The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-11-12
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Proceedings Of the General Assembly.
Wednesday, November 3.

wednesday, November b.
SENATE.
Called to order by the president. Devo-
tional exercises by the chaplain. Reading
of Fridays journal
PdSsed.-H. q, an act to pay julius Hal
bert the sum therein named. III. III, an act
to legalize the quadrennal appraisal of the
town of Somerset for the year 1882, and the
grand lists Of 1883 and 1884. III. 179, an act
to legalize the grand list of the town of
Victory for 1884 H. 107, an act in relation
to fire districts. S. g. an act relating to
bail in civil causes. S. Co. an act relating
to damages recoverable upon the dissolution
of injunctions.
Ordered to Lie.-H. 115, an act relating to
liens on logs and manufactured lumber, on
motion of Senator Jones.
ReportS.-H. 10i, an act relating to dis
closures in liquor cases by persons con-
victed of the crime of intoxication, was re-
ported favorably by Senator Gibbs for jud.
com, with proposals of amendment, which
were adopted and third reading ordered. S.
80, an act relating to grand list on real estate,
reported favorably by Senator Moren for
com. on grand list, and third reading ordered.
II. 62, an act to pay Chester Elmer the sum
therein named, reported favorably by Sena-
tor Horton for com. on claims, and third
reading ordered. ii. so, an act to legalize
the grand list of the town of Franklin for
the years 1883 and 1884, reported favorably
by Senator Moren for com. on grand list,
and third reading ordered.
Library and State Prison.-S. n, an act for
the erection of a building for the use of the
state library and other like purposes, was
read the third time, and, on motion of Sena-
tor Brainerd, ordered to lie. S. rs, an act
to appropriate money for improvements on
the state prison at Windsor, was read the
third time, and, on motion of Senator lde,
ordered to lie.
Bill Introdueed.-By Senator Hebard, S.
SS, an act in addition to chap. 80, revised
laws, relating to arrests of the body and
remedies by and against bail; to jud. com.
Provides that person recognized for the
appearance OF another may apply in writing
to the justice or judge taking the recog-
nizance, who shall give him warrant to
commit the principal to Jail.
On motion of Senator Baxter, adjourned.
The house met at two o'clock, P. NJ, the
speaker in the chair Devotional exercises
by the chaplain. The journal of last Friday
was read and approved.
Bills hatroduced.-By Mr.. Barrett of Rut-
land II. 261, to provide for the transfer of
stock in corporations as collateral security;
to com. on banks. Makes the transfer of a
certificate of stock as collateral security a
valid transfer of the stock if made to secure
genuine debt.
BY Mr.. Hawrican of North Hero, III. 262,
relating to fences; to com. on agriculture.
a legal fence must be constructed so that
the lowest part shall be at least within eight
inches of the ground.
BY Mr.. Hubbard of Burlington, to incor-
porate the Howard relief society; to com.
on corporations. Makes Emily NJ. Clapp
and other ladies of Burlington a board OF
trustees of the society, the society to be for
the relief Of the poor of Burlington.
BY Mr.. Van Vliet of Shelburne, II. 2G4
defining the residence of unmarried men; to
jud. COM Their residence shall be in the
w tran fhnir
business, and lodge and board
BY Mr.. Stickney of Bethel, II. 265, in
amendment of chap. %, revised laws, relat-
ing to taxation; to CON- on grand list. This
makes the exemption of manufacturing
establishments from taxation optional with
each town
Also II. 266, to provide for the building
and maintaining of highways and bridges
in certain exceptional cases; to iud. com.
1.-THE bill provides that no assessment shall
be paid by one town to another for the main
tenance of highway or bridge within the
limits of such other town, except in case OF
a bridge crossing or on the line between two
towns and highway running along and
upon the line between two towns, OF
near the line, the divergence being caused
by engineering obstacles: and except in {
case where highway or bridge is not a ne
cessity to any inhabitant of the town where
it lies, but is a public thoroughfare used by
more than five families of an adjoining
town.
DEMONSTRATION in behalf of the es
tablishment of a soldiers home We're pre-
scented by Messrs. Sears of Panton Stan
ton of RoXbury Savage of Waitsteld, Mar
tyn of Orange, Beck of Westmore, Flint o
Granville and Chamberlin of Albany, ant
were referred to com on military affairs.
Petitions in behalf of the establishment o
an experimental agricultural station wer,
presented by Messrs. Stone of Jericho
Hewitt of Berlin and Briggs of Brandon
and were referred to com. on agriculture.
Senate Bills Referred.-S. 70, to amend sec
2,9l5, revised laws, to com. on highway.
bridges and ferries; s. IS, to extend an ac
entitled an act to authorize the remova
of Instructions from the Gihon branch o
the Lamoille river. to general CON-: 5. 81, t.
incorporate the Vermont investment an,
guarantee company, TO CON- on corporations
ReSOlutionS.-Mr. Stickney of Bethel of
fered resolution relating to Indian claims
which provides that that part of the vale
dictory message of Governor Barstow re
lating to the Iroquois and st. Regis Indian
be referred to com. on federal relations an,
ii was so referred.
Mr.. Barrett of Rutland offered join
resolution that our senators and representa-
tives in congress be requested to obtain, /
possible, an appropriation from the genera
government for the purpose of establshin!
and maintaining soldiers home in Yer
mont, and il was referred to com on mill
tary affairs.
The Orleans County Shire.-The genera
committee by Mr.. Hay of Bradford, re
ported in favor of Ii. ia, relating to tn
changing of shire towns in this state, with
proposal of amendment making the vote G
a majority of the legal voters necessary in
stead of two-thirds. Pending action upo
the report, on motion of Mr.. Beck of West
more, who introduced the bill, il was OF
dered to lie, to await the action of the hons
upon II. 1876, the bill making the suprem
court locating committee of the shire c
Orleans county
Marriage Cerifcdtes.-H. 246, an act i
addition to and is amendatory of chap. II
revised laws, relating to marriage, wa
ordered to be read the third time tomorrow
On motion of Mr. Hutchinson of Worce.
ter, adjourned.
Thursday, November @.
sENATE-FoRENooN.
Called to order by the president. Dew,
tional exercises by the chaplain. Yeste
days journal read and approved.
PdSsed.-S. 80, Senator Johnsons bill pre-
viding that taxable real estate shall be 81
in the lists TO the last owner or occupant til
LIST day of April in each year. IL. 81, an u,
to pay Chester Elmer the sum therei
named, in concurrence. IL. 80, an act
legaize the grand lists of the town of Franz
Il.