Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-20

Assemblies, Visits and Lectures.


The Senate has voted to hold Joint as-
scmbly on the 10Th inst, for the election of
State officers. The House will probably
adopt il tomorrow.
Both Houses hove authorized their States
prison committees 10 visit til. prison when
ever they get ready.
Inc JOINT assembly to hear The report Of the
Joint committee to canvass the votes for
county and probate officers, will be held on
Thursday at 10 a. m.
The Vermont Bible society are to have the
use OF Representatives Hall on Wednesday
evening, the IL inst, when an address will
he delivered by President Buck ham
Bill. Introduced.
Among the bills introduced were the fol-
lowing By Senator Brancrd of Caledonia,
). ~, entitled "An act to amend secs. 2735
and 2137 of the revised laws in regard to the
abatement of town taxes. The bill consti-
tutes the selectmen and one lister, selected
by the board of listers, beard for abatement
OF taxes, and that the listers shall, in their
presence, make abatemcnts on their tax bills
By Senator Burnap Of Chittenden, S. ID,
entitled An act to amend sec. l,005, chap.
60 Of the revised laws entitled Witnesses
and dispositions in civil cases." The bill
provides that the husband and wife shall be
competent witnesses for or against each
other whether joined as parties or not, in all
civil and criminal cases, hut not render COM
petent testimony OF either as to any state
ment, communication letter, etc, or any
thing in violation Of marital confidence, nor
effect attcstation of wills or other instruments
requiring attesta,ion by subscribing wit.
nesses.
By Mr.. Roberts Of Burlington, II. 50, "in
addition to certain sections of charter 1863 of
In end l.tt In, vn1n
intoxicating liquor" The bill determines
certain questions Of pleading and modifics
procedure in some cases under the liquor
law.
BY Mr.. Smith of Lunenburg, 1860, IRE.
lating to fiowage OF lands and fixing damages
occasioncd thereby" TO the judiciary com.
mlttee Provides for the ascertainment OF
damages by petition to the court of Chan.
Gerry.
BY Mr.. Smith Of Pittsford H. So" ainend
section 403S of chapter 1872 of the revised
laws relating to dogs" 1t provides for the
killing by any person OF all dogs wherever
found, not licensed and collarcd according
to law, and all dogs proven to be vicious OF
to have done damage.
BY Mr.. Carter Of Hardwick, II. 40, can
act In relation to the duties of listers; :" ia
the committee on grand list. To prevent
the destruction Of inventories BY listers, and
10 preserve them in tac town clerks office
Tor inspection.
ny Mr., Gushing Of Hartford, II. 40, San
act In addition to chap. l4l of the revised
laws It amends tine highway law SO as to
provide ~ that two citizens of the town
may make complaint of the insuficicncy of a
bridge or highway to one of the selectmep,
who shall at once report it (2J if The select.
man neglect TO notify, he may be fined not
less than So or more than SO, to be expend.
ed on the needed repairs (3) if the highway
surveyor neglects to repair for twenty -four
hours after receiving notice, he may be fined
and the fine expended the same as the Sc,
lectman.
BY Mr., Plumley of Mortified, II, AZ, San