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

House-Afternoon.
The grand list.-The consideration OF II. 444
was resumed as the unfinished business Of the
forenoon the question being upon the adoption
Of the motion Of Mr.. Arnold OF Westminster to
lay the bill upon the table, and 10 make IL the
special order for next Monday afternoon at half
past two, upon which question Mr.. Grout OF New
port had demanded the yeas and nays. They
were called and resulted as follows: Yeas, 81;
NAYS AZ. so the motion was agreed to.
The highiCdy damage bW-Mr MERRlflELD
OF Newfane moved to reconsider the vote whereby
the house, this forenoon, concurred with the sen
ate in Its amendment to II. g. Mr. JudeviDe OF
Hardwick and Mr. Harvey of Topsham opposed
the motion. Mr.. Butterield Of Nottingham and
Mr.. Howe Of Ludlow favored 1t. Mr.. Brown Of
Grand Isle moved to amend the motion OF Mr..
Merrifeld so that the motion be ordered to lie.
After some further discussion Mr.. Brown with
drew his amendment and the vote was taken and
resulted rs follows yeas, " nays, 20; 20 the mo-
ton to reconsider was agreed TO. The house
refused to CONCUR in the ssnate's proposal OF
amendment, and, on motion OF Mr.. Thompson OF
lrasburgh, committee Of conference was asked
for. The speaker appointed as such conference
committee on the part Of the house, Messrs Jude
vine Merrifeld and Thompson.
Reconsideration refused-Mr. HARVEY of
Topsham moved that the house reconsider its
vote passing II. 900, an act to pay George II.
Sowles the sum therein named (S21.75), and that
the motion be ordered TO lie The motions were
lost and the house refused to reconsider its vote.
Irasburgh called from the table, II. 459 an act to
amend sec. 2, chap. 10. e. s., and II. 466, an act
relating to the duties OF the auditor of accounts,
and their third readings were ordered for Mon
day morning.
Senate bills refeyTed-S 1877, an act relating to
the Vermont reform school and children ordered
to be confined therein; to the com on the reform
school. S. 1876, an act to improve the breeding of
horses; to general com 5. 40, an act relating to
commitments; to com. on the judiciary.
IliDtlc instruction. IL ". act in amend
ment of chap. %, <. r., entitled of public in
struction," was read the third time. Mr.. Fletcher
of Cavendish pending its passage, moved to
amend by striking out section and to insert a
new section providing that no part Of the money
raised by the tax shall be given to school districts
which do not annually have thirty weeks OF
school. Mr.. Cobb OF STAFFORD moved to amend
so as to make II twenty weeks of school instead
of thirty After some debate Mr.. Cobb withdrew
his proposal of amendment Mr.. Richmond of
Rochester moved to strike the word thirty out and
insert twenty.four instead On motion OF Mr.
Leach Of Sheldon, the house being thin the bill
was ordered to lie.
Special order.-H 400, an act in addition to
chap. SO, Of g. =. entitled Of the grand list, was
read third time, and on motion Of Mr.. Palmer
of Jericho was ordered to lie and be made the
special order for next Tuesday at eleven, A. NJ
Board of hedih.-H. 10, an act to establish a
state board of health and vital statistics was taken
from the table as special order, the question
being upon the adoption Of the amendments pro-
pOstu ny lHt Special Cuinlnltttt. lntN were
adopted desultory debate followed, and pend
ing an amendment proposed by Mr.. Thompson Of
lrasburgh, which provided that the total expense
and compensation Of the board including all
printing and the publication OF the annual regis
traton reports, shall not exceed $1,000 the house,
on motion OF Mr.. Ober OF Athens adjourned.
Monday. December aO-senste.
Devotional exercises by Rev. }. Z Wright of
Montpelier.
amended and passed-S 205, an act relating to
the canvassing Of votes for electors Of president
and vce-presdent The bill was reported by the
special committee on court expenses Senator
Dana moved to amend by striking out sec 81; 20
ordered and bill passed
Blu mtroduced-By com. on library, an act
relating to the state library to lie, under the rule
Third reddings.-H 447, an act to amend Sec
3 chap 30 of <. passed ii. 362, an act requr-
ing town officers to make annual settlements of
their accounts passed,
Senator WOODHOUSE in the chair.
II. 4iS, an act relating to the estates OF wards
In other states or Countries passed. S. 203, an
act in amendment of sec. l, chap As, &. s. Sena-
tors Dana and Fuller opposed the bill. Recon-
mitted. s. 20i, an act providing for the attach
ment and levy of execution of mortgaged real
estate; passed II 10, an act authorizing towns,
ecclesiastical societies and cemetery associations
TO receive donations ETC., for the care OF ceme-
teries Senator Dana Intercepted the committee.
On motion of Senator Field, ordered to lie and be
made the special order for three O'Clock this
supplemental to execution. Senator Stafford ex-
planned the provisions of the bill. After some
discussion the bill was passed. 5. 206 an act to
amend see. a. of chap. 80, of (. 5 read the third
time and ON motion Of Senator Fuller ordered to
lie. ii. l22, an act to amend the act of 1876, an
act 10 establish courts of insolvency and to pro-
vide for the equal distribution Of the effects OF in
solvent debtors; ordered TO lie
Resolution Introduced by Senator LANE, re-
questing the com. on judiciary to report a bill
defining what shall constitute vacancy in the
office of assistant judge OF the county court;
adopted.
From the tables. 207, an act providing for the
issue of writ of possession in certain cases
third reading ordered tomorrow morning S.
208, an act relating to payment of civil damages
by vendors OF intoxicating liquor. Senator Fuller
moved the bill be ordered to lie. Motion lost.
Upon the question Shall the bill be read the third
time? Senator Dana demanded the yeas and
nays Senator Start moved that the bill be
ordered to lie and be made the special order for
three o'clock this afternoon. Motion lost. Sena-
tor Fuller moved to amend by adding to the
words criminal act done" the words :" by rea-
son of such intoxication Motion lost. Sena-
tor Field moved to amend by limiting the sum to
be recovered from the liquor seller by the person
dependent upon the person imprisoned to the sum
of 81 per day for the term OF such imprisonment.
Senator Dana demanded the yeas and nays which
were taken, as follows F: Yeas 10, nays 4.
1t appeared that no quorum voted. A motion To
adjourn here interviewed and WAS lost. Senator
Dillinghim moved a call to the senate. The names
of the absentees were called and then on motion
of Senator Dana, further proceedings under the
call were dispensed with. The question was then
upon the amendment to S. POS, proposed by Sem
ator Field The yeas and nays were taken as fol-
lows yeas, 10; nays 8; and the amendment was
agreed TO- Senator Field moved that the bill and
be made the special order for this afternoon at
three o'clock So ordered by vote Of II to 3.
Senator Fuller called up IL 2S7, an act for the
recognition and encouragement Of the state mill
tia Senator Dana favored the bill. Senator
Stafford was opposed to the militia being treated
better than the fremen in respect to taxation, and
moved to amend so that members of the militia
shall be exempt from taxation upon their polls
during their enlistment, as tiremen now are by
law :" ordered to lie
Reports.-from com on claims by bill, an act
relating to the compensation Of certain officers,
ordered to lie, under the rule
From com on highways, in favor of II. 400, an
act relating to toll bridges Senator Fuller moved