Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

ciary, by Mr.. Burke, reported II. 8, amending
sec. $500 Of revised laws, in regard to giving
away liquor at private houses, with proposals OF
amendment. 4 motion by MIR. Blackmer the in
troducer, that the bill be made the special order
for o'clock this afternoon, was lost Mr.. Thomp.-
son, In behalf Of the committee, advocated and
explained the amendments. Mr.. Blackmer OPP
posed On motion OF Mr.. Noble, the Dill was
made the special order for 2 p. NJ. tomorrow
Introduction of BWs.-Mr. llooker's resolu-
tion limiting the introduction oil bills TO october
10th, was taken up as the special order. MT
Hooker moved that the date be made October u.
Mr. Childs of Bennington thought resolution OF
this kind ought not to be adopted at this time;
that the people who are represented here only
once In two years should not be debarred from
the right to have bills introduced. Mr.. Stanley
OF Leicester thought this resolution would hasten
the introduction OF bills and give committee
more time for their consideration. MIR. Hooker
agreed with Mr. Stanley MT Battell OF Mid
dlebury moved that the resolution be ordered to
lie. Mr.. Plumley Of Mortified moved that It be
made the special order for Wednesday next ii
a. NJ. Mr.. Noble OF st. Albans moved that the
resolution be dismissed, as he thought 1t was now
too early to fix any date. Mr.. Roberts of Bnrling
ton and Mr.. Childs favored the motion OF Mr.
Plumey. The motion to dismiss was then put
and declared carried yeas LOG, nays ".
The speaker announced the appointment OF the
following joint standing committees on the part
| OF the house:
Fourth Joint Rule.-Messrs Smith of Shrews-
bury Culver OF Middlesex, Young Of Greensboro.
OH acknowledgements. BURKE OF Albany, hlHlDtll
OF South Burlington Partridge Of Norwich, Lynde
psyis OF Marshfeld, Phillips Of Putney, Manning
I of Weston and Noble Of Tinmouth.
On Game and Fisheries s-Messrs Thorpe OF
charlotte, Chnbb Of Thetford Wood Of Woodford,
Woodland of Halifax and Walker of Benson.
IN House Of Correction. .-Messrs Horton OF
Chittenden, Grover OF Wells, Way of Andover,
Kent of Calais and Jones of Wheelock
DtUorce for Hdbitudi Drunkenness.-H. Is, the
on introduced by Mr; Thompson of Irasburgh
| adding habitual drunkenness to causes for di-
vorce, having been reported upon favoraby by
the committee in the judiciary was read n third
time. Pending its passage Mr.. Munson of Man
chester interrogated the committee as to the OBJ
| lect OF the bill. Mr.. Noble explained as stated
above. Mr.. Munson, Mr.. Sherburne of Rochester
| opposed the bill, and deprecated making the OBJ
| tanning OF divorces any easier than now. Mr..
0hilds OF Bennington opposed 1t upon the ground
| tlat II divorces were harder to get people would
| consider more before they married. Messrs.
Powers OF Clarendon and Puinley OF Mortified op-
posed 1t. Messrs. Randall of Waterbury and
| Noble of St Albans favored it, Pending the dis
cussion, on motion OF Mr.. Brown OF Springfield,
the house adj.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN SESSION.
I The bill, II. 10, adding habtual intoxication to
the causes for divorce came up as unfinished bus
| iness. Mr.. Boes OF Rockingham moved that the
Dlll be made the special order for Friday next at
l9iS9 A; n; lost, yeas 81, nays q. Mr.: Pumley
OF Northfield moved that the bill be dismissed
Ihls motion was opposed by Messrs. Stanley Of
| Leicester, Backmer of Stockbrdge, Carter OF
Hardwck, Thompson Of Irasburgh, Bolles OF
| Rockingham.
The motion to dismiss was favored by Mr.
Childs OF Bennington. The motion was then put
with the following result: yeas 101, nays $50
| the bill was dismissed
Subsequently Mr.. Munson Of Manchester moved
to recon der the vote dsmissing the bill and that
this motion be ordered to and be made the spe.
cial order for Tuesday next at $50 p. NJ, which
was agreed to.
/
| JOINT ASSEMBLY.
| The adjourned joint assembly to hear the re-
| port of the canvassng committee for representa-
| tives to congress was held at 2 80 o'clock, and
from their report it appears that the vote for rep
resentatives to congress was as follows