Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-10-31
October, 81, 1888,
Horace Ferris. High Bailift.

Jossnbus s. w. Gage, hop inspector.
GRAND Isle County. !. 1.''l.'
Calvin 9Sa, w Fletcher Ass'tJ j'p' ,s'
Harry B. Mott, Sheriff.
Benz Gordon, High Bailiff
Frederick Hazen, States Attorney.
Joel Allen, Judge Of Probate for the dis
trict of Grand Isle
VIM. H. Russell, Elisha Parks, Jesse
Hazen, Jail commissioners.
~ THURSDAY, Oct. as.
SENATE.-BiHs considered--relative
10 a geological survey, rejected, Is TO IL;
from the house, repeating the fox bounty
act, referred to committee on agriculture;
incorporating Cbamplain and Otter creek
Rail Road Company returned with an
amendment on the table; prescrib-
ing punishment of high crimes, sc. re-
ported against and rejected; incorporat-
ing Vermont Historical and Antiquarian
society, reported and laid on the table
relating to corporations, reported, amend
ed and ordered to third reading, 10 TO.
6; regulating the chartering Of banks,
reported against and laid on the table.
q Mr.. Nc MILAN, from the committee on
military afiirs, made a report of expens
cs incurred the past year, &c. connected
with the militia
Paid board to organize the militia 854 ~
For military books stationary & print
ing .-... e...-. a. 842 "A
For eight regimental drills 1884
For court martials ...r4o COL
Total s- eg 1922 46
Problble expense Of the next year will be
For rcgimental drills 1900
For stands Of colors, if furnished as
provided by law <.s. 1000
.'4' .ass es.t aa - g
Total s11,sOo
ESTIMATED receipts for fines 1900
g s t Adjourned;
HoUsE Bus iatroduced From the
Senate, bills Incorporating Windham and
Banningtoa Cjupty Fire ms france Com
panies by Mr. Butler, in addition to act
30 eac9uragethe growth Of silk, referred
~ committee on manufactures.
Petitions geferred-Of Inhabitants OF
MANSFIELD, Newhaven, Essex, Westmns-
er, and. OF John Thompson and others,
~ committee on temperance memorials
of inhabitants OF Newhayen and Lincoln
10 committee on slavery ~
81 Res0Iutions-By Mr. Dewey, instruct
ING committee on military affairs to repor
IA Bfii making all White persons, between
The ages of FL and As, liable to military
duty, except officers of the United States
armv, and officers Of the Vermont militia
who have he'd commissions for the terms
&pf three years referred to genl commit
lee ,s,s H.. I'll s.s- aa> r.. -..r
M Enrrossed bills in addition 10 tn
3lighwoy acts, (no bill OF indictment to b.
grantel, unless towns neglect TO repai
roads for fifteen days after notice of tn
romplainD Ia motion to dismiss was los
POO to 3, and the bill passed.
SENATE, 2 o'clock, p. VI.
Mr.. Briggs asked and obtained leav
absence from and after Monday mornin
next e F.
BiHs-Toprocure sites for school hou
rs, reported by committee on education
debated in spirited manner, by Messr
Plerpont, Robinson, and Briggs, in opp
tilion TO the bill, Messrs. Converse, Shoi
swift, and Hebard ia favor, kitredge
opposition also, Mr.. Young, also, M
Penney, in favor, MIR Briggs moved th
he bill be indefinitely postponed, N
Ranney in favor; on the question the We
we're II hayes l0 relating TO corpoi atiol
providing that they may be altered,
modified by general law, or by futu
legislatures opposed by Mr., Robins
who demanded the yeas and nays. VIII
he bill passed. yeas 90 nays 7-incorI
Eating the Orange County Mutual F
Insurance Company, read third ii
hnd passed; relating TO the duties of
auditor of accounts against the state; r.
third time and passed Adj
HoUsE-Mr Beardsley called UP !,
pill abolishing imprisonment for debt,
Question being on his amendment, exte
ing the provisions of the bill to all c
tracts not already in suit: the amendm
mas rejected, l76 to 81. MIR. Bard n
81 70 lay the bill on the table for the /
pose of offering amendments: mo
discussed, but superseded by motion
dismiss, by Mr.. Fullain. Messrs.
lam, Goodale and Dewey supported,
Messrs. Blackmer, Beardsiey. Dill
ham and Field of w. opposed the
tion-ayes 64Snoes l4l. Mr. Bard
ed TO lay the bill on the table, for the
pose of offering an amendment
l02, noes l0I .seH ~tlea
Mr.. Gowdy called up the bill rel,
10 common schools. the question bein
the amendment Of Mr.. Richardson Of
authorizing the towns, or selectmen,
vide the public school money among
districts at their discretion. After dis
ION BY Messrs Gowdy. Bard. Riehar