Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-09

Bills introduced by Mr. Frisbie, in a.
mendment Of secs. a., ~, ~ and 30 Of C.
% c. s.. referred TO Committee on Printing.
By Mr. Fiske Of Isle Ia Mott, to repeal the
Compiled Statutes and for various other mis-
celaneous and amusing purposes referred
to Judiciary Committee.
Resoiuiions->By Mr. Davenport as to
Plat,sburgh Volunteers who are not able to
furnish record evidence Of their service, that
Congress may pass an aci admitting parol
testimony adopted The Joint Resolutions,
relating TO naturalization laws before motto
cd:lwcrc recommitted on motion of MrW ood>
worth. Joint Resolution, recommending an
amendment of the Constitution providing for
four district attorneys; opposed by Messrs
Beckwith and Field, and laid on the table.
The Gov. communicated the report Of J.
NJ. Ilo,chkiss, Esq Commissioner on the
claim of the lroquois Indians. which was
referred to the Committee under the fouth
Joint Rule
Engrosscd Bits For the preservation Of
fish; rejected 70 pay J b Il Norris and
VIM Weeks Sl2 each,-to change the name
of Lowell to Montville. both passed To
amend act Of 1852, relating TO Orange Coun-
~ grammar school lands; passed. To a
mend H. -. s, on election of sundry
town officers BY one ballot, in towns of 2000
inhabitants supported by Mr.. Corkins, and
passed, To incorporate Glover Touring
mill company passed.
Pehiious referred. of Hiram Hopkins,
Henry Phelps, and others, to Committee on
BANKS.
Special Order. Bill TO incorporate Fair.
fax Bank Mr. Buck moved to rocommt the
OIL TO the Committee on Banks supported
by Messrs Buck, Field, Brigham, Cheney
and crosby Of Wilmington, opposed by Mr.
Beckwuh and agreed to.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Nov. 6.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Soeciai orders. Bin, IN addition to chap
2G e. s relating to Rail Roads supported
by Mr Benedict and opposed by Mr. Pier.
point Bal made special order of this after
noon In addition to chap 20 6 S;--order-
ed to- lie. To incorporate the Fairfax Bank /;
re committed 10 committee on Banks Re
iatlng to Rail Road corporations, made or
der of "Wednesday 3 o'clock p. NJ. 7 he
report Of Commissioner on the claim of the
Iroquois was called up and referred to com
mlttee under lth joint rule.
Bus c1iied up.-Raising tax on the coun-
ty Of Orleans amendments offered by the
House concurred IN.
House Bills. III amendment Of act relat-
ing to Grammar School Lands in Orange
county referred to committee on Education.
To divide the funds arising from the Gram
mar School Lands IN Orleans county; refer
red to committee on Education. 10 amend
chap Is c S relating to town officers refer
red to judiciary committee. To pay J. B. H.
Norris and William Weeks; referred To
committee on Claims. To alter the name of
the town of Lowell to Montvlle referred to
General committee. la addition to CHAPTER
IS c s.; passed. To incorporate the Glover
FIGURING Mill company referred to com
mI,tee on Manufactures.
EpgrosStd biHs.-Consiitulin certain per-
sons heirs at law of Larkin Lockwood ; pass
sed To incorporate the Rutland Foundry
& Machine shop company passed. To IN
corporate the Coal Mining and Slate com
pany passed Adj.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Constantine.
Remonsira"oos .serTuR - Of sundrv voters /
of Marsh6ed, TO Select Committee on annex
alton of part Of Marshfeld TO Painfeld of
Nahum Rice aud others. against extending
the limits of Montpelier village into the town
of Berlin, to Committee on Agriculture of
James Brown, Nathan Foster and others
to Select Committee on Lamoile shire; OF
II. S. Camp, Norman Atwood, Slman
Churchill, Eli Kinds and others, To Select
Committee on tax on Lamoille CO.. of Daniel
Hill, c. \. Cohoon, Joel Fletcher, Reubcu
/ Pike, Geo c. Cahoou and others, against
/ bill for the removal of CALEDONIA SHIRE ion
ground that it leaves the shire to be settled
by Committee Instead Of by the Legsat
ure,l to Select COMMITTEES on that subject
/ Engrossd BWs.-To annex part of Bran
don to Chuenden; passed. For the sup
port OF transient insane persons nj the Stat,
/ Asylum laid upon the table and made the
for tomorrow morning, on motion of Mr.
Beckwnh, who suggested that other states
might slip their piupcrs into Vermont Ia
take advantage Of This bin. 70 incorporate
the village of Wilmington passed.
! Petitions referred. OF Austin Bradford
and others, read and referred 10 Select Com
mi,tee on liquor law of Harrison Warner,
( r. b. Hardy, E. Ilinds and others, TO Com
mtee on LamoiIe shire of Isaac T. Red
field and others. TO Committee on Banks.
/ BiHs introduced BY Mr. Harris, TO incor-
poralc Eureka mining CO., to committee on
Manufactures. BY Mr. Johnson, in amend
ment of :. ~ c. % c. 8, on suits on notes
and accounts, referred TO Committee on Print
ing.
Reference OF .7riions.-Mr Smith of
Tunbrdge moved to reconsider the vote of
yesterday rejecting Senate bill on the re-
ference of actions; supported by Mr. Pow
ers of W.. opposed by Messrs Edmunds.
Davenport aud Brigham ayes 90 noes III.
/ This bill was opposed on the ground that
/ 1t conflicts with that provision Of the Con
slhution which guarantees the right of trial
by jury To this 1t was replied by Mr. Pow
ers that three judges have given their OPT
mon that the bill is constitutional, inasmuch
as the report of the referee may 90 10 Jury,
and that the passage Of the bill would draw