Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-01

tributaries and confers additional powers upon
the commissioners for prosecuting
BY Senator Walker, s. 105, relating to costs
and expenses OF petitions" to com on judiciary
Provides method for apportloning and collect
ing payment OF costs and expenses Of highway
petitions and similar causes In the case In which
the expenses are incurred.
PdsSed-S AZ, Senator Walkers bill TO incor-
porate the Rutland street railway company, was
reported from the railroad com. by Senator Col
burn, favorably, and read the third time and
passed
hMed.-S 90, Senator Boyden's bill, to stop
interest on overdue promssory notes when payee
or holder is not known or Is without the state
and fails TO honor notice az provided was re-
ported from the com. on judiciary, by Senator
lde,. yesterday afternoon, adversely and the third
reading was refused
On motion OF Senator Boyden, adj
HoUsE-AFTERNooS SESSION.
IL 46 came up as unfinished business. Mr..
Fletcher OF Cavendish Intercepted the committee
as to the needs Of the bill and was answered by
Mr.. Battell. Mr.. DimclS Of Windham moved
that the bill be dismissed. Messrs. Battell, Cush
ing and Fisk (of Isle La Motte) opposed the dis
missal On the dismissal MIR, Partridge de-
manded the yeas and nays which were taken, as
follows; yeas, II; nays, 163, so Mr.. Dimicks
motion was disagreed to- The bill was then re-
committed TO the com. on highways, bridges and
ferries
Senate Bills Referred.-s. Al, Senator Bing-
hams bill enlarging the powers OF police Off
GERS" to com. on Judiciary; S. 50, Senator
Burnaps bill, in addition to chap, 1903 revised
laws entitled, probate courts, judges and regis
ter; to com. on Judiciary.
Woman Sugrdgo The com on Judiciary re-
ported on the petition Of Mrs. NJ II. Kinney and
100 others adversely and recommended that the
prayer for woman suffrage, etc, be denied and
that the petitioners have leave to withdraw. Mr..
Roberts Of Burlington asked that the petition be
read, which was done. The petition IL quite
long document and excited many smiles
The Dog Ldig,-H 46, Mr.. Bssell's bill amend
ing the dog law by increasing the license, came
up on special order and the motion to reconsider
the vote adopting amendments to the original bill
was agreed to by vote Of G2 to o. The ques-
tion then required as to whether the house would
adopt the amendment making the dog license 81
for male and 50 for female dogs. Mr.. Stanley Of
Leicester said great deal Of damage had been
done to sheep by worthless ours and advocated
stringent law. Mr.. Williamson OF Cornwall also
spoke in the same tenor and said the sheep breed
ers asked for protection for sheep Mr. Hooker
read a letter from a Windham county farmer
complaining Of the ravages by dogs and said this
legislature ought TO listen to such appeals for
help claiming the license asked for was small for
any one to ply who could afford to keep dog,
and that the damage was done by those half
starved dogs owned by persons who cannot afford
to keep dogs. Mr.. Chids OF Bennington thought
sheep industry ought to be protected, but thought
the amendments proposed were all right, as the
trouble was that the law had heretofore not been
tHlOICtu, anu u lub law MS IL ~ NOW WtIt tn-
forced, It would be all the protection needed
Messrs. Bssell of Shoreham and Williamson OF
Cornwall denied that the present law was not en-
forced or sufficient. Mr.. Skif OF Monkton thought
the license should not be too high and that
there were dog haters and dog encouragers. and
we ought not to egislate in favor Of either class
MIR. Edison Of Mendon favored the amendment
the friends of the bill say they didn't want reve-
nue. but wanted to kill the dogs, and he recon.
mended that the law in regard to killing bad
dogs be enforced. Mr.. Robinson Of Weathers-
field favored the amendment, saying in his town
eighty sheep had been killed in three months by
dogs Mr. Peck Of BroOkfeld favored the amend
ment and Mr. Smith OF Pittsford opposed IT, The
amendment was then agreed to by vote Of 100 to 60
Mr.. Bolles Of Rockingham moved an amendment,
which was agreed to, making certain sections OF
the revised laws harmonic with the provisions
of the bill. Mr., White Of Panton said the clause
making puppies over eight weeks old " dogs
was differently understood, some claiming that a
dog less than eight weeks old went scot-free
for year, and he moved an amendment requir-
ing license to be taken out within ten days
after the dog reached the age of eight weeks.
Mr.. Wing OF Montpelier moved that the amend
ment be amended by striking out the words
" over eight weeks old, )" so that all puppies shall
be considered dogs This amendment to the
amendment was agreed to, so to 62, and the
amendment of Mr.. Skir as amended by Mr.
Wing, was agreed TO- Mr. Hooker then moved
to amend so AZ TO make the license for female
dogs 81 instead Of 49, and after some discussion
this was agreed to, 76 to II. The third reading
of the bill was ordered for tomorrow morning.
Bills introduced and Reterred-B Mr.. Noble
of S.. Adams II 235, iii. amendment Of chap
SO Of the revised laws, entitled levy of execu
ton; to judiciary com Where property mo-
exceeding certain sum in value IL exempted
from attachment, etc, any creditor who claims
that such property is greater in value than the
sum limited, may cause the same to be attached
etc, and sold in the same manner as other per
sonal property. provided the officer at the time
he attaches tenders or pays the sum exempted tt
BY Mr. Reed of Readsboro II 1856 "to pay A
W Rice the sum therein named" to com. OF
claims. For examining the body of Melvin
Withsm, murdered by Edison l. Fuller
BY Mr. Childs Of Bennington, H. 237, "to pay
Lucius Collins of Bennington the sum therein
named" to com. on claims. [s3il % for food
lodging, etc, furnished the jury in the trials o
Edson l.. Fuller and others
By Mr. lie Clair of Colchester, II 23s, ito legaliz,
the grand list of Colchester for 1882" TO com oil
grand list.
By Mr. Butler of Essex (by request), H. $50
repeating certain sections of chap. 100, revised
laws, relating to banks" to com. on banks. Re
peas the state banking law The bill was ac
companied by the petition Of John X. Forest o
WinoOski.
By Mr. Peck of Brookfield, II. 24O. to legalz,
the quadrennal valuation and grand list o
Brookfeld for 1882; to com. on grand list
By Mr. Smith Of Newbury H. 2i1, TO proven
the fraudulent concealment of property to avoiC
taxation" to com. on grand list. Provides tina
an offset shall not be allowed nor deductions
made from the list OF more than $1,000, on &C
count of debts owing by the tax-fayer.
Reddsboro, Wilmington, HhHinghdm Sears
burg, and Somerset Trdmirdy MIR. Childs o
Bennington presented (by request) the remon
STRANGE Of George j. Bond and % other ega
voters OF Searsburg against the passage Of s. 81
authorizing the construction OF a tramway in tn
above towns. 1t was referred to com ON high
ways, bridges and ferries
The Liquor Lar MIR. Brown Of Springfield
presented the petition of J. NJ Haven and 81 9th
ers, citizens of Rutland, in favor OF the passage
OF ii. 1876 which was referred TO the judiCisr,
com. II. 1856 is bill providing that three jul
tees shall try liquor cases before jury of 10
exceptions may be taken directly to the suprem
court and that a second conviction be baset
on judgment appealed from.
On motion of Mr.. Kimball of vergennes, adj
SEMINARY HILL-The piano and organ reeita
given in the Seminary chapel last Friday evening
by the pupils of A. A. Hadey, was very enjoy
able entertainment, and served TO show to the bes
advantage the thorough teaching OF Mr. Hadley
and the desire on the part of his pupils to prof
by his instruction. An extended notice of eacl
performance cannot be given. but we were muc
pleased with the efforts OF Misses Whitney
Spaulding, Bates, kinsley, Bosworth, Wymal
and Mr.. Watson, though, with two exceptions,
was their first appearance in public OF tn
selection from Oberon." Miss Asheigh gave
Sonatine " by krause very finely. Miss New
comb played an elaborate arrangement of "Troy
atore with much expression. Miss Hull sur
pIsed the audience by her brilliant execution o
Archer's Cascade OF Roses while Miss Dale
showed her clear and beautiful technic in the dhi
cult selection, Invitation to the Waltz" b.
Weber. OF the organ selections, Miss Halste
brought out the beauties of Smarts Evenin
Prayer" showing her command OF the pedals
| Miss Daley gave brilliant rendering of al
"Offertoire" by Read which showed the powe
of the large organ at its best The singing by tn
| male quartette, and the playing Of the quintet
club, was very fine, both of which received al
| encore We understand these recitals will b
| continued each term, and they must prove q
great benefit to the music class, by giving the pu
pills that confidence in playing before other
which Is 50 necessary to fine musical perform
| ance. Mr. lladleys class now numbers fort
scholars in ALL. Saturday afternoon the fool
ball club played against the Goddard seminar
| club OF Barre on the grounds of the latter. Tn
| result OF the game was, as in a former contest,
draw challenge has been sent In due form 70
| game on tile Seminary grounds Saturday next
| 49,. Monday evening the " Band +" and " lEsihetic
| societies met In joint session. All seemed TO on
| joy the evening, the programme being well car
ried out, Last week we received a peasan
| visit from Miss Helen ID. BaTight a former elocu
ton teacher here but now filling a position a
| tutor in the Randolph Normal. -. Next Frida
| the following question will be discussed by tn
| lyceum Resolved, that the pen is mighte
| than the sword" The rhetorical exercises by tn
public class have been particularly good hi
term, especially the essays by the young ladies.
|
THE Rutland Herald of Tuesday gives the fol
lowing account Of u court decision OF peculiar in
teTest just at this time " Al the recent term a
the Rutland county court an interesting tax cas-
was tried, involving construction Of the dOublin
| clause of the tax law. 1t was the case Of Frank
lin Willis against the town of FaiThayen. Tn