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

tee to consider the disagreeng votes in regard To
the resolution providing for final adjournment,
Senators Dillingham;, Geed and Dana.
On motion, the senate adjourned.
Housekeeping.
Senate amendments concuired in The house
concurred in senate proposals Of amendment to
H. 81, an act in amendment Of an act entitled an
act TO amend sec. 40, chap %, z. f., and TO pre-
scribe certain duties Of district clerks, teachers
and town superintendents, approved November
IS, 1873. The house also concurred in senate
proposal Of amendment to H. 412, an act to incor-
porate the village of St Johnsbury.
Reports.-from com. on elections, by Mr.. JUDE
VINE, in favor of S. 16l, an act to regulate cleo
tons; third reading for tomorrow morning.
From com. on claims by Mr.. WHITNEY, in
favor Of IL 4i2, an act to repeal an act approved
November 26, 1878, entitled an act TO pay Peter
Lander, Jr. the sum therein named third reading
for tomorrow morning
From com on grand list, by MIR. BLAIR, in
favor of II. 3O2, an act relating TO the taxation of
stock in corporations; third reading for to-mor-
row morning.
From com. on corporations by Mr.. SPENCER
against H. 425, an act to incorporate the Coventry
Cemetery Association, and reporting substitute,
entitled H. 472, which was under the rule, ordered
to lie
From com. manufactures, by Mr.. ALLEN,
against II. 297, an act relating to mechanics and
other liens; third reading refused
From com. on elections, by Mr.. JUDEVINE, in
favor of II, III, an act relating to the adjourn
ment of freemen's meeting; after discussion,
third reading ordered for tomorrow morning.
From com. on highways, bridges and ferries, by
Mr. PERRY, against II. 392 an act granting a
ferry to II G. Burleigh; third reading refused
From com. on railroads, by Mr. HOWE, in IA
vor of H. 800, an act prohibiting railroad compa-
MES from leaving hand-cars and other nuisances
within the bounds of highways; with amend
ments which were agreed to; third reading or
dered for tomorrow morning.
From general com, by Mr.. BROWN against S.
1u5 an N m the hrpadinu M hnraaa
third reading refused.
From special com, in favor OF II. 347, an act to
change the time of holding the county court in the
county of Grand Isle, with amendments providing
that there shall be no jury at the August term
except in special cases, and that the act be sub
mitted to the vote of the people; amendment
agreed to and third reading ordered for tomorrow
morning
From judiciary com by Mr. PALMER, in favor
of S. l41, an act relating to commitments; third
reading for tomorrow morning
From same com. by Mr. PALMER, against II.
440, an act to amend an act entitled an act relat-
ing to tramps; third reading refused.
From same com. by Mr.. BUTTERFIELD,
against ii, 233, act in addition to chap. los, e.
s., entitled of mechanics and other liens; on mo-
ton OF Mr. Smith OF St. Johnsbury, ordered tc
| lie and be made the special order for tomorrow
morning, at nine o'clock.
From the com. on education, by Mr.. SPEAR,
against ii. 30l, act relating to the town system
of schools third reading refused.
From com. on judiciary, against S. 1i2, an ac'
| in relation to remedies supplementary to execu
ton; against S. 1919. an act in relation to finer
and costs in certain cases; S. 20i an act provid
ing for the establishment and levy of execution
on mortgaged real estate in certain cases Third
reading refused In the above named bills.
From com. on highways, bridges and ferries, by
Mr. BATTELL, in favor of II. 261, an act provid
ing for the erection of wire fences TO prevent OBJ
structiOn of highways by snow drifts, with
proposal of amendment; which was agreed to
the third reudinp W. prdprpd to. NOR "a
morning.
Final adjournment The joint resolution about
final adjournment, which came back from tn,
senate with proposal OF amendment liking thu
time at half-past eight on Friday morning, was
taken from the table, and the amendment wa
concurred in by a vote of 1l9 TOT
The support Of gorernment. The resolution in
troduced by Mr. THOMPSON this forenoon, pro
| viding that the house give unanimous leave TO
member to introduce bill for the support o
government, was taken from the table as specia
order, Mr.. Judevine moved that it be dismissed
Mr.. Palmer of Jerichoopposed the dismissal. Mr.
Grout Of Newport and Mr., Page opposed the reso
luton. 1t was dismissed by a vote of lO2 to 80.
Report Of conference coD,Hlittee.-The confer
ence com. on ii. 226, an act compelling county
treasurers to make, and county judges to pub
lish, an annual statement OF the county finances
reported that they had agreed with the senat
com. upon certain amendments. The report wa
adopted and the amendments adopted in con
currence.
N0fe constitutional dHleHdinentS. specia
com. upon constitutional amendments reporte'
in favor of the proposal allowing vacancie
in the membership of the house and senat,
to be filled by elections at the call OF the COVER
nor. Ii was adopted on the part of the house b,
a yea and nay vote OF 100 to 2S
The same com reported against the proposal 3
change the time OF holding freemens meeting
to November and OF holding the sessions of tn
legislature in January. 1t was rejected by ye
and nay vote of II TO 1876
The ms alan AGAINST III
proposal to reduce the number of representative
to 100. 1t was lost by yea and nay vote OF |
to 1873. Mr.. Butterfeld OF Nottingham In votn
yes, said that he did so because this was a yer
important measure and he wanted the people t
have a chance to discuss 1t and see whether the
desired the change, Mr.. Hapgood of Peru CAV
similar reason for voting yes.
majority of the same com. also reported /
favor Of the proposal to prohibit the manufaG
ture and sale of intoxicating liquors This wa
adopted in concurrence by yea and nay vote {
127 to 2S. Mr.. Ely-Goddard said that he vote
no, but he would cheerfully have voted yes,
the amendment had forbidden the importation
spitituous liquors into the state. He believe
that its adoption would place Vermont on an in,
quality commercially with the other states in tn
Union, and he thought our citizens should hay
the same rights as manufacturers as the citizen
of all the other states. Mr.. Morrill, of Verno
said that he voted no, because It was blow
that principle of individual rights which b
forefathers had helped 10 secure in the war OF III
revolution
Reports Of committees. From com. on corpor
tions, by Mr.. SPENCER in favor OF S. 2l3 a
act to incorporate the freewi Baptist Society
the town Of Sutton; passed. Pending the ado
ton Of which the bill was ordered TO lie and Il
amendment TO be printed
From the com. on game and fisheries, by NJ
COTTON, against II. 100, an act to protect fish
Lake Champlain and the tributaries thereof. NJ
Brainerd defended the action OF the commttt
and opposed the bill. Mr.. Mott advocated u
bill. The third reading was refused by vote
% to &c. the speaker voting In the negative,
From the com on federal relations, in regaI
to the claim of the St Regis Indians, resolutio
requesting the governor To inform the lndiaI
that they had no equitable or legal claim to Il
lands in question, or to compensation thereto
adopted.
From the general com, by Mr. DOUD, again
S. 1885, an act to repeal sec. q. OF act l0l. OF Il
laws OF 1876; third reading refused.