Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-11-08

| RcJoriS. BY Mr.. Currier from The Judicar,
70 nmitee, against bill relating to the paymen
of bills. drafts, checks. &C., on tie so called
holidays. similar bill from the house having
been already coucurred in tho third reading
was refused. by Mr. Dewey from committee
on roads. against the passage VI tie House bill
! lyiGg the compensation Of road commits soncrs
Mr.. B'geow moved 10 amend BY making the
p,v So per day, including expenses, instead Of
81 which was lost and the bill ordered 10 lie
Also in favor Of House bin in addition TO sec.
ton 80 chap. 90 Il S, relating 10 the duties Of
| highway commissioners laid on the table.
E7grqsscd BIN. Relating to the act ncor-
poratng the village of Bellows Fails; passed
The House did not concur in the amend
men' to the bill providing for the distribution
ot tho acts of the legislature. proposed by the
Senate, but the Senate insisted. Adjourned
HOUSE.
EncroSsod HS.-Rcla.inr 10 the Grand LIST
citizens shall mean Inhabitants: passed. Re.
lating 10 the surplus money, treasurer shall
not include as population in tho new disribu-
ton, inmates Of the Insane Asylum and State
Prison; passed. Relating TO public burvinr
grounds passed. in addition TO act approved
1871 relating 10 grand list passed. Extend
ing Jail limits to boundaries of several coun.
ties; passed, Relating 10 weights and meas
ures, IN alteration Of sec. chap. 90 r s. Mr.
lrast moved that it be committed to member
tor amendment agreed to and it was commit.
ID to the mover. Enlarging the capital stock
OF the bank of iiulland; passed. The amend
mcnt Of Mr. Trask relating to weights and
measures was adopted and bill passed. Mr.
Richardson called up the bill cXrmptinr 200
no'njS Of nipple sugar fr IN attachment. Mr.
Richardson moved On amendment hv inscr'inr
30 sap tubs lost. Mr. Vail moved to amend
by adding after" sugar, the following "of the
msngfaciNre of this state = lost. Mr. Hall of
Wailingtord moved that 50 bushels of grain
and 100 bushels of potatoes be added lost and
bill passed. Relating to offences agains the
lives and persons of individuals. Mr. Grandey
moved an amendment, imprisoninp persons
who shall make an assault with intent TO XII,
tor term Of years not less than five, or Tor life
adnp'ed and the bill passed.
Tie hi ! re'atin2 to town clerks, no aries pub
lie, &c. was returned by the Senate with
amendment, giving masters in chancerv power
to administer oatls and take dcpostions con-
cur ID in. Also bill providing for the further
distribution OF acts and laws of the Genera
Assembly, with amendment giving copy of
the same tn each school district not concurred
in. Also bill relating TO tie Rutland Aqueduct
Co., with amendment: concnrred in.
The resolution providing for ''lhc dcstrbu-
ton of Webser's unabridged distionary to each
school district. upon the conditions that il can
be purchased for s. per copy, and that tho dis
trict provide a suitable desk for the safe keep
ing OF tie same" was taken up. Mr. Howe
moved an amendment insert after the words
81 pei copy the following, sat a credit of one
year ; also, !rhat the treasurer pay over to tho
Secretary of State so much of the school fund
as Is necessary for that purpose :" adopted
Mr. S lcnfc moved to amend further by inserting
the words cor closet" after the word "desk';
adopted. the resolution was then discussed
by Messrs Grandey, Everts and Vail in oppo-
sltion; Sd roadngrefused.
The bill relating to the grand list and for
cqnalising the public burdens, was taken mp
and dismissed. Also, bill relating to duties of
town superintendent Of common schools which
passed the House and was returned with pro-
poSas of amendment concurred in.
Adjourned.