Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-08
Legislature OF Vermont.


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Tuesday. November 7.
sENATE-MoRNfSG SESSION.
The senate convened at 10 o'clock. Devotional
exercises by the chaplain. Journal Of yesterday
read and approved.
BIS Introduced and Referred - By Senator
Martin OF Washington, S 1871 TO amend sec
1890 chap 204 Of the revised laws, relating to
children committed to the reform school" to
joint standing com. on reform school. Makes II
a condition OF the support Of inmates OF towns
that the child shall be resident OF the state prior
TO commitment
Passed IN Concurrence n 76. Mr. Buffers
bill relating to the printing OF the state registra
ton report annually, was read the third time and
passed in concurrence.
House Ba's Referred -House bills were read
and referred as follows: II. II, altering the name
OF the town Of Ely to that Of Vershire to special
com. consisting of the senators from Orange
county; II. 213 Mr.. Mobiles bill relating to the
collection OF taxes, TO com. on grand list; H. 20,
Mr.. Plumley's bill prohibiting painting, etc,
along highway, TO general com
The Support and Removal Of Pdupers-S 80, a
substitute bill introduced by the Judiciary COM
mittee amending the law in regard to the support
al removal OF paupers 80 that no person may be
removed from town under the provision OF the
law because he or she Is lable" to become
chargeabe to the town, came up as the special
order for 1870, Senator Boyden opposed and
Senators Hogan, Ide, Burnap, Mcintosh and Jones
favored the bill, and the third reading was or
dered for tomorrow morning
Joint Resolution.-From the house, providing
for a joint assembly at two p. NJ, to-day for the
election Of three trustees Of the reform school,
was adopted in concurrence.
The Tom System Of SchOols.-S. 30, Senator
Towards bill substituting the town system for
the district system Of schools, was then taken up
as special order. Senator Howard earnestly adj
vocated the adoption Of the proposed change and
presented as authority numerous reports OF school
boards both OF this state and other states, and
believed 1t was duty to investigate and study
the practical workings OF the system, when so
radical change was proposed Pending the
question OF third reading, on motion OF Senator
Childs, the senate adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNINo SESSION.
Devotional exercises by Rev d f. Miller Of
Montpelier. Reading Of yesterdays journal
Bals Introduced and Referred by Mr.. Stanley
OF Leicester, II. 283, ito change the name Of For
est City Park Association to Queen City Park
Association" to com on corporations.
By Mr.. Thorp of Charlotte, II. 284, relating
to burial grounds" to general com. Provides
that selectmen, on complaint Of three taxpayers,
shall cause the weeds, etc, to be removed and
cleared from the walks, etc, OF burial grounds l
By Mr.. Thompson Of Irasburgh, II. 2S5, " in
amendment Of Sec go Of revised laws, relating
10 taxation; to the judiciary com, Repeats the
law which exempts from taxation shares OF stock
in corporation situated in another state, and
the words "personal estate" az used in division
ILL., OF sec. go Of revised laws, shall not be 20
construed as to include stocks, bonds chooses IN
action, but shall be construed as meaning only
| specific and personal chattels
By Mr., Wing Of Montpelier, II. $780, in addi-
| ton to an act to incorporate the merchants and
| mechanics' insurance company, approved Nov.
| 10, 1872; to com, on corporations. Extends
| the time for organization and commencement OF
By Mr. Roberts of Burlington, II 2s7 " re-
lating to trustee process" to judiciary com
| [Ony the excess Of $40 can be held on trustee
| process, except in collection of taxes
BY MIR. Hooker of Bratteboro, H. 2SS, "regu-
| ating the capture of game;'' to com. on game
| and fisheries prohibits the killing, catching
| or destroying gray squirrels between April 1s
and September LIST in each year. under a penalty
OF $40, and repeats much of section 1895 of this
revised laws as prohibits the use of a dog in
| hunting the ruffed grouse or partridge.
