Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27

ing Tor the maintenance OF state normal schools;
BY Mr.. ROGERS OF wheelock, to amend sec /,
chap. o, &. s., relating to homesteads and exemp-
tions, so as to read as follows: 1.-THE homestead
OF head OF family, consisting OF q dwelling
house, outbuildings, and land used for family
purposes not exceeding five hundred dollars in
value, and used or kept by such house-keeper or
head Of family as a homestead shall, together
with the rents, issues profits and products
thereof, be exempt from attachment and execu-
tom to judiciary CON-
By Mr.. LEACH Of Sheldon to legalize the grand
list OF Sheldon for years 1879 and 1880; to com
mittee on grand list
By Mr.. DARTT OF weathersfeld providing that
the accounts and expenses Of the state military
historian appointed under Joint resolution In
1878 be audited and allowed by the auditor OF ac-
counts, upon the approval Of the governor; to
committee on military affairs.
Joint resoiution-From the senate authorizing
and directing the standing committee Of the SEN
ate and house to jointly visit and inspect the state
prison at Windsor.
By Mr.. PAGE OF Rutland to repeal sec. 8 of an
act providing for the better preservation Of the
laws OF the state, approved November 10, 1872.
(The Sd section provides that the bills or resolu-
tons so engrossed etc, shall be considered to be
the acts and resolutions Of the session at which
they were passed and providing that the original
bills etc, shall be placed and remain In the Of
fee Of secretary Of state); to judiciary com.
Mr.. HOWE Of Ludlow called up II. 80 repeating
the act Of 1873 allowing justices Of the peace S100
per day, etc, for each day of trial or hearing,
which had been refused a third reading and
motion to reconsider Il, made and ordered to
lie. Mr. Howe thought the matter ought to be dis
posed of now, and the time Of the house not
further taken upwith II.
Mr.. PAGE or Rutland thought that the bill
ought to lie and forever remain lying, and he
made a motion to that effect.
Mr. THOMPSON Of Irasburgh said that by al
lowing per diem fee the justices were apt to
run up costs against the state by continuing
case from day to day when they would other
wise dispose of 1t at once; the motion TO lie was
then put and prevailed
Reports from committee. the committee
corporations by Mr.. ABBOTT, in favor OF II.
81, making the governors of New Hampshire and
Massachusetts er-otfcio members Of the Benning
ton Battle Monument Association, and the gov
errors of Vermont, New Hampshire and Massa-
| cbusetts er-otfcio directors of said association;
read third time and passed.
| From Judiciary committee, by Mr.. PALMER OF
| Waterbury adversely to ii. ", repeating the
| special masters in chancery act OF 1873; third
reading refused.
From com. on corporations, by Mr.. CURRIER
| Of Norwich, adverse to H. Al incorporating the
| Weston Cornet Band.
Mr.. CURRlER said that there was more feasible
way Of procuring charter under the general law
without taking up the time of the legislature.
| The third reading was then refused.
From the judiciary com, by MIR. BUTTER
FIELD, in regard to the petition of DIN Scott and
Others asking for further legislation in regard to
the laws prohibiting the sale OF intoxicating liz
uors, that although the petitioners are believed
to be men of high character and standing, and
there may be rare instances when the present law
does not give the protection it was intended, still
it is hoped that no officer of the law will wfully
violate the duties Of his office, or be reelected II
he does 80 violate, and therefore the committee
Of opinion that there is now further legsla-
ton needed upon the subject referred to in said
| petition.
| Mr. PALMER OF Waterbury moved to recon-
slider the vote refusing the third reading H. ID,
providing that two-thirds of panel of jurors may
return verdict, and moved that his motion be
| ordered to lie
Mr. HAPGOOD Of Peru thought the bill was
one OF very great importance, and should have
further discussion that the bill was reported by
the com. sooner than was expected, and he hoped
the motion would prevail
Mr. HOWE of Ludlow rose to speak, but the
speaker pro tenn. decided that the motion was not
debatable. The motion to reconsider was then
ordered to lie.
On motion of Mr.. SCRANTON OF vergennes
the house took recess till 1l.55 M.
The house having reconvened at 11.o5, was
Mr.. TAFT of Burlington introduced remon-
STRANGE signed by Thomas Bigwood of Colchester,
against counting the votes for county officers and
judge of probate and justices of the peace cast in
that town at the last freeman's meeting; referred
to the joint com. for canvassing county officers,
etc.
Mr.. HARVEY of Topsham asked to be- and was,
excused from serving on CON- on bills,
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
The hour of twelve o clock NJ having arrived
the senate and house OF representatives met In
joint assembly In pursuance of law and a resolu-
ton, for the purpose of completing the election Of
a senator in the United States congress from the
State Of Vermont for the full term Of six years,
from March 4, 1881, required by act of con-
gress His Honor, j. l.. Barstow president OF the
senate, in the chair. George Nichols, secretary
of state, clerk.
That portion OF the journal of the senate Of
October 10, $780, relating to the election OF sena-
tor having been read by the secretary, Mr.. Brown
ell, and that portion of the journal OF the house
OF the same date having been read by the clerk,
Mr.. Newell, and it appearing therefrom that
George f. Edmunds had received a majority Of
all the votes cast in both houses, he WAS declared
duly elected senator in congress from the State
Of Vermont, for the full term Of six years, from
and including the 4th day OF March, A. ID. 1881.
Senator GLEED Of Lamoille county offered n
resolution that the president appoint COMMITTEES
Of three to inform the Hon. George 7. Edmunds
Of his election, and invite him TO address the joint
assembly. The resolution WAS adopted and the
president appointed the following gentlemen
Senator Gleed of Lamole, Messrs. Page Of Rut-
! land and Mckenzie Of Woodstock.
The committee Immediately after appeared with
the Hon George + Edmunds who addressed the
joint assembly as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen oJthe Joint Assembly,
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have ssp me BY ssT ar, AND my ae
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year by hmer confidence in the strength OF epub
Institutions II twenty think since
opened with imposing and patriotic ceremonies this hal
In the capitol that time there universal peace
In the although the contests OF politics and the diff
ference Of opinion existed as they do now and as probab,
they ought exist that's government
OF the pope. since that time country has been through
the struggles known to history
has tumphed and the value and possibility Of unity win
freedom such has always been the motto of our state hay
And III that very straggs a. We all know
the intrinsic difficulties In the composition OF the naona
which seemed impossible TO eradicate hav
and have constitution dedicated
TO universal berya constitution dedicated to the equa
admin OF Justice the citizens
the United staes And may add also as every senate
from state should add. he knows his duty, that
have also national constitution dedicated to the
without which, beliey