Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-11-19
HOUSE FORENOON.

purposes Of tn, House oi Correction: 10 the Com
miitee on the State Prison. The hlll provides fol
| paying the debt incurred in building ork-shop
i,O0 To lie used IN putting an addition on 10 the
workshop 1000 to he used in defrayng current
expenses during the ensuing yearsl
BY Mr.. Taft oi Bnrlington.-H. 2GG, an act In FUR
ther amendment OF the several acts relating Ia the
city OF Burlington To general Committee.
BY MIR. Baiell OF Middebury, H. 26s, AN act to
establish board of railroad commissioners and 10
define their duties; To Committee on Railroads.
trhe bill, aS 10 its provisions in respect To The pow
ers and duties of the commissioners, Is Il copy OF
The Massachusetts, railroad commissioners law, and
II greatly enlarges and Increases The powers and
duties established by the present law. II provides
for the appointment hy the governor of three com
mlssioners 10 hold onicc FOR two tour and SIN
| years.
By Mr. Wilson of Manchester, II. =,0, an act relai
ing To the care and Restraint OF the insane; 10 Com
| mlitee on Insane. Ut provides Tor the Restraint
and custody 10y the selecimcn oi insane persons
| found wandering aboui.l
Cattle diseases.-S. 81, an act to pre-
vent and suppress contagious diseases among
domestic animals, was taken from the table
as the special order for haif-past ten this
| Colburn of Springfield, which provided that the
commissioners may not phohiblt The transportation
| of cattle in cars through the State. The amend
ment was adopted and the third reading of the bill
| was ordered for to morrow morning.
The Wells contested election.-on motion of Mr..
Judevine OF iardwick, the report ofthe committee
on the Wells contested election case, which recon-
mends the unseatng OF Allen G. Glover, the sitting
| member, and the putting IN his place OF Nathan
Spaulding, the contestant taken from the
table. Mr.. Brown Of Grand Isle said that the legal
| questions were novel and important, that counsel
were preparing briefs stating and explaining them,
| and moved Tint the report hc made the special
| order for next Monday afternoon al half-past two
Nr. Palmer of Waterbury favored postponement
OF the consideration OF The question. Mr. Harvey
uf Topshan. one Of the Committee Elections
argued IN favor Of immediate consideration. Mr.
Briggs OF Brandon opposed 1t. Finally, on motion
"i Mr. Palmer OF jericho, the report was ordered to
lie and was made the special order for Tuesday
afternoon at half-pa two.
Female. m ,slNi
the right 10 vote and hold oilce IN sehoO-,siricts
having been reported upon fnorlby by The Com
niiiiee ON Judiciary. with proposals of amendment,
was taken from the table 10y special assignment
Mr.. TAFT Of burlington said that the amendments
which had been reported hy the committee had not
Vet been presented, hut that they would he by this
afternoon. On molon of Mr.. Briggs of brandon
the bill AMI amendments were ordered 10 lie and
hc hlnie the special order fUr half-past Two this
afternoon.
Relorts-ihe judiciary committee, through Mr.
TAFT, reported In favor OF H. l52 an act declaring
women 10 lee eligible 10 ;he Offices OF town clerk
and town superintendent, with proposal Of amend
mrni, which was agreed 10. and. on moion Of Mr..
TAFT ~ burlington, ordered To lie and he made the
special order Tor three O'Clock this afternoon.
Mr llincklcy. OF Chelsea. IN behalf of a majority
inc Judiciary committee upon the Crafsbury pet-
ilon for law giving women the right 10 vote,
ported recommending that the petitioners have
leave 10 Withdraw; on his motion the report was
ordered 10 lie, an,l was made the special order for
thls afternoon al half past Two
The Clarendon clse-The Committee on Elections
made two reports upon the Clarendon contested
Messrs. Ju.icvne Of llarwlck, Palmer of Jericho,
Harvey OF Toiisllm. Arnold Of Westminster, Wood
ard oi Sanltaie and Holmes of Whitney, holds that
Ihc ieinolisIitlis have not made out case, and
comncnis the continuance OF Mr.. Potter TO his
seat The minority report signed 10y Mr.. Bryant OF
weston, recommends To- un>eatin. o Mr.. Potter
On motion Of Mr.. Fletcher. of Cavendsh, both re-
ports were ordered to lie and he printed
Bills pl,Scd-lI. les an act relating 10 adoption
aud changing of name iir hill introduced by Mr..
