Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-22
summsr, Of Lrr,.ls.l,e Proceeding.

wEDEHsDAI, OCT. isrH-sEBATE.
Bill introduced by Senator Peel, requiring towns to
pay o. per weet for each boy girl sent 20 the reform
school, instead Of 30 cents, AZ now provided.
By senator Dillingham;, providing for two terms
only Of Supreme Court both to be heldst MOI tpeler
instead Of term In each county at present The
Senate spent most Of the day in discussing repor, Of
committee on joint rules.
HousE.
Bill by Mr. Lsavens Of Berkshire providing that al
freemsns meetinEt, II there be choice for repre-
sentative on third ballot plurality shall elect
BY Mr. Palmer o. Jericho, providing that the lin
dred Of pauperu, IN the degree Of father, mother.
grandfather, grandmother, brother, children or
grandchildren, shall be bound TO support them
BY Mr.. Allen Of Hinesburgh, providing that select
men, listers, auditors and fenco-vewert shall hold
their once three yeLu, member Of each board re-
firing and one being elected each year.
BY M. Rsnfrev Of RyegAte, providing that no per-
shall receive more than $1,000 for personal injury
or than 500 for injury to team, caused on
count Of defective highway
THURSDAY, OCT. ltrH-sEEATE
The Senate passed bill repeating act Of last session
which provided that persons Aitng for special AuthUr
iEhtion must make OATH that ofcer could seasopA-
bly, be obtained.
senator Dunton proposed amendment to eonstitu-
ton providing that State elections shall be held the
hrst Tuesday after the hrst Monday II November,
commencing in 1856 and that the General Assembly
shall meet benniAly the Arst Wednesday Of January
HouEE.
Bill by M. weleh Of GrOtou, providing for the TAI
alton Of the real estate Of railroads at rate not
ceedng 5000 per mile Of road-bed, after they shall
have bee1 In operation si1 years.
By Mr.. Butt srnsld Of whitinghhm providing for
the repeal Of the ebAttel mortgage act Of 1878.
The judiciary committee reported IN favor Of the
bill repeating the so Of 1873 which provided that jus
tees Of the peace should receive dollar for each
day Of actual atten dance IN the trial OF instead
Of one dollar for each trial After considerable dis
cuas0n, third reading Of the bill was refused yeas
Is, nAySll
The judiciary committee also reported IN favor Of
and the House ordered to the third reading, the bill
providing that States attorneys prosecute by in
formation BY the provisions Of this bill, criminals
may be tried a, the hrs term q court after their com
mtment, instead Of being held IN Jail until grand
jury shall have been called out.
IHIDAI OCT. lBrH-BnAIE
Nc business Of important nature transacted BY the
Senate.
HoUsK
Bill by Nj. HoYty o. IoTshAm, providing for the
repeal Of Inoti o. present grand list law and sub
shutting IN place thereof substI ntiAly what known
As the New Hampshire Law"
Bill by Mr.. Judevine Of HardWlct, to abolish the
present mailing liable for injuries received
account Of defective highway and creating board
Of county road commissioners.
The Speaker announced the following sIndins COM
mittoes;
on Ways and Ae.us-Me,sr. Page Of Rutland
scranton Of Ntreennet, CArt q Windsor, sOuie Of
FAIRFIELD, DeminF Of Arlington. Duttou Of hummer
ston, KimbAll Of Ncvbury, shAituef Of Eden, Gould
Of Cabot.
On Highway Bridges and T-rrss-Messrt. Mott
Of Albany, BItte Of hlddlebury, barney Of Guihord
Wilson OF hAnehesier HinsdiA OF ~. George, Adams
Of Pomfret, Perry Of Ira.
| On Public Buildings-Aessrs. Hineklsy Of Chelsea
of HuakN q HFnNt tie HuTfu rs
on Corporation Messrs Abbott Of Termination
Buef Of Troy, Smith Of shelturne, Currier Of Nor
! vieh, spencer OF Wilmington, Cob Of WGlAugford,
! Cameron o: Maidstone.
on mathematician Barnard u St Adams
Mackenzie Of NoOdstoek, Allen Of TAirhAVeu, Phs u
Stove Thomas OF Leicester, LeCAir Of Colchester,
| Whitney Of Dorset.
on state Prison-Ms'srt Goodwin Of HIrtland
PlAit Of sNAntun, Hupkius q salem, Bemis OF Iyb-
don Ciley OF IunbridE', Ripley Of Poultney, Wbee.
on BsnEs-Nsssrs. Scranton Of ysrssupe,, Sargent
Of Bethel. Rly-GoddArd q Ely, Gray Of AiddietoWn
| Hodges Of Richmond, cArf Of williAmstown, Leon
| ard Of CalAiA
Joi mt Committee on Reform sehooI-Nerrtheld Of
NeWfant Chaplin Of kiddleseI, Richmond OF Eoches-
| ter, Grout Of Concord, Leach Of Sheldon.
