The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26
Legislature Of Vermont.
Friday. November 81.
sENATE-EvENING.

SENATE-EvENING.
On motion OF Senator Stevens, the reanest
OF the house for the return Of H. $50, appro-
priating $1,000 for Mendons highways, was
aCceded to.
Resolutions.- From the house. to nav A.
S. Allen for services as Typewriter for com
mittee on education; read and referred TO
committee on claims; from the house for a
joint assembly on Tuesday next to elect SUI
preme court justices; read and, on motion of
Senator Dwinell, ordered to lie; taken up
from senate table, to construe certain bills
making minor appropriations; adopted on
the part of the senate
Pdssed-S. 49, relating to times of fish
ing, was ordered 10 a third reading, and
thereupon the president observed that or
dinarily fish bills were disposed of on Fri
days, but that this, under the rule, would
be read the third time Saturday afternoon.
Senator Harvey moved to suspend the rule
and the bill was passed.
Norembcr EiectjOnS.-Senator Dwinell
called up the constitutional amendment re-
lating to November elections. senator
Brown explained the situation of the farmer
relative to his legislative attendance and
thought the fall OF the year the proper and
more enjoyable time. Senator Allen inter-
rogated the senator who offered this pro-
posal as to his reasons for so doing, and
Senator Jennings (democraD very cleverly
remarked " offered it by request" Senas
tors Smith of Windsor and Dwinell thought
Senator Pease remarked that the matter Of
expense was to be taken into consideration,
as he presumed the legislature couldn't adj
iourn at the end of two months winter
session. Senator Jennings demanded the
call of the roll. and the senate refused
to propose to the house. Yeas, II; nays,
l0-leSs than twO-thirds.
courts. Senator Peck called up the con-
stitutional amendment pertaining to SUI
preme and county court judges. Senator
gai1 ha off. unl I,x,r
quest; Senator Roberts demanded the yeas
and nays and the senate again refused to
propose TO the house-yeas, Z; nays, 20; less
than two-thirds vote.
The proposal to make four judicial circuits
was taken mp and supported by Senator
Harvey. The yea and nav vote, demanded
by Senator Roberts, showed a two-thirds
affirmative vote, and the proposal to the
house was made-yeas, 20; nays, D.
Othcr PropOSaiS.-One as to times for Of
ferng proposals of amendments to the con-
sitution came mp on the adverse report of
the committee and again, in a ccordance with
the requirement Of the rule, Senator Rob
erts demanded the call, and the senate re-
fused to propose-yes, 8; nays %.
Adjourned.
HOUSE-EvENING,
Special Order-H %. to encourage the de-
velopment of manufacturing industries.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, ordered to lie
and be made special order for Monday at
10: 20 A. VI.
Ordered to THird Readjng.-The bill pro-
viding for payment to newspapers for pro-
mitigating the'laws. The com, on court and
state expenses reported adversely. Mr..
Humphrey of Poutney made a cal id
statement of the purport of the BILL and
asked in justice to the newspaper publish
ers that the bill have its third reading;
II. 40, relating to the employment of la
bor-" Ten-hour" bill-waS called up ny
MIR. Enright. Messrs. Pollard of Chester
and Darling of Chelsea favored the bill.
PdSSed.-H. IN, for relief of INDECENT sol
diers and sailors and their families with
amendments). II. pa incorporating Sum
set Electric Company of Swanton. II. 3j6,
to provide for construction and maintenance
of fish hatchery. Mr.. Moloney spoke in
favor of the measure: it would attract sum-
mer visitors, who would come a fishing.
Mr.. Pollard moved TO make the amount
-, 400. On motion of Mr.. Clark of Halifax,
made special order for eleven A. NJ. Satur-
day. H. 81, relating to village of Fair Haven.
a committee of conference was asked by
Mr.. Moloney on -. IS, in relation TO over
seers of the poor; motion carried.
joint resolution to pay the futile Com
pauy $40 for printing report of trustees of
Soldiers Home. Adopted on part of the
house.
Bjls Introduced.-H. 400 from committee
on grand list, authorizing the compiling,
printing and distribution of the laws relat-
ing to taxation.
II 407, from committee on claims, to pay
II. o. Camp.
KHed-iG 81, to encourage the occu-
paucy OF abandoned farms III. 2i6, provid-
Ing for the filling IT vacancies in the office
of representative to the general assembly.
H. 263, TO promote immigration aud in
crease the value Of land property. II. $50,
state aid to repair certain roads This hill,
having been returned 1y the senate, was
called up by Mr.. Taylor of Fletcher. The
measure was briefly discussed Mr.. Oar
ling of Chelsea moved to dismiss the hill
Carried. II. 1877. INCORPORATING the Will
iamshurg Mining and Manufacturing Com
pany.
Adjourned