Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-11-15

llng TO common carriers; ordered to lie. b
Mr. Royce, from the same committee arains
the passage OF the bill relating to common in
terest IN Judgments; third reading refused
ny MIR Parker, from read comp;itteo, in favor d
House bill relating TO liabilities of towns i
opening and repairing highways /; passed.
ResolWion-Ry Mr. Seymour, that the Gov
ernor appoint two persons ia attend the indus
tr'al convention and worlds fair at London il
lhe summer OF 1851, provided the state be a
no expense for the same; adopted.
he House insisted upon their disagreement
TO me amendment proposed by the Senate Il
the pill providing for distribEtion of the acts O
The legislature. On motion of hir Weston
committee of conference was appointed, con
slsting OF Senators Weston, Town and Ian
ham.
The Senate restored to the House the bill
ehIa,rglng the capitol stock of the bank of Rut-
land.
Mr. Bigelcw called up the bill ncorporatnc
the Vermont Mutual Live Stocs Insurance Co
and 1t was passed, also. bill in addition TO an
act Incorporating the Rntland and Burlington
'al'road, and proposed 10 amend making this
act and the one TO which it is an amendmen,
SUBJECT to all general railroad laws, that have
been or shall be made; accepted. and the hill
laid on the table.
Mr. Tufts called up the resolution relat;no n
the statue Of Ethan Allen, and p;op1sed to n :
mend making it discretionary with the Gov.
efnor to employ Mr. Kinney or any other artist
TO make the statue, also making it discretiona-
ry with him to have any statue or not. Mr.
chandler moved to amend, nsructino the
Governor to appoint committee Of three to en-
qnlie into the eXpodlency of procuring statue
OF Ethan Allen made by a Vermont artist. TO
ascertain the propositions of the different ar.
tlsts, the probable expense, and the time neces-
sary tor accomplishing the work, and report at
the next session. Mr. Parker in favor of the
original resolution, and on motion Of CuIrier il;
was laid on the table. y
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Reports Of Committees. committee on
or Education, that no additional legislation is
necessary on resolution relating to common
schools. Also, against bill relating to duties
OF prudential committees OF common schools
81 reading refused. BY committee on the in.
dietary, against bill allowing witnesses when
interested and those convicted of crime to ,es
tlfy; 81 reading refused By committee on
Roads, in favor OF bill relating to suits for in
Jures received by defects of highways, with
amendment, so that the expense incurred in ex-
aiming highways shall be paid by either par.
ty as court shall direct; adopted and b II laid
on The table. BY Judiciary committee, aeainst
OIL IN amendment of act of 1916, relating to ,ho
JUDICIARY; Sd reading refused. Against bill
relating to justices of the peace I'D reading re-
FUSED. In regard to resolution relating TO ne
gotlaole Promlssory notes; no legislation nec-
essary. In relation 10 the petition of r. Wing
Op IN HDu Of
cases Tor the creation of reservoirs, that it is
bill relating to actions of scre facias Sd read
ing refused. Agains petition of II. y. White
and others, to more effectually prevent robbie
r!es and burg garies and to make compensation
for detection of criminals; Withdrawn. In fa-
vor of bill relating to official bonds of sherifis
and other county officers Sd reading ordered
tomorrow morning. BY committee on Roads,
IN favor of bill Incorporating the Georgia and
johnson plank road CO., with amendments a.
dopted and bill ordered TO Sd reading. BY u-
dlciary committte, in favor Of Senate bill yels-
ting to the sale Of estates of deceased persons
passed. by judiciary committee, against two
bills in amendment OF sections 81 and 33, chap
AZ Il 5, relating to settlement of estates Sd
reading refused. BY committee on Education,
III favcr of bill Incorporating the Rutland Acad-
ordered. BY General committee, in favor of
bill regulating the manner OF appointing high:
way surveyors; Sd reading ordered tomorrow
morning. In regard TO resolution relating to
the grand list, that no legislation is necessary.
In favor of bill relating to the United States d.
poslt money; Sd reading refused. BY commit
tee on Agriculture, in favor Of resolution ma
king an appropriation to State ryjscn; lest
BY committee on Roads in favor Of bill repeal
ing act OF 1877, relating to railroads; 81 read.
ing ordered.
The judiciary comm ttee was e4cused flnm
further action on the resolution "nstruct No
the committee to inquire into the expenditure
of time and money of Plattsburgh volunteers" ="
anG the same was referred tG the committee on
that subject
The General committee were excused from
lurthcr consideration Of the petition of David
Wright for the return Of a peddIers LICENSE,
and the same WAS referred to committee on
Claims. Also, from bill for the improvement
OF mills, manufactures and machinery, and bill
was dismissed.
Resoluions.-By Mr. Grandey that a con.
milee Of f"e prepare and present to the l,ou3e,
during the present session, revision Of the
laws relating to the grand list. Amended on
motion OF Mr. Rose, so as to read zone member
from each county" as the committee ; amend.
ment and resolution adopted. by Mr. Richard.
son, that the House hold evening seSsions from
and after Thursday neXt at half past G o'clock
laid on the table. BY Mr. Osborn, that commit
tee on debentures allow and certify for travel
on the most convenient and expeditions rout,.
Alr Rose moved an amendment byinsertng
''nearest mail route; laid on the table. Nj
Brown Of Worcester called up the same anC
moved that it be referred TO scot committee
of five agreed 10.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Nov. s, a. NJ.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
E"groSsed Bas.-Reating TO county Treas.
urea passed.
The bill relating 10 the act amending the ac,
incorporating the Brattleboro and Ftchburu