Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-15

being torn up by chained wheels. Mr.. Cnapin OF
Middlesex hoped the bill would lie, so that we
could get shoe that would fit. On motion OF Mr..
Battell, ordered to lie.
Bills pdssed-S. "a, an act vesting police pow
ers and furnishing depredations on fair grounds.
s. 1853, act In relation 10 executions In cases OF
subsequent attaching creditors. S. lT2, an act TO
repeal certain sections of chap. 75,gs. s 1874,
act relating to the attachment and sale OF mort
gagged personal property S. 90, an act TO prevent
justice from being defeated by clerical or verbal
inaccuracies in indictments for forgery or coun--
terfeting H. 339 an act in amendment of and
in addition to sec T. chap. III, z. s., the amend
me t. proposed by the revision committee having
been adopted II. 80, an act to repeal an act to
regulate the practi, 9 of medicine and surgery Ia
the state Of Vermont H. 446 an act TO amend
sec. Q, chap. As, g. 3. $ %, an act in amendment
OF No. "a OF the acts OF 1876 relating to appeals
from justices OF the peace. II. 1873, act to pro-
tect fish 10 Lily pond In Athens II. dS3, an act
to amend an act Incorporating the village of Mont
pelier, favorably by com. on corporations by Mr..
Cook.
Third reading refused.-H ~, an act to repeal
certain acts therein mentioned, establishing state
normal schools reported adversely from the com.
on education by Mr.. Ellis. ii. i0l, an act grant
ing certificates to teachers in common schools, re-
ported adversely from the com. education by
Mr. Lane II. 1884, an act laying a tax on the
grand list of the real estate OF Harris Gore in
Washington county; reported adversely from the
com on grand list by Mr.. Blair.
Offsets in tdydtion.-H. 2S6 an act relating to
| offsets in the taxation Of personal property
| favoraby from com. on grand list. Mr. Whitney
OF Franklin spoke against the bill as unfair MIR:
| Hubbard of Plymouth moved that the bill lie and
| be made the special order for Thursday morning
at ten minutes past ten o'clock, which was so
| ordered after discussion by Messrs. Briggs OF
| Brandon, Hnckley Of Chelsea, Butterfeld OF
| Nottingham, Blair OF Barnet and May OF Water
| ford.
Report.-From committee on judiciary, by Mr.
| THOMPSON, in favor Of II. 100, an act to amend
No. Of the acts Of 1876, entitled act to estab
| NJ tn q fort
equal distribution of the effects OF insolvent
debtors, with amendments, mostly technical !;
amendments ordered to lie and be printed, on
motion of Mr.. Mortified Of Newfane
On motion Of McGETTRICk of Fletcher, adj
senate-Afternoon.
Senator KING in the chair.
House bills referred.-H. 80, an act to repeal an
act to regulate the practice OF medicine and sur
gerry in Vermont; to general com. ii. 13S, an act
to protect fish in Lily Pond in Athens; to general
! com. ii 339, an act to amend sec. 7, chap 12l,
e. r., naming the house of correction and certain
jails as places for the confinement Of offenders
against the laws of the United States; to com. on
judiciary. II. 446, an act to amend sec Q, chap.
| 49, &. s.. same reference ii. 443, an act to
amend the act OF Incorporation of the village Of
Montpelier; to com on judiciary.
Resolution. BY Senator DANA, that the com.
on court expenses be requested to report a bill to
reduce the unnecessary expense in canvassing
the votes for presidential electors; adopted.
The senate then adjourned.
fternoon.
Bills pdSsed.-S. 12l, an act to pay Thomas Sar-
gent, Jr., the sum therein named s. 116, an act
to incorporate the Freewi Baptist society of the
town OF Sutton.
Reports, tduordbie. etc.-From com. ON ways
and means, by Mr. GOULD OF Cabot in favor OF
S. 1872, act in relation the unexpended balances
OF appropriations third reading ordered for
Monday morning.
From general committee by Mr.. BROWN II.
30 an act to prohibit the service of process by a
justice of the peace, by substitute bill entitled
Ii. 45l, providing that no justice OF the peace
shall serve process issued or signed by him a.
such Justice.
From com on elections, by Mr.. BRYANT, H.
%, an act in amendment of, aud in addition to,
secs. 10 I'D l6 chap &, g., entitled of elections
by substitute bill entitled II. 49, providing
that at three o'clock in the afternoon the votes
given for representatives to the general assembly
shall be canvassed, and II no one receives a ma
jority, a new ballot shall be called for the boxes
being kept open n reasonable time; and IL, on
this ballot, there is no majority, third ballot
shall be called for, and plurality shall elect, il
there is such plurality; and II not, the balotpg
shall continue until some one receives such pu
rality.
Third redding refised-H. $40, an act to pay
Henry Buckley the sum therein named; reported
adversely from com on claims by Mr.. Leavens
II. pa, an act for the protection OF domestic ami
mails; reported adversely from com. agricul
ture by Mr.. Woodwork. II. 2S3, an act relat
ing to the taxation Of savings banks; adversely
from com. on grand list by Mr.. Rankin. II. 273
an act relating to the taxation OF polls adversel,
from com. on grand list by Mr.. Allen.
Deductions on account Of M0rtgdges.-H. 400
an act in addition to chap 49, <. g. entitled of thu
grand list, was reported adversely from the com
ON the grand list by Mr. Black The bill pro
vides for deduction from the list Of a person
real estate, the amount of mortgages on sucl
real estate to an amount not exceeding $500
Mr.. HOOKER OF Brattleboro spoke in favor o
the bill, arguing that some encouragement of thi
slDult Ia m q
chanics and smaller farmers. He did not car
whether precedents existed or not 1t was right
and we ought To do something OF this kind.
Mr. JAMES OF Weybridge sympathized witt
the gentleman from Brattleboro, and thought
something of this kind ought to be done He ha,
heard lecture once by John Quincy Adams il
which he advanced three propositions for the build
ing up of a nation, the principal one OF which wa
that people should have permanent places Of hab
itation. Such a bill as this would encourage tn
people to become permanently attached to on
place.
rBOYCE of Fayston thought the principle ad
vanced by Mr., James was correct but this wa
not the proper way to accomplish such a result.
Messrs, TURNER OF Dover, Hinckley Of CHEZ
sea, Chase OF Jay, Goodell of Readsboro, Colour
of Springfield, Chaplin of Middlesex, Jones q
Waitsfeld and Spear Of Bralntree further di,
cussed the bill.
Mr. BATTELL moved that it be ordered to Ii
and be made the special order for Tuesday mex
at twenty minutes past ten O'Clock A. NJ. whic
after discussion was disagreed to-
Mr.. SMITH Of st. Johnsbury, moved TO amen
the bill, 40 as to allow only exemptions on a,
count OF mortgages given for the purchase none
and held by persons residing In this state.
Further discussion eBsued, and the amend
; ment was agreed to by vote OF l0i to 49,
Mr.. PALMER of Jericho moved that the bi
be ordered to lie agreed to.
RecOnsidered.-T vote refusing third reaC
ing to s. 80, AN act to regulate the practice
. courts OF chancery, was, by Mr.. Palmer move
to be reconsidered, and the motion was ordere
> to lie.
, On motion of Mr.. CURTIS OF Georgia, adj
Monday. December 13-House.
Devotional exercises by Rev. II. r. Hill, rectc
of Christ church, Montpelier.
ON motion Of Mr.. ODER Of Athens, the readln