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


exercises by tne chaplain. Journhl Oh fruhy
read and approved
BMs Introduced and Referred.-By Senator
Burnap Of Chttenden, s. 9S, entitled !" An act re-
latinR to the republication Of the early decisions
of the court Of Vermont to com. ON judiciary.
Provides for the republication, by the reporter,
Of such volumes OF reports OF supreme court de-
cisions as supreme court may designate, at rate
OF not more than four volumes annually for next
two years
BY Senator Bingham of Chittenden S. 90, en-
titled " An act establishing the Burlington Bank
ing and Trust Company" to com: on banks.
House Bills Referred House bills were read
and referred as follows; II. 49, Mr.. Smiths bill,
relating TO dogs, to com. on agriculture II. ia,
MIR. Childs' bill relating to public health, to com
on judiciary II. 15l, Mr.. PTichard's bill, to en-
able Bradford to bond itself to fund its indebt-
edness, to general com; H. 146, Mr. Wells bill
laying county tax on unorganized towns and
cores, to com on land taxes; II 142, Mr.. trench's
bill, relating to the exemption of fowls from tax
alton, to com, ON agriculture.
Repairs on Hightodys and Bridges.--S. /, SEN
ator Burnaps bill repeating sec. 3,1l3 chap. 141.
relating to notice before indictment, was reported
adversely, from com, on highways and bridges, by
Senator Perkins The question being on the
third reading, Senators Burnap, Walker and Ide
favored the passage Of the bill, Senators Martin
and Boyden opposing. Senator Boyden de-
manded the yeas and nays, which resulted as
follows:
Teas.-senators Bingham Burnap. Chnmbern, Colburn.
Crane Howard Ide Page. Templeton. walker, whicomb.
Gilmore, Goodwin, Martin. Mcintosh, Perkins, Read-9.
And the third reading was ordered for tomorrow
morning
Reports committee on the judiciary, by
Senator Bingham, S. Al, Senator Bngham's bill
enlarging the powers of police officers favorably,
and the third reading ordered for tomorrow
morning.
From committee on Judiciary, by Senator Ide,
II. 80, Mr. Roberts bill in regard to the traffic In
Intoxicating liquors, favorably, with proposals of
amendment, which, In the opinion Of the commit
tee, will make more certain the carrying out of
the provisions of the bill. The proposals of
amendment were agreed to and the third reading
ordered for tomorrow morning.
From com on elections, by Senator Page, II.
ILL., substitute bill for H. 16, regulating elections,
favoraby and third reading ordered for to-mor-
row morning
From com on Judiciary, by Senator Boyden, H.
1876, Mr.. Roberts bill, to punish frauds upon eat
ing-houses and hotels, favorably with proposal to
amend title, third reading ordered for tomorrow
morning
From com. on judiciary. by Senator Burnap,
S. So, Senator Burnap's bill relating to proceed
ings supple meutary to executions, favorably and
third reading ordered for tomorrow morning
Joint ResolUtion,-By Senator Burnap, That
1t Is the sense of this general assembly that no
member of either branch thereof ought to be
eligible to any office in its gift; and that-except
to such officers as the established policy Of the
state suggests should be filed by reelection Of
present incumbents-it Is unbecoming any MEM
Der of either branch to be a candidate for any
office required to be filled by the joint assembly,
or which may be created by legislative enact
ment." On motion Of Senator Bingham, ordered
to lie.
The Huntington VIII Case. The joint resolution
referring that portion of the retiring governors
message relating to the Huntington property to
joint committee consisting of the judiciary COM
mittee OF the house and senate, was called up and
adopted in concurrence.
On motion of Senator Martin, adj.
HoUsE.-AFTERNooN SESSION.
Devotional exercises by the chaplain Reading
of the journal of Friday.
Senate Bills Referred S. 10, Senator Estey's
bill "to provide for the drill and instruction of
the officers of the militia to com. on military
affairs. S. 70, Senator Ide's bill sin amendment
of sec g. S65 of revised laws, relating to the form
of procedure in prosecutions for maintaining liq-
nor nuisances;" TO com on judiciary. 5. 10,
Senator Boyden's bill providing for better reg
istration of registration" to the general com. s.
rs, Senator Ide's bill " in amendment of chap 100
Of the revised laws, relating to the crimes of ar
son and burning" to com, on. judiciary. ). 46,
Senator Walkers bill relating to exceptions in
session proceedings" to com on judiciary. S.
49, ito pay the Rutland County National Bank
the sum therein named" [S37074] to com. on
claims.
The State PriSon.-The committee on state
prison, who visited that institution few days
since, submitted a report in regard to the condi-
ton Of the prison and recommending appro-
pfations for needed repairs etc, and submitted
bill, ii. 221 " to appropriate money for repairs
and additions to the state prison at Windsor"
which read the first and second time and
ordered 10 be printed. 1t appropriates $500,
follows, viz: 81, 900, for the construction OF
piggery and barn; 81 500 in altering and enarg-
| ing the windows in the outer walls Of the old
prison. $4,000 in constructing iron walks, pill
lars and stairs around the tiers OF cells situated
in the old part of the prison and in furnishing
| new doors and locks for the cells in the three
| upper tiers TO be expended under the direction
Il anA ha Aiaarp Inn nj "a | N mn
ton of Mr., Wing of Montpelier, the clerk was
ordered To have the usual number OF copies OF the
report of the committee printed.
PdSsed-H. 167, amending the act OF incorpora-
ton of the Guidhall aqueduct company.
| RHled.-H. no. Mr. Horizons bill g in relation
To taxes assessed on real estate" was reported
adversely from the com. on grand list by MIR.
Hastings and the third reading was refused.
Disposing Of Meeting HoUSeS.-Mr. Hubbard's
| bill, IL. 106, " to enable the pew owners OF the
| Universalist meeting house at Lyndon Centre to
dispose OF the same" was reported favoraby
from the com. on corporations by MIR. Meacham
Mr. Thompson OF lrasburgh Intercepted the com
as to whether the object could not be accom-
plished under the general law and the com. were
of opinion that the general law was not broad
enough for this case On motion OF Mr. Thomp
son, the bill was ordered to lie that the matter
might be investigated,
Bills Introduced and Referred-By Mr.. Thomp
son Of lrasburgh, ii. 222, ' constituting references
10 the revised laws" to judiciary com. Provide.
| that where references TO sections of the revised
laws are made, the section referred to shall be
deemed to be the section designated by that mum
Der in figures at the beginning of the section IN
the volume Of statutes published under the au
thority of act No. l42 Of acts of 1880
by Mr. Thompson of Pownal, IL 223, "to incor
porate the North Pownal cemetery association o.
| Pownal;" to com ON corporations.
By Mr.. Way Of Andover, ii. pa, "permttinl
devotional exercises In district schools to gen
com. A teacher may set apart not more thar
twenty mnues for the reading Of the Bible anC
other devotional services. Attendance upoi
such exercises shall be voluntary, and an,
scholar may absent himself from such exercises
By Mr.. Markham of Bethel, II. Do, relating
to peddlers licenses" TO gen. com. Provide
that any person who has been resident of thu
state year may peddle without license.
By Mr.. Roberts of Burlington, H. 900, IL
amendment Of secs S6S and 3, 653 OF revised laws
"relating to the time of serving process In Ger