Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-25

Friday. October 20.
sENATE.-MoRNIso SESSION.
The senate convened at ten o'clock, Prayer |
and Scripture reading by the chaplain Journal |
Of yesterday read and approved. |
Bills Introduced and Referred BY Senator Page |
Of Lamoile, by request, S. 52, entitled An act |
revised laws entitled grand list to com. on |
grand list, [Gives blank form OF oath to be |
embodied in inventories and an oath for listers |
By Senator Wall OF Bennington, ), 53, entitled |
An act in amendment Of and in addition to sec. |
800 and 33l Of chap. 20 Of the revised laws enti-
tied grand list" to com. on grand list. ICON |
tains blank form Of oath for inventories, amend |
ing sec 331 so that the time OF lodging invento- |
ries in town clerks office in towns Of more than |
1000 population Is extended to May TO- lnyento- |
ries shall be open to inspection until grand list is |
completed, then shall be filed but not open for |
Inspection except for reference or evidence In |
court
By Senator Burnap OF Chittenden, s. "a, enti- |
tied An act relating to the duties and compen- |
saton OF judges OF probate TO joint com. on state
and court expenses. Provides that judges OF |
probate shall return to auditor Of accounts In |
June, itemized statement, verified by his oath and
of county treasurer Of all fees accrued TO his office
during year and including Of county treasurer |
that such fees have been paid into county treas
ury. Provides penalty OF 500, for failure to |
comply before July annually county treasurer |
to pay salary Of Judge Of probate upon receipt OF
a duplicate copy with fees which have accrued |
during year preceding
By Senator Gilmore of Orange, S. 90, entitled |
An act relating to divorces" to com. on judi |
ciary. Provides that parties shall not marry |
again under five years.
By Senator Boyden Of Orange, S. 56, entitled |
An act to stop interest on overdue promissory |
notes in certain cases.; to com. on judiciary. |
Provides that the payer Of overdue promissory |
| notes when payee cannot be found or is out Of
the state may give notice Of his readiness to pay
the note and II note Is notproduced, interest shall
cease.
By Senator Crane OF Orleans, S. 81 entitled
" An act in amendment Of chap. 123 OF the re-
vsed laws relating to divorces; to com. on
| judiciary. THE bill allows granting of divorce
| for adultery in either party and for no other
causes, and does away with all other clauses OF
the section.
An act relating to toappeals in chancery;" to com.
| on judiciary. Provides for appeals in the dis
| creton OF the chancellor from interlocutory orders
| before after final decree
| BY Senator Crane of Orleans, S. 80, entitled
"An act to repeal secs. 1883, 1889 and 1850 OF
| the revised laws to com. on judiciary. lSec-
tions to be repealed relate to lien on logs.l
By Senator Howard Of Rutland, S. Co. entitled
| An act relating to the loaning Of military arms
[ to schools, etc - to com. on military affairs.
| ALLOWS quartermaster-general to loan arms and
| accoutrements not in use to schools academies
and colleges by taking good security for their
| return
Erciiiding Minors from Court RoomS.-s. 81,
Senator Burnap's bill, excluding minors during
trial, was read third time and passed,
|
| fixing by legal enactment the compensation OF
| officers In cases Of arrests without warrant, was
read the third time and passed in concurrence.
| PhUsiology and Hygiene.-S 81, substitute for
| S. g. came up for third reading and, on motion of
| Senator Boyden, recommitted to com. on educa-
| ton
| Reports.-S. 40, reported adversely from com.
| on judiciary by Senator Ide, and on motion Of
| Senator Boyden, ordered to lie; II. 21 from com.
| on judiciary, by Senator Bingham, favorably, and
third reading ordered for tomorrow morning;
| $. %, from com. on judiciary, by Senator Hogan,
favorably, and third reading ordered for tomorrow
| morning; II. 8, from gen. com. by Senator Hogan,
| favoraby, and on motion Of Senator Burnlp, re-
| committed to general com.
Dischdrge Of Personal Property NOrtgdgeS.-S.
80, substitute for s. IS, was referred back to the
| committee on judiciary for further consideration
on motion Of Senator Hogan .
| Passed H. 81, to pay John A. Page -, 06O1 10,
ary, was read the third time and passed in con-
| currence.
on motion OF Senator Wall, adj.
HoUsE--MoRNING SESSION
Devotional exercises by the chaplain, and read
| ing Of yesterdays journal
| Bils introduced and Referred.--By Mr.. Max
ham of Bethel, H. 15S, " in relation to repairs of
highways and bridges and the liability Of towns
| for damages thereon to general COM PROVIDES
that all the roads of a town shall be under the
control of one supervisor; each town to fix the
amount OF the highway tax and the supervisor
shall fix the price of labor. In OF sudden
deficiency in the highways or bridges, the super
visor may call upon any tax payer to help MN
repair the same, and the amount Of such work
may be credited on next years tax, and in case
the supervisor for thirty-six hours shall neglect
to repair the same Tor any place ont OF repair
after notice given) in the way provided, the town
shall be liable in not exceeding $500, and the
amount Of the damage to be determined by
board OF three supervisors Of other towns to be
selected-one by the party claiming damage,
one by the supervisor of the town and the third
1 hail ha ua1a dad he ha tUA TxVan
shall be deposited with the supervisor as security
for costs OF prosecution No appeal is to be
allowed from the decision Of the board.
