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

Bills introduced and Referred.-By Senator
Jones Of Washington, by unanimous consent, S.
1885, relating to the oath required to he taken by
justices before entering upon the duties Of their
office; to com. on judiciary. Provides that JUS
tice may take prescribed oath at any time after
receiving his commission, before entering upon
the discharge of his duties From the com on
the insane, by Senator Templeton, S. 237, relat-
ing to the insane. The bill provides that the
two physicians who sign the certificate Of admis-
sion shall give their reasons for adjudgng the
person insane provides that an appeal may be
taken to the supervisors by the next friend or
relative Of the person whose insanity is certified
to, and no commitment shall be made until the
appeal is investigated; changing the definition
which shall be put upon insane persons
Report Of the Committee on Insane AsVtum-
Senator Templeton presented the report Of the
COM on insane, which was ordered to lie and be
printed, on motion Of Senator Boyden. 1.-THE re-
port compliments the officers, and calls attention
to the crowded condition Of the asylum, and lack
OF sufficient flannel Undertaking for the inmates.
To remedy the first evil they propose the remov-
ing Of those men properly classed AZ idiots and
imbeciles, insane convicts, and the criminal in
sane. The matter OF ventilation Is also touched
upon. The committee find 1t not what 1t should
be; yet 1t is all that can now be given
Joint Resolutions Relating to the messengers;
referred to com. on finance.
Third Redding Ordered.-S. 49, to amend sec.
1905 entitled OF witnesses and dispositions in
civil cases. was taken up as special order, and the
question being on the amendment proposed by
Senator Burnap to the amendments proposed by
the committee, the amendment was agreed to.
THE amendment strikes out the clause eiminat-
ing proceedings for divorce account of adul-
terry except to prove the fact of marriage from
the exceptions to which the bill shall not apply !
The amendment proposed by the committee was
then agreed to and the third reading ordered for
tomorrow morning.
Bills as follows were reported favorably from
the general committee, and third reading ordered
for tomorrow morning. $. 32l, to promote drain
age, from com. on agriculture by Senator Childs;
H. 2S4. relating to burial grounds, from same
com. II 1876, relating to the division Of school
moneys, from com. on education, by Senator
Dart; 5. 2, relating TO time OF holding supreme
court for county of Caledonia, from judiciary
CON-, by Senator Ide 5. POI, concerning the lay
ing out of highways, from com on highways and
bridges, by Senator Martin; II. 359, relating to
certificates of election, from com. on elections, by
Senator Page
Killed Bills rs follows were reported ad-
versely, and third reading refused: s. 1S9, en-
powering towns to form themselves into insur-
ance companies, from the com on agriculture by
Senator Childs; S. 113, prohibiting the erection
of barbed wire fence on the line between lands
by Senator Chids; S. 232, relating to custody,
ETC., of records OF private corporations, from com.
on Judiciary, by Senator Crane.
DismiSsed-S. 165, making the fire test on IL
Illuminating oils 100 degrees, was reported from
the com. on agriculture, by Senator Childs, with
out expression OF opinion, and on motion of Sena-
tor Ide dismissed
The Strdying Of Fo,cls s. 149, Senator Read \
bill tn prevent the straying OF FOWLS reported
favorably from majority OF the com on agricul-
ture, by Senator Childs Senator Boyden moved
an amendment to exclude turkeys from the list
OF prohibited fowls This WAS lost. Senator
Branerd OF Franklin moved an amendment which
would include Guinea hens In the category Of
doomed fowls which was agreed to, and the third
reading ordered by vote OF Is to 8, for to-mor-
row morning, after an entertaining discussion.
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and fisheries; ii. 1862, Ii. 800 and II. 374, to gen.
eral com.
Passed In Concurrence House bills as follows
were read the third time and PASSED In concur
rence II. 1852, legalizing proceedings of the last
annual meeting Of the South Albany meeting
house society, reported from gen. com by Senator
Hogan; ii. 375, amending No. 201 Of the laws OF
Vermont, under date of December 81. 1880, relat-
ing to Bellows Falls village corporation, reported
from com. on elections, by Senator Page; II. $50
in addition to No. 203, OF acts OF 1872, from com
on railroads, by Senator Gilmore; H. Ill LAYING
tax ON the county OF Bennington, reported from
com. on grand list, by Senator Crane; ii. 1896 le-
CALLING the organization OF the Brandon sewer
association, from general com. by Senator Hogan
ii. 1927, relating to the Brandon cemetery associa-
ton, from gen. com by Senator Hogan; ii. 1872
authorizing the Sabin slate company to build and
operate railroad, from com. on railroads, by
Senator lde
Third Reading Ordered. H. 1854 20 amend sec
4.074 of revised laws, from com. on judiciary, by
Senator Boyden; II. 1888, ceding TO the United
States exclusive Jurisdiction over certain sites fol
building, from com. on federal relations, by Sen
tor Howard; II, 3l9 for the curing Of informal
defects and immateral variances in criminal pro
ceedings, from com. on judiciary, by Senator
Burnap; s. 200. providing for notice by probate
court before settlement of guardians account
from com. on Judiciary, by Senator Boyden; s.
1856 TO legalize all grand lists now or hereafter 70
be made and to encourage listers in neglectng
evading and violating, by Ignorance or otherwise,
the duties imposed upon them by law, from com
on grand list, by Senator Crane S, 1856, in add.
ton to chap. 1853 OF revised laws, from gen com,
by Senator Hogan; H. 10, allowing parties to tes-
tify in divorce cases, from com. on judiciary, by
Senator Bingham; II 354, concerning erection OF
headstones at graves OF paupers, from gen. com,
by Senator WhitcOmb; 5. 142, concerning assoca-
lions and joint stock companies from COM on
judiciary by Senator Walker, with proposals OF
amendment, which were agreed to; H. 300, Ia
amend sec 094 OF revised laws, from com on
judiciary, by Senator Crane with proposals OF
amendment.
Passed, Senate bills as follows were reported
favorably from committees, read the third time
and passed; s 227, legalizing the grand list OF
Berkshire for 1881 and 1882, from com. on grand
list by Senator Crane; 5. 63, relating TO pro
f0rmd decisions, from com on judiciary, by Sena.
tor Walker, and passed under suspension OF rules
on motion of Senator Boyden; 5. 23i, in addition
to an act Incorporating the, Rutland and Wood
stock railroad company, from com. on railroads,
by Senator lde; S go, Incorporating the Sheldon
Cemetery association, from general com. by Sena-
TOR Whitcomb; 5. 90, incorporating the Monte.
bello Medicinal Spring and Hotel Company, from
general com by Senator McIntosh; S, 146, In.
cooperating the Middlebury Electric Light and
power company, from general com by Senator
Whitcomb; S. 2o6, TO pay Ii. c: Bates S24. g.
from com on claims, by Senator BuTnap.
Rlled.-H. 241, to prevent fraudulent conceal
ment of property to avoid taxation, from com. on
grand list by Senator Crane; S. 10, In addition
to chap. 1913 entitled, annulling marriage and
divorce" from com. on Judiciary, by Senator
Hogan; s. 178, relating to mortgages OF personal
property, from com. on the Judiciary by Senator
Cranei S. 81, in amendment OF chap. l23 OF re-
vised laws, relating TO divorce, from com on
Judiciary, by Senator Boyden; 5, 223, authoriz.
Ing selectmen to borrow money, when lists are
illegal etc. from com. on grand list, by Senator
Crane; S. 60, relating TO appeals in criminal
124, relating to peddlers and auctioneers, from