MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House have passed bills of the following titles: H. 77. An act to incorporate the Rutland and Tidewater Railroad Company; H. 90. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Barre for the year 1881; H. 138. An act to legalize the grand lists of Randolph for the years 1881, 1882; H. 49. An act to amend section 1556 of the Revised Laws, relating to exemptions from attachmeut and execution; H. 129. An act in amendment of section eight hundred fifty-one of the Revised Laws of Vermont, relating to the jurisdiction of constables in the service of process ; H. 147. An act relating to the quadrennial valuation of real estate in the town of Elmore; In the passage of which the concurrence of the Senate is requested. The Governor has informed the House that he has approved and signed bills originating in the House of the following titles: H. 11. An act in amendment of section three thousand fifty-seven, chapter one hundred forty-one of the Revised Laws, relating to the compensation for labor on highways; H. 12. An act in relation to the duties of county clerks; H. 81. An act to pay John A. Page the sum therein named. The House have considered joint resolution from the Senate, Respecting the Library of the United States Court House at Rutland; And have adopted the same in concurrence. The House have considered Senate bill entitled S. 14. An act to amend the charter of the peoples' gas light coinpany of Rutland; And have passed the same in concurrence. Bills of the following titles were severally introduced, read the first and second times and referred as follows: By Mr. Ide, S. 67. An act to pay Lorenzo Sulloway the sum therein mentioned; S. 68. An act to pay Lorenzo Sulloway the sum therein mentioned; S. 69. An act to pay Lorenzo Sulloway the sum therein mentioned; To the Committee on Claims. House bills of the following titles were severally read the first and second times, and referred as follows: H. 90. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Barre for the year 1881; H. 138. An act to legalize the grand list of Randolph for the years 1881, 1882; H. 147. An act, relating to the quadrennial value of real estate in the town of Elmore; To the Committee on Grand List. H. 49. An act to amend section one thousand five hundred fiftysix of the Revised Laws, relating to exemptions from attachment and execution; H. 129. An act in amendment of section eight hundred fifty one of the Revised Laws of Vermont, relating to the jurisdiction of constables in the service of process; To the Committee on Judiciary. H. 77. An act to incorporate the Rutland and Tidewater Railroad Company; To the Committee on Railroads. Mr. Boyden introduced a bill entitled S. 70. An act providing for better registration of marriages; Which was read the first and second times, and referred to the Cammittee on Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Hogan, the Senate adjourned. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24Tн, 1882. Reading of Scriptures and prayer by the Chaplain. Journal of Monday read and approved. Mr. Dartt presented the petition of Ora Paul and one hundred thirty-four others in favor of the adoption of the Constitutional Amendment, prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors ; Which was read, and referred to the Committee on proposed amendments to the Constitution. Bills of the following titles were severally introduced, read the first and second times, and referred as follows: By Mr. Brainerd of Caledonia, S. 71. An act in regard to the election of selectmen ; To the Committee on Elections. By Mr. McIntosh, S. 72. An act in amendment of sections two thousand eight hundred thirty-three and two thousand eight hundred thirty-four of chapter one hundred thirty-six of Revised Laws of Vermont, relating to the removal of paupers; To the Committee on the Judiciary. Bills of the following titles were severally read the third time, and passed: S. 39. An act in addition to chapter ninety-nine of Revised Laws, relating to discharge of personal property mortgages; S. 60. An act relating to the loaning of military arms to schools: S. 61. An act relating to construction of tramways in the towns therein mentioned. A message was received from His Excellency the Governor, by Mr. Wales, Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs, as follows: MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed by the Governor to inform the Senate that he has this day approved and signed a bill originating in the Senate, of the following title, viz.: S. 14. An act to amend the charter of the peoples' gas light company of Rutland. Mr. Boyden, from the Committee on Education, to which was referred a bill entitled S. 51. An act relating to the study of physiology aud hygiene in the public schools; Reported, recommending that the bill be amended by inserting after the word "in" in the fifth line of section one, the words good behavior; Which was agreed to. Mr. Boyden moved to further amend the bill by striking out section three, which was agreed to, and the bill was ordered to be read the third time to-morrow morning. A message