Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-15
VOLUME XII. NO. AZ.

OF vote refusing to recommit the bill to mem.
Der for amendments adopted, and bill recon.
mitted for amendments.
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler, the vote on res =
olution fixing day for final adjournment was
reconsidered-yeas Is, nays s. Resolution laid
upon the table.
Special Oader. Bill relating to Railroads
amendments offered and adopted-yeas II, say
IL. Bill made special order of ths afternoon,
o'clock. Adj.
HousE.-Engrossed bills. 70 incorporate Eu.
reka Mining Company to pay Horace Evans
$252,l7, Charles G. P. Baldwin $l3O,57, and
John Armington $S5; severalty passed. For
distribution Of Orleans County Grammar School
lands "a share tosBarton academy y Mr.. Sar-
geant of Barre moved to amend, by proviso
that the Barton Academy must procure lands
in fee and erect buildings; supported by Mr..
Sergeant of B., opposed by Messrs. Nutter and
1 West. and rejected, when the bill was passed.
Repeating frst section Of act Of 1854, On pres-
eryation of fsh rejected. To relation to the
discharge Of co.debtors; relating To fees Of sur
veyors of wood; passed. In amendment Of chap.
70, on the preservation of sheep opposed by
Mr.. Beecher, supported by Messrs. White,
Marsh and Matteson, and passed
Petitions Referred. OF Joseph Perkins, j.
Hunter, jr., Loyal G. Kellogg and others to
committee on Rutland shire. OF citizens of
Fletcher to committee on Banks OF Martin
5. Dorrance and others, in reference to Addison
County Grammar School lands; to select COM
mittee of five. -..
From the Senate. Bill to incorporate Rutland
Foundry and Machine Shop Company referred
to committee on manufactures. Constitutiup
certain persons heirs at law of Largan Lock.
wood; to general committee.
Reports By committee on reads, against bill
in addition to chap. 26 G. S., relating to Rail-
roads, Directors to be inhabitants of this Statsl
supported by Mr.. White, opposed by Messrs.
Powers of W., Bartlett of L., Brigham and
Woodworth. and dismissed. Mr.. Bartlett of L.
moved to reconsider this vote-resctsd.
SpeciDl Order. Engrossed bill relating to the
grand list. This bill embraces the various laws
now in force, with the exception that debts owed
are not allowed as an Offset to personal property.
Mr.. Davenport moved to amend by requiring the
lister, to leave their appraisals with the town
clerk and giving right of appeal from the
listers to the selcctmen on their apprisals of real
estate, Mr.. Powers of W. moved to strike out
50 much as gives the right of appeal, on the
ground that the listers have equalized their ap-
prsals, and the select men are not to be supposed
to know the justice of such apprisals SO we'll as
the listers. Agreed to, and then Mr.. Daven-
ports amendment was adopted
Mr.. Steel moved to commit for amendment by
. restoring the deduction from personal paoperty
for debts owed; supported by Msssrs, Eddy and
Powers of W., opposed by Messrs. Leland and
; Brigham, and agreed to. Mr. White moved to
exclude Offsets 80 far as bank, insuance and rail-
: road stock are concerned-lost. Various amend
ments of minor consequences were rejected and
the bill was passed. Mr. Beckwith moved to
reconsider this Yote-lost
Resolution. From the Senate, for a commit
tee, to bn appointed by the Governor, to report
to the next session bill for House of Correction
: for juvenile offenders The House committee on
this subject reported that there were but very
few juvenile offenders in the county ,ails, not
averaging one to county, and therefore the
passage of the foregoing resolution is expedient
The committee reported bill for the confne-
ment of juvenlesoffenders scperate from older
. criminals, which was ordered to third reading
Report ordered to be printed. Adj
2 clock, P, NJ.
O SENArE.-0n motion Of Mr.. Coolidge, leave
a of absence was granted to Mr.. Fletcher, on and
after Friday next.
Reports. By general committee, in favor of
bill to incorporate the village Of Mortified, with
proposed amendments; same adopted, and bill
-, ordered to a third reading By Committee on
70 Manufactures in favor to the bill to incorporate
!. the Eureka mining company; passed in concur
renee. BY select committee in favor of bill in
/ amendment of chap. ll6, entitled salaries and
a fees, with amendments same adopted. Mr.
h Hotchkiss moved to strike out I'd section as re-
=. ported, amendment lost-yeas IA, nays TO-
"a Yeas IA nays l6 on Sd reading.
}. By Judiciary Committee, bill inquiring inte
c. the expediency of taxing foreign Bank stock
}. ordered to ie Also in favor of bill relating t
IN light houses on Lake Champlain ordered to 80
IN reading Also, in favor Of bill relating to towr
a. and county lines ordered to Sd reading. Also
RS in favor of bill relating to depositions, will
G. amendments; same adopted and ordered to 81
e. reading. Also, against bill altering chap. Is
in Sec l, relating to legal voters; ordered to lie
to Also, against bill relating to depositions; re
p. iected Also, in favor Of bill relating to ped
/; lers, ordered 10 lie. By Committee on Roads. il
favor of bill relating to repairs of highways an
"a bridges, with amendments; same adopted an
Of bill ordered to Sd reading. r.
q. Special Order. Relating to Railroads amend
,p. ments postponed by Messrs. Pierpoint and Cox
rs. lidge, adopted. On motion of Mr.. Bensdic
ed recommitted to Committee on Roads.
de Bills called up. Providing for monumet
By over the grave of Eatban Allen; Mr.. Bla'
.bs moved to amend amendment adopted, and Il
a bill ordered to Sd reading. Relating to opsnil
ON of Highways, committed to a member to amen
10 amended and bill ordered to Sd reading
tu- House Bill. To pay Rufus Richardson
Bv sum mentioned passed in concurrence Adj.
nae HousK.-Peiitions referred. OF citizens
nd Middletown, Sudbury, Fairhaven and Pawl'
Al. to Committee on Rutland shire.
the Reports. By Judiciary Committee, ON b
in relating to suits before justices, sabstitu'
yor which was ordered to third reading By Sel'