Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-01

and Soap Stone Company also, bill to incor-
porate Howard Slate Company passed. by |
Judiciary committee, bill relating to appeals
from commissioner, on estates also bill amend |
ing section II, chapter 81, compiled statutes,
add both were ordered 20 Sd reading, By same
eesnmittec, against bill relating to power OF
State's Mttorneys, ard it was rejected. By So
lect committee, on the petition Of Matthew Hal
loran, u bill committing the punishment OF
Matthew HslloraR. to imprisonment for life,
aid it was oEdered to Sd reading.
by judiciary committee, bill relating to dep
ositions, t(repsaIiag the act Of last year } OPP
posed by Mr.. Field, supported BY Mr.. Bartless
Of L., and made the order for 10 A. NJ. to-mor-
row. BY committee on banks, bill enlarging
capital eteck Of Battenkill Bank, and it was
ordered to I'd reading. By committee on land
taxes bin relating to collection Of taxes O. nom
resident lands, and it was ordered to Sd reading;
bill tagging land in Goshen Gore, adjoining
Hardwick, and it was ordered to Sd reading
By scom nittee on roads, Senate bill in addition
to act incorporating the St. Johnsbury and
Island Pond Railroad Company supported oy
Mr.. Bartlett of L and passed with an amend
ment, to take effect from its passage.
| Special order.--Bill to protect towns from
certain salts for injuries on highways; ordered
to Sd reading.
Bills REFERRED to suits before
Justice to amend section SO, chapter %, COM
piled statutes, on trial by jury relating to as
signments to increase fees Of justice OF the
peace, all to the Judiciary committee. To amend
section 80, chapter Is, compiled statutes, on
support of insane poor, to the general commit
tee. In amendment of act Of 1854, on OBJ
structing highways, to judiciary committee /;
changing shire of Caledonia County, to select
J committee Of 6ye.
Private bills REFERRED. BY Mr.. Brigham, in
relation to shire Of Franklin, Establishing it at
: Sheldon, if the freemen of the county so vote y
, Mr.. Brigham moved to refer it to members from
Franklia. county. MI. Smith of St. Adams,
moved to amend, so as torcfer to select COM
mites OF five. rsmarking that the members Of
the county had already prejudged the subject
and were hardly disinterested. Supported by
, Messrs Powers Of w., Field, and agreed to-
| By Mr.. Adams, to provide for the times and
places (Rutland and Castleton) Of holding
county court in Rutland county, to select com.
mittee of Ave. By Mr.. Wentworth, to incor
: porate Bellows Falls Gas Light Company, tc
n committee on manufactures. By Mr.. Collins
8 to incorporate the Vermont Union Mining Com
y pany, to same committee.
!. Public Bills referred TO Committee on Print
: ing.-By Mr.. Woodwork, amending section 81
e chapter l3, compiled statutes, ION appointment
/; Of notaries public, limiting the number
g Petition reterred.-Of Bank of Waterbury
I; for extension of time to pay last assessment, t.
: committee on banks. Adj.
, -". Saturday, Oct 81.
l. SENATE.-Prayer by the Chaplain
BHs.-By Mr.. French, to pay Horace Evans
II referred to committee on claims.
g. Reports BY committee on manufactures
t. asking to be discharged from House bill relating
l. to associations for the encouragement of agri
culture, horticulture, &c committee dscharg
N ed, and bill referred to committee on agricul
If ture. By committee on finance, in favor of bill
ct to authorize the transportation of convicts OF
s dered to Sd reading. By committee on banks
in favor of bill in amendment Of act extendin
the charter Of the Vergennes Bank, and increas
or ing their capital stock; ordered to Sd reading
e, From the House.--To amend chapter 88. con-
piled statutes; referred to Judiciary committee
y, Senate bill in addition to act incorpora tin
ee the Island Pond and St. Johnsbury Ralroa
he Company; the House proposed amendment
,n amendment concurred in.
e. The bill to change Caledonia shire, was n
n ferred to \ select committee of three.
e, Engrossed Bills Addition to act incorpora
On ting the Rutland and Addison Mutual Fire Ir
ks surance Company passed.
ID authorize the Vermont and Massachuse set
& Railroad Company to mortgage their road ; o.
0, dered to lie
Or Bal called up.-To establish Board of Et
d. ucation amended and made the special orde
h. for Monday afternoon. Adj.
HousE.-Prayer by Rev. Eli Balou
to Pirate bills rsferred.-By Mr.. Hartford,
n incorporate Green Mountain Academy, to con
o. mittee on education. By Mr.. Hastings, to il
,ct corporate St. Johnsbary Gas Light Company
to committee on manufactures. By Mr. Wrigh
be to tax the county of Washington, to membc
he of the county By Mr.. Bartlett of Lyndon,
p. pay Horace Evans S252l7, to committee q
IS claims. By Mr.. Wallace, constituting ne
n county by the name of Jefferson. Consisting
Cabot, Hardwick, Walden, Danville, Pcachau
is Groton, Woodbury., Msrshheld, Plainfeld ar
il Greensboro to select committee on Caedon
IT. shire.
RS, Petitions rsferred.-Of. E. Smith and oil
ers; Lester Warren and others, to commit
m on the liquor law; of D. G. pennock and oil
ad era for removal of Lamoille shire to Johnso
tee to select committee of FIVE. OF Rufus Putnam
and others, to committee on banks.
by Resoiutons-By Mr.. Cross, to employ
stenographer 10 report speeches, and provide f
IN printing the same; rejected: From the Senst
on relative to sword, &C., Of Ethan Allen; on IN
,h, tion of MIR. Powers of W referred to the con
nd mittoe on revision.
It Prohibiting the introduction of bills aft
* Wednesday next; Mr.. Powers moved to amer
~ by inserting Tuesday instead Of "Wednesday
ire lost, IS to 25, and the resolution was laid {
sh- tho table.
l.. Pubic Bills referred to Committee on prin
ing.-By Mr.. Hazletine, of Bristol, amend,
Jus section So, chapter %, compiled statutes on
yer pairs of highways. By Mr. Powers of W. r
m lsting to term and compensation of salaried q
'ge fcers. By Mr.. George, relating to boundari
In of highways BY fence or post By Mr. Ss
to geant of b., prescribing standard weight of oa
ion (28 lbs.) .t.a.s.'
ers Reports.-By select committee, asking to
dr. discharged from bill to tax Lamoile count,
md agreed to, and bill referred to select commit
lr. of five. a 1aes e~
di- Mr.. Field called up. the bill annexing Some
sra set to Dover and Wardsboro' Mr.. Field "a
by he was opposed to the bill, and to the substi.u
ID he was about to propose, but at the request
au' its friends and for the purpose of final set
IN msnt Of the question which has been up nj
ng' years. he presented substitute, providing t
u committee to be appointedv by the Governc
to examine the towns in person and report
the next session, at the expense of the towr
m Mr.. Howe opposed tho proposition, remonstr,
ION ing against imposing this expense upon bis tow
md Mr.. Field moved that the bill and amendmc
an Do referred to the selectc ommttee on this ST
Gin joct. Supported by Messrs Field and Crost
opposed by Mr.. Howe, and lost Mr.. Reed
yor Wardsboro' moved to dismiss--agreed to-.
ont Special order,--Bill relating to deposition
red lrepealing the act of last year-) supported
res, Mr. George, opposed by Messrs. Field, Bee
Jas with and Brigham. and rejected. Bill relati