Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-08
Legislative Notes.

Monday afternoon.
The registration reports will probably be
printed annually hereafter, a bill to that effect
having passed the house.
MIR. CnILps bill reducing the number OF judges
of the supreme court to six was refused third
reading Wednesday morning.
THE name Of Homer Goodhue, who was chosen
q supervisor of the insane, was spelled in seven
| different ways on the ballots.
THE house refused to adjourn over until Monday
afternoon, but the report shows how little busi-
ness was done in the forenoon
PETITION has been received from some Metho-
dist Episcopal clergymen praying for the passage
OF the proposed constitutional amendment.
THE bill appropriating 5000 for the Isle La
Motto bridge has passed both branches and only
needs the governors signature to be a law
SENATOR HowARD's bill establishing the town
system Of schools throughout the state has been
reported favorably by the senate committee on
education.
BY n unanimous vote the house on Monday
passed the bill changing the name Of the town Of
Ely back to that OF Vershre. The act takes effect
from its passage.
bill to incorporate the Trenor W. Park home
for destitute children which 1t il proposed to To-
cate at Bennington
Mr. BRIEN of Castleton would give the power
to regulate the rates for transporting freight and
passengers to three persons appointed by the gov
ernor for that purpose
THE members Of the house smiled in SEEM
iugly incredulous manner, Thursday morning.
when Colonel Hooker assured them that innocence
was his strong characteristic.
BETWEEN thirty and forty house bills have
been refused a third reading and seven have been
dismissed thus far Twelve senate bills have
been refused a third reading or dismissed.
SOME means should be devised by which the
house will not at every session spend time which
costs the state thousands Of dollars in adjudi-
eating claims which aggregate much less.
THE vote on the Meaker bill stood as follows
Against Communication, Judge Thompson, Messrs.
Munson, Roberts, Bolles, Noble and Carter: for
Communication, Messrs. Abel, Burke and Plumley.
Mr.. CHILDs of Bennington, evidently true to
the traditions Of his party, expressed desire to
vote twice for one Of the state officers, and Mr..
Burke of Albany moved to grant him the priv
ilege.
DR.. WAsHBURN Of Waterbury seeks remunera-
ton from the legislature for making post NOR
TEN examination Of the bodies OF Bridget and
Ann Mccartney, who were recently murdered in
that town.
THE judiciary committee of the house and the
general committee of the senate will give pub
lie hearing tomorrow Thursday evening on II.
206, Mr.. Maxham's bill to regulate the practice
Of pharmacy,
SENATOR BURNAP has introduced bill pro-
hibitng the placing of seats in the aisles of pub
lie halls, ETC., under penalty off fine. This is
good move in the interests of safety in case OF
fire or panic from any cause
THE advantage of having an experienced pre-
siding officer in the speakers chair is daily de-
monstrated. Business is greatly facilitated by
the prompt and energetic manner in which
Speaker Martin discharges his duties.
AFTER being defeated once last session and
once this session, the bill to pay the Rutland
County National Bank for capturing its default
ing teller has at last passed both branches Of the
legislature and awaits the governors signature.
Mr.. SMITH OF Newbury has introduced a bill reg
ulatng freight and passenger tariffs which, If
passed will prevent the carrying OF through freight
at the present rates and will do away with excur-
sion rates Except on ten days notice. and free
passes.
THE latest conundrum presented to the house
for solution was propounded on Wednesday by
Mr., Walker of Peru, who desired to know the
difference between q widow and an unmarried
woman. We would respectfully refer him to the
committee on the insane
THE bill to give to registers Of probate power
to act as judges of probate in certain cases gave
rise to a lively discussion in the house Thurs
day, which was participated in by Messrs. Plum
ley, Hooker, Carter, Burke, Thompson and Smith
of Newbury The third reading refused by
| yea and nay vote.
MR.. Vines bill providing that newspapers be
paid according to their circulation for publishing
| the laws and advertising for the state is just
| one and ought to pass. That paper with five
thousand circulation should receive no more for
| publishing the laws than one with one thousand
circulation is certainly not business-like or fair
THE committee on claims last week consid-
cred the claim of f. H. Daniels Of Yergennes, the
contractor who built the reform school, for some
$3.50, which it is claimed he lost owing to rise
taken the contract Hon W. c. Dunton appeared
for Mr.. Daniels and Z. J. Ormsbee for the school
The joint standing committee on game and
fisheries will give public hearings in the general
| committee room next week as follows: on the
Lake Champlsin fishing bill, Wednesday after
| noon Immediately after the adjournment of the
house, and on Thursday at the same hour on the
trout fishing bill. All interested are invited to
| be present.
| THE bill providing for temperance instruction
| in schools was further discussed in the house
Friday morning by Messrs Plumley, Childs, Noble,
Sherburn, Thompson of Irasburgh and Priest,
and the third reading was ordered by yea
and nay vote which is published in full on the
first page Some dodgers will be found among
those absent and not voting.
| AN effort was made in the house Wednesday
to reconsider the vote Diminishing II. 1853, Mr..
Maxhams highway bill. Mr.. Markham made a
speech In favor of the motion and the bill was ex-
planned by Mr.. Munson Of Manchester chairman
of the general committee to whom the bill was
referred and who reported adversely upon it.
| The motion to reconsider was lost
THE discussion Of the bill providing for the
town system of schools throughout the state was
commenced in the senate yesterday by Sen
| ator Howard. He read at length from the reports
of former legislative committees on this question
in which the evils of the district system and the
benefits of the proposed change were set forth,
and based his arguments thereon. Much interest
is manifested in the question.
THE members from Addison county held q
meeting last week to consider the subject of
to recommend bill which shall provide for rails
ing $4,000 to be applied to the above named
purpose They will recommend that tax of ter
cents on the dollar of the grand list for 1883 ant
seven cents for 1884 be laid on all the towns o.
Addison county, which will be sufficient to rails,
| the required sum. The new court house Ia badly
needed and all who have any business there will
hope for the success of the plan to build one.
Mr.. THoRP of Charlotte has introduced bill
providing for new Jail for the county Of Chtten
den. 1t limits the amount to be expended K
$4,000 In addition to what may be received fol
the old Jail property, which is authorized to be
sold for not less than $4,000. This amount /,
to be raised by special tax of six cents on eacl
dollar Of the grand list in the various towns
Of the county, The commissioners named are
Samuel NJ. Pope of Burlington, Henry Gett OF
Richmond, Walter A. Weed of Shelburne, Ezra b
Andrews Of Richmond and James C. Plat of Col
chester and they are allowed three dollars pei
l. to- NI,asv