Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-15

Burlington, bill relating 10 grand and petit Jurors.
Ii provides ~ that no panels of grand jurors
shall hereafter be summoned to attend at any term
of the county court except when especially ordered
by the presiding Judge of said court (2) Thai the
board OF civil authority IN each town, at each an
nua town meeting shall nominate the petit and
grand jurors, and. having been elected, the names
Shall be sent by the town clerk of each town 10 the
county clerk OF the county, by whom they shall be
kept in separate boxes, one for each town ( That
nfteen days before each session of the county
court in each county, the sheriff his deputy shall
draw the jurors from each box and shall then nOti
fy the men so drawn by mall instead of by service
now, and shall receive in payment thereof -.
and all necessary expenses for postage, blanks,
etcl 10 Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr. Judevine Of Hardwck, relating 10 the
trial of suits by jury Ut provides that in the trial
of suits in the county court by Jury, the presiding
Judge shall charge the jury on The law, but shall
not rehearse the evidence TO the jury. In case the
jury or counsel disagree as to the evidence the
official stenographer shall read the evidence from
his minutesl to Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Howe Of Ludlow to amend chap. 100 G
relating TO estrays; 10 general committee.
By Mr.. Cobb Of STAFFORD, 10 change the name OF
Elmra A. Powell To Emira \. Wiley, and consti-
tute her her At law Of Ezra Wiley tC gen eral
committee
By Mr.. Cobb of STAFFORD, to tax dogs 1T pro-
ves for the repeal vi the present law and restores
the old law, which placed dogs Oh the list al one
dollar eachl to general committee.
By Mr.. Ellis Of Huntingdon 10 amend Sec. Is
chap. !. q. s., entitled or Elections. 1T provides
that after one unavaing ballot shall have been had
for town representative on Freemans meeting day
plurality shall elect the succeeding ballot and
afterl 10 Committee on Elections.
by Mr.. Palmer of Waterbury, providing that
every married woman owning property in her own
right may sue and be sued III her own name. and
execution may issue for and against her upon Juig-
men' to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Page of Rutland called up the Iont resolution
laid on the Ia ble by his motion this morning. lie
said that as general rule II was better that all
matters before the House should be referred to
standing committees. But this was a matter OF
great importance. and perhaps il should go to a
special committee. He thought, however, that the
ntrtn
Of members on the part OF the House should be nine
instead OF seven.
Mr. Fineld of Montpelier hoped that the motion
of the gentleman from Rutland would prevail. lie
agreed with him that, as rule matters before the
House should go before their appropriate standing
committees, but this an important subject.
The revisors in their report, accompanying the re
vision state that il ~ accurate, and thai they have
not changed the law except as they Indicate IN the
report. To verify this statement will be an ar,iu-
Gus task, but still ii ought 10 be done He Thought
that with 4 special committee consisting OF nine
from the House and I'VE from the Senate AMI IL
viding up the labor between them would give them
about eighty pages to each member, the work might
be done in "A week or ten days. He was in favor of
placing gentlemen of other professions besides that
OF the law on the committee, for there were many
subjects of which they would be- better judges than
lawyers, In regard 10 the clerk, Judge Heazcy had
recommended that Mr.. Ashton X. Willard, son OF
&. W. Willard, who had aided his father greatly and
who would understand the subject fully, should lie
clerk. He hoped that the Motion Of tao gentleman
from Rutland would prevail.
The amendment was carried and the joint resolt-
ton adopted on the part Of the House.
Mr.. Ely-Goddard of Ely, moved that the House
adjourn lost.
Bill introduced and referrcd-By Mir. Thompson
of Irasburgh, 10y request, 10 repeal the act OF e6
protecting fish and game II being the act generally
known as the hsh law; t" Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
ON motion OF Nj McGettritk of Fletcher, al
journed.
HOT SE-AFTERNOON.
Joint Resolutions-From the Senate providing fol
a joint assembly tomorrow afternoon at 2:3o TO hear
the report of the joint canvassing committee Tor
Congressman; adopted in concurrence.
BY Mr.. Ely Goddard of Ely that his Eycellency
the Governor be empowered to invite, at his ap-
preaching visit 10 Boston. Gen. [. 5. Grant 10 be
the guest OF the Legislature of Vermont
Mr.. Brown Of Grand Isle moved that the reso-
luton be amended so as 10 include Gen W. 5.
Hancock III the invitation. On being put TO the
House the amendment was lost
Mr.. ButieIfield of Nottingham thought that no
however illusrious ought 10 be invited here at
the expense of the people This was d time Tor
economy and he hoped no unnecessary expense
would be made.
