Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

ported fayorably from the com, on Judiciary, with
proposal Of Amendment. which was agreed TO- and |
the third reading ordered for tomorrow morning |
On motion oi Senator Ide adj |
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sENArE-AFrERNooN SESSION.
Tho aenate convened Mt two n clock
.Joint Pesoiyiions-On motion Of Senator IIo. |
gan tbe ioint resolution Inv senator Howard this |
foreman was taken from the table and adopted |
on the part of the senate.
nv Senator Estev of Windham instrnctinq the |
Joint standing committee on the reform school TO
yyisit the school at Vergennea innnire into its
condition nractical workings and manner in
which IL annrooriations have been exnended.
and report IN their respectiye bonses by bill or
,Loria "a oy ,tad an ,hs 90, ~ the sonsto
On mo,jon ot Senator WaiLap 81 Rntiand adj
HoUsE-MoRNING SESSION.
Devotional exercises bv the chaplaiu. and read
ing Of journal of yesterday.
Bus introduced and Retcrred-By Mr. Childs
OF Bennington II. 61, relating to the supreme
court." 10 com on Judiciary Reduces the
number Of iudges of the supreme court from seven
to six.
By Mr.. Meacham Of Brandon, H. 62, Ito in
corporate the Brandon west side sewer assoca-
ton I" to com. on corporations.
=, ny MI, Green ol tanaan, ~, oo, 70 legaaze na.e
isSt,and 1880" to com On pSand iist
Rv M Cbilds ~ Rennineton II "a Hrelatinq
m tbe nraseyvation of the n5hlr health 10 the
General com GProvides that seectmen of towns
and trustees Of incorporated villages shall be
boards Of health with power to appoint a ply
ti,S ss oath officer n thev choose and invests
abate nuisancee. and take Her 10 investigate and
public health This hiII ~ easa; ; nrotect the
opposition to the proposed baai. i.erstood to be in
no salaries are provided in tnis u,,f conn mission
BY Mr. Priest of Barre, II. 60, " TO amend sec
| 4,215 Of the revised laws Of Vermont" TO the
| general com. 1t amends the present law In re-
gard to depositing poisonous substances on land
by adding Provided that he shall be liable In all
damages occasioned by using such poisons on
lands open to the highway not fully enclosed
by sufficient fence within the meaning Of sec
5,iio OF the revised laws.
by Mr. Mather of Chester, II. GO, requiring
masters IN chancery to have an official seal "
to the Judiciary COM
rus introduced and Referred.- by Mr.. Rob
erts OF burlington, II. 81, in addition to and in
a,mendnent oil sec 3,39o OF the revised laws re-
latlng 10 railroad connections; to com. on rail-
roads llt amends 80 as to give commissioners
named IN SAID section power to determine the
times when trains OF connecting railroads shall
connect with each other.
Vermont officers Reinon.-The house adopted
on its part joint resolution by Mr.. Hooker Of
bratteDoro granting the use OF representatives
MAJ nan 10 the vermont Officers Reunion Society on
thursday evening, November 2, 1882
to,,r ,ssv,,,,v
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JUn. "ssenoly was nelu ~ iV,oV, pursuant 10
20 ne'r tne report Oh tne lolnt canvass
1ng commttee ior county and probate officers.
M me rep9rt was read ana accepted and the vacan-
svs eW III Iustices 1l tne peace Ior several towns
hlIe9i ei aiter whieh the senate withdrew
rosoi,, y otds CpcerS;Llhe senate Joint
Iesoistons proNiulng ior JOINT assembly Thurs
| day' OctoDer ", at I'D p. NJ, came before the
nouse, anu was opposed oy MI Childs OF BEN
nIhSton anu the question pelng on adopting the
IesoIut,oh Ill concurrence, II was declared not
| Reports Of C0nmiueeS.-From com. on the Judi
ciary, by Mr.. plumey of Mortified, to whom was
| referred H. 80, can act to amend sec. S39 of
| chap. l6 of the revised laws of Vermont" sub
| stitute BILL ii. 60, " An act to amend secs S3g
and $40 of chap 4G of the revised laws of Yer
mont" 1.-THE law now provides that when a suit
| is pending before a Justice who dies removes
from the state, or whose term Of office expires be-
| fore the trial of the action, any other Justice
| whom the plaintiff may select NAV try the case
The present bill enlarges the law by allowing the
| change when the original Justice Is related to
either of the parties thereto within the fourth de-
gree of consanguinity or who shall be otherwise
| legally and iudicially disqualified to try the case
provided the change makes no additional expense
| to defendant Read twice. ordered to lie and be
printed.
