The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-29

result: Yeas, BOG: nays, IL; absent or not
voting 49, and the bill was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Reed of Vernon, adj.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
Called to order, 2 o'clock.
Bils Introduced. - BY Mr.. johnson OF
Concord, II. 100, adding to and amending
secs. 100 and 2,770, revised laws, relating
to re-funding town bonds; to jud. com,
Limits rate of interest on bonds issued in
aid of railroads to four per cent, payable
semi-annually and exempt from taxation.]
BY Mr.. Rowland of Ponltney, II. 161,
assessing n tax on the county of Rutland;
to com of members from Rutland county.
Assesses n per capita tax, of which the
amount is yet to be fixed for the purpose of
repairing the court house and paying the
county Indebtedness.
BY Mr.. Lewis of Vergennes, III. 1862, to pay
Erastus III. Daniels the sum therein named;
to com. on claims. The old claim for loss
sustained by Mr. Daniels in building the
state reform school at Vergennes.
RHted,-Bills as follows were severally
reported adversely and their third reading
refused: II. 80, to pay Horatio s. Brewster
the sum therein named; from com. on
claims, by Mr.. Henry. ii. 119, in relation
to the grand list; from com. on grand list,
by Mr. Piper H. 80, in amendment of sec.
1858, revised laws; from gen. com. by Mr..
Savage.
Reconsideration.-O motion Of Mr.. Stick
ate to return to the possession of the house
S. 26. 1t was done and on motion of Mr.
Stckney, the vote by which a third reading
was refused was reconsidered and the bill
recommitted to the judiciary committee.
Third Reddings Ordered.-Bills as follows
were reported favorably and their third
reading ordered for tomorrow morning: II.
~, to pay Gardner j. Wallace the sum
therein named; from COM on claims by Mr.
Henry; amended, making amount S35.40.
II. 124, extending the time of protection of
deer; from gen. com by Mr.. Barrett;
amended, extending time when lawful to
kill dog in pursuit of deer as provided by
sec. 1892, to Nov. l, 1890. IL. 100, to pay T..
ID. Fuller; from com. on claims, by Mr..
Briggs; amended making amount $162.4l.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
At half past two o'clock the senate came
into the house and n joint assembly was
convened, the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the
chair with the secretary of state as clerk.
The clerk read the resolution authorizing
the Joint assembly to convene.
Mr.. Dillingham; of Waterbury nominated
Truman G. Phinney for sergeant-at-arms,
and Mr.. Stanton of Roxbury seconded his
| nomination. He was elected by reclamation.
Senator Field of Rutland county nomi-
mated General Levi G.. Kingsley of Rutland
| for brigade commander Senator Gibbs OF
| Chittenden county and Mr.. Stickney OF
| Bethel seconded his nomination. He was
| elected by reclamation.
| Mr. Henry of Chester nominated General
| Theodore S. Peck of Burlington for adjutani
| and INSPECTOR general Mr. Hibbard oil
| Burlington, Mr.. Dearborn of Vershire, and
| Senator Howe of Windsor county seconded
| his nomination. He was elected by acclama
| ton.
| Mr.. Grout of Derby nominated Genera
| Horace X. Ide of st. Johnsbury for quarter
| master-general. Senator Gibbs of Chitten
| don EairhanlxG nf In N G
| bury seconded him. He was elected by &C
| clamation
| Mr.. Stranahan of st. Adams nominated
| General Carmi l.. Marsh of Enosburgh fo
| Judge advocate general Mr.. Robinson o
| Weatherseld, Mr.. Brigham of Bakersfield
Mr. Child of Weybridge and Senator Mot
of Grand Isle county seconded him HI
| was elected by reclamation.
Senator Holton of Windham county nom
| mated Homer Goodhue of Westminster TO
first supervisor of the insane Mr.. Butter
| field of Wilmington and Mr.. Abel of Yves
Haven seconded him. He was elected b,
| reclamation.
Senator Thompson of Orleans count,
| nominated Dr. Lucius G. Butler of Esse,
| for second supervisor of the insane. Mr.
| Parker of Cambridge seconded him. II
| was elected by reclamation.
Mr.. Grout of Derby nominated DIR. r. T
| johnson, member of the house from Con
| cord, for third supervisor of the insane
Senator Idle of Caledonia county and Mr.
| Hale of Lunenburgh seconded him. Senate
Paul of Windsor county nominated DR.. S
| j. Allen OF White River junction for TIN
same position. Senator Chaplin of Wash
ington county seconded him. Mr.. Grou
| said that he nominated Mr.. johnson be
cause he had been told that DIR. Allen hat
withdrawn The chair appointed Senate
Paul, Senator Chaplin and Mr.. Grout to b
tellers. The result of the balloting was
| whola nupher nf votes cast
Necessary for choice. i.
Dr. johnson , had. ld5
| Ir' Alien hau. '.......s..s.s......,,......... lH
and Dr. johnson was declared to be elected
| Mr.. Franklin of Newfane nominated DR.
Henry ID. Holton of Brattleboro for trrste
of the University of Vermont and Stat
Agricultural College for six years, begin
ming with the LIST day of December 1887
He was seconded by Senator Carney of Ben
nington county and Mr.. Butterfield OF Wi
mngton. He was elected by reclamation.
| Mr.. Stranahan of St. Adams nominate
Hon. Roswell Farnham of Bradford trus
tee of same during the same period. III
was elected by reclamation.
| Senator Howe of Windsor county nom
mated Hon. Luke p. Poland for trustee t
same during the same period. He wa
elected by reclamation.
Senator Day Of Chttenden county move
that the election of state superintendent {
education be postponed. The motion wa
lost.
Mr.. Perkins of Windsor nominated HoI
Justus Dartt of Springfield for state supel
intendent of education. Mr.. Hopkins {
South Burlington and Mr.. Arms of Sprin,
field seconded him. He was elected by a.
clamation.
Senator Ide of Caledonia county nom
mated ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ormsbee for fir,
trustee of the reform school. Senator Fiel
of Rutland seconded him. Be was elected
reclamation.
Mr.. Brigham Of Bakersfield nominate
Hon Henry r. Start of Bakersfield for Sc
ond trustee. He was elected by acclamatiol
Mr.. Farnham of Shoreham nominate
Hon. Julius n. North of Shoreham f.
: third trustee Mr.. Andrews of Johnso
and Senator Day of Chittenden count
seconded him. He was elected by acclam
ton.
The joint assembly was then dissolved.
, HOUSE.
Counsel in Criminal Cause.-The judicial
com. by Mr.. Walker, reported bill, H. 10
| authorizing the payment of counsel en-
ployed by town grand jurors in criInin
| cases. 1t was read twice and, under u
, rule, ordered to lie and be printed. TIL
: is a substitute for III. So, introduced by M
Fairman of Fairfax. IL provides that in u
/ examination or trial of a person before
, Justice, the town grand juror or village il
! forming officer may employ counsel at Il
. expense of the state if the states attorn'
. | is disqualified or unable to act through sic
q ness, who shall be allowed reasonable cor
q | pensation.
= On motion of Mr.. Parker of Cambrdg
adjourned.
Friday, October "a