Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10
THE LEGISLATURES.
Adjournment of Both Branches Until
Monday Aftcrnoon-The New Secre-
tary of state.
Continued from the second pagcJ
Fridays Session.

tnry of state.
Continued from the second pagCJ
Fridays Session.
Each House sat about an hour, yester
day, and then adjourned until two o'clock
Monday afternoon, when Speaker Batch
elder will announce the committees. Two
bills were introduced in the Senate and one
inthe House. Senator Greene introduced
one providing that the salary of each Judge
of the supreme court shall be $500 Il year {;
that no Judge or chancellor shall re-
ceivc any fees in addition to his salary {:
that neither he nor any member of his
family shall ride upon railroad free by
virtue of 4 pass or ticket that any rail
road, transportation company or person
violating he provisions of this act shall
upon conviction be fined not less than
$1,000 for each offence. The bill is in the
Handwriting of Hon. \. Il. Stafford of
Burlington.
Senate. Day of Jericho introduced IA
bill repeating No. ! of the laws of lsS!,
which re ate to the taxation of the person
al propcrN OF persons residing without
the state.
In the House Mr. Stanton of RoXbury,
introduced Il bill entitled an act to amend
sec. lN61 IF the revised laws relating to
appeals u civil causcs from justices
courts.
The second section of sec 1861 of the re
vised law provides that no appeal shall ne
allowed iu actions ON notes ami accounts
stated when the Od duHiHiUH in the
plaimlitl writ does not exceed $50, nor
when il does not exceed $40 un-
less ne shalt make affidavit set
TIM forth tnat he has Il good defence.
This bill amends the subsection by en-
acting thll a party desiring an appeal in
each case shall make and file with the JUS
ticc an affidavit setting forth that he has Il
good defence or cause OF action. WITHIN
two hour, from the rendition of the judg-
mcnt. The third subsection of the same
section low denies party an appeal
when mel her the ud duWHHm in the writ
nor the balance due by the specifications
exceed @2D. This bill amends the sub-sec-
ton 10y granting an appeal when the Specl-
ticatiun- or exhibits exceed $50.
In the House, Mr. French of Wood
stock offered IL joint resolution providing
that 50 much of Governor Pingree's mes
sage HS relates to court expenses be re
ferrcd to Joint committee consisting of
three members of the Senate and five
members Ui the House, to he called the
committee on State and court expenses
adopted on the part of the House. Mr.
French explained that there was no pro
vision now made for referring this part of
the message to COMM, e. and the nrceS-
sity of he creation of Il new committee.
granted the use of Representatives hail
on the evening of Wednesday, October -,
for its anniversary exercises.
The New Secretary of state.
Hon. Charles w. Porter of Montpelier
the new :, C etaly of state, has taken the
oath of ,iice AMI entered upon the dis
charge Of lis duties. He has appointed as
Depu,! Secretary of State Mir. Burnside
b. Ba.'.t of Montp -lier and, as engross-
ing clerk, Mr. Moses j. Harrington of
Castlcton. Mr.. Bailey is Il son of the late
Charl NJ Bailey of Montpelier, and is
one o. ,nc owners Of the Pavilion. He is a
law st"GCnt i'll Mr.. Portcrs Office, and is Il
young gentleman Of ability and promise.
Mr., harrington is young lawyer at Cas-
tletul.
A Bri'iHnd Inconscqucntial Session, Mon
day Afternoon.
The Legislature reasSembled at Mont
pelter Monday afternoon and each House
sat an hour. No business of any import
ance wa, transacted. Speaker Batchelder
will &uNolnCr some OF the committees
this murninG. William II. Walker
of Lu,uuW will undoubtedly be the chair
man 1 Inc judiciary committee