Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-24

Its highway tax in money, pays the cash before
the 10th OF June. On motion Of Mr.. Priest OF |
Barre, sec was amended so as to make the bill |
in accord with the provisions Of sec. g. The bill |
as amended differs from the present highway |
law only In allowing twelve and half cents an |
hour for each hand in working upon the high |
way instead OF fifteen cents, as now, and leaves
1t with the town, or the seectmen In default Of
the town, to fix the pay for teams; and town
Is allowed to raise twenty cents in money in
stead OF twenty-five cents in labor. as now
The bill was opposed by Messrs. Fowler OF
Randolph, Doud OF New Haven Abel of West
Haven and Smith Of Shelburn, and was favored
| by Messrs Briggs Of Brandon, Nichols Of Essex,
Stone of Danvile and McGettrick of Fletcher.
| On the question of its passage, Mr. Arnold Of
Westminster demanded the yeas and nays. They
were taken, and resulted as follows: Yeas 40,
nays 106-so the bill was passed
The CHAIR announced the appointment OF the
| following gentlemen as special committee on
the Yorktown celebration: Messrs. Taft Of Bur
lington, Dart of Weathersfield, Page Of Rutland,
Thompson Of 1rasburgh, Colburn OF Springfield,
Hnckley of Chelsea and Hooker Of Brattleboro
The seventh judge.-The joint resolution provid-
| ing for joint assembly this afternoon to elect
the seventh judge came from the senate for con-
currence.
Mr. PAGE moved that the resolution be ordered
10 lie.
Mr. FIFIELD opposed this motion, and said it
| was necessary to have seven judges; the business
OF the court demanded it. Six county courts
soon to be in session. The senate had killed the
bill decreasing the number of judges to six. and
had just refused to reconsider their vote and the
best way was to elect a seventh judge at once.
Mr.. PAGE Of Rutland said that the question
was an important one, and there should be no
haste Legislation might be perfected which
would enable the business Of the court to be done
Mr.. HfNCKLEY Of Chelsea also favored a post
ponement He said that the courts could go
with six judges. The members did not yet know
enough about the candidates to vote understand
Mr. HUBBARD Of Plymouth spoke in favor Of
an immediate election. He read from the rules
to show that the senate, having refused to recon-
slider the vote refusing the six judges bill third
reading, the subject could not come before it
again.
Mr.. THOMPSON replied to Mr.. Hinckley, and
said that the legislature was fit to vote now; the
members knew all about the candidates. they
had been buttonholed enough and the subject
should be disposed of at once
Messrs CIRCUIT Of Newport and Taft of Bur-
lington also favored immediate action.
Messrs ABEL Of West Haven, Hinckley, and
Page OF Rutland, advocated postponement
Mr.. FIFIELD Of Montpelier replied to the ar
this afternoon and said that his mind, and he
believed the minds Of the other members of the
house, had received all the light that was possible.
He had said that six county courts would set in
December; in fact, seven would.
Mr.. HARVEY of Topsham spoke in favor of
postponement
The motion to lie was lost by a vote of SO yeas
and SO nays
resolution, Mr.. PAGE of Rutland demanded the
yeas and and nays.
Mr.. HINCKLEY of Chelsea moved to adjourn.
Mr.. PALMER Of Jericho demanded the yeas
and nays upon the question of adjournment.
They were taken and resulted-yeas 112, nays %.
So the house adjourned
Senate-Afternoon.
Reports.-From com. on grand list, in favor OF
II. 1856 an act to legalize the grand list of the
town Of Mt. Tabor for 1878, 1879 and $780, with
proposal Of amendment T striking out PIrovsiG7r
J: Senator Dillingham; opposed the amendment.
The amendment was further discussed by Sena
tors Dana and Dwinell, and the bill passed, with
proposal of amendment.
From com. on manufactures, against S. Al, ar
act to encourage manufactures, ETC.; third read
. ing refused.
9 From special committee, in favor of S. 1873, Al
act In relation to the duties Of justices of thu
peace in certain cases On motion of Senator
: Dillingham;, ordered to lie.
;; From com. on conference on the disagreeinl
votes Of the two houses upon II. 112, an act IL
II amendment Of sec 40, chap. 81, G. s. recommend
ing that the senate recede from the proposals o
u amendment; report adopted
From CON- on highways and bridges, In favo
of S. 10, an act in relation to the sand bar bridge
i with proposals of amendment which were agree,
L to. and the bill was read the third time AM
!. passed.
n BM introduced and retered-By Senator Dill
l. LINGHAM, an act relating to recognzances ii
criminal cases; to com. on judiciary.
d S. 1888, an act in relation to the duties of jus
III tees of the peace in certain cases. etc. take
up. amended in matters of form and passed
e Third reading S. 45, an act relating to tn
y support OF schools, came up for third reading
le Senator Fuller Intercepted the committee, an
a. was replied to by Senator Start Senator Penn
N Der explained the changes in the law that woul
be made by the bill, and, as it measure G
g. unusual Importance, moved that it be ordere
=, to lie, Senator Stafford opposed the motion, fol
OF since it was bill for revenue it should original
u in the house. The bill was ordered to lie.
, Reconsideration - Senator DUNTON move
u that the vote passing H. 1872, an act declarin
y women to be eligible to the offices OF town cler
o, and town Superintendent, be reconsidered, an
81 that the motion be ordered to lie 1t was so o.
OF dered.
ne Blu introduced and referred.-By Senator DII
sk LINGHAM, an act In addition to No. IL OF til
ID acts Of 1876 entitled act to protect persons
property in the vicinity Of water reservoirs;
" com. on judiciary
e Senator NORTH moved to adjourn. On thu
n question Senator Field demanded the yeas an
o. nays, which were as follows; Yeas H. nays IS
and the motion was lost.
-, Third redding.-H. 81, an act for the relief
co pocy-holders in life insurance companies passe
" From the tdble.-S, I'D, an act to protect Il
=, owners OF land adjoining certain streams, WI
% % called up by Senator Start.
o. On the question of the third reading Of Il
bill, Senators Start and Stafford spoke in favor
~ it, and Senator Henry against 1t. Pending tn
~ question, Senator Dana moved to adjourn. Sc
no ator Field demanded the yeas and nays, whit
u. were follows; Yeas r. nays IA; so the sena
n refused to adjourn,
IN Senator DWINELL moved to amend by strikiI
on out the penal clause.
~ Opposed by Senator START
no Senator WOODWORTH said he owned lam
-, adjoining the stream in question and had new
~ suffered from Lockwood from the mills.
Senator COOK also opposed the bill. The Sc
ate had considered bills to encourage maDufa
tn lures. This was move In the other direction.
act Senator DILLINGHAM; spoke in favor of q
I'd, amendment Amend nent agreed to- but d
INT point of no quorum being present was made
IN, Senator Stafford, and the motion to adjourn W
ok repeated. On this question, Senator Henry
srd mauded the yeas and nays which were as follow
red yeas o. NAYS 16-aRd the motion was lost. T
to amendment was again voted, the point of