Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-11-11
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.

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| SENATE BWs--by Mr. Briggs. for re
lief of Louis Grandy. convicted of keeping
house of i'll fame in Vergenres. fined & so,
and committed tor want Of BALL read lw ice
| and laid upon the table.
Reports Of rommitiees--b bill relating TO
highways, reported by com. on roads and
canals; laid on the table; bill defining the
duties Of sundry State officers, by Mr. Hub
bell, read twice and orderered TO be en-.
crossed; Incorporating the Barre manufac
turing Co.. by Mr. Henry, with amend.
ments reducing the capital TO & so 900 and
providing for the frs, meeting Of The cor.
poration within one year. amendments
adopted and the bill ordered 10 be cngros.
sed; Mr. Bell. The bill Incorporating literary
and scientific institutions, reported with
amendment which was adopted and the
bill read a Sd time, and committed for
amendment; by Mr. Perpoini, from the
com. on claims; to James Dryer and Adolf
plus Paul. and the bill to pay Samuel B
Booth, the sum mentioned IN each, (claim
growing out of acts of suspension) both laid
upon the table.
Resolutions. from the house, assigning q
day for election Of Brig. Gen. Mr. Phelps
moved an amendmenr, providing for the
election Of another Brig. Gen. on The same
day, which was adopted. and the resolution,
thus amended, was concurrcd in.
Bills the bill ascertainng the principle
upon which the grand list Of this State
shall be made, was taken up, senate in com.
of the whole, considered by sections. fur.
Their amended, reported, the amendments
concnrred in, and the bill passed.
This bill in its present shape, excludes
brass clocks and time pieces from the list
places stud horses. except those employed
solely for labor, at S50--laxes foreign bank
stock, steam boat, turnpike and corporations
places capital employed by merchants
and others. whether owned OF borrowed, at
per cent upon The whole amount invest ed,
and taxes buildings upon public lands. -
These are the essential provisions Of the
bill that differ from the existing law upon
the subject Of taxation
HoUsE--BiIs-by Mr. Carpenter Of w
to prevent gamblang, referred to General
com; by Mr. Converse, relating 20 high
ways, to com. on roads and canals; by Mr.
Peck. relating to VI Mutual Fire Ins. Co.
TO Judiciary com.
Laid on The table. Bill for distribution
| OF surplus revenue to the several towns
hpP'oP''n'"S SSo'ooo IoT c'ute Ilo"se.
| final appropria'ion.)-i pay Lebbeus Egg
erton Sc, 1877 ,O7-recharter,ng bank ofCa |.
edona -incorporalng Black river bank.
Bill taxing lands in Jay, reported and re.
committed.
The bill to repeal 9th section of act re-
latng to State prison was passed.
The bill relating TO interest was read a
Sd time and Mr. Fullam moved to dismiss il
supported by Messrs Fullam and Adams
Of G |. and opposed by Messrs Sawyer of
II, Tracy, Needham of b, and Villas.
SENATE BWs-Mr Phelps, of the com.
mittee on military affairs. reported a bill,
regulating and governing the militia OF this
State, read the first lime and laid upon the
table; ongrossed bill for Sd reading, au-
thorising the Treasurer to receive the sur
pus revenue, read Sd time and passed.
HoUsE-On motion ordered that a menu
Der for each county be appointed to make
up The debentures of the House.
BiH,--To pay G NJ Ordway. referred to
committee ar Ways and Means; TO pay +