Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-08

changing the name Of the Blckford Knitting
Machine Manufacturing Company; passed in
concurrence. Also In favor OF III. 323, an act
CHANGING the name Of Norwich University;
passed.
From the same committee, by Mr.. SPENCER
Of Wilmington, In favor Of ii. 306, an act grant
ing the use OF the court house at Bennington 10
the municipal court Of the village Of Bennington;
passed. Also In favor OF II. $40, an act relating
to the election OF trustees Of the village OF
Winooski and for other purposes; passed
Bals introduced and referred-By Mr.. HOOKER
Of Bratteboro, II. $40, an act to incorporate the
Brattleboro and Vernon railroad company; TO
committee on railroads The bill contemplates
the building OF n railroad from "some point In
the village of Brattleboro south of MILESTONE
brook, to connect with either the railroad OF the
Vermont Valley railroad company OF 1871, or
with the Brattleboro and Whitehall railroad COM
pany's railroad, or both, or with any railroad
that may hereafter be constructed, extending |
thence southerly through the towns Of Bratte-
boro Vernon and Guilford to the state line be-
tween Vermont and Massachusetts,, there to con- |
meet with other railroads, under the auspices OF |
Jacob Estey, Charles N. Davenport, George w. |
Hooker and others, with capital stock of $780, |
BY Mr.. CIRCUIT Of Newport, II. 1913, an act to |
establish infantry company at Newport, Or |
leans county to com. on military affairs.
BY Mr.. TAFT OF Burlington, H. 375 act re- |
lating to the election Of trustees in the Winoosk
graded school district in Colchester to com. on
education.
BY Mr.. TAFT of Burlington, II. 376, an act re-
lating to probate fees; to com. on judiciary.
fThe bill provides that Judges OF probate shall be
paid for the benefit OF the state the following
fees in addition to the fees now required by law
For each bond taken in the court the sum OF fifty
ceuts, which bonds shall be prepared by the court
for the distribution in division OF each estate one
dollar for each one thousand dollars OF the estate
distributed, divided, and each fraction thereof
By Mr.. SPEAR OF Braintree, by request, II.
3I7, an act relating to the support of schools to
com on education. This is the same as SEN
ate bill No 10, abstract OF which was given at
| the time OF its Introduction
| By Mr. TAFT of Burlington, II. 37S an act to
repeal an act entitled an act providing for the
better preservation of the laws Of the state APP
| proved November Is, 1872; to com. on judiciary.
| By Mr. TAFT, by request, II. 3l9, an act to
sec oo oaP S ts h. secnn 20 the ne
| construed so that the deduction provided for by
said section from the list Of personal property of
| each person shall apply to the list OF personal
| property situated in any town other than that in
| which the owner resides the same to the list
Of personal property situated in the town in which
| the owner resides.
BY Mr.. LANE OF Mount Tabor, II. 37l, an act
| to provide for the appointment OF receivers OF
consolidated lines Of railroads running lines into
| this state; to com railroads. Provides that
| when any railroad, organized under the laws OF
| another state, owns railroad property in this
state and receiver OF such railroad has been ap-
| pointed in the state in which such railroad was
| incorporated, and is operating such road in such
other state having duly qualified himself as such
|
railroad lying in this state, he may file with the
| clerk of the county or one of the counties in
ehich that portion of the railroad lying in this
state is situated, a copy of the order of his ap-
pointment and Of his bond, together with copy
| OF the papers upon which his appointment had
been had, lie shall thereupon become the receiver
of said portion of the road in this state the same
as though appointed upon proper proceedings in
stituted in this state
appeals from jUstices.-Mr TAFT Of Burling
ton called up ii. pa, an act relating to appeals
from justices of the peace. lie then spoke against
the bill, and explained that 1t was claimed by
some to be unconstitutional to raise the limit Of
appeals to $50 as 1t abridged the right of trial by
jury Mr.. Smith of Planfeld spoke in favor Of
the bill from an economic standpoint. Mr.. But
terfeld OF Whitingham said that II other legisla-
lures had ransgressed their constitutional limits
it was no reason why this one should, and ex-
planned that although justices were generally
honest, we ought not to be satisfied to leave all
| questions to be decided finally by them, when we
cannot even trust our county courts but allow ex-
ceptions to the supreme court Mr.. Colburn of
Springfield favored the bill On the question of
| third reading, Mr.. Thompson Of lrasburgh called
for the yeas and nays, which were taken, yeas,
| 6S; nays, 109; so the third reading was refused.
, Special orders-Mr. THOMPSON Of lrasburgh,
for the committee on judiciary, reported that the
| members OF the committee were unable to agree
upon II. 294, an act in relation to the supreme
| court, and the committee therefore reported 1t
, without expression OF opinion, and asked to be
discharged from its further consideration. This
l
| provides that the supreme court shall hold two
terms year at Montpelier, one on the second
Tuesday in October and the other the first
! Tuesday in May, and for the abolition Of the
| county terms OF the supreme court On motion
of Mr. Page OF Rutland, the bill was ordered to lie
and was made the special order for Friday, De-
cember Sd, at eleven o'clock A. NJ.