was received from the House of Representatives by Mr. Merrill, their Assistant Clerk, as follows: MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House have passed bills of the following titles: H. 117. An act in amendment of section three hundred seventysix of chapter twenty-six of the Revised Laws, relating to the collection of taxes; H. 119. peace; An act extending the jurisdiction of justices of the H. 155. An act to punish frauds upon eating houses and hotels; H. 180. An act to legalize the grand lists of East Montpelier for the years 1881 and 1882; In the passage of which the concurrence of the Senate is requested. The House have on their part adopted a joint resolution relating to the election of judges of the Supreme Court and State officers; In the adoption of which the concurrence of the Senate is requested. House bills of the following titles were severally taken up, read the first and second times, and referred as follows: H. 117. An act in amendment of section three hundred seventysix of chapter twenty-six of the Revised Laws of Vermont; H. 119. peace; H. 155. An act extending the jurisdiction of justices of the An act to punish frauds upon eating houses and hotels; To the Committee on Judiciary. H. 180. An act to legalize the grand lists of East Montpelier for the years 1881 and 1882; To the Committee on Grand List. Bills of the following titles were severally introduced, read the first and second times and referred as follows: By Mr. Ide, S. 73. An act in amendment of section three thousand eight hundred sixty-five of Revised Laws, relating to the form of procedure in prosecutions for maintaining liquor nuisances; To the Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Fletcher, S. 74. An act to lay a tax on the County of Addison; To the Special Committee, consisting of the Senators from Addison. By Mr. Estey, S. 75. An act to provide for the drill and instruction of the officers of the militia; To the Committee on Military Affairs. Joint resolution from the House as follows: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That a committee of two Senators and three members of the House of Representatives, be appointed by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, to take into consideration the election of judges of the Supreme court and State officers, and report by resolution fixing dates for the election of the same; Was read and adopted in concurrence. The President appointed as the committee on the part of the Senate under the foregoing resolution : Mr. Ide, from the Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred a House bill entitled H. 101. An act in amendment of section nine hundred nine of the Revised Laws; Reported adversely to the passage of the bill; Thereupon, the third reading of the bill was refused. On motion of Mr. Bingham, the Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON. Mr. Ide, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to which was recommitted a bill entitled S. 8. An act in amendment of, and in addition to chapter eightythree of Revised Laws, relating to levy of execution; Together with pending amendments; Submitted the following report: SENATE CHAMBER, Oct. 24, 1882. To the Honorable Senate now in Session: The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was recommitted Senate bill No. 8, entitled "An act in amendment of and in addition to chapter eighty-three of Revised Laws, relating to levy of execution, respectfully report that they have considered the same, and recommend that the amendment to section four, moved by Senator Walker, and adopted by the Senate, be reconsidered, and be disagreed to; Also, that the amendment to section four, proposed by the committee in its former report be made to read as follows, to wit: When real estate is taken in execution by virtue of this act, if the same is susceptible of division, it shall be sold in separate tracts or parcels, and only so much shall in any case be sold as is necessary to satisfy the execution and costs, but if the same, in the opinion of the officer, is not susceptible of division, a sufficient undivided fractional part thereof shall be sold, and that this amendment to section four be adopted. And that the further amendments recommended in the former report be adopted, and that the bill be passed as previously recommended. HENRY C. IDE, For the Committee. The Senate thereupon reconsidered its vote, agreeing to the amendment of the Senator from Rutland to the fourth proposal of amendment offered by the committee, and Mr. Walker asked, and was granted leave to withdraw his proposal of amendment; Thereupon, the Senate agreed to the fourth proposal of amendment as submitted in the above report; Whereupon the fifth and sixth proposals of amendment as submitted by the original report of the committee were agreed to, and the bill was ordered to be read the third time to-morrow morning. Mr. Ide introduced a bill entitled S. 76. An act in amendment of chapter one hundred ninety of the Revised Laws, relating to the crimes of arson and burning; Which was read the first and second times, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |