Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-17
SENATE FORENOON.

TUESDAY. Dec. II.
The revised laws of Vermont for 1850 came
from the House, read by title and referred 10 Com
mttee on Revision.
| Report-From Committee on Constitutional
Amendments in favor OF the amendment proposed
| by senator Pember relating to the returning and
cspya ssinR OF notes for State officers ordered "a
special Orders. %, an act TO abolish the ONCE
| of railroad commissioner. IL WAS moved by Seni
tor Stafford that the bill be ordered 10 lie aud be
made the special order for halfpast ten O'Clock a
m. tomorrow. Upon the question shall me on,
pass there was an extended discussion In which
| Senators Fuller, Blodgeit, Stafford and COOK tool
| part Senator Fuller moved that the bill be recon-
| United to Committee on Judiciary.
| Senators Dunton, Dillingham; and Geed coniin'
/ ued the discussion. Senator Stafford demanded Inc
| yeas and nays which were taken as follows ieas
| Dnnton. Dwinel Fuller, Gleed, Judeyine, King
Lane, Paul, Pember. Stafford, sykes,-l5. Nays
senators Dana, Darling pLiilngham Gle S,sIi
| Thatcher, Weed, Woodhouse, Woodwork, IA. 81
| the bill was recommtted
Special ordcr-H. ~. an act relating 10 highways
and bridges and liabilities OF towns AS 10 damages
was taken up as special order, the question being
| on the adoption of the amendment proposed by the
committee by adding new section, providing ina,
| insufdciences from bridges OF eight feet span or
| over Senator Dillingham; proposed TO amend The
| amendment 10 make the amendment proposed
| annIv 10 ..brldRes and culverts." Senators Peck
| DEInel Dunton Stafford and Gleed opposed; Sen
| stors Bridgeman, Fuller and Dillingham favored
/
| mrnt 10 tue amendment was then disagreed TO-
| yeas H. NAYS IL On the adoption OF the amend,
| ment proposed sy the committee, senator eleeG
| intrrropated the committee. Senator Brown sad
| he WAS one o 1he minority oil the committee ina
| aid moi favor the BILL The amendment was then
| agreed 10, yeas 10 nays - Iae th'rt Roaming
| was ordered for tomorrow morning,
| Adjourned
| SENATE AFTERNOON.
| Constitutional amendment forbldding the bonding
of towns In tho aid of railroads proposed TO III,
| House after the call of the yeas and nays, ther'
senator punton moved reconsideration of The
votes by which House amendments 10 y ~, an mel
to Abate and suppress nusance5, were concurfeu IL
| and that the motion lie. SO ordered ,,,
! same order and record rs 10 the vote by Whlci
the House amendments 10 $. lsi, AL act relating t[
| the attachment and sale OF inortgsged personal
| property, were not concurred IN.
| Report-From the Special Committee, upon thi
bill 10 commute the sentence OF Edwin &. Hayden
adversely TO the bill, but recommending the adop
| ton OF inc following resolution:
| Resolved That the Secretary of the Senate be ant
he il hereby 10 turn to the counsel fol
| EdNiu q HAYDEN the copy OF the testimony al hi
trial before the Jury in 1871, 10 enable him 10 maxi
application to the courts for u new trial.
| The bill Was ordered to lie ana the report D'
| printed. ,. ,,.-...-,.... ILL.,. .
| the Supreme Court TO give opinions III ceftaii
| cases. Proposed 10 the House with no dssentin,
From tho table ). l24, an act relating to the at
tschm snt and sale of mortgaged personal property
| VOC by which the Senate refused to concur in tn
| House proposals Of amendment was reconsdered
| and these amendments thereupon concurred III.
| Reports-From Committee On Judiciary, IN favo
of II y39 An act in amendment Of sec. OF chap. u
| OF T. H.; third reading ordered tomorrow morning
same report and same order with reference 10 5
49, an act relation 10 persons IN confinement II
| prison and under sentence OF death.
| From the same committee, in favor OF ). 200, al
act providing for mortgages Of personal properl,
with proposals Of ndment, which were agreed I,
| and third reading ordered tomorrow morning.
| From same, in favor OF II. 335, an act giving N
| appeal 10 tax collectors IN certain cases thlrt
| reading ordered tomorrow morning
| Prom same, in favor OF II. $50, an act 10 amen,
Sec "a chap. - OF g. 8. In relation to the dsposi
ton o! the property OF minor children under dlrec
| lion of the Probate Court. Senator Dana propose,
| An amendment which, after some discussion wa
voted down and the bill ordered 10 u third reading
From same, in favor of s. 1879, an act in relation
to ines and costs in certain cases with proposals
amendment, which were agreed To and third read
ing ordered tomorrow morning.
special Order-H. 81, an act appropfatini
money for repairs and additions 10 the State Prison
Senator Fuller withdrew his amendment and pro
posed another ths effect that the money shall no
Sc appropriated without the approval OF the Tower
| nor disagreed to- Senator Fuller then nterrogai
| ed the committee al length and was replied 10 b
senator Dana. Senators Dwlnell, Sanord, Brdg
man, Dunton North, Dillingham; and Cook, con
tlnued the discussion. Ordered to he-suhsequeht
taken up and recommtted.
BIZ introduced-From Committee on Education
an act relating ~ scholarships 10 lite, under III
rule.
House bills introduced-H, s62, an act Compeliln
town oflicers TO make annual settlements OF thci
accounts to Committee on Judiciary.
II $780, an act TO amend the law concerning dog
and for the protection OF sheep; 10 General Con-
mittes
ii. ar, an act In relation To toll bridges 10 uOm
mittee on Highways and Bridges.
H. al an act 10 amend sec. ., chap. so Of & =, I
| Commute on Judiciary.
| g. $50 An act relating 10 manufacturing con
| panles formed under chap lvI, OF I. =. 10 Con
| mittes on Manufactures.
| H. 2os an act laying tax on the county Z
| Franklin to Senators from Franklin county.
| II. 4Sl, All act To prohibit the service process ht
| Justice OF the peace /. to Committee on Judiciary
H. H. AL act TO amend the law OF 1876. relatln
| TO Insolvency to Committee ON Judiciary.
| H. 49, AL act To amend an act 10 empower hr
| district No. l. In Brandon 10 bring water into sal
| Ji.trict etc ; 10 Committee on Judiciary.
Adjourned.