The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-16
Legislature OF Vermont.
Wednesday. Nov. o.
sENATE-MoRNINg,

Passed-S. 3d. amending the charter OF |
the Proctor Trust Co. s. 112 relating to |
lating to duties OF truant officers. 3. 1914, |
selectmen to call special school meetings in |
same manner as other special town meet |
ings are called. s. 1884, penalty for break
ing the public peace. 8. 1876, relating TO
public nuisances. 8. 139, married woman
to convey real estate by her separate deed.
The Attorney General Bills. 142 being
put upon its passage, Sena or Cudworth OPP
posed the bill. II the attorney general
could take care of every criminal case, there
would be some reason for passing this bill
on account of a saving to the State. This is
q physical impossibility, however, under
the present system OF holding courts, and
the same necessity would exist for paying
States attorneys, and no saving would be
made. He didn't want the nell OF politics
to reach the garments OF the Supreme Court
judges, as 1t certainly would II the court
were to make this appointment The bill
is too radical departure from present
methods. Senator Enright favored the bill
as an economic measure and as one likely
to result in much helpful aid to States at
torney's, many of them being inexperienced
and needing wise counsel Senator Smith
endorsed Senator Enright's view as to econ
omy of the bill; he thought appointment by
Supreme Court would keep the attorney
generaship out Of politics. Such an officer
would be an invaluable aid to all the State
officers. We don't save money by trying to
get rid OF competent head of affairs. Sem
tor Platt opposed the bill thought the at
torney general could not give PRACTICAL aid
as to drawing indictments; expenses would
be increased instead of iessened He OBJ
jected to the manner of appointment by the
bills provision; he wanted to keep the
Supreme Court out OF politics; appointment
could be as well, or better, made elsewhere.
Senator Young had considered this matter
for some years, and favored the bill; didn't
think the Supreme Court would fail to Sc
lect wisely the bill calls for a man emf
nently qualified, of acknowledged legal at
tainments. One State board, during the
past two years, paid 800 for single opin-
ion as to the conduct of it's business He
gave bit OF personal experience in Orleans
county to prove that the measure before the
Senate would result in saving to the State.
Under the present system there are fourteen
judiciary heads in the State, and a variety
of theory; an attorney generalship would
bring about uniformity of action, and har
monize the views of States attorneys; his
oversight OF States attorneys would result
benehcially, from a financial and legal
standpoint. 1t is not likely that especially
important cases will require his attention in
several counties at the same time. He
would favor the bill il he knew 1t would in
crease expense a little, because OF resultant
benefits. Senator Cudworth demanded the
yeas and nays on the passage of the bill,
aud the vote stood: Yeas, IS; nays, IL; and
| the bill was passed Yeas-Senators Batch
eldor, Bartlett, Blodgett, Chafey, Enright,
Hall, Lynde, Mccullough, Pickett, Perley,
Putnam, Ssyles, Slayton Smith, Steele
Stearns, Watson. Young Navs-Barnes,
Cudworth, Fay, Fleury Foss, Hit, Plat,
, Soule, Thompson, Walker.
Passed in Concurrence.-H. SO, amending
charter of Newport village.
House Bills Referred "a, relating to
duties of grand juries; judiciary. I'll. 104.
pollution of waters of Missisquoi river;
| 1nfty 70
commissioners; judiciary. II. 1874, South
Woodstock Telephone Company; corpora
tions. III. 285, bonding town Of st. Albans
judiciary. II. 287, Pittsford to issue bonds
judiciary Fl. 293 appraisal of Proctor;
grand list. II. 295 charter of Wells River /;
corporations. III. 297, relating to free pub
lie Libraries; education. II. 299, appraisal
and list of Brunswick; grand list. III. $685.
appraisal and list of Londonderry; grand
list. III. 307 appraisal and lists of West
Fairlee; grand list Ii. 233, Prospect Street
Aquduct Co.; corporations. III. 355, corpo
rations by voluntary association; corpora
tions I'll. 81, Trustees of Wood collection ;
corporations. FL. 1856, Fair Haven Electric
Co.; corporations. II. 1893, Alpha Sigma
Phi society; corporations
| Joint Revolutionary Senator Smith, to
print proce ediDg of Vermont Historical
Society: general com.
Bills Introduced.-By Senator Smith, S.
147, relating to negotiable instruments;
judiciary. This bill is based on the report
OF committee of the American Bankers
formity of law regarding all negotiable in
struments.
Petitions-By Senator Putnam from citi.
zens of Pawlet, in behalf of the prohibitory
law.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Devotional exercises conducted by the
chaplain.
Bills Introduced-H. 432, by Mr. Chaplin
of Essex, amending charter of Essex juno.
ton. Com. on corporations.
II 433, by Mr.. Miles of Barre town, to le-
galize list of Barre town. Com. on grand
H. 43i, by same, to change name of Olive
A. Martin to Olive A. Lawson. General
com.
Third Reading Ordered. Fl. 2SS, amend
ing Sec. 4172, V. s., relating to insurance
companies,
Ordered to Lie.-H. 100, to legalize quad.
rennial appraisal and grand list of 81. Johns
bury.
Read Third Time and Passed-H. 1Ol,
amending Sec. 1884, V. s., relating to seiz.
ure OF certain devices for fishing. II. 264,
prohibiting courts from issuing close jail
execution in actions founded on Sec. 1860,
V. s. II. 2S6, amending Sec. 264, V. S
duties of director of experiment station. III,
427, relating 10 evening schools
Joint Resolutions-By Mr.. Abel of West
Haven. Resolved, by the Senate and
House of Representatives, that the joint
special committee "to investigate and re-
port as to the expenses of State officers and
States attorneys" are hereby directed to
investigate and report what sums Of money,
if any, have been drawn from the State
treasury in violation OF Sec. II of Chap. of
the constitution of the Safe and report by
bill or otherwise. Adopted on the part of
the House By Mr. Cooke of Greensboro
authorizing committee on agriculture to
visit State experiment station. The House
refused adoption; yeas ~ nays, &c.
MI. Butterheld Of Derby, presented a
petition from citizens Of Derby, praying
that the pIohibtOry law be not repealed
Referred to joint committee on temperance.
Special Order IL. 81, giving towns the
right of local option in granting licenses for
the sale OF Intoxicating liquors. On the
Dfndiug question shall the bili bs read the
third time, MIR. Swasey of Barre city, Mr.,
Harris of Bennington and MIR. McGeary of
Burlington favored the bill, Mr.. Dunton of
Poultney, Mr.. Bond OF Searshurg Mr.. Sim.
mons of Woodstock, Mr.. jackson of Water
vile, Mr.. Tillotson of Bakersfield opposed.
Before the discussion closed the House adj
journed on motion of Mr.. Swa1ey of Barre
city.
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