Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-10-31

pie Tor debts to the amount of the stock owne
; by SAID members, which were adopted and tn
; blll was ordered to third reading. By MI
, Whttemorc, from the Judiciary committee
against bill repeating section i, chapter "a
r. Compiled Statutes, relating to ASSIGNMENTS
third reading refused. BY Mr. Keith fron
select committee, in favor of bill to annex
part of Bolton to Waterbury; passed.
Mr.. Keith presented the petition Of Edmun.
Perry and ! others, and Abraham Woods an,
others, praying for an act giving bounty or
bynxes and Wolves which was referred tc
the committee on finance
Mr.. Currler presented the petition Of f. NJ
Stocker and 26 others, praying for bill au.
thorlzng free banking, which was referred tc
the committee on Banks.
Bdts introduced and referred Bv Mr.. Whit
tenore. relating to depoSltlons no deposition
snail be used before any court Justice referee
auditor, arbitrator, commissioner, or mast0r il
chancery, without reasonable notice shall be
gwen OF the time of taking said deposition
the name OF the deponent, and the court al
winch 1t Is to be used, unless such deposition
Shall have been filed with the tribunal IN which
1t Is to be used and opened to inspection 30
days before trial, and notice of the fling given
to the adverse party the same length of time
previous to such session, if such trial is to be
before any tribunals named except the Supreme
ana county courts to the Judiciary committee
by Mr. Marvin, IN addition to an act relatur
to railroads, approved l649 if any person
snail suiler any beast to run at large on any
railroad That has been properly fenced, shall
plY dainages to the corporation, and shall re-
cover no damages in case of injury to beasts
80 running at large; to com on Roads.
by Mr.. Goodhue, relating to railroads; if
any railroad chartered in this state shall con-
s'ruct their road through any village, it shall
be the duty OF said company to build depot in
SAID village and II it shall fail to do so within
SIX months alter The construction of the road
the corporation shall be liable 10 Indictment on
compliant of any grand Juror in the town :; to
commlree on judiciary.
Adjourned.
HOUSE
The annual reports OF Vermont Valley Rail-
road Company, Of the Vermont Central Rail.
road Company, and oi the Passumpsic Rail.
road iCoinpany, transmitted by the Governor.
were referred to the committee under the Atm
Joint rule.
Reports Of Committc.s. BY the Judiciary
c"mIhltee, III favor Of bill enacting that suits
Shall not aba'e where same defendants are de-
tauIted on Joint contracts, and where same are
i"n1o '"' abe, with amendment, by inserting
alter ,'c wuri "acuon" the words hereafter
co'nmenced'; adopted, and bill ordered to a 81
read ~ to.murrow morning. Also in favor Of
bill IN relation to the inference Of an easement
or grant where teIegraphc apparatus is over,
upon, or attached To lands or buildings; 81
T aiding ordered Tomorrow morning. Also a.
galnst bill relating To witnesses in suits for or
gains railroad corporations Sd reading re.
fused Dir, Barret moved reconsideration of
TINS vote ; agreed to. BY the same committee,
~ 'avor OF bill amending section 3 of act OF
lo47, relating to no'ice by selrctmen to keep
ers of bowling alleys; 81 reading ordered to-
morrow morning Also, in favor OF bill in ad-
dtion to act Of 1850, for the formation of as.o.
Cations TO detect thieves and burglars and 10
recover stolen property Sd reading ordered to.
morrow uornlng.
BUS Reerred.-From the Senate repeating
section Is of chap. Is of Compiled Statutes,
relating to the removal OF pauper.. Aso bill
anng to Masters in Chancery, county CLERKS
md justices of fhe peace; Masters in Chance
y shall nave the same power 10 take confe..
'Ions, Issue snhpGnas, take recognizances, is
'ue county wrts, and authorize service as us-
ices oi the peace and Masters in Chancery,
county clerks, aud justices may sign original
Srts rcturnabIe TO any county court IN the
tate. BY Mr., Davis, in addition to chan, 2s
II X. S, whenever in suits at law ur equity,
'aper shall be offered, the genulneness olwhlch
denied oy the opposite party, an order may
70 granted tor the inspection of such paper.
Nj. Crawford called up the resolution drrc-
my tie Secretary OF Ale TO roaure the pr u = :
ng Of three hundred copies ofth- ,C,nti u n.
hr. iiuhbe'l was in favor OF the adoption OF the
esoluIon on account OF the convenience Of
''ng and Transmission abroad Of copies of the j.!
constitution disconnected with the Complied
ain'es; the resolution was adopted. j
Petitions rcftrred--Of r. c. Benton and :
hers, for Change of location of the St. Law a
ance and Atlantic railroad read, and referred C
} the committee on Roads p
Dir. Gilbert called up the resolutions relating
the abolition OF slavery. and the correctness b
vermont legislation Oh that subject, intro v
uced BY MIR. COburn. Mr.. Barlow moved to d
rIke out the 7th resolution directing the Gov u
nor 10 transmit copies to the several States.
lr. Kellogg moved that that they be laid on \
e table; sgreed TO. Adj r