Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-09
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.

SENATE.-Reports.-By Judiciary committee
the act explanatory of chapter Sc c. S.. against
its passage; Sd reading refused. Relating to
witnesses, laid on the table, From Select COM
mitlcc, to whom was referred the bill providing
for Railroad Commissioner. The said bill was
considered by the Senate as in committee Of the
whole and various amendments having been
adopted, the said committee rose and reported
the same to the Senate. The said amendments
were severally concurred in. and the bill was
ordered to be laid on the table.
House BiH.-To punish cruelty to animals,
read twice and referred to the General commit
tee. Adjou ed
HorsE-Pubhc Bills introduced and referred
to the committee on Printing.-By Mr.. Wash
burn, relating to divorce leases may be brought
and tried at circuit sessions Of Supreme Court;)
by Mr. Sanford of Orwell, in addition to atera-
tion of chap. 81, superintendent of highways
o be appointed in each town, and act with sur
veyors) by MIR Olds, relating to courts and
county buildings in Windsor county. (Royal-
ton and Cavcndish to have county courts, and
Windsor the supreme court y by Mr. Carpenter
of Derby, to establish board of education; by
Mr.. Woodworth, dividing funds of grammar
school lands in Washington county;
Reports.--By General committee, against bill
amending sec II chap. 90, and it was laid on
the table. By Select committee againgt bill tc
divide the town Of Burlington, unanimous re-
port-and it was dismissed. By committee on
Military Affairs, bill in addition to acts organ
izing and governing the militia, and it was re-
ferred to the committee on Printing. By COM
mittee on Roads, against bill amending section
35 chapter %, and it was rejected; bill to pre-
vent the unreasonable use of highways and
BRIDGES (no load to exceed 10000 lbs.) and it
was laid on the table, against bill relating to
fencing highways, and it was laid on the table
BY committee on agriculture, against bill re-
pealing appropriations to agricultural societies !;
Mr. Brigham supported the bill at some length,
Mr. Field opposed it, and a motion to dismiss
was agreed to,-ayes l55, noes 43. By com
mittce on grand list, as substitute for various
bills, bill in addition to and in amendment of
chapter s, and it was referred to committee ON
Printing By committee of claims against bill
to pay VIM. Guinan,-unanimous report-and
it was dismissed.
Bills referred. Relating to liens and chattels
mortgagsd, amending section IS chapter 81
and in amendment of sections 2 and chapter
l6 (increasing salary of judges all to Judicia-
ry committee.
Engrossed BiNs.-Altering the namc of
NorthfeId academy passed Mr. Judevine cal
led up the bill to charter bank at South Hard
W lex. Mr. Page stated that this case had been
reported against for want of notice, and that
tho committee desired decision of the House
on the question whether hearings should be had
in such cases; laid on the table. Adj.
Thursday, Nov. 2, 1854.
SENATE--Mr Sergeant, from the joint CON-
mittee on that subject, reported joint rcsolu.
ton fixing on Friday, Nov. 10th, for the fna
. adjournment of the General Assembly; laid or
0 the table.
Mr.. Benedict introduced a bill relating to Raj
: Road Corporations, (ofhces to be kept in State
5 by Secretary and treasurer, and prescribing pen
e altes for violatons,) referred to committee OF
r roads, and ordered to be printed.
Repons.--By committee on banks, against bll
n enlarging the caital stock Of Danville Bank; St
reading refused; also against bill to incorporate
y West Randolph Bank; laid on the table. By
+ committee on roads, bill from the House, in ad
o dition to chap. %, Highways and bridges, in ia
s vor; read Sd time and passed. From COMMITTEES
on land taxes, House bill relating to school tax
IS es, that the same ought to pass; read Sd tint
and passed. From general committee, bill il
}, addition to act annexng part of Lowell to lras
!. burgh, in favor read Sd time and passed. From
Il committee on Judiciary bill relating 10 proof o