Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-25
Legislature OF Vermont.
CONTINUED FROM rnE SUPPLEMENT-

| Of Ora Paul and 1874 others OF Windsor county In
| favor OF the proposed constitutional amendment
in relation to the liquor traffic. referred to com.
| on constitutional amendments
| Bus Introduced and Referred-By Senator
Brainerd OF Caledonia, $. II, entitled IAN act in
| regard to the election Of seloctmen" to com. on
| elections. Provides for the election at the next
| annual town meeting OF three selectmen, whose
| terms OF office shall be one, two and three years
| respectively; these to elect one of their number
| chairman OF the board; and annually, thereafter
the election OF one selectman, whose term OF office
| shall be for three years
By Senator Mcintosh Of Windsor, s. ~, entitled
| An act In amendment to secs, 1888 and 1884 of
chap. 136 OF the revised laws relating to the re-
| moval OF paupers" to com. on judiciary PRO
| vides the person OF persons examined and re-
| moved as provided by these sections shall be act
udtiy chargeable to the town at the time OF
| removal
By Senator Ide of Caledonia, S. "a, entitled can
| act in amendment Of sec. 1896 OF revised laws
relating to the form of procedure in prosecutions
for maintaining liquor nusances," to com on
judiciary. Makes form for indictments and in
formations" same as for " complaints" relating TO
| nuisances under this act
BY Senator Fletcher Of Addison, s. "A, entitled
| " An act to lay a tax on the county OF Addison"
TO special com. consisting Of Senators Fletcher
and Read: For the erection of a new court
house at Middleburyl
BY Senator Estey Of Wipdham, s. 10 entit cd
" An act TO provide for the drill and instruction
Of the officers OF the militia" to com. on military
affairs. lEmpowers commander-in-chief to re-
quire commissioned officers Of militia to meet
Tor instruction In theoretical tactical and practical
details OF military duty and drill, annually
| Physiotogy and Hygiene in Public SchooiS.-S.
81, substitute bill for S; 3, providing for the
| study OF physiology and hygiene in the public
schools, was reported favorably from the COM
mittee on education by Senator Boyden, with
proposals OF amendment Cthe insertion Of good
behavior in the list Of branches, which was
agreed to. A discussion on the merits OF the bill
arose, called out by the interrogatng OF the COM
mlttee by Senator Walker. Senator Walker was in
favor OF the introduction Of the study but wanted
VITO know what the opinions OF the senators were
| In regard to the bill; thought the study "good
behavior might as well be left out Senator
| Dart thought there were studies enough in the
| curriculum of the common schools now, and that
| better instruction in the branches already pro-
| vided by law to be taught was preferable to the
| introduction Of new branches and less thorough
instruction. Senator lde favored the passage OF
| the bill the morals Of the scholars would be
| bettered by weekly lecture, or instruction books
| on this subject; teachers should pass an examin-
| alton In this branch good behavior was not nee
| essarly to be taught from text books Senator
| Howard agreed with Senator Ide, and strongly
| favored the passage OF the bill; he would add
| to the list Of studies instead Of narrowing the
| curriculum; would have the district schools in
| the back-woods towns as well equipped as those
| In villages Senator Chds favored economical,
but at the same time sufficient, provision for the
| common schools. Senator Boyden agreed with
| Senators lde and Howard; In many cases all
the instruction the youth In these back districts
| could obtain was in the common school; thought
the best plan was to expend money TO instruct the
youth in these branches, and thus improve their
| morals, and obviating the necessity of expendi-
| ture later to restrict the evils of intemperance
| On motion Of Senator Boyden, section was
| stricken out and the third reading of the bill as
amended, ordered for tomorrow morning.
Pdssed-S 80, relating to the discharge OF per-
sonal property mortgages s. GO, relating to the
loaning OF military arms to schools, academies
and colleges S 81, providing for the construction
| OF tramways In Readsboro, Wilmington, Whiting
| SparsDurp and SOmprgpt
| House Bills Referred III. H. relating to the
collection OF taxes, to com. on Judiciary II. 110,
extending jurisdiction of justices of the peace, to
com. on judiciary; II. 1856, to punish frauds on
| eating houses and hotels, to CON- on judiciary;
H. 1s0 to legalize the grand list Of Fast Montpe-
| lier for ISL, to com on grand list.
| Joint Resolution.--From the house, providing
for the appointment of a joint committee to fix
the date for the election OF judges of the supreme
court and state officers adopted in concurrence.
Senators Childs and Estey were appointed as a
committee on the part OF the senate
haled-H. 101 was reported adversely from
the com. on the judiciary by Senator Ide, and the
third reading was refused.
| On motion OF Senator Bingham, adj
HousE-MoRNING SESSION.
