Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-11-10
Legislature of Vermont.
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 1854
SENATE.

Mr.. Benedict introduced a bill relating to
Rail Road Corporations, (ofFices to be kept
in state, by Secretary aud Treasurer, aud
prescribing penalties for violstions,) referred
to committee on Roads, and ordered to be
printed.
House Bills read and rtfe'Ted-To incor-
( porate the Union Institute at bakersfield to
committee on Education.
Repor,s.--From committee on Banks, bill
relating to Banks, with proposition 10
strike on, third section so amended, and or.
dered to be engrossed and read Sd time.-
Bill enlarging the capital stock Of the Bank
of Donvile, adverse to It's passages Sd read
! lag refused. From committee on Roads, bill
authorizing Sand Bar Bridge Company to
issue preferred stock in favor of its pas
sage. Ordered TO be laid on the table -
| From committee on Banks bill TO incorporate
West Randolph Bank; adverse 10 It's pas
sage; laid on the table. From committee
on Roads bill to extend the charter Of
( Waniastiquet Rail Road, in favor; ordered
to be read 80 time. Bill from the House,
in addition to chap. %, Highways and Bird
yes, in-iayor. =" Read ID time and passed
/ From committee on Land Taxes, House bill
relating to school taxes, that the same ought
to pass read 81 time and passed. From
General Committee, bill in addition to act
annexing part Of Lowell 10 Irasburgh in ia
vor; read 30 time aud passed From com
mittee on Judiciary, bill relating t. proof Of
marriage. with propositions TO amend, and
VIXEN amended, ought TO pass ordered to
be engrossed and read 80 time. House
bill, to equalize the costs of parties IN coun-
~ snd Supreme Courts, In favor ordered
to be read Sd time. Read and passed.
From General committee, Brattleboro Gas
Light Co, IN favor; ordered to be read 80
time. Read and passed. Adj.
HOUSE
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Copeland.
Bills introduced and referred. BY Mr.
/ Kirkland, 10 incorporate the New England
/ Mutual Insurance CO.; TO committee on
] Manufactures. By Mr.. Keith, to incorporate
the Montpelier gas light CO.; to committee
on Manufactures
Petitions reftrrei-Of A. V. Northrup
and others, to committee Of Ways and
Means remons'rance Of Saml. =. Shattuck
and others. to committee on Caledonia shire
remou-,rance Of inhabitants Of Ryegate, to
same committee of Sabin Scott and others,
to members Of Orleans county.
Public bills referred. 10 committee on
Printing BY Mr. Gilman, taxing dogs,
10 be put in the list al ; 3 by Mr.. Howe,to
authorize the removal Of distractions from
Deerheld river; by Sir. Hatch, relating to
the shire Of Windsor CO., ,making Windsor
the shire town , by Mr.. Judcvlne, in amend
ment Of the liquor law; by Mr.. Nash, in
relation TO the judges Of the supreme court,
Jas TO reports j by Mr.. Kirkland, in relation
to savings banks by Mr. White Of Whit
ing. relative to use Of railroad lands Owner
ship not to be obtaned by possession > by
Mr. Field, relating TO duty Of bank commits
sioner, 10 examine fire and life insurance
compau'es
Eagrossed bills Changing terms OF
Chiuenden 90. court; to incorporate Nal
hogan lumber company; 20 pay Francis V.
Randall S3l.30; to sever Goshen Gore from
the town OF Goshen, SC. passed.
Bills referred. Senate bill. On reference
of actions in the county court--House bills,
in amendment Of chaps. 81 and 6i--seyeral-
ly to judiciary committee
RepOrts.-By committee on state prison,
Senate bill for erecting a hospital for the
State prison, and It was passed By Select
committee, bill in addition to the general
banking law, and il was referred to the com
mittee on printing. by gen raj committee,
bill for the support of Deborah Harris, and
il was ordered - 3dreading. BY committee
on Claims, asking to be discharged from
petition Of Ebenezer Child, as the Legisla-
lature is not the proper source for relief,
and the said petitioner had leave to with
draw. By. committee on education, bill TO IN
corporate Vermont Episcopal lnstitu'e, a
mended, and it was ordered 10 "a reading
By committee on elections, against Ill rela
ting to elections, aud it was rejected. BY
select committee, against bill annexing par
of Somerset to Dover, and on motion of Me-
Stoughton the bill was laid on the table.
Mr. Josselyn of P. called up the bill al
tering sec. III chap. %, (lhe matter in de
mand in book account to be the balance due
instead the amount of the debit side of the
accountl and the bill was supported by
Messrs. Josselyn of P. and George, opposed
by Messrs. Kirkland, Bartlett, WashburI
dismiss; lost, l0l to %. On motion of Mr.
/ Hotchkiss OF W., the bill was made the spe
cia order for tomorrow 10 O'clock.
Mr.. George called up the bill amending
chap. %, mo load permitted exceeding 10,
S 600 pounds,) and it was ordered to Sd read
/. ing.
. Resolutions. By Mr. White of Whiting
granting the use of the hall to Mr.. Geo
a Warng, on Monday and Tuesday evening
!. of next week, for agricultural lectures re
i jecied, as the hall will thea probably be re
s quired by the House. BY Mr.. Page, 70
evening sessions on and after Monday eve
d ming next; adopted.
z The committees on Caledonia shires, an
E on the division Of Woodstock, hsd leave t.
!, sit during the session of the House this al
ternoon.
Il Mr.. Spencer called up the bill 70. the re
= lief of Castleton bank, and it was commit
ted for amendment, SO ss to remit the tax f.
: falling TO redeem It's bills for the space {
b ten days in Boston. THE bank claims tn
remission on the ground thai the neglect I