The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-03
Tuesday, November 2,
sENATE-MoRNING.

Tuesday, November g.
sENATE-MoRNING.
Called to order. Devotional exercises by the chap
Bis i"roSaSed and Rc}errs5"By Senator Clark
or e AFT to Of des to aS e
railroads PROVIDES that the governor sha,, Si
session of the general assembly appoint three rail
road commissioners, who shall hold office for the
ing their appointment The governor 81, may remove
caused thereby, and any and all that may occur;
one Of the commissioners shall he a lawyer in good
practice in the same one shall be capable and ex.
perienced civil engineer of at least ten years prac,
they. shall constitute the board of railroad com
missioners;, No stockhoder, agent or railroad at
torney shall be eligible to the office
by Senator, Smith Of Washington S. 70, an act to
turing any o on r% PROVIDES
that the persons lated together by the name of
pany now s%rPyns electric lights in the village Of
are p fora Se y
Sge of lei The GaF Fr stock shf m be
BY Senator Wright Of Chittenden. S: a, an act in
tee process; to jud. com. Provides that if the
amount of debt or damage recovered by the plaintiff
IN trustee process does not exceed sO or the goods
effects and credits in the hands of the trustee do not
and shall recover his costs against the plaintiff In
all where the attachment is made in wages for
there shall be reserved in the hands of the trustee
the s of SC and the ant shall only
Sgned. Jy the. Gorernor-A message from the gov
ernor Informed the senate that he had signed s. 81!
an act to pay NJ. f. Wheeler the therein named.
Two communications in writing were also received
Third Readings Ordered.-s. 20. an act in amend
ment of chap T. revised laws relating to the manner
II los an act to pay william Lola si199; for to;
Sec. 2CO, revised laws relating to legal holidays
ResoiHtions.-By Senator Bunker of Caledonia that
no bills shall be introduced In tho senate after No
mttses unless b i; the unanimous consent of the
BY Senator Gray of Rutland, that 800 copies of the
Enactment Of a law for the better protection OF
women and girls with the report Of the committee
thereon be printed for the use of the general as
Joni Resolafion.-By Senator Smith of Washing
Whereas, Substantial monuments of Vermont
m % aye S qp2a the b
ground and as memorial OF those who rev IN the
Volunteers. Sept. 10, 1854 and Cedar Creek, in
memory of the desperate struggle of Oct 49, 1854 Il, in
men and ID officers, out of 1854 engaged were killed or
whereas This noble and generous act was done at
the SO eEPene Of merSeEt E. @
Ge p Sg act Of m
these Pos the tgrati%de Of the
people of this state, and we hereby tender him the
&so,sed That the kindly spirit in which the II, In,
citizens of this state September 10. 1885, and aided
them in dedcating monuments to their fallen sons,
of the mayor of Winchester when requested by the
e of to PrGteG the
low single letter to be efaeed on Its pure White t
the clouds, and that angels of peace might hover
around its summit symbo'ca,l Of the union 'i Of
tons in our land, Is received as the fraernal senti-
ment which binds Nermonters with Virginans
ReSoired, That the secretary of state furnish
copies Of the foregoing to Colonel Herbert E. Hill,
Adopted on the part of the senate
Upon offering the resolution, Senator Smith made
/ the following remarks;
SENATOR SMITHS SPEECH.
Mr.. PresdeRt;-I offer this Joint resolution, believ
ing it is due s,, to the state of Vermont and due
, fish devotion in thus providing permanent monu'
ments to mark two of the many places where the
tons honor and integrity believe in that Vermont
will not have done her whole duty to her volunteer
soldiers until appropriate monuments are placed at
Gettysbprgh, and on all the principal hattlefelds
where many laid down, their lives. our heroes
! living and dead will not be forgotten during the
suferings of the years of the rebeon; but for the
wss rs to Som, sBs p srs w pc tell e
story of their devotion to their country's honor
and ene only S With am empty
but one widow and orphan family who had given ,s
j, flag it would be enough to deserve our most pro
found appreciation and reason enough that a monu
marked I'll, the SPOT Thers the sscree was made
served most conscientiously and faithfully through
on the Of AND lis
, among the terrible scenes of Winchester Fisher,
= Hin and Cedar Creek After the war he spent mucl
; cemeteries the remains of those his loved comrades
s 1t s cr to So
places made sacred by their sacrifices, he noby pro
doubt that the legislature Isl tn, Of Vermont viii be pr"mp
to acknowledge the act which so emphatcally mer
tie Of Wnehester The sheridan Veterans mad
s ana qo s as es S the zes
!, the Shenandoah, who also aided them IN erecting
" were fought during the war, Governor ormsbee, ii
', addressing the mayor of Winchester, said anon
, in the Keeping of the sons and daughters OF Vii
ana 6 e aETr n So ss
70 pennant memorial and an incentive TO the patriot
. ism of generations to come. hope the resolution
E, will be adopted.
a. 0rdered TO Lie and Made Special Oders.-S. 80, a
aSt to eTemPi fega M iron 10
Re sec illO, revised laws. ,
On motion of senator Chaplin of Washington, ad
4 sENATE-AFTERNooN.
Third Regdiags Qrdere a g, an act aPgropria
c Vermont for tomorrow morning. $. 66, an act
v provide for the appointment of stenographic r.
r. porters In certain cases; for tomorrow morning
is O7 an act to pay Henry Fisher the sum therei
relating to free textbooks in public schools for Il
y morrow morning.
i'll the schoolsystem of this state he did not think
Of Senator Hale said that under the present systei
I'd books cost too much and that the town could
Is, them much cheaper, and by the report of the 81
perintendent of education showed that few of tn
IL great children that ought to, and that by I'll
ID passage of this bill he thought 1t would be remedie
id The bill was also favored by Senators Bunker an
Cushing
he Third Reading RefuSed.-H. l2s, An act in amen,
he ment OF, and in addition TO, act No 1877, acts
m 1884, relating to exemption from attachment al
execution. Senator Bunker asked why the bill WI
Is, reported unfavoraby, Senator Baker said that
ny applied TO so large class that they could not repo
rs. faYorably upon 1t.
ee Third Redd,ng Ordered-S. SO, an act fixing Il
as salary of the supreme court judges and amendii
or Senator Chaplin thought that the salary at prese
N. was large enough and as much AS the people cou
Ike afford to aud asked the necessities OF the bill
ny Senator Bates said that the main necessity W
that the salary too small and that IL was not
zee. reasonable sum for the office they held II Is II
eb AS much AS Is often paid to drummer, and that
list hoped the bill would pass.
Senator Baker said that the only fault he had wi
list the measure that the salary that this bill pr
in posed to give was too small We pay s2,5OO a yea
lay and then some complain II free pass upon the ra
roads of the state Is offered them and they accept
ate of course we cannot afford 90 pay our judges
III; much as In New York and other rich states but
of ought 10 pay them q fair salary. ,
] Senator Spear said he could see no reason why q
Al, bill should pass. The salary was raised rbOO sou
INST time ago and they would want 1t raised $500
res a few years.
ew Third Reddings OTdertd-S. 3d. an act to authori
to the Quartermaster General to exchange the arr
on and equipments of the National Guard of Vernon
for tomorrow.