Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13
WATCHMAN e. JOURNAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 49, 1880

Brown, Dana, Darling, Dillingham; Dwinel Ju-
devine, King, Lane, North,' Pember, Sykes,
Thatcher. Yeas 16; nays H.
On notion the senate adjourned.
House--Forenoon.
Devotional exercises were conducted by the
chaplain. Journal of yesterday read and APP
proved.
The speaker announced that he had appoint ed
committees as follows
on Joint Ruies-Messrs. Abel Of West Haven,
Mckenzie Of Woodstock and Grout Of Newport
On Rules-Messrs. Hnckley of Chelsea, Smith
of St Johnsbury and Brainard of St. Adams,
The speaker announced n communication from
his excellency, the governor, appointing Mr.. L.
ii. Thurber OF Bradford secretary OF civil and
military affairs. and Mr. f. H. Brown Of Spring
field, executive clerk
Joint Resolution BY Mr.. HINCKLEY Of Chel-
sea- that the use OF the hall Of the house Of repre-
sentatives be granted to the Vermont State Med-
cal Society ON the evening OF Wednesday, October
18th, for an address by Professor Samuel W
Thayer of Burlington; adopted on the part OF the
| house.
Bus introduced-By Mr.. ABBOTT of Bennng-
| ton an act to establish the municipal court of
the village of Bennington in the town and county
| OF Bennington; read twice and referred to COM
| mttee on corporations.
| Resolution-By Mr.. HUBB ARD Of Plymouth,
that so much Of the governors message as relates
to finance be referred to the committee on ways
i
Mr.. ABEL Of West Haven introduced memo
rial by Nathan Spaulding as follows;
T The Honorable House Of Repressntatdgs. O. re S,ss
q Nathan spauidng Of Wells in The county Of Rutland
respectfully sheweh that Allen Grover the returned
not receive majority Of 81 the legal votes cast for town
ng held therein but that your reonstrnn said Nathan
spauldng did and is the legally elected from
the said Grover fraudulent and illegal for the following
Dnlng Edward Duing and Charles Weller who voted for
Allen Grover were not residents OF the state and that
that Patrick Laughn voted for Allen G. Grover and that he
and his ought counted Third he also claims
that Carlos Besse who voted for Allen G. Grover, was
previous to the last ireemans meeting he was not voter
iher claims thai Horace Tenton and Dwight Hubbard Of
iered to vote for your petitioner Nathan spagldng and
that their votes ought TO have been received and counted
sentative being Il Tor said Grover and u for the said spand
ing. Your remonsrant therefore protests against the said
that the same may be given to him. he said spaadnS
Dated Wells, Vt, October sih 1880.
Mr. ABEL also introduced remonstrance
signed by Darius S. Parks and seventy-one others,
as follows:
Tohe Honorage Hop,s Of Representatfre, Of the State
Of Vermont The undersigned residents and legal voters
Of the town of Wells in the county of Rutland respectfully
represent that Allen g. Grover the returned member
said town of Wells did not receive majority Of all the
Veil V al The c t e SE@ mi 3 St 1 sra 11% a
The alleged election of said Grover also in other
protest against the said Grover holding his seat such
representative and pray that the same may be given TO
Nathan Spauldng, TO whom the same rghtfuly and le
gally belongs.
The memorial was read, and together with the
remonstrance, referred to the committee on cleo
tons
BWs introduced--By Mr.. BUTrERFIELD of
Nottingham, an act in amendment of chapter 90
of the general statutes entitled of repairs Of
highways and bridges read twice and referred
to committee on highways and bridges
By Mr.. ABBOTT of Bennington, an act in add-
ton to an act passed November ID, 1919, entitled
an act to incorporate the village of Bennington /;
read twice aud referred to the committee on cor
poratons.
By Mr. FIFIELD of Montpelier, an act relating
to judicial expenses and to reduce court expenses
read twice and referred to the committee on
Judiciary. The bill authorizes (1) states attor-
neys to prosecute all crimes and offences by in-
formation, thus doing away with the necessity Of
any stated session Of the grand jury (2) provides
that session OF the grand jury may be called
upon the order of the presiding Judge In any
county whenever he deems it necessary (3) it in
creases the jury fee in civil cases from So to 500
and the taxation therefor shall not depend upon
the result OF the suit; (i provides that no person
shall be capable OF election to the office of state $
attorney until he has been ten years n member OF
the bar; and IL vacancy shall occur by reason of
inegibility then the ten years qualitc shall
not apply; (5) no compensation shall be paid
by the state to counsel for respondents; (6) fines
unpaid by justices are made collectable of them
and they must pay the same to the clerk of the
county court in his county within thirty days
after collection; % fees due officers and witnesses,
If not demanded by them of the justice within
six months after the allowance of the bill of costs,
shall be repaid by the Justice who tried the case
to the state ~ justices shall keep account of all
receipts and disbursements in criminal cases be-
fore them and make sworn returns to the county
clerk within ten days after the session Of each
term of the county court, and justices before whom
no criminal cases are tried shall make certificate
under oath that no such cases have been tried by
for fal lao OFT
and certificates and for failure to make any re.
turns certificates; (10) the number of justices
having jurisdiction in criminal cases is limited u
one-third of the number of justices in each town,
to be specified in their commissions (l1) abol'
ises the office of court auditor and provides that
the state auditor shall visit each county twice a
year to perform the court auditors duties; az
all constructive charges and the unnecessary
multiplication of complaints arising from the
same tranactiOn are forbidden.
BY Mr. ROGERS OF Wheelock, an act laying a
tax on the county of Caledonia read twice and
referred to committee OF members from Caledo
MIA county.
Revolutionary Mr. ELY-GODDARDo of Ely thai
when this house shall adjourn to-day in the af
ternoon it shall be until half-past two O'Clock oil
, Monday, the 18th day OF October
, Mr.. BUTTERFlELD OF Nottingham demanded
the yeas and nays on the passage, Yeas 1lS
nays 90 so the resolution passed.
, Joint Resoiuti0n-From the senate relating t,
the canvassing of votes in the congressional dis
tricts; to the census; TO the canyassing of vote
Z of county officers; adopted in concurrence.
Resoiution-By Mr.. PALMER of Jericho, tina
so much of the governors message as relates t
the reform school be referred to the committee oil
the reform school.
Mr. ABBOTT Of Bennington offered the peti
tion of Oln Scott and others as follows;
:. STATE OF VERMONT October g. 1880.
TO the General Assembiy u he STATE Of Vermont
We the subscribers respectfully petition your honorable
body TO amend the laws relating TO the illegal sale OF spirit
uous liquors In the state that the Justice OF the peace he
fore whom is brought OF alleged violation of
laws, may In his discretion, appoint The officer empant
: the jury when demanded, TO Sit In such case.
: Referred to committee on Judiciary.
a Mr. HOOKER of Brattleboro asked leave o
e absence for ten days; granted
On motion Of Mr.. HOWEof Ludlow, adjourned