The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-11-26

o'clock ths afternoon, but upon request OF Senator
amend by making the bill take effect january /
aStsse s merits OF the Ga
Amsden called for the yeas and nays, and they were
Cristy, Day, Field, Fletcher, Gibbs Greene iIebard
Hill liobson Holon, Horton and Ide-l4, nays, Sena
ed mowe Johnson Jonesy Mca eur' G
Mott, Paul Thompson and wiains-l5. And the
s. "A, and Senator Idle opposed the amendment OF
legislation regulating railroad cofporstions Senators
Gibbs said 4 we would not allow railroads to com.
As well be put into the hands q the state Senators
Holton and Field argued that the proposed bill was
the same law that now stood upon our statutes, ex
cept that It adds penalty for violation of the law
sary order that local manufactarers shall not be
e Mott o by e6Keessye rates Senators Johnson
den argued that Vermont was poor state for rail-
roading and no clogs should be put upon the roads
find out what II Is worth to haul ton OF freight a
n nile ana make l9cai rates upon that basis; that
vey Charged on alike re% as ali ar H. st
penalty and all that can possibly be needed is to
of the real facts should not be further enacted
Senator Ide called for the yeas and nays on the
miss. Senator Hoton called for the yeas and nays
on that and they were taken as follows; Yeas, Sena-
tors Amsden, Carney Clark, Curtis, Gibbs, Hebard
Howe. johnson, Jones, Moren, Mott, Paul, Thomp.
c s9S c Field r R@s seGS Sscd
,Hil Hi, Ho6son, Hoion, Horton and Ide-l2. And the
On motion of Senator Johnson, adjourned
HoUsE-PoRRNooN.
Called to order at o'clock, the speaker in the
chair. Devotional exercises by the chaplain
vsed laws was taken up as unfinished business 1sS and
passSed hr s a. follows were reported fayoraby
the preservation of fish; H. 49, relating to the legs,
o StS ssre Of to
provide for the building and maintaining of high
S?a amending the incorporating act Of the village Of
a hntahd, with proposed amendmsns, which were
villageSof outlying districts.
Passed in ConcI,rence.-Bills as follows were re-
ported favorably read the third time and passed in
Chittenden; s. lls, relating to Officers of savings
s. 49, TO incorporate the Green Mountain Live STOCK
Company s 81. amending the act to provide rev.
as follows ' were reported adversely
and their third reading refused H. 49, in regard 70
listers; H. s22; Incorporating the West Concord
cemetery GENE association H. 49, Incorporating the Yer
ways @nd bridges taken up IS spsciS order
fered joint resolution instructing the auditor Of
accounts to examine into the matter of the state
over to the fund for the soldiers home adopted on
the part of the house.
tary of civil and military affairs that he had an
proved and signed Il 267 100, liz, 1871, 1884, 1885, 1885, 1885,
board of health and vital statistics, was reported
ton being It's third reading on this question Mr.
Reed of Vernon demanded the yeas and nays which
nays Poland the third reading was refused.
Torn System Of SchooisH. $50, to amend chapter &c.
was taken up as special order, the question being
on its passage. Mr. Clark of Halifax moved to amend
allowing seectmen to appropriate three-fourths of
the grand list. The amendment refused. Mr..
Perkins of Windsor offered an amendment, which
was adopted, amending subsection SOL to pro-
vide that the selectmen shall annually appropriate
not less than oneifth of the grand list Of the town
dc lpnfta
of any graded or union school district incorporated
burlington offered an amendment providing for pt the
abolishing of the school district system for period
Mr. Clark Of Hsfa1 Mr. Hopkins s8sended the
ao e az n6 t6 IN
amend by striking out all after the enactng clause
and inserting the following:
adopted the town system, in calling the town
ngs for the years 1885 and 1886 shall put in the warn
era towns to consider and vote upon the Question Of
adopting the town system Of schools according to
deemed an offence and be punished by line s Of SIS
of such offending seectmen before any justice Of the
peace in the county where such selectmen reside.
with the provisions Of this act are hereby repealed
SEC. S-This act shall take effect from its pas
Messrs. Grout of Derby, Walker OF Ludlow and
Glover OF Groton favored, and Messrs, Perkins of
erbury opposed, the amendment. Mr.. Knapp Of
Woodford moved the previous question and the
adoption of the amendments offered by Mr. Grout
Mr.. smith of Stockbridge demanded the yeas and
Yeas, $50; nays, land MIR. CIRCUITS amendments it
were adopted. The question then being the
Messrs, Smith of Clarendon and Bennett Of Calais
demanded the yeas and nays, which taken with
bill, as amended was passed. On motion of Mr.