D H. 9, an act relating to states attorneys, was
I called from the table by Mr. Thompson and, on
! motion Of Mr.. Taft of Burlington was again or
dered to lie, and was made the special order for
: Friday, December "a, at half,past eleven 4. NJ.
called from the table II. 106, act to regulate
the practice of dentistry and to protect the peo-
pie against empiricism in relation thereto in the
, state OF Vermont, which had been reported upon
, adversely by the general committee, and on his
| motion 1t was recommitted.
Pdssed.-Mr ALLEN of Hinesburgh called up
II. 81 an act to amend an act entitled an act re-
latng to the compensation OF town superinten-
dents OF schools, approved November 81, 1878,
and proposed amendments, which, by consent,
, he afterward withdrew, and the bill was then
| passed.
Reports From committee on corporations, by
Mr.. ABBOTT, in favor OF II. 1876, an act to incor-
porate the Canaan aqueduct company. Mr.,
1inckey moved that 1t be ordered to lie; agreed
| to-yeas 100, nays 40.
From committee on grand list by Mr BLAlS-
DELL, in favor Of H. II, an act to legalize the
grand list Of the town of Stowe for the year 1880
I read third time and passed
From committee on corporations, by Mr. ABB.
BoTT, in favor Of H. 322, an act to incorporate
the first Baptist society of the town of Bristol
read third time and passed.
From committee on grand list, by Mr.. RANKIN,
in favor of ii. 255, an act to legalize the grand
list of the town of SYNDICATE for the year 1877
| read third time and passed.
From com. grand list, by Mr.. JONES, in
favor of ii. 2lI an act to egalize the grand lists
Of the town OF Woodbury. for the years 1878, 1879
I aud 1880; read the third time and passed
From com. ON corporations, by Mr.. SMITH,
against III. 292, an act to incorporate the Esthetic
ntt thA Math h.lt tpar u.l
Female College; third reading refused.
From same com. by Mr.. SMITH, against II.
293 an act to incorporate the Band Society Of the
Vermont Methodist Seminary third reading re-
fused.
From same committee, by Mr.. COOK, In favor
OF s. 81, an act To incorporate the Straford Min
ing Company On motion of Mr. Hinckley, or
: dered to lie.
/ From same committee by Mr.. COOK, in favor
of H. 32i act to enable the first Uniyersast
Society of Halifax to dispose of Its chapel; read
/. third time and passed.
/, From committee on ways and means, by Mr..
PAGE, in favor OF II. 29l, an act in relation u
= bonds to indemnify the state against certain
! penses which may accrue for the deaf and dumb
and blind third reading ordered for tomorrow
r afternoon.
From committee on corporations, by Mr.. BUCK
, in favor Of H. 3l2 an act TO amend an act TO in
0 corporate the village Of Barton. approved Novem
ber 2, 1874; read third time and passed.
, Important bills kaied.-Mr. THOMPSON OF
Irasburgh called from the table H. lag, an act 10
abolish the grand jury, and It's third reading was
E refused.
/ Mr. THOMPSON also called up II. 8, an act re.
lating to criminal trials, Mr.. Palmer Of Water
bury spoke in favor of the bill, which was intro
duced by him 1t provides for the separate trial.
of respondents jointly Indicted for crimes punish
able with death or confinement In the state prison
Q except in indictments for conspiracy. Mr.. Taft OF
: Burlington opposed IT, The third reading was re-
fused.
/ Special order.-Mr, DART of weathersfeld,
for majority of the Judiciary committee, re-
ported against the passage of 5. 80 an act allow
4 Ing the lbellant and lbellee in cases of divorce
to be witnesses On motion OF Mr. Taft OF Bur
lington the bill was ordered 10 lie and was made
\ the special order for next Monday afternoon al
3 half-past two.
Reconsdered-O motion of Mr.. HOOKER OF
Bratteboro, the house reconsdered its vote by
, which the house concurred In the senate propo-
: sails of amendment TO III. 234, an act in amend
d ment of and In addition to an act entitled an act
incorporate the village Of Brattleboro approve cd
October 20, 1872 and the bill then ordered To
lie.
Reduction Of members pdy-Mr. TAFT of Bur
/ lington introduced a bill, H. $50, act relating
TO the pay OF members OF the general assembly
I referred to com. on ways and means. 1t pro-
: vdes that members OF the general assembly shall
receive two dollars per day for service in the leg
islature and ten cents per mile for travel each
q way.l
On motion OF Mr. TIFFANY OF Pittsford, adj.
Friday, December 3---senate.
, Devotional exercises by the chaplain OF the
/ house Of representatives
BW introduced and referred BY Senator SAT-