Devotional exercises by the chaplain and read
| ing OF Yesterdays journal.
| Bills Introduced and Referred-By Mr. Fletcher
OF Cavendish, II. 1888, ito pay L. G Coolidge the
sum therein named" to com. on claims. For
expenses incurred in going to Nebraska and
u. "a
By Mr. Gray of Middletown, II. 1884, relating
| to the town system of schools ;" to com. on edu-
| cation. Any town that has abolished its school
district system may at any annual town meeting
| by a majority vote abolish the town system and
return to the school district system, II an article
has been inserted in the warning for that purpose
By Mr. Shepard of Stratton, H. 1885, =" to legal
lie the grand list of the town OF Stratton for the
| year 1SS2;' to com. on grand list.
By Mr. Noble OF st. Adams, H. 1856, "to amend
chap 80 of revised laws, relating to the town
| system of schools to com. on education. An
exact copy Of S. 30, introduced by Senator
Howard
By Mr. Hooker OF Brattleboro H. 1s9, "relat-
ing to the taxation of deposits in savings banks,
| savings institutions and trust companies " ; TO
com. on banks [Such deposits are to be treated
In the same manner as government bonds and
Don-taxable securities, deductiDg only the excess
OF debts owing above such deposits and non-tax-
able securities. All excess OF deposits above
$1,000 are to be set in list as other property.
person depositing money in savings banks, etc,
In the name of another, for the purpose Of avoid
| Ing taxation in the town where he resides shall
forfeit the amount of such deposit to the town,
and II person having an excess Of 81, 600 on de-
post does mot truly state the same, such excess
shall be forfeited to the town.
Board Of Hedih-H ia Mr.. Childs board OF
health bill, was reported favorsbly by jority
OF the general committee, and was advocated by
Mr.. Childs. MIR. Thompson OF Irasburgh read the
statute which confers police powers and powers
| to suppress nuisances upon the selecmen, and
asked whether this bill conferred any further
powers, and saying he thought it did not. Mr.
Childs again advocated his bill. After some
inrther discussion, on motion OF Mr.. Smith OF
Newbury the bill was ordered TO lie and be made
the special order for Wednesday morning at II |
o'clock
Election Of Judges OF Supreme Court and State
O9icers.-Mr Thorpe OF Charlotte offered Joint |
resolution, which was adopted on the part OF the |
house, that committee Of two senators and three
representatives be appointed to take into consd. |
GRAFTON the election OF supreme court Judges and |
officers
dates for the election of the same.
Bills PdSsed-H III, Mr.. Wings bill in |
amendment OF sec. 376 of revised laws relating to
the collection of taxes H. 1856, Mr. Roberts
bill TO punish frauds upon eating houses and
hotels, II. $50, legalzing the grand list of East |
Montpelier for 1881 and 1882.
BUS hHied.-The com. claims reported ad- |
versely on II 49, to pay VIM D. Hail. justice OF
peace, 81 50 for excess of money and interest |
paid INTO the state treasury on April g. 1881, in
costs In state cases os. Barker, Clark and Elan
cry, and the third reading was refused.
amending the MghWdy Lac Mr. Munson OF |
Manchester introduced two bills in amendment
OF the highway law, and said that they did not
represent his own ideas or preferences nor were
they the product any action OF the general COM
mittte, Of which he is chairman. They were in
troduced as the embodiment Of the general
classes OF sugge stions which had been made to the
committee with view OF allowing the members
OF the house TO read and consider them, thereby
saving time at later period OF the session. One
OF them is H. 1877, " An act In amendment OF chap
~ VI tho ItNlstu laws III W highways |
and the liabilities Of towns" The " bite " OF the |
bill is this that towns shall be liable for the in
| suicieney Of any bridge, culvert or sluiceway,
and for the insufficiency Of any highway for the |
want OF suitable guards barriers upon its mar
gin In places OF special danger In other respects
1t aims to supply certain defects in the machinery
OF the present law, particularly in regard to the
issuing OF execution.
The other Is H. 1888, An act relating 10 the re-
pair of highways and the liability of towns" 1t |
repeats the present law and is substitute for it,
IL provides that any two citizens or tax payers
may give notice to the selectmen of town of any |
insufiieiency describing it; and, II the selectmen
OF such town shall neglect for thirty-six hours
thereafter TO begin repairs. said citizens or tax
payers may file complaint with one Of an adj |
joining town and, the complanants giving &C.
curity for the payment Of the costs the seectmen
OF such adjoining town shall hear the case upon |
proper notice, and II the defect Is established
they shall decide what repairs shall be made and |
within what time, and shall file their report In |
writing In the town clerks office OF the town In |
which the defective highway Is situated. II the |
town in fault shall neglect to make the repairs
ordered In said report within the limited time, 1t |
shall be liable for all damages caused by acct |
dents occurring on account OF said nsuiilciency,
until the road Is repaired II the seectmen shall |
make the repairs called for they may call upon |
the selectmen OF the adjoining town to inspect |
the road, and, II they are satisfied with the re-
pairs they shall sign a statement TO that effect,
which shall be a kind Of "court title to sufli- |
ciency" Other sections Droyide certain machin- |