Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-10-28

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Crafts and A. G. Chadwick committee appointed to
examine the historical collections OF Henry Stevens.
They report that the collection consists OF about Cos
volumes of newspapers, Of which 403 volumes were
printed in this State-a large collection OF books and
n%amphlets relating to the early history of Vermont, and
comprising our controversy with New York and New
Hanpshire and also the revolutionary correspondence
of Gov. Chittenden, Gov. Tichenor, Gov. Galusha, T.
than Allen, Ira Allen, Gen. Bradley, and many others
of the fathers Of the state-and close by recommend
inc the purchase of all the papers printed in the state,
and the books and manuscripts. Referred to commit
tee under fifth joint rule,
HOUSE. The Speaker appointed the committee
on the bill repeating sundry acts relative to %spirituous
liquors Messrs Sawyer, Carpenter, Miles, Franklin
and Upham.
Reporis By general committee, bills Incorporating
Vergennes hook and ladder company and the village
of Woodstock; ordered to Sd reading: against bill as
to repeating last act as to bounties on bears, &c, and
against requiring woodland to be fenced dismissed,
BY judiciary committee, againstb bill extending jurisdic-
ton of justices of the peace in trustee cases support
ed by Bridgman, and Rice of s., opposed by Kittredge
Of F.-laid on the table.
Mr. Gilbert of 7 had leave of absence after to-mor-
row morning, on account of i'll health, and Smith of
P. was appointed on the committee on bills in his place,
The bill c|harterlng Woodstock railroad CO., was or
dered to Sd reading.
Petitions presented and referred. OF A Dickinson
against bowling alleys, to Judiciary committee of r
Wainwright for repeal of act Incorporating village of
Middlebury, to select committee Of five; of A + Mer-
rl for recharter of Bank of Burlington, to committee
on Banks.
Passed. Bill relating to tolls of Sherburn turnpike
co. =,
Bills introduced and referred. BY Kittredge of F..
chartering Rutland and Washington railroad CO., to
committee on roads. BY Snyder in amendment Of
chapter ], r S, (no ballot for Representative after ~
o'clock at night of the first Tuesday of September J;
to committee on elections. BY Ward, to pay Ira Mer-
rnl SIS, to committee of claims.
Resolution. By Lyman Of D., instructiug committee
on Roads to inquire into the ex2ediency Of a%pportion-
ing the expense of roads between the towns interested
or between towns and counties adopted.
Adjourned.
Saturday, October 90.
SENATE. Mr. Cushman moved to elect a senator to
serve on the bank committee, during the temporary
absence of Senator Mattocks carried, and MIR Brad
ley was chosen.
Reports. by Hodges, from the committee on claims,
in favor of the petition of John S Larabee, with a bill
granting the said Larabee a ferry ordered to a third
reading. BY Foster, from the Judiciary committee, to
whom was referred the resolution instructing them to
t inquire whether any alteration was ~expedient in the
; existing law relative to taxing buildings on public lands,
that no Legislation was necessary upon the subject
committee discharged. BY Kimbal, from committee
2 on IOluS, III FAVOR OF IUG Jill Incorporating Uc OulOl
' Rail Road Company passed. BY same, from the same
committee, in favor of the bill relating to the fire war
s. dens of the village Of Woodstock on motion of Fos-
4 ter, laid on the table.
House bill. Relating to tolls on Sherburne Turn
k pike referred to the committee on roads.
EHgroSSed bill. Granting a ferry to Johns Larabce
passed.
f The senate went into joint assembly, and on return
d ing, Hodges moved that when the senate adjourn, il
adjourn until Monday morning carried.
t Adjourned.
d HOUSE. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Ballou.
Passed. Senate bills relating to auditor of accounts
: to repeal act of 1916 relating to sale of medicine =
House bills TO incorporate Woodstock railroad compa.
Y ny, Vergennes hook and ladder company, in relation tc
magnetic telegraphs, anneXing part of Hancock tC
Rochester.
The general committee asked to be discharged from
+ consideration Of the resolution on repeal of the license
law agreed to, and resolution referred to the selec
committee on this subject,
The Senate bill extending bank of Manchester was
Y ordered to a Sd reading.
Bills introduced and referred. BY Smile, relating tt
It justice courts being the system last year proposed b,
Mr. Smile of Cambridge to Judiciary committee
B By Kittredge of st ], in addition to act relating t.
railroads referred to committee on roads. By Cola
met, in addition to act in addition to chap. Al r S t.
Judiciary committee. By Rice of S, relating to ped
n lars, (repeaing all laws since 1880 to committee 0
n ways and means.
. Reports. BY Judiciary committee, against bill rea
ting to reporter of decisions of Supreme Court, and i
addition to chap. 102 r S, and they were dismissed
against reducing the reporters salary in favor of bl
D. repeating sec. 2 of act of 1916 relating to reports G
decisions of Supreme Court; ordered to a 3D. reading
By select com Ittee, bill establishing the boundar
line between Bennington and Windham counties lai
on the table. BY committee on manufactures, bill rela
J. ting to the manufacture and sale of lie lther ordere
r., a a rooJinr pv oOp,tnittoo nm hanLs hill rocbo,
tering the bank Of Burlington, with various amend
ments, which were adopted, and the bill on motion {
Bottum was laid on the table and made the special OF
der for Tuesday next; against bil chartering the com
mercial bank Sat Burlington); laid on the table. B
committee on Elections, that Mr. Plympton of Ward,
N boro' is entitled to a seat: and the House %concurret
,e The committee reported that this election was mad
n after an adjournment of the meeting by a majority vot
ly but decided that no meeting can be dissolved eXCeI
by unanimous consent-so the election is good.
IN Petitions referred. OF Asher Haynes. against til
e. Pedlar act and it was referred to committee of way
err and means; of Merit Clark, claim, to committee 9
I'd claims.
On motion of Collamer, voted that when the Hous
adjourn, it be to Monday morning.
The Senate came III, and Peter Il Wasbbnrn
rt Woodstock, was elected Reporter of decisions of tt
mt Supreme Court, and the Senate retired: WashbuI
g. 1l9, Charles | Walker so.
IL Resolution. BY Adams of Milton, instructing con
H. mittoe of ways and means to inquire into the exped
ad ency of fixing the salary Of auditor Of accounts, so
re, to exclude claims for extra services adopted.
The bill extending the jurisdiction OF justices
on trustee process to 500, was again considered. Mess
Snyder, Rice Of S, Kellogg, Adams of Milton, al
&C. Sprague, supporting the bill, and Kittredge of f. o
&c. posing it. a motion to lay upon the table was tejec
nd ed, aud the House adjourned.
IS SENATE, Monday, Oct. 25.-Prayer by the Re
err, Mr. Currier.
or, Bills reported. BY Fox, from the committee on ed
Sc cation, in favor of the bills incorporating the west Ra
dolph acodamy, and the peoples academy at Morri
town, ordered to a third reading.
Senator Reyes was elected to serve on the comm
tee on fnance,n the place of senator Kidder, who W
RS, absent on account of indisposition.
md On motion of Foster, the senate proceeded to Il
of consideration of the bill relating to the rights MARI,
for women, providing that the parties to il marriage m,
enter into contract, insuring the wife the whole or pa
of of her real or personal estate, from the control of h
leb husband, and that she shall have the same rights al
l.