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ana II was ordered to Sd reading.
Resoiution-By Mr.. Carpenter, Of Addi-
son, instructing general committee to inquire
into the expediency Of making an appropri-
alton for race courses in each county. Mr..
Spencer moved to dismiss, and after few
sarcastic remarks by Messrs. Field and Brig
ham, the motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Bartlett called up the bill removing
the shire of Caledonia county, the bill was
referred to a select committee Of Eve.
The bills annexing part of Chittenden to
Ira, and laying tax on Rutland county,
were referred to the members of that county.
Mr.. Stoughton called up the resolution di-
recting bank com. to report whether it is ex-
pedient to charter any more banks, before
reporting any bill and on motion of Mr..
Page, it was dismissed. Adj
THURSDAY, Oct. 26.
SENATE-The select com. to consider the
bill relating to the shire Of Caledonia county
was announced, to wit-Messrs. Farnsworth,
Button and White.
Petit!on-By Mr.. Farnsworth, of Henry
Hyde, and others, for Bank at Fairfax-re-
ferred to com. on Banks.
Bills introduced ana rererred--Dy DIr.
Jones for the defence Of liberty and the pun
ishment of kidnapping--referred to com. on
Printing. By Mr. White, to incorporate the
Bank of South Hardwick--to com. on Banks,
BY Mr.. Phelps,to extend the charter of Wan
tastiquct r. X. Company, referred to com. on
Roads.
Reports Of Com,nites-Housc bill-to
| punish fraudulen. issue and transfer of certi-
fcates Of stocks-in favor Of the same read
Sd time and passed. Bill to repeal I'd section
of Highway act, in relation to payment of
tax in money, adverse to TO the bill--laid on
| the table. From com. on Manu- factures, Bail
Mountain Manufacturing Company, with an
amendment which was adopted, and bill or
dered to Sd reading.
| Adjourned.
HOUSE--Pettions refer-ed-Of II. II.
Bowman, c. b. Bliss and others. to com. on
Banks; of Samuel Hill, and of large num-
Der, for a ferry to Benjamin B. Brown. to
CON- on Roads; remonstrances Of James Bar
rett, E. NJ. Brown, Billy Brown and others,
to select com on bill to divide the town of
Woodstock; of Archibald Pratt, and others,
to select com. on Somerset case.
| Pubhc bills introduced-By Mr.. Deane pro-
viding for separate trials in criminal cases;
by Mr.. George, on fencing highways; by Mr..
Bartlett of West Windsor, in addition 10
chap. 7S of pedder, by Mr.. Pike, in addi-
tion to chap. 65, Of the Homestead by Mr..
llawley, repoaling sections 6, and 9 of chap
80, (making appropriations to Agricultural
Societies); by Mr.. Congdon, in addition to
chap. 80, relating to process; by Mr.. Whit
more, in amendment Of sectiou 10 of act of
1858, providing for private corporations; by
Mr., Baker, in addition to chap. 80, of the
Grand List; by Mr.. Kirkland in addition to
chap. l3, Extending jurisdiction of sherfs);
by Mr.. Ferrin, providing for publication Of
Supreme Courts; from the Senate, relating to
Auditors reports; by Mr.. Edmunds in amend
ment of section IL, chap. 90, on impounding
beasts.
Resolutions-By Mr.. Booth 10 suspend the
reading Of the journal after to-morrow-re-
jected. By Mr.. Carpenter of Addison, in
structing com. 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 re-
pealing the eappropriation-adopte BY Mr..
Hill, instructing general com. to inquire into
expediency of q general law for taxing lands
in unorganized tows to build roads-adoptcd.
Repors-ngainst Dill Ia amendment OF
chap. IS of the Homestead-relccted; for bill
relating to ferries, amended and ordered to Sd
reading. BY com. on Banks. in favor of bill
relating to the Bank of Rutland, ordered to
Sd reading. By Judiciary com. in favor Of
bill relating to school taxes, laid on the table;
against Senate bill relating to witnesses, re-
pealing proviso of act of 1853, laid upon the
table.
Bills introduced and rsfe,red-By Mr..
Washburn. ehartering the Vermont Gold
Field, repeating act chartering Vermont and
Canada Rail Road Company, (the mover al
leging that the company has abolished the
Office of Clerk, to avoid the tax on non-res-
dents,) and on his motion it was referred to
com. on Roads, with authority to send for
persons and papers.
Bills referred. For repeal of the Liquor
Law, to select com. on that subject to pun
ish cruelty to animals, to general com; in
addition to chap. %, of highways, &c; to
com. on roads on liabilities of railroad cor
porations-repealing act Of 1858 to prohibit
and abate nuisances, both to judiciary com.
to repeal sec. 6, 8 and 9, probably of chap.
80, to com. on revision report Of s. II. Kel-
logg and others, to members of Rutland Co.;
Senate bill taxing Orleans county, to mem
bers of that county. ...
Engrossed BiNs-To alter names Of Benz
Wilbur Cook, Patrick Barr Laird, Francis
Lunge, Albert Hurd Hoar-ceding to L. s.
jurisdiction over certain sites for public bull.
dings-in amendment Of chap. A, relating
to probate courts-all passed, except the last
: which was laid on the table in addition tc
chap a, of levy of executions, passed. Adj
,... AFTERNOON.
SENATE-Report From com. on Claim,
in favor Of bill to pay A. W. Beard. the sum
of $50. Ordered to be epgrossed and read
Sd time.
Rule 43, laid on the table yesterday, wal
called up read and adopted.
. Bills introduced and referred.-By Mr.
williams, in amendment of the first section
of chap. 81 C. S.. to com. on Judiciary By
Mr.. Phelps annexing part of Somerset to Do
F., yer. - By Mr.. Green, relating to proof of mar
riage in criminal prosecutions referred Il
com. on the Judiciary. BY Mr.. Coolidge
enlarging the capital stock Of the Bank o
White River. Referred to com. ON Banks.
Bill relating to subscriptions for Banl
Stock read Sd time and passed. Adj.
HOUSE. Pu6Gc Gus introduced. BY Mr.
> Josselyn of p, regulating compensation o
y solicitors for acts Of incorporation by Mr.
Eddy, providing for school diStricts by Mr.
: Hunton, constituting new county out o
J. Addison, Rutland, Orange and Windsor coun
Q ties by Mr.. Ferrin, relating to shire town Q
d Lamoille county, (making johnson the shir
l. town.
J. Petitions referr,d, OF wm. C. Kittridg
o and others to com. on claims of Rev, Woi
l. thington Smith and others, to judiciar
com; of Julius A. Keelcr and others, to CON
e. on banks.
+ Report, BY Judiciary COM, against hi
n in alteration of sec. 81 chap. 90 (piacing az
A. tious on book account on the same footin
r: as actions on note, } supported by MIR. Joss'
I'd lyn, of p, and laid on the table in favor {
t. bill amending sec. 3, chap. ID. relating
S, sherif-s bonds ordered to Sd reading again
$, bill relating to jurors fees before justices
" the peace, and also against Mr.. Judevine
IL amendments, limiting the number of juro
ce to three the amendment of Mr. JudeviI
I I.l-
d. reading, % to -. BY com. on manufacture
n, against bill to incorporate the New Englar
h. Verde Antique Marble Company laid on Il
table ,..
IT, Mr.. Washburn called up the bill to inco
o. porate the Vermont Gold Mining Compan
ty and it was referred TO the com, on Manufa
IT. lures.