Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22
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THE BURLINGTON, VT, l
Legislature Of Vermont.
SFNATr-lFTEENGON.

NATE-AFTElNGON.
Ma.pAY OF Is, lN-'
The senate met al . O'Clock D. M. pursuant tn All
journmcnt, the president in the CHAIR ,,,,,,, ,,,
Joint ResolutiOn-liy senator Dana ~ ~ liL
the appointment uf a JOINT cnhlinhlts W ,.,I,r
a,ors and 1--WE Representatives totake mo 'pnsi.i
alton that part OF the Governors message teiaE
to re-,strictng the state mo '"hstc7S'''' "
tricts adopted. ...,.....,,, a., ,h,.
The Chair announced ths appointment a. tnr
committee on rnal amendment, senators "oA anu
Brown. -. ,, il, ra
lation to The collection al taxes 10 commute gu
Grand List. The bill provides that III 'i ne s az
whose popuaiIon exceeds four thousand, the Sc
lectmeii shall make all tax bills AMI deliver the
same To the trCasursrs of the towhS lnai INC
urcrs shall post notices calling for Inc layiueht o.
the taxcs within ninety DAYS from date, tLat al inc
expiration Of this time the treasurer shlll @ n
warrant with five per cent aided aetiiS' ~ mi
unuuent TAXPAYER, returnahe in Sixty days inu
deliver the same 10 the collector. The Town Heas
urer shall be allowed one per cent on AL sums piu
the TAXPAYER 10 such treasurer amt twchlS-nNc
cents for each warrant. which shall be taxed a2is
the delinquent. The collector shall be ehhicu !"
The same fees for collecting warrants a. ne Is now
allowed in the ease OF distfilut OF PtoPeiN l" ''
collection OF taxes ,t,,,,;,
Proposed Amendment 10 the CONSTITUTION -
Changing the membership of me ii"ust "t h'r ,
seniaiiyes introduced by Senator Henry. U" COM
mittee on Constitutional Amendments, IN" pro-
puspd amendment Is that the House oi kcpttsch'-
lives shall consist of one hundred and my hieih-
hers 10 he airport toned among the several counties
according To population. An superintendent Oh ltc
members and the division OF the stale mo ieihc-
sentative districts shall he made 10y Inc Legislature
Mt the first session after the return oil each htci
States census the first apporionmeht To lie maze
| in 1seI , go ; i,i n,
| rlle No. H. Senator Dana moved that The
rules he suspended aud the resolution adopted Inc
Senate refused TO suspend The rules, anu Inc JOINT
| resolution lies over twenty-four hours.
| constitutional Amendmeni-FropoScdb by Senator
Gleed, that the Legislature shall have no power 10
authorize a town 10 pledge lis credit or 10 create
| any debt in and of railroads. To Committee on
Amendments to the Constitution.
| Joint Resnlution-From the House that the two
| Houses meet in Joint assembly at noon wednes-
Jay nekt for the purpose OF completing the eec-
| ton Of United States Senator. Adopted in Con-
currence. - 49,.
| Biils Introduced-From ihe House, II. IL an act
| relating TO court expenses, etc. To committee on
Judiciary. II. Il, an act simplifying indcluehts Ior
murder and manslaughter. To committee on jun
ciary H. "a an ac. 10 amend SEE. of an act for the
| mortgage OF, personal property To committee
| on Judiciary.
oUSE-AFTERNOoN.
MONDAY Oct Is lssJ.
The House met pursuant TO adjournment AT Two
Special ortIers-u. T. No 2s. IAN act relating 10
| grand and petit jurors was read a third time On
motion Of Mr.. Taft ii was orderedto lie Tor Inc pur-
s r. No. 9, which refers to the act of ISIS. re-
ouiring person asking for the authorization OF al
indferej person TO make oath that sherih cannot
| be had was read a third time and passed
H. b. No. 6, an act TO amend the act OF ISIS (Nc:
3s) so that in the examination OF criminals charged
with an offence beyond the jurisdiction Of justice
| the costs shall be paid by The Stale
Treasurer when the complaint Is signed
| by the States Attorney. aud by ihe town
treasurer when the complaint Is signed by a town
grand Juror WAS read Il third time and passed
| H. B. No. IL, An act simplifying indictments Tor
| murder and munslaughter, was read thlrd Time
III. b. No. 70 providing that the chatel mortgage
| act of ls,s he amended so rs 10 provide thai all
| personal property may be liable 10 mortgage was
ttrl fItnta
The joint Rulea-The proposal of amendment 10
the joint rules, made by Mr.. Page Of Rutland, on
Friday afternoon, was taken from Inc tihle anu
| adopted on the part of the House.
