Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-11-18
From Waton's Daily Journal.
Legislature of Vermont

TUESDAY, Nov 9, P. NJ.
SENATE Reports. BY Mr. Foster, from the
com. on Manufactures, fayorably to the bill to
incorporate the beaver meadow slate CO., with an
amendment the amendment was agreed to, and
the bill read the Sd time and passed. BY Mr.
Seymour, iavoraby to the bill in amendment of
the charter of National Life ms CO.. read the Sd
time and passed. By Mr. Stevens, from the com.
on Finance, on the resolution directing them to
enquire as to the expediency of passing a law
preventing the circulation Of mutllated CO in that
10 action is necessary.
Bills introduced and referred, From the House,
relating to mechanics liens, to Judiciary CON.
to pay Eliphalet Lyman, TO com. on claims re.
lating to duties Of county treasurers, to judiciary
com, to pay Darwin Ryder, to com. on claims
to legalize the sale of the real estate of George
Hagar, to judiciary com.
The Senate concurred with the House in their
amendments to the bill to incorporate the West
Castleton railroad and slate co.
HoUsE.-Report BY select com. that no fur.
ther proceedings are necessary on the death OF
| MIR Webster.
EngroSsea Bills. Senate bill to incorporate
West Casteton railroad Co; House bills to legal
ize sale of real estate of Geo. Hager, relating
to duties of county treasurers, to pay Eliphale
Lyman aud Darwin Ryder--severay passed.
From The Senate. Bills relating to highways
and to remove distractions in Huntington river,
referred to com. on roads.
| Mr. Chsmbern moved to reconsider the vote
dismssing the bill relative to highway in the
rear of the State House, lost.
WEDNESDAY, Nov 10, A NJ
SENATE EngrOSsed Bill To incorporate
the Island Pond Machine Shop Co. read the Sd
and passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
bill relating to the collection and distribution of
the school fund the bill was advocated at length
by MrSeymour, and on motion of MIR Goodhue,
ordered TO lie.
The bill to incorporate the st Albans cOmslery
association, was passed.
Bills Introduced and referred. By Mr. Martin,
to incorporate the Bennington savings bank; to
com. onbanks.
Report On motion, the Secretary was directed
to request the Governor to return the senate bill
in amendment of the charter of the National
Life lns, Co.
Mr. Stevens called up the bill prescribing the
standard weight of potatoes the motion was
reconsdered, and the vote adopting amendments
fixing the standard weight OF beans al 63 pounds
and peas at 60 pounds, was favored by Mr. Blake
and agreed TO Mr. Blake moved to amend the
amendment, so as to fix the standard weight Of
beans at 60 pounds, and after some discussion
the motion was lost; Mr. Blake moved SO as TO
fix the standard weight OF beans at GA pounds
and the motion prevailed, and the bill as amcn-
dcd was read the Sd time and passed.
HoUsE,-Bats introduced and,gared. By MI
Cushmanof Fairhuven, to incorporate Fairbaver
Hotel Co.and by Mr. Deanc, relative to discharge
of prisoners in Jail both to judiciary com, By
Mr. Wright, for preservation Of fish in Castleton
pond, to gen. com.
Engrossed bills. Relating to rights of attach
ing creditors; repeating sec 46, 45, c S inrela
tion to invalid levies-passed.
Resolution. BY Mr. Drury, as to the expedenc!
of removing the state capital to from Montpelle
TO Burlington referred to gen. com.
Mr. Weston reported the bill, fixing the toll or
corn in the cob, amended by fixing the toll a
twelfth; Mr. Bicknell moved to dismiss, and Of
ter discussion by Messrs Weston, Hotchkiss
Needham, Gray, Williams, Barlow and Cham
BERLIN this motion was negatlyed, and the bill
passed, 90 to SIS.
SENArE..-pM Reports By Mr. Green from com
on Finance, against bill in alteration OF chap II
c S relating to salaries and fees, liking the sal
ary of the Superintendent of the States Priso
at S7OO;) on motion, ordered to lie. From tn
COM on claims. favorably to paying Darwin Ky
, der read the Sd time and passed. From cor
on roads, against bill in addition to chap % !
relating to highways; Sd reading refused
, From judiciary com. against bill relating to tn
fees ofiurors before justice courts the bill wa
, supported by Mr. Martin, opposed by Messr
3 Bailey of Rutland, and Bailey Of LamOille, il
d Sd reading refused.
Mr. Goodhue called up the bill relating to tn
collection and distribution of the school fund
. the bill was opposed by Mr. Martin, and read th
} Sd time aud Passed-2s to 4.