The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-29
Thursday, October 30,
SENATE-MORNING.

Called TO order by the president. Devo-
tional exercises by the chaplain. Reading
of yesterdays journal.
Shire Torn Of Orleans COuntv.-S. 56, by
Senator Fletcher, an act to change the shire
town of Orleans county, was taken up. Sen
ator Fletcher desired the bill to be referred
to a committee of three outside the county.
Senator Thompson wished it referred to a
committee inside the county. Senator Idle IA
vored Senator Fletcher's request, as did
Senator Holton. Senator Thompsons mo-
ton was lost and Senator Fletchers motion
prevailed and the president announced SEN
atOrs Amsden, Carney and Greene as such
committee.
Greene's bill, to regulate the salary of
Judges of the supreme court made a special
order for this morning was taken up. SEN
ator HotOn thought the bill reducing the
number to six should take precedence, and
moved that the bill be ordered to lie over
till tomorrow afternoon. Senators Howe
and Hebard opposed the motion, which was
lost. The amendment, making the salary
$1,000 ms tead of $500, was adopted. The
amendment striking ont that part of the
bill relating to free passes was passed, Sen
ator Greene speaking against il and Senators
Idle and Mott for it. Upon the question Of
a third reading, sharp debate took place.
Senators Howe, Chaplin, johnson and
| Thompson opposed, and Senator Idle fa-
vored the bill. Senator Idle called for the
yeas anu nays, anu bllt lllIN Vi lilt
bill was refused by vote of twenty-one to
! nine. Yeas-Senators Carney, Cristy, Cur
tbs, Field, Gibbs, Hebard, lde McDutfee
and Mott. Nays--SenatOrs AmSden, BaX-
ter, Brainerd, Brewster, Chaplin, Clark, Day,
| Fletcher, Garfield, Greene, Hill, Hobson,
| Holton, Horton, Howe, johnson, Jones,
! Moren, Paul, Thompson and Williams.
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Paul offered a
| petition relating to the manufacture and
sale of oleomargarne, which was referred
| to CON- on agriculture.
Bills Internationally Senator Howe, S. 81,
| An act in addition to, and in amendment of,
sec. 900, revised laws, relating to eNemp-
ton of property from attachment and levy
of execution; to jud. COM EXempts all
pension or prize money obtained by service
in the army or navy of the United States,
| and property purchased with such money,
from attachment, as long as it remains in
! the pensioners hands,
BY Senator Cristy, S. So, to extend an act
entitled an act to authorize the removal OF
distractions from the Gihon branch of the
Lamoile river; to gen. com. Extends
the time for removing such Instructions tif-
teen years from Nov. 10, 1884. petition
upon the same subject was also presented
and referred to gen. COM.
BY Senator Amsden, S. 80, an act relating
exemptions from attachment and execution
to jud. com. Exempts from attachment
| one one-horse wagon, II debtor does not
|
OK cart.
On motion OF Senator Mott, adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNooN.
Resolution-Senator Amsden offered q
resolution to the effect that the committee Il
whom was referred the bill to change the
shire town of Orleans county be authorized
to visit the present county seat and send fol
persons and papers to secure evidence upoi
the matter adopted.
DE- H.. not IN in
corporate the Vermont telephone and tele
graph company; read twice and referred Il
gen com. ii. 81, an act to provide for
general index of land records in the severa
counties in the state; read twice and re
ferred to gen. com. II. 50, an act granting
a ferry to Chester w. Allen; read twice ant
referred to com. on highways, bridges AM
ferries. III. Co. an act to incorporate tn
Vermont cattle company read twice and re
ferred to gen. com. II. 80, an act To legal
ize the grand lists Of the town of FRANKLIN
for the years 1888 and 1854; read twice AM
referred to com. on grand list. Ii. 10i, Al
act relating to disclosures in liquor cases b
persons convicted of the crime of intoXica
ton and in addition to chap. 1863, revise
laws; read twice and referred TO jud. COM
CdnU0SSing Votes for Presidem,-H. 1855
An act in amendment of secs. III and IL:
revised laws, was read twice and referre
to jud. com. Senator Idle moved that tn
, rules be suspended, the bill be recalled fror
the committee and receive its third readin
. at once, in view of the importance of til
: bill, which provides for the canvassng
: votes for presidential electors, for whic
& there is no provision made in the revise
r laws, by some oversight, The motion wa
: carried, and the bill was read the third tim
4; and passed.
> BM .Siqned bu Me Commemorative seer,
/ tary Of civil and military affairs announce
' that the governor had signed s. IL, an az
in amendment of an act to incorporate III