The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-11-22

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sETATE-Mf Dewey calh,d up rbe bill
relating 10 the Atlantic aud 81. Lawrence
Railroad Company. The question was on
tie adoption OF the amendment by Mr. Royce
modified his amcudthcnt by substituting q
new section for the iourih--rtMt The Atlantic
and ~. bawrcncc and the Passumpsic rolls
shall each charge the same rates for freight
and passengers from Island pond or the point
at junction to Boston, and the same rates from
Silosion 20 Island pond or thcpunt of junction,
and if the companies do not agree on che rates
either company NAV, on reasonable notirc
huing given. apply tn the Supreme court. who
shall fix the price to be charged by boil com
pAnics. The Atlanuc.and ~. Lawrence Co
shall not charge aud receive. q less sum for
freight and passengers at any point between
AndjunJton and the province line than said
roads are authorized To receive bv this net,
from or TO the point ofjnnrt,on. lie also adj
-ricd another SuUtinu-Ttu tlf act shall take
effect from its pasSarc
Mr Royce spoke in favor Of the amendment
So ---4tst-rritrr-rTt.
HOUSE-Engrosse Bills-For the re-
straning and taxing Of dogs; any town may
make such. rules and regulations for the re-
-ttrainint- Killing, fasting of dogs, Us II
may think proper, &cs MIR Bliss moved to
dismiss, Mr. Carlton was opposed 10 the mo-
ton, and called Cor statement of facts from
the committee, which were giVep,. and the
motion was supported by Mr. Kellogg and
prevailed. yeas l43, nays 40. Authorizing
fka ErT'gFurtr-tU CbffGot AT moneys due The
school fund on or before the FIRST day of Oc-
tobcr ls52, and credit the same to the State
passed, yeas $50, unys 0. In addition 10 chap
20 oflC!S, relating 10 the warning Of school
meetings clerks shall give notice not less
than nor moro than IA DAYS; passed. To
AUTHORIZE the business of banking; discussed
by Mr. MAYNARD in opposition; aud rejected.
q SENArE-P MN Dewey called UP
tho bin relating TO the Atlantic aud 81. Law
rcnce Railroad Company. Tho question was
still upon the adoption of the appointment
.nrnnnaed hX Mr. RoNAn--------a-----
Mr. Whiucmorc opposed the adoption OF
the last amendment Mr. Royce favored IL,
audit WAS adopted, 81 TO 8. ,,l
On motion OF Mr. Mattocks the bill was or
tuFHd 10 tic, and the House bill on the same
subject was taken up in order to save time,
rs il was necessary to have Senate hill en-
groased, and an amendment precisely the
Sano in substance as that.adopteh 10 the Sem
ate bill was adopted 10 the House hill
- MIR AXhittomorc- moved to further amend
by adding another section, that the act shall
10 under the control of any future legislature
TO alter, amend or repeal as the public good
may require rciectcd-yeas IS, nays 6.
The bill then received its Sd reading, and
Mr. Marvin moved to commit for amendment
SO the act shall be under the control of my
future Legislature 10 alter or amend ~ the
public good may require; lost---l6 10 Is, the
President giving tic casting yute-f-tte bill
WhS then nisscd--1S to II.
r HOUSE-Rcports of Commitrncs---By the
committee on Roads, in favor of bill in amend
ment of chapter % Of G S, relating TO high
ways; Sd reading ordered. by the General
committee, that tho petition OF j. NJ lioyt
and others Tor law TO restrain cattle and
sheep from running at large in highways, be
Withdrawn as no Law is NECESSARY; ; granted
BY the committee on Elections, 10 whom was
rccommittcd the bin apportionng the n,em-
hers of the Senate to the several counties, IN
favor Of the same; Sd reading ordered. BY
the s0me, i'll fbvor of the bill 20 amend sec 8
of chan 8 OF G S, relating to elections, with
proposal of nincndmont, making the election
of town representative by plurality on the 2d
ballot Mr. Grandey moSed tho hill be laid
on ila table for further amendment, so that
plurality shall prevail on the Sd ballot in
stead Of the second 'tiiscusscd by Mcssrs Bar
low and Bromley, and prevailed, yeas 50,
nays 49, BY the General committee. in favor
0f the blIl for the preservation Ofmusk rats IN
Addison, Panton, Bridgeport aud Ferrisburgh;
81 reading ordered.
BY the committee GU Claims, Ia favor of
Senate bill, TO pay Sarpeant Field 5 IS, with
proposal of amendment by substituting $40 |;
lost and I'd reading refused.
The hill TO incorporate the Caslutou bank
was rallied up on motion of Mr. WrighS Mr.,
Hall moved to hes favored BY Mr. Eyerts,
aud lost. Thc~bili was sustained by Mcssss
Wright md Barlow and ordered TO third
reading, yeas ISe, nayvfa.
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