Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-11-07
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Oct. %, A. N.

Prayer by tho Chaplain.
BWs introduced and wtewei-By Mr. HYDE,
in addition to the act incorporating the Cham
plain Steamboat Company, approved October
"a, 1851 fixing the capital stock at $4,000,
also prescribing the number Of directors and
other officers, and the residence of the clerk,
and locating the business office in this State ;
to the committee on Roads. BY Mr.. Foster,
to repeal all laws requiring the inspection of
flour; to the committee on Finance. Bv Mr..
Curricr, altering the time of holding the county
courts in Windsor and Orange counties, chang
ing the time in the former to the first Tuesdays
of January and June, and to the first TUESDAYS
of December and May in the latter county to
Senators from Windsor and Orange counties
reports Of COmmiHces.-B BY Mr.. Royce, from
the committee on the Judiciary, in favor of the
bill relating to the Compiled Statutes, fixing
the manner of reference TO them and making
them admissible and obligatory in all judicial
courts and proceedings; also in favor OF bill
authorizing the President of MOores Charity
School and the Trustees of Dartmouth College
to deed certain lands in the town of Whcelock /:
both passed. BY Mr.. Batcheder. from the
committee on Manufactures, IN favor of the bill
Incorporating the HydevIle Slate COMPANY
with certain proposed amendments, the prlnci-
pal ones of which were, that the company may
purchase and hOld real estate to the amount of
100000, and that all meetings Of stockhold-
ers shall be holden III this State, also correct
ing the reference. The amendments were
adopted, and on motion of Mr.. Keith, it was
ordered TO lie, so as to give time for preparing
an amendment. BY Mr. Dewey, from the COM
mlltee on Roads, ON the petition Of c. X. Field,
for a charter of the Wantlstlquct Railroad
Company, bill TO grant said charter and on
motion of Mr.. Royce, it was ordered to lie.
The Senate passed the bill relating to banks,
limiting the amount of Indebtedness of ndivld-
uals and corporations TO banks, and explaining
further the duties of the Bank COMMISSIONER
and altering the time of inspecting banks and
the bill relating to Judgments by confessions
and the liens affected by them.
Mr. Currer called up the bill relating to the
settlement of estates, and on his motion, it was
recommltted to the Judiciary committee, for
the purpose of further amending the same.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. J s. Lee.
Bills retewei,-By Mr.. Barrett, relating to
the election of town representatives, "a ma
Jorlty OF the trcemen of any town in this State
may, III case no election of town representative
has been made previous To II o'clock at night
on the lSt Tuesday Of September, adjourn the
meeting without further balottins and preyi-
Gus to II o'clock at night, no meeting shall be
adjourned unless an election shall have been
had y to the committee on Elections. BY Mr.
llubbelI, that the Governor appoint one or more
commissioners in the Province of Canada, to
take dispositions and acknowledges deeds and
to do any other business appcrtllnng to their
oihcc; to the committee on the Judiciary.
EHgroSS Il bills. To establish the grand list
for the town of Whiting, for 1850; making it
valid although not sworn to according to law
passed To annex part OF Somerset to Dover
and part to Wardshoro. Mr.. llaskins spoke IN
favor of the bill, and it passed-yeas Is, nays
-.
Resolutions. BY Mr., Chapn, that no bills
be introduced INTO either House after Saturday
next except by committee on matters referred
10 them; laid on the table.
The bill To incorporate the Shorcham Manu-
featuring Go. was tax n up 1t having been
made the special order for this time. The com,
mlttce on Manufactures reported IN favor of the