Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-11

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Crane, Howard Martin Cutting and Goodwin.
Also 10 the committee to canvass votes for mem
bers OF congress, viz. Senators Read OF Addison,
Barber Of Remington, Colburn Of Rutland, Whit
comb of Chittenden, Kelton OF Franklin, Cham
berlin Of Grand Isle, Page OF Lamoille Ide Of
Caledonia, Gilmore OF Orange, Jones OF Washing
ton, Templeton Of Orleans, Perkins Of Essex, Es,ey
Of Windham and Mcintosh OF Windsor.
The president announced tho appointment Of
the following joint standing committees on the
part Of the senate Committee on library, Sena-
tors Gilmore Of Orange, Howard Of Rutland; on
house of correction, Colburn Of Rutland, McIn-
tosh Of Windsor, Keton OF Franklin, on reform
school, Boyden Of Orange, Ide Of Caledonia,
Whitcomb OF Chttenden on game and fisheries,
Brainerd Of Franklin, Templeton of Orleans,
Goodwin OF Windsor; on the part OF senate to
whom executive documents may be referred,
Wall Of Bennington, Perkins Of Essex, Goodwin
Of Windsor.
Bals introduced and referred BY Senator How
ard OF Rutland, s. 4, entitled can act In addition
TO chap. % Of the revised laws, relating TO the
equalization Of taxes" to com on Judiciary.
Provides for the abatement Of taxes on amount |
due on mortgages, and addition OF same to the |
list OF the owner OF the mortgage.1
By Senator Crane of Orleans, s. 8, entitled "An |
act relating to court reporters; to com. judi |
ciary 1.-THE bill gives the presiding Judge author
ity TO compel the furnishing Of transcripts |
when complaint is made of neglect to furnish |
same
BY Senator Ide OF Caledonia, s. 6, entitled " an |
act TO preserve human llfe" to com on judiciary. |
The bill makes provision for fine Of not more |
that $40 for selling, giving away, or having in |
possession with intent TO sell, toy pistols
By Senator Brainerd OF Caledonia, S. Z, en-
titled can act relating to court expenses" to |
com. on judiciary. 1.-THE bill provides for the |
maintenance of good and suitable court buildings
BY Senator lde Of Caledonia, S. 8, entitled " An |
act in amendment Of and In addition to, chap. SO |
OF the Revised Laws, relating to levy Of execu-
ton = TO com on judiciary. The bill provides |
for the sale OF real estate on execution instead Of
its being appraised and set off to the creditors as
now provided by law. The method provided in |
the act is the one now adopted in most other
states.
Petitions Presented and Reterred-By Senator
| Fletcher Of Addison, from the Vermont Merino |
Sheep Breeders Association to con-. on judiciary
1.-THE petition prays for the better protection of
| the sheep interests under the " dog law"
| By Senator Boyden OF Orange, three petitions
| from John b. Mead and 125 others, from A. W.
| Edison and GO others, and from Ezra Walker and
107 others-praying for instruction in scientific
| temperance in the public schools; to com. on
education. THE petitions are supplementary to
| s. 3, introduced by Senator Dart.
| On motion OF Senator Read, adj.
sENATE-AFTERSooS SESSION.
| Bills introduced-By Senator Boyden Of Or
ange, S. 9, entitled " An act in amendment Of,
and addition to, chap. III Of the revised laws,
ferring to the destruction of noxious animals" to
| com. on agriculture. THE bill provides for the
| including of foxes In the list of noxious animals
| and bounty OF two dollars.
By Senator Crane Of Orleans, s. 10, entitled
An act to amend chap 1863 OF the revised laws,
entitled the traffic in Intoxicating liquors; to
com. on judiciary. The bill provides fine of
| $40 and costs for each and every offence, and
| imprisonment not less than two months or more
| than six months.
BY Senator Howard Of Rutland, S. II, entitled
| An act to amend sec. 274S, chap $780, Of the re-
vsed laws, relating to jurors to com. on judi
clary THE bill provides for the authorization of
the selectmen to contract and publish the history
OF the town and celebrate any event connected
| with the history of the town and to raise money
| for this on the grand list
| joint Resolutions.--From the house, providing
for joint assemblies for the election of judges of
the supreme court and state officers were read,
and, on motions by Senators Burnap Of Chitten-
den and Brainerd of Caledonia county, ordered
to lie They subsequently taken from the
| table, and, on motion Of Senators Burnap and
Estey, were returned to the possession Of the
| house, at their request
From the house, providing for joint assembly
| at 10. 30 A. NJ, Wednesday, the 18th, to canvass
votes for representatives to congress; adopted in
| concurrence. Tho report of the committee on
rules was read and adopted
On motion of Senator Estey, adj
HoUsE-MoRSING SESSION.
