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

Constitutional amendment Proposed by Sena-
tor DANA; referred 1.-THE secretary of state and
auditor Of accounts shall be elected by the free
men of the state upon the same ii 'ket with the
governor, lieutenant governor and treasurer. The
legislature shall carry this article into effect by
appropriate legislation
From, The tabie--S. 2O2. an act relating to schol-
arshps. Senator START explained the pro-
visions of the bill Each town in the state shall
be entitled to one scholarship in some normal
school, academy, or graded school in the state
The town superintendent names the beneficiary
under the act and the trustees OF the school at
which the person appointed to a scholarship at
tends shall receive SO for each half year Of such
attendance
Senators PEMBER, Peck and Bridgman op-
posed the bill and Senator Dana favored it,
Senator START moved that the bill be ordered
to lie
Senator BRIDGMAN moved to indefinitely
Senator START opposed the notion and Sena-
tor Dwnell favored it,
The yeas and nays on the question were TAKEN
as follows: Yeas ., nays IS, so the motion was
lost. The bill was then ordered to lie.
Repor.-from com. on court expenses, by BILL
an act reat to the canvassing of votes for cleo
tors of president and vice-presdent; to lie under
the rule.
Report.-From com. on judiciary, by bill, an
act to amend chap. "a and chap. SO, &. s.; to lie
under the rule.
Third reading.-S, 1874, an act to equalize taxa
ton. Senator Stafford moved to amend by this
the list of any person by reason Of such debts ow-
ing by him unless the same be owing TO resi-
dent Of this state and unless such statement in
cudes the name and place of residence, etc.
Senator THATCHER opposed the amendment
1t would bear unjustly upon a class of merchants
and manufacturers whose goods were obtained
upon credit from the city markets.
Senators Peck, Pember, Fuller, Stafford, Start,
Dwinell and Gleason discussed the amendment
Senator GLEASON moved that the bill be
dered to lie Upon this question the yeas and
nays were taken-yeas 8, nays 17-so the motion
lost.
The question then required to the amendment
proposed by Senator Stafford. Senators Thatcher,
Fuller and Dwinell spoke against the amendment.
The yeas ard nays were taken, as follows. yeas,
Senators Gleed, Henry, Judevine, Robinson,
Stafford and Start-6; nays, Senators Blodgett,
Brown, DANA Darling, Dwinell, Field, Fuller,
Gleason, Goodsell, King, Lane, North. Pau, Peck,
Pember, Sykes, Thatcher and Weed-lS; and so
the amendment was not agreed to.
The question was then upon the passage of the
bill. Senator THATCHER inquired how mer-
chant or manufacturer could honestly make out
his list in accordance with the provisions of the
bill and swear to it,
Senator FULLER replied saying that, on the
whole, he favored the passage Of the bill.
Senator BLODGETr moved to amend by add
ing to the oath the words " to the best of my
knowledge and belief"
Senators GLEED and DUNToN opposed the
amendment.
Senator BLODGETT offered to withdraw the
amendment
Senator DANA objected
Senator PAUL favored the amendment.
The yeas and NAYS were taken upon the amend
ment, as follows: Yeas g. nays IA, SO the amend
ment was not agreed to-
Senator PAUL moved a further amendment of
phraseology OF the oath which with some modi-
fcation was agreed to,
motion to adjourn interviewed and was lost by
a vote of IL to a.
Upon the question of the passage of the bill
ID alth ha rad
the bill to any that had been proposed during
this session, yet he thought on the whole, 1t pro-
vided system no more just or equal in its bear
ing upon the owner of mortgaged real estate than
the present law.
The discussion was continued by Senators
Thatcher and Stafford. Senator Thatcher de-
manded the yeas and nays, which were taken, as
follows: yeas, Senators Blodgett Brown, Darling
Dillingham;, Dunton, Dwinell Fuller, Gleed
Henry, Judevine, King, North, Paul, Pember,
Robinson, Stafford Start and Weed, IS; nays
Senators DANA Field Gleason, Goodsell, Lane
Peck, Sykes and Thatcher, s; and so the bill was
passed
Adjourned
House-ForenoOn.
House called to order by Mr. ABEL of West
Haven, speaker pro tenn Devotional exercises by
the chaplain. Journal of yesterday read and APP
proved.
The grand iiSt.-Mr HOOKER of Brattleboro
called up II. AL an act to equaze taxation The
question being on amendments proposed by
said he noticed that bill identical with this had
been ordered for third ing in the other branch
1.-THE senate) which would come before us
1t would save time il we waited and considered
the senate bill and the amendments proposed by
the senate He moved therefore that this bill be
temporarily laid on the table. Mr.. Harvey
wanted TO have this bill disposed OF and spoke
against delaying action. Thereupon Mr.. Hooker
opposed the motion to lie, did Mr.. Martin of
Londonderry, who thought, however, some bust
ness on the speakers table that might be rup off
without discussion ought to be disposed of, The
bill was then ordered to lie.
reports From Judiciary com, by Mr.THOMP-
son, against ii. 4l7,an act establishing the terms
OF the supreme court for the counties OF Washing
ton, Lamoille, Orleans, Essex and Caledonia
third reading refused.
From com. on highways, bridges and ferries,
by Mr. BARNEY, without expression of opinion,
ii. 3OS, an act relating 10 guards ON bridges, cul-
verts and embankments within the limits Of high
ways; on motion of Mr. Hendricks of Hydepark
ordered TO lie.
From com. on judiciary, on petition Of j. NJ A.
Davis and others, requesting a reduction of the
fees OF Justice writs by substitute bill entitled
ii. 462, an act relating TO the fees for Justice
writs providing that the following fees be al
lowed To the party recovering in a Justice court
for attendance fifty cents for travel in the state
II he attends, six cents per mile TO the plaintiff il
he RECEIVERS, for the writ, fifty centsl ordered "a
lie and be printed
From com. on corporations, by MIR. SMITH, In
favor OF H. 35l an act TO incorporate the Roohes
ter Mountain Santarium and Health Resort asso
citation; read the third time and passed
From judiciary com. by Mr.. PALMER of Water
bury, against II. pa, an act reeating TO the de
fault of trustees third reading refused.
From com. on claims by Mr.. WRIGHT in favor
of H. 800, an act to pay Ayaro Adst the sun
therein named, filling the blank with S22 10; read
third time and passed.
From same com. by Mr.. HAPGOoD, in favor
OF H. 296 an act TO pay George ii. Sowles the sun
therein named, filling the blank with S2S 10; read
third time and passed.
From com ON corporations by Mr.. BUCK, In
favor Of S. l7S, an act to incorporate the Ely cop
Hapgood Of Peru, ordered to lie and be made
special order for tomorrow at ten A. NJ.
From com on insane, by Mr., ALLEN, against
H. 1853 an act entitled an act to repeal an act in
amendment OF No. 60, OF the acts Of 1874 In ad
dition To chap 20, Z. s., entitled OF the support