Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-10
HOT SE-FORENOOS

Bills Introduced and RefcTed-By Mr.. Mott Of
Aburgh, by request, H. 81. an act 10 prevent the
Improper interference with jurors in the trial OF
CAUSES IN the county court 10 Committee on JUDI
ciary. Provides that sherifs aud other officers
having charge OF Jurors shall not, after they have
been charged, wilfuy suffer any person 10 speak
to them upon matters submitted TO them, or SPEAK
TO them himself 10 such matters, with a view OF
influencing the verdict except 10 ask them II they
are agreed. The penalty for each onense TO be IN
prisonment IN the House OF Correction not more
than three wears or lne not exceeding sl,o0o, or
both. and disqualification from holding his orice
and penalties are provided for attempting 10 lnnu-
ence Jurors by other persons.
by Mr. Thompson of Irasbursh, II, Sj an act 10
prevent the fraudulent omission, or conccalment Of
property to avoid taxation To committee on Grand
List. III provides that no deductions shall be made
on account Of debts owing that any lister or as
SCISSOR who shall wiliully sci any property In inc
list at less than lis true valuc In money, or snail
knowingly omit any property from The list winch
ought 10 be sci therein, shall for each offence be
nned not less than sloo nor more than $1,000 or he
imprisoned IN the House OF Correction not less
than six months. nor more than Que year, or bothI
By Mr.. liinckley Of Chelsea, II. $40, an act re-
curing all taxes TO he assessed upon the lists re-
turned 10 the town clerks Offices IN May 10 Com
mittee on Grand List 1T provides that State and
county taxes laid, and village, schooiistrcI, hre-
district, and highway taxes voted "n or after the
st day OF March IN any year and before the Isl day
" March following shall he assessed on fhe list re-
turned To The town clerks Office IN May OF SAID
year that the highway taxes required 10 be assess
cd by he seectmen shall be assessed upon the list
returned TO the clerks Office IN May OF the year IN
which such tax is assessed that inconsistent sta
tutes shall he repealed.l
By Mr.. Mott Of Albursh, II. Si1. an act 10 change
the time OF holding the county court IN the county
OF Grand Isle; To Committee on Judiciary. Here
after 10 be but one term OF county codt 10 be hold
en- on tho FIRST Tuesday Of June.l
BY Mr.. Thompson Of lra>bursh, u. 3iN, an act
relating To the supreme Court for The counties of
Caledonia, Essex. lImoille, Orleans and Washing
ton tO Committee on Judiciary Provides that
the supreme Courts for SAID counties shall be held
at Montpelier on the second Tuesday Of MAY IN
each year instead Of terms now provided by law,
J al 1u .i1ul nff f,Tn
Visions are made for the docAcius, etc, of causes
| now pendIngl
By Mr.. Allen Of iIincsburgh, II. 352, act in re-
latOn 10 Telegraph companies; TO General Commit
| tee. lit provides that any telegraph company re-
ceivlng message directed 10 person residing at
/ place not On sad company line, hut on The lino
OF another company having oiiice in the place
from which the message Is to Ice sent shall transfer
! the message 10 the ohc- Of the u'her company and
/ that other company stall transmit the message ;
/ that II the employc Of Telegraph company shall
neglect or refuse To comply with the provisions OF
this bill, he shall lee liable 10 penalty OF not less
than n,c dollars or more than one hundred dollars
By Mr.. WI;herell OF Bridport. II. 3i8. an act IA
reiaiol 10 the dulles Of Justices Of the peace IN
/ certain cases to Committee on Judiciary lJus-
/ tees 10 wrlr down the substance of testimony "f
witnesses fc-tiiying before Them IN hearing OF
criminal cAusrS. and when appeal II taken, or u
the Is beyond the jurisdiction "f the Justice
I The testimony 10 hs hed IN The county court At
/ least ten days before ;ha next session OF sllI
I cJurt-l
By Mr Moore Of Shorehnm H. 3JI, an act rclat-
/ ing 10 net fishing 10 Committee On Game ami
Fisheries. llt provides that all poand-nei, trap
ping. g-nct, scI-Eci and IKE nshins IN the public
waters ui The Stale shall he prohibited under flue
of ti"' Tor each offence; that any person discover
] my any such net, may seize them, and the net
I shall 20 10 tue treasury uf the town nearest where
the SEIZURE Is made that Inconsistent statutes shall
be- req, alrd.l
amend section -, chap Is =. >; 10 Judiciary Com
mgtre. Fathers of minor children, having custody
give bond 10 respond and pay over the principal
only thelnc1mc to he expended by the father foi
the bench, OF the children without account. Where
persons other than fathers have custody of proper
" of minor children ~ guardians, such persons
shall pay over Ia the father such part Of the In
come TO be expended by the father for their henc-
u, shall seem Just 10 the probate court.
