The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-10-31
LEGISLATURE OF Vermont.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 81. 1857.

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!a.i:lg to highways and bridges, referred TO
committee on Printing. BY Mr.: Weed
amending an act to prevent the traffic IN IL
toS;ca:irs liquors. which was referred to the
con,mi.tec Oh Printing.
Horss.-Rcsolutions NJ. Merrill of
Montpelier. appointing Geo =. Marsh OF
Burlington and Carlos Coolidge of Windsor.
Commissioners with full powers to settle all
demands between Henry Stevens and the
State. ~ TIE suggestion of Mr. Colby OF
Hartard. Mr. Merrill moved j reference OF
the resolution to Tie committee or Claims.
Agreed to.
AFTERNOON.
UorsE.-Pctitions refcrrcd.-Of Josiah
Coburn and others. to encourage setting out
trees bv the side of highways; to committee
on roads. Of John {. Carlton and others.
for authority to minortics in school districts
to petition County, Court; to committee on
Education.
MIR. >toddard of EWaterford called up the
bill exempting property. one horse and yoke
of oxen. from attachment on execution, and
ON his motion thc: bill was dismissed.
THURSDAY. Oct. 20, 1857.
SEHArE.-Ecports.- From the committee
on Printing, adversely to printing bill rcla-
ting to uniformed militia companies, and the
bill was referred to the committee on militia
nv affairs. BY Mr.. Willard, from the COM
mttec on Banks. in favor of a bill relative to
the bank of Lyndon. with amendments (per-
hitting the banking institution to be man
agc'! 10y five directors. il the majority of the
shareholders should so vote.) On motion
Of Mr.EPierpoint. the bill was laid on the ia
bic. By Mr. Willard, from the committee
On Printing. adversely to printing bill to IL
crease the salaries of the Governor and Treas
urer. and the bill was referred to the commit
tee on Finance.
HousE.-Biils introduced and REFEREED
By Mr.. Stoddard Of Waterford. to- pay llor
ace Evans 1882; to committee on Claims.
BY MIR. jenkins of Burke. constituting Ed
gar Lewis jenkins heir-at-law. &c. : to Gen
eral committee.
Engrosscd bills.-To incorporate the Mu
tual Bank at Castleton.
Mr. Merrill of Montpelier said that he die
not design to vote for any bank at this SEES
sion, and if that bill is to pass. it ought tc
require the Directors to give bonds for the
redemption of the liabilities of the bank. ii.
d;sliked special bank charters. for various
reasons which he specified. pref rring gen
cral banking law But the Bank of Castle
ton deserves praise for standing so long un-
der the general banking law, and if now the
House is determined to abandon the general
banking law. he desired to vote for this bill!
although he did not approve Of the priuci-
pie.
The bill was passed.
To incorporate the Mount: EPlcasent. vii
Evansville. and Willamstown Cemetery AS
sociations to incorporate the New England
Pottery Company: altering names Of Joseph
Rogers. &c: constituting: Sidney T.. Cook
hcir-at-law Of Linus b. Cook LAYING cc:!;
tax OIL the County ofIu,land restoring Jer
cmiah Downey to his legal privileges Senate
bill to amend the act to authorize the bu>l-
ness of banking lin relation to redemption OF
bills bv the Treasurer or failure of the bank
all passed.
FRIDAY. Oct. %. 1857.
SlNATE.-H"portS.-H Mr.. llunton from
the committee on Roads. in favor Of hi!l re-
latirs to Railroad Comm; >>:oner. with amend
ment.. (put,ing the salary at $500. to be
paid BY the Statc) The proposed amend!
ment to place the salary at 500. was agreed
to.
Nj. Gleca was opposed to making The Of
fee payable BIZ tic State. The nature Of the
duties of Railroad Commissioner was very
similar to that Of the Bank Commissioner.
The latter was paid BY the I'ank>-and there
was no good reason why the Railroads should
not pay their officers.
:.Ir Pierpoint would concur in the remarks
of the gentleman last up. 1t was the interest
of the roads. if any ones. that the Railroad
Commissioner is to loo!, after. For one, he
considered the office useless one; hut if we
are to have the officer, let the roads pay for
it.
Mr.. Cahoon was disposed to support the
report Of the committee on Roads. Let the
State be generous enough to pay the salary.
The roads are poor and with not one dime to
waste. The interests Of the public are to be
looked after, let the public pay. who alone arc
benefited.
Bill passed to Sd reading.
HorsE.-Private bills introduced and re-
fcrrod.-Bv Mr.. Marsh of Brandon. to incor
poratc the Brandon Car Works: BY Mr.
Deane of Cavendish, to Incorporate the Vt
Mining and Qnarrying Co.-both to commit
tee on Corporatio:.s. BY Mr.. Hill Of Con
cord. altering name of Elizabeth Melvin;
Clement. &C.. to General committee. B,
Mr.. Stoddard of Waterford. to pay Gcorg
w. Merrill and Hiram I'LL 1852 to commit
tee on Claims.
Public bills introduccd.-.All public bill
are referred under the rule to the committe
on Printing. and this reference will hereattc
he understood without specification in tn
report The reference to committee for &C
ton will be specified, as the bills are refer
red. By Mr.. Stewart Of Middlcbury, rclatin!
to the records Of Probate Court, (ccrtitie,
copies of record ma; be used to make a ne,
record when original records have been dcs
troved bv fire or otherwise. BY Mr.. Merri
of Montpelier. in relation to duties of Rail
road Commissioner. giving power to appl
to Chancellor for injunction when roads ar
unsafe, &C., to recommend improvements
keep a record Of complaints and report to tn
Legislature.
Public bills rcfcrrcd.-To tax dogs: t
committee of Wavs and Means. Relative t
detention of beasts taken doing damage; t
General committee.
AFTERNOON.
SEHATE.-The bill relating to Railroads
(Railroad COMMISSIONER was taken up an
passed.
IIorsE-Report.-By majority of Judici;
nv Committee in favor of bill to repeal ae
of 1856 on reference of actions in the Count
Court.
Mr.. Woodbridge of Nergennes said tn
majority of the committee thought that tb