Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20

Pownal. Butler Of Rlchford and prouty Of Marlboro
Reports-From Judiciary com, by Mr.. BUT
TERRIFIED, against II. 81, repeating the chattel
mortgage law Of 1873; third reading refused
The report stated that the law had been in oper-
alton only two years, and that 1t ought to have a
longer trial
From general com, in favor OF II "a, to enable
the town OF Castleton to issue It's bonds at five
per cent for twenty years to the amount OF $780,
900 to fund its present Indebtedness; read the
third time and passed.
From Judiciary com, by Mr.. BRIGGS, in
favor OF ii. % to amend the chattel MORTGAGE
law of 1878 so as to enable persons to mortgage
property exempt from attachment as well a. that
not exempt.
Mr.. BRIGGS explained the nature and effect of
the bill
Mr. HOWE Intercepted the committee as to
whether the bill contemplated giving power to
mortgage growing crops
Mr.. flflELD said IL did not, because they were
part OF the realty when growing. After sever
ance from the ground the crops could be mort
gagged.
MIR HUBBARD OF Plymouth favored the BILL
and the third reading was ordered for Monday
afternoon.
Joint resolution-By Mr.. HOWE Of Ludlow
that joint special committee OF FIVE senators
and fifteen members Of the house be appointed
to take into consideration the reception OF Gem
eral Grant, and report az to the probable expense
OF the same next Tuesday, the 18th inst Mr.
Howe explained the object Of the resolution. He
said that several years ago there WAS similar
reception to distinguished officer that cost
good deal OF money, and that 1t was proper when
we were spending the public money to know how
much we were going to spend
Mr. BUTTERFIELD Of Nottingham said we are
now in a trap. We had invited General Grant to
come. We had put our foot in it. and now the
state must do the fair and manly thing.
Mr. HOWE said that the only object Of the res
oution was to fix the amount OF expense we are
willing to make. He had previously understood
That certain gentlemen had proposed to bear the
"a NOV hqu rd oh iana t1,ut ttaaa
gentlemen were not going to put their hands in
their pockets; but were going to have a grand
time at the expense of the state.
Mr. PAGE of Rutland thought 1t better to wait
until the committee appointed yesterday by a
caucus OF members should report what they had
done, and moved that the resolution be ordered
to lie.
Messrs. BRIGGS of Brandon and CoLBURN Of
Springfield concnrred with Mr.. Page.
Mr. HOWE said he did not know In what ca
pacity this committee acted. lie believed that
the public ought to know how their money was
to be spent, and to what extent. lie demanded
the yeas and nays on the motion to lie which
were taken. Yeas 166, nays $50 the resolution
WAS ordered to lie
Reports-from com. on Judiciary, in favor of II
2o, with an amendment, striking out sec l. which
provides that there shall be no session of the
grand jury unless specially ordered by the county
court. The rest of the bill provides for the ser
vice OF notices upon jurymen that they be sent by
mail instead OF by personal service, as now, and
liza. alter tne NOMINATION lOr Jurors mad been
made in the several towns in each county the
names shall be sent TO the county clerk to be kept
there and drawn by the sheriff
MIR. TAFT explained the nature of the bill and
said that it would save more than $500 a year
The modern postal facilities rendered it unnec.
essary TO resort to personal service, and a letter
was a far more convenient mode OF service
MIR. HARVEY of Topsham asked II the bill
repeating sections 80 and 80 of chap III, and
sections and of chap 81 did not repeal the
laws which provided for the election OF jurors
Being in doubt, Mr.. TAFT moved that the
bill lie, and the motion was carried
Having prepared an amendment to the bill
which obviated Mr. Harvey's objection and
provided for the election of jurors, he called
1t from the table, and proposed the amendment; it
was adopted and the bill was ordered to a third
reading Monday afternoon.
Montpelier, in favor of the bill introduced by Mr.
Taft of Burlington simplifying indictments for
murder and manslaughter; third reading ordered
for Monday afternoon
Bills Introduced and referred-By Mr. TAFT
of Burlington providing that there shall be no
session OF the grand jury unless specially called
by the county court; to com. on judiciary
BY Mr. BArrELL OF Middlebnry to repeal the
special masters in chancery act No. II of 1879:
to com. on the judiciary
BY MIR. HOWE Of Ludlow, to repeal the act OF
1873 no ~ appropriating money to enlarge and
improve the reform school building; to com. on
reform school.
BY Mr.. BUrrERFIELD of Nottingham to re-
peal chapter 70, e, =, entitled =" of inspection of
provisions and manufacturers" to com. on man
ufactures
On motion of Mr. MOTT Of Alburgh, adj