Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-08

finance. ~ ''1' VI
Joint resclution-By Senator Stafford relating tc
the production of testimony in the matter of the
G9mmntatlon of the death sentence OF Edwin T..
| Hayden; adopted.
House bills reierred-H. 2nI, an act in relation 70
on finance.
H. 265, an act appropriating money for the pur.
poses OF the house OF correction; TO joint com. on
house of correction.
ii. 20. an act authorizing towns, ecclesiastical
societies. and cemetery associations to receive do
| to general com.
JOINT resolutiOn-From the house. relating to the
SAFE OF ardent spirits; to CON. on state prison.
heports-From com. on claims in favor of s Is,
ed O. .6d) passed.
From select com in favor of IT, i,an act grant.
ing the use of the court house in Benningt gton to
the munich pal court; passed in concurrence
from com. on claims, 5. 20, an act to pay George
A. times the SUN therein nam ID, the com askefI
ie9Ve TO report verbally. The bill was recommit
From com. on finance, by substitute bill for :
95 an act establishing the salaries of certain state
o,ncers no ordered to lie and ne printed. The sal
aries recommended by the bill are as follows
| Qnartermaster-general $50; superintendent o
educatl0n, 81 200 and ravelling expenses blanks
inu postage IN all not to exceed 81 ,O0o superln
tenuent OF house of correction, q 400 and rent and
| subsistence OF sell and family; erintenlent of
agriculture sl,2OO and traIel'. rpenses the
WnOle amount not to exceed - I 'e librarian
salary not to exceed 81 ,lOO1
from com. on hi t1ways and b'"-.. 7. in favor OF
D ia, an act relating to winter re ,d4- third read
Jug ordered Tor MOniaG morning
| From com. on judiciary 5. IA an act relating III
recognlzance5 IN criminal prosecutions, with pro
posals OF amendm mt, which were agreed to, and
tird realm! ordered for Monday morning.
Adjourned.
HOUSE FORENOON.
Devotional exercises by the chaplain.
State superintendent of agricultu al aff lirs-II
80, an act TO repea SECTIONS l. and of an act es.
establishing state superintcnd lent of ayricultnraI
analrs, came up as unfinished bus sness the 0ues
non being, Shall the bill be or Tered to lie?
Thlrd reading reiu sed.-H 3il an ac, To nrov lido
FOR the drill and instruction of thu, officers oC ho
| tarv affairs ~ '
amend see. 3d. chap lib, x. s., approved NOyemher
~, 1856; reported lavOrably from com on agrlcul.
ture by Mr.. Piindle; third reading ordered for
Monday afternoon. W.
II. 3O1, ah act to restrain fowls; reported favor.
aoly from com. on military affairs by NJ. Stone
IhITd reading ordered for Monday afternoon.
IL Loi' an act entitled an act Tor the recognition
ana encouragement of the state militia: renorted
taVorably from com. on military affairs by Mr.,
Ghase with proposal of amendment by striking out
Che nrsl section OF the provision which parpetIIal v
| relieved members of the state militia from d0in Q
duty as jurors after fifteen years. service in the
militia, and would exempt them during enlistment
only, ms ameniment was agreed to.
IL. 81, an act to appropriate money for repairs
anu auuitlons to the state prison, which had been
reported from CON. on state prison and ordered to
lie unueT the rules, was taken from the table by the
| speaker Mr. Dart of Weathers6eld and Mr.
Goodwin OF Hartand favored the bill and the third
reaalng Tl was ordered for Monday morning.
| The supreme court.-Mr. Page of Rutland offered
a JOINT resolution providing that If a vacancy in
| the once OF chief judge shall occur hereafter it
snall Oe hiied by appointment from the assistant
JUDGES ana In such case the supreme court shall
consist OF SIX Judges. Mr. Page spoke in favor of
| the resolution, Mr.. Grout of NEWPORT moved that
@ one tesolutlon be referred to an appropriate com
anu thE usual number OF copies printed. Mr.. Howe
OF Ludlow and thompson OF Irasburph spose in
favor OF the motion, and 1t then was agreed to-
ordered for third readlng.-II 25s an act provd-
ing lor commissioners of trusts and defining their
duties; reported favorably from the judiciary com
by Mr. TAFT, with proposals of amendment which
wei we're agreed TO- The third reading was ordered
for Monday morning.
s. 81, an act TO protect endorsers and sureties
reported from the judiciary com. by Mr.. Taft, with
proposals OF amendment in phraseology, which
wtre agreed to. The third reading was ordered for
Monday morning
Passed.-H. 193 an act amending sec. A, chap
2 y. s., was called up by Mr.. Dartt, and the
amendments proposed by the revision com. were
agreed to. Mr., Whitney of Franklin moved to
amend, 30 as to allow a majority of voters to pass
tne vote, which was agreed to, and the bill as
amended was passed.
The nuisance bills, %, au act to a bate aud
suppress nusances which is an amendment to and
designed to take the place of and render more
effective the present nuisance law. This bill was
reported from the com.on judiciary by MIR .Thomp.
son in behalf of the majority, with certain verbal
proposal OF amendment
The bill was quite earnestly discussed by Messrs
Thompson of irasburgh, Morrill, of Vernon, Booth
OF Morristown, Whitney of Franklin, Briggs of
Brandon, Grout OF Newport scranton of Yer
gennes, Howe of Ludlow, Richmond OF Rochester
James of Weybrlge, Priest of Barre, Brown of
Grand Isle, ButterHeld OF Nottingham and Colburn
Mr. Blair of Barnet demanded the previous
question.
