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

the traffic in intoxicating liquor, from com on
judiciary by Senator Ide: S. 1874, establishing
court OF special sessions, from com. on judiciary,
by Senator Ide S. 1853, to pay Evelyn Pierpoint,
from com. on claims, by Senator Fletcher
Ordered TO LIES. 49, relating to assignment
OF council In state cases. was reported adversely
from n majority OF the Judiciary COM, by Senator
Crane, and on motion OF Senator Brainerd OF Gale
donia, ordered to lie; H. 2S5, amending sec go
Of revised laws relating to taxation, reported
from com. on judiciary, by Senator Walker, with
out expression OF opinion, and on motion OF Sena-
tor Ide ordered to lie; H. 49, laying a tax on the
townships of Ferdinand and Lewis reported from
com. on land taxes, by Senator Cbamberlin, with
amendments, and on motion OF Senator Ide,
dered To lie.
Third Reading Ordered--H 1893, to secure lib
erty of conscience, ETC. to criminals; from gen.
com, by Senator Whitcomb. S. 157, relating to
fees OF expert witnesses, etc, frem com on ju-
dietary, by Senator Bingham, with proposals Of
amendment, which were agreed to. H. 40, ex-
empting horse, buggy, sleigh, harness and two
buffalo robes OF practicing physicians from at
tachment and execution; from judiciary com, by
Senator lde, with proposals OF amendment to in
clude In exemption the same articles when owned
by lawyer or clergyman, and striking out the
word "pacticing." as applied to physicians and
buffalo,, as applied to robes; agreed to. Further
amendments as follows were agreed to: BY Sem
ator Burnap, to exempt also blankets and sur
cipgles; by Senator Crane, TO exempt also one
curry-comb and brush by Senator Brainerd of
Caledonia, to extend the provisions of the act to
toned. S. 1872, amending sec. 1852 Of revised
laws relating to discharge OF real estate mort
gage, from com. on judiciary, by Senator Boyden,
with proposals of amendment, which were agreed
| to- H. "a, relating TO the care and restraint of
the insane; from com. on insane asylum by SEN
ator Brainerd, with amendments, which were
agreed 10. S. 2l3, amending clause s OF Sec 281
Of revised laws, relating to taxation; from com.
on grand list, by Senator Walker with PROPOSALS
| of amendment, which were agreed to- s. 49,
| creating office OF Encouragement from CON- on
| judiciary, by Senator Burnap, with proposals Of
amendment, which were agreed to- 50, relat-
ing to assignment of counsel in state cages, called
| up by Senator Ide and ordered over an adverse
report, to a third reading tomorrow morning. s.
231 relating to the references of causes, from
com. on judiciary, by Senator Hogan, with pro-
| posals OF amendment which were agreed to. s
49, relating to persons acquitted, because Of
their insanity, from com. on judiciary by Sena-
tor Walker, with proposals Of amendments, which
were agreed to-
trustees OF the St. Johnsbury Athenenm, from
gen. CON-. by Senator Whitcomb; II. 305, incor-
porating the Congregational society OF London
derry, from gen. com, by Senator Mcintosh. H.
267, Incorporating the Lamoille County Savings
Bank and Trust Co., from com. on banks, by Sem
ator Fletcher with proposals of amendment in
phraseoogy, which were agreed to; H. 322, incor-
porating the Bristol railroad company, ETC., from
com. on railroads, by Senator Bingham, with pro-
posals OF amendment in phraseology, which were
agreed to; IL. 800, repeating sec. 16S of the acts
of 1876, from com. on game and fisheries, by Sem
ator Brainerd.
of the com. on constitutional amendments, by
Senator Dart, reported favorably on the amend
ment requiring an additional oath; on motion Of
Senator Howard the report ordered to lie and
be made the special order for 1880 A. NJ. to-
morrow
Bill fundamentally com. on military affairs
by Senator Estey, S. 238, a substitute for s. 19l,
to pay S. Dorman, G. c. Merrill and E. S. Dor
Il man ata nrda I'D en- liz apdh aA
House Proposal Of amendments Agreed to-
| The senate agreed to the proposals of amendment
To their bills, etc, by the house follows; To S.
o. to S. l59 to joint resolution relating to the
tate OF Arunah Huntingdon the amendment TO
5. 80 was referred to judiciary for discussion
The Pay Of Messengers. senate adopted
In concurrence, on favorable report from com.
on finance, by Senator Estey the joint resolution
| from the house making the pay OF the messengers
| 81 per day for this session.
Final adjournment -Senator Ide called up the
joint resolution in regard to final adjournment on
Wednesday morning next at O'Clock, and 1t was
adopted in concurrence
On motion OF Senator Page, adj.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN SESSION.
Bills Passed.-To incorporate the Peoples Saw
ings Bank and Trust company Of Morrisville.
The Highway Ld,o-H $685. "relating to the du-
ties of highway surveyors" the bill reported by
the gen com, was read the third time. Mr.. Mum
son of Manchester moved an amendment restrict
ing the power of the surveyors to expend money
to the purposes specifically set forth and also pro-
viding that upon refusal to take the OATH the
office Of highway surveyor shall be considered
vacant. Mr.. Gushing of Hartford opposed the
amendment. Mr.. Woodland Of Halifax favored
the amendments, which were then agreed to. Mr.
Gushing of Hartford proposed to amend by strik-
| ing out secs. l and 2, and inserting a section
which would forbid the surveyor from expanding
more than the amount OF the tax bill, and il
ordinary repairs are then needed, the selectmen
are TO be informed and 70 provide other means
fNA. ala H.. l.
was disagreed to- Mr.. Spaulding Of West Wind
sor moved an amendment in regard to the time
for procuring certificates, which was disagreed TO-.
Mr. Smith of Pittsford moved an amendment,
which was disagreed to. The bill was then passed.
Absentees Mr. Rowland OF East Montpelier Of
fered resolution expressing the disapprobation
of the house in regard to the absentees, and that
the com. on mileage and debentures investigate,
etc referred TO com on mileage and debentures.
The Library Buiiding.-H $3.50. TIE bill appro-
| priatng money for erecting new library build
| Ing and supreme court room was read the third
time. Mr., Abel OF West Haven spoke against the
passage OF the bill. MIR. White of Panton de-
manded the yeas and nays, which resulted yeas
30, nays 1l9, and the passage Of the bill was
refused
The Grand List.-H 400, the bill reported from
the grand list committee revising, consolidating
and amending the laws relating to the grand list
was taken up. On motion Of Mr.. Hooker of
Brattleboro, the house resolved itself into COM
mittee OF the whole, and he was called 10 the
chair. Mr. Jones of Waitsfield the chairman Of
the committee, took the bill section by section,
and explained them. He also said that the COM
mittee had made several amendments which they
deemed proper, and explained the effect OF them
and moved that the committee recommend their
adoption. The bill was amended in several of
the sections, and being perfected, the committee
rose and reported the amendments to the house
with the recommendation that the bill be printed
with the proposed amendments and made the
special order for 10 30 A. NJ Saturday, and 1t was
so ordered.
On motion Of Mr.. Landon OF Rutland, adj
| Saturday. November 20.
| sKNATE-MoRNIN0 SESSION.
The senate convened at ten o'clock. Devotional
exercises conducted by the chaplain.
Resolution. Senator Kelton OF Franklin intro