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

tcoSTiSuED FROM FIRST PAGE OF THE wATCHMAS.l
Monday. October 10.
sEsArE-APTERNoos sEssIos.
The senate convened at two o'clock, President
pro tenn Dart in the chair Devotional exercises
by the chaplain. journal OF Friday read and APP
| proved.
House bills read and REFEREED House bills were
read and referred as follows: II. o. amending sec
$500 OF the revised laws. In regard to giving
away liquor, to com. on judiciary; II. IL, estab-
fishing price of labor on the highway at fifteen
cents an hour, to com. on highways and bridges;
| II. 3d. legaizing the grand list OF Johnson for
for 1879, 1880, 1881 and 1882; II. 81, legalizng
grand list of st. Adams for 1881 and 1882, to CON-
on grand list.
Bills Introduced and Reterred-By Senator
| Howard of Rutland, S. 30 entitled AN act to
amend chap. So of the revised laws relating TO
the town system of schools" to com. on educa-
ton. The bill substitutes the town system Of
schools for the school district system
Anniversary Celebrations, etc, bU ToDnS.-S
IL, Senator Towards bill authorizing towns to
authorize selectmen to raise money ON grand list
for publishing town histories and celebrating his
torical events, was reported from the com. on
judiciary with proposals of amendment and or
dered to lie.
On motion Of Senator Page, adj
HoUsE-AFTERNooN SESSION.
Mr.. Wing of Montpelier occupied the chair in
| the absence of the speaker. Devotional exercises
by the chaplain and reading Of the journal of Fri
day.
In concurrence the joint resolution authorizing
the joint committee on the reform school to visit
| that institution.
Senate Bills Reterred-S, 6, "An act to preserve
| human life" to com. on Judiciary S. g. IAN
act relating to court reporters; to com ON judi
| ciary.
Board Of Healh--H so, amending SECS 4Ois
and 1920 OF the revised laws, which was intro
duced by Mr. Hooker, was taken up and read the
| m N nj Mr. If Eauay
was ordered to lie and be made the special order
for tomorrow at half past two p. NJ.
Visiting the Insane ASytlm.-The senate joint
resolution authorizing the joint com. ON the in
| sane to visit the asylum and report, ETC., was
| adopted in concurrence.
Bills Introduced and Referred.-By Mr. Priest
of Barre, H. 81, An act entitled an act relating
to the fees of sheriffs and copstables' to iudi-
ciary committee. Provides for the payment of
five cents for each miles travel in serving mesne
process; for the service Of subpenas and venires
five cents additional for each nalne fifty cents
for arrestng the body; dollar day for attend
aDce on Justices court
By Mr.. Randall of Waterbury, ii. SS, "An act
to incorporate the village OF Waterbury," to com.
on corporations.
By Mr. Noble of St. Adams, II. 80, d" An act to
incorporate the Warner Home for Little Wander
ers lin st. Albans];" to CON- on corporations.
By Mr.. Priest of Barre, III. 90 AN act to legal
ize the grand list of the town Of Barre for 1881;
to CON- on grand list.
On motion of Mr.. Curtis Of Orange, adj.
Tuesday, october II.
sENATE.-MoRNING SESSION.
The senate convened at ten o'clock Deyo-
tionsl exercises by the chaplain. Journal OF yes
terdav read and approved.
Bills Introduced and Referred-By Senator
Cutting of Wndham, S. 81, entitled, AN act re-
lating to commercial fertilizers" to com. on ag-
ricuture. Requiring license to manufacture,
import and sell in the state, give surety and label
fertilizers; fixes penalty for violation by manu-
facturers or importers at $500, and OF selling con-
trary to this act at $780, each offence
BY Senator Gilmore of Orange, S. SO, entitled
IAN act to pay Scion X. Berry the sum therein
named !" to com. on claims. For pursuing and
capturing burglar
BY Senator Templeton of Orleans S. 49, entitled
"An act to amend sec. 1,737 of revised laws
prescribing the manner OF execution in crimi-
nal causes to com. on judiciary. Provides
that criminals shall be made insensible by an an
esthetic before hanging
BY Senator Fletcher of Addison, s. a. entitled
"An act to incorporate the Sheldon art museum,
archaeological and historical society" to com. on
education. The society is located at Middlebury |
By Senator Perkins of Essex S. 49, entitled
IAN act extending the charter of the Coos Valley
railroad company; TO com on railroads
By Senator Ide Of Caledonia, S. S. entitled
" An act in relation to the rights OF married
women" to com. on Judiciary Amends sec.
2,321 so as toplace married women upon substan-
TALLY the same basis as unmarried women in re-
lation to their capabty to make contracts to
bind themselves and their separate property and
to sue and be sued.
BY Senator Burnap of Chittenden, S. 81, emit
tied " An act concerning the presence OF minors
as spectators in court rooms; " to com. on judi
ciary. Excludes minors, not witnesses or par
ties from the court room during trials of civil or
criminal cases.
By Senator Page of Lamoe, S. 80, entitled
An act to egalize the grand list of the town OF
, Cambridge for the years 1881 and 1882" to com.
on grand list.
Discharge Of Personal Property Mortgages
Senator Boyden for com. on Judiciary, reported
S. 80. substitute bill for S. IS, Is. 80 makes
some changes in wording of 5. IL, and attaches
, penalty of $40 for not discharging On mo-
ton of Senator Kelton, ordered to lie and bt
printed.
Anniversary Celebrations etc, By To,ons.-Sen.
ator Towards bill s. II, was called up by Sena
recommitted to com. on judiciary.
On motion OF Senator Read adj.
> NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SESSION.
: The senate convened at . o'clock
Bills Introduced and Referred.-By Senator
Bingham of Chittenden S. 49, entitled "An &C
relating to the attachment and levy Of execution
. on personal property" to com. on Judiciary
1.-THE bill makes personal property subject to at
tachment and levy Of execution for the purchase
0 money II remaining in the hands of the origina
/. purchaser not exceeding six months from tim,
debt became due and payable
i Labor on HighDdy.-H, H. allowing a hand il
s working out his highway tax at fifteen cents PEI
n hour, was reported favorably from com. ON high
= ways and bridges, and the third reading ordered
/. for tomorrow morning
! House Bills Refered,-H s, repeating sec 2,55
i of revised laws in regard to the registration q
IS deaths, to gen. CON, ; H. 49, relating to seizure
4 and arrests and l.. 50, in relation to traffic in in
a toxicating liquors, to COM on judiciary.
On motion of Senator Goodwin, adjourned.
' HoUsE-MoRNING SESSION.
! Devotional exercises by Rev j. Edward Wrigh
a nAax ..a1
Bills Introduced and Referred-By Mr., Cottoi
i of Weybridge, IL. 81, "To pay Charles Tier thu
l. sum therein named" to com. on claims. [Fo
It apprehending and causing TO be convicted on'
- Dustin Shaw of larcanY