Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-11

perance Union Tuesday evening" October 10th,
for lecture on " Scientific Temperance Education
In schools and colleges" printing one thousand
copies Of Governor Barstow's message, were
adopted In concurrence.
Resolu,ion-By Senator IDE Of Caledonia county
that when the senate adjourns to-day II shall be
until two o'clock, Monday p. NJ Adopted.
By Senator GILMORE OF Orange county, that
80 much Of the governors message as relates TO
agriculture and the State Agricultural College
be referred to the committee on agriculture
Adopted.
BY Senator KELTON of franklin county, that
so much Of the governors message as relates TO
methods Of taxation be referred TO committee on
grand list. Adopted.
much of governors message as relates to insane
asylums and insane persons be referred TO COM
mittee on insane asylums. Adopted.
By Senator JONES Of Washington county, pro-
viding that so much OF the governors message as
relates to the subject OF education be referred to
the committee on education. Adopted
BHs intrOduced.--By Senator BURNAP Of
Chittenden county, entitled An act to repeal
section 3,1l3, chapter 141 Of the revised laws re-
lating TO repairs Of highways and bridges" Sec
ond reading ordered and referred to committee on
highways and bridges. This is senate bill No. IL
BY Senator IDE OF Caledonia county, entitled
An act relating to time Of holding the supreme
court Of the county OF Caledonia" [The bill
fixes as the time Of holding this court the second
Tuesday of May, each year. Second reading or
dered and referred TO committee on judiciary.
MS IL ttnhte Dlll NO. q
By Senator DARTT Of Windsor county, entitled
An act providing for the study Of scientific tenn
perance In the public schools" The bill was in
troduced at the request OF the Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union and provides that the
study OF the effect OF alcohol on human systems
be made one Of the required studies Of the pub
lie schools, and examining boards shall be required
to examine applicants for position Of teachers, in
this department. Second reading ordered and
referred to committee on education. This is sem
ate bill No. 3
The Acknowledgements appointed as COM
mittee on part Of senate to canvass votes for
county and probate officers: Senators Fletcher,
| Wall, Brainerd, Burnap, Perkins, Hogan, Cham
berlin, Page Boyden, Crane, Howard, Martin,
| Cutting and Goodwin. As committee on the part
Of the senate to canvass the votes for member Of
congress: First district, Senators Read, Barber,
| Coburn, Whitcomb, Keton, Chamberin and
| Page. Second district Senators lde, Gilmore,
Jones, Templeton, Perkins, Estey and Mcintosh
as joint standing committee on rules, Senators
Bingham Of Orange and Dart of Windsor
On motion Of Senator BINGHAM Of Chitten-
| den county, adjourned.
HoUsE--MoRSISG SESSION.
Bills introduced-By Mr. FRENCH OF Under
hill, II. 2, I" An act relating to the liability OF
| towns for the insnfficiency Of highways and
| bridges" Referred to the general committee
| lit re-enacts the old highway damage law, as II
existed in its latest amended form up to May /
| 1881
By Mr.. SHERIDAN of Hghgate, II. 8, "Ar
act taxing deposits in savings banks, savings in
stitutions and trust companies" Referred to the
| committee on banks. 1t provides (1) that al
money deposited in savings banks, savings insti
tutons and trust companies, incorporated unde
the laws of this state, shall be set in the grand
list Of the several towns in this state, and taxed
the same as other money (2) 1t shall be the duty
OF the treasurers OF such institutions on the frs
Monday of March, each year, to transfer to eacl
town clerk the names of depositors and tn,
amounts of their deposits, and the listers OF eacl
town shall have power to leave out OF the list de
posits under $3.50 (3) that correct lists shall b'
kept in each bank of the names addresses anC
| deposits of each depositor, which shall be for
warded to each town clerk, and strongest penal
ties upon depositors and treasurers are prescribed
for falling to comply with the requirements o
BY MIR THOMPSON Of Irasburgh, II. 8, "Ai
act to prevent the fraudulent concealment of prop
erty to avoid taxation" Referred to COMMITTEES
| on grand list. IL provides 1), that in making
the annual grand list for the assessment Of taxes
no deduction shall be made by listers from per
sons taxable personal estate for debts owing b.
him; (2), that sections 49, $40 and 341 Of the re
vsed laws shall be repealed
By MIR BUTLER OF Essex, H. g. AN act t.
amend sections 297, 29S and 327 Of the revised
hws." Referred to committee on the grand list
THAT Taxpayers may within three days after tn
1st of July each year appeal for the action of tn
listers to the boards of selectmen and justices o
the peace, who shall be sworn and shall consti
tute a board Of final appeal, but shall have n
power to grant relief to wful violators OF tn
law; that town clerks shall call meetings OF tn
board at any time, upon application OF any mem
Der Of the board, giving from six to ten days
notice
joint Resol,ltions-By Mr.. PLUMLEY of Nortl
field, to grant the use of representatives hall
the Womans Christian Temperance Union {
Vermont on Tuesday evening, October 10, fc
the purpose of an address on Scientific Temper
ance Education in Schools and Colleges" by Mr.
