Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-29
DECEMBER 20, 1880.

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paDies from leaving hand-cars etc, on the high
way; to com. on railroads. II. 472, an act to in
corporate the Coventry cemetery association; TO
general com. II. 473 an act to pay L. W. Hawk
| ms the sum therein named to com. on claims
II. 474, an act laying tax on Franklin county;
| TO select com.
Report. From com. on game and fisheries,
against II. H. "the woodpecker shall be stricken
| from the list Of the therein named BIRDS" third
| reading refused.
From same COM, in favor OF H. 354, an act in
relation to net fishing; passed
Recess until evening
House-Afternoon.
Bills introduced From COM on claims, a bill
entitled II. 473, an act to pay +. w. J. Hawkins,
engrossing clerk, the sum therein named (S15S1
! for mileage; under suspension Of the rules read
| three times and passed.
Reports. From com on game and fisheries, by
| Mr.. BRAlNERD in favor Of H. 423 an act relat-
ing to bounties on foxes, eagles and hawks, for
the protection of poultry, with amendments Mr..
| lIapgood moved the bill be dismissed, which was
agreed to.
From special CON- on court expenses by Mr..
| HARVEY in favor of II. $40, an act relating to
fees of county clerks; on motion of Mr.. Briggs,
ordered to lie.
From com. on highways, bridges and ferries by
Mr.. MOTT, in favor of S. 100, an act to promote
the construction Of bridge from Albnrgh to Isle
La Motto; third reading ordered for four O clock
this afternoon.
From same COM, by Mr. BATTELL, in favor OF
II. $50 an act relating to repairs on highways
third reading ordered for five o'clock this after
noon.
From com on grand list, by Mr. JONES, in IA
vor OF s 6i, an act relating to collection Of taxes
read third time and passed.
From com on education, by Mr.. ELLIS against
II. 3Si, an act equaizing the grand lists of the
school districts in the town of Alburgh third read
ing refused
From com on elections, by Mr.. JUDEvINE in
| favor of s. 2O5 an act relating to the canvassing
of votes for electors of president and yice-pres-
dent third reading for four o'clock this after
noon.
From judiciary com, by Mr. THOMPSON in
favor of S. 40, act relating to the powers and
authority Of assistant judges OF the county court;
third reading for four o clock this afternoon.
From same CON-, by Mr.. THOMPSON, against
S. 105 an act to amend sec. 49, chap. 81, 9. e.,
relating to the jurisdiction Of justices of the peace;
third reading refused
From same com, by Mr.. BUTTERFIELD,
against II. 260, act In relation to costs in Grim
ina cases third reading refused.
From com. on education by Mr.. DARTT,
against H. l23, an act relating to normal schools;
third reading refused.
From same com, by Mr.. PRIEST, in favor of
s. 15l an act relating to the grand list of school
districts; third reading for four this afternoon
From com. on library, by Mr.. HASKELL, in
favor of 5. 200, an act relating to the state
library on motion of Mr.. Haskell ordered to lie.
From com. on corporations, by Mr.. SMITH, in
favor of ii. 800, an act to incorporate the village
of Lyndonvile, with amendments, which were
agreed to; third reading for four o'clock this az
ternoon.
From com. on ways and means, by Mr. PAGE,
in favor Of II. 300, an act to tax express and tel
egraph companies, with amendments striking out
all after the enacting clause and inserting new
sections which change the penalties and methods
of enforcing them; third reading for four O'Clock
this afternoon.
From com. on reform school, by Mr.. RICH
MOND in favor of H. 426 an act relating to the
duties Of the trustees of the Vermont reform
school; third reading for four O'Clock this after
noon.
From committee on house of Correction, by Mr..
PARKER, in favor of S 139 AN act to provide for
, the appointment Of a chaplain for the house of
correction and the payment for transportation OF
discharged convicts to their homes; third reading
, for four oclock this afternoon.
PdSSed-H 472 an act TO incorporate the Cow
entry Cemetery Association Substitute for H.
, i25l; read third time and passed.
! RepOrts-from general com, by Mr.. HUB
BARD, in favor of 5. 217, an act to remove OBJ
structions from Lamoille river in Hardwick, VOL
q colt and Morristown. Mr.. Smith of St Johns
bury moved to strike out the words "Pottervile
dam, and insert "Grist-mill dam" Mr. Smith
favored and Mr.. Booth opposed. The amendment
was agreed TO- 90 to 56. Mr.. Booth opposed the
third reading and it was refused.
From general COM, by Mr.. HI BEARD, against
II. 356, an act TO amend sec "A, chap. As, 6. s.
third reading refused
1 From same com, by Mr.. INGALLS, against II.
80, act in relation 10 injuries and damages sus-
tanned by reason of defective highways; third
I reading refused
From same com, by Mr.. INGALLS,, in favor of
5 DO an act in relation to highway surveyors in
t towns Of over 5000 inhabitants; third reading
ordered for four o'clock this afternoon.
: From com. on ways and means, against S. 165,
an act providing for the printing of a catalogue
of the principal officers connected with the polit-
ical history of the state; third reading refused.
| From com. on corporations, by Mr. SMITH, in
! favor OF ). l53 an act to incorporate the New
e England Fire Insurance Company, with amend
/. ments; amendments agreed to; read third time
! and passed.
: Constitutional amendments PAGE moved
that the roll be called Of the absentees and those
n not voting the constitutional amendment
: Requiring the judges of the supreme court to
give opinions in certain cases" When the roll
n was called yesterday there were ia in favor of
4 it, which was not majority. Mr.. bell objected
: to calling absentees and those not voting only and
n demanded full call. The result was yeas III,
J. nays So, which was less than majority in favor,
k and the proposed amendment failed.
Reports-from general com, by Mr.. DOuD,
q against H. 1906 an act to regulate the practice OF
/ dentistry and to protect the people against en-
piricism in relation thereto in the state OF Yer
}. mont third reading refused.
II From same com, by Mr.. BOOTH, in favor OF
S. 2l1, an act in relation to town meetings in
o towns of over 5000 inhabitants third reading or
l. dered for four o'clock this afternoon.
From special com, by Mr.. WHITNEY OF Frank
l. lin, bill entitled IL. IA, act in amendment
l. OF an act entitled an act laying "A tax on the
r county OF Franklin, approved December Is, 1880
l. under suspension of rules, read third time and
IT passed
l. From conference COM, on the disagreeing votes
on S. 20, act relating to the collection OF taxes
10 the report was adopted.
}; Pdssed.-H. III, an act relating to the adjourn
10 ment Of freemens meetings H. 261, an act pro
d yding for the erection OF wire fences to prevent
If obstruction of highways by snowdriits. ii, 800
rs an act prohibiting railroad companies from leav
If ing hand-cars and other nusances within the
10 bounds OF highways H. 49, an act relating Il
" the collection Of taxes.
. 'DiSmiSsed-H. 270, an act relating to the car,
and restraint of the insane. ii. $40, an act L
protect the owners of land adjoining certain
streams.
a BOard Of dgriculture,-S. III, an act establish
+ ing the Vermont board OF agriculture, read 4