Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-11-03
"WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25th.

Inc House ADJOURNED
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25th.
SENATE-By Mr.. Coolidge, petition and
memorial of George Green and others, rela-
ting to the conduct OF the committee appoin-
ted to receive subscriptions for stock in the
Bank of st. Albans-referred to the COM on
Banks
Reports-From com. on the Judiciary,
house bill amending chap. ll6 G. S., relating
to salaries and fees, adverse to its passage
Sd reading refused.
House Bill relating to police of towns-in
favor. Laid on the table.
Bills introduced and referrcd-By Mr.. Dem
| ison, to divide the town of Woodstock and
establish new town by the name Of South
Woodstock-read twice and referred to select
com. By Mr.. Green, to incorporate the New
| England Verd Antique Marble Company,
read twice, and referred to com. on Manufac-
| lures. By Mr., Leavens, to incorporate the
| Northern Vermont Bank, read twice, and re-
ferred to CON- on Banks. By Mr.. Millington
to amend chap so c. s, relating to Grand
| Lst-read twice and referred to com. on Land
| Taxes.
| Bill. from the House-To NJ the time fur
the annual meeting of Volunteer Engine Co.
| No. |, in Burllngton-to com. on Military al
fairs. To punish fraudulent issue and trans
fer of certificates of stock in corporations
to com on Judiciary. Authorizing Colebrook
Bridge Company to erect Station House and
| Toll Gate on the west side Of Connecticut
River-to com. on Roads. BY Mr.. Hartshorn
petition of Joseph Smith and Others for Rail
Road from st. Johnsbury to Island Pond-re-
| ferrcd to com. on Roads.
| Report-Ftom com. on Banks, house bill in
respect to White River Bank, that the same
ought to pass-read the Sd time and passed.
| Adjourned
HOUSE--Petitions refyred--Of Jehiel
Clahin, Whitman Howard and others, to
com. on Banks; of Henry Stevens to com. on
Claims; of VIM. II. Jones and Geo. E. Rice
and others, to select com. on the Somerset
application of Joseph Miller and others, to
Judiciary CON-; OF John Allen and others, of
citizens of Troy, VIM. Hebard and others, to
com. on Education.
Resoilfions-By Mr. Field, inviting Mr..
and Mrs. Turner to exhibit pupils of the deaf
and dumb asylum, Hartford, Conn, to-mor-
row, 8 p. NJ in the hall of the House-adopt-
ed. By Mr.. Fish, that no bill be introduced
after Saturday next-rejected
Pubic bills introduced-(Mr. Washburn's s
bill, introduced yesterday, yesterday, raised
the salary of Judge, of the Supreme Court,
only one third, or to $4,000 per annum.)-
BY Mr.. Carpenter, to amend chap. 80, rela-
ting to the Grand List; by Mr.. Josselyn, OF
p, to repeal part of chap. 20. relating to
Town Superintendents of Common Schools: by
Mr.. Mason, in amendment of act relating to
insurance on lives by foreign companies; by
Mr.. Rankin, to create and perpctuate the Ii
brary of the State Prison; by Mr.. Mason, re-
lating to costs in suits against corporations;
by Mr.. Field, to repeal sec. s, chap. 1lOpro-
hibiting horse racing; by Mr.. Edmunds, in
addition to sec p chap. Is relative to bonds
Of certain town officers; by Mr.. Noyes, rela-
ting to certain public lands in Hydepark; by
Mr.. Eddy, to amend sec. l07, relating to dis
turbance of public meetings or schools.
Bill, introduced and referred-By Mr.. Cor
don, to incorporate the Sutton Academy, to
com, on Education; by Mr.. Stoughton, to in
corporate the Rutland Marble Company, to
com. on Manufacturcs; BY Mr.. Du,ton for the
support of a transient insane person in Dunn
merston, to Judiciary com.
Engrossed BiM-AuthoriziDg Colebrook,
IN. II } Bridge Co., to erect toll-gate in
Vermont-to punish fraudulent issue and
transfer of certificates of stock in corpora
tions-both passed. Relating to jurors fees;
Mr.. Judevine offered an amendment,as to the
manner of drawing juries, and the bill and
amendment were referred to the judiciary
com.
Reports-By Judiciary Committee-bill in
amendment of chap As, relating to levy on
real estate lying in adjoinining towns, amend
ed, and it was ordered to Sd reading; against
bill relating to actions bro't before q justice
of the peace, and it was rejected; bill in
amendment of chap. AZ, relating to probate
courts, amended, and it was ordered to third
reading.
Bills referred-In addition to act charter
ing the village of Brattlcbro', and Senate bill
relating to reference of county court actions
to judiciary CON-; Senate bill taxing Orlean'
J County, to members of that county; bill an
nexng Goshen Gore, &c, to select committee
of five. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.-BiHs introduced and referred
By Mr.. French, in relation to the shire o
Caledonia county; changing place to St
Johnsbury Referred to select com.
Mr.. Coolidge introduced a bill relating tt
witnesses read twice and referred to com. or
Judiciary.
Mr.. Allen introduced a resolution inquir
: ing into rights and duties Of Rail Road cor
J porations, and directing committee on Road
; to inquire and report thereon proposed t.
be amended 30 as to include stages and tele
graph lines; resolution and amendment lai'
! on the table.
Reports-By com. on Banks, bill rela
: ting TO subscriptions for bank stock, in favo
| oil lts passage, Oruelou w oo ehSioooou o"'
:, read Sd time.
Mr.. Hyde reported favorably on the Hous
u bill fixing time for the annual meeting of al
. Engine Company in Burlington, which wa
y. ordered to a Sd reading. .,-.
u The bill in relation to the reports Of tn
= Auditor, providing for further distribution
u u was read the Sd time, and the question, o
J, its passage decided in the afirmative-yea
- l3, nays II.
. The bill relating to the police of town,
=, was taken up on question Of Sd reading an
:, laid on the table. ' . ''.
u Mr.. Sergeant proposed to add an additio
to the rules of the Senate to provide for
!; general com ; laid on the table under tn
- rule.
" The President announced as the com. o
" the bill for dividing the town Of Woodetool
Mr. Hollister, Mr.. Har rtshorn, and Mr. Leavin
g. a. Adj,
=. UOUSE.-Petifions, DC, referred, RI
monstrances of Burt Howe and Geo NJ B
q, sell and others, to select committee on tt
Somerset case petition OF John Porter an
q others, to committee on education remol
l. STRANGE of John r. New and others, to gen
l. raj committee of r. F. Mead and others,
committee on banks Of John Warner and ot
+ ers, to general committee. en-
40 Public bills introduced, BY Mr.. Lynd
So in relation to banks, holding private prope
tv of stockholders TO amount of stock f
20 redemption of the bills by Mr.. Hunter, a
.e, nexng part of Clarendon to Ira; by NJ
nd Page, laying tax on the county Of Rutlal
(tax Of s cts to build Jail and repair coul
- house y by Mr.. Kirkland relating to char
Of ~, Is, 10, 20 and liz, (authorizng COUNT,
nd towns, villages or school districts 70 horrt
money y by Mr., Ferrin, in respect to depo
M. tions by Mr.. Beckwith, relating to servi
or sc
n.. roads by Mr. Page, providing for procee
ings supplementary To the writ of eIeou tic
at. (copy OF the New York law y by Dir. Stoue
1lv ton, relating to banks Of discount,
Bills introduced and referred. BY
,rd Park of St. j., in relation to shire of CaleC
6S MIA county, (mnking St. Johnsbury the coun
s5 scat, ito committee on printing by