Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-11-03
Legislature OF Vermont.
THURSDAY, Oct. &c, 1854.
SENATE.


Hyde, and others, for Bank at Fairfax re-
feued to committee on Banks.
Bills introduced and reterred.-By Mr..
Jones. for the defence Of liberty and the
punishment ofkidnapping referred to com
mittee on Printing. BY Mr.. White, To in
corporate the Bank Of South fIardwick to
committee on Banks. BY Mr.. Phelps to
extend the charter Of Wantastiquet Rail Road
company referred to committee on Roads.
Reports Of Committees. House bill, to
punish fraudulent issue and transfer Of GER
tificOtes of stock in favor of the same, read
Sd time and passed. From committee on
Roads, in favor Of House bill authorizing a
Bridge co. in N. H., to build Station Hous e
and Toll Gate on the west side Of Connect
cut River ; laid on the table. Bill to repeal
2secs. Of Highway act, in relation to pay
ment Of tax in money, adverse to the bill I;
laid on the table. From committee on Man
uiactures, Ball Mountain Manufacturing Co
with an amendment which was adopted, and
bill ordered 10 Sd reading. Adj.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. +. j. Scott.
Petitions referred. OF II. II. Bowman,
c. D. Bliss, Daniel Colt, Amasa Clark and
others, to committee on banks /; of Samuel
Hill, to committee on roads large number,
for ferry to Benz. B. Brown, to committee
on roads; circumstances of james Barrett,
+. NJ. Brown, and Billy Brown and others,
to select committee on bill to divide tho
town Of Woodstock-of Archibald Pratt, o.
c Kimbal, and Joseph Hammond and 9th
ers, to select committee on Somerset case.
Public bills introduced BY Mr.. Deane.
providing for separate trials 10 criminal cas-
es by Mr.. George, on fencing highways
by Mr.. Bartlett Of West Windsor, in addi-
ton to chap. Is, of peddlers by Ar. Pike,
in addition to chap. IS, Of the homestead;
by Mr.. Hawley, repeating secs. q, 8 and 9
ef chap. 80, lmaking appropriations 10 agri-
cultural societies , by Mr.. Congdon in ad-
dtion to chap. 81, relating to trustee pro-
cess by Mr. Whitmore, in amendment of
sec. 10 of act Of 1853, providing for private
corporations by Mr.. Baker, in addition to
chap. So of the grand list; by Mr.. Kirk
land, in addition to chap. ID, Extending ju-
risdc,ion of sheriiis } by Mr.. Ferrin, proyi-
ding for publication of Supreme Court Re
ports from the Senate, relating TO Auditors
Reports by Mr.. Edmunds. in amendment
or svv. - chap ", on lmPoupdirg beasts.
RESOLUTIONS. BY Mr.. Booth, to suspend
the reading Of the journal after tomorrow
morning; rejected. BY Mr. Carpenter of
Addison, ins,rucing committee on sgrcul
tire to inquire whether any par, of the state
appropriation TO agricultural societies has
been expended on rass courses. and if so TO
report bill repeating the appropriation A.
dop,ed. BY Mr.. Hill, insiructing general
committee 10 inquire into eHpediency of a
general law for taxing lands in unorganizcd
towns to build roads adopted.
Reports. BY judiciary committee, asking
TO be discharged from bill and petition, for
a ferry to Benz. B. Brown agreed to, and
the matter was referred to the committee on
roads; against bill in amendment Of chap.
65, of the homestead, and It was rejected;
for ball relating to Ferries. amended, aud il
was ordered to ID reading. BY committee
on banks, in favor of bill relating to the
bank Of Rutland, ordered to 3D. reading. /
BY Judiciary committee, IN favor Of bill re-
latlng 10 school taxes, and, on motion of 1
Mr.. Washburn, it was laid on the table; |
against Senate bill relating 10 witnesses, re-
pealing prorso Of act of 1853, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Field it was laid on the table.
Bills introduced and reie,red. BY Mr..
Washburn, charering the Vermont Gold
Mining Company, laid on the table on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Field, with a view TO instruc-
tons, bringing this and similar applications
under the general law of last wear; by Mr..
Field, repeating act chartering VI & Canada
Railroad Company, lthe mover alledging that
The company has abolished the office of
Clerk, to avoid the tax on stock of non-resi-
1ents,l and on his motion il was referred to
committee on roads with authority to send
Tor persons and papers.
Bills referred For repeal of the Liquor
Law, to select committee on that subject;
}" punish Cruelty to aniu'ais, ~ gso ss.a
nttee in addition to chap. %, of high
ways. &C., to committee on roads; on liabil-
ties of railroad corporations repeating act
IF 1853 to prohibit and abate nuisances,
10Th to judiciary committee TO repeal sec.
}, s and 0, (probably of chap. 99,l to com
nittee on revision report of s. II. Kellogg
md others, to members of Rutland County
Senate bill taxing Orleans county, to mem
'ers of that county.
Engrossed Bills. To alter names Of Benz
Wilbur Cook, Patrick Barr Laird, Francis
4unge, Albert tIurd Hoar-ceding to u. S.
Jurisdiction over certain sites for public bull
'ings-in amendment of chap. AZ, relating
o probate courts-all passed, except the
asst, which was laid on the table on motion
# Mr.. Beckwith in addition to chap. A, of
evy Of executions, pas sed. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.
Repor.-From committee on Claims, in
ayor of bill to pay A. w. Beard, the sum of
$50. Ordered to be engrossed and read Sd
line.
Rule 43, laid on the table yesterday, was
'alled up read and adopted.
Bills introduced and refered.-By Mr..
Williams, in amendment of the first section
II chap. 81 G. s.; to committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Phelps, annexing part of Somerset
o Wsrdsboro'; to committee on proposed
annexation of part of Somerset to Dover. -
Several petitions, in favor of the object of
he bill; to the same committee. BY Mr..