Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27
Legislature of Vermont.
wednesday. October 2o-senate.

By Senator DANA, an act providing for the
printing OF the message Of the governor and gov
er1or- t to com. r on printing n, onovrr n
viding for the printing Of the addresses delivered
before the Historical Society by f. A. Sowles and
e. :; Phelps; referred to com; on printing printing
| to pay Oscar E. Head the sum therein named; to
com. on claims.
By Senator GLEASON, an act granting certain |
rights to the proprietors OF the PiermOnt Bridge
Company; to com. on highways and bridges
| By Senator PAUL, an act to repeal an act In
amendment of an act to incorporate the Vermont
State Agricultural Society; to com on agriculture
Constitutional inendmen.-Proposed by Sen.
| ator DANA, to special com. on constitutional
amendment The proposed amendment provides
for return to the old system OF annual elections
| and business Of the Legislature
| Bill introduced-By Senator BRIDGMAN, an |
act in amendment Of sec 4, chap "a OF g. s.; to
| general com.
Joint resoiution-By Senator NORTH, directing
the com. on the reform school to inspect the
| same; adopted.
By Senator BRIDGMAN, directing the standing
| committees OF the senate and house on the In
| sane asylum TO visit the same, adopted.
| On motion Of Senator LANE, short recess was
taken, during which Senator Edmunds entered
the chamber, and received the congratulations OF
Third readings-H "a, an act to enable the
town of Castleton to refund Its bonds passed in
| concurrence.
II. 49, an act relating to the jurisdiction of the
Senator DUNTON proposed to amend the I'd
sec. so that 1t will read as follows: "No judge
Of said court shall be disqualified from hearing
and deciding any cause 10 said court in which the
| toned In the preceding section, and cases in
which the city may be summoned as trustee" etc
Senator DANA moved that this being public
bill 1t be ordered to lie and be printed, but on ex-
PLANTATION by Senator Dunton the motion was
withdrawn and the bill was passed in concurrence
with proposal Of amendment.
S. II. an act regulating the service OF subpe-
| mas; passed
S. II, an act to repeal an act enabling owners
Of lands to drain the same. The committee was
Intercepted by Senator pwinell
Senator HENRY replied that the act, the repeal
Of which was proposed, had been declared uncon-
stitutional. The bill was then passed,
communication to the president from the
state treasurer concerning the salary and fees of
judges OF probate was on motion OF Senator
Dana, ordered to lie and be printed
At twelve o'clock the senate repaired to the
house OF representatives to complete the election
Of United States senator. On reassembling the
senate djourned.
senste-Afternoon.
Reports-From judiciary conn., adversely to S.
q an act in relation to appeals in civil actions
founded upon contracts; third reading refused.
From Judiciary CON-, upon H. 16, an act relat-
ing to court expenses and to criminal prosecutions,
with proposals Of amendment inserting repeal
ing clause amendment agreed to and third read
ing ordered tomorrow morning.
From same CON-, upon H. 2, an act relating to
the duties Of the states attorneys with proposals
Of amendment to the effect that states attorney.
} may prosecute by information, ETC., "by leave Of
} the court endorsed thereon" Amendments agreed
to and the question was, Shall the bill be read the
third time?
Senator DILLINGHAM; opposed the bill upon
the ground that he thought that under 1t the law
would not be efficiently prosecuted as at pres
ent when the responsibility is laid upon several
Of the grand jury instead of upon one, the states
attorney.
Senator BRIDGMAN favored the bill 1t did
, not do away with the grand jury, and would re-
! suit in great saving Of expense to the state
Senator DILLINGHAM; spoke further against
the bill although he said that so far as it looked
/ toward economy, he was in sympathy with its
Senator DUNToN favored the BILL He thought
! any fear that 1t would result In less effective
! administration Of the liquor law was not well
founded.
Senator Stafford referred to the present
statute that authorizes states attorneys to pros
s ecute by information in cases where the penalty
' was by imprisonment In the state prison for no
more than seven years, and therefore, the prose-
cuton Of the liquor law would not be affected by
the bill The senator also favored the bill for the
same reasons.
On motion of Senator DWINELL, ordered to
: lie and be made the special order of tomorrow
: morning at eleven o'clock.
Bills referred-H. rs, an act in amendment Of
" an act providing for mortgages Of personal prop
= erty; to com. on judiciary.
Il II. 81, an act to amend an act incorporating the
= Bennington Battle Monument Association; u
| gen. com.
Report-From committee on judiciary, in IA
vor Of II. 49, an act to amend sec. Of an act pro
d viding for mortgages OF personal property, ap-
/, | proved November 49, 1878; third reading ordered
From committee on judiciary, In favor OF 5. 10,
:, an act to punish the embezzlement of money
y Of municipal corporations, with proposal Of
=. amendment, including property within the
provision Of the bills. Amendments agreed to
and the third reading ordered tomorrow morning
10 From committee on judiciary, in favor OF IL
l. II, an act simplifying indictments in cases Of
murder and granddaughter
b Upon the question Of the third reading Senator
J. DILLINGHAM; opposed the bill. Common Law
|, indictments were required In prosecutions fol
!, minor offences, and ought to be equally so il
8, Senator BRIDGMAN favored the BILL ant
l. thought the objections of the last senator wer'
- not well taken
u Senator DILLINGHAM; demanded the yeas ant
nays, which were rs follows; Yeas, Senators Blod
u gett, Bridgman, Darling Dunton, Dwinell, Glea
L son. Gleed, Judevine, King, Peck, Pember, SAT
/, ford, Start, Sykes and Thatcher-l6; nays, Sena
C. Henry, Lane, North, Paul, Robinson. Weed
Woodhouse and woodworth-l3. And the thir,
reading was ordered tomorrow morning.
Constitutional amendment. by Senator SAT-
al FORD prohibiting the election to any executiv
in or judicial office Of member Of the legislature
to special com. on amendment to the constitution
10 Joint reSoiution-By Senator GOODSELl, tina
u the secretary OF the senate procure the prnin
IN Of 800 copies Of proceedings and addresses OF tn
Vermont Historical Society.
u Senator DANA thought that as this contem
", plated the appropriation Of money 1t should be b
H. bill, and moved that it be committed to committe
an on printing for the purpose of reporting by bill
:" Senators Gleed and Bridgman thought that
III the joint resolution received the signature of tn
ed governor 1t would be lawful to appropriate none
of In that way as all branches of government ha
. consented The motion TO reconsider was los
and the resolution adopted on the part of tn
nd senate.
l., Toint ...oJ,,t;on paiatina 10 tba s,hrntting n
d, all bills to the committee on the revision Of tn
laws for purposes named, from the house, wit
A proposals of amendment TO the effect that refe
ne ence of bills to the committee shall be made aftt
- haina rannrtad and n third raadinp ordered