Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-09
THE LEGIsLaTUEE or VERMONT.

SENArE.-Mr. Warner introduced a bill, to
prevent exhibitions hy int0nerant showmen of
animals and other natural curiosities, for gain
III this Stata to committee on Judiciary Res
buttons for adjournment, called up, discussed
horn, Denison, and Allen, and laid on the table.
Reports From committee on Roads, to Tel
cgraph companies, in favor Sd reading ordered.
Read Sd time and passed.
bEs from the House read and committed -
Altering terms Of Chttanden Connty Court !:
to Senators from Chittenden County To in
corporate Nalhcgan lumbc! Company; to Gen
eral Committee. To pay Francis Y. Randall
to committee on Claims. To sever Goshen Gore
from the town Of Goshen, and annex thereto
part Of Brandon to General committee. Al
tering name Of Mortified Academy to CON-
mittee on Education. In relation to payment
Of State taxes on nonresident lands to COM
mittce on Land Taxes Making temporary dis
position Of Minister right Of land in Hydepark;
to committee on Finance. 10 incorporate But
land Cemetery Association; to Hcn2ral COM
mttce. Adjourned
IlousE.-Pray0r b. Rev. I. D. Rust
Public hRs referee, to committee on printing,
by Mr.. Bean, amending see. 20, relative to
school districts by Mr., Sanford Of Orwell, to
encourage The study of agriculture in common
schools; by Mr.. RANKIN, to.perpotuato the Ii
brary of the STATE p,iso, Z; BY MIR. benjamin, re-
loting to the grand list
MI Rice called up the bill relating to judg-
mcnts rendered BY justices Of the peace, and it
was recommitted to judiciary committee
Eagrossed BiHS.-To divide grammar school
POUNDS in Orleans county supported by Mcssrs
Rankin, Marsh, Hotchkiss of W., Bradford
and Mclean of opposed by Mcssrs. Carpen-
ter of Derby, Wheeler and Spencer, and passed,
1873 to 10,
Mr. Harvey moved to reconsider the vote re-
.ccting the bill authorizing selectmen to estab-
lish fire districts; agreed to. Mr.. Edmunds
moved to amenG, limiting FIRE districts to one
square mic-agreed to- and the bill was order
ed to Sd reading.
The Senate came in, and the Joint assembly
for county officers was adjourned to Thursday
next III A. NJ
The House resumed consideration of the bill
for relief of Castleton bank, and it WAS sup
ported by Messrs Pag ind Bartlett, opposed
by Mr.. smith Of Tunbridge, and passed-ayes
1877, nays G6
R,ports-By select committee, against bill
snnexing part of AIarsh6ed to plainfcld, and
it was dismissed. BY committee on banks, bill
to charter Waloomsac bank, bennington ! Mr.
Field regarded this bill as test question,
whether the House will grand any special
charters or not; and he opened the debate in
favor of special charters, on the ground that the
general banking law was substantially abandon
ed by the last legislature by granting batch
OF special charters. 1t is absurd to have too
banking systems-be preferred frecbanking, but
that has been abandoned, and therefore he is
forced to assent to the system of special char
ters Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE-The bill, in relation to proof of
marriage in criminal proceedings 70 extend
the charter of Wantastiquet Railroad; Relat-
ing to Banks enlarging the capital stock of
the Bank of Black River Laying tax on the
County of Windsor were scveraly read the
Sd time and passed.
The bill to incorporat the Glen Lake Slate co.
was taken up, read Sd time, amended by strik-
ing out so much as grants Railroad powers and
privileges, and passed.
The bill for the division of the town of Bur
lington, taken up, and Sd reading refused.
Reports from General Committee, the Bill to
punish cruelty to animals, in favor of its pas
sage; read the third time and passed, From
committee on Banks, Bill to incorporate the
Lanoille Bank at johnson, adverse TO its pas
sage, and the same was postponed indefinitely.
From committee on education, bill relating to
Mortified Academy, which was read the Sd time
and passed. From committee on banks bill to
incorporate the Lamoile County Bank. Amend
ed 30 as to reduce the capital stock to rs, 000
ordered TO be engrossed and read Sd time. From
committee on land taxes, bill relating to pay
ment of taxes on lands of non-residonts; read
Sd time and passed. The select committee, to
whom was referred the bill dividing the town
of Woodstock reported against its passage
Sd reading refused. The select comm. consist
ing of the Senaors from Chittenden Co., to
whom was referred the bill altering the terms
of the Co. Courts in said Co. reported in favor
OF said bill and same was read Sd time and
passed.
The bill in addition to general banking law,
was ordered to be engrossed and read Sd time,
tomorrow afternoon.
The Sand Bar Bridge Comapuy bill was ia
ken up. read the third time and passed
The bill, providing for tho appointment OF a
Railroad Commissioner, came up on the ques-