Devotional exercises by the chaplain. The
| journal of yesterday was read and approved
Bills Introduced and Referred by Mr.. How
| ard Of SALISBURY, H. "a, " To protect towns from
| fraudulent claims for damages on highways and
| bridges to com. on highways, bridges and fer
| ries." Provides that no damage shall be recov-
cred by any person for injury on the highways or
| bridges, II such person be intoxicated when the
injury occurs, or is driving more than four miles
an hour, or is stunning out of the travelled road for
| any purpose whatever or drives over any dug
way, highway or bridge that is over1owed, or is
| driving vicious horse or mule, drives in
darkness when the Travelled track cannot be seen,
or when using insufficient harnesses or appliances
| of any kind
By Mr. Childs of Bennington II. %, "relating
| to holding Of general terms of the supreme
COURT" to com. on judiciary. The judges may
| apnOint a farn nf anu m ha
| holden semi-annually at Montpelier and Rutland
alternately at times in their judgment most con-
venient
By MI French OF Underhill, H. 90 "in amend
ment of chap. 90 Of revised laws; to CON- on
judiciary Provides that an officer selling mort
| gagged property shall make return of his dongs,
which shall be recorded In the town clerks office
| By Mr. Robbie of Barnet, II. 81, d" to eRalize the
grand list of the town OF Barnet for 1881 y; to
| com. on grand list.
| By Mr. Sheridan OF Hghgate, H. 90, in add- |
| tion to chap. 20 of the revised laws, relating
| to the grand list ." to com on grand list Pro- |
vdes penalty of from $50 to $50, 600, or impris
| onment from six months to three years OF both, |
for wilfuily refusing to make an inventory, ETC.
and makes it the duty OF the states attorney to
prosecute such delinquent, and in case he neglects
to prosecute after notice, he shall be liable to
$1,000 fine one-half OF such $1,000 to go to the
By Mr. Smith of Newbury, II. 90, "to amend
section $3.50, chap. 46, revised laws" to com. on
| judiciary. Provides that when a suit Is pending
or whose term of office expires or is related within
the fourth degree OF consangunty to either OF the
tigants, or is otherwise legally disqualified, any
other justice qualified to try such actions, may
| take cognizance and try the suit with the same
| effect as II he had signed the writ
By Mr. Andrews of johnson, Ii. 80 ito legal |
| lie the grand list Of the town of Johnson for
| 1882; to com. on grand list.
BY Mr. Woodland Of Halifax, ii. 81, ITO legal |
lie the grand list of the town of Halifax for the
years 1879, 1880 and 1881 to COM on grand list
BY Mr. Pinney of pittsied, II. 80 Relating
to the preservation OF fish ;; to com. on game and
fisheries. lit makes the prohibited times for
catching trout, etc. from July LIST Of year to
| May LIST of the next year,
BY Mr.. Childs OF Bennington, II. 80, "rela.-
| ing to municipal courts" to com on corporations
BY Mr., Hooker OF Brattleboro, II "a, to pay |
| George A. Hines for services rendered, the sum
therein named;' to com on claims
BY Mr. Ripley Of Poultney ii. 50, to amend |
sec. 3,OiS, chap. 14l, of revised laws OF YER |
mont, in regard to expanding highway taxes" to |
J com. on highways, bridges and ferries Provides
that in all cases the highway taxes OF residents
shall be expended in the district where they re-
side and taxes Of non-residents in the districts |
| where the property is located.
By Mr. Roberts of Burlington, II. 30, "relating |
| to seizures and arrests" to com on Judiciary |
[The purpose OF the bill is to fix by legal enact
ments the compensation OF officers in cases OF ar
rests without warrant
| The speaker withdrew the reference OF II. IA
| from com. on grand list and referred It TO the
com. on highways, bridges and ferries.
On motion OF Mr. Thompson Of lrasburgh adj |
HoUsE.-AFTERNooN SESSION..
| Bills introduced and referred by Mr. Thomp- |
| son of Irasburgh, H. 81, in amendment OF chap |
1863 OF revised laws, entitled The traffic in intox-
| icating liquor; to com. on judiciary It makes |
the penalty for selling, etc liquor cider in vi
olation OF law Imprisonment not less than three
months nor more than two years and cost for each
offense and makes the penalty for being manu- |
facturer of liquor imprisonment for not less than
| one year nor more than FIVE years with costs
| BY Mr. Rutter of Townshend ii. 80, " for the !
| protection of highways" TO com. on highways |
bridges and fences. Any person claiming a
wheel using shoe of less dimensions than |
three feet long and ten inches wide on any high |
way shall be held liable for all damage done to |
| such highway
BY Mr.. Mather of Chester, ii. 80, "to amend |
secs 724 72l and 72S Of chap, 243 of the revised
| laws relating to courts OF chancery;" TO com. on
| the judiciary. II provides mainly that the find |
ing OF the facts by special masters shall not be
conclusive upon the parties, but shall be subject
| to revision by the court
BY Mr.. Temple OF Franklin, ii. 40, TO pay
| Geo W. Reynolds the sum therein named !" to
com. on claims. For pursuing and capturing a
| horse thief
BY Mr. butler OF Essex, II. Al, "Relating to
the support of schools" TO com. on education, III
is principally the old law in regard to the state
school tax, but leaves the amount OF such tax to
| be fixed by the committee
| By Mr.. Reed of Readsboro ii. 43, ito pay A. |
| j. Pike the sum therein named to com. on
claims lfor money paid out In procuring wit