Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-11-02
SENATE.
Monday, Oct. %, 1889.


pound on cocoons, colon raw silk aud 80
cents per pound on sewing silk, on salts.
factory evidence being exhibited to town
clerks laid upon the tabe-to prohibit The
sale of spurious liquor; called up by Mr..
Ranney. ard considered as in committee of
the whole: Mr. Pierpoint moved so to amend
tho bill. as to provide for the repeal of all
laws licensing the sale Of spifiiuous liquors,
and without passing any prohibiting act
Mr.. Ranney spoke at length in opposition
20 the motion, when, on motion of Mr.
Pierpoint, the bill was laid upon the table.
Mr. Pierpoint called up the bill to pro
hibt the sale ofspiritous liquors, Tho qnes..
ton being upon striking out the first and
second sections of the bill. Mr. Converse
moved a proviso. that towns, at their an
nual March Meeting, be empowered to
grant licenses, at their discretion; and this
motion taking precedence. discussion Of
some length ensncd, Messrs. Converse and
Robinson advocating The motion, and Mes
ers Hebard and Klt,redge opposing, Mr.
Briggs moved that the bill be laid upon he
table. which motion prevailed, and the bill
abolishing imprisonment for debt was called
up, and the consideration OF the bill re-.
sumed in committee of the whole. The
proposed amendment, offered by Mr. Briggs
was withdrawn, and the bill ordered to be
engrossed and read third time--rechar-
tering the Bank OF Caledonia, called up by
Mr. Mcmillan. amended. SO as to limit
amount of loans to directors. Mr. Hub
bell moved so TO amend that the private
property of stockholders be liable. and de-
Ill . mi OnnntivpN
s, noes l6, and the bill ordered to be en-
crossed and read n third tme-rechafter
ing the Bank of Bennington. called up by
MI Swift, and recomm,tted for amendment
to incorporate the VI. Historical Society
ordered to be engrossed- the preven'
ton of frauds in the transfer Of negotiable
instruments; read twice and referred tc
com. on iudicary--to prohibit the sale o
sprituous liquors; called up by Mr. Pier
point, and the consideration Of the amend
iuent offered by Mr. Converse resumed
Mr. Swift addressed the Senate in favou
of the bill and against the amendment
when the Senate Adj.
HOUSE.
Reports of Committees BY Genera com
mttee. favorable to the petition of Thos
Trickney and others; against the resolution
instrucling the com. on military affairs Il
report a bill making all free white person
between 81 and As. liable to mi li,ary du,,
with certain except ons-resolu ton laid OF
the table. and subsequently recommitted.-
BY committee on manufactures, bill incor
porating Waingford manufacturing CO.
ordered to Sd reading. BY select com.
bill Incorporating Orange CO. mutual FIR
insurance Co., and it was passed bill Iron
the Senate) relating to corporations, wit
oil amendment making all charters here
after granted subject to be repealed
amendment agreed TO. 1876 to 81, and tn
bill was ordered to Sd reading. BY con-
on military affairs, against the petition @
Harvey Ellis and others. end it was ai
on the table; against the petition of tn
, band of the l4th, regiment, and the peti
TONERS had leave to withdraw; the expense
the militia, &c; [same as reported in tn
Senate few days since and published;
against further action relative TO person
scrupulous Of bearing arms; against furthe
provisions relative TO compensation OF mill
tia, &C.,; bill pursuant TO instructions
abolishing imprisonment for military fines
VIC COVIiNlttCC ICppt''- tHC Poo
sage of the samoa mollon to dismiss wa
opposed by Mr.. Goodae, and negatived
1877 to STA motion to lay the bill on tn
table was also lost, 81 TO rs, and the bi
ordered to Sd reading.
Engrossed bills. rs incorporate Mon,
pelier female Seminary--iaxing lands j
Lowell, Easthaven, EDITION to act taxin
lands in Characterization to the sew
eral acts for the benefit Of poor Debtors
addition to act regulating the chartering {
Enthusiastically passed.
Mr. Chittenden called up the bill cor
tinung in force the charter Of the bank (
Montpelier, the question being on III
amendment Of Mr. Beardsley, requirin
slockholders to furnish security for the bill
in stocks or mortgages, to the amount
The capital paid Unsupported BY Mr. Dl
bingham. and opposed by Mr. Fairbanl
and BIackmer. Adj.
SENATE. 2 o'clock. P. M.
Bills. --relating 20 the Bank of Wine
sor: reported and passed. his bill provide
that owners Of stock shall not he taxed
its nominal but its real value aboIishiu
imprisonment for debt: passed, yeas
nays7; from the house laying tax {
lands in Lowell, ordered to a Sd reading
in addition to an act regulating the charte
ing Banks, referred to com. on banks; f
The benefit Of poor debtors, exemp'ng s;
worth of Books from attachment, referrt
TO com. on judiciary relating to road
(providing that towns shall not be liable T
damages done to bridges, by loads wheig
ing more than ten thousand lbs. (exclusl'
ofthe carriage - ordered to a third rea
ing; to encourage the growing of sill
called up by Mr. Bowen, amended, and o
derel to be engrossed and read third tim
repeating the act giving bounty for de
lructon of foxes, rejected-recharterin
the bank Of Bennington. reported by COT
with amendments. which were several