Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-22
VOLUME XII. NO. 4S.

| NAA' A"cooioihRo mONCu W fcCOubfutT tu6 VOt0
of this morning amending the title to House
bill No.2 Mr.. Edmunds demanded the prsvi-
GUS question, but the House refused to second
the demand. Mr. Powers of W. supported the
motion, objecting to the amendment as making
the bill ridiculous, raising doubtful questions as
to the construction Of the law, and befogging .
magistrates. Mr.. Field thought that the long
title, the long tail and the short body made .
first rate pair of sadde-bags for the Ludlow
poney, and he hoped that the gentleman from
Woodstock would place himself on the top
liptapasing that hewonld have . first rate chance
to " roe stars between now and the first Tuea. \
day of September next. After further discus.
sion by Mr.. Edmnnda, ans P0wers Of W., Mr..
Woodworth demanded the previous question. !;
and on the question of seconding this demand,
Mr.. Field demanded the yeas and nays--yeas,
81, nays sc. After further discussion by
Messrs. Brigham, Leland, Beckwith and Field,
and the motion to reconsider was rejected.
The amendment of the Senate to the Joint
resolution relative to the committee to average
the grand list (by giving the names of the COM
mittee,) was concurred in, and the committee
was sworn. ..a..
The amendment of the Senate 10 the Joint
resolution for final adjournment on Thursday
next was opposed by Messrs. Powers of W ;, and
Ballou, supported by Messrs. Adams, Field and
Brigham. Mr.. Brigham moved to amend the
amendment by fixing on Friday 10Th Mr..
Adams moved to lay the resolution ON the table
lost Mr.. Brighsms motion was rejected
yeas 66, nays 66. Tho amendment of the Sen.
ate was concurred in. 1- Adj.
Monday, Nov. IL.
SEsATE.-House Bill, In amendment of an,
act entitled ian act to prevent the Traffic in
intoxicating Liquors for the purpose of drink
ing" referred to General Com uittee.
Engrossed bills. To annex Goshen and Har--
ris Cores to the town of Plain6eld; passed. To,
incorporate the village Of Northfeld passed
Bill taken up. Relating to the Grand List;
Mr.. Hotchkiss moved to reconsider the vote
amending sec. 3d,-adopted and amendment re-.
jected other amendments were adopted and the
bill passed. Relating to Bank Loans support
ed by Messrs. Benedict and Allen of Rutland
opposed by Messrs. Hotchkiss, Warner, Daniels
and Atkinson. Adj
HousE.-The speaker announced the folloy.
ing committees a.sH
On Addison county grammar school lands---
Messrs. Barton, Bemis, Blodgett. Elkins, Paul.
On debertures. Messrs. Catlin, Nash Waldo,
Paul; Bacon, Hurd; Wilcox, Crosby of S.
Carpenter of Bridgewater, Wiley of Weston |;
Quimby, Blake; Reynolds, Firman Carlton,
Crosset; Chase. Powers of Newark Smith of
Bershire, Goff Terrill, Stevens of Eden El-
kins Alton; Smith of Brunswick, Wright of
Bloomfield Brown, Hibbard.
Engrossed Bills. To tax the county of
franklin Mr.. Brown of Sheldon moved an
amendment providing that ST. Albans shall pay
all the debts of the county beyond the II cent
tax which was agreed to- Mr.. Brigham sub
sequently moved to reconsider this vote, inas-
much as the hill was the result of a comprumiss
amonga majority of the members of the county =;
agreed to. and the amendment of Mr. Brown
was rejected, and the bill passed. To incorpo-
rate the Montpelier Quarrying and mining CO.
passed.
Senate bills referred. To amend @. 70 rslat-
ing to peddlsrs, to general committee For
relief of the Stark bank (remitting tax for fail.
ing to make redemptions in Boston aud New
York; to committee on ways and means. In
addition to C 26 of railroads providing for one
railroad commissioner with salary of 81 200,
who is to have general supervision of railroads
and make q statement annually of their condi-
tion from the reports of the roads, which are to
be made to him J to committee on roads An
nexing Goshen and Harris Cores to Painield,
to select committee of five. ..-
Repeatedly Jdicuary committee, Senate bill
in amendment of SEQ 3 chap 10 on county prop
erty, (court may make repairs not exceeding
i, $500 in amount in any one year ;)--Mr. Beck
, with moved to amend by giving the court pow
y er to take leases agreed to- and the bill in ad-
q dtioH to 90, on unclaimed railroad baggage,
y with amendments extending the time that bag
n gage and valuables shall remain unclaimed be.
fore sale or reversion to the state, agreed to and
II bill ordered to Sd reading. By same COMMITTEES.
Senate bill in amendment Of chap ls c S rela.
10 ting to the insane poor; passed. Also Senate
1t bill in addition to chap 9s c S on ejestment,
a (repealing sec. 34,) passed, By committee on
70 Banks, on bill to incorporate Wantastiquet bank
y that strictly legal netice has not been given
g Mr. Field said he could net ask the House a. a
40 matter of right to consider this bill, and he there
IS, fore moved to dismiss the bill agreed to. By
Ok same committee same report as to Windsor
NJ bank; Mr.. Steele adopted the courss of Mr..
ID. i Field, and on motion of Mr.. White the bill was
Of. dismissed.
Special Order.--The House considered the
bill relating to salaries and fees, fixing salaries
nd ef states attorneys. Mr.. Marsh moved to 70.
10. duce the sales in the amendment Of the com
mi.iee for Rutland and Windsor to $3.50 !.
agreed TO, and the amendment Of the committee
!. was adopted. Mr.. West moved 20 amend, pro-
viding that the bill shall take effect on the let Of
!. December next agreed to. Mr. Powers Of w.
demanded III yeas and nays Mr.. Marsh said
NJ that this bill reduced the sum about 900 DO.
"a low the average pay for the last six years, and
{, S. 900 below the present year. Yeas l44, nays
;. 45 90 the bill was ordered to third reading.
Ir. Slsvey. select committee on 90 much
", Of the Governors message as relates to slavery
nj and the outrage in Kansas, reported preamble
IN and resolutions, which were ordered be printed
he The Fugitive SldUe la,O.--Mr. FELTON, called
to up the bill relating to jails and prisons {prohib
nd ting the thereof by the United States under
Al. Il. n L..