Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER !, iss2.
Legislature of Vermmt,

| sENATE-MoBNING SESSION.
The senate convened at 10 o'clock AL Devo-
tional exercises by the chaplain Jouril OF yes-
terday read and approved.
Report, Senator Bingham OF Chittden, for
com. on joint rules, presented their reJrt which
was read and adopted. The only chages from
| the rules OF the last session are in rule and the
omission of rule Ia and amended rule In rule 3
tne Joint standing com. on the librarys to con-
sst OF three senators and five Representatives in
stead OF two senators and three representatives, ]
Az l0:3O the senate repaired to the hil Of the
| house of representatives for Joint ASSEMBLY, 10
hear the report OF the com for canvassinpthc vote
ior representatives to congress, and re.coEened
at 10; A. NJ,
| Joint resolution. - By Senator Boyden 81 Or
| ange, providing for joint assembly at 10 3AM.,
Thursday, Oct IL, to hear the report Of tia joint
COMMITTEES to canvass votes for county an pro
pate officers and to elect justices of the leace
adopted on the part of the senate.
Communication was received from the lecre-
tary OF state in regard to proposed articles con.
stitutional amendments, read and on motion ol
| Senator Hogan Of Franklin, ordered to lie
Bus Introduced and Referred-By Senator
Brainerd of Caledonia, IL, entitled An Acs 1,
amend secs. 2735 and 2737 OF the revisyS ~ =. WS W,n
regard to the abatement Of town "a, ,xes aeiectps =
on grand list. lIhehi bH" takes, As;, <lSt tic
listers shall, in their presence make abatement:
on their tax bills
By Senator Burnap Of Chittenden, S. 13, enti.
tied " An act to amend sec. ,0O5 chap. CO. of the
revised laws, entitled Witnesses and deposition,
in civil cases to com. on judiciary. THE bill
provides that the husband and wife shall be com
petent witnesses for against each other, whether
Joined as parties or not In all civil and crimina
cases, but not render competent testimony o
either as to any statement, communication, letter
etc, or anything In violation Of marital coniidenc,
nor effect attestation Of wills or other instruments
requiring attestation by subscribing witnesses
By Senator Walker OF Rutland, s. Ia, entitled
An act to amend the charter of the Peoples Ca
Light Company of Rutland" to com. on judiciary
Changes time of annual meeting Of the company
from the first Monday to second Monday of July.
By Senator Jones Of Washington, S. 10, entitled
An act to commute the sentence Of Lewis AL
mon Meaker;" to com. on judiciary. The bill
provides for the computation of the death sen
tence to imprisonment for life In the state prison
at hard labor.
BY Senator Ide Of Caledonia s. 16 entitled
" An act in amendment Of chap. 100 of the revised
laws, relating to liens on logs" to com. OF
Judiciary. Proposed amendment supplies de
ficiency in act Of rs whereby supreme court helt
the act to be unconstitutional for want OF any
provision for notice to the owner of the logs be
fore taking his property.
By Senator Brainerd Of franklin, S. II, I" Al
act to pay L. d. Fuller the sum therein named :
to com on claims. The bill Is to pay the party
for pursuing and capturing horse thief
On motion of Senator Kelton of Franklin, adj.
sENATE.-AFTERSooN
The senate convened at two o'clock.
Special Committees AppOipted.-On constitu
tonal amendments Senators Howard, Page, Ho
gan, Barber, Cutting, Crane and Dartt. Jon
special committee on the part of the senate OF
court expenses Senators Burnap and Walker
Senator Page was appointed member OF the com
mittee on library in addition to the two already
appointed.
Bills Introduced and Referred-By Senate,
Boyden of Orange, S. 49, entitled " An act in ad
dition to chap. % Of revised laws referring tc
discharge OF personal property mortgages" tC
com. ON judiciary. Provides that mortgages or
personal property may be discharged by mort
gagor, etc, in same manner as mortgages on rea
estate; makes it the duty Of mortgagor, etc. tC
discharge his mortgage on personal property within
ten days after performance or tender of p o.
condition OF mortgage by mortgagor etc. pro
rides for recovery of damage If not done within
ten days
Resotulon.-By Senator Hogan of Franklin
authorizing the secretary to procure the printing
OF two hundred copies of proposed constitutions
amendments for use of senate; adopted.
Joint Resoluti0ns.-By Senator Ide of Caledonia
providing for joint assembly Thursday, October
10Th, at 2. .30P NJ, for the election of state officers
adopted on the part of the senate.
From the house, providing for the visiting o
the state prison by the standing prison commit
tees Of the senate and house; adopted in con
currence
At go the senate repaired to tho hall of tn,
house of representatives for joint assembly, t
hear the report of the committee on counting
The senate reconyened at 9, ,35 and, on motion
OF Senator Gilmore OF Orange, adj.
HoUsE-MoRNING SESSION.
Devotional exercises by the chaplain, and read
ing of the journal of yesterday by the clerk.
Joint Rules-The committee on joint rule
made their report which was adopted See sen
ate report.
The speaker announced the appointment o
committees as follows: On revision of bills
Messrs. Roberts Of Burlington, Sherburne Of Roch
ester and Butter Of Essex. On joint committe
on court expenses and legislation relating thereto
Allen of Ferrisburgh, Battell of Middlebury anC
Thompson of lrasburgh.
JOINT ASSEMBLY
The senate appeared in representatives hall a
1870 A. NJ, pursuant to resolution providing TO
a joint assembly for hearing the report OF tn
committee for canvassing votes for representa-
tives to congress, His Honor Samuel f. Pingree
presiding, Hon. George Nichols, clerk
On motion of Senator Dartt Of Windsor, II ap
pearng that the report had been mislaid, the Join
assembly adjourned until 2.30 O'Clock this after
noon, and the senate withdrew.
The State PriSon.-Mr. Gushing of Hartford in
troduced joint resolution providing that tn
joint committee on the state prison be authorized
to visit and inspect the state prison and acquain
themselves with its sanitary condition, and to re
port by bill or otherwise If any further Legislation
| Is necessary; adopted on the part of the house.
| Constitutional Amendnents-A resolution wa
introduced by Mr. Erwin of Newport and adopted
| by the house, referring the constitutional amend
ments to com. on judiciary
| Temperance Petitions Petitions relating /
| the subject of temperance were introduced h,
| Messrs. Skiff Of Monkton and Fairbanks of ST
Johnsbury, and were referred to com. on the ju
| dietary.
Bills introduced and Referred-By Mr.. Carte
of Hardwick, II. 40. An act in relation to tn
| duties OF listers; to the com. on grand list Il
prevent the destruction of inventories by listers
and TO preserve them in the town clerks office 10
inspection
BY Mr. Cushing of Hartford, II. 49, Gan act 4
addition TO chap. 141 OF the revised laws: :
com. on highways, bridges and ferries T
amend the highway law so as to provide ~ tina
| two citizens OF the town may make complaint O
| the insuihcency OF bridge or highway to one o
the selectmen, who shall at once repair il; (2)
| the seectman neglects TO notify, he may be fine
not less than 50 or more than $40, to be expende
on the needed repairs; (3) II the highway SUI
veyor neglects to repair for twenty-four hour
after receiving notice, he may be fined and tn
| fine expended the same as the selectman.
By MIR. Plumley of Mortified, H. Al, An aC
relating to the supreme court for the county Q
| Washington to com on judiciary. To chang
the time from the second Tuesday Of August
| the third Tuesday Of May annually.
By Mr.. Wilder of Whitingham, II. As, An az
to amend sec 1888, chap. l6l of the revised laws
TO com. on banks. ITO make savings bank
etc, pay tax of three-fourths per cent on tn
amount of their deposits and accumulations il
By Mr.. Powers Of Clarendon, ii 40, AN act
amend sec. 1,556 OF the revised laws, relating
exemptions from attachment and execution;
TO com. on Judiciary. To add to exemptions
physicians horse, one single buggy or carriage
one sleigh, one harness, two buffalo robes not o.
ceeding all together S225 In value, the exemptio
not to affect suits brought before Dec /, 1882,
By Mr.. Hooker OF Brattleboro H. 80, IAN a
10 amend secs, 4,0lS and 4,020 of the revise
laws" to a special com. consisting Of Messr
Hooker OF Brattleboro, Butler OF Essex and Cart
of llardwick To make the present law to pr
vent and remove contagious diseases of catt
more effectual
by Mr.. Smith of Bloomington, II. d. An a
to legalize the grand list OF the town Of Brownin
ton for the years 1881 and 1882" to com. on grar
list.
By Mr.. Rowland of East Montpelier, IL. .
An act TO restrain horses cattle, sheep, swii
and fowls : TO com on agriculture. Makes
person allowing his horses ETC.. TO stray upt
another's premises, after having received writ,
notice from the owner Of the trespassed premis
forbidding 1t, liable to fine of not more than 3
for each offence
BY Mr. Grover OF Wells, II. 90, "An act relea
ing the town Of Wells from all obligation to pi
annually TO the town Of Poultney the sum Of pu
lie school money therein named 1918 26li"
com. on town lines
by Mr.. Noble of st. Albans, IL. "a, Gan act
legalize the grand list OF the town OF st. Alba
for the years 1881 and 1882" to com. on graz
| list
BY Mr.. Barnard of Winhall, IL. 50, "An act
amend sec, 662, chap, 80, OF the revised laws 7
lating to the division of school money" TO col
on education. 10 change the present law so tn
the selectmen OF town, when they meet TO
vide school money, II the amount Of such mon
does not exceed Sl2, three-fourths thereof and
1t exceeds sl2, one-half thereof, shall be diyid