Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-06


the amendment with the bill was laid on the table.
Adjourned.
House. Petitions referred. Of Solomon Tubbs
and others, to annex part of Mortified to Berlin; Of
Boston, Concord and Montreal Railrond Co., for con-
necton with the Passumpslc Co.. of R. T. Robinson
and others.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill relative tc
insane state prisoners were Concmred in.
Reports. Against the bill taxing Addison Co.. dis
missed Against the claim of Warren Bliss House
concurred. Amending the act incorporating the Will
age of Middebury; ordered Sd reading. Against
bill in amendment Of chapter Is R. S. authorizing
towns to take railroad stock J dismissed; resolution
for the distribution of geological reports passed; bill
in addition to chap. 81 r Said on the table; repeal
ing all laws on the school fand cancelng the debt OF
the State to the fund, and transferring the balance
the fund to the State Treasury; 300 copies ordere,
printed relating to offences against private property
with the amendment of the Senate which were concur
red in extending the charter of the Bank of Bellows
Falls, ordered Sd reading.
The following appointments were made
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Elijah Cleveland, Assistant Judges of the County
Harry Baxter Court.
F. e. Strong, Bloomington, Sheriff.
Hubbard Hastings, High Bailif
George Nye, Judge of Probate.
Thomas Jameson,)
Luke Spencer, Jail Commissioners
Samuel Conant,
Adjourned.
SENATE. Thursday, Oct. 30.
Reports In favor of the House bill incorporating
the Vermont and Canada Railroad; made the specia
order for the afternoon. In favor of the bill in addition
to chapter q of S, providing that all grain may b
held attached by leaving a copy of attachment in thu
town clerks office, in other cases; refused thir
reading In favor ofhe bill relative to the discharge
of fire arms in villages, with an amendment extending
the provisions Of the bill to villages hereafter organ
lied amendment adopted and the bill ordered to
third reading; against the bill amending chap IS
R S. relative to the filing of bills of exceptions; refus
ed Sd reading; in favor of the bill to pay William
Slade $lGS,79 passed; against the petition of j. w
d. Parker of Bradford for the revival of the militia &c
of 1878; petitioner had leave to withdraw.
The committee on claims asked to be discharges
from further consideration of the claim of Sylvanu
Ripley; request granted.
Bill introduced. In amendment of chap. Is of R S
so that third instead of one fourth of the tax men
toned in sec. 80 shall be divided among the schoc
districts; referred.
Resolutions That the Judiciary COM be instructe
to enquire into the practical operation of the licens
law of last session. and whether in those counties wher
licenses have been denied, the law has been regarde
and enforced, and whether the continuance of the la,
tends to inure the cause Of temperance and regar
for law and order, and whether the cause of tempe
rance and the public morals will not be better promo
ted by repeal of all laws on the subject; laid on tn
table. From the House, providing for the Distribute
of the Report ofthe State Geologist; concumed in.
Adjourned.
HOUSE. Prayer by Rev Mr. Button.
Bills introduced Assessing tax of 10 cents on tn
dollar for the support of government making an ap
preparation for support of government tn
treasurer to borrow the sum therein named-severall
ordered to a Sd reading.
Mr. Rice moved to reconsider the vote of Yesterday
rejecting the bill relative to the election of town reI
resentatves (by plurality, on the Sd balot) This wa
carried, when Mr. Waterman moved call of the Hous
agreed to- and all the members present but two
when the call was suspended. On the passage of tn
bill the ayes 49, noes $3.50 the bill was rejec
ted
Mr. Stevens introduced bill relating to the election
mo ballot to be commenced for town representative
after 10 o'clock at night the list Tuesday of Sep
tember3 motion to lay on the table and to refer wer
rejected when Mr. Hall moved an additional section