Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-15
VOL. 76.-3S7O. NO. 10.

ney OF Franklin proposed 10 amend by substitute
ing for II section which provided that saw-mill
owners shal be entitled to slab wood unless the
customer before the lumber IL sawed notifies
him that he shall claim the slabs, and shall re-
move them within six days after saving. Mr..
Harvey OF Topsham moved TO amend the substi-
tute 30 AZ TO make II provide that the slabs shall
be removed within twelve hours. Mr.. Whitney
okFranklin opposed 1t. On motion OF Mr.. WEIGH
OF Groton, the bill and amendments were dis
missed.
Terms ofMe supreme court-H 29i, an act In
relation TO the supreme court, was taken from the
table as special order and on motion Of Mr.
Thompson, on account Of the Illness OF Mr.. FL
field, who desired to speak on the subject, II was
made the special order for next Tuesday at eleven
o'clock A. NJ.
The reform sclool-The com. on the reform
school, by Mr.. MERRIFIELD OF Newfane for
majority of the COM, reported a bill entitled II
i45, an act relating to the Vermont reform school
It provides that when child under twelve
is brought to justice charged with an offense not
punishable by death, such child shall not be put
TO plead until after notice 10 the first selectman
who shall attend the trial that II the child IL
convicted or bound over, and no one appears TO
become bail for appeal, and the offense Is such
that the child will be committed to the reform
school or jail for want Of bail, the seectman, II
in his opinion 1t Is not for the childs good to be
imprisoned, may make a written statement to
that effect to the justice, who shall thereupon
order stay OF proceedings; that the selectman
shall find home for the child, and may pay the
person taking the child such sum II sent TO the
reform school the seectman may within year,
II he thinks best withdraw the child from the
custody OF the person keeping him, and deliver 10
the justice to proceed with and sentence or bind
over; children sent to the reform school 10 he
treated as on probation until such time a. inquiry
into the cause Of their commitment and previous
character shall show whether a long de-
tention is necessary or only transfer
from former bad influences to n good
homei that the trustees may find temporary
homes for children committed, and are instructed
to give the probation system n reasonable trial
with view of shortening the terms Of detention
In the school that the superintendent shall act
probation officer, and may appoint agents living
in the vicinity OF the children's temporary home
to act as their advisor and friend, and make
stated reports, without expense to the state that
the superintendent In his next report shall give
the results OF the probation system that the trus-
tees may pay one dollar per week toward the
maintenance Of n child under twelve, placed in a
family under probation, until the child Is four
teen that the boys in the school shall be divided
into two grades-grade one to consist of boys un-
der fourteen mostly, and grade two OF the rest
the two grades not to associate, except in work.
room, dining room, chapel and farm work; that a
sum not exceeding 5000 be appropriated for a
new sleeping-room, reading-room, etc, and
every dutiful boy may spend two hours a day in
the reading-room; that children under fourteen
years shall not work more than four hours a day
in the shop or attend school more than four
hours; that when a child is sent to the school
upon criminal conviction, the town where the
child resided shall pay to the trustees 81 week
until the child Is fourteen years old and fifty
cents week thereafter until the child Is released
and such sums may I've rec lvered OF the towns In
action Of assumpsit; that the certificate of the
court sentencing the child to that effect shall be
prind tdcie evidence Of his residence; that No.
OF the acts of 1876 and No. IL and i3 Of the acts oil
| 1873, shall be repealed.
Reports.-trom com. on judiciary, by Mr..
| THOMPSON, against II 353, an act in relation
to the duties Of justices OF the peace in certain
| cases; third reading refused
| From same committee by Mr.. THOMPSON
against 5. 49, an act simplifying indictments fol
| perjury and subornation of perjury; third read
| ing refused
From same com, by Mr.. SIMPSON against II
36l an act to amend sec. 6, chap 30, 6. S., third
| reading refused.
From general com by Mr. BOOTH, in favor Of
H. 43S. an act defining the word tramp" read
third time and passed.
