The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-22


[Section 696 forbids the court of chancery
entertaining suits when the matter in dis
pute does not exceed 500
BY Mr.. Trussel of Peacham, H. 20, An act
to establish and incorporate the Homnopath-
ic Medical College of Vermont; to com. on
corporations. To be situated at Newbury.l
BY Mr.. Rowland of Poultney, II. II, An
act prohibiting certain persons from actinga as
agents of booksellers and publishers; to
com on education. fProhibts the state SUI
perintendent of education town superin-
tendents, directors or clerks of school
boards and members of textbook committees
from acting rs school-book agents.
By Mr.. Perkins of Windsor, II. ~, An act
in amendment of sec. 2,739, revised laws,
relating to the founding and maintenance
of town libraries to com. on education.
Doubles the amount which towns may APP
propriate for public Libraries.
BY Mr. Slayton of Warren, II. y, An act
to establish a rule for the measuring of saw
logs and round timber; to gen. com. Saw
logs and round timber shall be measured by
" the Connecticut rule"
BY Mr.. Humphrey of East Haven, II. "a,
An act to legalze the grandlists of the town
of East Haven for the years 1882, 1888 ana
1884; to com. on grand list.
BY Mr.. Hewitt of Berlin, III. 70, An act in
amendment of sec I of act No. 70, laws OF
1882, relating to the study of book keeping
in the public schools; to com. on education.
adds bookkeeping to the curriculum.
Third Readings Ordered.-Bills "a follows
were reported favorably from the commit
tees and their third reading was ordered
for tomorrow morning: II. 43, amending
sec. 1850, revised laws, relating to the duties
of town clerks from jud. com, by Mr.. But
terrified, s. 12 Senator Thompsons bill
amending sec. so. revised laws, relating to
time of service of prosess from jud. com.
| by Mr.. Butterheld.
PaSsed.-S. 49, An act in amendment of
an act entitled an act relating to the duties
nit how pln
passed.
Limitation of Pr0secutions-H. 80, An
| act in amendment of secs. ZIP and LIB,
chap. 49, revised laws, relating to the limita-
| ton of prosecutions for certain crimes and
| misdemeanors, was passed, the amendments
recommended by the judiciary committee
having been agreed to. As amended, the
bill extends the time within which all the
varieties of burning enumerated in secs.
Alps, 4,129, 4,130 Alb and Alp, revised
! laws, to six years.
Kaied.-H. 80, An act TO amend sec. 1,027,
revised laws, relating to the taking OF depo-
sitions; reported unfavorably from judi com.
! by Mr.. Kenfield, and third reading refused.
Petitions. Petitions relating to the adul-
teration of dairy butter were offered by
Messrs. Hale of Lunenburg, Martin of
Marshhed, Fish Of Ira and Billings of
Hubbardton, and referred to com. on agri-
culture.
Mr.. Henry of Chester called up Mr.. Mears
q
the house and, on his motion, it was re-
| fcrred to com. on rules.
Recession motion of Mr. Stckney Of
Bethel, the house took recess until II 40
A. NJ, and soon after reassembled.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
The senate appeared on the floor of the
house at II M. The joint assembly was
called to order, Lieutenant-Governor Orms-
bee in the chair, and Secretary of State
Charles w. Porter clerk.
BY direction OF the president, the secre-
tary of the senate read so much of the
journal of that body of the proceedings of
yesterday as related to the voting for
United States senator, and the clerk of the
house read the same porti ion of the journal
of that body of yesterday. 1t appearing
that Justin s. Morrill, had received ma
jority Of the votes in each house, the presi-
dent declared him elected to serve as United
States senator for Vermont for six years
from and including March !, 1885. The
joint assembly then dissolved
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Clark of Halifax, adj.
HoU sE-AFTERNoos.
Called to order at . p M
The speaker announced the appointment
of Mr.. Henry OF Chester to fill the vacancy
ON the Joint committee on state and court
expenses caused by Mr.. French's excusal.
C0ncurred IR.-rhe house concurred in
the proposals of amendment, from the sen
ate, to the joint resolution providing for the
election of certain state officers.
PdSSed.-H. AS, An act for the relief OF
sureties in bastardy proceedings, was reaC
the third time and passed.
Senate Bills Roferred-Senate bills were
read twice and referred AZ follows: 5. Is
An act to restore the name of Norwich
University, to com on corporations; ). II
An act in addition to chap so, revised laws
to jud. com; S. u, An act in amendment o
sec, l,7S0, chap. 49, revised laws, entitled
courts of insolvency, to judi. com.
, BHtS HltrOduced.-By Mr.. Barrett of Rut
land II. rs, An act to amend sec. 1881, re
! vised laws, relating to highways; to com. OF
! railroads. 1t allows future roads which
{ may cross railroads TO be built on leve
with the railroads.
BY Mr.. Slayton of Warren, II. II, An ac
to repeal sec. 492, chap. go, revised laws, re
lating to town superintendent and tow
certificates; to com. on education. To d
away with the law requiring town superin
tendents to annually lodge in the tow
1 clerks Office and forward to the state super
intendent list of the names of persons t.
whom they have granted certificates durin
the year and the date thereof.
BY Mr.. Bonney of Brighton, III. 49, An &c
laying IA tax on the townships Of Ferdinand
! and Lewis, to build and repair highway
and bridges; to a special committee of TIL
e members from that county
$ By Mr.. Douglas of Whiting, III. 20, An ac
in addition to chap. 1863, revised laws, en-
e titled The traffic i'll Intoxicating liquors: T.
jud. com. Provides, among other things
a that in all liquor prosecutions before jus
). tice, the justice shall take the testimony i
writing, which he shall file in the count
: court in case of an appeal, and which ma
be used as testimony in the county cour
, when witness does not appear there.
:, BY Mr.. Perkins of Windsor, III. 80, An &C
2 III amendment of sec LIPS, revised laws
relating to trustee process; to jud. con
/ Provides that in trustee suits, il tn
: amount of damages does not exceed SO, th
- trustee shall be discharged with his COST
a except in tax cases.
! Special Order Mdde.-The general con
. mittee, through Mr.. Barrett, reported II
j u, An act for the advancement of anatom
a cal science and to prevent the disturbing G
= the remaiTs of the dead, with proposals
Z amendment, which were agreed to, and, o
"a motion of Mr.. Conland of Brattleboro, it wa
made the special order for 10 A. M, on Frida
r next. Amendment forbids delivering
l. bodies OF paupers to physicians when d.
N ceased, If during last sickness, of his own az
a cord he requested to be buried.
h KHled.-H. Al, An act relating to specif
cations in prosecutions under chap. 1863, II
n vised laws was reported adversely froI
d Judiciary committee by Mr.. Brigham, an
= its third reading refused. The resolutio
making an addition to the rules OF the hous
NJ was reported adversely from the com. o
a. rules by Mr.. Butterfeld, and the house II
q fused to adopt the resolution.
"a Petdt0n.-Mr. Hewitt OF Berlin introduce
ar petition relative to the protection Of daiI
q butter, which was referred to com. ON agr