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HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. f. ]. Scott.

Adjourned.
PRAYER by Rev. f. ]. Scott.
Engrossed Bills Relating to the Hubbard
ton Turnpike Co.; passed. Providing for the
trial of suits brought before Justice of the
Peace whose term of office shall expire before
the final trial passed. To repeal sections 102
and l03 of chapter 81 of C. ST. relating to
subscriptions for bank stock; passed. To an
mex part of Fairfield to Sheldon, if the nhabi-
tants of the former shall so vote passed. To
incorporate the city of Burlington; laid on the
table for examination. TO incorporate the
Springfield Bank laid on the table, the chair
man of the committee on Banks being absent
The bill to repeal sections six, eight, and
nine, of chapter ninety nine of G. S., relating
to the promotion of Agriculture, was taken up,
it having been made special order. This bill
was reported by the committee on Agriculture
in favor Of the same, afterwards recommitted,
and the committee reported adversely to its
passage. Mr. Barrett moved to dismiss A
minority report was read insisted that the prao-
tical farmers of Vermont do not desire the ap-
preparation to agricultural fairs, provided for
in the aforesaid sections. The bill was dis
cusscd by Messrs. Woodward, Adams, Everts,
Crawford, Denison of Iartland, Porter of Yer
son. A motion was made to dismiss, which
was lost-yeas 81, nays 9S and the third read
ing retused-yeas 80. nays 95.
Mr.. lubbcll moved reconsideration of the
vote passing Senate bill relating to Notaries
Public, for the purpose of amendment; agreed
to- and an amendment was offered by him,
making it the duty of town Clerks to make out
certificates of Notaries Public appointed in
their districts, and forward the same to the
Secretary of State adopted and the bill passed.
Mr. Martin of Underhil, called up the mo-
ton to reconsider the vote dismssing the bill
to tax the profits of banking" and the vote
having been taken, the motion was agreed to,
yeas 90, nays ~. The bill was then discussed
by Messrs. Martin of Underhll in favor, by
Messrs. Cra awford, Barlow and Everts in oppo-
siton and dismissed
Bills referred. By Mr.. Denison of Guildhall,
by leave Of the House, rel ting to floating lum-
Der and lumber doing damage to Committee
on Judiciary. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Monday, Nov. II, 9, p NJ.
r ports Of Commttees.--By Mr.. Green, from
the committee on Agriculture, against the bill
relating to the duties of fence viewers: third
reading refused. BY Mr.. Dewey, from the
committee on Roads, on the petition of J. w.
llolcomb for a charter to build bridge from
Alburgh to Isle La Mott, and the remonstrance
OF Harry Hill against granting the petition, in
favor OF bill to incorporate the Isle La Mott
Bridge Company passed to its third reading.
BY Mr.. Crowley, from the committee on the
Library, in favor of the bill relating to the dis
trlbution Of the Compiled Statutes; passed.
By Mr.. White emore, from the committee on
the disagreement to the amendment of the bill
relating to the repeal Of statutes, that the Sen
ate recede from their proposal. and amend the
bill go that statutes repealed hereafter shall
not affect suits then pending; the Senate adop-
ted the recommendations of the committee
BY Mr.. Royce, from the committee on the Ju-
dietary, in favor of the bill providing for a
trial in cases brought before Justice of the
peace whose term of office may have expired
before the time of trial passed BY the same
for majority Of the committee in favor Of bill
in addition to chapter % G.. s., relating to the
homestead; ordered to lie on motion of Mr..
Keith. BY Mr.. Howe from the committee on
Military Affairs, in favor of the bill relating to
the Militia; ordered to lie on motion of Mr..
Marvin. BY Mr.. Hyde, from the committee
on Banks, against bill repeating sections lG2
tions for Bank stock third reading retused.-
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favor CT the bill relating to common carriers
ordered to be engrossed.
The Senate considered the bill relating to
the Grand List in alteration Of chapter 50, c,
s., and after some discussion, it was passed.
BIZ introduced and referred. Prom the
House, to incorporate the city of Burlington
to the committee on Finance.
Adjourned to 7 o'clock, eve.
HOUSE.
Reports Of Committees BY the Committee
on Roads, in favor of bill to incorporate the
Stamford and Readsboro' Plank Road Com
pany, with amendment; adopted and the third
reading ordered. BY the same, in favor of bill
relating to highways, allowing the selcctmen to
change the course of streams or brooks by
rendering compensation for damages discus
sed by Messrs, Wright of Castieton, Barrett,
Gilbert. MIR. Gilbert moved to dismiss agreed
to. By the Select committee, against bill re-
latlng to trustee process; dismissed. BY the
General committee, in favor of bill to amend
chapter u of 5, relating to the inspection
of -four, with amendments laid on the table.
by the Select committee, unanimously IN favor
OF Senate bill to authorize the business Of bank
| ing. Mr.. Adams moved to amend by adding
a new section; discussed by Messrs. Adams,
Stacy and Maynard, in favor, by Messrs. Hub
bell and Kellogg in opposition, and rejected,
yeas 3D. nays los. The question then recur-
red upon the passage ofthe bill. After a dis
cussion upon variety of issues, Mr.. Wood-
ward called for the previous question, which
was seconded by vote of l2l yeas to 6o nays.
The main question was ordered to be put, yeas
l39, nays 50, and the bill passed, yeas 1913,
nays II. BY the committee on Agriculture,
in favor Of Senate bill in addition to chapter
9G of C S, relating to diseased sheep; passed.
Bills referred. i From the Senate, to alter the
time of holding the county court for the coun-
ties of Lamoille, Orleans, Essex, Caledonia
and Washington to the committee on the Ju-
dietary, Also, to incorporate the Swanton and
llighgate Railroad Co., to the committee on
! Roads.
Resoution.-From the Senate, for final
adjournment of the two Houses on Thursday
next at o'clock A. NJ; adopted,
Mr.. Kellogg called up the bill to incorpor-
porate the city of Burlington, and moved to a
mend so as to make the act subject to control
of any future Legislature, to alter, amend, and
repeal adopted and the bill passed.
The bill relating to banks was returned from
the Senate with a proposition of amendment