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

relating to school districts sending scholars to
academies In certain cases; passed s. 1876 an act
to extend the time for the completion OF the Mont
pelier and White River railroad and for other
purposes; passed.
House bin rctcTcd.-II. $3.50, an act to stop In
terest on overdue town and school district orders
TO com on finance.
II. 226. an act compelling county treasurers to
make and county judges to publish an annual
statement of the county finances, was taken up
and committee OF conference ordered.
Reports.-From com on railroads, in favor OF H.
$50, an act requiring railroad trains to have
brakes operated from the engine; passed
From select com, in favor OF II. 3T, an act
laying tax on the county of Bennington passed
From joint com on library, in favor Of H. 313,
act to preserve the collections OF the historical
society; third reading ordered Tuesday morning
From com. on highways and bridges, In favor
Of II. 400, an act to amend No. 23j of the laws OF
1878 relating to a ferry from Alburgh to North
Hero passed
From com. on Judiciary, in favor OF II. 1l5, m
act requiring justices to keep accounts and make
certain returns; third reading ordered Monday
afternoon.
Biz introduced BY Senator DUNTON, for
committee on Judiciary, an act providing for the
attachment of mortgaged personal property; to
lie over and be printed.
Third readings-S. i09 an act in relation to
fines and costs in certain cases after some dis
cnssion, bill recommitted. II. 81 an act to
amend the law Of 1873, in relation to certain
duties Of district clerks teachers and town super
on revision, proposed certain amendments in mat
ter Of form, which were agreed to and bill recon-
mitted to com. on education, on motion OF Sena-
tor Dana.
Constitutional amendment -Introduced by SEN
ator DUNTON, in relation to pardons; to com. on
constitutional amendments " The governor shall
have power to remit fines aud forfetures, and to
grant reprieves, combinations and pardons after
conviction for all offenses except treason and
cases OF impeachment, upon such conditions, and
with such restrictions and limitations rs he may
think proper, subject to such regulations rs may
be provided by law relative to the manner of APP
plying therefor, but in cases Of conviction of
murder, no pardon shall be granted nor sentence
committed except upon the recommendation in
writing Of a board consisting Of the lieutenant
governor, secretary Of state and three assistant
judges OF the supreme court appointed by the
chief judge or any four OF such board. after n
full hearing upon due public notice and in open
session, and such recommendation, with the
reasons therefor, at length shall be recorded and
filed in the office of secretary of state" etc
The senate then adjourned.
House-Forenoon.
Devotional exercises by the chaplain. On mo-
ton OF Mr.. SPEAR OF Braintree the reading Of
the journal was dispensed with.
Nine O'Clock sesSi0nS-Mr RICHMOND of
Rochester offered resolution providing that on
and after Tuesday next the house of representa-
tives meet ut nine o'clock in the morning INSTEAD
of ten as now) ordered to lie, Mr.. Page Of
Rutland called 1t up in few moments and moved
10 Huenu IL SO tHdt II small tdke effect ON anu
after the l4th instant; the resolution was then
adopted
The Revised La,cs-Mr TAFT of Burlington
called mp II. 44S act entitled the revised laws
Of Vermont, 1880. The question was the
adoption OF the amendments to the revision pro-
posed by the committee Mr.. Palmer of Water
bury moved that the revision and the amend
ments be accepted AS a whole without consider
ing each amendment separately Mr. Brown OF
Grand Isle opposed it, Mr. Page of Rutland said
there were great many verbal and unmportant
changes, but there were many changes which
changed the law as it was now. He thought we
might act upon the amendments without much
delay, adopting the verbal changes without de-
bate, and when we come to change in the lar,
il could be discussed. Mr.. Brown thought the
matter ought to be postponed till Monday after
noon at two o'clock, and be made special order.
Mr. Smith of st. Johnsbury was of the same opin-
ion, rs was Mr. Palmer of Waterbury. The bill
was then ordered to lie and be made special or
der for Monday, at twoP NJ.
Ordered TO lie II. 40, an act equalizing the
costs of commitment taxed against respondents
committed u the house of correction, on motion
of Mr.. Thompson Of lrasburgh, was ordered to lie.
The uaiued policy bM.-A petition OF T. S. Peck
and others was introduced against the passage OF
ii, 227, Mr.. Judevine's valued policy billy; re-
ferred to general com.
Report.-From the com. revision, a bill en-
titled ii. 45O, an act relating to manufacturing
companies formed under chap l07, z. g.; under
the rule ordered to lie The repeal OF chap 1Ol
not to affect any associations organized under
said chapter prior TO its repeal but rs to all said
associations said chapter shall be construed t.
remain in full force, and shall be regarded as the
special charter of such associations so long AZ
they exist,
Walter A. Weed Jr.'S pay.-The committee OF
ways and means reported, recommending the
passage Of the joint resolution to pay Walter A
Weed Jr., for sixteen days service rs messenger
in the senate; resolution adopted in concurrence
Removal oftedchers.-H, 356, an act in relation
to the duties of prudential committees, was reac
the third time
Mr. PIKE OF Stowe moved an amendment
which provided that the prudential committe,
may remove teacher ,chen necessary" as wei
as when required by two-thirds vote Of the vot
ers present at any meeting" etc.
Mr.. COBB of STAFFORD thought the prudential
committee had that power now they certainl,
had In Injunction with the superintendent, wh'
might cancel the certificate.
Mr.. WHITNEY of franklin thought the bill wa
a good one because now the committee can re
tain teacher even when the whole district de
sired his removal. He opposed the amendment.
Mr. SPEAR Of Braintree said that the commit
tee thought 1t would be safe to allow two-third
of the votes to order teacher removed.
Mr.. BROWN OF Grand Isle said in his opinion
there was an unwise delegation in this bill
Messrs Smith of Painted, Welch Of Groton, an,
Cobb of STAFFORD further spoke.
MIR, PIKE said that he understood it was tn
desire OF the committee TO allow the committe
the same power ~ they now had, and he had pro
posed his amendment so as To make that matte
certain, as the retention OF that power might b
questionable without the amendment. Tn
amendment was then adopted
On the question Of passage, Mr., BROWN o
Grand Isle opposed the BILL thinking we ha
trouble enough now in our schools without giyin
"A chance for contention In this manner.
Mr.. ELLIS Of Huntington and Mr.. Priest q
Barre favored, and Mr. Doud Of New Haven or
posed.
Mr. WEIGH Of Groton offered an amendmen
that the meeting to remove the teacher be Gale
nj m ia " f.f hn i'm fhG II
trict.
Messrs. BATTELL Of Middlebury, Brown Q
Grand Isle and Boyce Of fayston, still thought tn
bill would not he a good one Mr.. Whitney q
Franklin also spoke in favor OF the bill Tn
amendment then adopted
Mr.. MCGETTRICK Of Fletcher moved an amend
ment prohibiting a committee from employing
teacher related in the second degree of consar
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