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lost, 26 to 3. The bill was then passed to its
third reading.
By Mr.. Royce from the committee on the
Judiciary, in favor of bill relating to the pow
ers and duties of Probate courts shall appoint
: trustees in certain cases passed. BY the same
in favor of bill relating to the title or real estate
with proposals of amendment; authenticated
copies Of deeds from other State shall be reCeiv-
cd as evidence ofttle in this State; and it was
amended 50 it will have prospective effect
only and take effect January lst, ordered to Il
Sd reading.
By the same, in favor of bill amending Sec
ton :, chapter 81, C, s., relating to the traffic
in intoxicating drinks passed. By Mr. Crow
ley, from the committee on Elections, in favor
of bill amending chapter G.. S. relating to
the elections of President and Vice President /;
passed BY Mr. Batchelder, from the commits
tee on Manufactures, on the bill to revive the
act Incorporating the Montpelier Manufactu-
ring company, proposal to amend by substitu-
ting the act TO which this is an addition for the
one named: the amendment was adopted and
the bill ordered to be engrossed. BY Mr.. Sey-
mour, from the committee on the Judiciary
against the bill regulating the distribution of
the supreme court decisions; Sd reading re-
fused.
The bill relating to the acknowledgment of
deeds by married women, was taken up. and the
bill passed.
HOUSE.
Reports Of Committees. BY the Judiciary
committee, to whom was referred the resolu-
ton for the sale or alienation of the homestead
in case of ldlocy or lunacy of the wife, in ia
vor of the same with a bill accordingly third
reading ordered. BY the committee on Mill
tary affairs in favor of the bill for the atera-
ton of the militia law; which repeals all acts
tor the compensation of the uniform militia and
fixes the salaries of certain officers third read
ing ordered.
The bill in addition to an act to incorporate
the Woodstock Railroad Company, was taken
up, it having been made special order. Mr..
Kellogg offered an amendment, that the act
shall IN no way hinder or prejudice the incor-
poraton of a railroad from Rutland to Bethel.
The amendment was discussed by Messrs. Kel-
logg, Sabln, llubbcll, Adams and Powers, and
rejected, yeas -, nays l36. Mr.. Kellogg then
introduced another amendment any lease
; OF this road may be annulled by any future leg
iSlaturc, and no sale of the same shall be made
| unless ratified by the Legislature. This amend
+ ment was discussed by Mr. Kellogg in favor,
and by Messrs. Adams, Powers and Eyers in
opposition and rejected, yeas 81, nays l29.--
Mr.. Kellogg then offered u further amendment,
making this act as well as the act to which this
} Is in addition, hect to the control cf any flu
ture legislature to alter, amend or repeal, as
the public good may require adopted, yeas IL,
nays II, and the bill read a third time. Adj
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Eve, Nov. IA.
Mr.. Whittemorc called up the bill relating to
the school fund, this bill directs the Treasurer
to discharged the debt due from the Vermont
University, to collect all the dues to the fund
and from it pay $4,000 to Middlebury College
and divide the remainder equally between Cas-
Teton and Woodstock Medical School and
moved to amend, including with the medical
school, Norwich University. The amendment
was ordered, II to ). Mr.. Royce presented
the memoria! of the President of Vermont
University. Mr. WhI.temore favored the bill
MIR. Bgelow favored it also, and moved to
amend by striking out the Medical Schools
named and the Norwich University. Mr.. Keith
opposed the bill. Mr. Baldwin moved to amend
giving to Vermont University, Middlcbury
College and Norwich University $4,000 the
remainder equally to the Medical Schools. Mr.
Blgclow accepted the amendment in lieu Of his
own. Upon the suggestion of Mr.. Keith, the
Female Collegiate Institute was included in the
list. Mr.. Bailey spoke against the bill. Mr.
Mattocks moved to indefinitely pospone the
bill; carried, l5 to IL.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Reports Of Committees. BY the committee
on banks, III favor of Senate bill relating to
Savings Banks read the third time and passed.
BY the same in favor of Senate bill relating to
banks, which was recommitted, with a proposal
of amendment adopted. the bill was read
the Sd time and passed BY the committee on
! Hanks tp tbn I,t
Savings Bank. The chairman of the committee
stated that the requisite notice had not been
given. The bill was, however ordered tc Sd
reading. BY the committee of Ways and
Means, to whom was referred a resolution and
communication from the Treasurer, relating to
the mileage OF members, bill, which, after
considerable discussion and proposals of amend
ment in substance, that members shall receive
pay for travel by the most convenient AID ex-
| pcditlous travelled route, was ordered to third
reading, yeas GS, nays 80.
Senate bill, in addition to an act to inccrpo-
rate the Woodstock Rutland Co was taken up
and passed.
Mr.. Barrett called up the bill to incorporate
the Waits River bank, reported by the commit
tee in favor Of the same laid on the table on
his motion, and made the special order for half
past O'Clock to morrow morning.
INC UNI W incorporate lHc NOrtnHeIu DanR
was taken up, IL special order, read the third
time, and again laid on the table to be made
the special order at ten o'clock to morrow NOR
ming.
Mr. Grandey called up the bill to incor-
porate the Addison county Bank, at Vergennes,
which was made the special order at three o.
clock tins afternoon, but the consideration of the
same was interrupted by the business. Mr..
Grandey moved the bill be ordered to a third
reading and be discussed on its passage !;
agreed to.
Mr.. Burke called up the bill to incorporate the
Bank of Springfield, and moved the same be a.
gain laid on the table, and be made the special
order Tomorrow at o'clock agreed to, Ad-
journed.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Nov. IS.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr.. Mattocks called up the resolution that
no bills shall be introduced, after this day ex-
cept by the unanimous consent of the Senate
or from the other House, or by committees, and
it was adopted. Mr.. Currier called up the reso-
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