Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-15

list. as the general act passed this morning rem
ders any other acts unnecessarily and it was
rejected. By Committee on Education, bill to
incorporate Green Mountain Academy, without
expressing any opinion bill supported ~ Mr.,
Haniford, and ordered to Sd reading. BY Com
mittee on Claims, bill to pay Hiram l.. Briggs,
and it was ordered to third reading; BY Cen
eral Committee, against bill for draining lands,
and ii was rejected. By select committee, bill
to incrsasa fees of sherifs and their deputies;
rejected. By committee on education, Senate
bills to incorporate Burton's Pastoral Library
Association, and the Social Fraternity of Hamp-
ton Theological Seminary passed. BY gene
raj committee. Senate bill constituting King
Ahasueras CynSB6 "A Eaton heirs-at-law of
Largan Lockwood, snssed. By Judiciary coma
mittee, against bill amending see. "a chap. IL
@. S.; rejected. Bill In relation to jails and
prisons, with an amendment SO as to extend the
provisions of chap 1Ol G. S., to all cases aris-
ing under acts Of Congress The original bill
prohibits the use OF jails in Vermont for the
confinement either Of persons charged as tugi-
tive slaves, or for obstructing the arrest OF tu-
gitive slaves. The amendment was opposed BY
Messrs Powers of Woodstock, and Marsh, when
Mr. Beckwith moved to lay the bill, on the to
BILE supported by Messrs. Beckwith and Ad-
ANS, who doubted the right Of the State to say
that persons charged with obstructing the laws
of the United States shall not be confined in our
prisons opposed by Messrs. Powers of W.,
Beecher, and Stevens of E. Montpelier. The
amendment of the committee was rejected. Mr..
Mursh of Clarendon moved an amendment to
cover cases like that of Passmore Williamson !;
lost The bill was further supported by Mr..
Powers of w. and Marsh, and opposed by Mr..
Beckwith, who moved an amendment to the lst
section to removea an objection which he had
made to the bill ; agreed to.s Mr.. Beckwith
then moved to strike out all relating to persons
charged with obstructing the arrest Of fugitive
slaves: opposed by Messrs. Powers of W. Con-
stantine, Beecher and George, and rejected. On
motion of Mr.. Constantine the amendment Of
Mr.. Beokwith was reoonsdered and rejected.
Mr.. Adams moved to lay the bill on the tablo-
lost. MIR Crosby of W. moved to adjourn-lost
Mr.. Ballou moved the previous question, which
was seconded by the House, when the question
was put, and the bill was ordered to Sd read
ing.
Special order-Bill for support of transient
insane in the Vermont Asylum passed.
Adjourned.
Thursday, Nov. 8.
Reports. BY committee on finance, in favor
of bill to incorporate Windsor Hotel Co.; pas
sed. By committee on agriculture in favor Of
bill relating TO the preservation of sheep, with
amendments; passed. By select committee, in
favor of joint resolution providing for binding
of certain papers therein mentioned; adopted.
Also, in favor of joint resolution that the
Governor cause the manuscripts under the rese
luton of the General Assembly Of 1916 to be
arran nod and hon nd odontnd
Bills introduced and referred TO incorporate
tho Peacham Juvenile Library Society; to com
mittee on education.
Engrt ssed BIZ s.-To inoorporte the Uniol
Quarrying and Mining Co. in Vermont passed
To incorporate the Lambda Iota Society of thu
U. V. NJ; passed. Adj
HOUSE Bills referred.--ln addition to chap
ll6 c. S. of salaries and fees, to committee OF
ways and means.
Resolaiion.-By Mr., Powers, for evening SEES
sions from and after to-day, adopted.
Bills introeuced and referred By MIR. Blan
chad, to incorporate Missisco Valley Acaden,
at Troy, to committee on education. By MIR
Cook, to pay Matthias S. Jones and several 9th
ers one dollar each for services in the last war
to committee on claims: By Mr.. Campbell, al
tering name of Elvira Clara Churchill, to gen
eral committee: By Mr. Hastings authorizing
proprietors of Lyman bridge to erect toll hous'
and gates, to general committee.
EngrOssed B,A.-To pay II. L. Briggs; rc
llating to suits before justice of the peace to
incorporate Green Mountain Academy at Under
hill Center-severaly passed
Reports.-By committee on banks, Senate
bill in amendment Of act extending charter Of
Vergennes Bank, passed. Bill extending time
1.-TWO years. for paying last nstalment Of stock
on Waterbury Bank, ordered to Sd reading.
Special order.--House bill No. 2, being tn,
bin in amendment Of the liquor law, the ques
ton being an amendment of Mr.. Corkins II
strike out the whole bill and insert two sections
providing LIST that the word 4" furnish" in tn
existing law shall be construed to apply to bring
ing into, or trans porting within, the State, liz
uor to be sold, given away, furnishing or divid
ing among others, and that such liquor may b
seized and destroyed also I'd, prohibiting tn
sale of adulterated and impure liquors.
Mr. Powers of W. moved as substitute for sec
/, section prohibiting all railroad officers, stag
drivers, tealnsters, common carriers, or any 9th
persons, or the agent of any other person, froI
bringing into or transporting liquor, for use i
this State, or aiding in doing the same excer
for town agents Messrs Corkins and Beckwit
opposed the substitute on the ground that tn
section re it stands fully accomplishes the pul
poses designed. Mr. Powers objected that tn
section does not prevent drunkards from obtair
ing liquors for their own use through railroad
or stagemen or others. The substitute was SUI
ported by Messrs Beecher and Powers Mr. Fel
opposed both the original amendment of N
Corkins and the substitute. The substitute
Mr. Powers was then adopted-S5 to s..
Mr. Powers then moved another amendmer
by adding section, restoring the sections Of tn
act of 1852 which were stricken out in 1858
"tbe Miner amendment; he also asked for til
yeas and nays. Adj
2o'clock, P. NJ.
SENATE.-Reyorts.-By committee on finsnc
in favor of House bill altering the names OF ce
tain persons therein mentioned passed. B
general committee, in favor Of House bill reg,
lating the standard and measurement of woo
and Eark passed. BY committee on road
House bill relating to distractions at railroa
crossings, amended according to instructions
passed. By committee on claims, in faver
House bill to pay Henry Baker the sum their
mentioned; passed.
Special order.-Bill in addition to chap. q
of @. S., relating railroads ordered to Sd real
ing.
Bill called up.-By Mr. Harris, in alteratic
of chap. Is, sec. |, G. S., relating to legal v
tiers in town meetings; ordered to Sd reading
Resolution called up.-By Mr. Williams, tn;
the morning session Of the Senate commence
O'clock hereafters adopted.
Engrossed bAs-Providing for monumel
over the grave of Ethan Allen; passed
alteration Of Sec chap. Is, c. S., relating
legal voters in town meetings in amendment
amendments Of act providing for the ests'
lshment of town and county shires; author
ing banks to subscribe for and to hold stock
bank of mutual redemption severally passe
Mr. Atkinson asked leave of absence for Sci
ator johnson, on and after Saturday mornin
next granted.
Bal called up.--By Mr.. Hartshorn, bill
pay Horace Evans; amended by reducing Il
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