state superintendent Of education, and he
thought It was proper to wait until the house
could lind time 10 act upon the bill. Mr.. Howe
of Ludlow and Mr.. Hooker OF Brattleboro opposed
the motion Messrs. Page of Rutland, Grout of
Newport, Brown of Grand Isle, Harvey of Tops
ham, Palmer OF Waterbury, Thompson of Iras-
burgh and Briggs Of Brandon favored the motion.
1t was carried and the joint assembly was dis
solved Just previous to the entrance Of the SEN
ate, the house had refused to concur in two SEN
ate joint resolutions, one providing for the post
ponement of the election of superintendent of
education until next Wednesday afternoon, and
the other providing for the election of supervisors
OF the insane at the same time.
IN THE HOUSE
The Udiued policy bM.-H. 227, an act in addi-
ton to act entitled act relating to insurance,
approved November "a, 1874, taken from the
table az special order. Mr.. Judevine of Hard
wick the introducer of the bill proposed to amend
the bill so as to make 1t apply simply to policies
on buildings and not upon all kinds OF property;
his amendment was agreed to. Mr.. Judevine,
after some lively sparripg with Mr.. Booth OF Nor
ristown, a member of the general committee,
which reported adversely to the bill, made
speech in its behalf, Mr. Briggs Of Brandon fol-
lowed against 1t, and 20 did Mr.. Hubbard OF Ply
| mouth. Mr.. Harvey Of Topsham advocated the
DrODOapd Hrst sec
ton which should except from its provisions pol
cies upon property which shall have decreased in
value after the insurance upon placed thereon.
| Mr.. Thompson Of lrasburgh (who favored the
bil), and Mr.. Howe of Ludlow, (who opposed the
bill), opposed the amendment. 1t was lost-yeas,
60; nays 3D. Mr. Thompson of Irasburgh spoke in
| favor Of the bill. On motion of Mr.. Brainerd of
| st Adams, the bill was ordered TO lie for the
purpose Of the proposition OF further amendments.
The revised Glos.-H. ll8. an act entitled the
| Revised Laws of Vermont came from the senate
passed with proposals OF amendment, which were
agreed to.
No local option.-The com. the judiciary, by
Mr. BRIGGS Of Brandon, reported in regard to
the various petitions which had been referred to
them for and against the passage of local option
law, that no further legislation was necessary,
and that the petitioners have leave 10 withdraw.
The report was accepted
Bill pdssed.-H. 455, an act to authorize fire
insurance companies.
The grand hst.-H 4i4, an act to equalize tax
| alton, having been engrossed was taken from the
table, the question being, Shall the bill pass? Mr..
| Arnold Of Westminster moved that the bill be Or
dered to lie and be made the special order for
Monday afternoon at half-past two. Mr. Howe
| of Ludlow moved to amend, so as to make the
bill the special order for this afternoon at half
past two. Mr.. Brown Of Grand Isle and Mr..
Whitney of Franklin favored postponement until
Monday. Messrs. Thompson of lrasburgh, Hooker
of Brattleboro and Grout OF Newport, wanted i'm
mediate action. Mr. Howe of Ludlow withdrew
his amendment The question then required upon
the adoption Of Mr.. Arnold's amendment The
vote was: yeas 20; nays, 70 Mr. Grout Of New
port demanded the yeas and nays Mr., Curtis of
Georgia moved to adjourn Mr.. Grout demanded
the yeas and nays on that motion. At the solicit
tation of various members he withdrew it and the
house adjourned.
senate-Afternoon.
Repor.-From com. on elections, in favor Of
II. 49, act In relation to the election of truss
tees in the Winooski school district; passed in
concurrence.
From com. on manufactures, against S. l30 an
act to incorporate the franklin county milling
company; third reading refused.
From com. on claims, in favor II. 296, an act to
pay George II. Sowles the therein named
(S2S.75) Senator Field for the CON. explained
the nature OF the claim. Senator Dana opposed
the bill the claimant not having succeeded in
capturing the criminal. THE expenses of the
search constitute the claim The senator thought
itwould be against all precedent to pass the bill,
Read third time and passed.
From same com. in favor of ii. $50, an act to
pay Thomas A. Richardson the sum therein
named tS2l.65); Senator North explained the
claim passed.
From com. on judiciary. in favor of H. 453 an
act to amend an act to empower fire district No.
in Brandon to bring water thereto; passed.
From same com. in favor of II 23S, an act to
enable the pew-owners of the Union meeting
house to dispose OF the same; passed.
From same committee, against ii. 40, an act to
prohibit the service of process by justice OF the
peace third reading refused.
From general com, in favor OF ii. TO- an act
tical ate tn cpiy "a
donations for the of cemeteries, etc. third
reading ordered Monday morning.
From CON- on judiciary, in favor of H. 40S, an
act relating to estates of wards in other states and
countries, same order
From same committee, against 5. 1877, an act to
amend the law of 1866 relating TO criminal prose-
cutions; third reading refused.
From com on judiciary, in favor of 5. 16S, an
act to amend Sec. %, chap. SO, Z. $. THE bill
strikes out from the section named in the tax law
the words but shall not be required to disclose
the names of persons indebted to them. Senator
Dana moved to indefinitely postpone the bill,
The senate had passed bill upon the subject that
was comprehensive The bill under consideration
was in the line of piecemeal legislation. Senator
. Cook advocated the bill and opposed the motion,
! as did Senators Geed and Dunton. Senators
Dana, Fuller and Thatcher, favored the motion
upon the ground that the bill was inquisitorial.
Senator Cook replied that it was necessary to be
! inquistorial in order to get list. There was
further discussion by Senators Dwinell, Gleed,
Blodgett, Dana and Dunton.
Senator NORTH demanded The yeas and nays,
, which taken follows yeas, Senators
Blodgett, Darling, Dana, Field, Fuller, Lane,
Paul, Sykes, Thatcher and Weed-10; nays,
Senators Brown, Cook, Dillingham;, Dunton,
! Dwnell, Gleed, Henry King, North and Start
! TO- So the vote was tie. Senator Stafford in
the chair voted no, so the motion was lost
: Senator DUNTON moved TO amend by pro-
vision authorizing the listers to require under
oath disclosure OF the property Of taxpayers,
including the names of persons indebted TO them,
1t was moved that the bill be recommitted. Mo
ton lost. The amendment of Senator Dunton
was then voted upon and lost The question then
was, Shall the bill pass2
Senator DWlNELL moved that the bill lie.
The motion was discussed by Senators Cook and
! Henry. Motion lost Upon the passage of the
bill Senator Cook demanded the yeas and nays,
which were taken, as follows; Yeas, Senators