Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-11-07

port was ordered to lie on the table, and
| 1000 copies Of the same be printed.
Mr.. KIttredge called up the bill prevent.
ing rights to highways by reason Of occu-
| pancy and possession when Mr.. Merrill
withdrew his proposed amendment, and the
bill was ordered to a third reading
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE
Reports. BY Mr. Phelps, for general con-
mllee, in favor Of bills to change the name
OF Emilia Graves Joslyn TO Emily Joslyn
Gnyes,and making her heir-at-law to certain
persons altering the name Of Ella Frances
Tufts, TO Ella Frances Gilbert, and making
her heir-ai-aw Of Jerry Gilbert; altering
the name Of Henry Eugene Holden to Henry
Eugene Rice and constituting him hcir-at-
law to Daniel II. Rice altering the names
Of George w. Barnes and Perss Sophia
Barnes and constituting them heirs-at-law
Of John w. and Sarah +. Thompson alter
ing the name Of Helen Elvira Lord to Helen
Evira Lnchfeld, and constituting her heir
at-aw OF Ous B Lnchfeld aud Lucy r..
Lilchfield, all with amendments which were
coucure6 in, embracing the provisions Of
these several bills 10 one bill.
BY Mr. Reynolds, for committee on land
taxes, against bill in amendment Of act ap
proved November d. 1855, relating to the
Grand List; the third reading was refused
10 favor Of bill laying a tax on land in Brad
ley Vale, with an amendment, lso az to tax
. cts per acre instead Of l0); amend nent
concuued 10, and on motion Of Mr. Jones,the
bill was laid on the table In favor Of House
bill laying tax on Sunderland, and the bill
passed. Against the House bill relating to
the effect Of olterng Listers valuation Of
real estate, by averaging and equalizing
committees, and form OF oath The third
rea1lng was refused.
BY Mr.. Underwood, for select committee,
IN favor Of House bill laying n tax on the
county Of Chitenden, with an amendment
which was concurred in and the bill passed.
By Mr.. Reynolds, for committee on land
axes, against bill TO ascertain the amount
Of personal property in the state exempt from
taxation by reason Of debts owing laid on
the table
By Mr.. Blake. in favor Of the bill increas-
ing the capital stock Of the Champlan Trans
poraton Company ordered to third reading
BY Mr.. Johnson, for committee on roads, in
favor Of bill 10 extend the charter Of the
Missisquoi Railroad Company; passed.
House bi.l providing a compensation for
returning and counting the votes for dele
gates TO the constitutional convention, was
referred TO the judiciary committee.
Bui' LHtroiucsi. BY Mr. Keyes, relating
to the grand list referred to committee on
printing.
BY Mr. Benton, fixing the time for holding
the courts 10 the counties OF Orleans Orange,
Lam1ille, Essex and CALEDONIA referred to
committee on printing.
The bill relating 10 the use Of lais and
prisons for the detention Of fugitive slaves,
was again taken up The question was on
The amendment 10 strike out the original pro-
viso ond iuseIt the provlso proposed by Mr..
Marsh.
Nc. Reynolds opposed the proposed A.
mendment bat supported the bill. lie ad-
mitted that the law might be inexpedient, but
he claimed that the legislative assembly
had a right to pass this law.
Mr.. Marsh said he preferred the bill with
the original proylso. lie only proposed
ths amendment 70 accommodate some, who
would otherwise oppose the bill.
Nr Flint called for the yeas aud nays on
the amendment On the question being ia
ken, the vote resulted as follows:
.4yss Messrs Burton Keyes, Pierpoint,
Thompson, Underwood. Wires, Wilson,
Wnaht-s.
.NIys The remaining Senators-22.
Mr Huuton called for the yeas and nays
or the question for the third reading, which
resulted as follows:
Yeas Messrs.C Cole, Converse Flint, Greg
orr, HotohAiss, Hunion, Johnson, Marsh,
Reynolds, Walker-l0.
Af,sera nUrfan nnrt,u nloLa
r rber. Cahoon Dwight, Davis, Field, Jones,
Reyes, Pierpolnt, Phelps, Royce. THOMPSON
Underwood, Warner, Wires, Wilson, Will
ari Wught-20
Bill relating To divorce, was again taken
up aud opposed by Messrs Underwood, Pier
point and Royce. On motion Of Mr.. Jones,
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Blu Pdsscd.-Proyiding compensation for
returning the votes for Presidential electors,
ard delegates to the Constitutional Conyen-
ton.
Senate biH-Annexing Bradleyvale 20 the
towns Of Concord and Victory; referred to
the general commute.
Bus introduced. BY Mr.. Stevens, Of St.
Alnans, IN addition 10 sec. 49, chap. Of C.
=, relating 70 the distribution of laws and
legislative journals; referred to committee
on printing.
BY Mr.. Crosby Of Wilmington, relating
10 public commons referred to committee
On prin ing.
BY Mr. Bartholomew, in amendment of
chsp. 90 C e., relating to common schools
referred to committee on education.
BY Mr.. Fish, to enlarge the capital stock
of the Peoples Bank at Derby; referred to
the Committee on Banks.
Reports - OF tn, Bank Committee, in ia-
vor of blll extending the time for taking the
capital stock OF and commencing business
~ the Walloomsack Bank, with amendments,
which were agreed TO, and the bill was
ordered to a thlrd reading.
Of Committee on Banks, in favor Of bill
repeating act authorizing the business OF
banking, with amendments, which were
agreed 10. On motion Of Mr. kittredge,
the bill w.s ordered to lie.
OF the Judiciary Committee, in favor OF
Senate bill relating to the rendering OF ac-
counts by executors and administrators, and
the bill was passed.
OF Committee on Roads, in favor Of bill
in addition to chap 26 OF c. s., relating tc
railroads, with amendments, which were
agreed to, aud the Dill was ordered to third
/ reading.
OF the Judiciary Committee, in favor Of
bill relating 10 the punishment Of minol
| offences, with amendments, which were
agreed to. BY the unanimous consent o.
the House, various amendments were maoe
aud on motion of Mr.. Powers, the bill wal
ordered to he to be re- engrossed.
OF the Committee on Roads, asking L
be discharged from further consideration o
bill relating to the making of highways ant
bridges agreed to, aud the bill was refer
red 10 the judiciary committee.
Mr. Merrill called up the bill anneXine
part Of Moretown to Duxbury. Mr. Crosb,
moved to reconsider the vote passed thu
morning, agreeing to the amendments pro
posed by Mr.. Kltlredge, and that reconsider
alton lay on the MISREPRESENTATION or
dered to lie.
OF majority of the Select COMMITTEES
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