The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-11-01

county. Mr. Spencer moved TO dismiss.
and after few sarcastic remarks by
Messrs. Ficldaud Brigham, the motion
was agreed to.
Mr.. Bartlett called up the bill rcmov.
ing the shire of Caledonia County, and
after reference 10 the committee on
printing aud report, Mr.. Bartlett moved
to refer to select committee of five.
MIR. Washburn moved to lay the bill Cd
the table for the purpose Of waiting for
other bills Of like character, with a
view Of referring the whole to one com.
mittec. After discussion by Messrs
Bartlett, Wasliburn, Rankin and Nc.
Lean. the bill was referred to a select
committee Of FIVE.
THURSDAY, Oct. &c, 1854.
SENATE.-BiWS introduced md &c.
ferrcd. BY Mr.. Jones. for the defence
of liberty and tho punishment of kid.
mapping; referred to committee on Print.
ing. BY Mr.. White, To incorporate the
Bank of South Hardwck to committee
on Banks.
Reports Of Committees. House bill.
to punish fraudulent issue and transfer
of certificates of stock; in favor of the
same, read Sd time and passed. Bill to
repeal 2 secs of Highway act, in rcla.
ton to payment of tax in money. ad.
verse to the bill laid on the table
IIoUsE.-BiHs introdnccd anil re-
.terrcd. BY Mr., Washburn, charterinc
the Vermont Gold Mining Company
laid on the table on motion of Mr.. Field.
with view to instructions, bringing this
and similar applications under the gen.
eral law of last year by Mr.. Field. re.
pealing act chartcring VI, & Canada
Railroad Company. (the mover allcdging
that the company has abolished the Of.
flee of Clerk, to avoid the tax on stock
of non-resdents.) aud on his motion it
was referred to committee OH roads with
authority to send for persons and papers
ArrERNoov.
SENATE Bills nkyoduced anal &c.
.ferrtd. BY Mr.. Phelps, anncxing part
Of Somerset to Wardsboro'. BY Mr..
Green. relating to proof of marriage in
criminal prosecutions referred to com.
mittce on the judiciary. BY Mr.. Cool
idge charging the capital stock of the
Bank of Black River. Referred to com.
mittee on Banks.
Bill relating to subscriptions for Bank
Stock ; read Sd time and passed.
HorsE.-Pnb/ic LiXs intro,luccd
BY Mr.. Jossclyn of p, regulating com.
pcnsation of solicitors for acts of incor.
poration by Mr. Eddy, providing for
school districts; by Mr.. ITunton. con.
shutting q new county out Of Addison.
Rutland. Orange and Windsor counties:
by Mr. Feriin, relating to shire town of
Lamoille county, (making johnson the
shire town.
! Petitions referred. Of VIM. C. Kit.
tredgc and others. to committee on
claims G. Il. Ide, H. Hilton. Samuel
Evarts, Eeman Chaplin. and large nun
Der Of others, for ferry to b. B. Brown
to committee on roads of Rev Worth.
ington Smith and others, to judiciary
committee; of Julias A. Kcelcr and
others, to committee OH banks.
NfP|ifS. by judiciary committee. a.
gainst bill in alteration of sec. 2 chap
90, (placing actions on book account or
sunnor,cd bv NJ Iossolrn ~ aut
! l,;J an ,Lc i,blc Ly con,r,;,,oo a. ,,o,
ufactures ayains. bill to iucorpornte tLe
New England Verde Antique Mnrbl,
Company. las the COMPANY can be form
cd under tho general law laid on the
table.
Rcso1mion. By Mr.. Field reci,ine
the provisions of the act Of 1853 taxing
railroad stock of non.residen,s allcdpina
that the Vermont & Canada II. r. Co
ha. abolished the office of clerk for tho
purpose of avoiding tho tax. and direct
Inc the State Treasurer to institute pro.
ceilings at law or in equity to enforce
the law. and to inquire whether the cor
poration has not forfeited its charter
Referred to committee of ways ant
means, with power to send for person,
and papers
/ The remainder Of the afternoon wa
devoted to an interesting exhibition O.
deaf and dumb pupils.
r. n. ~ ,o-,
MAJ, o0'' 80 on
SENATE The President appointed OF
the General committee Messrs. Milling
ton, "adsworth, and Head
The bill authorizing Celcbrook Bridg,
Company to build Station House and
Toll Gate on the west side of Connect
cut River. was called up, read 81 time
and passed.
i"o i'"t reia'iiS " repairs Oh i1lGh
why's c"i,eu up anu amendment proposed