The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-29

conclusion of the joint assembly the senate
reassembled.
The Number Of supreme Court Judges.--
s. ., Senator Pauls bill reducing the num-
Der of supreme court judges to six, was
taken up and made the special order for
10: IL o'clock tomorrow morning.
Possed.-H. 4, Mr.. Henry's bill, providing
that towns may erect monuments to the
memory of soldiers in the rebellion from
such town. was read the third time and
passed.
Report.--S. A., Senator Holtons bill, in
addition to chap. 40, was reported favora-
bly, by the committee, with proposals of
amendment, pending the discussion of
HoUsE-MoRNISG.
The house met at 10 o'clock the speaker
in the chair. Devotional exercises by Rev.
Mr.. Parker, the member from Troy. Jour
nal of yesterday read by the clerk.
Resolution.-Mr Stickney of Bethel offered
a resolution authorizing the special com
mittee to whom was referred II. 126, pro-
viding for changing the shire town of Or
leans county, to visit and inspect the town,
and county buildings of said county, and
hear testimony and report; adopted.
PettiOnS-Nlr. Mears of Dandy presented
the petition of Mrs. n. H. Kinney and $50
others of Craftsbury, praying for suffrage to
women, which was referred to iud. com.
Mr.. Conland of Brattleboro presented the
petition of Jacob Estey and $50 others, pray
ing for the establishment of soldiers
home, which was referred to the com. on
military affairs.
The Bloody .Shirt.-Mr. Mcars of Dandy
offered the following joint resolutions
Whereas 1t is wel-known that the states of the
South, by unjust ballotbox laws, Copiah massacres
Danville riots. midnight terrorizing and daylight
deprivng large numbers the citizens of the United
States, resident therein. both white and colored Of
the free unobstructed exercise of the right of suf
frage, either directly by preventing them from
being fairly counted; and, Fiereds application is
now made to this state 70 grant an appropriation of
Exposition to he held in the city of New Orleans;
therefore, 1t is hereby resolved by the senate and
that we acting for and in the name of the state Of
Vermont. decline to grant such appropriation and all
way to aid or the states of the south
50 INIT a sr tine as they ha ehange
American citizens within their borders, without dis
Sn free "a and V Dnhimdered rights under the constj
tuition and laws of the United States"
Mr.. Mears supported the resolution in a
long written speech, in which he recited the
southern outrages upon republican voters at
length. Mr.. Parker of Cambridge opposed
the resolution. He remarked. which elected
| loud applause, that the war closed nineteen
| years ago, and it was not well to revive
the enmities of that terrible time Mr..
| Franklin of Newfane said that he did not
| believe that the resolution represented the
sentiments of the legislature or the senti-
ments of the people of Vermont He hoped
| it would not pass Mr.. Dillingham; of Water
bury moved that the resolution be dismissed,
which was done, the only negative vote
| being by Mr.. Mears himself.
Bus MtrOduced.-By Mr.. Dean of Corn
wall, III. 147, abolishng the state board OF
agriculture and providing for a commissioner
of agriculture in each county; to com. on
agriculture appointments to be made by
| the governor and confirmed by the senate
$25.
| BY Mr. Flint of Granville, III. 148, in addi-
ton to chap. 13l, revised laws, relating to
| town lines; to com. on town lines Provides
for the perambulating of town lines once in
| every seven years
amend chap. IS, revised laws, relating to the
town system of schools; to com. on educa.
ton. TT is the same bill introduced by
Senator Howard of Rutland county, in 1882
and abolishes the school district system after
the LIST of next April.
BY Mr.. Hawrcan of North Hero, ii. 151
to authorize the construction of bridge
from North Hero to Alburgh: to com. OF
highways, bridges and ferries 1t authorizes
the town of North Hero to construct or re
pair a draw-bridge from North Hero to Al
| burgh, and to assign the rights given by
the bill. after the completion of the bridge
to private corporation; and David Dodds
| II. w. Allen, John Dodds, Dexter Town
Warren Clark, F. j. Hazen, Charles b
RUSSELL X. Hathaway, Giles Hawrican
John O'Neil, +. G.. kinsley and Henry
Mott, if the town does not make provision
for the building of the bridge by "a certain
time to be fixed may, as the North Hero
bridge company, have all the rights of tn,
charter, and may go ON and construct tn,
bridge.
BY Mr.. Clark of Castleton, II. 152, relat
ing to trustee process, and providing for thu
record of assignments of future earnings; {,
iud. com. No assignment of future earn
ings shall be valid against trustee process
unless specifically made in writing and re
corded in the clerks Office of the town wher,
the assignee resides.
BY Mr.. Carpenter of Barton, II. 1913, il
amendment of sec 3,S47, revised laws, relat
ing to the traffic in Intoxicating liquors; t.
jud. com. Cases arising under the pro
visions of the chapter, in which an appea
has been taken from the Judgment or sen
tencc of justice of the peace, shall stand 70
trial at the term of the county court t.
which the appeal has been taken.
BY Mr.. Fairman of Fairfax, III. 154, relat
ing to certain mortgage notes. to jud. com
To prevent mortgages after foreclosure
from collecting the unpaid mortgage from
property subsequently owned by the mort
gageor, provided the mortgageor shall hav
paid one third of the purchase-noney befor
foreclosure
By Mr. Carpenter of Barton, II. l55, T.
pay j. III. Brown the sum therein named
to com. on claims. Mr.. Brown is tn
deputy sheriff at Barton Landing, and hi
claim is for arresting and convicting Alber
Leslie, a horse thief
BY Mr.. Shepard of Stratton, III. 1876, to pa
David Howard the sum therein named; t
COM ON claims. Mr.. Howard of Towr
shend arrested George Herrick and Georg
Shearer for stealing oxen.
BY Mr.. Conland of Brattleboro, II. 1877, (
incorporate the southern Vermont telephon
and telegraph company; to com. on corpC
rations. Fred. w. Childs, Walter III. Child
and Arthur w. Childs of Brattleboro. TIL
| lines to be operated are to center at Brattl,
. boro No limit to the capital; shares at 81
each.
BY Mr. Mears of Dandy, H. $50, amending
by adding to sec. 3,Sl2, revised laws, r,
latng to the payment of fine and costs fC
. intoXication to judi. com, 1t makes til
liquor-seller pay the fine of person col
, victed of intoXication on disclosure.
CdnUdssiRg the Votes for PreSident.-M
r Walker of Ludlow introduced bill provit
1 ing for defect in the revised laws, by whic
the provisions of the general laws relatin
: to the counting and canvassing of votes fC
: president and vice-president are left on
D The bill is II. l59, in amen3ment OF secs. II
a and ~, revised laws. Under suspensio
4 of the rules, il was read the third time an
t. passed. THE bill remedies a defect in til
= revised laws by which an important pr
4 vision of the old general statutes, reatir
4 to the forwarding of the certificates of ii
@ votes of the towns to the board which cal
: vases the votes for presidential electors, WI
l. left out 1t provides that the presidiI
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