The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-11-05
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Proceedings Of the General Assembly.
"Wednesday. October 30.
sENATE-FoRENooN.

Petitions. Howe offered two pc
titions, asking for an appropriation for the
New Orleans exposition. Both were re-
ferred to com. on New Orleans exposition
Senator Holton offered one, asking for
creation and support of an agricultural ex-
pertinent station to com. on agriculture
state Prison Report.-The committee on the
state prison reported that they had visited
that institution and found tin good condi-
tion but RECOMMENDED that the wooden stairs
and walks around the cells be replaced by
iron ones and that the windows in the front
part of the prison be enlarged, and recon-
mended an appropriation of 5000 for the
improvements. On motion OF Senator Howe,
the usual number OF copies OF the report
were ordered to be printed.
Bills Intnoduced-By Senator Ide, by re-
quest, S. 10, an act to diminish the frequency
OF divorce read twice and referred to jud.
com. Requires the attendance OF defsn-
dant at the trial, when it can be procured,
in order that the court may ascertain II such
proceedings collusive, and requires the in
stitution Of criminal proceedings when the
divorce is granted for adultery committed
within the state, il the court deems the evil
dence sufficient for conviction
BY Senator Field, S. 49, an act providing
for the appointment OF grand and petit
jurors by judges of the county court in
certain cases; read twice and referred to
jud. com. Provides for the appointment of
Jurors where towns neglect or refuse to
elect them.
BY Senator Idle, from joint com. on the
library, S. II, an act for the erection of a
building for the use of the state library and
other like purposes; read twice and ordered
to lie and be printed, under the rule. Pro-
vides for an appropriation and expenditure
of fifty thousand dollars to erect a new
building on land owned by the state near
the state house.
BY Senator Brainerd from com. on state
prison, S. rs, an act to appropriate money
for improvements on the state prison at
Windsor; read twice and ordered to lie and
be printed under the rule. Provides for
appropriation and expenditure of five thou
sand dollars.
High,cay BfH.--S. GA, Senator Jones' high
way bill removing the liability of towns for
damages on bridges less than eight feet in
width, was read the third time and Senator
Jones moved to commit the bill to a senator
to amend by inserting section to repeal
sec. 4, No. 49, laws OF 1889; opposed by Sena-
tors Ide and Baxter, favored by Senators
Chaplin, Jones and Brainerd The bill was
committed to Senator Jones and amend
ment made. Senators Day, Mott and Chaplin
spoke in favor of the passage of the bill
Senators Horton, Howe, Thompson, Paul.
Ide, Holton and Hebard opposed the bill
The bill was then defeated by vote of
fifteen to twelve. The yeas and nays were
called for by Senator Horton and were as
follows: Yeas, Senators Brainerd, Brewster,
Chaplin, Cristy, Day, Gibbs, Hobson, Jones,
McDuffee. Moren, Mott and Williams; nays,
DtndlOTS SuTllS, Tlelu,
Fletcher, Garfield, Hebard, Hill, Holton,
Horton, Howe Ide, johnson, Paul and
Thompson.
Lery on Real Estate.-S. "a, Senator Ide's
bill providing for the sale of real estate at
auction taken on execution, the same as per-
sonal property except that the debtor may
redeem within six months; read the third
time and passed.
On motion of Senator McDuffee, adj
HoUsK-FoREHooH
Devotional exercises by Rev. w. S
Hazen, chaplain of the senate. Reading
Of the journal of yesterday.
Bills Introduced.-By Mr.. Walker of Lud-
low, by request, H. 205, to pay Lorenzo
Coolidge the sum therein named; to com.
on claims. To pay Deputy Sheriff Coolidge
of Plymouth S135.2O for going to Nebraska
and presenting requisition to the gov
ernor of the state for j. Henry Peck, run:
away from Vermont charged with larceny.
BY Mr.. Parker of Troy, II. 2O6 with ref.
erence to suit pending against the South,
eastern railway company; to jud. com
Authorizes the commissioner Of taxes to
discontinue the suits against the South
eastern company for penalties for the non.
payment of taxes, and to remit the penal
ties.
BY Mr.. Henry of Chester II. 2O7 in add
ton to chap. 40, revised laws to jud. com
Provides for the granting of rights Of way
over school-house grounds by selectmen
and for appeals from their decisions.
By Mr.. Parker of Cambridge III. 209 re
lieving towns from payment for damages
done by dogs to fowls and other domestic
animals; to gen. com.
By Mr.. Brown OF Belvidere, II. 209, re
lating to jurors fees before Justices to
joint special com. on state and court ex
penses. RAISES the fees from fifty cents to
dollar apiece.]
By Mr.. Ellis of Royalton, II. 30, chang
ing the name of Loren Erving Hosher Il
Loren Eryinp Holt. to gen. ,Om,
By Mr.. Kenfield of Hydepark, III. 211, il
addition to chap. 1863, revised laws, entitled
the traffic in Intoxicating liquor; to jud. com
Where bail is forfeited in liquor cases, tn
forfeiture shall be considered a plea o
guilty, upon which the grade Of future con
victiOns may be determined; if after forfeit
ure of the bail the surety surrenders the re
spondent into court, sentence shall be pre-
nOunced; the amount Of the bail in appeal
for justices shall in no case be less than S20l
and shall always be double the amount c
the fine and costs imposed; gives the CON
piainant or prosecutor one-fourth of the RI
cognizance, as well as one-fourth of the fines
By Mr.. Fullerton OF Manchester, III. u.
lin amendment of and in addition to sec
2,909 revised laws; to COM on insane. n
person shall be admitted to an insane asy
lum as patient or inmate except upon tn
certificate OF such persons insanity mad
by two physicians legally qualified and res
dents OF this state, the certificate to contai
the reasons for adjudging him insane and t
be sworn to by the physicians.
By Mr.. Carpenter of Barton, III. 213, j
amendment OF sec. ~ of an act approve
November %, 1882, entitled an act revisin,
consolidating and amending the laws rela
ing to the grand list; to com. on grand lis
Adds to sec II the following: And no del
owing for personal property situated out
the state shall be taken into considerable
in estimating such deduction, unless it |
liable to taxation where it is situated.
By Mr.. Hale Of Lunenburgh, by reques
III. 2l4, relating TO damage caused by fioa
ing logs and lumber to jud. com. The o
ject of this bill is to give the farmers aloI
the banks of the Connecticut an opportuni
to get compensation for damages done
their land by floating logs, by simple a
plication to the selectmen, or the justices,
case the selectmen are disqualified by i
terest.
BY Mr. Smith Of Stowe, III. 215 to amer
sec. 1885, revised laws; gen com. Max
the legal rate OF interest five per cent
BY Mr.. Barrett of Rutland, III. PIG, in
lation TO judges of the supreme court
jud. com. 1.-THE supreme court shall consi
of one chief Judge and Ave assistant Judge
with salary of $1,000 each.
BY Mr.. Clark of Castleton, H. 217, to p
John Howe the sum therein named; to COZ
on claims. [To pay States Attorney HOY
of Castleton for endeavoring to procure I
surrender upon requisiton of Charles
Cushman and the conviction of Joel
Haven.
BY Mr.. Sears of Panton III. 21S, to pl
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