The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-11-19


barrett of Rutland, Hutchinson of Worcester
Billings of Hubhardton, johnson of Concord,
Brigham of Bakersfield johnson of Georgia,
Browneil Of Powna Keniieid of Hyde Park,
Butterfeld Of wilmington, King OF Tnnbrl,dige,
Chapman Of Middebury, Lewisof vergennes,
Clark of Halifax, McQueeney of Fairfield,
Crane of Williamstown Mech of Monkton,
Cudworth of Londonderry, Needham of Leicester,
Davis of Baltimore, Parker of Cambridge,
Dean of Cornwall Parker OF Troy,
Dearborn of Nershire, Parks of Waterford,
Densmore of Lyndon, Pease of Hartford,
Dillingham; of Waterbury ,Pilling of Bennington,
DurEee of Sheldon Reed of Vernon
Easterbrook of Sutton, Reynolds of Alburgh,
Fairbanks of st. .Johnsb'y Rowland of Poultney,
Fairman of Fairfax. Seward of Mendon,
Farnham of ShOreham, Shepard of Stratton
Harrington of Searsburgh,S hepardson of Fletcher,
Fisk of Isle La Motto, Smith of Stockbridge,
Fletcher of Essex, Stanhope of berkshire,
Franklin of Newfane, Stckney of Bethel.
French of Woodstock, Stone of Eden
Gilbert of Enosburgh, Stranahan of St. Adams,
Haines of Cabot, Thayer of Lincoln,
Hall of Bolton, Thompson of Grafton,
Hawley of Swanton Walker of Ludlow,
Hawrican of North Hero, Ward of Guilford,
IIibbard of Burlington, Williams of Coventry-SO.
Absent or Not Voting.
Beach of westford. Hopper of Salisbury,
Batchelder of Planheld, Mattocks of Danville,
Child of Weybridge, Nash of New Haven,
Childs of LandgrOve, Piper of Cavendish
Darling of Hancock, Robertsonof Rockingham,
Farnham of West Fairlee Rutter of Townshend,
Glover of Groton, SandersOn of IIighgate,
Hastings of Windham Smith of Stowe
Hay of Bradford, Wetmore of Barrels.
Yeas, 1873; nays, 80; absent and not voting,
IS. So the bill was dismissed
The orleans County .Shire.-H. 294, provid-
ing for the removal of the shire of Orleans
county, came up for a third reading. 1t
was read the third time, and the question
being on its passage, Mr.. Hale of Lunen-
burgh spoke in opposition to the passage of
the bill He believed in majorities ruling
and would have it made personal question
twas wrong for the Legislature to arbitrarily
decide the matter. Mr.. Circuit of Derby
answered Mr.. Hale. Mr.. Parker of Troy
demanded the previous question. The house
seconded the motion and the main question
was ordered. The question was then put
and the bill was passed.
Petitions.-Mr. Henry of Chester offered
two petitions relating to the subject of a
| soldiers home, and they were referred to
com. on military affairs.
| Joint ReSOlutiOn.-Mr. Arms of Springfield
| offered Joint resolution that senators and
| representatives in congress from this state
| be requested to inquire into the eXpediency
| of restoring the tariff of 1867, and, if they
| find the same eXpedient, to introduce a
| measure in congress providing for such res
| toration. On motion of Mr.. Clark of Hall
fax it was ordered to lie and be printed.
The Election Of Judges.-Mr. French of
| Woodstock offered joint resolution pro-
| viding for joint assembly at ten o'clock in
the forenoon Friday, Nov. 14th, for the
election of judges of the supreme court, and
it was adopted on the part of the house.
| Passed in Concurrence. Senate bills were
read the third time and passed in concur
| renee as follows: S. 40, relating to the edu-
| cation of the blind. S. 49, authorizing the
compiling, printing and distribution of laws
relating to elections, qualification of voters
and the naturalization of foreign-born citi-
zens. S. 49, to amend sec. 2,9l5, revised
| laws.
Possed.-Bills as follows were read the
third time and passed: III. 256, providing for
summoning special jury in extraordinary
| cases in the county court. II. 282, provid-
| ing for the attendance of witnesses before
the grand jury. III. 29l, relating to altera-
tons in school districts. II. 273, requiring
| the election or appointment and qualitca-
ton of town clerks to be certified and re-
| turned to the county clerk III. 31S, to pre-
| vent the obstruction of highways by tele-
| graph and telephone wires.
Nelo Ldcs.-The governor announced by
| the secretary of civil and military affairs
that he had approved and signed house bills
| Nos. 1913, 173 and 205.
Ordered TO Lies. rs, to appropriate
| money for improvements on the state prison
| was taken up and read the third time
Messrs. Abel of West Haven, Douglass OF
| Whiting and French of Woodstock opposed
the passage of the bill and, on motion o.
Mr.. French, it was ordered to lie. III. $40
relating to offences against morality, was
taken up and opposed by Messrs Adams o.
Fair Haven, Brownell Of Pownal and Per
kins of Windsor, as being too sweeping il
its provisions, and, on motion of Mr. Hale
of West Windsor, it was ordered TO lie.
Third Redding Ordered.-H. 81, relating
to service of process on foreign insurance
express and telegraph and telephone com
panies, was taken up and ordered to thirt
reading tomorrow morning.
Reterred.-S. II, relating to the STATE
library, was read twice and referred to tn,
special committee on the library.
Bills Intr0duced,-By Mr.. Abel of West
Haven, III. 1896, limiting the time for bring
ing suits for the recovery of taxes paiC
under protest; to com. on Judiciary. [Sucl
actious must be brought within year.
BY Mr. Parker of Cambridge, H. 396, re
lating to the payment of claims against thu
state; to com. on claims The assistan
Judges and clerk of the county court ar,
constituted board to hear all claim
against the state for the pursuit and arrest
of criminals, and report about them to the
auditor of accounts, who shall pay the sun
allowed by them If he approves the same,
By Mr.. Mears of Dandy, II. 3G to pa.
Charles f.. Cook the sum therein named; t
com. on claims, [To pay Mr.. Cook, resi-
dent of Dandy, Sl0l.80, claimed to he equit
ably due him as state aid for fourteen
months and fifteen days, service in Com
pany ID, Sth United States Infantry, dur
ing the rebellion
BY Mr.. Douglass of Whiting, Ii. 1893, relat
ing to United States prisoners confined il
the house of correction; to joint com. o.
house of correction. United States prison
ers confined in the house of correction shal
be subject to the same rules Of prison dis
cipline as are applied to state prisoners
, BY Mr.. Fairman of Fairfax, III. 800, re
lating to certificates granted by town 81
perntendents to com. on education. N
certificate shall be granted to a person les
3 then fifteen, nor for less time and place tina
{ prescribed in section 491 revised laws.
Q BY Mr.. Dillingham; of Waterbury, by re
: quest ii. 400, requiring music TO be taugl
I in the public schools; to com. on education
: Vocal music shall be taught in the publ