Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-15

but making no provision Tor paying Tor the same.
Mr.. BROWN moved an amendment to the
amendment which would provide for payment at
the rate OF ten cents per folio
Mr.. COBB wanted 10 hear from some persons
in the house whose opinions on the subject, he
thought. would be Of great value.
Mr.. BLAIR OF Barnet said that he had been In
favor OF the original bill, but the amendments
proposed were some Of them questionable. lie
thought that perhaps an amendment limiting the
amount to be paid to the justice to a dollar or a
dollar and q half would be a good thing
MIR. BROWN said that the object OF the amend
ment proposed by the gentleman from Irasburgh
was designed to shift the responsibility, and he
had introduced his amendment so as to kill the
bill II the amendment proposed last should be
adopted
Mr.. BATTELL Of Middlebury spoke in regard
to the history Of this BILL saying that by request
he had introduced a bill IN 1881 providing that
| in liquor cases, the testimony OF the witnesses in
the lower courts may be written down and used in
the higher courts, and that this bill had been
| ported adversely because considered contrary to
constitution, which provided that the respondent
should be confronted with witnesses. But this
| bill rs originally prepared had been introduced In
| the senate by the friends of that bill.
Mr.. HOWE Of Ludlow rose to point of order
that this matter had already been before the
house, The chair ruled the point not well taken.
Mr.. BROWN by consent changed his proposed
amendment that there should be paid the
officer but Ave cents per folio instead of ten.
Mr.. SPEAR Of Braintree moved the previous
| question, which was seconded by the house.
The amendment to the amendment, as proposed
by Mr.. BROWN. was disagreed to; yeas 10, nays
| 115.
| The amendment proposed by Mr.. THOMPSON
was then disagreed to; yeas "A, nays 96
On the question OF the passage, Mr. BUTTER
FIELD of Nottingham demanded the yeas and
nays, which were taken-yeas ~, nays 10; so
the passage VI the bill was refused
| Ltrnit0ti0n Of MigdtiOn.-H. 424 an act limit z
the times that cases be continued In the
county courts of the state, WAS taken up a. a
| special order, and the third reading refused
/ mi n p0s an apfpn lizin
the costs of commitment taxed against respond
ents committed to the house OF correction, was
| taken up as Il special order.
Mr.. CIRCUIT of Newport said he desired to say
| but few words In addition to what he had al
ready said He presented some statistics showing
! that the large proportion of criminals came from
Rutland and Chttenden counties. These were
/ near by, and these counties got the benefit. lie
gave instances of hardship in his own town of
criminals who had small fines and the costs Of
commitment were much larger than the fines
and also that an equalization Of costs as TO
make it S25 in each case would Just about pay the
costs of commitment.
Mr. PALMER of Jericho thought it would not
be just if we should require the criminal SEN
fenced from Rutland county to pay $50, because 1t
worked harshly against the criminal sentenced
from Newport unless he did pay this amount, and
that therefore he should help pay the costs of
| clusion from what had been said that this
Indirect thrust at the treasury.
Mr.. PRIEST OF Barre Mr.. CoburD Of Spring
field and Mr.. Harvey of Topsham favored the
bill.
Mr.. BATTELL of Middebury asked informa-
ton from the committee and was answered by
Mr. Thompson.
MIR. PAGE of Rutland opposed the bill, think
ing 1t would work great injustice to those SEN
fenced from near by the house OF correction.
rambling discussion followed in which Messrs.
Ilinckley of Chelsea, Thompson of Irasburgh,
Palmer OF Waterbury, Colburn of Springfield
Brown OF Grand Isle and Harvey of Topsham
took part.
Mr.. COLBURN of Springfield moved the pre-
vious question, which WAS seconded by the house
The main question which was, Shall the bill be
read the third time, was then put, and decided in
the aflirmative-yeas l22, nays 80, and the third
reading ordered for tomorrow morning.
Bills passed H 800 an act to stop interest on
overdue town orders.
Td1dtion.-Mr. PALMER of Waterbury called
up ii. 4S4, an act to equalize taxation (Which was
reported from the grand list commttee) and it
was made the special order for Tuesday morning
AT ten minutes past ten.
Conference committee dppointed.-The SPEAK
Err announced the appointment of committee
OF conference, on the part of the house. to consider
the dsagreeing votes on ii. 226 an act compell-
ing county treasurers TO make, and county judges
10 publish, an annual statement of the county
finances, Messrs. Buttertield of Nottingham,
Hnckley OF Chelsea and Abel of West Haven.
Constitutional amendments Relating TO filling
of vacancies in the house and senate, changing
the membership of the house Producing the num-
Der to 1907; referred to the constitutional
amendments.
RepOrts-S 80, an act to regulate the practice
in courts of chancery, adversely by com. on the
judiciary; third reading refused
S. III, act to repeal certain sections Of chap.
70, &, $.
=. 1853, an act In relation to executions In cases
OF injunction and In cases Of subsequent attach
ing creditors; favoraby by com on Judiciary,
and third reading ordered for tomorrow morning.
II. 1856, an act in relation to the duties of pru-
dental committees; favorably by CON- on educa-
ton and third reading ordered for tomorrow
morning
Senate amendment concurred m.-H. 23s, an
act laying tax on the county of ChittendeD,
came from the senate with proposals OF amend
ment which were concurred in.
H. $50 an act in amendment of the constitu-
ton Of the village of Bratteboro; favorably from
com. on corporations by Mr.. Currier; read third
time and passed.
Mr.. HUNT of Worcester moved to adjourn;
lost.
H. %, an act to repeal an act to regulate the
practice OF medicine and surgery in the state of
Vermont fayorably from special committee, by
Mr.. Allen; third reading ordered for tomorrow
morning.
II. 49, an act relating to the prosecution for
the illegal sale of intoxicating liquor; adversely
from the committee on the judiciary, by Mr.. But
terield; third reading refused.
State insane dsylum.-H 365, an act to estab-
lish state insane asylum; favorably from com.
on the insane, with amendments in regard TO cleo
ton and term Of office of directors, and allowing
town or village To contribute money, etc, SO rs
to have it located there, On motion Of Mr..
Smith Of PaiDheld, 1t ordered tn lie and the
amendments be printed and made the special
order for Wednesday next, at ten minutes past
ten A. NJ
II. Is, an act providing for the allowance and
payment of certain claims against the state; from
the com. on court expenses, by Mr., Smith, with
proposals of amendment. Mr. Mortified OF New
lane moved that the bill lie and the amend
ments be printed, which was agreed to.
Third reading ref,ised.-H. 1868, an act relating
to the liability OF certain parties for damages
caused by persons intoxicated; and II. 359, an act
relating to the election Of certain state officers
both adversely from com. on the judiciary by
Mr. Thompson, and third reading refused.
From com on judiciary, by MIR. BUTTER
FIELD against II. 437, an act relating to prosecu-
tions fol The illegal sale of Intoxicating louors.