NJ. II. Hunt Of Boston; adopted on the part {
the house.
BY Mr. BRIDGEMAN Of Barton, providing Il
printing 1000 copies Of the vaedictory messae
Of Governor Farnham, for use Of the senate an
house; adopted on the part OF the house.
Res0lutiOn-By Mr.. BlSSELL OF Shoreham, n
ferring so much Of the governors message {
, relates to education to the committee on educi
ton Adopted.
BY Mr.. FRENCH OF Underhill, that SO much {
the governors message as refers to agricultul
be referred to the committee on agricultur
Adopted.
The committee on rules reported, recommen,
ing the rules Of the last session with the follow
ing changes Rule first is changed 80 that Il
= drawing Of seats by members shall be previous
the first meeting Of the house occurring after Il
\ election of speaker and clerk, at haf-past eigl
A. NJ, or half-past one z. NJ, as the case may T
quire, instead OF half-past eight A. NJ, on u
I, second day. The number of the following con
mittees, viz: Education, highways, bridges al
| ferries, manufactures and corporations, is raist
; from seven to nine. The rules were adopted I
o reported.
. motion to adjourn was made by Mr.. BURk
h Of Albany and lost.
J !, A motion that when we adjourn this forenot
Il II be until two o'clock p NJ. Monday was mac
by Mr.. CARTER OF Hardwick; 1t being Oppose
by Mr.. Hooker Of Brattleboro and Mr.. Dimick
n Windham, 1t was by unanimous consent wit
. drawn.
motion to adjourn was then made by NJ
. EDISON OF Mendon but was declared. out OF orde
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. Smith
!. Newbury that when the house adjourns 1t
= until ten, A. M, Monday.
= On motion Of Mr.. BURKE of Albany it W
!, amended so that the hour be at half past OF
u r. NJ. instead of ten A. NJ.
l. The resolution was opposed by Mr. Hooker
:, Brattleboro and Mr.. Sherburne OF Rochester.
% On the adoption Of the resolution, yeas al
nays were demanded by Mr Wells OF GRAM
and were taken as follows: yeas, II nays, Il
and 1t was disagreed to.
l. On motion Of Mr.. HUMPHREY OF Burke t
= house adjourned.
a AFTERNOON SESSION
% ReSolutionS-By Mr. Butler Of Essex to pi
cure the printing Of three hundred copies Of pl
| posed amendments to the constitution; adopted
BY Mr. Templeton OF Franklin, to refer so mu
of Of the governors message as relates to savin
IN banks and trust companies to the committee
n- banks; adopted
BY Mr. Wing of Montpelier, providing for t
appointment OF a committee of three members
., be called a committee on revision, to whom
: bills shall be submitted for the purpose OF 81
- gestng amendments in form and phraseoiol
10 and that such committee may appoint cler
- ON motion of Mr Plumley Of Mortified, order
y to lie
10 By Mr. Rutter of Townshend, referring so mu
OF the governors message as relates TO state
as penses TO the committee on ways and mean
IS adopted.
SO Resolution introduced.-Mr. Hooker of Brat'
se boro introduced a resolution, which was order
IS to lie and be made the special order for Wedn
$50 day next at eleven A. Nj, providing that no bills
introduced into the house after October 10th,
a, cept such as may be reported by committee.
iis Bills introduced and referred BY Mr.. Frer
,5e OF Underhill, II. 6. " An act in amendment
w chap 49, sections 3l7 to 3S7 OF the Revised La
. to equaize taxation ." to committee on era
SIS list The object Of the bill is TO allow ifsets
real estate, and is a copy OF the Massachuse
sle statute on that subject
l0s BY Mr. Mather Of Chester, IL 7, AN act
s,d pay Robbins & Marsh the sum therein named
,,SS to committee on claims. ITO pay Robbins & Ma
. for cash paid out In the capture of Henry
ss2 Tenny, charged with larceny
nd By Mr Erwin OF Newport H. s. An act
ed repeal section 255S chapter 12S of the Rev
Laws OF Vermont, entitled Registration
y, Deaths -; to general committee.
rs. adjournment 0rer Sunday. Mr.. Partridge
gh Norwich moved that when the house adjol
" 1t be till =. NJ, Monday, Mr. Hooker oppo
Sc the motion and it was lost.
tn On motion OF Mr. Robinson OF Weathersfit
'e: the house adjourned.
nd CONTINUED or IssIDEl