Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-21

Bills passed. To provide for the publish
ing of an edition of the Vermont condensed
Reports. To incorporate the New England
Gold Mining Company. To provide for
winter roads. Relating to the payment of
highway taxes.
Reports. OF the Committee under the
fourth joint rule. on the subject of a monu
ment to Ethan Allen with an accomnanying
bill, appropriating 81 ,00O for a statue TO be
put on the monument at Burlington. The
third reading was opposed by Mr.. Stevens of
East Montpelier and refused. Adj
MONTPELIER SATURDAY NOV. Is,
SENATE.
BiAspassed. Relating to Mortgages by Rail
road Corporations. To pay Henry Stevens.
Reports. By Mr.. Phelps, in favor of House
bill in amendment of an act to divide the
town of Sterling passed.
By Mr. Warner, for the committee on FL
nance, in favor of House bill to provide for
the payment of the debts of the State pris-
on passed
By Mr.. Underwood ,fnr select committee re.
turning the petition of Ed Fay and G5 others
together with the House bill to provide for
the relief of citizens OF this State residing in
Kansas.
On motion of Mr.. Underwood the hill and
petition were ordered to lie, and made the
special order of Tuesday next at 10 o'clock
By Mr.. Pierpoint for the com. on the Ju-
dietary, against House bill providing for the
trial of causes where the Judge or Chancellor
NAV, for any cause, be incapacitated.
Opposed by Messrs. Underwood, Rovce
Pierpoint and Benton, and rejected 10 to ..
BY Mr.. Pierpoint, for the Judiciary COM
mittee, in favor of the House bill relating to
insurance on lives for the benefit of married
women and other persons, with amendments;
concurred IN and bill passed
BY MIR. Field. for the committee on Manu-
facture, in favor of House bill to incorpo-
rate the New England Gold Mining Company,
with An amendment concurred in and bill
passed, Adjourned
Pesolut,on.-By Mr. Henderson, instruct
ing the clerk of the House to COPY into the
Journal of the House, the mileage of the
members of the Legislature adopted.
Bills passed.-To construe the Homestead
in reference to the estates of deceased persons
Limiting the time when the notes of banks,
whose charters have expired are to be pre-
ssnted for payment.
Relating to joinders of different forms of
actions in suits at law.
Reports.-OftheC Com. on Military Affairs,
in favor of Senate bill relating to the Militia
Mr.. Jenny moved an amendment the bill
was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Merrill called up the bill authorizing
the tender of amends in damages for neglect
the bill passed
The House resumed consideration of bill
relating to insolvent debtors and the more
equal distribution of their effects dismissed.
Ayes, l32
Nays, GO
JOINT Resolutions- BY Mr.. KImball. an
pointing j. d. Bradley, Esq, of Brattleboro'.
as Com to propose and report to the next
session OF the Legislature an act providing
TOR an equal distribution Of the avais Of
property attached by any creditor, among all
the creditors of the debtor, who may choose
to have an interest in such distribution
adopted
Pending which, the House adjourned
sENATE.-AFTERNooN
The amendment proposed by the House to
the bill relating to the Militia, was concurren
in.
Joint Resolution THAT the Governor be
instructed to appoint one efficient person to
act conformity with the Librarian to collect
all books and property belonging to the State
Library, classify the same, prepare cata--
logue and report to the next Legislature their
action in full, together with such recommen-
dations of repairs, purchases, and regulations
for the future government of the Library as
to them seem sufficient which was adopted,
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House considered the motion to re |
consider the vote by which the third reading |
Of the bill for the establishment of board Of |
education was refused. The motion was |
supported by Messrs, Kittredge, Hubbard,
Leland of Baltimore, Jenkins, Woodward, |
Bradley and Stevens of ST. Adams opposed |
by Mr., Ranslow.
Ayes, Il3
Nays, IS
The bill was then amended so as to obviate
the main objections made to it, and passed.
Adjourned.
MONTPELIER, NOVEMBER II. 1856.
HOUSE.
Reports.-Of the Com. on the Judiciary
In favor of bill authorizing persons owning
personal property to mortgage the same, with
amendments, which were agreed to, and the
bill was ordered to third reading
Resolt'ons.-By Mr. Bradley, requesting
the Governor to make inquiries into the pres.
ent state of the discoveries which have been
made in relation to the artificial propagation
Of fish Adjourned. !