Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-11-07
VERMONT LEGISLATURES.
Mospn No~9

NIaN a IT,
Prayer by the Rev. NJ Woodward o
Wustford.
The Journal Of Saturday was read and Up
proved.
No ouofirn being present, on motion o.
Mr. Jones, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. ilemmenway.
lMr. Powers took the Chalr.)
Petitions or Waters Gillett and others
and of Amos Brown and others, for bank at
Readsboro' referred to the committee on
banks
Mr.. Kimball called up the resolution re-
lnting to the final introduction OF bills, and
moved 10 amend by striking out Monday
next and insert " thursday next, the 9th
inst, which was agreed to, and the rcsou-
ton was adopted.
Bills posed Amending an act incorpo-
rating the village of ST. Johnsbury. lncof-
poraiinr the Hubhardton Battle Monument
Association. Amending an act incorporat-
ing the Mortified Cemetery Association.
Enarging the capital stock Of the Peoples
Bank. TO pay James Anthony, Jr. the sum
therein mentioned. To pay J. ID. Stoddard
and others, the sum therein mentioned. IN
addition to act relating to the compensation.
duties, and term Of salaned officers. In
addition to act relating to railroads. Repeal
ing law allowing a recovery Of money ex-
pended in paupcr cases. Authorizing the
appointment of special oonstabIes. lncor-
porating the Ilighgaie Springs Hotel Com
panv.
Printed bits eftred. Bill authorizing
the owner of personal property to mortgage
the same relating to assurances on lives Tor
the benefit of married women and other per-
sons both referred TO the Judiciary com.
Relating to the laying out and discontinue
ing Of highways and bridges to the com
mittce on roads.
Bdis introduced By Mr.. mason, in ad-
dilon to chap. 80 s.. relating to trustees
referred to the c~mmutce ON printing.
REPORTS. OF the Judiciary Committee;
in favor Of bill permitting married women To
testify whether their husbands are parties
interested OF not. with amendments. which
agreed To. Mr.. Albee moved to add sec
ton" In all cases Of llbes for divorce the
husband and wife shall be competent as
witnesses;n which was adopted.
The passage Of the bill was opposed by
Mr. Kimball, and supported by Mr.. Marsh
of Brandon.
On motion Of Mr.. Marsh Of Brandon, the
bill was ordered to lie ON the table, To be
made the special order Of this afternoon OF
2 o'clock.
OF the Judiciary committee, wishing to be
discharged from further consideration Of the
resolution iustructing them to make examln.
alton INTO the duties and compensation Of The
Serreant.at-arms and his assistants; request
granted, and on motion Of Mr.. Marsh OF
Brandon, it was referred to the committee OF
ways and means.
House adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.
No quorum present.
On motion of Mr.. Cahoon, the Senate adj
Iourned.
HOUSE.
The bill relating to witnesses was taken up.
Mr.. Howard moved to amend, by striking
out the first section and inserting "No mar
ried woman shall be disqualified as a witness
IN any civil suit or proceeding at law or in
equity, prosecuted in the name of, or against
her husband, whether joined or not, where
from her situation aud circumstances, she is
knowing to facts material to the issue in such
suit or proceeding which are unknown to the
husband"
Mr.. Stoddard moved a further amendment
which was disagreed to, and the proposed
amendment of Mr.. Howard was opposed by
Messrs Colby, Bradley aud Green, aud the
amendment was rejected The bill was then
ordered to a thmd reading.
Bills passed. Relating TO inquests of the
dead.
Reports. OF the Judiciary committee, in
favor Of bill relating to the custody of minor
children whose parents are living separate,
with amendments, which were agreed to, and
the bill was ordered TO a third reading.
In favor Of bill relating to paupers, and
the bill was ordered to third reading.
OF the general committee, wishing to be
discharged from further considering bill re-
laung to public commons request granted,
and the bill was referred TO the Judiciary
committee.
OF Select committee, on bill constituting
an act annexing part of Addison to Wey-
bridge, lcondtionally, as no notice was Civ.
en-.
Mr.. Converse moved ms a test question
that the bill be dismissed. On this question
the ayes and nays were demanded,
Ayes-2l,
Nays-7l.
No quorum.
House Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Nov. 4, 1856.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Bills introduced. By Mr.. Cahoon, layini
ataX on the County of Celedonn, tor th
purpose OF building and furnishing Count
buildings y referred to the select committe
Of the Senators Of Caledonia County.
House Bills referred In addition to chap
ter % of compiled statutes, entitled Rail
Roads, TO the Committee on Printing.
In addition to an act relating TO the CON
pensation, duties and term of saaried off
GERS referred to committee on Printing.
In addition to an act TO incorporate the vi
loge OF St Johnsbury, to the COMMITTEE q
Manufactures.
Authorizing the appointment of specit
constables, to the committee on Printing.
Incorporating the Highgate Springs llc
tel Company, to the committee on Manuia,
lures.
Repeating law allowing a recovery of INC
ney expended in or about pauper cases,
the committee on printing.
Enlarging the capital stock Of the People
Bank, to the committee on Banks.
incorporating tho Hubbardton Battle MOI
-A@NeNAoNt'hfpo wv AhlliliAAtt Oh MAI
ufactures
To pay ]. b. Stoddard and others the SUI
therein mentioned, to the committee {
Claims.
To pay James Anthony Jr., the sum there
in mentioned, to the committee on Claims.
Amending an act to incorporate the Nortf
field Cemetery Association, to the commit
tee on Manufactures.
incorporating the North Ferrisburgh Cen
etery Association TO the committee on Mar
ufacures.
Providing for reference of action in III
County Court, to Ghe committee on the Jud
cary.
Relating TO lnquests Of the dead, to III
committee on Printing.
Reports. BY Mr.. Cahoon, in favor of bi
fixing the time for holding the courts m II
Counties of Orange, Orleans, Lamoilo, h
sex. and Caledonia.
On motion of Mr.. Underwood, the bill ",
laid on the table.
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