The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-12-07
AFTERNOON.

y 4 ENNOON.
reports Of Committees -
BY the Committee on Land Taxes, adj
vcrsely to the bill relating to the grand
list, providing that the polls of mem
bcrs of uniform companies be exempt
from taxation y Sd reading refused.
BY the committee on Banks, i'll
favor of the bill to incorporate the
Bank of Waterbury ; ordered to
third reading.
Engrossed BU.-To incorporate
the Sudbury Railroad Co., passed
IIousE.-Report Of Committee.
BY the committee on Roads, in favor
of the bill relating to mileage; after
some discussion by Mcssrs. Joslin of
Poultney, Grandcy, Dcane, Rice OF
Somerset. and Field opposing, and by
Nlessrs. Judevine, Plympton. Adams
of Milton, Matthewson and Mclean,
when Mr.. Gray moved to dismiss.
which motion was lost-ycas so, nays
127. Mr. Field then moved to lay
the bill on the table, which motion
was withdrawn, and the bill was Or
dered to thild reading.
The House took up the considcra-
ton Of the bill to repeal the liquor law
Of last session, it being the special or
der for this time.
Mr.. Washburn moved to amend by
striking out all after the cnacting
clause, and inserting the bill proposed
by the minority of tie committee.
Mr Wasnburn favored the amend
mcnt, giving succinct statement of
the provisions Of the bill proposed to
be substituted, and showing that the
amendment presented the questions,
whether the present law should remain
amended so as to obviate the ohjec-
tons that have been urged against its
provisions, whether the present law
should be repealed Internationally.
or whether it should be repealed. and
there be substituted instead, the bill
rec ommcndcd by til. majority of the
committee, containing among other
provisions, one that rcvivcs the old
system Of licensing.
Mcssrs Walton and Spencer sup
ported the amendment, Messrs. Adams
of Milton, and Matthewson opposed ;
pending the discussion, on motion Of
Mr.. Miner the llonsc adjourned until
I o'clock this evening,
THURSDAY EVENING.
IIousE.-Mr. Mathcr called up the
the bill to tax the profits Of banking
the bill was supported by Messrs.
Field, and Rice, Of Somerset, opposed
, by Mr.. Washburn, when Mr.. Smith
F Of Monkton moved its dismissal, which
motion was lost, yeas 50, nays 145
, Passed.
The House resumed the considela
ton of the bill to repeal the liquor law
Of last session, it being the special or
!, der for this time. Mr.. Davis Of Dan
vile supported it, Mr. Weston oppos
ed, when Mr.. Shaitcr moved to com
nit the bill for amendment, by adding
to the first section clause rcviyiug
the act of 1850. The motion was OPP
posed by Messrs. Plympton, Davis Of
. Danyille, Field, and Rice of Somerset
, favored by Mr.. Shaftcr, and agreed
to,-yeas l16, nays 81. The bill wa:
then asscd, III to So
; FRIDAY, Dec. ,. a. NJ
sENATE.-EnWoSsed Bills. Ii
, addition to an act 10 incorporate tho
f Rutland Gas Light Co. (; passed. TC
f incorporate the Forest Dale Plank
Road Co. passed, Relating to the
boundary line between the towns o.
Wilmington and Scarsburg passed.
reports Of Committees The ma
8 jority of the committee on Roads sub
mittcd lengthy and elaborate rcrort
in writing, in favor Of the bill authoriz
4 ing consolidation of the Vt. Central
Rutland 4 Burlington, and Vt. &
t. Canada Railroads, with proposal O
D amendment, providing that the new
corporation shall charge no greater
r rates for freight and passengers pas
sing over the road of the new corpora
: ton to and from the termini of any
other railroad in this State, intersect
ing the line of the road of this corpora
r ton, than they charge for transporting
~ passengers and freight to or from tho
b tcrmini of any railroads. Also a furth
J er amendment, by striking out the
r 1lth section Of the bill. The bill wa.
amended as proposed.
A statement of facts was elected
from the chairman of the committee by
tho inquiries of Senators lIoyt and
Stevens of Franklin, and the bill was
ordered to lie.
: BY the committee on claims, adj
! ycrsely to the bill to pay David S.
Church the sum therein mentioned.
Messrs. Warner, Stevens of Frank
: lin, and Hale favored the bill, and the
third reading was ordered. Adjourn
cd.
Report Of Committees.-By the Ju-
! dietary committee, against the bill in
addition to chap 6S C.. s., relating to
the rights Of married women giving
the wife the control of her own perso-
nal property, aud exempting it from
T attachment, for the sole debts of her
husband on motion of Mr.. Walker,
the bill was dismissed-S4 10 f,6 Rv