Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-12-03
SENATE.
SATURDAY. Nov. 90, p. NJ.


time cf holding the county court in Addison
county passed. by Mr.. Goodhuc. from the
committee on Roads, favorably to the bill re.
latlng to bridges, with amendments, which
were agreed to, and the bill was ordered to q
Sd reading. BY Mr. Goodhue, from the com
mlltee on Roads. favoraby to the bill relating
to Winooski Turnpike Co; passed. BY Mr.
! Seymour, from the Judiciary committee favor
ably to the bill relating to insurance on health
By foreign corporations 3d reading ordered.
Engrossed Bills. To prevent the traffic in
intoxicating liquors for the purpose of drinking
passed, 10 to &. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Reports. BY Mr.. Porter from the select
committee on the petitions fer the Maine liquor
law, n re0ort, giving the number of petitioners
at $4,000 inhabitants of this State, of whom
! II 30 were legal voters, and arguing that the
! law Is necessary, constitutional. and would
be effective for the purpose designed, and re-
commencing a substitute being the Senate
| bill for the bill referred to them. Mr.. Stevens
submitted minority report taking the ground
that majority of the people have not asked for
The law-that the present law would be suf
ficienty effective Il cnforccd-thot the conSt-
tutlonality OI the Name ia" is dOubtui-and.
finally, the expedicncy of 1t has not sufficient
ly been tested in the States where it has been
adopted. ] he substitute was agreed to, when
Mr.. Barlow moved to dismiss the bill. which
was opposed by Mr.. Slocomb, when Mr.. Bar
low modified his motion. as to make the bill
the special order for Monday morning. Adj.
HOUSE.
SATURDAY EvESING.
Reports. Bv Judiciary committee. Senate
bills relative to Windsor Co. fire insurance Co.,
and to revive act chartcrlng the Brltteboro'
and Bennington railroad Co., and they were
passed: House bills relating to witnesses, to
proceedings against trnstecs to flowing lands
in Wilmington and Whitingham, and to incor-
porate the village of st. .nln-bury, and they
were severay ordered To Sd reading. BY
committee on agriculture, bill relative to occu-
pancy of lands in common, and it was ordered
to I'd reading. BY committee on Ruads, bill
relating to plank road corporations, and ii was
ordered to I'D reading. Bv commttee on banks,
against the bills to amend the act to authorize
the business of banking, and o2e was dismissed
and the other refused ;}d reading. BY iQd c.
lary committee, against bill repeating the law
relating to general assignments being unnec-
esSa1y.l and ID reading was refused in favor
of bulls relating to railroads, on damages at
bridges crossing highways or streets.) and for
]
Ilinc. .burrh and Shclburnc passed, aud :}d
rcadiag was ordercd.By select committee,
against bills to Incorporate the Essex and Cas-
tleton and Chanplain Valley railroad compa-
mes. and they were dismissed. By committee
on education, Senate bill to incorporate Tn
dcrhill academy, and it was ordered to Sd read
nr.
Mr. Illckoli called up the resolution limiting
speeches to ten minutes, and it was adopted.
The House considered the bill relating to
the rights of married women; and was ordered
to i 81 reading. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Monday. Nov. 90, A. NJ.
B Us in'roductd and rterrcd BY Mr.. Blake,
to incorporate the city of Burllngton on his
motion ordered to lie.
Reports. BY Mr.. Martin, from the commit
tee on Military Affairs, iayoraby to the bill re-
lntlng to the militia. with amendments, which
were agreed to, and the bill was ordered to
81 reading.
By Mr.. Hale. from the Select committee
araimst the petition Of Byron Stevens and 9TH
crs, for railroad from Essex junction to Bran
don, and the petitioners had leave to withdraw.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills hroduccR and Rettrcd By Mr.. Gran
dcy, to incorporate Nergcnnes manufacturing
Co.. and by Mr.. Wright of G., in addition to
the act incorporating the llydcvlle Slate Co.; {;
to committee on manufactures.
EarroSSed Bills. senate bills to incorporate
! Undernlll Academy, and to authorize the con-
solldatlon of certain railroad companies lay
INC a tax on the county Of Rutland to build n
jail in relation to plankroad corporations; re-
! latug tn railroads. relating to process; in re-
latlCn to insurance against fire by foreign com
panIas; relatlRg to the occupancy of lands in
common to purchase 800 copies Of Demlng S
appeadi. { 10 to 81 y - severally passed.
The House considered the bill making apap-
propriatlon for monument to WIN. French -
| Mr.. Grandcy proposed an amendment limiting
the cost of the monument to the ) 300 appro-
prlated agreed to, when Mr. Bradley support
ed the bill briefly, and it was rejected.
The House took up the special order, being
the bill to prevent the traffic in in oxicating IL
quorS. Mr.. Barlow moved to dismiss the bill
as a test question, and on that motion dem,and-
ed the previous question. On secondlng the
previous question, the ayes were II, noes 96
so the demand for the previous question wa,
not seconded, when Mr.. Barlow withdrew the
mot On to dismiss Mr.. GrnEdey then movet
that The House resolve itself INTO committee OF
the whole ON the hili-carrled when the II
went into committee Of the whole, Mr.. Barrct
of NJ. in the CHAIR.
Mr.. Bradley excepted to the constitutional
ty OF the ball IA two points, to wit, the powe
of search and the eXciu>,ug Of jurors.
Various amendments were proposed by tht
Mcs3rs. Grandcy, Barlow and Deane aud II
the course Of the discussion the two gentlemen
last named objected that this bill would operate