Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-11-17
Legislature of Vermont.
SATURDAY, Oct ii.--EvrSrNe.

SATURDAY, Oct il--EvrNINe.
HOUSE
lin Fridays proceedings, Mr. Hotchkiss
of W., instead Of Mr.. Fish, moved to dis
miss the bill raising the pay of members'l
Reports BY Judiciary committee, that no
legislation is necessary on the petition Of
Wellington Smith and others; Senate bill
in relation to witnesses, amended, and it was
passed.
By COMMITTEES on roads, 9. bill to extend
the charter Of the Wantastiquet Railroad
Co., and it was PASSED.
BY judiciary committee, bill relating to
service Of process on nonresident trustees
of railroad corporations, amended, and II
was ordered to Sd reading against petition
of NJ. X Day and others, and they had
leave to withdraw against bill in relation
to Judges of the supreme court, (relative to
reporis,) and it was dismissed; against bills
in addition to chap. 80, of proceedings a.
rainst trus,ees,--S. bill relating to justices
Of the pcace,--in amendment Of chap. SO,
providing for police in certain cases, and
they were severally rejected.
By committee on roads, S. bill extending
charter of Southern Vermont Railroad Co,
and it was passed.
By judiciary committee, bill TO amend s.
25 c. 20, amended, and it was ordered to Sd
reading against bill enlarging district 2 in
Salisbury, and it was rejected; bill on pro-
ceengs supplementary 20 writ of execution,
amended, and it was ordered to 80 reading !;
bill to regulate the choice of council Of cen
sors, and ii was ordered To. Sd reading bill
in amendment Of act relating to private cor
porations, amended, and it was ordered to
Sd reading; :. bill to amend sec. &c and 60
Of chap. 20, relating to railroad corporations,
(provisions extended to lessees and mort
gagees,) and ii was passed ; bill in addition
to chap. 49, IN relation to trustee process,
mended, lrelating TO persons out of the state
having authorized agents and property IN
the state,) and il was ordered to 81 reading ;
bill in addition to chap. 10, of county Off
GERS, and it was ordered to Sd reading.
BY select committee on the grand list, bill
to tax dogs. with amendments limiting the
bill to bob tailed yellow dogs: Mr. Farnham
moved to dismiss, and after promiscuous dis
cu.sion, humorous and serious, the motion
was agreed TO.
BY select committee on division of Wind
sor county, and removal OF county seat, that
the friends Of these measures did not appear
until to-day, and for want Of time a hearing
could not be had 3: and all the bills on this
subject were rejected.
BY judiciary committee. bill in addition
to chap. 81, las to cases Of fraudulent con-
veysnces by deceased persons,) amended,
and 1t was ordered to Sd reading bill to a.
mend sec. 20 chap. 81, and it was ordered
to Sd reading; bill 10 amendment of act re-
lating to insurance on lives by foreign com
panies, and II was ordered to Sd reading in
addition to chap. "a. OF ferries, and it was
ordered to 30 reading.
BY com. of ways and means, bill in re-
stockholders in railroad corporations, taxing
stock Of nonresident stockholders in divl-
dend paying companies,) and it was ordered
to Sd reading.
BY general committee, bill instructing
fence. viewers in their office and duties, Ito
establish line for time being in case of dis
putes between owners. where fences are ne
cessary,) and it was ordered to Sd re ding
bill amending act of 1853, on pounds, es-
trays and los, goods, and Il was ordered to
Sd reading; bills to restore Philip Shepard
and Joshua Underwood to their legal privi-
leges and they were ordered TO Sd reading
bill in amendment of sec. 81 chap. 80, relat
ing to sale of lands of non residents, and il
was ordered TO Sd reading.
By committee Of ways and means, ball L
pay debts Of the state prison, and it was or
dcred to Sd reading; bill relating to duty o
bank commissionr, ito examine life and fir'
insurance companes,l amended by repeating
sec. Of charter of National Life Insuranc,
Company of the U. s lrequiring an anuua
report to the legislature y Mr.. Kirkland mo
we'd to fix the pay of commissioner al $ pc
day, instead of ga reasonable compensa
tion:" agreed to. Mr. Washburn moved L
strike out the provision for examining fir
insurance companies opposed BY Messrs
Field, Beckwi,h, White of Psnton an
Stougaton, supported by Messrs. Washbuu
kirkland, Spencer, and Deane but the bil
was laid on the table.
Resoi,iiiss.-By Mr.. Fish, instructin
committee on deben,ures to made up mIleag
according to routes on which members tayC
when on their own business adopted.
The amendment Of the Senate to bill /,
relief Of Benz. Huntley was concu.red in.
Adjourned.
MONDAY, Nov. l3, 1854.