Ihompsonl; read thir,i lime and passed. II. Isl,
Al An A. TO al'nd the at Incorporating the village
nt Nh"oski, was reported favorably from the
committee "n Corporations hy Mr. Smith, AMI
being a private h:ll, WIS read the third time and
passed.
Petitions The following re,ition AGAINST The
unnecessary running ni Sunday trains was present
ed aud referred 10 The Committee on Railroads; BY
Mr.. tiuul of Newport. of charles s. Vail ami Il
Others Ui Ncsifpri.
supreme court Judges-Mr. Flteld of Montpc-
ii"r, I"rthe Judiciary committee reported against
H. ls>, AN act To amend section !, chapter 3d. H. -,
entitled OF the supreme AMI county courts. THE
hill was introduced lay Mr.. Hutchinson of Orange
AMI II provides for the establishment OF a supreme
'"l consisting o one chief and assistant Judges,
inslrid OF sax assistant Judges now.
:, hr. Filled explained the reason oi the report.
lie said that the Judges were very hard worked
now and that the court could moi lie expedently
reduced
Nj ,,.lmrn OF s,,..nrii II. argued In behalf of
the hl, ami sad .iIi It, had been Informed that
SIX Judges c.'C,i tn The work. The people de-
hiihiei AL proper rctrrErameni and every expense
should he reduced IL The utmost
Messrs. Booth OF Morri>town. Grout of Newport,
BiG"n OF Grand Isle and hr. Briggs of Brandon
opposed the hill.
MI Lnir'ine OF llIr'wick spoke in favor the hill.
Mr. Harvey OF T"p-hlm interrosalei the COM
m.lite as 10 what the Jnl;scs J;3 thonght
impossible ior sIS judges 10 do The WORK.
M: Booth OF Morrisinwn. was surprised 10 hear
That person lht''reSei III matter WAS moi a
proper judge.
Mr.. Dart Of Wciherslied SAID thai two wears ago
he thought siN Judge sufficient lie was nnt snra
now hui that SIX Judges IN the yigur OF life would
do ihe.work. The fact that Judge rerpoint who was
ana liai been an honor 10 the STATE. was OF feeble
hedlth, lei Us h.i SIX working Judges He had
thoroughly iook. into the matter and was satisfied
ana had therefore reported with the committee.
Mr. Palmer of Waterbury, followed. opposing the
reduction Of The number ui judges.
Mr. James oi Wcyhridge spoke against the bill
Mr. Ahell oil West Haven spoke at length against
the hill.
HoU UsE-AFrERNocN.
FRIDAY, Nnsenber Ia, l,,o
The Number OF sUrtear Court Judges-n ls5.
the Til. reducing The number oi Judges To g. came
up As unfinished business
Mr.. tolburn, Of Springfield reiterated his argu-
mcnts IN favor of the hill.
Mr.. Fletcher Gf CaVcn,l!sh followed also favor
lng the hill
Mr.. Thompson. "i Iglsiureh, spoke against re-
dnring the number.
Mr.. Turner. OF boxer said himself and the other
farmers ni ting House had not come there with the
expectation ui talking. They lett thai 10 the nficen
ar sixteen gentlemen who monopoliZed the tain.
Let them hc as shOrt IL they could, and tell the
thing rlshi as II was.
Mr.. Hubbard, OF Plymouth. Mr. Ju,leyine OF
liardwlck AMI MI. BulterhrL OF Whltlngham,
favored the bill.
Mr.. Flded. OF Montpelier. sIuke In favor Of keep
ing up the number ui judges.
Mr; tehlrn again =poke IN favor of the bill, as
did Mr. Fletcher
The question being the third reading, ar.
urls oi Georgia demanded The Yeas aud nays
which were taken. Yeas, III. Nay- ~
Ihird reading ordered lot tomorrow forenoon.
JoINT ASSEMBLY.
Al -, the Senate appeared In the srprcsentl-
lives Hall f"r Joint >>srmhy I" hear the report ui
the committee appointed 10 canvass yotes Tor cpln-
~ and probate officers, etc, pursuant 10 resolution
which read.
