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porate the South Royalton Steam Mil Com
panv; to the committee on Manufactures.
The discussion Of the Atlantic and st. Law
, renee Railroad bill was resumed. Mr.. Dewey
; spoke against the adoption Of the amendment.
Mes'rs. CuTlcr, Seymour and Blrclow also oD-
posed the amendment, Mr.. Royce proposed to
amend the amendment. so that instead of having
commissioners TO locate. the Mis,ssquoi and
PaSsunpsic and Connecticut Rivers Companies
may extend their roads to, and connect with
the Atlantic and 81. Lawrence Railroad, at
Island pond or such other point rs they may de-
tcrElnc, the Atlantic Company to receive and
carry freight and passengers Of the two COM
plnlei named without greltcr charge than to
individuals or to other Railroad Companies.
Mr. L. spoke in favor of this amendment, pend.
ing which the Senate adjourned,
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. J. 5. Lee.
Resolution. BY Mr.. Denison of IIar,land.
that no member occupy more than ten minutes
in discussion during the remainder of the ses,
sion, unless by special leave OF the House
agreed to, and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Woodward moved reconsideration of
the vote dSnissing the bill, ofiarnr reward
tor the discovery OF the cause Of the potstoe rot
which was lost yeas II, nays lO4.
Ihe oil relating TO the school fund was
".
which was pending when the House adjourned
last evening, was adopted. Mr., Coburn offer.
ed further amendment, similar to one that
had been rejected, requiring the Treasurer to
collect the money owed by the University of
Vermont and distribute the same among tho
districts. After some discussion the amend.
ment was withdrawn, and another proposed by
Mr.. Barrel, providing for the collection of the
money due this fund, and an equal division Of
the same between the Vermont University.
NJ ddlebury College and Norwich Tn ver.lty.
After some discussion, Mr.. Flfeld moved that
the bill be laid on the table until evening lost.
MIR, Barrett then withdrew his amendment, and
the third reading was ordered.
| The bill to tax the profits of banking was
taken up. Mr., Barrett moved to dismiss: Cd,
posed by Mr.. Martin Of Landgrove, and agreed
to, 50 to 80.
Also, to authorize the business Of banking.
the passage of which was recommended by the
Committee Of the whole, with amendments:
adopted, and the Sd reading ordered, yeas lob,
nays o.
E9groSSed Bills, In addition to chapter ~
ot ), authorizing the appointment of trus-
tees where property descend5 in trust; passed.
10 alter the time of holding the county court
for the county of Windham TO the 81 Tuesday
OF March and 4lh Tuesday of September;
passed. To Toincorporate the Ouaquechee Hotel
Co., at Woodstock passed. To incorporate
the AiddIpbury Hotel Company passed. To
incorporate the Woodstock Academy passed.
The OIL relating to the repeal Of statutes
upon winch suits have been or may be declared,
was returned from the Senate insisting on the
amendment proposed by them, and the House
again insisted on non concurance
Mr. Burgess called up the bill imposing A
forfeiture OF sheen tOIlDt n cd
the hoof rot and providing that owners shall
pay al damages. The third reading was dis
cuSsed by Mr.. Maynard in favor. Mr.. Allen
was opposed to the bill and moved to dismiss;
discussed by Messrs. Denson, Stroud, Adams,
Crawford, MAYNARD, Rose, Gregory, Woods
ward, Dewey, Everts, Stacy and Hall of Wall
ingtord Pending the discussion Mr.. Hall
moved an Adjournment, which was lost. The
motion to dismiss was further discussed BY Mr.,
Burnham of Randolph, and motion again
made 10 adjourn, which prevaed-75 to ca
SENATE.
. O'CLOCK p. ".
The Secretary called the Senate to order
and read n communication from the President,
giving ntorma'ion of his illness and necessary
absence this afternoon.
The Senate then proceeded to ballot for
President pro tcmporc.
Mr.. Wentworth was declared elected and
received tho olth
R.Por!S Of Committees. By Mr.. Dewey, from
the committee on Roads in favor of the bill re-
latng to ral.roaIs: railroad companies may is
sue stock and negotiate loans at higher ratio
Of interest thln allowed by law.
BY the sumo, Oh bill relating to railroads,
substitute for the original bill, defining the pun.
lshment for carclcSsncSs IN engineers. firemen,
conductors &C., and making several important