Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-16

General committee, bill altering name of
Emma Eliza Churchill passed. BY com.on
| Agriculture, bill to incorporate the village Of
Montpelier; passed. by Judiciary commit
tee, bill relating to confession of judgment in
trustee cases: passed. BY committee on
Agric. bill in addition 10 chap 10 { ) rolat-
ing to measurement OF Lumber passed. BY
committee on Banks, bill relating to Bank
of Royalton; passed. BY committee on
Claims, bill to pay Addison Burr aud others;
passed.
BIS called up In addition to chapter %
C. =. entitled Railroads, providing for the dis
position Of unclaimed baggage; passed
Relating To Grand List; amendments of the
House concurred in. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills pdssed.--To pay Addison Burr and
others, incorporate Vergennes gas-light CO.;
incorporate the village of Montpelier; tax
ing m Rutland county in addition to act TO
incorporate village OF Bennington; relating
to measurement Of lumber altering name of
Emma Clara Churchill repeating act Of
1852 and additional act Of 1853 on location
of school houses in relation to the bank of
Royalton authorizing propretors of Lyman
bridge to erect dollhouse to incorporate
Mortified Cemetry. Association in addl-
ton to act Of 1854 relating 10 school dis
iricts, ION duties Of treasurer y relating to
banks Of discount, relative to bonds of di-
rectors, duties Of cashier. and bills Of ex-
change y relating to confessions Of ludg-
ment on trustee process to pay Ezra b.
Andrews 10 divide the town Of Sterling
aud annex to Johnson. Morristown and
Stowe constituting act annexng part Of
Weybridge to Addition fixing salaries of
stetes' attorneys supported by Mr. Bartlett
Of L., yeas l3S, nays 20 for the relief of
railroad corporations and their creditors /;
Senate bill relating TO criminal proceedings
amended on motion of Mr. Powers Of w. by
adding a proviso applicable to liquor cases /;
in relation TO justices Of peace for Cabot !;
Senate bill extending time for paying ia
capital Of West River bank.
Mr. Geoge moved 10 reconsider the vote
rejecting Senate bill for relief OF the Stark
bank. Mr. Bartlett Of l.. said he was sorry
that he was forced now to support this bill,
which he had opposed in the has,y action
yesterday but he found on further exnmin.
alton that the statute imposed the tax upon
banks only when they paid a dividend and
voluntarily chose not TO redeem in Boston
but the Stark bank had made no dividend the
past year, and did not voluntarily refuse to
redeem. If the tax were deemed a pen-
atty, IN this case the stark bank tad not
been guilty Of any violation Of law. Opposed
by Mr. Adams Of G l., and agreed TO, 90 20
80. On the passage. the bill was opposed
by Mr. Marsh, supported by Mr. Bartlett Of
Lyndon, and passed yeas g, nays is. Mr.
Bartlett of l.. moved to reconsider lost
The Governor returned the bin relating 10
the discharge Of one co-deb,or without pre-
idice to others Withholding his signature
on the ground that it would impair the obli-
cation Of contracts. TIE Governor suggest
ed that the object Of the bill may be OBTAIN
ed in another and nnohiectionabc mode -
The question was then put, Shall this bill
pass Yea l, nays 10. Mr. Beckvuh
then introduced bill obvating the objection
Of the Governor, and the rules being sus-
pended, the bill was passed.
Rejected Bills to divide Orange county
into two Judicial districts relative to couu-
ty buildings in Windsor Co to increase
fees Of justices Of the peace to divide gram
mar school fund ~ Orleans county relating
to fees Of juries before justice; amend sec
II, H. ~ and 20 of C. ~. relative 70 r,-
CORDS 10 case oi removal or death Of a JUS
tee Of the peace d relative to salaries Of
supreme and circuit judges IN relation to
applications for town and county taxes pc
litions Of Prosper Nerrll and others, as the
committee thinks mat the parties are mainly
responsible for delays in courts bill relating
to elections. Adj.