Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-01
Legislature Of Vermont.
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Senate BWs Pdssed.-Senate bills IA follows
| were read the third time and passed; s. SO, SEN
ator Bnrnap's bill, In addition to chap. 1903, en-
Titled Probate Courts, Judges and Registers,
providing for filling OF vacancy caused by tenn
porary absence OF Judge, by the register first
| appointed 3. Al, Senator Binghams bill, CIV
cess In commitmant % No bo,so " cntrac,,or
or reform school in cases Of arrests made by them
In their respective Jurisdictions.
Rouse BmS PaSsed House bills as follows
were READ the third time and passed IN concur
renee: H. %, Mr.. Roberts bill, determining GER
IAN questions OF pleading and modifying proce-
cure IN some cases under the liquor law II. 100,
mr. kooeris OIL, to punish frauds upon eating
houses ana hotels he senate makes proposals
OF amendment in title by striking out the words,
eating houses and II. 40, to pay Geo. w
Reynolds SlU3Si II, bS, substitute bill Tor u ~,
MI; omith ~ u1h amending sec o39, cnap. 40, OF
revised laws -, ,,,,,, $500,
Hegdl SHons.-H o. MT ROBERTS Dill, repeal
ing the law making an exhibition OF tragedy
or comedy penal offense, etc, was read the
third time and on motion Of Senator lde, ordered
70 ne ana DC maze the special order ior H. A.
NJ tomorrow
hWed-h l6i, TO pay l. ). Baker Sblo
LOT re,arresting Jerry Barlow, convict, was read
the third time. Senators Howard, Branerd OF
Franklin and Jones Of Washington opposed It
1ppe6Is in CjrT causes IRON, Justice Courts 49,
II. 73, Mr.. Wings bill relating to appeals in civil
causes from Justice courts, was read the third
Senators Crane Walker, Boyden and Hogan OPP
posed II on the ground that Its passage not
necessary as 1t did not, as amended, materially
change the present es. Senator Ide called for
the yeas and nays, which resulted rs follows:
Ieas.-senatora Brainerd of Caledonia Branerd Of
Franklin, BnInap, Cutting, Howard, Ide, Keton Perkins.
ieVps'os, r mn,co n t phao povdor c,.n,o
Chiids Cobnrn, Crane, fssy Gilmore, eoodwn. Hogan
And the hill was killed.
IneiigibiHty Of Members 10 Election TO State Of
fees Senator Burnap's joint resolution, making
members of the legislature ineligible 10 election
to state offices, which was introduced yesterday,
was called up by Senator Ri CHAM. Senator
Bingham moved to amend by including in the
resolution as ineligible for election all who have
ever been members Of either branch. Senator
Boyden moved to amend by striking out the
clause excepting such offices ~ the established
policy Of the state suggests should be filled by
reelection Of present incumbents," and adding
provision that the governor shall not appoint
any member Of the assembly to any office within
the appointing power SENATOR Crane moved to
amend by including in the list OF persons in
eligible for election any person who aspires TO be
come member of the legislature in the future"
After a somewhat protracted and free discus
sion of the matter, on motion OF Senator Ide, ac-
ton on the resolution was indefinitely postponed
On motion of Senator Chamberlin, adj
uorsr-vopn,No srss,ou
-oA'iN' 'hs''oN'
. Devotlohai exercises were conducted ny rev >.
| H.. Hincks, pastor OF bethany church, Mont
pe,ti,, ,'uu'n'' VI Sestsiu"y reau anu approved
BUS Infodnced ana hgerfed by MT Tewks-
| hurry OF kandolpn, II. ~, regulating the prac-
tlce OF dentistry gen com lCreates Doard
OF dental examiners, the expenses oil which shall
De PAID by the state, ior the purpose OF licensing
dentists
by Mr.. FAIRBANKS OF 81. Johnsoury, H. 22o
in amendment oil the chaIter OF the ~. Johns
bury Lake Champlain Railroad Co - to com.
on corporations. AUTHORIZES the Dululng OF
railroad from Concord, up Moose river through
concord victory, GranDy, East haven, ferdl-
nand, Brunswick, bloomfield Lewis, Averill and
Canaan' r,, =, ,oo ,,-,-.
