Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07
VOLUME VII. no. As.
Gbe legislature,
SENATE.
Monday, Oct. %, A. NJ.

SENATE.
Monday, Oct. %, AN.
Bills introduced and referred. By Mr. Lyman,
relating to the Grand List to com. on finances.
By Mr. Ranney, to establish the line between
the towns of Wilmington and Searsburgh; to
com. on jud.
The bill relating to the sale of the estates of
deceased persons was taken up. This bill pro-
vides for the sale of estates, when the consent of
these heirs living in the State only, is obtained
The bill was passed.
EngroSSd Bills. To change the name OF the
Windsor Car and Rife Company to the Rob-
bins and Lawrence Company passed
Reports. By Mr. Chandler, from committee
OH Judiciary, in favor of amending sec. 10 chap
% r S relatng+to time ofseryce of processes
on corporations; passed. In favor of bill a.
mendng act Incorporating the National Life
Insurance Company, with proposition to amend
the bill in the part relating to the insurance ofa
husbands life for the benefit of his wife the
exemption of the insurance shall not apply where
the annual premium exceeds 5000. The a.
mcndment was accepted and the bill passed
also in favor of bill amending act Incorporating
the village of Bennington; passed. By Mr.
Dewey from road committee, on petition OF
Charles Soul for ferry, that the prayer of the
petitioner ought to be granted with bill grant,
ing an exclusive ferry to Charles Soul, from
the West Shore of Alburg to Kelley's Point;
ordered 10 third reading. By Mr. Rice from
committee on education in favor Of House bill
relating 10 town superntendeuts, that they re-
port on or before the first of March in each year
to town clerks, the number and date of GER
tifcaties granted during the year. Mr. Batchels
der moved to amend by substituting the word
FEBRUARY for March, which proposal was agreed
to and the bill was supported by Senators Tufts,
Colburn and Batcheldor, Mr. Thomas opposing,
and passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills referred. By Mr. Flint of Greensboro,
relating to the flowing of lands for reservoirs;
10 General committee. by Mr. BaItlett, relating
to town clerks, notaries public and, county clerks
giving the two former the same power as jnstl-
ces of peace to take acknowledgement of deeds
and other instruments, and empowering notaries
public to take depositions aud also county clerks
and notaries pubic to administer oaths; by Mr.
Martin of Landgrove, relating to review, the 9Th
clause of sec. 8 R s. shall not be construed to
ref reto repeas from probate court and to justl-
ces of the peace, relating to order OF removal
a of paupers by Mr. Howe of Shorcham, in addi-
l tion to chap 2 r S relating to unlawful interest,
whenever any suit shall be instituted for the re-
covery Of unlawful interest the plaintiff shall
have power to summon the defendant to testify.
and if defendant does not, jud drement shall be
rendered against him. By Mr. Rose, exempting
certain property from attachment on execution;
one team and harness, not exceeding $lO0 in
value, shall be exempt from attachment togeth-
er with forage to keep the same. BY Mr. Mar
tin of Landgrove, relating to appeals, sec. 81
chap 26 r s, which reads that no appeal shall
be allowed when the dd damn,,nl does not ex-
ceed $40, shall be repealed severally to COM
mittee on the Judiciary, By Mr. Vail, to paw
Josiah Churchill the sum therein mentioned; to
committee on claims. By Mr. Grandey, incor-
porating the Vergennes and Bristol Plank Road
Co.; to com. on roads.
Petitions REFERRED OfJoel Lock and others,
for alteration of listing law; to COM of w and
NJ. OF Selectmen and others, for land tax on
the town Of Newport; to com. on land taxes
OfJosah Blake and others, for plank road from
fIinesburgh to Burlington to committee on
roads.
EngroSSed bills. To repeal faculty tax on
attorneys and physicians especial order
for this morning; laid on the table. For reno.
val of paupers passed. For protection of pig
con beds laid on the table. To annex part
of Middlesex to Waterbury; passed. To in
: corporate the St. Johnsbury Hose Co; laid on
the table. To incorporate the Sandop Bridge
The chair announced the following committee
ordered to be raised on the resolution providing
| for the statue of Ethan Allen: Messrs Iubbell,
Colby, Head ofLudow, Kellogg, Everts and
i Gregory.
Q Resolutions. BY Mr. Rose, that com. of
three from each House be appointed to fix upon
a day of final adjournment adopted
y Reports Of Committee, BY committee on
: Rouds, against Senate bill relating to oxmeption
of certain plank road stock from taxation Sd
reading refused. Also against bill repeating
!, law of of l849, exompting the homestead from
attachment Sd reading refused. Also that the
pettien of Vose and others, for protection of
, artificial ponds be Withdrawn, and committee
/ discharged from further consideration thereof; !;
concurred in. By Judiciary committees, in re.
f gard to resolution regulating fees of court
auditors, that the fees Of those officers are now
lust and equitable, and no further legislation is
necessary. Also, in favor of bill relating to
l continuation of suits by justices of the peace,
! with proposals of amendment so altering chap
26 S, that in case of the decease of the sign.
t ing justice any other in the county may have
4 power to 60 on with the suit amendment adopt
, ed onh bill ordered to Sd reading Also in
: favor of the bill Incorporating the Rutland Ac-
+. Queduct Co.. with amendment adopted and Sd
: reading ordered. Adjourned.
!. SENATE.
TUESDAY, Oct. 90, pm.
Reports By Mr. Town from select commit.
= tee in favor of Houss bill to annex a part Of
= Midalesex 10 Waterbury passed.
Eir Mclean called up the bill regulating Ger
tam offices and salaries Mr. Holbook moved q