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

tee on banks. In relation to magnetic telegraph COM
panies, and Incorporating the Woodstock railroad COM
pany, to committee on roads. Adjourned
HOUSE.-Prayer by Rev MIR Lord.
PasSed.-Senate bills extending time for closing
bank of Manchester, and in addition to act charterlng
The house resumed consideration Of the bill extend
ing the jurisdiction Of justices OF peace to SlOO In
trustee cases, and the bill was ordered to a third read
ind, rs to 50.
Bills Introduced anil refpred.-By Blake, in addition
to chap 80 IS; to general committee; by Cuts, proVld-
jng for election of council of censors, to judiciary com
mlttoe; by Adams of Milton, in addition to act for CON
struction of a bridge from Milton to south Hero, to
committee on roads; by Cuts, making Appropriation to
delray expenses of council censors. to committee Of
ways and means; by Collamer, to pay Richard f Alb
bolt, to committee of claims.
Petitions rsyred-Of Seth Smith and others and
Roswell Bottum jr. and others, for annexation OF part
of Benson to Orwell, to general committee.
RepOrtS.-By committee on roads, a substitute for
the bill relating to extent Of routes of Connecticut riy-
er and Brattleboro' and Ftchburgh railroad companies
THE Connecticut river company to Dulld their road
from Bellows Falls to Bratteboro' and there to meet
the Brattleboro' and Ftchburgh railroad company; and
the former is empowered to lease their road to the lat
ter) aid on the table, on motion OF klttredge of f.;
by committee on manufactures, bill to incorporate the
Orleans iron company, ordered to third reading; bill
thartering the Otter Queche mill co., laid on the table;
by committee on banks, bill extending charter of the
bank of Orleans, ordered to third reading.
The senate came in and the joint assembly ad iourn-
ed until 10 a m tomorrow.
Lyman of Burlington, called up the bill i%ncorpora-
ting the commercial bank,and proposed sundry gentle
men as commissioners, agreed to, and the bill laid on
the table. Adjourned.
SENATE, 2 o'clock, P. NJ, Reports. By Klmball,
from the senators Of Windham, in favor of bill altering
times o~fholdng county court in Windham CO., with an
amendment designating the third instead of the second
TUESDAY of September; amendment adopted, and bill
went to a Sd reading. By Nash, from the select COM
mlttee on the subject of a bill providing that the treas
urers Of the savings banks shall give bonds in such
sums as may be required by the directors, for the faith
full performance Of duties, and in case or failure to do
so, that office shall be deemed vacant, and shall be sup
piled by another appointment read twice and laid on
The table.
The third annual report of the Vermont central all
road company, was read and referred to the committee
, on roads.
Bills Introduced. BY Miner in addition to act incor-
porating the Vermont and Canada railroad company,
empowering the company to build a track for some
point in the present route, in Swanton or Highgate, TO
some point in the western Or northern line Of the State
! il Grand Isle county, and to build draw bridges from
, the west shore Of Hog Island to the east shore of Al
D burgh, and from the west shore Of AIburgh to the west
Q en line of the state: Mr. NJ remarked that the bill In
!. solved some constitutional questions, and moved It's
reference to the Judiciary committee opposed by Hold
gs and Dean, and referred TO the committee on roads
n by Hodges, in addition to the act Incorporating the
e C~hamplain and Connecticut river railroad company
: changing its name to the Rutland and Burlington rail
= road company, and empowering it to be built a branch
to some point on the n~avigable waters of Otter Greek
/ below the lower falls at Vergenncs; to the same com
mittee. By Burton in relation to dover, altering sect
4: LIST, chap. AZ and sect. 5 chap. 81 of R. s, to the judi
ciary committee BY Harrington, regulating moneye(
49,. Il ounor, tionc bo roroirO do
it posites, except banks Of discount, to elect Il treasurer
who shall give security for the safe keeping Of moneys
and faithful discharge oil his duties to the same com
mittee.
Engrossed Bills. Incorporating the West Randolph
academy, and the peoples academy at Morristown
passed.
O Kimball called up the bill relating to the fire warden
o of the village of Woodstock, aud after some remarks
by Kimball in its favor, and by Messrs Cushman ant
n Miner against it, it was again laid on the table.
e Adjourned.
HOUSE, Petition referred. OF Ira Scott, to com
mittee of claims.
Bill Passed. Incorporating the village of Castletor
repeating 3 Of act 1916, relating to reports of decla
ions of Supreme Court.
BaH introduced and referred, By George, in amend
: ment of sec. 80 chap. Is r. s., to committee on Edu
to cation.
a. Reports. BY committee on agriculture, bill in add
to ton to act for the encoura cement and promotion of ag
l. rculture, with amendments, providing a State Board
of Agriculture Of three persons; to which all socIetle
must report expenses, premiums, all statements of mode
a. of cultures, and answers to heterogeneous, an abstraC
in Of which returns is to be published annually at the e1
A pense of the state-but all expenses not to exceed $50
i'll a year ordered to a I'd reading. BY judiciary con
of mittee, to be discharged from the bill requiring chez
o. lists of voters, which were agreed to, and the bill rete
nv red to committee on elections; a substitute for the bl
id relating to bowling alleys, and it was laid on the tabl
a. BY select committee, bill incorporating a new tow
ed fiom Ferrisburg, to be called Basin Harbor laid on tt
IT. table. BY committee on roads, against bill in alter
d. ton of chap. 20 r. s., providing for assessment Of dan
of ages by Highways bill reported by Kittredge of |
~ opposed by Royce and dismissed. By General con
n mittee, bills altering the name of Albert Eddy Pra'
By and in amendment of chapt. s. R. S. relating to rem
Is of lands appropriated for religious purposes orderC
ID. to 3D. reading. BY committee on agriculture, bill f
de the Improvement of horses; supported by Squier, o
tie: posed by Rice of S. and dismissed.
Mt The auditor of accounts made report in answer to
resolution of the house, of sums due the state fro
he county clerks, from which it appears that Sl7 10 is DIT
VS. from s. II. Blackmcr Of Bennington county, and SS
on 26 from F. w. Hopkins Of Rutland county, and tn
the bonds of the latter have been put in suit.
Sc The bill relating to the manufacture and sale
leather, (%requiring manufacturer to mark his name
of the leather, with the weight OF sole leather, and fiXl
he penalties if the leather proves not to be merchantat
I'm or to be short in weight,) was explained by Mess
Dean and Henry, opposed by Messrs. Sprague, HUI
ley and Needhom, and dismissed, l70 to-
di. From The Senate. Bills incorporating Peoples AGA
as envy and West Randolph Academy referred to col
mittee on Education. Granting ferry to John S. Lii
in rabee referred to committee on Roads.
srs The house resumed consideration of the bill fXi
nd the boundary line between Bennington and Windh,
,p- county; the bill was opposed by Gilet and refused
Ct second reading. Adjourned
.'' Fighting for Peace"