Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31
Vermont legislature.

In the SENATE, Friday, a bill cutting down
the salary of the Railroad Commissioner to S5OU,
and making this amount payable by the state,
was passed, yeas II; nays TO-
In the HOUSE,, the bill repeating the Judiciary
act OF last year was discussed Mr. Merrill oil
Montpelier, nterposed motion to dismiss which
was pending at the adjournment. Messrs Mer-
rill, Bradley of Brauleboro opposed, and MIR
Marsh Of Brandon favored the passage of the
bill The III repeating the act Of 1856. relat-
ing 10 reference OF actions in the County Cuurt,
was discussed BY Woodbridge of Verpcnnes,
Dcane Of Cavendsh, Bradley Of BrattIcboro,
and others, and opposed by Merrill of Montpe-
cr. The bill passed to third reading, yeas
1874 nays so.
In the SENATE, Saturday, among other mat
tiers bill amcnding an act authorizing the bust
ness Of banking, requiring the Chancellor to give
notice in the papers, was discussed, but no ac-
ton taken.
In the HoUsE. the Judiciary Committee re-
ported az inst the bill repeating the act Of 1853,
prohibiting review of actions at law, and il was
rejected. Tho bill repeating the Judiciary act
%, las, year was discussed at length by Marsh Ut
Biandon in favor, and Stoidarl Of Waterford
in opposition. The Committee of Ways and
Means reported against bill for the taxation OF
dogs. Mr. Merrill Of Montpelier said he was
not dog-man, nor dogmatic, but he was pledged
to support this bill. If dogs are kept as a luxu-
ry, the luxury should be taxed. If bad dogs are
kept, their Owners should pay for troubling other
people. Moreover, tax might operate to i'm
prove the quality of dogs. The poetry of the
gentleman from Bratlleboro killed the bill last
! year. Mr. NJ. hoped lie would treat the bill se-
rously; especially since hydrolhobia has become
a serious evil. Mr. Dcane Of Cavendish, was in
doubt whether the tax was to be collected OF the
] 4
OF Brattlehoro said hylrophobia is not limited tc
dogs solely; men have it, and members of the
legislature have form OF it OCCASIONALLY. he
would not tax dogs, but 90 at the bad dogs by
going at the owners aud compelling them TO re-
| spond in damages Mr. Stevens of ST. Alban
said there will lie a message on the subject o
| hydiophobia, and moved that this bill be laid OF
the table agreed TO-
Ia the StNArE. Mond v, but little bushes
Of interest to the general reader was transacted
In the tlorsE, bill to pay Geo A. futile
Co, 81 for printing fifty copies of the 47ti
volume of Vermont Reports for the State, wa
made The subject OF halt days discussion. TIN
bill was dismissed, ayes SO; nays SO. Th
House considered the resolutions from the CON
mitlce on Elections. declaring that Francis V
Randall is not, and that Edmund Pope is, emit
lied to a seat in the House as representative 70
Roxbury. The first resolution was adopted, aye
il6; NAYS g.. Subsequently the resolution Civ
ing Mr. Pope the seat was adopted, and that gen
tleman appeared and was sworn.
In the SENATE, Tuesday, the bill to increas
the salary of the Governor TO $1,000, and ais
to raise the salaries of certain other officers, wa
|. passed to a third reading, ayes Is nays l. 4
I'LL requiring the Bank Commissioner 10 repor
, the loans OF banks TO individuals and corpora
tons outside the State was discussed at length
but no action taken.
In the llousE the cliei topic of interest wa
= the consideration OF the bill repeating the act {
1856 relating TO reference Of actions. Messr
, ID ane of Cavendish, Woodbridge oil Vergenne'
Bradley, Stewart of Middlebury, and others i
favor Of the bull, and Needham Of Hartford
Marsh of Brandon and others in opposition.
motion to dismiss was lost, ayes &c; nays 14C
The bill then passed.