Grout the title was changed to read An act requir-
Tor the years lss5 and 1856"
On motion of Mr.. Carpenter of Barton, 1t was voted
the house S. IS and II. 523.
Spscial Prosecutors, Williams of Coventry
called up the motion to reconsider the vote of the
house on s. $, authorizing the appointment of special
prosecutions Of criminal offences by which the bill
Of Cambridge, fairman of Fairfax, Barrett of Rut:
land, Butterteld Of Wilmington and Dillingham; of
Waterbury opposed the motion to reconsider Messrs
Henry of Chester and Perkins of Windsor favored
ton. The house seconded the motion and the main
question being then put, Mr. Hutchinson of Worces-
the ss aRa
the motion to reconsider was lost;
On motion of Mr.. Bailey OF Newbury adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNooN.
House Bits Referred.-The following bills were re-
ferred to their respective committees: H. 266 to pro-
vide for maintaining highways and bridges in certain
exceptional cases; II. 323 in amendment of an act
the various acts Incorporating the vii
IaEe Of Kntand H. Az relating to the legislative
iaTs relating to the preservation of fish, H. 49, pro-
to v ses e G SnG districts
laws; II. $50, requiring towns to vote on the town
system of schools for lss5 and iss6 H. 1885, authorz
ing county eonrts to refer without consent Of
partes H. 2i5 relating to alterations In public high
ways; ii. 3s9 relating to the adulteration of food
mails for pastnrage, food and shelter; II. 426, to
amend sec 36OI, revised laws, relating to insurance.
H. 4s@ providing for verihcation and signing of en-
crossed bills and resolutions H. as relating to the
laying OF pipes along and beneath the road-bed of
railroads z 2ss in amendment of secs s. s, Y, II,
IL and ~ of No. of the laws of lss2
Bus PdsSed.-The following bills were reported ia
vOraDly ana passed H. 5g, relating to the supreme
court; H. is, relating to the consolidation of actions
courts to transcribe defaced records; ii. l3i, in
amendment of sec. Ol3, revised laws; IL. 45I, In
wills; II. 26 TO provide for the transfer of stock in
corporations collateral security; H. 49, relating to
the Legisae pir,eetory H. As relating 70 the
savings banks and trust companies s. $780, to amend
sec 26is revised laws, making the section apply to
towns of ten instead of seven thousand inhabtants
H. 4l9, providing for the erection of monument to
the memory of Theophilus, Harrington; II. 3li, in
prohibiting certain persons from acting as the agents
Of publishers; II, 2is authorizing the town of Ches-
ter to maintain central high school department in
~. relating to the grammar school lands in Rich
ford; Montgomery and Fletcher; II. 42i, to ameud
pay the treasurer of the town of Pownal the sum
therein named; H. ISL to authorize the construction
Of a bridge from North Hero to Alburgh IL 1873, re-
lating TO Officers fees H. 40 In addition to an act
relating to the water department of the city of Yer
gennes, approved November, S2; 5, 1853, relating
skating Kinks; II. l27 relating TO the election and
drawing of grand and petit jurors with proposals of
mendment; III. ~, relating TO the insane (after
long discussion); H. 525, in relation to the Hunting
ton FUND (atter discussion in which Senator
Thompson opposed the measure, because not con
sistent with the wishes of the testator) H. 52s to
o5O relating to insurance companies; H. t9l, relating
10 the division OF public school money; III. 51 to pay
A. H. Perry the sum therein named.
Var Cidim.-The Joint resolution from the house
relating 70 the war claim of the state was adopted.