Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-02
VOLUME XII. NO. AS.

Mr. Edmunds it was laid on the table, In favor
of bill ceding to United States Jurisdiction over
certain sites for public buildings, amended by
reserving right of Vermont to serve legal pro-
cess on said lands, and the bill was ordered to
third reading. ..;s.
Resolution.--Mr Stoughton called up the res
oiution directing bank committee to report
whesher 1t is expedient to charter any more
banks, before reporting any bill and on motioa
OF Mr. Page it was dismissed. Adj.
Thursday, Oct. 26, 1854.
oSNATE.-BiAs introduced and REFERRED BY
Mr Jones, for the defense of liberty and pun
lshment of kidnapping to committee on Print
ing. BY Mr.. White. to incorporate the bank
Of South Hardwick to committee on Banks.
Reports of Committees. House bill to punish
fraudulent issue and transfer certificates Of stock:
in favor of the same read Sd time and passed
Bill to repeal 2 secs. of Highway act, in rsla-
sion to payment of tax in money; adverse ts
the bill, laid on the table. Adj.
HoUsr.-Prayer by Rev. E. j. Scott.
Public bills inlrOduced.-By Mr.. Deane, pro-
Wiling for separate trials in criminal cases by
MIR. George, on fencing highways; by Mr..
Bartlett OF West Windsor, in addition to chap
ter 7S, of peddlers; by Mr. Pike, in addition
to chapter IS, of the homestead by Mr.. Haw-
ley, repeating sections 6, 8 and of chapter 80,
(making appropriations to agricultural socie-
ties J by Mr.. Congdon, in addition to chapter
81, relating to trustee process; by Mr.. Whit
more, in amendment of section 10 of act of 1853,
providing for private corporations by Mr.. Ba-
ker, in addition to chapter 50, of the grand list
BY Mr. Kirkland, in addition to chapter l3, lex
tending jurisdiction of sherias; by Mr.. Ferrin,
providing for publication of Supreme Court Re-
ports; from the Senate, relating to Auditors
Reports; by Mr.. Edmunds, in amendment of
section II chapter 90, on impounding beasts.
ResOlutions.-By Mr.. Carpenter of Addison,
instructing committee on agriculture to inquire
whether any part of the State appropriation to
agricultural societies has been expended on race
courses, and if so to report bill repeating the
appropriation, adopted. By Mr.. Hill instruct
ing the general committee to inquire into the
exrediency of general law for taxing lands in
unorganized towns to build roads; adopted.
Reports.-By Judiciary committee, against
bill in amendment of chapter 65, of homestead,
and it was rejected, for bill relating to ferries,
amended and it was ordered to Sd reading. By
committee on Banks, in favor of bill relating to
school taxes, and it was laid on the tables against
Senate bill relating to witnesses, repeating pro-
yiso of act of lS53 and it was laid on the table.
Bills introduced andreferred.- Mr.. WASH
burn, chartcrins the Vermont Gold Mining Co.,
laid on the table with view to instructions,
bringing this and similar applications under the
F general law of last year by Mr. Field, repeal
, ing act of chartering Vt. and Canada Railroad
Company, (the mover allegedging that the COM
pany had abolished the Office of clork, to avoid
r the tax on stock Of non-residents, ,)and on his
, motion it was referred to committee on roads
t with authority to send for persons and papers
: Bills referred-For repeal of the liquor law,
e to select committee on that subject; to punish
/. cruelty to animals, to general committee; in
addition to chapter %, of highways &C., to
0 committee on roads on liabilities of railroad
n rporations-rspealing act of 1858 to prohibit
o and abate Huisances, both to Judiciary COM
}. mittee to repeal sections 6, s and 0 Of chapter
80, to committee on revision.
7. Engrossed biNs.-To alter the names Of Ben.
u jamin Wilbur Cook, Patrick Barr Laird, Fran
els Lunge, Albert Hurd Hoar--ceding to q. S
(, jurisdiction over sites for public builnings-ar
r amendment Of chapter Al, relating to probat'
sr courts-al passed except the last, which wal
t. laid on the table; in addition to chapter "A, o
n levy of executions passed. Adjourned.
as AFTERNOON.
10 SENATE-Rule 43, laid on the table yesterday
was called up, read and adopted.
st Bills introduced and rgerred.-By Mr.. VIII
70 lams, in amendment of the first section of chaI
J. 81 c. S.. to committee on Judiciary. BY Mr.
s, Green, relating to proofof marriage in crimina
Z. prosecutions I, Judiciary committee.
Bill relating to subscriptions for Bank Stock
read Sd time and passed Adjourned.
y HoUsE.-Publie 6Rsmtroduced. By MIR. Jos
J. selyn of P, regulating compensation of solie-
7. itors for acts of Incorporation; by Mr.. Eddy,
/ providing for school districts; by Mr.. Hunton,
d constituting new county out of Addison, Or
ange and Windsor counties; by Mr.. Fcrrin, re-
e lating to shire town Of Lamoile county, (mak-
s. ing johnson the shire town.
;. Reports.-By Judiciary committee, against
> bill in alteration of section q chap, 90, (plae
Vt ing actions on book account on the same footing
n as actions on note,) laid on the table; agains
bill relating to jurors fees before Justices of th,
Of peace, and also against Mr.. JudevineS amend
IN ments, limiting the number Of jurors TO three
Of and the bill was ordered to third reading. B,
- committee on manufactures, against bill 10 in
o. corporate the N. E. Verd Antique Marble Co.
ID las the company can be formed nnder the ger
eral law j laid on the table. r. F"'~
Mr.. Washburn called up the bill to incorpo
te rate the Vermont Gold Mining Company, an
nr it was referred to committee on manufactures.
n Resolution,-By Mr.. Field, reciting the PIX
o. visions of the act of 1858 taxing railroad stoc
Of of non-residents, alledging that the Vermont
bv Canada, r. R. Co. has abolished the Office
6. clerk, for the purpose Of avoiding the tax, a,
il directing the State Treasurer to institute pr
by ceedings at law or in equity to enforce the la,
IT. and to enquire whether the corporation has n
M forfeited its charter referred to committee
to- ways and means, with power 70 send for perso
he and papers. aeo 81 Adj
by The remainder Of the afternoon vas devos
. to an interesting exhibition Of deaf and dur