| by Mr. Randall OF waterbury, H. ~ relat
ing to wire fences; TO com. on agriculture. FRO
vides that in order to be deemed sufficient, wire
renee shall be TOUR ieet SIX lnches hlgh and nave
not less than live wires securely attached to sub
stantal posts not more than sixteen feet apart,
the barbs not to exceed a quarter OF an inch in
| length, and the fence to be capped with board
| two by four inches
by Mr.. Tewksbury OF Randolph, Ii 23O, to
incorporate the International Press Co.; to com.
on corporations
| By Mr.. Dix OF Montgomery H. 23l, relating
to supplying omissions in the grand list; TO
| com. on grand list Listers may with consent of
| selectmen, or before September l. supply the
omission OF polls or taxable estate from the list
| BY Mr.. Wing of Montpelier, H. 232, "author-
izing the sabin Slate Co. to construct and operate
a railroad from its quarry to the Montpelier q
| White River and Montpelier 4 Wells River rail-
| roads," to com on corporations.
BY Mr.. Robinson OF Weathersfeld, II. 233,
rendering trustees liable whether the amount
recovered in the trustees suit or the amount Of
effects In the trustees hands does or does not ex-
| coed S10'' to judiciary com
| By Mr.. Smith OF Addison, ii. 234, granting a
| ferry to John W. Wright to com. on highways,
| bridges and ferries The proposed ferry to be
between Chimney Point and Moriah, n. Y, fol-
| twenty wears
| The Rutland County National Bank Claims
| 49, ITO pay the Rutland county national bank the
sum therein named" $3.50 74) was reported fav-
orably from committee on claims and after some
| debate was ordered to be made the special order
| for Thursday at eleven o'clock, A. NJ.
Mr.. Phelps address Mr.. Butler Of Essex Of
| fered joint resolution which was adopted on the
part OF the house, directing the clerk Of the house
to procure the printing of ], 800 copies of the ad
| dress OF Mr.. f. j. Phelps upon the life and char
| acter of Judge Samuel Prentiss.
| PdSsed.-H 63, legalizing the grand lists OF
| Canaan for 1881 and 1882; 5. 49, legalizing the
grand lists of Cambridge for 1881 and 1882; II
| 126 legalizing the grand lists Of Westford fol
| 1881 and 1852
Lecture on Marriage and Dirorce.-The joint
| resolution allowing the Rev Mr.. Dixie the use OF
representatives hall for an address upon mar
riage and divorce came back from the senate
| ing OF wednesday next The amendment was
agreed to,
| Ordered for mira Reddinq.-H. "a, "relatine
| to the care and restraint of the insane" reported
favorably from com. on insane and the third read
ing was ordered for tomorrow morning; II. 76
"reatipg to the printing of the registration report
OF the state, was reported favoraby from the gen
| era CON- and the third reading ordered for to-mor
row morning; s. 30, =" to pay Scion X Berry the
sum therein named, (Sl20 25), was reported fav.
orably from the committee on claims and the third
reading was ordered for tomorrow morning; s. 70
lin amendment of sec. 3, S65 of revised laws re-
lating to the form Of procedure in prosecution.
for maintaining liquor nnisances," was reported
favoraby from the judiciary com. and the third
reading was ordered for tomorrow morning.
| hWed-H. 1853, " In relation to repairs of high
ways and bridges and the liability OF towns foi
damages thereon" was reported adversely from
the gen com. and on motion OF Mr.. Edison Of
Mendon, the bill was dismissed.
| Repairing HgliiCdyS Mr. Partridge of Nor.
witch called up II. 49, which had been reported
upon favorabiy by the committee on highways
na haar ~, ia ms VI
be printed The amendments provide that when
ever any highway or bridge l. insufficient or ON,
of repair any two citizens of the town NAV make
complaint in writing to one of the selectmen,
who shall Immediately examine the premises
and il, IN his opinion, It il out of repair he shall
notify the highway surveyor, who shall cause
| the defect to be repaired II the selectman OF
surveyor shall neglect to act, he may be fined
| not less than FIVE or more than ten dollars the
fine TO be expended in repairs of the highways
MT Mupson of Manchester and Mr.. Childs of
| bennington said that the bill and the amend
ments were worthless because it left the question
| of deficiency solely TO the 0pinion of the select
| men. and therefore the penalty cannot be en-
| forced Mr. Cushing favored the bill and thet
eulorzed the Judevine law MT Thomson MOI 81
Irasburph called attention to the fact that IN,
| selectmep must order the highway surveyor n
repair the highway or bridge, and the surveyor
must do it, whether he had the means or not, OF