Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-29


1.-THE bill authorizes the state treasurer to invest
trust funds in state treasury, as may be required
| for their protection and preservation In certain
enumerated securities BY Senator Goodwin of
Windsor (by consent), s. 2i3, relating to the du-
| ties OF town clerks; to com. on judiciary. For
bids town clerks from allowing books manu-
scripts belonging to the town to go out OF their
offices or personal custody, except for immediate
use in judicial proceedings or AZ authorized by
| town Vermont Reports not to be removed at all
except for use In judicial proceedings
| RdHed.-S, 1856, relating to the legazing Of all
| illegal grand lists etc. II. 40 Mr.. Powers bill,
relating to the exemption OF physicians horse,
etc, from attachment and execution; Senator
| Childs OF Rutland moved to reconsider the amend
ments of Senators Crane and Burnap, adopted
yesterday This disagreed TO, as was also a
motion by Senator Burnap TO order the bill to lie;
the bill was then refused passage.
Ordered 10 LES. 100 relating to the reform
school, came up for passage, and on motion of
| Senator Boydep, ordered to e III. 354, re-
ating to erection of headstoues at the graves of
paupers was ordered to lie on motion OF Senator
Bnrnap; II. "a, relating to the care and restraint
Of the insane ordered to lie and be printed, with
amendments, on motion of Senator Crane; s. 49,
establishing the office Of encouragement, ordered
to lie and be made the special order for 2. 10 r. NJ
Monday, on motion Of Senator Crane; II. 255, the
question being on the refusal Of the house to &C
| cept amendments proposed by senate ordered to
lie on motion Of Senator Walker.
PdSsed.-Bills as follows were read the third
time and passed s. 2, relating to time of holding
the supreme court fer the county Of Caledonia ;
s. 10, amending sec. l. COS OF chap 60 of revised
/ laws entitled WITNESSES and dispositions in
civil causes s. SO, in amendment Of sec. l. 636
Of revised laws, relating to assignment Of counsel
in state cases; S. 1872, to amend sec 1852 OF re-
vsed laws relating TO discharge of real estate
mortgage; s. 2l3, In amendment of clause of
sec. 281, chap % of revised laws relating to taxa
ton; s. 157, relating to fees OF expert witnesses
and witnesses called from without the state; 5.
300 providing for notice by probate court before
ant f ON rdi an
ing the laying out of highways; S. 221, to pro-
mote drainage, Senators Hogan, lde Cutting
| Walker, Brainerd of Caledonia Chamberlin and
Childs discussed bils); S. 179, relating TO per
sons acquitted because Of their insanity, S. 231
in amendment of and in addition to sec. 9S7 Of re-
vised laws, relating to the reference Of causes s.
142, concerning associations and joint stock COM
panies; s 1885, in addition to chap. 1853 Of revised
laws, entitled private corporations by voluntary
association; S 1888, providing for the distribution
and control OF certain books; S. $685. to author
lie the auditor OF accounts to settle claims for
service performed by officers of the provisional
cavalry (by a vote of IA to 3)
Passed in Concurrence. House bills as follows
were read the third time and passed in concurrence:
| H. 14, to amend sec. 4,OI4 of revised laws; ii.
| 3l9, for the curing of informal defects and imma-
| terial variances in criminal proceedings II. 1888,
ceding to the United States exclusive jurisdiction
over sites for buildings; II. 1876, relating to the
division Of school moneys; ii. 1893, to secure lib
erty Of conscience In matters of religion to per
sons imprisoned or detained by authority OF law
H. 2S4 relating to burial grounds; II. $50 relat-
ing to certificates Of election; H. 49, allowing par
ties to testify in divorce cases; H. 306, to amend
sec 1904 of revised laws in regard to poisoning
OF food drink, medicine, springs wells etc.
| Indefinitely Postponed. on S. 149, to
prevent the straying of fowls, indefinitely
postponed. on motion Of Senator Bingham.
| Third Reading Ordered-S. 237, relating TO in
sane, was taken up and ordered to third reading
! Monday afternoon.
On motion Of Senator Page, adjourned.
WOODWORKING SESSION.
The house met at nine o'clock devotional ex-
ercises by the chaplain
Bills kaled.-H l49 to protect the rights of citi-
zens at the polls; II. 10. for the protection in
| landowners on the Missisquoi and Trout rivers
and their tributaries; H. 125, entitled an act of
relation to the election of town representatives
II. 800 relating to the election Of certain state
officers; Ii, $50, In relation to liens on granite
and other stone; s. 81, in amendment OF chap.
"A OF the revised laws relating to the supreme
COURT s. 173, In amendment of sec 2,760 OF re-
vised laws relating to town aid for railroads; S.
W, In proceedings supplementary to executions
| 5. 10, In amendment of act entitled an act
to incorporate the Mercantile trust company
II. 377. to amend sec. /, 1888 OF the revised laws
). 10, in amendment Of sec. 1885 Of revised
laws relating to the investments OF savings
| banks; ii. 3N, relating to the investment OF de-
posits in savings banks and trust companies
| Ii. 103 relating to the collection OF taxes; II.
3o6, granting state pay OF 81 per month to Yer
mont soldiers who served a. veterans in Han
cocks First army corps; H. 81, relating To ELI
gibility to Office S. II, an act in relation to the
election OF seectmen; II. 10, to amend chap.
OF the revised laws.
Third Readings Ordered. - Ii. 403, making
provisions for the support of government. II
337, relating to Miss Hemmenway's Vermont
Historical Gazetteer. II. 249, to pay James G..
Bates the sum therein named. S. 76, Act in
amendment OF chap. 1879 of the Revised Laws, re-
! latiDg TO the crimes of arson and burning; s. 10
| amendment q n tn
chap 1873 OF the Revised Laws, relating to the APP
pointment OF police officers; 5. 81, to amend sec.
339l and 1892, OF the Revised Laws, relating to
| the obstruction OF railroad crossings
Salaries Of State Officers. The committee on
ways and means introduced bill ii. 400 relat-
ing to the compensation of inspector OF finance
and auditor OF accounts 1t was ordered TO lie
and be printed. Ii provides that the annual sal
AIRY OF the inspector Of finance shall be $500; that
the auditor OF accounts shall be paid 81, 600 as
compensation for extra services during the last two
years. including the auditing OF court expenses,
and that hereafter he shall be paid 5000, and
necessary expenses annually for auditing court
expenses and making the annual examination of
the books and accounts of the several probate of
fees.
Clerks Of Corporations. committee on cor
porations reported bill, IL. 40S, in amendment
OF sec. 3,2T0 Of the revised laws, relating TO the
duties OF clerks OF private corporations 1t was or
dered to lie and be printed. lit provides that a
private corporation shall, by its clerk, keep a
record Of its corporate action In which the shares
OF the capital stock of the corporation shall be
designated by numbers and also the record Of the
name OF eacn owner OF stock and the number and
description OF the shares OF such owner, and ii
shall be the duty OF such clerk to exhibit said
records TO any stakeholder of said corporation,
his agent, or attorney at all seasonable times on
demand, and also TO give certified copies Of said
records TO such stakeholder, his agent, or at
torney, when so required, on reasonable COM
pensation therefor being rendered him
Senate Bus Referred,-S. 2l2, to incorporate
the West Randolph graded school; To com ON ed
| ucstion.
Tdring Sdvings Banks Deposits-H 1914, relat-
ing TO the taxation Of deposits In savings banks,
savings institutions and trust companies, was re-
ported upon favorably by com. ON banks, with
proposals OF amendment To strike out secs and
8, which were agreed TO- On motion OF Messrs.