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self among the towns to be expended or in.
vested for the benefit of schools.
Mr. Stevens offered an amendment so as
TO provide that a tax of Is cts on the grand
list shall be imposed annually for this pur.
pose, instead Of 8. Mr. s. said if the paper
debt of the state is TO be paid, it may as
well be done within a reasonable time il
would require four or five years to do it with
a 16 cent tax. Adopted, and the bill was
then dismissed.
The engrossed bill to abolisl, tie school
fund was passed-ayes IS, noes II.
The bill to incorporate the Brattleboro'
Infrmary was passed, GO to A.
The committee on Roads reported against
the bill 10 incorporate the Northern Extern
sion Railroad Company, on the ground that
it is unnecessary to pass the same AS tile
companies interested may mutually arrange
the matter between them, and the bill was
laid on the table.
Mr. Stevens called up the bill in addition
TO chap. 81 r. S. and il was dismissed, 67
to AZ, after remarks by Mr. Stevens for and
Mr. Barlow against the bill.
The committee on Military Affairs was
discharged from the report of the commit.
tee to examine the accounts of the 10Th
regiment.
The Judiciary committee reported agains,
bill 10 repeal so much of the charter of The
Vermont Central Railroad Company as re-
ates TO taxation, and i, was dismissed.
Senate bills. To alter the name of Jo-
mas Fish-passed. For the relief of cred
,ors, amended by limiting the bill to cases
where the property is not less than $500 in
stead of $50.
Mr. Fairbanks called up the bill in relation
TO the grand list, (railroad stock to be ASSESS
ed y the amendment of Mr. Russell, for an
appraisal, the same as with other stocks,
was adopted, and the bill ordered 10 a Sd
reading.
The committee of the whole was dis.
charged from the House bill on education,
and the bill dismissed.
The bill relating to elections (requlrng
votes on white paper,) was ordered to 81
reading.
2 o'cLocK, p. NJ.
SENATE.
:. Reports. By Mr. Bradley, from the com.
mittee on Bantss, that the memorial Of the
Bank of Montpelier called for no legislative
action, as it would be the province of the
courts to decide upon the individual cases as
they may arise laid on the table. BY Mr.
Smith, from the committee on Education,
against the bill appointing board of COM
missioners TO visit annually and examine the
Norwich University. Mr. Smith remarked
that similar act was passed in 1928 with
reference TO the University of Vermont, aud
had proved an annual expense to the state
Of about $3.50. 1t has resulted in no prac-
teal benefit, and the officers of that insitu-
ton were perfectly willing that the act should
be repealed. Under such state of facts,
the committee felt constrained to repor,
against the present bill ; refused 81 read
ing. By MI Marshall, from the committee
on Roads and Canals, in favor of the bill in
addition to chapter 20 of r. S. providing
persons injured by the alteration of highway
with mode of redress ordered to 81 read
ing. By Mr. VIM, from the Joint commit.
tee upon the subject, "A resolution appoint.
ing committee to define the boundary line
between Bennington and Windham coun.
ties, 10 report at the next session passed.
BY Mr. L. T. Barrett, from the committee on
Military affairs, against the bill interdicting
the Secretary of Civil and Military affairs
from receiving perqnsi,es for the discharge
of any of his official duties laid on the ia
bic. By Mr. 7. II. Barrett, from the same
committee, against the resolution directing
the collection of the property of the Militia
~ Department not in the hands of uniform
companies: the committee reported other
resolutions in lieu of il, that the Governor
be requested to apply to the Secretary Of
War, for such an extension of privilege
granted to the Stale for storing munitions Of
war in the U. 5. Arsenal at Vereennes, as
will DO sufficient TO meet the existing wants
of this State, and that if such application be
successful, the q iarter Master General be
directed TO cause all the military property of
the state. not distributed among The militia,
TO be collected and placed in said Arsenal
laid on the table. By Mr. Hodges, from the
committee on Claims, in favor Of the bill TO
pay Guy c. Sampson 500. Some time was
spent in making enquiries of the Chairman
Of the committee and the bill was support
ed by Messrs Noyrs and Smith, and was OPP
posed by Mr. Woodbridge. The bill was
passed by vote of 90 to 9. Messrs J. Bar
reit, Campbell, Chitenden, Morgan, Rich,
Sabin, Simonds, VIM, and Woodbridge vo-
ting in the negative. I'VE are reminded
that il may be proper to add to our brief no.
lice in yesterdays journal, of the message
of the Governor to the Senate, explanatory
of his course in regard to the rejected Index
Of Mr. Sampson, that with the message he
communicated the Index itself, and request
ed that it might be preserved in the archives
of the Senate as appropriate evidence
touching the question of his fidelity TO the |
trust committed to hm.) By Mr. Wood
bridge, from the Judiciary committee, in IA
vor Of the bill relating to persons imprisoc-
ed in Jail introduced by Mr. Villas this NOR
ming y passed. By Mr. Woodbridge, from
the same committee, aeains, the bill in add.
lion to section 81 chapter 25 of r. s. in re-
laion to exceptions to decisions of county
courts, as unnecessary; refused 81 read
ing. BY MR.. Barrett, from the same COM
mittee, in favor of the bill in addition to
chap. 40 Of r. S. providing for an extension
of the time allowed to creditors of estates,
in which to present their claims (; ordered to
a 81 reading. By Mr. Villas. from the same
committee, in favor Of The bills altering the
names of certain persons severally passed.
By Mr. j. Barrett from the same committee,