Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-10-31
THE LEa1sLAruRE.
SENATE.

Reports. By Mr. Parker, from committee on
roads, in favor of bill exempting certain plank
road stocks from taxation, with an amendment
that the exemption of the Lamoille county plank
road company, shall not extend beyond Eve years
from the time of granting the charter: the y
mendment was accepted, and the bill after being
discussed by Senators Weston, Robinson, Royce
and Tufts who were in favor Of it, and by Sen
stors Bgelow, Chandler and Keith opposing,
was ordered to a third reading. -51 W >
Petitions referred. OF Charles B. Day and 80
Others of Saxton's River, !. s. Walker and IL
others Of Grafton, Daniel Campbell and "a 9TH
ers Of Westminster, and C. ]. Walker and IL
others Of Bellows Falls for q bank at Saxton's
River; to committee on banks.
The bill relating to highways was taken up
read the third time and passed.
Mr. Chandler called up the bill to incorporate
the Peoples Bank at Derby, and it was ordered
to third reading.
Mr. Weston called up the bill relating to sher-
ifs and Constables, members Of Railroad cor
porations, giving them power to serve processes
on said corporations, and proposed to amend SO
the officers can serve processes IN favor or "a
gainst any corporations, towns and counties Of
which they are members. The amendment was
accepted.
Several amendments were accepted, which
motion to pone by Me- Keith was lost, also
to lay on the table by Mr. Marvin, and il was or
dered to third reading.
The bill has been several times amended, the
following is the substance of it:
Every Sheriff, deputy Sheriff or Constable not
otherwise disqualified is hereby authorized and
empowered to serve any writ, execution or 9TH
er process IN favor of or against any corporation
county or town, notwithstanding such Sheriff,
deputy Sheriff or Constable may be a stock
holder Of such corporation, or an inhabitant or
tax payer of such county or town.
Proridd, That nothing in this act shall au-
thorize any constable TO serve any writ, cxecu-
ton or other process 10 any other town than the
town in which he is constable, excepting in
Cases where by law constabes now have au-
thority to serve writs, processes and executions.
Mr. Blgelow called up the House resolution
directing the Secretary Of state to cause TO have
published with the acts Of the general assembly
of this session, the Ordnance of the CoDstitu-
tional Convention, aud proposed to amend by
adding, digest of school laws that may be in
force at the close of the session. Upon the sug-
gesiion of Mr. Chandler that bill Tor general
compilation of laws since 1889 that are In force,
was in progress, it was again laid ON the table.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Reports Of Committees. By general commit
tee, in favor of bill tor the protection Of fish IN
artificial ponds ordered to third reading By
the same COMMITTEE, bill relating To certain
officers and salaries, with amendment, empower
ing the Clerk of the House To appoint three As
s,siants Instead OF Two, aud requiring him 10
perform the duty now appertainlng 10 the En-
grsslng Clerk adopted Also aiding 10 The
4 h seciIon the following: the members OF the
hail e.
each days attendance upon the General Assem-
bly,. This was supported by Mr. Vail, and the
yeas ard nays having been demanded were
Yeas l32, Nays ~. The amendment was con.
sequently adopted, Mr. Burgess Of Grafton moved
10 amend the bill further by inserting after the
words "$2,O0 per day" the following; VIE.
" while in session only;" lost BY l6o nays to 81
yeas. The question Then required upon the I'D
reading of the bill. Mr. Hatch moved that it lie
on the table lost, and bill ordered 10 third
reading. Mr. Vail called up the bill relating to
the judiciary, q after discussion by Messrs Vail,
Leavenworth, Bartlett and Eyerts, the latter
moved 10 dismiss /; los, yeas 50, nays III. The
bill was then ordered to third reading.
Petitions referred OF Joseph Cutler and 9TH
ers, for bank at Swanton Falls; TO committee on
banks. OF 40 legal voters of Stowe, Of VIII.
Cady and others, of Emory Town and others,
for alteration of license Law; to select Commits
tee. OF A. L. Holcomb and others, for ferry
from Aiburgh to North Hero; to committee on
roads.
Bills referred Senate bill, relating to High
ways; to committee GU roads. Also TO increase
the capital stock of the Bank of Orleans; to
committee on banks.
A communication was received from the chair
man Of the committee on Roads, to which COM
nli,tee has been referred the bridge question, iu-
viting the meu,bers of the Legislature TO an Ex-
curslon to Rouse's Point aud back on Saturday
next; accepted.
The Chair announced the following commit
tee, ordered to be raised on the ACT in amend
ment of an act relating to the Judiciary, approx
ed l649; Messrs Benton, Boori, Hyde of Rock
ingham, Asgood, Hall, Warner, Hyde of Chel.
Moves, Dickerman. Adjourned.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, Oc. %.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Peiltioas referred. Ofthe Executive commit
lee of the University Of Vermont, praying that
the State would discharge them from the debt
due the State school fund to committee on Ed
ucation.
Resolutions. By Mr. Lyman, that the Secre-
tary of State be authorized to furnish to each
district clerk for the ofsaid district one copy
OF Webster's large Dictionary, IT 1t can be had
for 81, GO per VOL, provided a secure place be
made to keep the book in each district, and
the district clerk pay $500 on toe receipt of the
book; referred to committee on Education.
Report. BY Mr. Chandler, from committee on
Judiciary on the petition Of John 3. Pierce and
others students of Dartmouth College, for aItera-
ton of law relating to elections. that no legisIa-
lion is necessary. BY Mr. Rice, from commit
tee on Education on petition of Union District
"A" in Burlington, that the prayer of the peli-
TONERS ought to be granted, With a bill relating
to union school districts. and il was ordered 10
third reading By Mr. Mclean, from committee
on Banks, against bill preserving the rights of
stockholders In corporations, aud on mo'ioa of
Mr. Royce It was ordered l., lie: also IL favor Of
bill amending an act fe,ating II banks approved
IN l540; ordered 10 lhlrd reading. By Mr
Currier, from Judiciary co,nm,tts., in favor at
b,ll relating to Justices Of the peace continuing
suis. This act authorizes any Justlce to coI-
unoe SUIT after It has been once continued BY
the agning ustice; ordered to . third reading.
BY Mr. Hoibrook, from canmitiee on Roads, in
favor Of House bill amending Chap 20 X 8. re-
latIng to highways: ordered to lie on motion Of
Mr. Marvin. q. sra-
Engrossed Bils.-IncoFporatin the Peoples
Bank at Derby; extending the Jurisdiction of