prand eVi IN t on III py NE Meacnam OF
| the Brattleboro q Bennin1ton railroad comnanv
Pending its passage, Mr. Plumley moved that IL
| be ordered to lie and that the usnal number of
| copies be printed. Messrs. Hooker of Brattleboro
and Chllds of Remington opposed the motion !:
| Mr. Thomnson advoc3tad n II ,yos dafootad
yeas 2s, noes 9S The bill was then passed
| From com. on highways. bridges and ferries
by Mr. Kinsley of Cambridge Adversely to II
| 35, An act to amend sec 30IS chan iii Of the
| revised laws of Vermont in regard TO exnending
highway taxes" third reading refused.
| The Worcester FIoctjon -Tbe com on e,ec
tions, by Mr.. Smith of Newburv. chairman, to
which the remonstrance and petition of III A
Hancock and 81 others in behalf of seating
| George w. Dnnham, Republican. and against al
lowing Uoratio Ten, ria.o., dnmncrat 10 retain
his seat, reported the matter back to the house,
| and on it's recommendation, resolution was
| adopted recommittng it to the committee with
authority TO summon Witnesses take testimony
and ascertain whether either Templeton or Dun
ham, or any body, Is entitled to represent Worces-
| ter.
The Supreme Co,ut--H %, providing for hold
ing general term of the supreme court semi
annually at Montpelier and Rutland alternately,
was reported adversely from the judiciary com
| gued in favor of the bill and against the report
| Mr.. Smith of Newbury favored the report Mr..
Burke OF Albany, in behalf of the committee, ex-
planned the reason of the report,
Pending the discussion, motion of Mr..
Houghton of Stamford, adj
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hoosh.-Af rhhNooN Session
The Supreme Court-Mr Childs' bill II. %, in
regard to holding the terms OF the supreme court,
was taken up as unfinished business, and the
| third reading was refused.
| Visiting the Reform SchO0l.-A joint resolution
allowing the joint committee on the reform
school to visit that institution, investigate and
| port, etc, introduced by Mr.. kimball OF Yer
gennes, was adopted on the part of the house.
Election Of State OVcefS.-Ihe house refused to
reconsider, by vote OF 81 to 30, the vote passed
this forenoon refusing to concur in the senate
olution for the election Of state officers, on the
18th inst, as moved by Mr.. Brown OF Springfield.
Bills Introduced and Referred.-By Mr. Burke
of Albany, II. 60, relating to the time OF holding
the supreme court of the county of Orleans ; to
| the judiciary committee. [Changes the time TO
the fourth Tuesday of May
By Mr. Plumley of Mortified, H. TO- "to
amend sec 4,20l Of chap. 1876 of the revised laws
| of Vt - to the general com. Prohibits painting
pasting bills upon bridges trees posts or fences
| without written consent, and imposes from 50 to
$40 fine for so doing
BY Mr. Dearborn of Ely, H. n, catering the
name of the town OF Ely to that Of Vershire;'' TO
| special com. of members from Orange county
By Mr.. Noble OF st. Albans, IL. 70 "n amend
ment Of chap. 199 OF revised laws entitled
offences against public health; ITO the judiciary
com tit makes a prohibitory law against selling
or giving away opium, morphine or chloral.
By Mr. Wing of Montpelier, II. 70, "to amend
sec. 1861 of the revised laws, relating to appeals
in civil causes from justice courts to the judi
ciary com. 1t amends by requiring the appeal
ing party when the action is on note or account
under $40 and over $40, to file the required affi-
dayit within two hours after judgment.