Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-30
Ole Geotslature.
SENATE.
From Walton's Daily journal.
TUESDAY, Oct. 81.

SENATE.
Bills introduced and REFERRED By Mr. Currier,
to constitute Frederick V A Townsend heir at.
law of Amasa and Sophia Watkins; to the com
on Finance. By Mr. Royce, to extend the char
ter and increase the capital stock of the Bank
of st. Adams to com on Banks. BY Mr.. Dew
ey, in amendment of an act relating to the Yer
mont Historical Society, approplating a room in
the State House for the Society and making it
incumbent upon the Society to have an address
delivared before each General Assembly, ex-
planatory of its object to com on Education.
BY Mr., Bailey, to pay selectmen of Elmore for
the support Of Lewis Tucker $75 per year, so
long as the town of EmOre shall support said
Tucker, it being on account of injury received
by him while in the employ of the State, on the
State House; by Mr. Keith, to pay W Bradford
the sum therein mentioned, being for losses sus-
taned in drawing stone for the State House to
Jud com. From the House, to annex a part of
the town of Weybridge to MiddIebury to the
Senators from Addison CO. To annex part Of
Bolton to Waterbury; to Senators from Wash
ngton and Chitenden counties. To incorporate
the Champain Steamboat Company; to com on
Roads.
sSg MI Bailey prssapted the petition ot samuel Gor
Bank at Johnson; to com on Banks.
Adjourned.
HOUSE
Prayer by Rev. Eli Ballou.
Bills referred By Mr. Woodward, repeating
act of 1850, relating to subscriptions for bank
stock; to com on Banks. By Mr. Denlson of
Hartand, providing for trial of suits brought
before justice Of the peace whose term of Of
fee expires before time Of trial-alowing any
other justice to try the same; to the Jud com.
By Mr.. Green, regulating the flowing of lands
for mill and manufacturing purposes-whenover
it is necessary to overflow the lands of another,
and the parties cannot agree as to compensation
or purchase, a petition may be preferred to the
county court to the same com. BY Mr. Scott
to pay William Bradford for losses sustained in
drawing granite for the Stale House, to com on
Claims. By Mr. Worthipgton, in addition to act
of 1849, to protect the homestead-exempting
no estate, except notice shall be recorded in
the town where it is situated, describing the
particular estate to be held, and such notice
shall be construed to be the time of pur chase
to the Jud com. By Mr. Kellogg, in addition to
chap 81 of r s, relating to the rights and COM
potency of witnesses-no witness shall be in
competent on account of his opinions and reli-
gious belief, and no evidence shall be admitted
in relation thereto--neither shall any person be
incompetent by reason OF the conviction of any
crime, except of perjury, subodination of per-
Jury, and of endeavors to procure the commls
sion of perjury but evidence may be given to
effect the credblity Of such witnesses-this bill
shall not effect, however, the attestation Of any
instrument required by law to be attested refer
red to the Jud com.
Resolution. By Mr. Newhall, that the CON on
the judiciary inquire into the expediency OF
amending sec 6, chap l07 Of R S, SO that town
clerks shall receive for record of q common deed
poll, and for copying the same, seven cents pei
: folio; adopted.
Petitions referred. Of Elijah Town and 9th
ers, for bounty on crows to Gen com. Of
N Pomeroy and others, for an appropriation fol
a statue of Ethan Allen; to the com of w and
) NJ. OF Solomon Edison, for restoration to legaI
privileges to the Jud CON-
/, Engrosseed bills. Annexing part of Wey
. bridge to Middlebury, if those towns shall SC
, vote passed. Annexlng part of Bolton to Wa
$ terbury passed. To incorporate the Champlair
e Steamboat Co; passed,
Reports of Committees. By the Judiciary com
# against bill relating to the west burying grounc
in Waliham; Sd reading refused, By the Ger
t com, in favor of bill establishing the boundary
h lines between Stockbrdge and Pltts6eld, will
J, an amendment inserting the name of Harvey
d Shaw instead of Robert NJ R Ormsbee, In thu
d lst sec adopted and bill ordered to Sd read
o ing Thursday morning. By the com on AgT
y in favor of petition OF iona Perkins and others
! for an act providing for board of fence view
it ers for Goshen Gore, in PlainfeId, with bill t
s that effect; Sd reading ordered tomorrow after
e noon. By the com on the Jud, in regard to tn
e petition of A Hewett, for restoration to lega
= privileges, who was convicted of rape and par
IS doned by the Governor, tina. no legislation is ne
1t cessary, inasnuch as the pardon effected thi
% object; petition ordered to be withdrawn, an
Is com discharged,
l. Mr. Richardson called up the bill drectin
/. town clerks to furnish copies of the grand lii