Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-29

MT. Brown demanded the yeas ana nays taken-
yeas H. nays 49, 80 the bill was passed.
PdsSed.-H. 400, an act relating to abstracts for
state printing. 5. l49, an act relating TO process
in divorce cases.
Dismissed-H 46S, an act providing for a COM
mission to examine into the laws relating to
taxation.
Senate amendment concurred in. The house
concurred in IL 449 an act providing for the pub
LEGATION Of the Revised Laws.
Senate bills referred.-S. 179, an act in addition
to and in amendment OF an act to incorporate the
village OF Rutland, passed November 10, 1Si7, and
all acts In amendment thereof; to com. on corpor-
atoms 5. 800, an act TO divide the state into
congressional DISTRICTS to special com redls-
tricting the state $. 214, an act relating to the
distribution OF school moneys; to com. on educa-
ton. s. PIG, an act to amend an act providing
for the hearing OF applications for pardon; to ju-
dietary committee 5. 115, an act reducing the
fees OF county clerks to same com. 5. 13l, an
act amending sections 26 % and 28, chap. 1913, gs
entitled OF the state prison.
Final ddjournment.-T conference committee
reported, recommending that the hour for final
adjournment be fixed for eleven A. Nj, Friday;
adopted on the part of the house.
Passage refISed.-S. 161, an act to regulate
electOns-yeas %, nays III.
PdSSed.-S. 166, an act relating to reports of in
solvent savings banks and trust companies. S
Isl, an act in relation to persons in confinement
In prison and under sentence of death. $50, an
act amending the pauper law. 5. 1913, an act es-
tablishing the salaries OF certain state officers etc
s. 200, an act providing for the attachment of
mortgaged personal property.
Senate amendments concurred m.-The house
concurred in the senate proposals of amendment
TO II. AGO, an act relating to the duties OF the
auditor of accounts. Also to ii. ITO, an act 10 in
corporate the Marble savings and trust company
OF Rutland. The amendment strikes out the
words "aDd trust company" wherever they oc-
cur and insert bank
PdSsed.-S. 100, an act to promote the construc-
ton Of a bridge from Alburgh to Isle La Mott.
ReconSidered The house reconsidered the vote
ordering II. 347, an act to change the time of
holding the county court in the county of Grand
Isle, and pending certain amendments proposed
On motion OF Mr. THOMPSON, adjourned.
Senate-Evening.
Report. select CON-, in favor of H. 474,
an act laying tax on the county OF Franklin;
passed
House amendments to II. 1856, an act to compel
seectmen to keep margins of highways free from
bushes, were concurred in.
House bill reterred.-H. 400 an act relating to
abstracts for state taxes; to com on grand list
Report,-S. l22, an act to protect the owners of
land adjoining certain streams; third reading re-
fused
Senator DUNTON called up H. 374, an act to
provide for the appointment Of receivers of con-
solidated lines Of railroad running from adjoin-
ing states into this state. Senator Dillingham;
for the com, proposed amendments. They were
discussed by Senators Dillingham;, Dunton and
Thatcher, and were agreed to; the bill was passed
with proposals of amendment.
House bills referred-H. $780, an act relating
to repairs on highways; to com. on highways. H.
2g9, an act to tax express and telegraph COM
panies to com on judiciary. II. 302, an act re-
lating to the taxation Of stock in corporations; to
com. on the grand list H. 1856, an act to incor-
com. II. 475, an act making provision for the
support Of government; to com. on finance. Re-
ported back favoraby and passed.
The PRESIDENT appointed com. Of con-
ference on the part of the senate, on S. 1871, an
act relating to the Vermont reform school, and
children ordered to be confined therein, Senators
DANA Blodgett and Paul.
House amendments agreed to.-S. 1893, an act
establishing the salaries of certain state officers.
s. 141, an act relating to commitments.
Reports, etc.-From com. on finance a-joint
resolution relating to the salaries of the secreta-
ries of the senate and the clerk of the house of
representatives. adopted on the part of the senate
From CON- on banks in favor of H. 405, an act
relating TO the investment Of deposits In savings
banks, and to the custody of treasurer's bonds;
read the third time and passed.
From com. on grand list, in favor of II. ago, an
act relating to abstracts of state taxes; passed.
From com. on judiciary, in favor Of H. 800 an
act to tax express and telegraph companies;
passed.
From com. on corporations, in favor of H. Az,
an act to incorporate the Coventry Cemetery As
ISOLATION passed.
From com. on banks, in favor of II 419, an act
to incorporate the Barre savings bank; passed.
From com on agriculture, in favor of H. 26l an
act providing for the erection of wire fences to
prevent the obstruction of highways by snow
drifts passed
From com on claims in favor of an act to pay
Lester f. Thurber the sum therein named assed.
From com. on railroads, in favor of II. 800, an
act prohibiting railroads from having hand-cars
and other nuisances within the bounds of high
ways; passed
From com on claims, In favor of II. Alb, an act
to pay E. w j. Hawkins the sum therein named;
passed.
Third reading-S. 1888, an act relating to di-
vorce; passed.
Reports From com. on judiciary, in favor of
III. III, an act entitled act relating TO the ad-
joarnment of freemans meetings. passed
From com. on finance H. 457, an act fixing
the salaries Of certain state officers with propos-
ais of amendment that all except sec. be stricken
out (sec fixes the salary Of the chaplain of the
reform SCHOOL, By request OF Senator Dana, the
committee modified its report by adding sec. 7,
which refers to the salary Of the chaplain Of the
house OF correction. Sec. was then stricken
out; third reading ordered for tomorrow morning.
RefeTred.-H. 426, an act relating to the duties
of the trustees Of the reform school.
Joint resolution.-To pay Edward Conant the
sum therein named, (s80) 1t is for compensa-
ton of the superintendent after the expiration OF
his biennial term. Mr. Gleed moved to add the
name of j. b. Mead; to com. on finance.
Repor.-From com. on finance against joint
resolution increasing the compensation of sweep
ers, etc.
From general com. in favor of H. 355 an act to
incorporate the village Of Lyndonvie passed.
Pay Of s,tpernumerdries. joint resolution
was introduced by Senator DWlNELL, making
the pay OF assistant engineer, night watchmen,
etc, since December LIST, So per day; adopted.
Reconsidered. On motion OF Senator DlLLING-
HAM, the vote passing II. l47, act regarding
the construction Of railroads, was reconsidered,
and the bill was amended and passed
Reports, etc.-From com. on highways and
bridges, adversely TO II. $3.50, act relating to
pairs on highways third reading refused.
From com. on grand list, In favor OF ii. 302, an
act relating TO the taxation of stock In corpora
tons passed with proposal Of amendment
From com. on the judiciary, in favor Of H.
40, an act equalizing the costs Of commitment
taxed against respondents committed to the house
Of correction which provides that the costs of
commitment shall be taxed at S25 Senator Dill
lngham moved that the bill be amended so that
the costs taxed shall in no case exceed S25;
amendment agreed TO and bill referred TO Joint
CON- ON the house OF correction.
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