Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-11-01
THE GREEN MOUNTAIN

the st. Adams and Richford Plank Road CON-
pany; passed to be engrOssed-alsO against bill
Incorporating the St. Adams and Bakersfield
Plank Road company, and on his motion it was
indefinitely postponed.
By Mr. Weston, from select committee to whom
was referred House bill to amend the act incor-
porating the National Lille Insurance company,
in favor Of the bill and it was passed.
By Mr. Stanley, from committee on Manufac-
lures, in favor of bill to incorporate the Ameri-
can Mining company; ordered to be engrossed.
The Chair took up the bill to more etfectually
prevent tresspasses in certain cases. The ques7
ton being whether it should be engrossed was
supported by Messrs Parker, Chandler and Wes+
ton and opposed by Messrs Thomas and Hazen,
and ordered % to g.
The bill repeating the statute relating to con-
veyances of real estate, was supported by Mr.
Chandler and opposed by Messrs Weston and
Walker, and rejected.
A communication was received from the Gov,
ernor giving information of what had been done
under resolution passed in AZ asking for reimi
bursements Of money expended during the Ca
madam troubles, in accordance with a resolution
of this session asking the information. 1t ap.
pears that the claim has not as yet been present
ed to Congress.
Mr. Hazen introduced II resolution that the
Treasurer furnish the amount Of the expenses
Of the Geological Survey; adopted.
BM.-By MIR Weston, to increase the capital
stock of the Commercial Bank referred to the
committee on Banks.
| On motion of MrtWeston, the Senate add
HOUSE.
BHs--,By Mr. Sabin, to incorporate the Frank
lin Academical Institution, at franklin; referred
to committee on Education.
RepOrs.-From Judiciary committee, on the
petitions Of Horace Smith and others, to restore
Sylvanus Dibbe to his legal privileges; by bill
for the same; bill ordered to be Cngrossed.-
From committee on roads, on Senate bill to
amend the charter Of the Vermont Valley Rail-
road company, favorable to its passage; bill read
a third time and passed. On bill in relation to
highway bridges, that it ought not to pass; third
reading refused. From committee on education,
on the petition of the corporation of Vermont
University, by bill report accepted, and on mo.
ton of Mr. Allen of NJ, laid on the table, From
committee on elections, on the credentials Of
Charles Leland and John Stevenson the claim.
ants of seats from Lowell; by resolution, that
John Stevenson is and C. Leland is not entitled
to seat in this House. This report occupied
the House the greater part of the afternoon
Remarks we're made by Messrs Converse, Hub.
bell, Smith, Colby, Vail, Matocks, Woodbridge,
the Speaker and others, the aim of which was to
show which of the two constubIcs- there being
two in the town-was the rlghtful one; though
the remarks amounted to no more perhaps, than
an expression of the opinion Of the speakers. -
One thing, however, was conceded on all hands
that the question was legal One, and must be
decided by the Judgment Of the House. The
view taken by Mr. Woodbridge, was not 40 map
proprate as it was laughab!e, viz, That if Low
ell would tolerate such broils she was not emil
tied to any representation at all. The question
being submitted on the resolution that Charles
Leland is not entitled to a seat, and the yeas
and nays demanded, they stood as follows yeas
80, nays 7G. Upon the second resolution, that
Mr. Stevenson has a right to a, seat, the vote
stood, yeas Sc, nays Sc. So by vote of the
House, both gentlemen were excluded.
| Petit,ons.-Of w. o. Barker and 90 Others
for the charter of the Champlain Railway com
pany; referred 10 the committee on roads,
Adjourned.