Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-22

olason, and Others, for extension of Rutland &
Whitehall railroad from Castleton to Rutland
to committee on roads.
SPECIAL order.-The House considered the bill
to authorize the above extension, when Mr. Barnes
moved to dismiss the bill. The committee,
which had reported unanimously against the bill
was subjected to searching examination by
MIR. Beckwitb, to bring out facts shown in fa
vor of the bill the motion 10 dismiss was sup
ported by Mr.. Edmunds, and opposed by Messrs
Bsckwith and Field.
2o'clock, p. NJ.
SKNATE.-Specidl ordsr.-Bill in amendment
of an act to prevent traffic in intoxicating liq-
uors, for the purpose Of drinking; amendments
Of Mr. Pierpoint adopted and bill passed.
Repeatedly committee oitbanks, against bill
to incorporate Cabot Bank rejected. Also,
against bill relating to duties of the Bank Com
missioner rejected. By judiciary committee,
in favor of bill relating to justices OF peace in
town Of Cabot; ordered to Sd reading.
House hNs.-To amend section 80 chapter Is
c. S. relating to support and removal Of pau
pers and insane poor referred to general COM
mittee. Relating to jails and prisons to judi
ciorg committee. Relating to disposal of un.
claimed railroad baggage; to general commit
tee. To amend charter Of Farmers Mutual
Fire Ins. Co.; to Judiciary committee.
HoUsE.-Reports. By committee on claims,
bill to pay Addison Burr and others for expen
seq in finding the murderer of Mr.. Chase of
Fletcher-laid on the table By judiciary COM
mittee, against bills in addition of sec Is and
&c C. rs ffelatve to persons bound out to labor
rslatng to actoss .ls e sTids justice o.
petit jurors @and thst. eyidentnhissed.
Engrossed Bids Explanation of sec. Of
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. passed.
The House. resumed consideration Of the bill
in addition TO the charter of the Rutland AND
Whitehall railroad Go. (for extension Of road
from Castleton to Rutland,) the question being
on motion of Mr.. Barnes to dismiss supported
by Messrs. Edmunds, Barnes, aud Powers Of
w., opposed by Messrs. Beckwith, Adams, Con
stantine and Brigham, and carricd--yeas l29
nays &C. Mr.. Powers of w., moved to recon
slider this vote lost. "A
Senate bill for the relief of Stark bank was
rejected, SO to 81.
The House reconsidered the bill for the relief
of Railroad Corporations and their creditors
when Mr.. Lyman moved to amend by adding a
proviso that nothing in the act shall be constru.
ed to release the Vermont and Canada road from
the obligatian to make connection with the
Rutland and Burlington r. r. Co., at Burling
ton, according to their charter agreed to ; wher
Mr.. Field opposed the BILL and on motion Of Mr.
Beckwith, it was laid on the table. Adj.
EVENING.
STANDARDIZATION. Relating to the sword
pistols, and Military dress of Eathen Allen
House amendments concurred in by Senate, anc
resolution adopted.
Also, to bind certain manuscripts therein
mentioned. The proposed amendments by thu
House concurred in, and the resolution adopted
Bills called up. To pay the Irequois Indians
the sum therein mentioned passed. An act il
relation to justices Of the peace in the town o
Cabot read Sd time and passed.
Bill. By Mr., Waite, for relief of Railroad
Corporations and their creditors; bill ordered Il
lic
Engrossed bills. Extending the time for pay
ing the capital stock Of the West River Bank
passed. To repeal Sec 60, of chap. ID, G. s.
relating to County Banks; passed. In altera
tion of chapter lO4, c.s.. relating to ofense
against private property; passed. To incorpo
late the Psacham Juvenile Library Society
passed. Adj.
HousE.-Reports. By Judiciary committee
against resolution for digested index of tn
laws; and it was rejected. By general commi,
mittee, against all bills for relief Of iadividus
insane paupers, as general bill has been passed
and the bills were dismissed BY committee o
hanks, against bill to incorporate Wilmingto
bank, and it was rejected. By Judiciary CON
mittee, Senate bills relating to Il jurisdictic
of the Supreme Court, and to light houses. &c
on Lake Champlain, and they were passed.
general committee, against two bills relating t
circusscs rejected. BY committee of ways an
means against bill repeating all acts Tor sur
port of insane at the Asylum, and it was re
jected. BY judiciary committee, Senate bill r,
latins to dispositions passed.
Special Order. Senate bill to establish
Board of Education; amended by substitut
by Mr.. Blanchard; this bin was opposed brief
by Messrs Field and Leland, and BY Mr.. Bari
lett, of L., in an elaborate and very eifectv
speech. The ayes were 80, noes 1865 s.; so tn
bill was rejected.
The amendments of the Senate to the hill fc
the relief of insane poor was concurred in
Also, amendment to bill to pay Hiram L. Brigg
Resolution. By Mr. Bemis, for committt
Of fourteen to prepare digest and index to tn
title Of the new liquor bill, and report to tn
next session; on motion Of Mr. Eddy, dismissed
The resolution on slavery &C., reported b
the House committee, were adopted.
Engrossed bills. To Incorporate Missisqu
Valley academy passed Adj
Wednesday, Nov. IA.
SENATE --Resolutions. BY Mr.. Hartsbor
that the Senate and House Of Represent ativ
meet in Joint Assembly this afternoon at
o'clock. for the purpore Of e|eeting State s.
perintendent of Common Schools; adopted.
( From the House that the l4th joint rude be su
pended in until 6 o'clock, P. M ; concurred i
Reports. By Committee on Manufactures
. favor Of Ii. bill to incorporate the Montpeli
Mining and Quarrying Co.; passed. By Go
eral committee against H. bill to restore Chau
cy Matterson to his legal privileges; rejecte
BY Select committee, in favor of II. bill layir
IL tax on the County Of franklin passed
Special orders. House bill for the promoti,
{, Agriculture, Horticulture, Household al
, Mechanic Arts, &c. Amendments offered
Inserting the word two instead of three in ii
tn line adopted-yeas ID, nays, ~; passe
yeas l6. .nays1l
Bills called up. For the relief of Railro,
Corporations and other creditors; referred
committee on Roads. Relating to the extensit
of the Rutland and whitehall Railroad fro
Castleton to Rutland discussed ut length
Alessrs. Allen of Rutland Benedict, Pierpoin
r Page and Green, and ordered to lie on the tab
The resolutions reported by the Select Coz
mittee to whom was referred 50 much of t
Governors Message US relates to Slavery, we
, called up and adopted. Adj,
0 HousE.-Resofution. By Mr.. Powers of "
suspending l4th joint rule until the evening
, passed.
: Bills passed. Senate bill to annex Harris
= Goshen Cores to Painfeld to incorporate Il
: village of Mortified, (amended on motion
: Mr.. Powers, so as te prevent abuses in how'll
alleys and certain exhibitions;) relative to cou
t ty property. House bill making provisions
t support of government; (this bill contained
. clause making an appropriation for expens
under the liquor law, which Messls. Powers
l w., Foltcn and Marsh, opposed as snnecessa
: and invidous, and Mr.. Field defended az prope
{ the bill was amended in this respect Hor