Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10
summar, o1L-r,.lsu,. Proceedings.

THURSDAY, DHc. 2D.-sEsArE.
The following bills introduced and referred:
BY Senator Brideman, act to incorporate the Brat
tlebOro 4 Vernon railroad company BY senator Hen
ry act relating the election Of judges Of the SUI
preme court. by Senator Stafford, for the judiciary
committee act ia relation TO the Cling of vacancies
IN Offices. By Senator Dwinell, an act to regulate
elections. By Senator Henry act in relation 10 the
! election Of State officers
Several House bills were taken up and referred. s.
l46, an act in amendment II No. 60 Of the laws Of
SIS, entitled act IN relation to the supervisors Of
the insane and the discharge u patients from insane
asylums, was taken up. senator Bridgman explained
the purpose Of the bill Certain amendments in mat
ter Of form suggested by the committee on rey
sion through Senator Stafford. The amendments were
agreed to, and the bin ordered to third reading.
The committee on railroads reported In favor Of S.
| 70, and it was ordered to a third reading.
HOUSE,
Bills were introduced and referred as follows: To
prevent the improper interference with Jurors in the
trial of in the county COURT 10 prevent the
fraudulent omission concealmcnt Of property to
avoid taxation; requiring all taxes to be assessed upon
the lists returned TO the town clerks offices May
act relating TO net hshing; Providing that judge
Of the supreme court shall not preside in county court
act chancellor in county in which he resides
requiring town officers to make annual settlement
Of their accounts; requiring land lying within the
limits Of highway to be annually cleared to estab-
sh State asylum for the insane at an expense not
exceeding sloO 600; act providing that divorces
may he decreed II either party has been hopelessy in
for 20 years; act relating to the liability Of
certain parties for damages caused by intoxicated per-
sons an act relating to fees Of county clerks. Petit
tons presented-of NJ. V. b. Davis AMI % 9TH
ers citizens Of Chelsea praying that the game laws be
amended to provide for the payment Of bountes
for the killing Of foxes eagles and hawks proec
ton for those who raise poultry; of citizens Of Jeri-
oho, Underhil Essex, Richmond and Alburgh against
the unnecessary running Of trains on Sunday. Pc
uon, asking for the passage Of "a we'll guarded and
stringent local option license law was presented and
referred to the committee on judiciary and remon-
strances against the passage Of license law pre-
scented aud referred to the same committee.
proposal Of amendment to the constitution Of the
State providing for change OF time Of holding free
mems meeting and session Of the legislature, came
from the Senate, having been adopted by two-thirds
vote, and was read. On motion Of Mr.. Page Of Rut-
land it was referred to special committee of seven
The following House bills came back from the Sem
ate having been passed with proposals Of endmen
which were agreed to: An act relating to adoptions
and changes Of names; an act In amendment OF and
in addition to act entitled "An act to incorporate
the village Of Brattleboro, approved oct. 90 1872 an
act relating TO married women and suits by and
them.
In the afternoon the House took up II. $780, an act
giving women the right to vote and hold office IN
the question Of its passage Mr.. Taft Burlington
demanded the yeas and nays. They were called, and
the result Of the vote 1879 yeas 80 nays; so the
bill passed. 1t provides that shall have the
right to vote in all school-disrict meet
ngs and in the election Of school commissioners in
towns and cities and the right to hold Offices
relating to school AFFAIRS. II. o. an act TO amend an
act entitled IAN act relating to the compensation Of
town superintendents Of Schools" approved Nov. 81
1873 passed. Mr.. Hooker Of Brattlcboro intro
ducod act to incorporate the Brattleboro Vernon
railroad company. II. 2I4, providing for raising the
limit Of appeals from justices Of the peace $780, af-
ter discussion refused third reading as we're
also H. 14O, act to abolish the grand jury and H. o.
act relating to criminal trials. On motion of Mr..
| Hooker of BrAuleboro, the House reconsidered its
vote eoncurring in the Senate proposals Of amend
ment to H. 49, act in amendment of and in addi-
ton to act to incorporate the yageof Bratleboro
approved Oct. 49, 1872 and the Ll was ordered to e
| Mr. Taft of Burlington introduced an act providing
that members Of the General Assembly shall receive
two dollars per day for service in the legislature, and
ten cents per mile for travel each way. Referred to
committee ways and means.
| FRIDAY, DEC 3D.-sRNATE.
Senator Stafford introduced bill providing that the
property Of railroad corporations shall be assessed by
the listers of the several towns and set in the respec-
| tive lists the same the property Of individuals.
Senator Robinson introduced biin relation to bonds
furnished by tax collectors. H. 1924, act to enable
the First Unyersast Society Of Halifax to dispose Of
its chapel, referred to the general committee.
senator Blodgett introduced bill providing for re-
port from receivers Of insolyent savings banks and
trust companies to the inspector Of finance Of the nm