Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-22
Legislature Of Vermont.

sENArK-MORNINa SESSION
The senate convened Mt ten o'clock. Devo-
tiopal exercises conducted by Rev w. S. Hazen OF
Mortified
Pdssed.-Bi'ls as follows were read the third
time and passed: s. 81, Senator Towards bill In
regard to the obstruction OF railway crossings; s.
1853, Senator Boyden's bill making fees OF town
superintepdents So per diem; 8. 175, Senator
DARTS bill relating TO the investments ~ savings
CURRENCY
Ordered to Les 1o4, Senator Brainerd's (of
franklinl bill for the better protection Of fish in
Lake Champlain and making close seasons for
quail, wood duck, woodcock, partridge, wild
geese and ducks, was taken up and, on bis mo-
ton, ordered to lie
Courts Of Chdncery-S 1868, Senator Bipgham's
bil repeating sec. $685. relating TO limiting jurls-
diction OF courts Of chancery came up for pas
sage. Senators lde and Walker opposed Senators
Boyden, Crane and Hogan favored. Senator
Walker demanded the yeas and nays, which
were taken, as follows:
Ieas-senators Bingham, Boyden Burnap, Chamberiin.
Crane Estey Fletcher, Gilmore, Hogan Page Templeon
ISsy,1seen n Barber BTsned Of Caledonia Ghlds
PsS R Ss Ts 0 %ss:r w SS9s Martin Mcintosh
Dart, GOODWIN, Keitonyy4 ''""'O' "''"''0 Vi ''"A
And the passage OF the bill was refused.
To,cn Aid for Railroads.&c. 173, allowing
towns to bond themselves TO aid In the constrnc.
tloD OF railroads 10 an amount not exceeding FIVE
times the amount OF their grand list came up for
the bill; Senator Ide favored Senator Hogan
thought the discussion was premature, pending
the report Of the committee on proposed cons,itu-
tional amendments, and moved II be ordered to
lie, The motion was lost. Senator Royden
moved amendments which would prohibit towns
from aiding at all This motion was also lost
Senator Burnap offered an amendment limiting
amount to four times the grand list Pending
this Senator Hogan renewed his motion to order
to lie. This was again refused. Senator Bur-
maps motion was also lost, and the bill passed
without amendment by vote OF 18 to 9
Special Orders.-H. 22l, making appropriations
for the state prison, was taken up, Senator Chids
Intercepted the committee and thought 1t mex
pedient for the state TO attempt to derive any
| enue from the state prison by raising hogs. Sem
| ator Bingham answered the inter rogatory and, on
motion OF Senator Howard II was ordered to lie
and be made the special order for Thursday at
| 1870 A. NJ. S, 203 relating TO commercial fertil.
izers, was taken mp, and Senator Howard moved
TO amend bv striking ont sec. IL, which provides
| that the University OF Vermont and State Agri-
cultural College shall be paid So Tor each analysis
and the secretary Of sta'e board Of agriculture
for time employed In ordering samples. Senator
Howard thought that the State Agricultural Col
| lege, which was already receiving a large amount
OF money from the formers of the state for which
no equivalent was being returned should be will
Ing to do this work gratis, and II any one was 10
| be paid 1t should be some other chemist In the
state. He did not wish 10 be understood Rs In
any manner opposing the state board Of agricul
| ture, with which he was In entire sympathy
| Pending the question, on motion OF Senator
Jones, ordered to lie and be made the specia
order for tomorrow at 10 30 A. NJ.
On motion Of Senator Hogan, adj
HoUsE-MoRNrSo SESSION.
Devotional exercises by the chaplain.
Passed. The following house bills were sever
ally read the third time and passed: II 3O2, " tC
amend sec. 1853 Of the revised laws relating tc
corporations" 1888, "relating to the United
States exclusive jurisdiction over certain sites fol
/ p1a III In drnan Of
Of the revised laws relating to taxation" II. $50
abating fees in settling the estates OF certain
descende ntsi" II. 1903, Ito amend section $50
chapter, SO Of the revised laws" II, 1896, "relat.
| ing to the division OF school moneys"
| The following senate bills were severaly read
| the third time ard passed In concurrence: S. 1863
" to provide for the publication OF the state mil.
itary history" $ 1873, "in addition to chap 1874
| OF the revised laws, entitled Cruelty to ami.
mails; S. 40, =" in relation to recognizances in
criminal causes" S. 90, Gin amendment of sec
2,S57 Of the revised laws relating to the annul
mtnt Of marriages"
bill providing that listers shall hold office fol
| three years, and ope-thrd to be elected annually
was read the third time. Mr.. B'ackmer Of Stock
| bridge Intercepted the committee as to the ad
vantage OF this bill Messrs. Sheridan Of Higbgate
Woodland OF Halifax and Kmbal Of Vergennes
briefly favored the BILL and Messrs Edison Of
Mendon, Peck Of Brookfield, Abel Of West Ha
ven, Bidgman Of Barton, and Wells Of CRANKY
| ment proposed by Mr. Butler Of Essex. on motion
| Of Mr.. johnson OF Fayston the bill was dismissed
Final Adjournment. MIR. Thompson OF lra,-
burgh offered a resolution directing the joint
committee on final adjournment to ascertain and
| report tomorrow morning the number OF bills
now In the hands Of committees; which was
| agreed tn.
Tdration Of Insurance Premiums Mr. Roberts
OF Burlington offered the petition OF lumber deal
ers and merchants OF Burlington representing
that 1t was with difficulty that they could obtain
Insurance. and asking modification Of the reve-
nue. bill reported by the com on ways and means,
which would relieve insurance companies from
| the tax The petition was read and referred to
com. on ways and means
Claims Against the .Stdte.-H. 275, "reating to
the adjudication Of claims against the state, was
taken up rs the special order for this forenoon.
The bill provides that the com. on claims shall
consist OF fourteen members, five from the sem
| ate-no two of whom shall be of the same county
and nine from the house. To be chosen one from
each county having no member OF the senate
committee. This committee shall have full
powers In criminal cases, and its decision shall be
| final II ten OF the committee concur. Mr.. Plum.
| ley OF Mortified opposed the bill and said that
| claims. Mr. Noble OF St. Adams favored It, On
motion OF Mr.. Temple Of Franklin, it was dis
| missed.
The State Tar BM-H 39l, to provide a reve.
nue. for the payment OF state taxes, was read the
third time Upon the question Of its passage, Mr.
Hooker offered several amendments some Of
them merely Of phraseology. The principal
amendments in substance, were: Providing thai
the tar commissioner shall report to legislature
biennially, and that the insurance companies
may pay their taxes annually, and several change,
designed to make the ma chnery Of the bill more
effective The amendments were unanimously
| agreed to. MT. Roberts Of Burlington offered an
amendment to the nth section, providing that
payments for death claims by life insurance
companies on policies issued on their business In
this state shall be deducted from the amount
IN INV att md al
his amendment at length, referring to the laws
| on this matter In other states. Mr. Childs oil
Bennington spoke In favor OF the amendment and
against the bill, claiming that 1t was unconsttu-
tional and that 1t wond overreach itself and
thereby defeat itself Mr.. Hooker Of Brattleboro
answered the arguments Of Mr.. Roberts and Mr..
Childs, and opposed the amendment
Pending the discussion, on motion Of Mr.. Black
OF Coventry, adj.
SENATE. AFTERNOON SESSION
The senate convened at two O'Clock
Bills introduced and Referred BY Senator Gill;
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