Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-10

the com. on the judiciary: by Mr.. Hooker o.
BratllebOro, OF I. ". Brooks and 525 others o
Brattleboro: by NJ. scranton of Vergennes, o.
John A Conant and 2A others OF Brandon: by Mr.
McGettrlck o Fletcher, Of e. Z. Soue and 81 Others
| OF Fairfield.
Change OF commiltee-On motion of Mr. Thomp
sou OF lrasburgh the consideration of II. 1875, al
act for the projection OF land owners where lands
are situdtet along aud adjacent tn the borders q
Wlll0ughby and Barton rivers, In the towns of Bar
| ton, Brow nngtOn Coventry and Irasburgh, am
Tor the protection of ilsh and game IN said st
was taken from the judiciary com. and given to tht
| gene al com.
Amendments c0ncurred in-H. IS, an act to le
gallze the grand list Dt the town Of Plymouth oi
| the year 1873 having been passed by che house
came back from the senate passed with certalr
proposals of amendment, which prevent the legal.
| zltlOn of all town, school and highway taxes 10
Sessed on the list Of tue yeaI 1879. Amendments
| agreed to.
Bills passed-s. so, an act relating to the duue.
OF town CLERKS; 5. 30, an act to pay Oscar E. Head
| the sum therein named 1920 20) II. l20, an act "a
leglllze the grand lists OI ne town OF Barnet for
the " ars 1873, 1876 and lo77 IL. 80, an act provd
ing for the state military history.
Reports From the general com. by Mr.. Tiffany
adversely to l07. AN act in amendment of sec. D.
chap, lis, &. So entitled OF odeuses against public
health. The third reading refused.
From the general com. by MIR. Doud, in favor Of
H. ll6, an act to change the names of Katie \. Bar
nard and William W. Barnard. The blll was read
the third time and passed.
From the judiciary CON. by Mr.. Briggs, adverse.
ly to ii lj3, act relating to the testimony of wit
nesses in liquor cases. Mr. Briggs explained that
TINS DlIl con tanned features that ere in the opinion
OF the CON- lnjuilCiOus, in that among other things
the respondent was not to be allowed an appeal
unless lie gives notice in advance; third reading
was refused.
The state priDting-H. l04, an act, relating to
state printing and stationery was taken from the
table as the special order OIL A. NJ. rhe question
was upon the adoption OF the substitute for section
OF the bill offered by Mr.. Howe of Ludlow in
amendment Of "a verbal amendment offered by Mr..
Page OF Rutland, which provides that the secretary
nt. I.,ta ~
separate proposals 10y dlvsion) for all parties
named in section and for all stationery and sup
plies named IN section :, and they shall accept the
lowest bids, If the requirements of the bidding are
complied with Section s. as repo TED by the co Il. E,
allows the secretary OF state and the auditor OF ac
counts 10 reject any and all bids
MIR. Howe OF Ludlow said that the question of the
state printing was one OF great Importance to the
people, and II was nece sary tat 1t should be done
rs chcapiy as possible In 1860 the state printing
cost SS 900; IN the biennial OF 1875 and 1876 1t cost
Sl2 59.1O That was great BURDEN one not to be
endured, and something had been done to alleviate
1t, Now couldn't more be done5 Cannot more
money be saved to the state? If there can, 1t
should be accomplished at once. During the ben-
NAL of iS7e and 1873 the same printing, substantial
ly which cost s4259l.I0 IN 1873 and 1876 was done
for S2} 206.2S. lie thought tnat the methods OF bid
ding presented Uy the law of 1875 to which his
amendment went back, were lie st that could be
desired, and he hoped his amendment would be
adopted.
Mr. Page of Rutland raised the point OF order
that Mr.. tlOwes amendment was not in order be-
cause 1t has to strike out section, while there was
another amendment pending 10 perfect section.
he speaker ruled that the point was well taken.
MIR. Page advocated his amendment and 1t was
adopted. 1t simply Corrects a clerical error by
which sections" was printed for "divlsiOns."
Mr.. Howe then renewed MS offer OF amendment
to the section rs above mentioned.
Mr. Page opposed 1t.
Mr.. Howe replied to Mr.. Page.
MIR. hlnckley OF Chelsea thought that the section
rs contained IN the printed bill, amended by Mr..
Page, Is all right and he was opposed to striking
II out
Mr. Howe sad that the great danger of section s.
as 1t was reported by the com, Is that the secretary
OF state and the au itOr could let the printing by
private arrangement, and he did not believe the
people wanted that.
Mr. Howe also expressed the utmost confidence
in the pre- ent secretary of state auditor of ac.
counts; but he sad there might be men elected who
would not be as honest, and u was well to guard
against the possibility of fraud.
Mr. liowes offer OF amendment was disagreed
to.
Mr. Howe offered an amendment to divide the
9Th division OF the bill INTO 7Lh and Sth and 9Lh DIT
visions; 9th, house and senate bills; 7th, legislative
directory; Sth, addresses, essays and reports OF
legislative committees; 0th, all other printing
mentioned in the bill and moved that it be commit
ted to a member to so amend. Lost. Ayes ST;
nays, 81.
The bill was then passed.
On motion OF MIR. Hunt OF ofWorceSter, adj.
HOUSE-AFrERNOON
Bills passed, etc-ii l6I, an act to create the
Bennington Battle Monument fund, and to amend
sec. of an act to incorporate the Bennln ton Battle
Monument Association, approved Nov. Is, 1875;
read third time and passed
5. Is an act in relation 20 the investment by trust
companies of their deposits and trust funds, etc
read third time and passed.
