The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-10

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have done had the issuing of the warrant
preceded such seizure.
PdSSed.-H 151, an act to amend an act en-
titled an act to alter the name of the pro-
prietors OF the Congregational meeting
house in Barre, enlarging their powers and
fixing the time Of holding the annual meet
ing; III. 200, an act to appropriate money for
repairs to the state prison building at Wind
sor; IL. 60, an act repeating sec. 696, revised
laws, limiting the Jurisdiction of the court
of appeals; S. 80, an act to pay Ella NJ. Bal
lou the sum therein named; III. 49, an act to
legalize the grand list of the town of North
field for the years 1884 and 1885, S. So, an
act to legalize the grand list of the town of
Bloomfield for the year 1886.
Third Reddings Refused-S. 40, an act to
| amend sec OIL, revised laws, relating to
graded schools; II. 130, an act to amend
sec. /, No. 49, laws of 1882, relating TO JUS
tees; S. 6S, an act TO appropriate money for
repairs to the state prison building at
| Windsor "
On motion of Senator Bailey, adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNooN.
Joint Resoiution.-By Senator Valentine
OF Bennington, relating to printing the re-
port of the state commissioner to the New
Orleans exposition; on motion of Senator
| Chaplin, ordered to lie.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS announced that
the appointed hour (230 o'clock for a Joint
assembly having arrived the senate should
proceed to the hall of the house of repre-
sentatives.
Bin Introduced and Referred.-Bv Senator
| Baker of Rutland, s. 81, an act to incornor-
ate the Rutland electric light company and
to legalize its action to com. on corpora-
| tons.
On motion of Senator Nash, adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
| Devotional exercises by the chaplain.
Journal of yesterday read and approved
Joint ReSOiutjonS.-By Mr. Imam of
| Ml1nlphIIrV rot hn vnr1 t.I
Maior-general Samuel Strong by the State
| OF New York, in recognition of his dis
! tinguished services at the battle of Platts-
burgh, and now proffered to the State of
| vermont by the representatives and heirs
OF General Strong, be accepted and that a
committee consisting of one senator and
two representatives be appointed by the
president of the senate and speaker of the
house respectively to receive the same
with due Acknowledgements to the donors
and place 1t, with proper inscriptions, in
the state cabinet; adopted on the part of
! the house.
BY Mr.. Fitch of Highgate, that the legis-
lature authorize the purchase of suitable
works for the compilation of a more com
plete history of the war of 1872; adopted on
| the part of the house.
Inconsistencies BY Mr. Goodspeed of
| Wells, that of X. NJ. Lewis and 40 others of
the town of Wells, against the division of
the town of Rutland; to select COM on that
subject.
| By Mr.. Houghton of MONTPELIER, that of
| citizens OF Manchester and Poultney, against
the passage OF valued policy bill; to gen.
com.
| Reconsideration Refused-After a short
discussion, the reconsideration of S. 81 was
| refused.
Bills introduced and Referred.-By Mr..
! BiXby of Chelsea, H. 273, to change the
hour of holding state elections; to gen. com.
| Proposes to change by commencing to vote
two hours earlier, the polls to close earlier
than now provided.
By Mr.. Hall of Groton II. 274 to equal
| ize the tax on deposits in savings banks and
/ trust companies: to com. on banks. PRO
| poses to make the tax one per cent annually
on the average amount gifts deposits, funds
| received as trustees under order of court or
| otherwise, and accommodations, after de-
| Quoting average amount of assets invested
| in real estate.
By Mr. Pitkin of Fair Haven II. 275, to
authorize the village of Fair Haven to bor-
row money on its bonds to meet current in
debtedness; to gen. com.
BY Mr.. Harvey of Topsham, H. 276, to e-
! galize the grand list of that town for 1886;
! to com. on grand list.
By Mr.. Houghton of Montpelier, II. 277,
to amend the law making allowance to wild
ows and children in the disposition of es-
tates; to jud. com. THE law now is that
in the disposition of intestate estates not
exceeding $500, the court may assign all to
! minor children, or those under seven; or to
] u NlboN CIlluIeI. IUlS Dill makes
same provision as to children, where
woman dies leaving husband and chill
| dren.
BY Mr.. Hopkins of Vergennes, H. 27S, to
enable that city to issue bonds to meet its
current expenses and have an electric light:
! to gen. com.
By Mr. Willard of Stamford, H. 279, a
new and revised dog bill, providing for
killing such animals found worrying sheep
or other domestic animals; to jud. com.
Nha Of f,l.
that his dog didn't do it when the dog did
shall be deemed guilty of perjury.
BY Mr.. Knapp of Middebpry, II. $50, pro-
viding that in cases of sickness of Judge of
probate, the register shall act for said judge
and perform his duties; to jud. com.
II. PSI, reported by military committee, as
asubstitute for II. 215, the Gettysburg mon
ument bill [Appropriates $500 to be eX-
! pended by commission composed of the
| governor, one member each from the regi-
! ments and companies of Sharpshooters, and
| three from the state-at-large.
! KUied.-H. 202, relating to the return of
| complaints for writs of prohibition, man
damus and quo warranto; II. -, authorz-
ing the removal of distractions from Green
river in Hyde Park; II. 196, allows the de-
PENDANT to plead the general issue when
| person is prosecuted for uttering libel.
Mr.. Harvey of Topsham called up II.
POS, providing for filling of vacancies. Mr.
/ Poland said: " In relation to this bill, pro-
]
pass it, | doubt whether there is any need
of it. Our Legislature is elected for two
! practically three months-in Septem-
ber and meets in October, therefore the
chance for a vacancy is very small Another
! thing: Vermont has the largest house of
any state in the Union, composed of towns
almost exclusively agricultural in their pur-
suits, and none distinct in any respect If,
| then any town fails to elect member
to this house, no injustice will accrue
| to that town. | cannot vote for this bill.
owing to the provision of the constitution"
| The bill was farther opposed by Mr.. Tink-
ham of Pomfret Messrs. Kingsley of Sails
I bury and Harvey of Topsham were for the
| bill, Mr.. Harvey urged the passage of the
bill as the only way of ever settling the
question and proving the unconstitutional
| ity of this measure, If such be true. Pend
/ ing the discussion, on motion of Mr.. Marsh
of Woodstock, adjourned.
HoUSE-AFTERNooN.
| The discussion of II. POS was continued.
| The motion of the gentleman from Glover
/ that the bill be amended by striking out the
words resignation, disqualification, re-
moVal from the state or otherwise" 50 that
vacancy occurs by reason of death alone,
was lost Messrs. Smith and Fisk opposed
this motion. The gentleman from Water
vile stated that he had been driven into the
discussion and had no pride of opinion with