Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-11-10
ISSUED SIMULTANEOUSLY AT MONTPELIER.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10,

W., Bradford aud Mclean Of c., opposed BY
Nessrs. Carpenter Of Derby, Wheeler and
Spencer, aud passed. IS3 to 10.
Mr.. Harvey moved to reconsider the vote
rejecting the bill authorizing selectmen TO
establish FIRE districts agreed to. MIR. Ed
munds moved to amend, limiting fire dis
tricts to one square mile-agreed to, and the
bill was ordered to Sd reading.
Mr.. Hunton called up the bill annexing
part of Clarendon to Ira. and Mr.. Marsh
moved to commit to a select committee Of
ive supported by Messrs. Marsh and Spen-
Ger, opposed by Nessrs Hunter, g. Congdon,
and lost. The bill was ordered to Sd read
ing.
The Senate came in, and the joint ASSEM-
bly, for county officers was adjourned to
Thursday next II A. NJ.
The House resumed consideration of the
bill for relief Of Castleton bank, and il was
supported by Mess. Page and Bartlett, OPP
posed by Mr. Smith Of Tunbridge, and pas
sed-ayes ~, noes 90.
Reports BY select committee, against
bill annexing p,ri Of Marshdeld To Plainfeld,
and il was dismissed. By committee q
banks, bill to charter wsloomsac BAN.
Bloomington Mr.. Fold regarded this bill
as test question whether the House will
gran, any special charters or not; and he
opened the debate in favor Of special char
tiers, on the ground that the general banking
law was substantially abandoned by the las,
legislature, by granting batch Of special
charters. 1t is absurd to have tro banking
systems-he preferred free banking, but thai
has been abandoned, aud therefore he is for
ced to assent to the system Of special char
tiers. Adj
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.
The bill, in relation to proof Of marriage
in criminal proceedings To extend the
charter Of Wantastiquet Rail Road Relat-
ing to tanks; Enarg:ng the capital stock
of the Bank of Black River Laying tax
on the County of Windsor were severity
read the ID time and passed,
The bil TO incorporate the Glen Lake
Slate CO. was taken up, read 30 time
amended by striking out so much as grants
Rail Road powers aud privileges, and pas
sed.
The bill for the division of the town Of
Burlington, taken up, and Sd reading refus
ed.
The bill relating to witnesses, was ordered
to be read thir time tomorrow afternoon.
Reports from General Committee, the Bill
to punish cruelty to animals, in favor Of its
passage; read the third time and passed.
/ From committee on Banks, Bill to iDcorpo-
rate the Lamoie Bank at Johnson. adverse
to It's passage, and the same was postponed
indefinitely. From committee on education,
bill relating to Mortified Academy, which
was read the third time and passed. From
committee on banks, bill 10 incorporate the
| Lamoille County Bank. Amended so as to
re dore.the capital stock to $4,000; ordered
to be engrossed and -ead Sd time. Eum
committee on land taxes, bill relating to
payment of taxes on lands of non residents (:
read I'd time and passed. The select com
mi,tee to whom was referred the bill divid-
ing the town of Woodstock reported against
its passage-3d reading refused The Sc
lect comm. consisting Of the Senators from
Chiuenden Co, to whom was referred the
bill altering the terms of .he Co courts in
said CO. reported IN favor of said bill and the
same was read ID time snd passed.
The bill in addition TO general banking
law, was ordered to be engrossed and read
3D. time, tomorrow afternoon.
The sand Bar Bridge Company bill was
taken up. read third time and passed.
The bill, providing for the appointment o.
a Rail Road Commissioner came up on the
question of third reading. 1t was supported
by Mr.. Benedict and opposed by Mr.. Cool.
ldge aud ordered to be laid on the table ant
made the special order for Tuesday mex
afternoon. Adj.
HOUSE.
The House resumed the consideration o.
the bill to charter the Waloomsac bank, (th,