). n. an act III amendment of secs, and 5, chap.
81, ol the general statutes, read third time, and on
motion OF Mr.. Page OF Rutland, ordered to lIe
Reports.-frOm com. on judiciary, by Mr. Pal.
mer of Waterbury, adversely to IL. 1874, an act IN
addition to an act entitled an act relating TO plead
ings and proceedings IN certain criminal cases, ap-
proved Nov. %, 1870; third reading refused.
From the same com. by Mr.. limckey OF Chelsea,
adversely to IL. ~, an act to amend sec. 27, chap.
36 4. s., entitled OF dispositions and witnesses. On
motion of MIR. Taft of Burlington, the bill was
ordered to lie, because Mr.. smith of 81 Ohm sbury,
Its intrOducer, was not IN his seat. (rhe bill pro-
vldes tnat husband and wife shall be competent
witnesses for and against each other in all cases, ex.
cept when II appears 10 the court that such testl.
mOny would bu "a violation OF marital conllence)
From general COM, by Mr.. Chdfey nf Albanv, ad-
versely to IL ~, an at TO amend act entitled an
act to amend sec. D, of chap. 81, (. S., approved
Nov, 26, 1878; ON motion of Mr. Palmer al Water
bury, orduFcd to lie. Che bill provides that the
rents of lands granted to the use of the first settled
minister, or social WOls snip Oi God shaIl he divided
among the different religious societies In each town
in proportion to the number OF sundays they wor-
ship In the year
of H. ls9 an act in addition To chap 5 T. s.. entitl-
cd ol towns, town meetings and town officers; third
reading ordered ior Monday afternoon. ut makes
the holding OF the office OF seectmen ana lister in.
cOmpatlOle).
From the com on banks, by Mr.. Scranton, In ia.
vor OF >. j6, an act in amendment of the farmers
and mechanics savings institution and trust com.
pany; third reading ordered for Monday afternoon.
ut amends the charter so that portion of the
trustees may be inhabitants of other slates).
From com. on game and isheres by MIR. Howe,
in favor of ). D an act to repeal act entitled an
act IN relation 10 the catching OF fish in Maidstone
lake, in the county OF Essex; approved November
26, 1878; third reading Ordered for Monday after
noon.
From the com. on banks, by Mr.. Scranton, in
favor of II ll0, an act to Incorporate the Marble
savings Bank of Rutland; on motion OF MIR. Page
OF Rutland, ordered to lie. In making the motion
MI. Page said there were some amendments whlrh
those interested IN the bill desired to have made
and he made the motion to lie in order that these
amendments might he made
From judiciary com. by Mr.. Thompson of Iras.
burgh, behalf of ma jority of the COM, in favor
OF H. Ii, an act dbollshIng the court auditors and
requiring their duties to be performed by the state
auditor, with the proposal OF certain amendments
which, among other things enlarge the scope OF the
bill 50 rs TO empower the state auditor to eXamn inc
aud audit the accounts of justices of the peace and
judges Of the municipal COURTS AS well as of the
sheli1s and county clerks; The amendments were
agreed to.
SIR. Thompson of Irasburgh advocated the bill,
and explained the irregularities and steals" which
TO his knowledge had occurred under the present
system OF court AUDITORS,
Nj. Butter1eld of Whltngham defended the pre
sem syst IN lie slid that the bill was Il step to-
wards centraZation aud its operation would DC.
casion areat Inconvenience to the Otlici Is whose
accounts would nave 10 ne investigated by the state
auditor.
Mi. Briggs of Brandon said that the matter had
been investigated two years ago by the CON. on
court expenses, and they had strongly recommend
ed the change made by the bill, and their recon-
mendatlun should have great weight
MIR. Fine of Montpelier said that this measure
had been recommended not only by Judge Veazey
the report OF the CON. on court expenses, but b
Governor Proctor in lis message
Mr.. Page OF Rutland favored the bill.
Mr. Thompson Ustr ated the practice of the evils
which the cause (secton OF the bid alluded to by
Mr.. Flied would abolish.
Mr. llmckley Of Chelsea suggested amendments
which would make the bill more specific as to the
towns and places oi the state auditors visit In each
county,
MI Palmer of Waterbury made substantially the
same suggestions, aud said tiat he should oppose
the bill unless II was SO amended.
Mr. Held thought that practically the state
auditor could find time for visiting each county
twice Il year, soon after the ending of each county
court Notifying the county clerk and that therefore
the objections of MIR. Hlnckley and Mr.. Palmer
were unmportant.
The bl wa, ordered to a third reading next
Tuesday morning,
Amendments cOncurrcd ln-H II, an act laying
a tax on tue county OF Windsor having been passed
by tue house came to the senate passed, with GER
tain proposals of amenement, which make John
Porter Ol Hartford, William IL. Walker oil Ludlow,
and Ora Paul OF POmfreL, a locating com. vi the
building and TO keep the county records tOI build
ing which the tax Is LAID amendment agreed to.
IL. IL, an ACT IN amendment OF sec. 40, chap. 81
4. s., having been passed by Tue house, came from
the senate with Il proposal utumcndment.
Nc ,srs. Butter field Uf Nottingham, Howe of Lud
low FIluld of Montpelier and Thompson of las
Uuigh, oppose The senaIes amendment