Ey Mr.. Shedd of MeudDn. II. 3is, an act to rrgu
hate the claiming Of wheels On the HIGHWAYS u
committee ON Highways, hridge4 and ferries. IS
lccimeu may prohibit the driving OF tolni ETC,
with a wheel or wheels chained unless there shn
he a shoe uf not less than iw" feet aud siN ihclie'
long and not less than ten inches wide, nN"i under
| such wheel and wheels s. iine for each "nensel
Iiy Mr.. Palmer Of Jericho. II. 3j9 AN act relating
| To the election Of certain state officers 10 Com
miitce On Judiciary. llt provides that all stat
officers elected 10y the legislature shall be elected
At nalf-Pait four O'Clock OF lhc afternoon uf III
Second Tuesday after the Legislature cnnvenes.l
By Nj Briggs Of brandon. hy request II 80 ;
an act tp pas Alyain Ad-il the sum therein named
10 Committee on Claims. lii provides Tor tue pay
mcut hy the State to Adslt OF blank sum. IA com
prnsaiipu Tor time spent and expenses Incurred II
pursuing aui arrr-iing john Ieho. nov IN IN
house 81 correction. converted of lnir-nyl
By Mr. tEafec ~ Albany, II. go, an act IL amru
! see CT, chap. -, :. tp committee ON judiciary
. PROVIDES that Judge Of The supreme court shal
not preside IN rutluig court arf rhan'clln
: ] IA a county iu which he resides
By Nj. Walker of MIiJn-tpwn, II sG1, an Is
, requiring Town uirrer- to make Hn annual settle
m-nt of ihrir accounts: to Committee on Judiciary
I 10 provides that town ircasurer5 shall Keep NJ
count. with tascullt'tors, chargin. Them with Ia
"a bills aud crc,li'lng the same with ahaiementi an
] moneys pad hy them, which accounts shtll 10
settled annually Selccimen, town trcasurcr-
= town o.tts aud uv"Tsecrs uf the poor s,ll srttl
, their accounts with thc auditors ANNUALLY.
Ey Nj. Bingham Of trrnwall, II. dii Al act II
I uuifinr land Ying within the linus Of i hlgh@l
- Il, he annually cleared: To ninmiitce on llghwaf'
bridges and f,rrics Provides that mat portion
I ] the highway between the hralrn pain AMI IN
/ fences he NOV cd aud cleared between the nrti an
4 fifteenth uf July, puuutlly.i
By Nj ,arlc of ligheIir. II. 500 an act To esta'
q ish Stale asylum Tor thr insane - 'Dininliir" "
Insane lAuthnrizos the t.oyernor iu appoint con
= Inissoncis 10 establish such n-sliin At an cAP'h
II hot exceeding .lOo.npp
Iv Mr. Allen OF Euo,hurrh, Il. 3GI, an act rrlt
IN. 10 divorces 80 N" GcrrrM COMMITTEE. ~
yufcc4 may be- dgclcrd II eta party has bee
hoprlrssly insane Tor twenty yrar-. Tue nill - ~
compaHi"d by petition Signed by Caleb Royce an
q 3iKty-nin other citZcns of Montgomery 1hd liir
. ford, askiag Tor rs passage AMI r'iefiisg u" IN
g case Of Eleanor Gibson uf Montgomery nui her II
II sane husband, Il reason tUg 50 DONG
N By Mr. Abel Uf West Haven, II. Jh3 an a
" relr ing to the liability oi certain parties fof dan
2. ages caused by persons intoxicated; 10 commute
on the Judiciary THE hill provides that when
Al ! person. by reason Of intoAcaiipn, commits an 1
IN Jury upon the person OF property uf another u
party injured nlay recover actual AMI eNemplA'