The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-28
Legislature OF Vermont.



~, in amendment of sec. 4O3, H. L., relating
to sale of land for taxes; s. 137, relating to
pay and expenses of states attorneys IN GER
tain cases; II. 263, in amendment OF NO. 10
laws of 1886, relating to levy Of execution;
II. 195 relating to mechanics liens on per-
soua property; II. 272, relating to process;
II. oil to amend sec. S44, II. L.. relating to
process; III. 236, regulating costs in criminal
prosecutions; H. 267, in amendment OF sec.
2230, II. L., relating to estates OF deceased
persons; II. o. amending No A of the acts
of 1886: ii. 29S, amending No. SOL, X. H., re-
lating to jurisdiction OF constables in serv-
ing process; III. 39l, to amend sec. y, II. L.,
relating to elections; IL. 1926 in addition of
sec. 2O26, II. L., relating to bonds of probate
judges; II. Is, relating to savings banks; II.
1876, to incorporate the village of Wells River.
Reports Of Committees. and fish
cries, against s. &c, relating to preservation
of fish, game and birds: third reading re-
fused. Temperance, a substitute bill for
S. 80 and s. 81, relating to the traffic in
Intoxicating liquor. Officer may seize
without warrant in all cases where warrant
is now required to forthwith make COM
plant and summons owner and keeper;
penalty for hauling or carrying any intoXi-
eating liquor, $40 first offence, $50 and
thirty days imprisonment second offence,
$50 and ninety days third offense; officer
making seizure to have one-fourth of finel;
accepted and third reading ordered. Adj.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
II. AL, School Bill" Taken up as I'M
finished business and the discussion of Mr..
Holton's amendment continued. Mr.. Dole
of Mortified was opposed to the amend
ment. If assistance is needed by the super
visors, he should be willing to grant it,, but
thought the house could do no better than
adopt the committees bill. Mr.. Marsh of
Woodstock concurred. Mr.. Proctor of
Proctor said, if any county ought to com
MI
a larger number of schools to one super
visor than any other. The proposed amend
ment might he more perfect. Thought it
was, but that this was not the time to adopt
it. Mr.. Wheelock of Milton argued for
changing the appointing power of super
visors from the governor to the people.
Mr.. Palmer of Waterbury dissented and
favored his amendment to chapter two.
Mr.. Howard of Fair Haven said, On Satur-
day we were confronted by theory, to-day
by condition | am very sure that the
mortuary remains of Julius Caesar are as
dead as the town system OF schools. We are
confronted with an appalling condition.
The statistics show that Vermont stands
twentieth among the states in regard to il
literacy. This is mistake. Vermont should
stand at the head, because she is an agri-
cultural state. State statistics show 5000
less school children in attendance than one
year ago. Let us not quarrel about the
arms we shall use. Let us surrender our
individual opinions and pet schemes, and
unite against the common enemy. Isn't
this good sense? The people demand some
remedy at our hands; let us not go home
without doing something. Mr.. Glover of
Groton favored the bill. Mr.. Boyden of
Randolph hoped care would be exercised in
the adoption and presentation of amend
ments, as they tended to threaten the pas
sage of the bill. Mr.. Perkins of Bakersville
hoped the committees bill would prevail.
Mr nj Concord he
vious question but withdrew it to allow Mr..
Wheelock opportunity to present an amend
ment to the Brattleboro" amendment.
Mr.. Wheelock then withdrew his amend
ment to allow the Brattleboro" amend
ment vote. This last amendment was
voted down, Mr.. Palmer of Waterbury
proposed to strike out chapter two and sub
stitute section providing for two assistant
superintendent to examine teachers, grant
certificates and assist at teachers institutes.
Superintendency is to be by the town as
now. Mr.. Child favored that part of the
amendment allowing superintendent of edu-
cation to appoint assistant county superin-
tendents. Mr.. Prouty objected. Thought
the amendment, if adopted, would kill the
bill. Senate would not concur. Amendment
further discussed by Messrs. Holton and
Palmer and its adoption refused by the
house. Mr.. Wheelock of Milton proposed
to amend as follows: by striking out the
section authorizing the governor to appoint
supervisors and substituting another in sub
stance as follows; The Board of Education
shall, on the first Tuesday of A pril and every
second year thereafter, elect supervisors.
Mr.. Prouty explained that this would
leave the choice of supervisors with the
people. That the committee at first was
opposed to this idea, but had changed their
minds. On motion of Mr.. Holton, the sew
eral conflicting sections were stricken out
Sundry amendments were then proposed
tn ha Cha1
the bill be read the third time?" Mr.
Palmer of Waterbury demanded the yeas
and nays, which were as follows: Yeas, 15i
nays. ~.
Bills Pdssed.-H. 326, to incorporate North
field House Aqueduct Company; II. 104,
extending time of normal schools; II. 49,
relating to inebriates; II. 2S7, relating
to commissioners and allowance of claims
II. 81, adulteration of milk and the
false branding of butter; III. 365. relating
to the justices of the peace II. 4l6, author
iziDg the repair of steps and grounds about
the capital; Fl. 419, relating to the appoint
ment of assistant town clerk
PetnionS-By Mr.. Deming of Newbury
relating to II. 216; by Mr.. Child of Wey-
bridge, praying for thirty days imprson-
ment for first offense for selling liquor. Adj.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Reports Of COnlmHtees.-Agrcultur in
favor of H. 60, for the protection of horse
owners; third reading ordered. Education,
against III. $50, relating to grammar school
lands in the town of Calais; third reading
refused. Military affairs, in favor of ii. 2i9,
10 exempt Memorial Hall Association in
North Calais from taxation; passed. State
prison, report with accompanying bill, to
provide for certain repairs and additions at
state prison; ordered to lie and be printed.
ErecutiUe SeSsion.-The senate confirmed
the following nominations of the governors
supervisors of the insane, Homer Goodhue
OF Westminster, Russell Il. johnson of Con-
cord and Chester NJ. Ferrin OF Essex: direc-
tors of states prison and house of correc-
ton, William II. H. Bingham of Stowe,
John w. Champion Of Rutland.
Unfinished business S. AL providing for
the care and treatment of the insane poor
and criminal insane was taken from the ia
BILE and its third reading ordered S. III,
relating to railroad commissioners, was
taken from the table and passed. H. 56, to
exempt soldiers and sailors from payment Of
poll-taX, was taken from the table. Sem
ator Butterfield moved To amend so as to
exempt all soldiers from payment of poll
tax disagreed to and passage refused. Adj.
CONGRATULATIONS
BHiS Pdssed.-H. 1875, collection of fines
and costs; III. Az, substitute for III. 397, re-
lating to maturity of contracts; II. AS, as
10 distribution of fines and costs. Mr..
Marsh objected to the bill. Mr. Furman