Joint Committee on the Lihrlry-hessrt. Parker Of
| PoWnhl, Priest Of Barre, Haskell Of Grafton.
| Joint Committee on Game aud Flsheries-HoWs Of
Ludlow, BrAinsrd Of St. Adams, Damon Of VICTORY
Turner Of Dover, Cotton Of sheTburns.
Under the Fourth Joint Rus-hessra sumner Of
Halifax, james Of Weybridgt, ST. John Of Hubbard
ton.
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Simmer Of Barton, Mckenzie Of Woodstock, Parker
| Of PouRal, Butler OF Kichford Prouty OF Marlboro
sATUEDAT, OCT. leTH-sEBATE.
The Chair announced the following a. the Joint
| Committees on the part OF the Senate:
| On IibrHry-senaIors King and Field
on House Of Corrsction-ssnAtort Judevins, Wood
house and Peck.
on the Reform sehoo-ssnIiorp Start, Blodgett and
Paul
on Game and Fisheriss-Me.sr. Goodsel. North
and Stafford
Under the Fourth Joint Eul,-senItors Thatcher.
Pember and Robinson.
SPECIAL Committee on Proposal, Of Amendment to
the Conatitution-seDAtorG Henry, Dana Gleed, Cool
Dillingham;, Darling and Dunton.
Read third time and passed: Bill allowing each
party upon the trial Of any civil cause in the county
court, to ptremptoriy challenge four Jurors.
HOUSE,.
The Speaker announced his appointment Of the for
lowing a. mbsrE on the part Of the House Of the
Special Joint COMMITTEES on Court Expenses-Measrs
beil OF West Haven, Bhtten Of Middebury Cobb Of
strGnoTd, Harvey Of ToPshAm, smith OF St. johns
bury.
Bill Introduced by Mr.. Fowler Of Randolph, to e.
tabh sh State Board Of Health and vital Statistics
MoHDIY, OCT. lsrH-sEBATE
Sen Itor Henry introduced proposed amendment to
eonStit utCn, changing membership Of the House Of
Represen tGtyeS. The proposed amendment provides
that the House shall consist Of $50 members. which
would neeesAte dividing the State into representa-
tive districts of bout 500 voters each.
Senator Gleed also proposed constitutional Bmend-
ment that the lie EIture shall have NO power to su-
thoriEe twn to bond in aid OF railroads.
HousK
Bill providing that all personal property be liable to
mortgage was read third time and passed. under
law Of 1875 personal property exempt from attach
ment cannot be mortgAged)
TUESDAY, OCT. l9TH-sExAIE
No bills Of much public interest introduced or
acted upon. The election the part Of the Senate
Of United stAteI SsnAtor resulted in a unanimous
vote for Geo. T. Edmunds.
Hou6B.
In the House in the Senate the event Of the day
the election Of United States Senator. Mr. TAFT
Of Burlington nominated Geo T. Edmunds in a short
but WellWorded speech, aud Mr. Brown Of Grand Isle
nominated b. B. smLlley Of Burlington. Mr.. Edmunds
received 2O3 out Of 2l9 Internationally a larger
proportion than given in senatorial election
in thin State.
Mr. Judeyins Of HArdWek introduced bill relating
to attachment Of chAttei-mortgAged property which
provides that such property may be attached aud held
for debts against the mortRAgor provided the attach
ing creditor IhAll, within thirty days from date OF
Judgment tender the mortgage the amount due on
the ehAttel mortgage.
The House refused third reading to bill providing
that in any civil action tWo-thirdI Of the jurors NAV
render judgment.
Recollection Of Senator Rdnunds.
Upon the completion OF the election Of United
States Senator by the Joint Assembly at p O'Clock NJ
Oct 2Oth, M EdmundG waited upon by 4 COM
mtse Of thu assembly consisting Of Senator Gleed Of
LAmoills and Representatives Page Of Rutland and
AekenEie OF Woodstock, who conducted him to the
Speakers desk, when he addressed the assembly A.
follows;
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the Joint sseIEbIy
Its perhaps unnecessary for me TO say that have