From same com by Mr.. BOOTH, in favor o
ii 223, an act TO enable pew owners and proprie
| tors of Union Westinghouse In East Montpelier
to dispose OF the same; read third time ant
| passed.
Recomnuted. On motion OF Mr.. BRAINERI
| OF St Albans, who said he spoke at the reques
| of the members from Franklin county. II. 253
an act laying n tax on the county OF Franklin
| was recommitted.
No limit to debdte.-The resolution offered BY
| Mr. Howe of Ludlow YESTERDAY, providing tina
no speeches should be more than five minute
| long, and that rule twelve should be rigidly en-
| forced. was taken from the chair by the speaker
Mr.. Page moved that the resolution be dismissed
lie was supported by Mr. Ely-Goddard Of Ely
Mr. Thompson of Irasburgh, Mr. Shepard o
Brookfield, Mr.. Battell of Mddebury and Others
and was opposed by Mr.. Howe, Mr.. Colburn o
Springfield Mr. Grout Of Newport Mr.. Cobb o
Strafford, Mr.. Towsey OF Panton and MI
| Fletcher OF Cavendish, who said that il the long
winded gentlemen would only write out thei
| speeches In advance and send them TO the revisio
committee, they would be cut down so that the
could be delivered in five minutes. 1t was dis
missed by a vote OF l22 to 20.
Equalization Of costs The committee on til
juticiiry, by Mr.. THOMPSON Of Irasburgh, re
ported against ii. 40, an act equalizing the cost
| of commitment taxed against respondents com
mitted to the house Of correction.
The bill provides tn Vt the costs of commitment
to the house of correction to be taxed against tn
respondent shall in all cases be S25, whateve
may be the distance from the place of commit
ment to the house OF correction Mr. GIo9t {
Newport, the introducer of the bill, defended il
So did Mr. ilinckley OF Chelsea, Mr., Palmer c
Waterbury, Mr.. Butterfied OF Nottingham, NJ
Harvey of Topsham, Mr.. Howe of Ludlow, Nj
Chaplin OF Middesex, and Mr.. Brown OF Gran
Isle. Mr., Hutchinson OF Orange moved to amen
the bill so as To make 1t provide that no cost
should be taxed against respondents. Mr. Palm
er OF Jericho opposed this amendment SO dl
Mr.. Thompson. 1t was rejected. On motion {
Mr. Brown, the bill was ordered to lie aud b
three O'Clock.
Reports. committee ON judiciary by NJ
THOMPSON, a bill entitled II 4i6 an act I
amend sec OF chap As 6. T.; under the rule o.
dered To lie. The bill provides that in case bot
the probate judges and registers are ineapacitate
to act each of the judges of the county cou
shall have power TO perform the duties
From same com. by Mr.. THOMPSON, in fave
OF ii. i0S, an act relating to estates OF wards
other states or countries third reading ordere
for tomorrow morning
From same com. by Mr.. THOMPSON in fave
Of II. 356, an act to amend sec. "a, chap. As, <.
third reading ordered for tomorrow morning.
Grist mils.-H. 1866 an act in amendment
an act relating TO grst mills, from com. on agr
culture, was reported adversely, by Mr.. Fowle
Mr. Chafey OF Albany moved to amend by strikin
out all after the enacting clause and insert ''sec
2 and B. and the word steam in the first line
sec. 8, chap. rs, z. s.. are hereby repealed whic
would repeal all law regulating toll Messr
Chafey, Fowler OF Randolph, Ely-Goddard
Ely Colburn of Springfield, Simpson Of Craft
bury and Mr.. Boyce OF Fayston, VIII, move
that the bill be dismissed, Harvey OF ropshan
Doud of New Haven, Ey-Goddard of Ely, How
| OF Ludlow, Smith of Shelburn Butterfeld
Whitingham, Colburn OF Springfield and Goode
ofReadsboro, discussed the motion, pending whiC
Mr.. PARKER of Pownal moved to adjourn
lost.
The question being, Shall the bill be dismissed
it WAS agreed to; yeas, l0S nays, 80.
Mr.. HORTON OF Chttenden moved to adjourn
agreed to-yeas, 12l nays, 20.