His Honor John l.. Harstow, President "f The
Senate, in the Chair.
Hon. George Nichols Secretary of STATE CLERK
Senator birmingham, oi Washington said that he
understood the JOINT committee had not been able
10 complete their report and therefore he moved
ilai inc loini assembly adjourn llI "Wednesday,
November lilh. lsso al -. y. m which was agreed
10 a.i'l The Senate Withdrew.
THE HOUSE.
Highway Damages cI AN IL, r,luitng Il,
highways ami bridges. WAS taken from The ial,c as
ihc rlal order The question being, shall the hill
have third reading. The bill was introduced hy
Nc. JuIcvin., of Iiarlwick, and reported upon
laN"ials by the general committee. II repeals the
present laws allowing persons 10 Sua ipr damages
!" themselves or th"ir property 10y reason OF de
f"ctlNc highways, uT bridges, and puts The entire
SUPERVISION of highways and bridges, II s.l-cinIcu
fail 10 ITO their duly. IN the hands OF three cuuus-
slonefs IN each rouniy,-nO two from II l.Nu-who
are I" he appointed b, the county court, aud who
shall ASSESS ihc expense Gl ali reform upon the
towns, without appeal.
Mr.. Merrinc!d, OF Srwiln- opposed the bill
Mr. dud"'ine sald that rs operation had Loen
hen, hoinl.
Mr.. Hubbard. of Plymouth alyochte,l The L.u
MI. heht moved That the Lii h. ordered 10 lie
and hc made the special order for n-At TUESDAY
forenoon ut hali past ten
nus i."tlnh was OPPOSED by MIR. Spear. OF Eran-
Tree, Mr. Iulevinc, Of lIariwick MIR. t.uoiciI OF
lirai7'oro'. Tiffany, ni Plitsford, Allen OF ulies-
hurgi and stone. OF Danyillc and WAS favored hy
VT. HOWL "f Grand Isle II Ess disagreed 10.
Mr.. SIhilh. of flaui.l!, uncred an amendment
which would strikc an ui the sixth section Of the
lll thr cltUs:'- Nhru provide Tor cOmplalnans
ruil!s t:r commissions Tor costs. Alter some dis
| uuSsiun lost.
| Mi Hooker, of Briiilrlnrn moved that the bill
Ice referred 10 ihc ln"iarN committee, iur iniUrma
| iiuu un the subject.
Mr.. Thompson. "f Ifa,hlrgh, opposed the motion
a. did Mi. thapin, "i Mhi,ilrs,.N
Mr. Page, uf Rutland favored u!
Mr. Elar, OF Barnet Grt.,aed the resolution and
| a'lNociici the rssSsir ui th, ball.
Alter sunc further discussion, the motion was
| disagreed To.
Mr.. EuttcrrIrlL, oi Nottingham, moved q amend
the hill Nv striking "ui all tho -e"iIons rAcct the
| lsih and 18Th, which lett nothing but The paIt re
| p'ilIng The present highway damage laws
on moli"n al Mr. iilis"n "i M"l,li, bury, the h.ll
was ordered iu liz
FrI..air .ufirpr- H. I5u. An act yIlin:, women
IN" urhi 10 vote and hnl nlrc IN school districts
| mrnt.
The question wa'asil th, ai,ruon ol the nr-t
| amendment.
Mi. rait. vi burlington, SAID that women
! mare 1T To vote upon sehuil matrrs than men a4
ru.r and he hoped the measure would rrr'a
Nr. th.iry, u1 Albany. Mr Allen, OF IlIursl,uTgh
| al" favored The amendments.
Nj. IipgnnI, qi Peru. offered an amendment ~
~" hIsi amendment proposed, which promised that
women -h1ll NN" without hclnr obliged 10 pa,
/ iINrs.
Mi. Priest OF Earr Nr Ilii. "i Burlington. ,,ud
Mr Wilcox, OF fh"ht "rl~'-ci the a'IltniII'Hi of
Nj uipgnod.
Mt. iii".tiry, "t ra'i,... "rrnsci the amend
Nj. C'1luru. oi slr,nr;rli, opposed Mr Hap
| guul'5 amendment