Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-29
Legislature Of Vermont.


The senate convened at two o'clock
| Passed, Senator Walker called up s. 245, tho
| bill relating to highway taxes, introduced by him
self this morning, and the bill was passed under
suspension OF rules
The revenue bill, II. 39i then came up rs the
| special order for the afternoon, on the question
| OF the adoption OF the amendments proposed by
the committee On motion OF Senator Boyden Of
| Orange, the senate resolved itself into COM
| mttee OF the whole by the election OF Senator
Boyden, chairman, and Senator Page, secretary,
| for the consideration OF the question. The COM
mttee OF the whole arose at six o'clock and,
through their chairman, reported progress and
| asked leave TO sit again.
On motion Of Senator Ide, the senate then took
recess until seven o'clock.
| sENATE-EvENINa SESSION.
The senate re-convened at o'clock
| BAts Retorred-IIouse bills were referred AZ
| follows: H. 337, to com. on finance; II. 4i2, to
Bennington county senators; II. 1875, to com on
| judiciary; II. 374, TO Rutland county senators
| from general); II. 800, to senators from Wash
| iDgton county from general); IL 1868, to com. on
| grand list from generaD; II 1872, to com on ju-
| dietary from general); II 256, 10 senators from
Washington county from genera). Senate bills;
5. 2l7, TO com, on finance from general; S. so,
| to judiciary from general)
| Third Reading Ordered -Bils as follows were
reported favoraby and third reading ordered for
| tomorrow morning: S. 225, relating to the dis
tribution Of the rent of certain public lands,
from com. on education, by Senator Boyden,
| with proposals Of amendment which were agreed
to; II. 325, for the protection OF musktats; from
majority Of com. on judiciary by Senator Crane
| Senator Brainerd Of franklin favoredl.
Passed in Concurrence. House bills as follows
| were read the third time and passed In concur
renee II. 404, providing for the construction OF
a court house In Addison county reported
| favorably from Addison county senators by Sem
| tor Fletcher.
Passed S. 1872, repeating secs, 1880, 1891,
1882 and 1893 Of revised laws relating to the
| form school (bv n vote Of 10 10 81.
| HIIlpd-S rplatinp n al yVbi
was reported favorably from com. on finance by
Senator Colburn with proposals OF amendment.
| The Office Of Attorney Generdl.-Senator Bing-
ham called up S. 81, establishing the office OF
attorney-general etc, and opposed the passage Of
the bill as utterly mpracticabe. Senator Bur-
nap favored the bill. Senator Crane thought 1t
useless legislation The passage Of the bill was
denied.
The State Library B,dlding.- Senator Gilmore
| called up 5. 1GO, providing for the erection Of
state library building. The question on the
| adoption of the amendments offered by the COM
mittee. The first amendment was one fixing the
appropriation at $40 900. Senator Page offered
an amendment making the appropriation $40, 600.
| Senators Ide, Boyden, Howard, E,tey and Hogan
| favored the erection Of building, and one that
would be substantial and satisfactory to the state
| and agreed that the amount should be at least
| S4O,OOO to secure desirable building. The
amendment of Senator Page was adopted and the
amendment Of the committee as amended was
then adopted. The other amendments Of the
committee, fixing the location, bonds of commits
sioner, ETC. were adopted Senator Howard Of
| fered an amendment which names Redfeld Proc
| tor, ii. Henry Powers and John l. Edwards
| commissioners, in addition to the governor and
lieutenant-governor, and excludes the trustees OF
the library and state librarian, as provided by
sec 3, This amendment was also agreed to and
| the bill was then passed.
Ordered to Lie.-H. 1906, relating to the duties
OF highway surveyors, was reported adversely
| from the committee on highways and bridges
| by Senator Martin, and, on motion of Senator
| Walker, ordered to lie.
| Bill IntrOduced-The committee on education,
by Senator Boyden. introduced bill, S. 247, to
repeal secs. 467 400 and 40 Of the revised laws,
which was read tW ice and ordered to lie, under
the rule, and be printed 1.-The sections refer to
recommendations for scholarships in the normal
schools, made by the town superintendent,
The senate then again resolved itself into
committee Of the whole, for the further consider
alton of II. 39l. The senate resumed at IL 80 A.
NJ, and Senator Page reported the amendments
proposed by the committee OF the whole The
amendments will be found in the senate proceed
| ings of Tuesday morning.
On motion of Senator Crane they were adopted
and the third reading ordered for tomorrow
On motion of Senator Page, adj.
HoUsE-EvENING SESSION.
| Bills Kaled-H. 166, to control the sale of spir-
| ituous and intoxicating liquor.
