Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-23

lead Co.; in addition to chap. 81, of settle
ments Of estates; to amend sec. rs chap. 20,
(school districts to choose treasurers y in ad-
dition to chap. "a, relating to fences in amend
ment Of act of 1858, relative to private corpor-
atons; in relation to shares Of stockholders in
railroads, (non-resident stockholders in dividend
paying road taxes per cent. J making pro-
Visions for support of government,-severally
passed.
Amending sec. chap. 80 (of the grand list y
opposed by Mcssrs. Lynds and Ferrin, supper
tod by Messrs. Baker and Washburn, and on
motion of Mr.. Ferrin, dismissed.
10 incorporate the Waterford bank suppor-
ted by Mr.. Darling, and on motion of Mr.. Har-
vey, dismissed
Reports.--By committee of ways and MEANS
). bill for furnishing permanent supply of wa
ter for tho State House, and it was passed.
BY committee on roads, against all bills, &C.,
on railroads, for want of time, and conclu-
ding with resolution for commissioner to
consider the whole subject of railroad legisla-
ton, with power to send for persons and papers,
and report to the next session; adopted. The
bills relating to treasurers of corporations, to
amend No. "a Of acts of 1853, to allow use Of
railroad lands without prejudice to rights Of the
corporations, in addition to chap. 26, regula-
ting the Transportation Of freight on railroads,
and relating to connections of railroad trains,
were all rejected.
BY judiciary committee, against S. Bill in
addition to chap. 81, and it was rejected.
By judiciary committee, S. bill relating tc
Windsor county mutual fire insurance compa-
ny, to chap. IS, as unnecessary, and it was re-
jected.
By committee of claims, S. bills to pay Pliny
Rosebrook $l5, and it was passed.
By general committee, s. bill to change th'
names of certain persons and it was passed.
By committee on manufactures, s. bill to in
corporate St. Johnsbury acqueduct co., and i
was passed; against bill to incorporate N. E
Mutual Insurance Co., and it was rejected.
By select committee, against bill relating tt
shire of Caledonia county, and it was rejected
By select committee, against bill relating tt
shire of kamoille county, (no notice or hearing
and it was rejected.
By Judiciary committee, bill in relation to in
spection of hops, (erronOusly reported hereto
fore AS bill to repeal the act on this subject,
and it was ordered to Sd reading; against bill
relating to poor debtors in Jail, and providn
for separate trials in criminals cases, and the
were rejected.
By select committee, against bill relating
the grand list, and it was rejected.
BY select committee, bill in addition to tn
free banking law,-and it was dismissed 9Th
Senate having rejected like billy
% By Judiciary committee. that it will not
proper to include railroads and gas-light con
panes under the act of last year on private Co
porations The committee reported a bill ament
ing sec. l6 of said act, and it was ordered to 3
reading.
BY committee on elections, against bill r.
lating to elections, and it was rejected
By Judiciary committee, against bills in &C
dition to act of 1887, relating to proprietor
meetings. relation to granting divorce,-s
bill in relation to proof of marriage in Grim
nal prosecu tions, and they were all rejected;
bill for the defence of liberty and to punis
kidnapping, and it was passed; against bill
in turtherance Of Justice, (relative to petition
to the legislature, ito repeal sec. 8 chap liz
to amend sec. chap. Sin relation to at
tions on bonds, &C., against corporations; IT
pealns act relative to defendants in actions o
Joint contracts--and they were severally rejected
BY committee of ways and means, that II
legislation is at present required as to sale I
lands for taxes against bill in relation to II
ports of decisions of supreme court, and it va
rejected; against bill to tax the profits Of banl
ing, and it was rejected.
by select committee, against bills to reps
charters of Montpelier, Waterbury and We
gems banks-unanimous rcport-and they we
rejected
BY committee on roads. against bill repealr
charter of Vermont and Canada railroads, az
it was rejected.
The first amendment OF the Senate to the bi
incorporating the Vermont Episcopal Institute
was concurred in and the other amendment
Excluding power to confer literary degrees al
exemption not more than $50 900 from taxation
were cOncurred in.
} The amendment of the Senate, to bill to i
J corporate New England yerd Antique Co., W
concuared in.
The amendment of the Senate to the title
Of the bill to punish distractions in highway
&c., was concurred in
: The amendment Of the Senate to the bill 1
: lating to salaries and fees, (salaries of judy
5 of Supreme Court-the Senate raised from 81
500, to 81 ,600,) was supported by Messrs. Kir
f land, Harvey, Deane, Hunter, Field, Brigho
f. and Edmunds, opposed by Mesars. Jones, Beec
: er and Congdon, and dnon-concurred in--ayes
0 noes III. --..
/, Mr. Marsh moved to reconsider the vc
f.; adopting resolution topublish mileage; adopte
The amendments of the Senate to bills inct
: porating Norton and Nalhegan lumber comp
; mics Union Institute of Bakersfield, ,-and J
o hitting to deposition, were concurred in.
: The Senate returned s. bill relating to banl
= non .eoncurred in the amendment of the Hot
}. striking out the actions limiting discounts
g of the state to one fourth Of their capit
0 The Houte insisted on its proposed amendme'
J; The amendment Of the Senate to bill for t
), relief of John Dickerson was concurred in.
J. The bill relating to the duties of bank co
v missioner was cnnsidered and Mr.. Xashhur