Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-11-24
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MoNpAY, Nov. 81, a. VI.

HOUSE
MoNDAY, Nov 81, a. NJ.
Prayer by the Rev + J. Scott.
Besoiut,on.-By Mr. Joslin, of Poultney, that
no member shall audlbly speak to another mem
Der, or Otherwise interrupt the business Of the
House, while the journal or any other paper is
being read, or while member is speaking
ordered TO lie, uutcr the rule.
Bills introduced and refsred-By Nh Field.
10 further amend an act relating to the l.ebanon
Springs and n. Y. & Bennington r. r. Co.. ap.
proved Nov 23d Is52i to the committee on
Roads. By Mr.. WALTON, TO revive an act incor-
porating the Montpelier aud LamoiIe Plank
Road Co.; to the committee ON Roads. By Mr.
Judcyine, for the support Of Mary Ann Patch;
to the General committee. BY Mr. Kendall.
laying tax on Orleans Co, to build bridge;
to the members from Orleans Co. By Mr.. sum
ner, regulating The flowing Of lands in Whiting
ham for mill purposes to the Judiciary commit
tee. By Mr.. Hale, to repeal secs lO2 aud lJ3,
chap 81 c. S relating to Banks; to the com
mItlee on Banks.
BY Mr.. Dcane, to pay stephen Royce, Lucius
B. Peck, and James Barrett, for services as the
committee on pleading and practice; to the
committee on Claims
Pehiions reierrsd.-By Mr.. Juleyine, Of DIV.
Aiken and others, for the reliefof Mury Ann
Patch; to the General committee BY MI
Richardson, Of II. II. Henry and SO others Of
Chester, for a new county Icy The name f Cum.
berand to the select committee ON tins subject.
or P. Nichols and others, for a school IN dis
trci No. 6 in Morrstown; to the committee on
Education.
Mr. Richardson moved that the select com
m.ttee on the petitions for new county by The
name of Cumberland, be increased SO as TO in
cludc the members from all the towns proposed
to be included in said county, aud on motion oil
Nh Field, the motion was ordered to le
Joint Resolution By Mr.. Field, that th,
/ Governor be requested to examine the docu
meuts heretofore collected by the States commls
sioner, as to the expenses incurred during tn,
revolutionary war by this state, and If in In
opinion the interests Of the State require it, L
cause the stated report to be examined and Ger
titled by the Secretary Of State, as true copies d
the original vouchers in the State department,
and to present such claim to Congress for allow
ance adopted.
Reports Of CommHees-B By the General com
mittee in favor Of the bills in amendment d
chap. IS c. s.; for the preservation Of fish j.
Fairlee Pond each ordered TO a Sd reading. .
Also, in favor ofthe bill relating to the measure
ment of lumber; Mr.. Ilotchkiss moved t
umend the bill SO as to provide that the mcasur
? er appointed under this act shall be allowed on
dollar per day for all necessary time spent whe
Mr.. Barber moved to dismiss, which notion al
ter some debate prevailed.
Mr. Burber called up the bill relating TO RI
cords and files Of Court lost and destroyed th
bill was amended a, his motion, and was orlere
to 80 reading.
5 Engrossed Bils.-ln addition TO chap. ~ {
S, relating to proceedings against trustees o
p motion OF Mr.. Shailer orderdd to lie Rclatn
3 to foreign fire insurance companies read tn
2 Sd time and passed.
The House resumed the consideration of Ii
bill relating to pounds, estrays and lost good
l. when Mr., Pympton moved to lay the bin ON tn
Z table. which motion was lost. The motion {
MIR Barber, to commit the bill for amendInen
so as to provide that persons may suffer one CO.
2 10 run at large IN the public highway :, was OF
posed by Messrs. Walker, Burrows, Rice
Somerset, and Joslinof outney, and favored b
NJ ssrs llotchkss Barber and Mathowson, an
d disagreed to,-yeas %, nays IS. Mr. Barbt
then moved to commit the bill for amendmen
D by adding proyiso, giving the select men
L gowns power to permit persons who are owner
of but one COW, to turn the same into the higl
b ways under such regulations as they shall deer
expedienl, which motion prevailed and the bi
was passed.
Mr., rympton called up the bill in amendmel
y OF chap. ll6 s., providing that upon calls
D either House the absentees shall not be Above
their per diem. unless excused. Nh Wake
moved to dismiss, which was favored by Mr. Wa
# ker, opposed by Messrs. Pymplon aud Josln
] Poultney, and Withdrawn. On motion Of NJ
I eld, the bill was ordered to lie and be made Ii
special order for Saturday next at 3 O'clock r. \
j Adjourned.
# SENATE.
y MoNDAr, Nov. 81, p. NJ.
j Prayer by the chaplain.
d Reports Of Commiitees.-Mr. Millington, fro
g the committee on Manufactures, favorably repo