Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13
Senate---Forenoon.


Lieutenant-G Governor Barstow in the chair.
Devotional exercises by the chaplain. journal of
yesterday read and approved
Joint ResOlution-By Senator PEMBER that
joint committee be appointed consisting of one
senator and three representatives to canvass the
votes for assistant Judges sheriff, etc. adopted.
ReSolution-By Senator DILLINGHAM; that the
standing committees of the Senate shall severally
consist Of the senators hereinafter named.
On Rules-Senators Gleed, Dillingham;, and
Brown.
On Finance-Senators Fuller, Thatcher and
Judevine.
On Judiciary Dunton, Gleed, Start,
Gleason, Henry, Stafford and Bridgman.
On C2dimS-Senators Field, Lane, Sykes, Dwi-
nell and North.
On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Robinson, King, Glea-
son, Goodsell and Start.
On Agricuittre-Se Senators Paul, Dwnell and
Pember
On Manufactures Senators Peck, Brown and
Fuller.
On Elections--Senators Darling, Cook and Weed
On Military ABdirS-Senators Henry, Fuller
on Railroads. Senators Dillingham;, Dana,
Weed, Woodwork, Gleason, Darling and Fuller.
On Hghwdys and BridJeS-Senators North,
Pember and Peck.
on BankS-senators woodhouse, Blodgett and
Thatcher
On Land Tases-senators Brown, Judevine and
Sykes.
on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Stafford, Goodsell and
Field
General Committee Senators Lane, Woodwork
and Sykes.
On Federal ReldtionS-Senators Bridgman,
Blodgett and Dunton
On State Prison-Senators Dana Paul and
Weed
On Asylum for Hlsane-senators Cook, Bridg-
man and Stafford,
On Grand Lisf-Senators Dwinell, Judevine
and Woodwork.
Joint Resoiution-By Senator DILLINGHAM;,
That joint committee Of five senators and
seven representatives be appointed by the pre-
siding officers Of the two houses respectively as a
special standing committee for this session 10
take into consideration the draft OF revision
of the laws of the state submitted by the COM
missioners appointed to prepare the same, and
all matters relating thereto and report thereon in
this direction; and that such committee be au-
thorized to employ a clerk who shall receive the
same compensation as member Referred ia
committee on joint rules
By Senator DANA that the secretary of state
be directed TO procure from the proper officer OF
the United States official statement of the cen
sus of Vermont, etc. Adopted.
From the house, that the hall of representa-
tives be granted Wednesday evening, October
18th, TO the Vermont State Medical Society.
Adopted in concurrence.
By Senator BRlDGMAN, providing for the ap
pointment OF a joint committee TO canvass the
votes for members of congress; adopted
Bills introduced and reterred-By Senator
GLEED, AN act to amend sec. 2 of an "act reat
ing TO court expenses and criminal prosecution,
approved Nov ~ 1878" The bill repeats the ex
listing requirements that the person asking for
special authorization to serve processes, max,
oath, etc. to committee on Judiciary
Res0iution-By Senator GLEASON that so mucl
of the governors message AZ relates TO the CRANE
and petit jury be referred to committee on ju
dietary; adopted
Senators Lane, Peck Dwinel, Pember, DAM
and Robinson respectively introduced resolutions
which were adopted, referring to appropriate com
mittees special subjects referred to in the govern
or's message
The chair named as the committee on Join
rules Senators Gleason of Orange and Dana of Ad
olson.
The chair announced the appointment of Rober
Roberts of Burlington as official reporter of tn
senate.
Joint ReSoltttiOn-By Senator Stafford pro
viding for the appointment of a special committe
to whom shall be referred the subject of cour
expenses and legislation connected Herewith
Adopted
Senator BRIDGMAN moved that when the sen
ate adjourn 1t be until two o'clock =. NJ Monday
The motion was opposed by Senators Dana an,
Dwinell, and favored by Senators Bridgman AM
Field
Senator DANA demanded the yeas and nays
Those voting In the affirmative were Senator
Bridgman, Cook, Field, Fuller, Gleason, Gleed
Goodsell, Henry, Paul, Peck, Robinson, Stafford
Start, Weed, Woodhouse, Woodwork. Thos
voting in the negative were Senators Blodgeti