Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-02


of the Battinkill Bank referred to Com. on
Banks. Relating to appeals from decisions
Of Commissioners referred to Jud. Com.
To protect towns against certain suits from
injuries on the highways; referred to Com.
on Roads. Cedlng to the United States
exclusive jurisdiction for site for Marine
Hospital; referred to Com. on Finance. Re
iaiing to the lands of Railroad Corporations (;
referred TO Com. on Roads.
Report By select committee, in favor Of
the bill for the Communication Of the sentence
of Matthew llalloran passed
Resolution. BY Mr. Williams, that the
manuscript relating to the early history of
this State now in the Secretary of States
office be ordered to be bound referred to
special committee Of three.
Bills called up.-Iouse bill for he pro-
motion of agriculture horticulture sc. Bill
amended and recommtted to Committee on
Agriculture.
To prevent traffic in intoxicating liquor as
beverage; bill ordered to lie. Adj.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Shelton.
Public Bills referred. BY Mr., Smith OF
Brun swick, prescribing the measurement OF
wood and bark, to the committee on Agricul-
ture. BY Mir. Constantine, against selling
adultcrated liquors, to select committee on
the liquor law. BY Mr.. Jewett, IN addition
to chap. % C. s, relating to criminal trials,
to committee on printing. BY Mr. FELTON,,
in amendment Of sec. Is chap. l0l C. s.. re-
lating to crcuses, &c, TO committee on
printing. By MI Geurgv, relating to treas
urers of school districts, to committee on
printing by Mr. Lord to extend the priyle-
ges of the bar 10 every body Of 81 years of
age and Of good moral character to com
mittee on printing. BY Mr.. Smith of Bruins
wick, amending Sec AZ chap. i C. $, rela-
ting to fees of surveyors of wood, TO com
mittee on printing.
Petitions refered.-Of WIN. Allen and
Otis B. Hale and others, Of inhabitants of
Sutton, to Committee on Caledonia SHIRE
! OF Charles c. Hog and others, to General
COMMITTEE OF citizens of Siarksboro
llinesburgh and st. George, Harry Sutton,
WIN. Miller, Ezra Alexander, Amos Reed,
George Isham, Milton Lawrence and others.
to committee on Banks of d. p. Thomp-
son and others, to General Committee Of
Wm. c. Kittredge and others. to Committee
on Roads Of citizens of Huntington, 10
Committee on Banks.
Private bills referred. BY Mr. Jewett, to
charter the Montpelier Machinists' Associa-
ton, to Committee on Manufactures. BY
Mr.. Harris, To amend llh sec. Of charter Of
the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Compa-
ny, TO the Judiciary Committee. BY Mr..
Smith Of ST. A., 70 incorporate St Adams
gas-lght Company, to Committee on Manu-
features. BY Mr.. Balou, to divide the town
of Somerset; Mr.. Howe objected, that IN
der the 10Th rule. this bill cannot be enter
tanned, but the chair admitted the bill, and
the bill was rejected. BY Mr. Adams, to
incorporate Farhaven Slate and Railroad
Company, to committee on Manufactures.
BY Mr. Reed, altering name of Asenath
FAIR. TO General Committee. BY Mr. Bart
lett Of L., to pay RUFUS Richardson, to Com
miltee on Claims, ByMr. Jewett, to incor-
porate the Montpelier Quauying and MIN
ing Co., to Committee on Manufactures.
Resolutions By Mr.. Allen, instructng
committee on address Of the Counci OF Cen
sors to report Immediately; adopted. By
Mr.. Cheney of Barnard as to the oHrodi-
eucy of the circulation Of Mayhew's work
on Education; adopted.
Bills tferred.- Regulating the sale OF
lime, to General Committee regulating the
standard weight of beans, 10 Committee on
Agriculture in addition to c. ! c. $ Of cleo
tlons, to Committee on Elections; to prevent
the obstruction of railroad crossings, ia
Committee on roads to provide school books
for poor Children to Committee on Educa-
ton; in addition to c. - C. s. relating to
voters in town meeting, TO Committee on
elections; in relation to applications for town
and county taxes, to the Judiciary Commit
tee relating to Windsor county buildings
&c, to Select Committee OF five in amend
ment of 5. 6S C. % C. s, Of justices of the
peace, and in relation to actions brought be-
fore justice, to the Judiciary Committee.
Rcporis.-By Select Committee, bill lay
ing tax on Washington county, and it was
ordered to 3D. reading. By General Commit
tee, against bill prescribing the standard
weight of oats, and i, was dismissed.
Mr. Hastings called up the joint resolu-
tons nsirucling our delegation in Congress
to support severe laws against the imporia-
ton Of foreign paupers, and new naturaliz-
alton law, requiring q years residence of
aliens, and examination before the U. 5
Circuit or District Court in reply to inter
rogatories from Messrs Brigham ana Field,
it appeared that no facts had been laid be-
fore the committee, and on motion Of Mr.
Beckwith the resolutions were made the
special order for Thursday next .. m.
Engrossed Bais-In addition to c. 90 c.
s., relating to school district taxes passed
For the relief of c. Parsons passed. In
addition to act of 1852, relating to witnesses,
ALLOWING the wife to testify in certain suits
to which the husband is party } opposed
by Messrs Beckwith and Field, as an en-
croachment upon the common law regulating
the relation of husband and wife, and reject
ed. To incorporate WenoosKI marble CO
passed. In addition to prevent the traffic in
intoxicating liquors Mr. Corkins moved TO
make this bill the special order for Tuesday
next 10 a. IN. Mr. Eddy moved to amend by
fixing on Friday 10 a. m supported by
Messrs FELTON,, Marsh, and Powers of w,
opposed by Messrs Beckwith, Crosby of w.