Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-22

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On motion OF SENATOR Burnap, adj.


Devotional exercises by the chaplain and read
ing of yesterdays journal.
Taxation of COrpOrdtionS.-Mr Hooker Of
Brattleboro the chairman of the ways and means
committee, reported bill entitled H. 39l " An
act to provide a revenue for the payment of state
expenses" which under the rule was ordered to
lie and be printed. 1.-THE provisions of the bill
appear elsewhere
ReiSsuing TredSurerS Wdrrdnts. grand
list committee reported a sub.titute bill, H. II.
entitled ii. 1872, ian act providing for the ressuDg
Of warrants for the collection of taxes in Ger ain
cases, hich, under the rule was also ordered to
lie, and be printed. 1t provides that when a war
rant issued by a town treasurer Is returned, If
any taxes included therein remain uncollected,
the warrant may be rei-sued by the treasurer
simply endorsing reissued to the collector re-
turnabe in 60 days from date"
Liberty Of Conscience Of Prisoners gen.
eral committee reported a substitute for Mr.
Hookers bill, H. 275, entitled II. 1893, an act
to secure liberty Of conscience in matters Of re-
ligion to persons imprisoned or detained by au-
thority OF law" which was ordered to lie and be
printed. 1t provides that no prisoner shall " be
denied the free exercise of his religious belief and
the right to worship God according to the dictates
of his conscience in the place where he is confined
and every such inmate may in illness ON request
to the superintendent or other officer in charge
receive the visits and ministrations OF any clergy
man he may wish.
Cutting or De6dte-Mr Allen OF Ferrisburgh
offered the following resolution which under the
rule was ordered to lie: Resolved, That during the
remainder Of this session of the legislature, no
member shall be allow ed IN speak more than five
minutes at one time upon any question before
the house, and that rule twelve be strictly en-
forced"
Repairs Of Highigdys-The general committee
| reported H. 13l, "to compel towns to keep their
| highways and bridges in better repair " favor
| ably with several minor proposals of amendment
providing among other things that any three tax
payers in the state (instead of the town. may
notify the selectmen that the bridge or highway
Is out of repair, and 1t gives the selectmen ten
days instead Of five in which to make the repairs
before the town is liable in damages for injuries.
| The proposed amendments also regulate the
course OF procedure upon appeal to the selectmen
| OF adjoining towns on the disagreement of the
| complainant and selectmen as to whether snch
| bridge or highway il out Of repair On motion
| OF MIR Hobson of Brighton the bill and amend
| ments were ordered to lie and be printed and be
M de the special order for tomorrow at halfpast
| two T. NJ.
Superintendent DARTS Sdidry-H. 300, fixing
| the salary Of the state superintendent Of ednca.
| ton at S1400 and expenses. was read the third
time, and pending its passage Mr.. Bates of Hart
| land moved an amendment by substituting $1,000
for Sl400. Mr.. Priest of Barre opposed the
| amendment on the ground that the salary was
small enough now and that competent men
could not be obtained for any less salary. Mr.
| Bates said he would fix the salary according t.
the qualities OF the man. Mr.. Smith of Pittsford
| nterrogated the committee as to the duties o
office Mr. Smith of Newbury inquired II the
duties OF the office took all the time, Messrs
| Robinson of Weathersfield and Brown OF Spring
field stated that the present superintendent had
devoted his entire time to the duties Of his office
Mr.. Cults of Orwell thought the salary wai
moderate, aud 80 did Mr Sherburne Of Roches
ter, Mr.. Childs OF BENNINGTON and Mr.. Smith
OF Newbury favored Sl2O0 salary, and Mr.
Childs moved an amendment to the amendmen
making the salary $1,000 instead of $1,000, ant
expenses, which was accepted by Mr. Bates
Mr.. Perkins OF Windsor, MIR Roberts OF Burling
ton, and Mr.. Partridge Of Norwich opposed thu
reduction Of the proposed salary of Sl4OO and ex
penses. Mr.. Hobson Of Brighton demanded th
yeas and nays, which were taken, resulting a
follows
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MeachAn, MooIe More, Needhaln Noble OF hnmont
Iinney q rtsaeid Pond, Powers Of Athens, Powers
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Robinson Of WaIdsboro, Rooney, Roscoe kultsI Scot
smith of smith Of 1f fIisord i smS Of sRisS
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sutton sykes Taft, Taylor Of Brunswies Temple, Tempt
Peru, wssl. Way %s6g wsic %hs sei0 oi snSop wh
ard Young Of Arlington, Young Of Greensboro, Young
NGgs.-Messrs Allen, Andrews, Battell Bell, Bisse
Bots, Brien, brigham, brown, burton, Chnmbefin, Col
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