Mr.. Brown of Grand Isle called for the yeas and
nays, but upon request and by unanimous consent
Mr.. Blair Withdrew his demand for the previous
question
Tue discussion was then continued by Mr. Brown
of Grand Isle who offered an amendment to sec
5, 50 that it shall read as follows: person who
knowingly lets building, tenement, place or room
owned by him, or under his control for any of the
purposes named in the first section of this act or
knowingly permits the same or part thereof to be
used, shall lie shot for the first olense, hanged
for the second and quarered for the third, and the
governor shall have no right to commute or respite
the sentouce,a and the buildings in which the offence
is committed shall be imme eiiately burned by order
of the seeCtmen."
Mr.. Dart of Weathers6eId asked for the reading
of the rule forbiddng member to speak more
than twice on the same subject and the rule was
then read to the house.
Mr. smith of Sheburn continued the discussion
and was followed by Messrs. Howe Of Ludlow and
Page of Rutland,
Mr. Brown of Grand Isle asked unanimous con.
sent to withdraw hlG amendment to which obeC-
lion was made.
Mr. Arnold of Westminster moved to adj.
Mr.. Brown demanded the yeas AMI nays, which
were taken-yeas 3d. nays 6Oi so the house adj
SENATE -AFrERNOON.
.
an act relating to report of receivers of savings
banks and trust companies; third retlnS ordered
Monday morning.
From com. on judiciary, in favor OF : 9S an act
in amendment of chap. 80, 4. s., relating to nus.
ances; third reading ordered Monday morning.
Third readings 1859, an act to protect the own
ers OF lands adjoining certain streams, and to
prevent the pollution Of water; ordered to lie and
be made the special order of halEpast O'Clock,
Monday P. NJ.
Unfinished business-H. 2ll, an act relating to
highway surveyors, was taken up and passed in
concurrence, with proposal of amendment
Adjourned.
HOUSE-AFTERNOoN.
The nuisance bills. SO, an act to abate and SUP.
press nuisances, came up as unfinished business
and the amendments proposed by Mr.. Brown of
Grand Isle were disagreed to.
Edwin e. llayden-JOint resolution from the SEN
ate that the special CONS. to whom the bills to com.
mute the death sentence of Edwin q. Hayden be
empowered to call in behalf of the state, and at its
EXPENSE not exceeding six witnesses, and the short.
hand reporter VINO took the testimony at the trial of
Haydon's case, with copy oil said testimony.
Mr.. Hooker of Brattleboro spoke in favor of the
resolution, saying the expense would not be prob
Messrs. Morrill, of Vernon, Brown of Grand Isle,
Hinckley OF Chelsea and smith OF ST, Johnsbury
discussed the resolution.
Mr.. Gruut of Newport, in answer to interroga.
tories, SAID that Hayden had put In all the case he
had before at the trial and new evidence besides,
and that the simple quest on whether the state
should let the case go by default on its part.
Messrs. Smith of ST. Jonnsbury, Hinckley ofChel.
and Thompson OF lrasburgh discussed the
matter.
Adopted in concurrence.
Senate bill reierred-S. IS, an act 10 amend sec g.
chap. e3. x. s.; to com. on judiciary.
Passed-H. 81, an act in amendment of an act
entitled an act to amend section ITO, chapter p, of
the general statutes of Vermont, and to prescribe
certain duties to district clerks, teachers and town
superintendentS approved Nov. Is, 1873; read third
time and after sundry minor amendment nts, passed.
Flagmen at railroad crossings-H. ll9, an act
compelling certain railroad companies to keep
hagman at Barbar's crossing in the town of PoWnal
read third time, and after lward the bill passed.
Reports-From com. on claims by Mr.. Leavens
against H. l4I, an act to pay John Robinson the
sum therein namei; third reading refused.
From com. on military afftirs, by Mr.. Allen, in
favor of Ii. 93, an act directing the payment to
Thomas Butler OF the sum therein named, Mr..
Allen explained that this was to pay Mr. Butler the
state pay due him, soldier In the late rebellion
to which he was entitled, and which had been drawn
by another man OF the same name; the third reading
was ordered for Monday afternoon.
From the com. on judiciary, by Mr.. Taft, in favor
of S. 32, an act relating to change of venue in
criminal cases; third reading ordered for Monday
afternoon.
From same com, by Mr. Taft against II. 100, an
act providing for the support of transient persons
committed 10 ounty Jail; third reading refused,
From the same CON-. by Mr.. Thompson, against
Ii, 1893, an act IN addition to and in amendment OF
act entltled an act authorizing the change Of
names and constituting persons heirs sat-law in GER
tam cases; third reading refused.
Bills passed-H. ~, an act to pay McKinster
Eddy the sum therein named; read the third time
and passed.
IL. 23s an act laying tax of three cents on the
dollar on the county Of Chittenden, was repo rted
favorably by MIR. Palmer from the special com of
members -trsm said county; read third time and
passed.