Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-10-30

mittee on claims. Adj.
HOUSE.
FRIDAY, Oct "A.
Prayer by Rev +. j. Scott
Bills referred By Mr. Stroud, relating to the
school fund; directing the Treasurer to collect
all moneys belonging to the school fund on or
before the lst Of june 1852, and make division
Of the same in the several towns according 10 the
population Of 1851, &c. Mr. Stroud moved the
reference to the General committee. Mr. Bar
tlett insisted that the committee on Education
was the only proper committee to act upon the
bill, and protested against ts reference to any
other Upon the question no quorum voted
call Of the House was then ordered quorum
found to be present and on motion Of Mr. Barlow,
further proceedings under the call were dspens-
ed with. The question then REQUIRED as to the
original notion which was discussed by Messrs
Adams, Stroud and Barlow in favor. by llessrs
Evcrts, Stacy, Barrett and Grandey in opposi-
ton and prevailed. By Mr. Howe in addition
10 act Of 1911, relating to the Grand List; to the
select committee on the listing law. Rv Mr.
Kellogg, to pay Franklin w. Walker the sum Of
-- dollars and ~ cents for money paid and
expenses incurred in the pursuit of felon; to
the committee on Claims. BY Mr. Bridges in
cooperating the Mercantile Bank; to committee
on Banks. BY Mr. Stacy, that no lme shall be
sold except ola certain quality, and put up in
casks in the manner prescribed, with provision
excepting lime commonly sold by the bushcl to
the committee on Manufactures. By Mr. Cor
ham. amending sec. Of chap l07 Of X $, rcla-
ting TO Grand and Petit Jurors, SO as TO read,
for attendance 1875 per day, for travel cents
per mile, for each tasnan : per day; to the
judiciary committee.
Petitions rgurea. OF inhabitants Of Wards
hor9', sritton and Wmhlll for a bank at ia
ma.ca; To committee on Banks. OF Horace
Mills and others for alteration of the militia law
to the committee On Military Affairs or Solo
mon Footo and others, Of Edward Nusscy and
others, for railroad from Rutland to White
River Junction; to the committee on Roads. OF
John p Davis and others for a bank at Nor h.
field; 90 committee on Banks
Resolutions. BY Mr. Porter. that the judiciary
committee inquire into the expedioncy of amend
ing section 81 Of chapter Is Of the Compiled
Statutes relating to Town Clerks which requires
the tender Of legal fees tor the service therein
named adopted. BY 3lr Chaplin referring SO
much Of the Governors message as relates to
common schools and Education, to the commit
tee on Educatoni adopted.
Engrossed bills. Relating to Tclegraphic
Companies and telcgriphc apparatus; no infer
ence Of grant or easement presumed, where
the telegraphie apparatus is situated in, upon, or
over the lands or bulldogs Of any person; pass
ed. Ia addition to chapter - of 5, providing
for the formation of associations for the detec-
ton Of thieves and burglars, and for the recoye-
ry Of stolen property passed. Relating to de-
PENDANTS in actions on ioint contracts no suit
shall abate where part of defendants are default
ed. or where part are not liable out shall pro-
coed to final judgment pissed.
Reports Of COMMITTEES. BY the committee on
Banks, in favor Of bill repeating sections l02 and
lob of chap : of Compiled Statutes which d.
reefs commissioners TO receive no subscriptions
for stock unless applicants appear in person and
make oath that the stock is for themselves laid
on the table by committee on Education in
favor of bills incorporating the Fairfax Acade-
my and Wilmington Academy; Sd reading or
dered BY the select committee, in favor Of bill
anneXng part of Somerset to Dover and Wards
boro' with proposals Of amendment, giving If
feet TO the bill on the lst March, ls53, and re-
curing the townof Somerset to raise money to
pay the debts Of the town, &c, which were a.
dopted Mr. Howe offered a further amendment,
providing that the act shall not take effect unless
assented to by the vote of the town Of Dover on
or before the lst day Of March, 1892 amend
ment ana bin lad on the table. BY the select
committee, in favor of the petitions of Trustees
of Dartmouth College and Of Nathan Lord, to
sell grant in the town Of Wheelock, with bill
to that effect; 3D. reading ordered tomorrow
morning Adjourned
SENATE