Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-02
THE LEGIsLATURE OF VERMONT.

THE LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
Friday, Oct. 81, 1854.
SENATE.-BiM introduced and referred. By
Mr.. Allen, enlarging the capital stock of the
Dandy Bank; to committee on Banks. BY Mr..
Sergeant, in addition to chap. SO, Sec 9, G. S..
to committee on Printing. BY Mr.. Coolidge, in
addition to, and explanatory of, chap. 81 G. s.;
to committee on Printing. ..
Bills from The House.-In addition to chap
"A, G. S., Qevy Of executions). Ceding to tho
U. S. certain sites for public offices and Light
Houses severaly referred to committee on Print
ing. Four bills, altering names to the General
committee.
D. The bill authorizing Colebrook Bridge Com
pany to build Station House and Toll Gate on
the west side of Connecticut River, was called
up, read Sd time and passed. al. f...r
The Bill relating to repairs Of Highways call
ed up and amendments proposed raising the
price of labor to IL IL cents per hour. The
subject generally was discussed by Alessrs Bene-
dict, Allen, Paige, Hoyt, Denison, Green French,
and Sergeant. Amendments rejected, and Sd
reading refused.
Engrossed BAs.--To pay A. w. Beard $50;
in addition to Act incorporating the Ball Noun
tain Manufacturing company, were severally
read Sd time and passed. Adj
llousE.-Prayer BY Rev. Mr.. Copeland
Resohtion.--By Mr. White Of Whiting,
rendering the THANKS OF the House 70 Mr.. VIM.
W. Turner and deaf and dumb pupils, for the
exhibition yesterday, which was adopted unani-
mously. BY Mr.. Hardey, instructing the general
committee to inquire into the expedicncy Of res
tricting the annual appropriation to county fairs
which are free, and where no part of the fund
is used for race courses; adopted. BY Mr.
White of Whiting, giving the use Of the hall
to F. G. Waring on the evenings Of Nov. |, 2
and Sd, for free agricultural lectures adopted
BY Mr.. Park of st. j., mstructng Judiciary
committee to inquire into the expcdioncy OF cx-
pediency of extending time on Saturdays for
service Of writs of attachment; adopted.
Public bills introdnced. BY Mr. Forrin, amend
ing sec. chap SO; by MI Ilasscltine, in ad-
dition to act of 1887. relative to proprietor s
meetings. by Mr.. White of Whiting, to pro-
vide for police in certain cases, in case of
largo public assemblies by Mr.. Bill, to divide
ton, providing punishment for purchasing liquors
OF any persons other than town agent
Pubic Bills ref1fed.-To Judiciary commit
tee, in addition to chap. 78,-amending see. |
and 2 Of act Of 1851 on assessment of taxes F.;
in addition to chap. 83-relatiye to actions on
bonds We. Of corporations relative to telegraph
companies-to equalizo costs in county and
supreme courts-anthorizng executors &c. to
assign mortgages and liens-anending sec. Is
OF act of 1858 on private orportions--relative
to foreign fire insurance companies-in addition
to chap. 20, of railroads-in amendment OF
chap. 3G-relatiye to dapostions-re!atiye to
service of process on nonresident trustees of
railroads Recommitted to Judiciary commit
tee, Senate bill repeating proviso Of last year g
act relating to winesscs--Senate bill in addi-
ton to sec. 81 and 50, chap. 0,-House bill in
amendment Of chap. "a, relating to probate
courts
To committee on Roads, bills amending sec.
80 chap. %, and amending chap. %. .
10 committee of Ways and Moens,-bill
amending chap. ITO, INCREASING salary of Judges
OF the supreme court, i'm relation to chan.
II, l5, 20 and H.
10 committee on anks,-bill relating to bank
corporations.
10 committee on Agriculture, bill repeal
ing secs. q, 8 and OF chap. 90, (appropration
to agricultural societies
BUS htrodaced and referred BY Mr.. Paige,
Incorporating Rutland Cemetry Association, to
general committee.
The Senate came in, and further REPORTS OF
county ofncers were made and the Joint assem-
BY for this purpose adjourned to Tuesday next,
/ III o'clock a. Nj.
On motion of Mr.. Ferrin, the bill cbanoino
the shire town of Lamoille county was referred
to q select committee Of five.
| The bill establishing n new oor,t,. GOD IA
Orange, Windsor, Rutland and Addison, was
referred to select committee on division of Wind.
sor county.
The bill chartering the N. T.. Verd Antique
Marble Co. was recommitted to the COMMITTEES
on manufactures.
Engrossed Bills lin addition to act of 1853
relating to bank OF Rutland, (appcinting addi-
tional commissioners y laying tax on Chittyn.
den county to amend sec. 3, chap 10, reiat-
ing to sheriff's bond sevcrally passed Relat.
tive to juror fees before justice, $50 cts each
case tried, )--:a motieii-ef Mr. Hunter to lay on
the table was negatiyed--bill supported by
Messrs. Beechcr and Wheeler, opposed by
Messrs. Mclean, Hotchkiss, Edmunds Brigham
and Field, and on motion Of Mr.. Mclean dis.
missed . Adjourned
| AFTERNOON.
SENArE.-BiAs from the House-In addition
to an Act relating to to the Bank of Rutland
referred to committee on Banks.
Police Bill was called up and amended so az
to extend its provisions to incorporate villages
and Sd reading refused--yeas 10, nays IA.
Bills introduced and refercd.-By Mr. lIol-
lister, to annex part of Marshfeld to the town
OF Painiield; to committee on Printing.
The Senate went into joint assembly, and on
returning, adjourned.
Households introduced and referred. BY
Mr.. Hawley, to pay Newton Rose, $3.50, to
committee on claims by MIR. White Of Whit
ing, to pay treasurer Of Vermont State Agri-
cultural Society $3.50 paid out for police SER
vices, committee on claims by MIR. Adams Of
Fairhaven, to incorporate the Western Vermont
bank at Farhaven; Mr.. Paige moved to refer
to select committee on general banking law
lost, and bill referred to committee on banks
Public Bills introduced By MIR. Mellen, an
nexing part of Marshfield to Plainfeld, to mem.
bers Of Washington county. BY Mr.. Clapp
amending statutes relating to grand jurors and
justices of the peace, to committee on printing
| BY MIR. Aldrich, to change the shire Of Orange
County to Bradford by Mr. Judevine, amend.
ing SEQ. 6 chap. 99-fair grounds to bo kept
OPEN both to committee on printing BY Mr.
Mason, in addition to chap. "a, relating to d.
vision fences; by Mr.. Hotchkiss, repeating sec,