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

taxes; amendment proposed by the committee
not agreed to, and bill passed.
III. 40, an act in relation to deductions for
debts owing to com on grand list.
s. 224, an act prescribing the duties OF grand
jurors In certain cases; consideration of the bill
ruled out Of order.
At a quarter before three o clock A. NJ, the SEN
ate took recess for thirty minutes.
II. 351 an act to incorporate the Rochester Mt
Sanitarum, etc. passed.
II. 267 an act to pay Elihu S. Holden the sum
therein named; to committee on claims Re-
ported favorably and passed.
II. 70, an act to establish a state board of
health, indefinitely postponed.
Report.-from com. on grand list In favor OF
ii. 40, an act relating to deductions for debts
owing; passage of bill refused.
s. go, an act fixing the time Of the elections
OF members Of congress, was taken up. The
question was upon house proposals Of amend
ment concurred in
Joint resoiution-Fixing the price Of Vermont
Reports AT $3.50 per volume adopted
For some unknown reason the reporter failed to
furnish us the closing proceedings of the senate.
housekeeping.
Unfinished buSineSs.-H. 3i7, an act to change
the time of holding the county court In the
county Of Grand Isle, was taken up. Mr.. Mott
moved to amend by striking out sec. 2, which
provides for submitting the question to the vote
of the people. Mr.. Brown moved to dismiss;
lost-yeas 90, nays GA. Mr.. Motifs amendment
was disagreed to- The question then required on
tne tHlfu rea0lng, ana IL was refused.
Pdssed,-H. 3O2, an act relating to the taxation
OF stock In corporations (having been amended,
on motion OF Mr.. Abel, by adding q repeating
cause). S. 1i1, an act relating to commitments
with proposals OF amendment). ii. 1856, an act
to incorporate the village of Lyndonville. IL
800. to tax express and telegraph companies.
Tie support Of goUernment.-Mr. PAGE, In be-
hall OF the com on ways and means, reported
bill, ii. 475, an act making provision for the
support of government Itprovdes, first, fol the
pf n pf N tho dollar
on the polls and ratabe estate for 1880. and for
tax OF seventeen cents on the dollar for 1881. 1t
provides for the appropriation OF S6S,0OO for the
financial year of 1880 and 1881, for the payment
of the debentures of the Acknowledgements, the
senate and house Of representatives; the sum OF
$4,000 for 1880 and 1881, $3.50, 600 for 1881 and
1882, for the purpose of paying interest on the
bonds and other debts OF the state; the sums of
S500 900 for the year 1880 to 1881, and $4,000 for
the year 1881 to 1882. The treasurer of the state
is hereby authorized to borrow not exceeding
100000 at a rate of interest not exceeding five
per cent for the expenses Of government and pay
ing such appropriations as are, or may be, made
Mr.. Page explained the provisions of the bill.
Under suspension OF the rules, 1t was read three
times and passed.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
At eight o'clock the senate entered the house
and joint assembly was held for the purpose of
electing railroad commissioners superintendent
of education, and three supervisors of the insane
The lieutenant governor in the chair; the secre-
tary OF state, clerk. The clerk read the joint
olution under whose authority the joint assembly
was held. The president said that the first bust
ness was the election of state superintendent of
education.
Mr.. PALMER Of Jericho, nominated Mr.. Justus
Dart Of Weathersfeld in eulogstic speech.
Mr.. Howe, Mr.. Martin, Senator Henry, Mr..
Hooker, Mr.. Priest, Mr.. Fletcher, Mr.. Smith, OF
Shelburn, Senator Fuller, Mr. Towsey, Mr.. Col
burn, Mr.. Judevine, Mr.. Chase, Senator Pember,
Mr.. Brainerd, Mr.. Hubbard and Mr.. Blair Sec
onded his nomination.
Mr.. THOMPSON nominated Mr.. Edward Co
nant of Randolph. Mr. Spear, Mr. Palmer Of
Waterbury, Senator Gleason and Mr.. Booth Of
Morristown seconded his nomination.
MIR. DARTT, in decided language, declined the
nomination. Mr.. Martin said that the legislature
would not accept the decination.
The CHAIR appointed to be teers, Senator
Fuller and Messrs. Thompson and Palmer. The
result of the baloting was: