The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-22

by the county or supreme court reau the
third time and passed. s. rs, Senator Hol-
toms bill, relating to fines for offences com
mitted within the limits Of incorporated
In this state; read the third time
and passed. Senator Field then moved to
amend the title by striking out the words
-" in this state " at the end, and 1t was so or
dered.
The Pension BM.-S. %, Senator Holtons
bill, granting a pension to Andrew w.
Kezar, was amended rs recommended by
the committee making the sum granted
$40 a month. BY request of Senator Day,
Senator Holton gave brief biography OF
Mr.. Kezar stating that he was good soldier
in the rebellion and was a member of the
Fuller Light Battery, and, while in the per-
Torrance of his duty, by the premature dis
charge of gum lost his right arm. In ask
ing for this pension he merely asks for what
belongs to him. Senator Brainerd stated
that the only precedent he could find was
man who was pensioned for five years who
was injured at Burlington in firing salute
He thought it was clearly the duty of the
state to care for her militia who were injured
in the discharge of their duty. Senator
Chaplin thought the state should go slow in
establishing so broad precedent, as we
have now no pensioner for life. Senator
Brainerd said he was perfectly willing to
establish precedent IL il was right, and he
thought cases of this kind would not be
numerous, and, AK no parallel case had ever
CO1ne before tne Sena1e, no one COulu ttll
what would have been done heretofore; he
hoped the bill would pass. The bill was
ordered to be read the third time tomorrow
morning.
Joint Resolution.-The joint resolution
from the house, granting the use of the hall
of the house to the Vermont Officers Reunion
Society, Thursday evening, November q,
was concurred in.
Referred-H 30, by Mr.. Hale Of Lunen-
burgh, An act in amendment of secs. ,712
and ,7l3, chap. 49, revised laws; read the
first and second times and referred to jud.
com. II. 49, An act for the relief of sureties
in bastardy proceedings; to jud. com.
Report. jud. COM, by Mr.. Rowland
ii. 3, An act in amendment of sec. SOL, re-
vised laws, relating to jurisdiction of con-
stables in serving process; third reading or
dered.
JUDGES Of Supreme Courts. 2, Senator
Paul's bill to reduce the number of judges
to six. was reported favorably by majority
of the judiciary committee. Senator Ide
thought, in view of the Importance of the
bill, that it should not be acted upon hastily,
especially as there was division Of opin-
ion in the committee, and that the bill should
be considered in connection with Senator
Greene's, to regulate the salaries of the
Judges; he moved that the bill be ordered to
lie, and it was so ordered.
S. II, Senator Ide's bill in relation to the
property rights of married women, was re-
ators Thompson and Ide favored, and Sena-
tor Paul opposed, the bill. Pending the
discussion, on motion of Senator Howe, adj
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The discussion relative to S. II was re.
sumed, with the president in the chair. Sen
atorS Holton, Howe and Baxter objected tC
the passage of the bill in its present form
but were not prepared to say they would
not vote for it. Senators Ide and Hebard
defended the bill in its present form. On
motion of Senator Ide, the senate took a re.
cess of thirty minutes to visit the deaf mute
| exhibition in the hall of the house
| Upon the reassembling of the senate, pur
suant to adjournment, motion to adjourn
by Senator Chaplin was lost.
On motion of Senator Chaplin, the pend
| ing bill was ordered to lie.
AT ten minutes to four o'clock s. II was
called up by Senator Thompson, and the
| debate proceeded. Senator Chaplin wished
the bill defeated. Senator Field expressed
his sympathy with the provisions of the bill
The yeas and nays were called, and thu
bill was ordered for Il third reading by
vote of 90 to Z. Those voting for the bill
were Senators Amsden, Brainerd, Brewster
Carney, Cristy, Day, Field, Fletcher, Gibbs
Greene, Hebard, Hill, Hobson, Holton
Horton, Idle, johnson, McDuffee, Thomp
son and Williams Those voting agains
it were Senator'S Baxter, Chaplin, Clark
Senators Jones, Moren and Mott
On motion of Senator McDulfee, adjourned
HousE--MoRNING.
| Devotional exercises by the chaplain
Reading of tile journal of Wednesday.
AppoiRtnentS.-Th speaker announce,
that the committee on the revision of bill
had appointed Mr. Ashton X. willard cler
of the committee. He also announced tn
appointment of the joint special committe
Ell
Barton, Conland of Brattleboro French q
Woodstock, Perry of BroolSine and Tice G
| Holland.
Bills Iptroduced.-By Mr.. Franklin O
| Newlane, ii. 81, An act in amendment @
sec. 3,73l chap. 100, revised laws, concern
ing the placing and drawing of jurymen; I
judi com. 1t makes more definite and Ger
tain the words of the statute diSqualifyin
persons from serving as jurors more tina
once in two years
by Mr.. Adams of Fair Haven, H. 80, A
act in amendment of sec. 1868 revise
laws. relating to the choice of town officers
to gen. com. Provides, among other thing.
that listers and selectmen may be chosen
one-third for three years. one-third for tw
years and one-third for one year.
BY Mr.. Child of Weybridge, II. 80, A
act 20 amend sec. 4S7, revised laws, relatin
to fees of town superintendents; to com. o
education. Makes the fee of town supe
intendents from applicants for teachers
certificates 81 instead of fifty cents.
by Mr.. Humphrey of Underhill, II. s.
An act to amend chap. 81, secs. ] $50, ,9r
and 1882, revised laws; to jud. com. 7
prevent mortgageors from evading taxes
allowing a paid mortgage to remain o
record and not discharged.
BY Mr.. Fairman of Fairfax, III. So, An a,
TO prohibit the sale of tobacco to persons les
than sixteen years of age: to jud. con
Makes the offense punishable by "A fine
not less than 81 or more than so,
BY Mr.. Atwood of Chittenden, ii. So, A
act in relation to wire fences; to com. o
agriculture. A legal fence shall consist {
five strands of wire and be four and on
half feet in height; the three lower strant
Of barbed wire, the two upper strands
fiat wire; the posts not to be more than
rod apart.
By Mr., Hopkins of South Burlington, 1
81, An act relating to the general provision
, for common schools to com. ON education
, Amends sec. 677, revised laws, by providir
that in districts where in any one year on
sixth of the pupils are of the age OF fourtee
or over the winter session shall last not lie
than three months, and shall not begin b
fore October 18th.
By Mr.. Hay of Bradford III. SO, An act
amendment of sec. 1857, chap. 26, revise
! laws, in relation to the collection of take
I to jud. com. Extends notice to resideI
I taxpayers, male or female, and ALLOW
treasurer two cents compensation for ca,
notice.
BY MIR. Martin of Marshfeld, II. 80,
act to legalize barbed wire fence; to com. {
agriculture. Fence not less than four ar
! a half feet high, of five strands not over OF
l foot apart, and posts not over sixteen fe
1 apart, to be legal fence.
o | Mr. ToNVla of Franklin tn A N n