BY Mr.. Howe of Newfane, II. 279, $50 pay the
Windham county savings bank the sum therein
named;' to com. on claims. [For money spent
in pursuit and arrest Of Arthur J. Belden, Ed
ward Belden, Milton Warner and Porter Warner
indicted for stealing
Passed in Concurrence S. g. "An act reat
ing to the bridge from Alburgh to Isle La Motto !;
s. i6, " An act relating to exceptions in session
proceedings" s. %, " An act to amend sec 3.G74
Of the revised laws relating to cemetery associa
| tions" 5, 100, An act to incorporate the Coo,
Valley railroad company"
Kaled.-H. 226, Mr. Roberts bill amending secs
S6S and 1868 of the revised laws relating to thu
time of serving process in certain cases. read thrc
| time and passage refused. II. 80 Mr.. Mather',
bill amending secs 724 725 and 72s Of chap 4;
of the revised laws relating to the court OF chan
Gerry; reported adversely from the judiciary com
| and third reading refused. II. 1873, to pay L. g
Coolidge the sum therein named, was reported
| adversely from the com. claims and the thirC
| reading was refused. H. 214, Mr. Smiths TO
| Newbury bill, relating to marriage certificates
was reported adversely from the Judiciary com
and the third reading was refused.
| Military History of Vermont-Mr Hooker o
Brattleboro offered joint resolution that Join
special committee of three senators and five rep
resentatives be appointed to consider what legis
| lation Is necessary for the proper publication o
| the Military History of Vermont, now in prepare
| ton, and report by bill or otherwise. Adopted Oh
| the part OF the house
| Bennington Municipal COurt-Mr Chds o
| Bennington offered the petition OF senator
and representatives of Bennington, also towi
clerks and 604 citizens, voters and tax payers o
| Bennington, asking that the municipal court o
| Bennington III maintained) be made an electv
| office, and praying for restoration of the RICH
of trial by jury, in accordance with the uatona
and state constitutions" referred to CON- on cor
| porations
| Sale Of Liquor by Druggists - Mr.. Ray O
Hinesburg and Spaulding of Ludlow Offered
| petitions OF druggists praying that druggists b
allowed to sell liquors on prescriptions of physi
clans; referred to judiciary committee
| Third Readings Ordered H. 81, can act II
| addition to and in amendment of sec g. 800 of the
| revised laws, relating to railroad connections
for tomorrow forenoon. This bill was reported
| upon favorably by the railroad committee will
| proposals of amendment, striking out the LIST anC
| Sd sections. After some debate these proposals
were disagreed to. The bill now provides tina
the commissioners named in sec. 3 399, in relation
| to the connections of railroads with each other
may be called out upon the petition OF twenty
voters living in any town on the line Of the rail
| d. xvan ba tNutit ~
ayers of the railroads.
II. 255 "An act to repeal clause FIVE of section
| go of the revised laws" for tomorrow morning
Special Order.-H. 1874, ian act in relation t,
teachers certificates, was reported upon adverse
| ly by the committee on education. On motion o
Mr.. Howe OF Newfane, the bill was ordered to lii
and was made the special order for next Friday
| morning at IL.
Closing Of Debdte-Mr. Martin of London
| derry MIR, Wing OF Montpelier being in the chair
offered the following resolution, which, unde
the rule, was ordered to lie, and, on motion o
| Mr.. Thompson Of lrasburgh, the resolution wa
ordered to be printed " ReSolred, That at any
time In the course of debate on a debatable ques
ton member may move that debate upon III
pending question do now close, and the speake
| shall put the motion to the house without debate
| and II the motion is decided in the affirmative
debate shall be closed upon the immediate pend
ing question. Or a member may move that debat
| upon the whole question do now close, and tn
speaker shall put the motion to the house withou
debate and IL the motion is decided in the affirm
alive, debate shall be closed on the whole ques
ton, and the main question shall be put in its or
der; and no debate or motion, except motion t,
adjourn shall be in order until the main question
is put and decided"
| The Highway Ldio.--H. l90 MT Battell's high
| way bill, to which amendments had been pro
| posed by the committee allowing a taxpayer I,
| pay his taxes in labor, and which had beef
printed as it would appear when amended, wa
taken up as a special order Mr. Battel moyeC
an amendment to the amendment which provided
a method and machinery for paying the highwa,
| taxes in labor On motion OF Mr.. Erwin OF New
| port, the bill was ordered to lie, be reprinted a
II would appear II amended as proposed by Mr.
| Battel
On motion OF Mr. Barnard OF winhall, adj
| sENATE-AFTRRNooN SESSION.
The senate convened at o'clock
S. 90, was taken up as the unfinished bushes
OF the morning hour and, on motion of Senate
| Childs, WAS ordered to lie,
| S. o, Senator Boyden's bill including foxes II
| the list Of noxious animals was taken up and, OF
motion OF Senator Brainerd of Caledonia, was or
| dered 10 lie.
The State Military History.-The joint resolu
| ton from the house providing for joint specia
| committee to consider what legislation is neces
sary for the publication of the state military his