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

Burton, to pay Daniel Roberts for specialinves- 9
legations of Stark bank and bank Of Black Rv-
er, referred tn committee on claims By Mr.,
Terrill, to tar Lamoille County, gsfsEred to
members Of that county. By Mr. Drake, con-
STRUNG part'cf act annexing part Of addison
to Weyhmdgc. to select committee Of Ave- By
Mr. Barnes, IA addition to act incys porating
Rutland and Whitehall Railroad Company to
committee on roads. By Mr.. Mssoa to .incor-
perate the Kanzas bank, in Chittendsa eeunty,;l
to committee on banks. I
RepOrts.-By Judiciary committee, bills ex-
tending provisions of sections "a, 30, Sc, 81 r
and SO chapter 80 compiled statutes: to amend
chapter 50 complied statutes; both ordered to
Sd reading. Bills relating to witnesses, also
to Rotaries public and masters in chancery, aud
both we're laid ON tho table. By committee OR
roads, bill providing for fencing highways. (ro-'
quiriag substan ss feur foot fences y Mr.. Smith
OF Tunbridgc moved q substitute, exempting
owners of droves from damages if their cattle
are properly driven-opposed by Mr.. George,
and after further discussion, it was moved TO
dismiss the bill-ayes ia, noes Sc. By COM
mittee on roads, bill to protect towns from GER
tain suits for injuries on highways, (requiring
notice to select men before suit y laid on the
table and made the order for 2. NJ. to-mor-
row. By general committee, against bill to
protect orchards, &C.; ordered to Sd reading
BY select committee, bill laying tax on Chit
tenden county; ordered to Sd reading By
committee on education, bill to establish
board Of education 4 consisting Of one from each
county, to be elected by the people j referred to
committee on printing.
From the Senate.-Bill relating to criminal
proceedings, referred to Judiciary committee.
Public Bills referred to committee on printing.
BY Mr.. Adams in addition to chapter 26
compiled statutes, ,(requiring majority OF
Railroad directors to reside in the State) BY
Mr.. Sargeant of Barre, amending sec. chapter
80 compiled statutes. BY Mr.. George, relating
ITO trustees. ss ta,
MISUNDERSTANDING to lands of railroad
corporations, to committee OF, roads. 10 addi-
ton to secs. Is and 26. chapter is compiled
statutes; also, in relation to trustees, to audit
ors and Referees to Jail and prisons, and to
confession Of. Judgment in trustee process all
to Judiciary committee. Adj
Friday, Oct. rs.
SENArE.-Prayer by the Chaplain.
Bills By Mr. Daniels to authorize the trans.
portation OF convicts; referred to committee on
finance By Mr.. Benedict relating to religious
societies; referred to Judiciary committee. BY
: Mr.. Hotchkiss, Incorporating the johnson Gem
etery Association referred to general commit
. tee, BY Mr.. Allen Of Rutland, to regulate
charges for freight upon railroads in this State
! referred to committee on roads. By Mr., Waite
: altering chapter l04 Of the compiled statutes
referred to Judiciary committee. BY Mr. Wor
Ellington, ia alteration and amendment OF chap
ter 68 Of complied statutes referred to judi
cary committee.
, Resolutons-By Mr. Leavens, that no bill
shall be introduced in the Senate after Wednes
day morning next ordered to lie. By Mr. AT
kinson, relating to the sword, pistols, and mil
itary dress of Ethan Allen adopted
Bills called Up House bill altering ~sectio
+ 9, and repcaliag section 10 Of chapter SO o
compiled statutes; rejected. In addition to &C
incorporating the leland Pond and St. johns
i. bure Railroad Company passed. Adj
, HousE.-Prayer by Rev. E. j.. Scott.
The resolution, requiring the subject matte
Of every bill to he briefly indicated in the ttlt
. was adopted.
Prirate bills referred By Mr. Bartholomew
!; to pay Henry G, Dwight $l95 to committs
on claims By Mr.. Steele, to Incorporate tt4
Windsor Gas Light Company; to committee
manufactures. By Mr. Ednunds, for the n
lief Of three transient insane persons; to gen
eral committee. BY Mr. Smith of Tunbridg
to pay Ezra B. Andrews; to committee G
claims. BY Mr.. Baker, to-preserve Fish In Lab
Memphremagog; to general committee
Pubic bills referred to oomm,Ace an printing
7 By Mr. Atwood in amendment of section 81
i. chapter %, compiled statutes, providing fl
jurlss of three persons.) By Mr.. Olds, in a,
dition to chapter %, compiled STATUTES Of higl
4 ways and bridges.
) Petitions reterred.-Of citizens of Burke
: select committee on the liquor law. OF o. Sal
s ders and Others for division Of Sterling and al
.s nexing to Msrristowp and johnson; to 'sele
committee of FIVE.
) Resoiutions-By Mr.. White, no bills to
introduced after Wednesday next laid on IL
II table. BY Mr. Beckwith, to pay Daniel
Il Thompson 500 for services at the present Sc
sian as Secretary of State; referred to the COZ
II mittce on claims.
q Mr.. Lyman moved to reconsider the vote d
d; missing the bill providinge for fences on hg
t. ways; supported by Messrs. George and Bar
s, lett of Lyndon, and opposed by Mr.. Power
It and lost.
" The Governor communicated the Tenth A
e. nual Report Of the Vermont Central Railros
Company, and it was referred to the commit
ut on roads
al The Senate came in, andth joint assemb
rJ for county officers was dissolved.
T.; Engrossed bWs.--Laying a tax on the cou
or ty OF Chlttenden passed. For the promote
"a OF agriculture, &c.,-oppos4d by Mr.. Mars
supported by Messrs. Field and Darling, oil
Of passed To amend chapter SO, compiled sta
to ntes,, ION inqaests of the dead y passed. Z
es tending provisions CT sections sB4, IS, Sc,
ap and ~, chapter 30, compiled statutes, 10 Fl
=; districts; passed. For the protection of orc
mt ards, &c; supported'by Messrs Bartlett of
ry and Brigham, and passed.
Reports.-By select committee, uuanimo
Id report against bill to annex Somerset to Dow
and Wardsboro'; laid on the table. BY col
ad mittee on banks, bill to incorporate Oran
County Bank (instcad of Chelsea Bank, Us
ill the original bill Mr.. Powers of W. moved
mt lie, SO as to adopt the old rule of distribute
he of stock, instead of leaving the commissions
he te exercise their discretion; opposed by N
IN Field, supported by Mr. Powers of w., a
rs agreed to. This bill again came up, when n
rs Powers of W. moved the amendment just i'm
~. Gated. adopted. Bill supported by Mess
ms Field, Edmunds, Powers Of W., opposed
Ir Mr.. Brown of Grand Isle. and ordered to
it, reading, liz to q. By committee on mar
to faetures, bill incorporating Roxbury Verd A
tidue Marble Company ordered to Sd readir
Of Adjourned. 5't
va c'ock' M
!. SENArB.-Engrossed Bills In amendment
chapter 65, compiled statutes, relating to hon
stead and widows dover; passed. In addiii
to act extending charter Of the Swanton a
he llighgate Railroad Company passed. To CT
Gel and discharge the prommissory note thor
mentioned passed.
90. Reports,-By committee on roads. in IA
red of bill relating to the mortgage OF the vermt
len and Massachusetts, Railroad Company; orde
wn to Sd reading. By committee on lnanufactur
re- in favor of bill to incorporate the Rutland {
Al LIGHT Companv. ordarad n, I'd raad;n.x