Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-02

the Swanton and Ilighgate Railroad Com
pany passed. TO cancel and discharge the
pronssory note therein mentioned; passed.
Reports. BY Committee on Roads, in ia
vor Of bill relating to the mortgage OF the
Vermont aud Massachusetts, Rail Road Co (;
ordered to third reading. By Committee on
Manufactures, in favor of bill to incorporate
the Rutland Gas Light Company; ordered
to third reading. BY Committee on Finance
I in favor of bill to incorporate the Rutland
aud Addison Mutual Fire Insurance Compa-
ny ordered to third reading.
House Bills To lay tax on the Coun-
" Of Chiuenden. referred to committee on
Land Tax; for the protection Of Orchards,
nurseries, gardens, &c, referred to commit
tee on Agriculture extending the provis
ions Of sections 81, IS, 36, 81, and 81 Of
chapter so of The Compiled Statutes, to fire
districts, referred to general committee; re.
laiing to associations for the encouragement
of agriculture, horticulture, manufactures,
household and mechanic arts, referred to
committee on manufactures.
Bill. BY Mr. Converse. to incorporate the
Vermont Union Copper Mining Company,
referred to committee on manufactures.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
From The Senate. Bills in addition to act
chauering Swanton and Highgate Il. r.. Co.
and IN amendment Of act charerng Island
Pond and ST. Johnsbury r. r. CO., both re-
ferred to the Committee on Roads. Bill re.
latug to Homestead and Widows dover /;
referred to Judiciary Committee.
Reports BY Committee on Manufactures,
Senate bills Incorporating Vermont Marble
and Soap Stone Co also, ban to incorpor-
ate Howard Slate Company passed BY
Judiciary Commute, bal relating to appeals
from Commissioner. on estates also, bill
amending sec. II chap. 81 c. s., and both
were ordered 10 third reading. BY same
Committee, against bin relating TO power Of
States Attorneys and it was rejected By
Select Committee, on the petition Of Mat
thew Ilaloran, bill committing the pun
shment of Matthew llalloran, to imprison-
ment for life, and it was ordered to third
reading.
BY judiciary committee, bill relating to
dispositions, ,repealug the act of last year ,
opposed by MIR. Field supported by Mr..
Bartlett of H., and made the order for 10 a.
/ NJ. to morrow. By committee on banks, bill
enargng capital stock Of BattenkilI Bank,
and it was ordered to Sd reading. BY com
miltee on land-taxes. bill relating to collec-
tior Of taxes on nonresident lands, and 1t
was ordered to ID reading bill taxing land
in Goshen Gore, adjoining liardwick, and it
was ordered to I'D reading BY committee
Cd roads, Senate bill in addition to act ncor.
porating ST. Johnsbury and Island Pond r R.
CO.. supported by Nr. Bartlett of L. and pas
sed, with an amendment TO take effect from
its passage.
Special ordsr.-Bill to protect towns from
certain suits for injuries on highways order
ed to ID reading.
Bills referred. Relating to suits before a
justice; to amend sec. 50 chap. % c. s, on
trial by jury relating to assignments; to
increase fees of justice Of the peace, all &c
Judiciary Committee. To amend sec. 30
chap. Is, on support of insane poor, to the
General Committee. In amendment of aci
Of 1851, on obsructing highways, to Judi
ciary Committee; changing shire Of Gale.
donna County, to select committee of FIVE.
Priuats Bills refsrrsd.-By Mr.. Brigham
in relation to shire of Franklin Establishing
it at Sheldon, if the freemen ofthe county SC
vote > Mr.. Brigham moved TO refer it to mem
bers ofFgankiin county. Mr.. smith of ST
select committee Of five, remarkng thn; the
members OF the county had already prejud
ged the subject and were hardly disinterest
E, ed. Supported by Messrs. Powers of w.
Field, and agreed to- BY Mr. Adams, t,
provide for the times and places Rutland
b and CasiletonD Of holding county court il
; Rutland county, to select committee of five
! BY Mr.. Wentworth, TO incorporate Below
Falls Gas-light CO., to committee on manu-
features. By Mr.. Rollins, TO incorporate VI
Union Copper Mining co. to same committee
Public bill referred 10 Committee on Print
ing. By Mr. Woodwork, amending section
= a, chapter l3, ION appointment Of notarie
public, limiting the number,l
Petition retered. Of Bank of Waterbury
for extension of time to pay last assessment
e to committee on Banks. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Oct. y.
d SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Bills. By Mr. French, to pay Horace Ey
D ans; referred to Committee on Claims.
j. Reports. BY Committee on Manufactures
e askingto be discharged from House bill relo
ting to Associations for the encouragement
+ of Agriculture, Horticulture, &c; Commit
tee discharged, and bill referred to Commit
c tee on Agriculture BY Committee on II
nance, in favor of bill to authorize the trans
portation Of convicts ordered to third read
d ing. By Committee on Banks, in favor {
9 bill in amendment Of act extending the cha
ter of the Vergennes Bank, and increasin
D their capital stock ordered to third reading
From The House. To amend chap. IS
q; the Compiled Statutes referred to Jud
: ciary COMMITTEES.