Mr. Ely-Goddard gave brief review OF the rea-
sons OF his Offering this resolution lie said thai
Knowing the Governor was about 10 visit Boston to
participate in the ovation TO General Grant In that
metropolis, several gentlemen last evening deemed
1t TO be appropriate 10 empower the Governor TO IN
vite General Grant TO visit. II seemed an auspci-
Gus time for such visit during the session OF the
Legislature and as 10 the expense many gentlemen
were willing 10 pay all the bills themselves and the
State would not have TO pay cent II the Leglsla-
ture thought she ought not. These gentlemen
could invite General Grant themselves in their pri-
waite capacities, but ii considered to be more
hitting TO give the LEGISLATURE an opportunity OF ex-
Mr. Brown of Grand Isle said that while very
likely many members of the Legislature wanted to
sec General Grant, YET he did net Know why the
Republican luxury. This was Legislature as
sembled, before all things, Tor the purpose OF re
ducng expenses and several bills had already been
| introduced 10 that end. We have now a PROPOSE
ton TO make the State pay, that the wishes OF GER
tain private individuals TO make show OF Gener-
al Grant might be gratl1ed. He was opposed TO
any such expenditure Of the public money. There
| were q great many eminent men in this country
whom II would be very pleasant 10 see here IN Yer
mont, but the public ought not to be called upon 10
foot the bills TOR the visit. He had named gen
| tleInan whom very many 6f the citizens OF this
State wonld like TO behold and in his opinion II
would be un Just to single out General Grant as the
only man worthy of the hospitaities OF the state
Mr.. Hnckley of Chelsea hoped that Gen; Han
cock could be induced to come TO Vermont. He be-
leved ii would do him good 70 witness .ne SUR
dy loyalty and HeruhiicanlsM OF vermont lap
| plause which was Immediately suppressed by The
speaker. General Grant was not u candidate for
the Presidency. He was an illus'rlous citizen OF
the United States whom he trusted all honored and
respected and he hoped the resolution would pass.
Mr.. Brown took Mr.. Hinckley TO task for slurring
Gen Hancock, when Mr.. Hinckly dlsclaimed any
such intention.
Mr.. Ey-Goddari said The resolution dli NOT nee
essarily involve the State in any expense. The
Legislature could feed General Grant on milk and
water as far as they were concerned. 1t was only
the extending Of q courtesy and ne hoped The re,
the yeas and nayS-Yeas les, nays 81. So the re.
solution was adopted on the part of the House.
The Speaker snnoqnced as committee an the
Messrs. Taft of Burlington, Thompson OF lras,
burgh, Page of Rutland, Grout OF Newport. Fineld
GaSendsh, smith OF ' St. JohnsTafs faGsr 81
jericho.
| He also announced as Standing Committee on the
Judiciary Messrs. FIned of Montpelier, lIinck,
| ley OF Chelsea. TAFT OF Burlington. Thompson OF
Irasburgh, Simpson of Craftsbury, Palmer OF
| Waterbury, Dartt of Wea,hersHeld, Bu;terned OF
Nottingham, Briggs Of Brandon.
Mr. Ely-Goddard OF Ely offered n Joint resolution
for the appointment of committee 10 prepare for
The reception of Gen. Grant.
Mr.. Hnckley called the attention OF the House
TO the fact thai the previous resolution was joint
one and had not yet been adopted by the Senate
and therefore this resolution was premature and
he moved that II lie on the table which was agreed
Joint Resolulidn-Ry Mr. Lane of Mt Tabor,
that the Senate and House of Representatives pro
coed next Tuesday afternoon at $50 m TO elect
q Senator in Congress, TO succeed George r Eu-
munds etc. adopted Oh the part OF the House.
Bills Introduced-By Mr.. Fiieli OF Montpelier 4
bill providing thar all policies of insurance issued
or 10 he issued IN this State. on the lives OF hus
bands for the benefit OF their wives snail he assign
able 10y them with the consent of their husbands
and for their husbands benefit and IN case OF thelI
wife's death by her legal representatives. with The
husbands consent, TO any person, or II may he sur
rendered TO the company by request referred 10
the Committee on Judiciary.
| BY Mr.. Butterreld of Nottingham, 10 repeal The
act no a2) of ISIS which provided that Justices Of
the Peace Shall receive for each action tried one
dollar for each days attendance, and II the case
| be tried by Jury, one dollar and twenty cents ior
each days actual attendance. Referred 10 the
Committee on the Judiciary
| BY Mr.. Hutchinson. OF Orange, u Till 10 repeal
the law Of 1873, establishing the office OF State SUI
perintendeIt II Agriculture. Referred 10 the COM
mittec OH Agriculture.
BY Mr.. Harvey of TopShaIn, hill relating tc
sentences TO the Vermont Reform school, ana me
expenses thereof. Ii provides among other thing
that all sentences shall refer TO the age of the re-
sponlent at the time OF the commission OF The
crime and not al the time of the sentence. Refer
red TO the Committee on the Reform School.
Also u bill 10 repeal Act No. % OF the laws o
| Isis RELAXING 10 Court Expenses. Referred L
Special Committee on Court Expenses.
Resolution-By Mr.. Hapgood OF Peru, providing
that no money shall be expended by the State dur
ing the session of the Legislature towards defray
ing the expenses Of any individual reception.
On motln Of Mr.. Palmer, OF jericho, II was iald
on the table.
Ca motion OF Nr Ellis OF Huntington. adjourned