By MI Hastings of Hancock, H. l59 "provid-
ing uniformity in text books in the common
schools" to com on education. Creates
board of three commissioners, to be elected by
the general assembly every six years, who
together with the state superintendent OF educa-
tion shall be text book committee to select text
books for six years, and their decisions to be
binding; commissioners to have SO per day.l
| By Mr.. Battell of Middlebury, ii. 100, " for the
immediate engrossment Of bills passed by the
general assembly" to the general com. Pro-
yides the clerk of the house and secretary OF
senate each do appoint an engrossing clerk to en-,
gross all bills after they are passed. which shall
then be signed by the speaker and president OF
the senate and the engrossed bills shall be bound
etc.
an act to authorize the village OF St. Albans to re-
fund its outstanding notes on bonds approved
I | Nov 13, 1873" to com. on corporations.
By Mr.. Smith of Shrewsbury, II: lG2, " to legal
ze the Laurel Glen cemetery association; to com.
on corporations. Legalizes the corporation
, By Mr.. Sheridan of Highgate, II. 1853, TO pay
, the town Of Highgate the sum therein named;
to com. on claims For money paid into the
state treasury on state tax, assessed as railroad
property, but not collectible from railroad COM
pany on account Of illegal assessment
BY Mr.. Andrews Of johnson, II, l64, "to pay
/, | r. j. Baker the sum therein named TO com. on
claims [For re-arresting one Jerry Barlow, es-
capped from house of correction.
by Mr.. Sherburne of Rochester, II. 165, PRO
= viding for the burial expenses OF INDECENT SOL
diers" to general com. lSelectmen shall bury
= such soldiers and erect suitable monuments for
| them, etc,
. Physicidns Tednls-H. 40, which exempts
I from attachment one horse, one single buggy OF
carriage, one sleigh, one harness and two buffalo
| robes, not to exceed in value S22J, belonging to a
practiclng physician and kept and used by him
in his practice, which was reported against by a
majority of the com. iudc., was taken from the
table as a special order Mr.. Powers OF Claren-
don the introducer of the bill, advocated IT. upon
. !, the ground that the articles named In the bill
were utterly necessary 10 physicians livelihood,
y and they couldn't practice without them in any
| country towns. Mr.. Markham Of Bethel opposed
it, and wanted doctors to pay their bills like other
: people. Mr. Munson of Manchester opposed 1t,
on the ground that you might as well exempt the
teams Of lawyers and ministers. Mr Erwin OF
= Newport Immediately proposed an amendment,
u bringing attorneys and clergymen within the
y scope of the bill. Mr.. Hooker OF Brattleboro OPP
u | posed the amendment and strongly advocated
! the bill. Mr.. Burke OF Albany followed in the
Z same strain. The amendment was lost At the
Q request of Mr.. Dimick OF Windham, MT Thomp-
son OF lrasburgh rean the law OF exemptions as
It now Is Mr.. Carter Of llardwlck moved "a
: amend 50 as to exempt the above-named articles
u no matter by whom owned, in addition TO the
% other property already exempt by law. Mr.. Ed
son OF Mendon favored the amendment, Mr.,
n Munson opposed it. Mr. Noble OF st. Albans OPP
; posed the amendment and favored the bill. The
i amendment was lost and the third reading OF the
> bill was ordered.
L address by Mr. Phelps.-A joint resolution wa,
y received from the senate, and adopted in concur
renee giving the Vermont Historical Society the
use OF representatives hall on the evening OF Oct
l. 26, when Mr. Edward j, Phelps of Burlington vii
deliver an address on the " Life and public ser
vices of Judge and Senator Samuel Prentiss.
y Senate BalS Referred-S 7, Relating TO eonr
/, expenses to com. court expenses. S, 81, con
Il corning the presence of minors as spectators IN
court rooms 10 judiciary com S. 2l, III
% amendment of chap. "A Of the revised laws relat
. ing to the supreme court; TO COM on judiciary
% S. IA, "to amend the charter Of the Peoples Ga
u Light Company OF Rutland" TO com, on corpora
T. tions. s. 20, in addition TO chap 1863, OF the re
vised laws entitled the traffic In intoxicating
y liquor TO com on judiciary.
a. Bills PdSSed-H 40, TO pay George w. Key
y nolds of Franklin, Sl0.3S H. I3, i" An act en-
D. titled an act TO amend sec ,06l OF the revised
laws, relating TO appeals in civil causes from
" Justice courts" II. l0l, " An act In amendmen
n Of sec 900 of the revised laws" II, 7, " An &C
" 10 pay Robbins and Marsh SllOI ii. 50, Al
III act TO incorporate the Rutland trust company.
Bus kaied-H. 12l, An act In addition t
., chap 1916 OF the revised laws, entitled guardia