Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-11-02
FRIDAY, Oct. &c.
sen ATE.

SENATE
Prayer hv the Chaplain.
BHs. by Mr.. Daniels, TO authorize the
transportation Of conyicts referred to Com.
mttee on Finance. BY Mr. Benedict, relating
TO hc1Sions Societies, allowing pew-owners
TO raise a tax on the pews referred to Judi
diary Committee. BY Mr.. Hotchkiss, incor.
porating the johnson Cemetery Association :.
referred to General Committee. By Mr.. Al
len ot Rutland. to regulate charges for freight
| upon railroads In this State, that the charge
/ for local freight should not he more than so
per cent over that for through freight; refer
/ red 10 Committee on roads
/ ReSo/utiOn. By Mr.. Atkinson, relating TO
the Sword. Pistols. and Military dress of
Ethan Allen; adopted.
HOUSE.
Resolution. By Mr.. Beckwith, to nav
Daniel p Thompson 500 for services at the
present session as Secretary Of State refer
red to the Committee on Claims
Mr. Lyman moved to reconsider the yote
dismlsslng the bill for providing for fences on
highways; supported by Messrs George and
Bartlett OF L., opposed by Mr.. Powers, and
lost.
The Governor communicated the Tenth An.
nual Report OF the Vermont Central r. r. Co.
and 1t was referred to the Committee on
Rolds.
EHgrosscd Bills, Laying tax on the
County OF Chittenden passed For the rro.
motion OF Agriculture, &c.-passed For the
protection OF Orchards, &c. supported by
Mcssrs Bartlett of l.. and Brigham, and passed
reports. by Select Committee, unanimous
report against bill to annex Somerset to Do
yer and Wardsb5ro laid on the table. Nv
Committee on Banks. bill to incorporate Or
angc County Bank Onstead of Chelsea Bank
as in the original bill y Mr. Powers of w
moved to adopt the old rule of distribution of
STOCK instead OF leaving the Commissioners
% exercise their discretion agreed to-
bllI ordered to third reading, l72 to 2l.-
by Committee on Manufactures, bill iucor.
poratlng Roxbury Verd Antique Marble Com.
rany ordered to "A third reading.
SENATE.
Ehgrossed Bill. In addition to act extend
ing the charter OF the Swanton and Uighrats
h'lIroad Company; extending the time four
years passed,
Reports. By Committee on Roads, in ia.
vor OF bull relating TO the nor tgage of the
Vermont and Massachusetts, Rail Road 10 :.
ordered to II third reading. BY COMMITTEES
on Manufactures, in favor of bill to incorpor
ate the Rutland Gas Light Company order
ed to third reading. By Committee on Fin
ance IN favor of bill to incorporate the Rut.
land and Addison Mutual Fire Insurance.
Company ; ordered to third reading
HOUSE
Report. By Select Committee, on the pe-
tition of Mathew IIalloran, bill committing
the punishment of Matthew Halloran, to i'm.
prlsonment Tor life, and it was ordered to
third reading.
Senate bill in addition to act incorporating
St. Johnsbury and Island Pond R. r. Co.,
passed, with an amendment, to take effect
from its passage.
Bills referred. BY Mr.. Brigham, in rela.
tion TO shire of Franklin, Establishing it.at
Sheldon, ifthe freemen Of the county @ yate0
Mr.. Brigham moved to refer it to memh
from Franklin county. Mr.. Smith of st.
Adams moved to amend, so as to refer to a
select committee Of five, remark king that the
members Of the county had already preipdGl
the subject and were hardly diSi.
Petition referred. OF Bsai
for extension of tiwsI
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