Third Reading Ordered H. 1914, to amend
sec 256S Of chap 129 revised laws, in relation
| to the collection Of county taxes
| IdSSed an Concurrence. 20, to incorporate
the Sheldon cemetery association; S. 234, in adj
| dition to an act to incorporate the Rutland and
| Woodstock railroad company; S. 152, concerning
associations and joint stock companies S. 146, to
incorporate the Middlebury electric light and
| power company; S. 156, to incorporate the Wash
ington county savings bank; 5. AZ, to amend sec,
1862 of the revised laws relating to town fire in
| surance companies; S. 2l2. to incorporate the
| West Randolph graded school district with pro-
posal of amendment); S. 300, to incorporate the
Newbury Montebello medicinal spring and hotel
company; S. 2il, amending the charter Of the
village of Bennington; S. PIG, to authorize the
trustees Of the sinking fund of the village OF st.
| Albsns to invest its bonds; 81, to amend sec.
1891 and 8, 392 of the revised laws, relating to the
obstruction Of railroad crossings: S 81, TO amend
chap of revised laws, concerning check lists Of
voters; ii. 403, making provision for the support
OF government; II. 2i9, to pay James g. Bates
S43 81; ii. pa, to pay Isaac L. Dodge S3l. 10; II.
400, relating to books; ii. 401, in addition to
the laws relating to the grand list II. Alb, reat-
| ing to the municipal court Of Bennington under
suspension OF rulesl; II 1874, relating to the tax
alton deposits in savings banks. savings insti-
tutions and trust companies; II. 406, to regulate
| rates on railroads and to prevent unjust dscrim-
| nations; ii. 407, in amendment of and in addi-
ton to title % of the revised laws, relating to
tolls established by railroad corporations amended
| by striking out secs. and 3; H. 332 amending
| chap 169 of revised laws; H. li3, relating to the
| separate rights Of married women; ii 1884, reat-
ing to state printing; II. 40, legazing the grand
list Of Wa hiDgton for 1881 and 1882; II. 235, In
amendment of chap SO OF the revised laws, enti-
tied levy of execution; H. 227, regulating the
| practice of medicine.
The Fish and Game Lao--S. 1O4, in amend
ment of chap. 40, revised laws, and in addition
thereto, relating to game and fisheries, was read
the third time. An amendment proposed by Mr..
| Clark of North Hero was adopted, providing that
the prohibition against catching black bass, pike
or wal-eyed pike with hook and line between
January and May, each year, shall not apply to
Lake Champlain Mr.. Battel OF Middebury
moved to amend so as to exclude from the repeal
| N ala md txnattu
laws" This amendment was disagreed to by
vote OF 66 to II. On the question Of the passage.
| the yeas and nays were demanded Pnd taken
yeas 90, nays 100; so the passage OF the bill in
concurrence refused. Mr.. Thompson of Iras-
| burgh moved to reconsider the vote refusing the
passage. Mr.. Woodland of Halifax moved that
Mr.. Thompson's bill be made the special order
for l5A. NJ, which was agreed to by a vote of
| 1910 rs.
| Salary of Inspector Of Finance and auditor of
Accounts.-H. 400, establishing the salary of in
speetor of finance at $500 and the salary OF the
auditor OF accounts at $500 for auditing court
penses and allowing 81 600 for such services dur
ing the past year. was amended 80 as to appor-
ton the salary OF the inspector OF finance among
| the banks examined and the third reading was
ordered for tomorrow morning,
| Discharge Of Personal Property Mortgages
Mr.. Thorp called up S. 80, in addition to chap
80 OF the revised laws relating to the above sub
| ject MIR. Carter of Hardwck withdrew his mo-
| ton that the house recede from Its proposal Of
amendment Mr. French of Underhill explained
the bill and committee of conference was APP
pointed consisting of Messrs. French, Roberts and
| Plumley.
Judge Pierpoinfs Sdldry.-The committee on
claims reported bill IN. 4l6) to pay Sarah NJ,
| Pierpont, widow OF the late Hon, John Pierpoint
50 236 - for salary for the unexpred term of the
late Judge Pierpont; under the rule ordered TO
lie and be printed.
Senate Bills Referred S. 1872, to repeal secs
1880, 4,39l, 4 392 and 1893 of revised laws, and
other provisions relating TO the Vermont reform
school, to com. on reform school. 5, 100, to pro-
vide for erecting a state library; to com. on pub
| lie buildings
On motion of Mr.. Thompson Of lrasburgh, adj
| Tuesday, November 2S.
sENATE.-MoREING SESSION.
The senate convened at nine o'clock Devo-
| tlona exercises by the chaplain.
| The revenue bill, II 39l, was taken up the
| first business OF the morning Senator Bingham
Insurance companies, making the law apply to
| wished to place all companies on equal foot
include fire insurance companies, Senators Ide
section. The amendment was lost by vote of s
to 10, Senator Walker offered two amendments,
one which includes guarantee companies doing
business In the state In the list Of Insurance COM
panies subject to taxation, and one providing
| that when the payment OF taxes by corporations
Is enforced, the tax when collected shall be dis
| trbuted among the towns, as now provided by
law. Both amendments were agreed TO. Sena-
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