! Joint Resolutions.-The Senate joint resolution
| providing that all laws which shall be passed al
| The present session shall be referred To Inc
committee on the revision of the laws was taken
from the table, read third time and on motion oil
Mr.. Taft Of Burlington was ordered 70 ne,
| Mr. Palmer of Jericho. offered joint resolution
| providing that the two Houses meet III joint as
sembly al noon on Wednesday next Tor the purpose
| OF completing the election OF United Senator :
| adopted on the part of the House.
| Bills etc, introduced and referred-Mr. TAFT OF
| Burlington, AN act relating 10 the supreme anu
AT montpelier on the first Monday in December.
1850 uhe net 10 take effect on Inc LIST day OF De-
| cember 1850, the Supreme court shall hold two
stated terms wear 10 hear causes from each court
in the and all original causes on the nrst Mon
| DAY in June AMI December. that at each term OF
| the court the Judges shall designate where the
next term shall be held that the court shall have
| a sworn clerk, who shall have salary OF one thou
sand dollars year. give bonds Ill the penal sum Oh
$500 and Keep his office At such place as the court
shall direct al the expense of the state that there
shall be certain taxable fees paid 10 the clerk for
the benefit Of the state by all parties doing ousl-
| ness in the court (Which II Is believed Will more
| than paw .all expenses; that hereafter Inc
| terms Of The several county courts shall be
in the counties Of Addison. Bennington. Caledonia.
| Chittenden. Franklin Orleans, Windham on The
urst Mondays In April and October AMI in the couIl-
ties of Essex, Grand Isle, l.amoille, Orange Rui-
| land, Washington and windsor on the nrst We'd
nesdays after the first Mondays in March and Sep
tember that all causes now pending IN the Supreme
Court in the several counties or now upon Tue 'ock,
| Of Of the general term OF the supreme Court shall
he transferred 10 the docket or the term OF Inc Su-
prcme Court to be held on the hrs. Monday In De
cember 1850 and that thereafter all causes passed
| TO the Supreme Court At any term OF any count
court shall be transferred 10 the docket OF the next
| stated term Of the Supreme Court 10 he NELL next
| Afterwards Referred 10 Committee on Judiciary.
| nv Mr. Woodwork Of Inderhlli, ian act IN
amendment of an act. providing for mortgages OF
| personal property The bill provides that the sec
ond section OF the chattel mortgage act OF lss shall
he amended so ~ TO make II read that no property
! mortgage, shall lie removed from the Stale eXcep'
by consent OF the mortgage. The section now
| reads except by consent OF the nortgagor refer-
| red 10 Committee on Judiciary.
| By Mr. Adams of Brighton, AN at for the dis
position Of the grammar school iuhds N lhc ioWh
OF Brighton" Referred 10 Inc committee On hnu
Nv Mr.. Uendrick Of IIyIepark. Ian act relating
| 10 the standard weight OF grain Ii provides that
20 pounds shall be the standard weight of hushel
OF oats. BY request, referred TO 10 the committee
/ on Judiciary - -,
Ky MIR smith OF 81. JOuusuIs. A1I art 20 .iiile'i
an ACT entitled AN act 10 annul sec oil CHAP u OF
| the o s. approved Nov. 10 ISIS. The bill amends
net 30 III Of ISIS which relates 10 rents of lands
granted TO the first settled minister etc, SO tiit
/ The churches shall have the money divided among
them III proportion 10 the number oil Sabhaihs dur,
| ing the year they MAINTAIN public worship reierreu
| 10 General Committee.
| Nv Mr. Priest of Mount Holly. AN act TO legaliZe
the grand lists of the town of Mount Holly Tor Inc
wears 1873 aud l.s0"; referred 10 Committee on
! Grand Lists. &c..
Reports OF Conmitiees-from the General Tom
mittee by Mr. Booth of Nulrlsiown, against the
passage of II. Il. ~, 10 change the name OF Ellnli
| A Powell, and the third reading was refused
| And also in regard 10 II. b. p, providing Tor
| changing the names Mary Addie and Minnie Ellen
| Morrison to Closson and a thiid reading was re-
fused.
| MIR Doud of New Haven said that the committee
had reported against the bills, because the Probate
Courts had full power in the matter and II was ui-
| necessary TO trouble the Legislature
Adjourned.