Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-25
VOLUME XII. NO. "a.

Mr.. Coolidge from Judiciary Committee, in fa-
vor of hill amending section "a Of chapter 3S Of
Compiled Statutes; ordered to Sd reading.
Also, against bill in addition to act defining the
Jurisdiction Of Probate Courts; bill rejected.
The Chair appointed the Committee on that
part of the Governors message relating to Slave
ry'-Messrs. Hotohkiss, Benedict, Piorpoint.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Keyes of Newbury appeared and
was sworn.
Bills introduced and rsferred-By Mr.. Smith
Of st. Albans, extending provisions Of SECS "a,
IS, SO, 81 and 38 6. 80 s. By Mr.. Barthol-
omsw, to charter the Bank Of Chelsea, TO COM
mittee on Banks
Bills aeferred.-In amendment Of the liquor
law Of 1852, to the Select Committee on that
subject. ~
Petition referred. Matthias Halloran, W.
G. Nttrodge, and others for Communication of
Halloran's punishment for the murder of Ryan
at Csstleton, Halloran declaring tiat the offence
was committed in a general drunken fight, and
with no design to take life; read and referred
to Select Committee of three, and the Speaker
appointed Messrs. Bartlett Of Lyndon, Ballou
and Hunt as the Committee.
The Speaker appointed part Of tho Standing
Committees. Adj.
Wednesday, Oot IT.
SMArE-Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Butler.
The Chair appointed sundry standing CON-
mittees.
Bills. By Mr.. Atkinson, to incorporate the
Bank of Chelsea; referred to Committee on
Banks. By Mr.. Harwood, for the relief of
Stark Bank, and by Mr.. Paige, to incorporate
the Cabot Bank referred to the Committee on
Banks. By Mr. Benedict, in addition to and
alteration Of an act entitled an act to incorpor-
ate the New England vsrd Antique Marble
Company. approved Nov. IA, 1884 referred to
Committee on Manufactures.
Report By Mr.. Hartshorn, Of General Com
mttss, in favor Of House Bill TO light the State
House with gas; passed.
Petitions Referred. OF Hawley o. Keyes and
others, in the case of Halloran, for commutstion
Of his sentence; referred to select committee of
three.
The Chair appointed the following Committee
on the above petition :-Messrs. Pisrpoint,
Hotchkiss, Harwood.
The House resolution for joint select Com
mittee on the address Of the Council Of Censers,
was adopted in concurrence.
Adjourned
HousE.-Payer by Rev. F. W. Shelton.
Bills introduced and re rejerred-By Mr.. Hardy.
for the support Of Mary Brunning, an insane
person, to the Committee of Ways and Means.
BY Mr. Bartlett Of West Windsor, altering name
of Rosa Ann Nor,hrop, to General Committee,
BY Mr.. Crosby Of S., annexng parts of Som
set to Dover and w ardsboro' Mr.. Crosby moved
aelect committee Of S, and Mr.. Howe moved to
amend this motion by substituting the members
from Windham county supported by Mr. Howe,
opposed by Mr.. Field, and rejected, when the
motion of Mr. Crosby was agreed TO. BY Mr..
Marsh, repeating sec chap SO c. S; By Mr.
Spalding, to amend chap. 90 C. s. (on iuquests
on tho dead
Bills referred For the promotion Of Agricul-
ture &C.. to Committee on Ways and Means
To increase fees Of sherfs and deputies, TO Ju-
dietary Committee In addition to chapter Is
e. S., to Judiciary Committee Altering sec 9
and repeating sec. 10 chap. % G. S., to General
Committee On fencing highways, to sslec
committee of FIVE. In amendment Of see. II
, chap 81 C.S., to the Judiciary Committee.
Peiitions referred. OF E. C. Loomis and
others, asking repeal of laws requiring inspection
, and stamping of leather, to committee on Manu-
factures OF Nathan Norton and others, to com
y mittee on Education.
Resolatios.-By Mr.. Field, referring to the
Address Of the Council Of Csnsors to select
Joint committee Of the Senate sad House, with
-. power to repor, a proper answer thereto AT the
. call of Mr.. Pswers Of Woodstock, the Addresa
:. WAS read. when the resolution was adopted
;. THE address proposes to do away with the right
Of review in cases in the county caurs TO provide
r references of certain actions, particularly such
o =. concern boundaries of land and injuries OF
, h;obvavs; and to enac, an insolvency law, Eks
L that of Massachusetts,.
The Speaker announced the remainder of tA'
T. Standing Committees, and also the following Sc
q blect Committees -
Il On the Message as to Kansas and Slavery
d Messrs Ma,.srson. FELTON,, Perry. Howe. Con
D. stau,ine. Brown of Sheldon, Stevens Of Eai
Montpelier.
70 On increasing pay Of town officers, juron an
r, witnesses-Messrs. Smith Of Brunswick, Fnsbi'
l. Beecher, Hurd, Wilson.
Of Adjourned.
Z. ae'clsck, P. NJ.
rs srsArs-EagrOsssd Bills.--In addition
BY chap. 80 C. s., passed.
d. The Senate went into Joint Assembly, and 4
as returning adjourned.
HousE.-Public Bills introdacsd and referr
ly to COMMITTEE on Printing.-By Mr. Powers
H. Woodstock, prohibiting the review Of actions
law. By Nj. Bsckwith, relating to the dischsrl
Of Of one or more joint dehssrs without imparng u
rights of creditors in res pect to ether eo-deSto'
Pr,pate Bills introduced and rgferreS.-l
". IMr. Brown Of Grand Isle, for the support
Bridget Collins, an insane pauPer, 70 the osl
mi..ee on Ways and Means. BY Mr. Mason,
- hhe relief of G. F. Parsons, 10 Committee
ng Claims.
;ne Petitions referred. .-Of Zimn Hsws and ssAe'
< for amendmsn, Of the liquor law, 70 select cot
ct tmitsee on that subject
IN. Joint Rs.olusions. BY Mr.. Beckwish, rslat'
10 dipested index Of Compiled Staissss and
n.b,ic laws now in force referred 70 Jsdicia