Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-09
LEGISLATURE OF VER-
MONT.
MoNDAr, Nov. 5.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reports By Judiciary committee, on pc.
titon of Larkin Lockwood, with bill,which
was ordered to Sd reading. Also, Ilo bill,
extending the jurisdiction Of constables; or
dered to lie Also, lIo. bill, fixing the time
for holding the Supreme Court in the County
Of Washington passed. BY committee on
Finance, in favor of llo. bill relating to term
and compensation Of salaried Officers; pas
sed. BY committee on Rods, in favor of
bill relating to Rail Road corporations bill
made special order Of Tuesday II o'clock
A. NJ. BY committee on Education, in favor
Of Ho. bill, 10 incorporate the Vergennes
Academy passed BY committee on Man
ufactures, in favor Of to- bill TO incorporate
the Bellows Falls Gas Light Co; passed. -
Also, in favor Of Ito. bill, TO Incorporate the
Windsor Gas Light company passed by
committee on Roads, in favor of lilo. bill, TO
incorporate the Bellwater and Island Pond
ran iN"iu N'iiP'H1 P'o7'"' ~ N''''"''
tee on Manufactures, in favor Of Eo. bill T.
incorporate the Winouski Marble company !;
passed. Also, bill to incorporate the Coal
Mining and Slate company with proposed
amendments amendments adopted and bill
ordered to 81 reading.
House Bills An act TO pay Daniel Rob
erts the sum therein mentioned referred to
committee on Claims. Relating to lands Of
Rail Road corporations laid on the table
Prescribing the standard measurement Of
Wood and Bark referred 10 General com.
mt,ee.
Engrossed BM.-In addition to chap. IS
IS. relating to jurisdiction Of Supreme
Courts passed.
Adjourned.
Bills refsrrsd.-'To prevent malicious pro-
secutons, and in addition TO act of 1854 IN
amendment Of c. 80 c. s.. to Judiciary Com.
miitee. In relation 10 banks, TO Committee
on Banks.
ResOluiions-Fromt the Senate. for the
sale at auction Of lamps &r used for light
ing the State House; adopted By Mr. Bel
KNAPP, for a Committee to make up debent-
ures; adopted.
Bdis from The Senaie To authorize VT
aud Moss. Il. r. to mortgage their road, re-
ferred to Committee on Roads. IN addition
TO ;. 10 c. 3 c. p, on trials in chancery, to
Judiciary Committee. To incorporate So
cial fraternity of New Hampton Institute at
Fairfax, to Committee on Education. Rela-
ting to the jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court, to Judiciary Committee.
Repots.--By Select Committee, bill to
the county OF Rutland for jail amended
90 as to embrace apartments for the jailer in
the Jail, and on motion of Mr. Frisbie laid on
the table. by Committee on Manufactures,
bill TO incorporate Glover FIGURING mill co..
amended and ordered to third reading BY
Committee on Cleims, bill TO pay iorace
Evans, with an amendment reducing so much
of the amount as was charged for time: a
mcndment opposed by Mr. Bartlett of L.,
supported by Mr. Field, and rejected, when
the bill was ordered to third reading. BY
General Committee, bill changing the name
of Lowell to Mon vile, and II was ordered
to third reading. BY Committee on Mile
age, bill in addition to C. IL of salaries and
fees printing ordered BY Judiciary Com
mittcc, against bill to protect personal pro-
perry of married women, and il was laid on
table. BY Committee ON Agriculture, bill
relating to the preservation Of sheep, and it
was ordered 10 third reading. BY Commit
tee on Manufactures, Senate bill to incor.
porate Woodstock gas-light CO., and it was
passed. BY General Committee, bill for the
preservation Of fish, hook -and-lne fishing
only is legal for trout, lunge and pickerel--
other fish may be taken with spear or net
all other acts are repeatedly Mr. George
moved to except the waters Of Lake Cham
plain, and Mr. Drake the waters of Otter
Creek and Lemonfair rivers - both rejected,
and bill ordered to third reading.
Eneyossed BiHs.--Altering the namos OF
certain persons, and making certain persons
heirs at law passed. To incorporate Yer
mont chrome iron co passed. To lncor-
porate St Adams Ras-hght co. passed.
The bill relating TO the discharge of co.
debtors, WAS, on motion of Mr. Beckwth,
rccommitted to the Judiciary Committee.
Adjourned.
O'Clock, 2. NJ.
SENATE.
Reporis.-By committee on Manufactures,
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