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

II. &c. Mr.. Bissels bill making the dog license
S2 for male and 80 for female dogs, and SO and
SO respectively II the license Is not taken out on
or before May 10Th, was reported favoraby with
58, making the license 81 for male dogs and 80
for female dogs and II not paid on or before May
10TH S2 and 81, respectively. Mr.. Williamson
OF Cornwall moved that the bill be ordered TO lie
and be made the special order for Tuesday next
at II A. 81. Lost Mr.. Erwin Of Newport moved
that the bill be dismissed Lost; yeas o. nays
10i, and the third reading was ordered for to-
morrow morning; yeas 101, nays "a.
II. 49, Mr.. Smiths (of Pittsford) bill allowing
dogs that are proven to have been vicious or to
have done damage to be killed the same as II not
licensed or collared, anybody killing such dogs to
have Sl,OO, was reported favorably and third
reading WAS ordered for tomorrow morning.
The Worcester Election. committee on
elections submitted a report on the petition and
remonstrance of II. A. Hancock and others
against allowing Mr. Templeton to retain his seat
~ representative from Worcester. "The COM
mittee find that on the 18th ballot 100 votes
were found In the box OF which Horatio Temple.
ton (the sitting member) had 60, George W. Dun
ham had 6l, and scattering IA, and it appeared
there was no choice. Successive ballots were
had without choice until the 14th ballot, when, by
unanimous consent, recess was taken to enable
voters to go home and get breakfast and do
chores tt being then about 4. NJ. After the
recess the balloting continued until the 18th
when George W. Dunham, having received a
majority OF votes was declared duly elected and
he was Informed q certificate would be issued at
any time. few days afterwards 1t was found
the voting list on the 18th ballot three names
appeared as having voted twice II that was
true two voted for Dunham and one for Temple
ton. Tempeton then claimed that II these illegal
| votes were thrown out he would be elected on
the 18th ballot, and that he was entitled to the
election. Durham and Templeton both agreed
to submit the whole matter to the decision OF the
civil authority who decided in favor of Temple
ton and gave him certificate Of election" The
report of the committee finds that on the 10Th
ballot Templeton had 65 ballots and one was
| illegal so IL should be GA. Dunhsm had 81 but
two illegal so 1t should be 40 and there were
IA scattering, and the committee report that Mr..
Templeton is entitled to retain his seat. The re-
port was read and no action was taken.
RWed.-Tl. 1893, Mr.. Blacks bill, repeating the
bounty law on obnoxious animals was reported
adversely and the third reading was refused
H. 10S, Mr. Edson's bill, adding the following
articles to the list OF property exempt from at
tachment, etc viz: One single buggy carriage,
| one sleigh, one harness, two buffalo robes not
| exceeding in value 5000, was reported adversely
| by majority of the com. and the third reading
| was refused.
H. 81, Mr.. Priests bill amending sec. APIS oil
the revised laws relating to depositing poisonous
| substances on lands was reported adversely and
| third reading was refused.
| H. 14j, Mr. Pinney's bill, making towns liable
| for special damage on bridges though less than
eight feet span, was reported adversely and third
reading was refused.
| Senate Bills Referred-S. 49, legalizing grand
| list of Cambridge for 1881 and 1882: to com. on
| grand list. S. 32, to pay Solon K Berry the sum
therein named; to committee on claims.
| Exemptions Of Cor and Sheen Mr. Cults bill
| H. 172, having been returned from the senate, Mr.
| Rooney of Fairfield moved that the vote passing
the bill be reconsidered which was agreed to. On
motion OF Mr Plumley OF Northfeld the bill was
ordered to lie and be made the special order fol
| Thursday next at o'clock r. NJ
Bennington Municipal Co'Tt-Mr. Munson Of
Manchester presented the petition of Henry D
Hall and 80 others. citizens of Bennington, pray
ing that the jurisdiction of the municipal court o
the village of Bennington be extended over the
town The petition was referred to the com. OIL
| corporations.
| The Huntington WW.-Mr Thompson Of Iras.
| burgh offered joint resolution, which wa,
| adopted on the part OF the house, referring SC
| much OF Governors FaTnham's message as refer,
to the property bequeathed to the state by Arunal
| Huntington be referred to Joint committee con
sisting OF the judiciary committees Of the senat,
| and house.
Bills Introduced and Referred.-By Mr.. Davi,
of Marshfield, II. 2l5, providing for the fixinl
OF boundaries to com. on judiciary. Provides
that parties to deed may agree upon a mort
definite description by referring to natural OBJ
| jects etc, and this description, when recorded
shall fix the rights and liabilities OF such partie.
the same Bs If the description had been in the
deed
By Mr. Kimball Of South Burlington, II 216
| " in amendment of an act to incorporate the
Green Mountain Cemetery Association approved
November 10, 1873 to com. on corporations
By Mr. Butler of Essex, II. 217, "relating to di
vorce y; to com. on judiciary. divorce from tn,
bonds of matrimony may be decTeed for adultery
in either party and separation a menSa et thor
for the other present statutory causes Of divorce
and also habitual drunkenness in either party
Parties may be separated for limited time o
forever but they shall not by virtue of deere
of separation be deemed single. On the joint ap
plication of the parties and evidence Of a recon
ciliation the court may allow the parties to liv
together again.
ON motion of Mr. Robie OF Barnet, adj