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

aggreved etc; (11) that deductions may be made
from debts due providing for shrinSnge in value on
accounts of insolvents; (i2) in 1881 list the APP
praisal of all real estate to be taken at true
money value thereof to com. on grand list
By Mr.. WHALEN Of Bolton, to legalize the
grand list OF the town OF Bolton for 1873, 1879
and 1880; TO committee grand list.
BY Mr. JUDEVINE Of Hardwick, 10 abolish the
present statutes making towns liable for injuries
received by reason of defective highways and
bridges, and each county court is to appoint
board OF three road commissioners who shall
have charge of the repairs of highways and
bridges with full powers referred to general
committee by request
BY Mr.. BROWN Of Grand Isle, to repeal sec. 4
Of the act relating to the construction Of sand
bar bridge from South Hero to Milton, approved
November 10, 1917, and also to repeal the act re-
latng to the same matter, approved November .,
1850; to com. on highways, bridges and ferries.
ReS0lWi0n.-By Mr. BUTrERFIELD OF Whit
ingham, TO instruct the election committee to
complete the business before them as quickly as
possible; adopted
BY Mr. DOLLOFF Of Charleston to change the
names OF Emma Jane and Nelson Austin Caswell
To Emma Jane and Nelson Austin Walter and
making them heirs at law Of Amasa Walter Of
Charlestown, Vermont to Judiciary com.
Bills, ETC., introduced aud referred-By Mr..
GOODWIN of Hartland, relating to the collection
of taxes, providing, among other things, for the
requiring Of additional bonds from tax collect
ors whenever the bonds are, have become,
insufficient to judiciary com
BY Mr.. PARKER Of Pownal to amend sec. .
OF chap a. z. r., so AS to provide that earnings
Of any married woman or minor shall be subject
To trustee process in any suit against the husband
parent unless the minor is boarding with the
aren't; TO judiciary com
BY Mr. PAGE of Rutland authorizing town ec-
clesiastcal societies and cemetery associations to
receive donations for the cause of cemeteries and
burial lots; to gen com
by Mr.. UAZEN of Castleton to amend sec. IL
of the act Of November - 1876, entitled AN act
concerning dogs, and for the better protection of
sheen other domestic IA IN
vide that the treasurer of any city or town
may, when ordered by the board of selectmen,
bring an action OF tort against the owner keeper
OF any dog concerned in doing damage to sheep
or lambs, etc, for the benefit of the town or city,
to general com.
The SPEAKER announced the appointment of
the following standing committees.
ton Of vergrnnes CLARK OF windsor Soue OF FairGeld
4smnE Of Arns2n pao9 Of Dammer,on kimb of
Apnrgh, Batte Of Mddlebnry Barney Guord, Wilson
and Perry OF Ira.
on Pabi'e B4'idiHgs. -Messrs, Hluckley of Chelsea
Ahel OF West Haven, farnham OF West Fairlee, Hunt
Dexter Of Reading.
of Troy, Smith of sheburue, Currer OF Norwich Spencer
q wilmington, Cook of wallngford and Cameron OF
on MrnWaeisre,.-M essr.. Brainerd Of st. Albans,
Mackenzie of Woodstock Allen of Fairhaven. Pike OF
Whitney Of Dorset.
On State Prison.-MessIs Goodwin Of Hartland Plat
OF swanton Hopkins of SALEM Bens Of Lyndon Cey
Tunbrdse, Ripley of roultney and wheelock OF Berlin.
Reports Of committees, etc.-H. 2, came up for
Its third reading by special order aud it was read
the third time and passed unanimously
From the Judiciary committee by Mr. FIFIELD
OF Montpelier, adversely to H. %, providing that
persons unjustly accused shall receive such com
pensation from the person prosecuting as they
would earn
On motion of Mr. DART of Weathersfield,
since Mr.. Chase of Jay, who introduced the bill,
was absent, it was ordered to lie.
From judiciary committee, by Mr.. BRIGGS of
Brandon adversely to H. 10, to amend sec Az
chap 126 g. relating to the fees Of town clerks
Mr.. Briggs explained the effect of the BILL and
on being put to vote the third reading was re-
fused
Mr.. ARNOLD of Westminster was, by request
excused till next Tuesday
On motion of Mr. THOMPSON of Irasburgh
adjourned.
House-Afternoon.
The joint rules The conference committee an
pointed on the part of the house to confer with n
similar committee of the senate, In regard TO the
disagreeing votes in reference 10 the proposed
amendment to the ninth Joint rule reported that
the house should recede from its proposals of
amendment; the report was adopted
Mr.. PAGE of Rutland offered an amendment to
the joint rules (1i) providing for the creation of
Joint committee on bills, composed of two sem
ators and two members Of the house. whose duty
1t shall be to examine all bills after their pas
sage, and see that they accurate, and that
then the bills shall be signed by the speaker and
president of the senate, and then be sent to the
governor, Mr.. Page gave his reasons for offer.
Ing the proposals. The constitution provides that
all bills, after their passage, shall be presented to
the governor for his approval, and il he does not
approve after five days the bills shall become
laws. 1t seemed important that the house journal
should show when bills presented to the
governor. Being proposal to amend a rule il
was laid on the table for twenty-four hours
ReportS-From the judiciary committee by Mr.
BuTTERFlELD, in favor of the passage of s. l.
which repeats that portion of the act of 1878 re-
quirng that parties asking for authority to serve
wrl's by indifferent persons shall verify their
statements by oath
Mr.. HOWE of Ludlow said that this law Of 1873
was good law. 1t prevented good deal of fraud
by irresponsible persons in serving writs and
other legal papers
Mr.. BUTfERFIELD Of Nottingham said that
the requirement OF the act OF 1878 was impracti-
cable. There were sometimes occasions when it
was necessary to have papers served at once
when sheriff was not at hand. Before 1873 jns-
tlces ana county clerks could authorize all indif-
ierent persons upon request, Now 1t is impossi-
BILE for an attorney TO know whether he was COM
mlttihg perjury, or not when he swore a sheriff
was not at hand rs reason for asking for author
ization OF an Indifferent person. Moreover the
law ought 10 be repealed, because it was tackled
on to the end of an act relating to an entirely diff
ferent subject
MIR. HARVEY Of Topsham said the law was of
no use except to cause good deal Of bother TO
folk that wanted to do business, 1t ought to be
repealed
The bill was ordered to be read the third time
on Monday afternoon, by "A unanimous vote
From the Judiciary committee, by Mr.. THOMP-
son, In favor of II. Ii, u amend see 3 of court
expense act of 1878 SO as to make il provide that
IN the examination OF respondent accused of a
crime exceeding the jurisdiction Of justice of the
peace, the cost OF such examination shall be paid
from the state treasury when the complaint
Is signed by states attorney, and from the
treasury of the town when the complaint is signed
by grand juror, Mr.. Thompson explained the
nature of the bill, and the reasons for the re-
port; ordered for third reading Monday r. NJ
Mr. JUDEVINE of Iardwick moved that the
vote Of yesterday, whereby H. 80, repeating act
of 1873, allowing justices 81 per day for each
day trial before them, and 81 20 per day with a
jury, and reviying the old laws thereby repealed