Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-19

Homestead and Widows dover referred to
Judiciary Committee. by Mr. Pierpoint, re-
a,ing to Railroad Corporations; referred to
Committee on Roads.
Resolution. BY Mr. Atkinson, that Com
mittee on Printing shall be appointed by the
Chair, to whom all bills OF a public nature
shal be referred; adopted.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer BY Rev. Mr. Webster.
Repor.-By the Committee on Joint Rules,
the Joint Rules of last year; adopted.
BiLL REFERRED. Altering name Of Dor
Iiska Wheeler, to General Committee.
PEririoNs RErERREp.---Of Harmon Will
hams, to Committee on Claims of James
II. Cook and others, to committee on Edu-
cation of Stephen Wheelock, to General
Committee of James Houston and others,
to Committee on Education OF Reuben
Andrews, to Committee on Claims.
REsoLuTIoNs.--By Mr. smith Of Bruins
wick for Select Committee of five on in
crease of fees of jurors, witnesses, &c.
adopted. BY Mr. Hill, instructing General
Committee to inquire into the expediency of
an annual land tax on gores and unorganized
towns for roads adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REfERRED.-By
Mr. Corkins, to incorporate Bennington and
Glastonbury r. X. Co., to committee on
Roads. BY Mr. Nutter, altering name Of
Augusta Howard, &c, to General Commit
tee. BY Mr. Hardy, dividing grammar
school lands IN Orleans county, to Committee
on Education. BY Mr. Wallace, to incorpor-
ate Cabot bank, to Committee on Banko e.
BY Mr. Tbbetts. TO pay Henry Baker, TO
Committee on Claims. BY Mr. Crosby Of
W., to pay Cyrus Bryant, to Committee on
Claims. BY Mr. Cbamberlin, of c., to change
the name Of Susan Johnson, to General Com
mit;oe. BY Mr. Marsh, TO protect personal
property of married women. By Mr. Power,
Of Woodstock, TO protect towns from certain
suits for injuries on highways. By Mr. Far
well, refunding S457g to Dorset, excess Of
state tax in 1853 TO Committee on Claims
BY Mr. Field. 10 cancel and discharge a note
agains, Mary Shedd and others of Windham
Co., 10 Committee on Claims. by Mr. Bart
lett Of Lyndon, ceding to the U. 5. site for
a Marine Hospital in Burlington.
The Governor by message communicated
sundry documents from other States, which
were referred to the committee under the
fourth joint rule. Also the Report of the
Committee, appointed last year, on the rail
road laws, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Roads.
ENGRossEp BLL.-''o light the state house
with gas, approprating $4,000 for fixtures.
Mr. Baker Of Newport moved to commit for
amendment, substituting an annual appro-
priating $500 for gas, the gas compa.
ny TO furnish fixtures. Supported by Messrs
Cheney, Stevens of East Montpelier, Beech
or, opposed by Messrs Beckwith, George.
Brigham and Edmunds, and negatived, when
the bill was passed.
The Senate came in and joint assembly
was formed to hear the report Of County Of
hcers List Of principal officers hereafter
The following persons were elected Jus
tce Of the Peace in cases of tie /:
Plttsfeld, E. T. Upham,
West Haven, VIM. J. Billings, ]. w.
Adams.
Promfret, Cyrus S. Leavltt
On motion of Mr. Bartlett, it was ordered
that the reports be read by title only, leaving
all corrections to be made by the Canvassng
Committee.
The JOINT assembly adjourned TO II o'clock
on Friday next, and the Senate withdrew
Adjourned.
2 O. clock, ?. NJ.
SENATE.
Bill. From the House, to light the State
House with Gas referred to General Com
mttee.
Reports. By Mr. Hartshorn, of General
Committee. in favor of bill laying tax ON Or
leans County ordered to a third reading.
By Mr. Coolidge Of Judiciary Committee, in
favor of bill amending section "a of chapter
Be of Compiled Statutes; ordered to a ihrd
reading. Also against bill in addition to ac
defining the jurisdiction of Probate Courts
bill rejected.
The Chair appointed the Committee on
that part of the Governors Message relating
10 Slavery, -Mcssrs Hotchkiss, Benedict,
Pierpoint,
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Reyes of Newbury appeared and was
sworn.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFEERED.-By
Mr. Smith Of ST. A., extending provisions of
secs. "a, IS, 36, 81 and IS c. 30. c. s. BY Mr.
Bartholomew, to charter the bank of Chel-
sea, to Committee on Banks.
BrLL REFERKEp.-ln amendment of the
liquor law of 1859, to the Select Committee
on that subject
PETITIONS IrrrRRrp.-Of Matthias Hal
loran, WIN. C. Kittredge, Lensey Round. ir
and others, for Communication OF Hallorap's
punishment for the murder of Ryan at Cast, I
Teton, lialloran declaring that the offence
was committed in a general drunken figh,
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 the Stand
ing Committees, which will DO published
when the list shall be completed. Adj.
WEDNESDAY,, Oct. IL, 10 A. NJ.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Butler.
The Chair appointed sundry committees
which will be given in the list
BILLs. BY Mr.. Atkinson, to incorporate
The Bank of Chelsea referred to Commit.
Tee on Banks. BY Mr.. Mr. Harwood, for the
Ieilei OF stark Bank; referred to Commits
tee on Banks. BY Mr.. Paige, TO incorporate
the Eabof Rank relprrad Ia Cotnu,,t,.a -,