Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-10-29


tary affairs, in favor Of billreating to uniform
ed militia companies passed.
Tho bill relating to railroads, railroad com.
mission was taken up and passed
Bill referred Relating to the inspection of
hops to committee on agriculture Adj
HoUsg.-Pubic Bills .reforrsd. Amending
section 50, chapter 22 of complied statutes;
relating to masters in cIancery relative to
trustee suits; in records of probate courts -
all to judiciary committee. For alteration of
acts for preservation of muskrats in certain
towns to prevent recovery OF damages in cases
where land adjoining highways is not fenced =
both to general committee. Relating to per-
ambulation OF town lines; to committee on
town lines. Relating to railroads; TO commit
tee on roads.
Report BY committee on corporations, SEN
ate bill to incorporate junction Iron Company:
House bill to Incorporate PIttsfsrd Cemetery
Association both ordered to third reading.
By majority of Judiciary committee, in IA
vor Of bill to repeal act Of l756 or reference of
actions in tho County court.
The bill was lengthily and ably discussed by
ale,srs Soddard Of Waterford, Deane Of Cav.
endish, Woodbridge, of Vergennee, and Brad
ley OF Brattleboro in favor Of repeal, and
Messrs Merrill Of Montpelier and Needham Of
Hartford against a repeal, and it was ordered
to a third reading: ayes 1884, nays 80.
The majority OF the committee en- elections
reported on the case,of francis Randall. the
returned member from Roxbury, concluding
that Mr.. Randall was NOT elected and that Ed,
mund Pope was legally elected Furthermore.
they report that Mr.. Randall was net eligible
for want Of residence.
MIR. Taft of Starksboro, moved that the re.
port be laid on the table, promising that the
minority would make q repent to-morrtw
morning. Agreed to.
BY general committee, bill relating TO fences
to meet cases where one party unjusly forces
another to fence; made the order for Monday
morning on motion of Mr. Merrill eff Montpe.
lier. Bill for preserving fish in railroad and
other ponds in Richmond; ordered to a third
reading. By committee on corpora tons bills
to incorporate Sutherland Falls Hotel Companv
and Hinesburgh Cemetery Association; ordered
to a third reading.
Mutual Bank.-The motion to reconsider the
vote passing this bill, was negatived
4 Resolution by Mr. Taft Of Starksboro, for
distribution of Journals of Constitu tional Con-
vention; adopted
BIZ passed. Relating to viagea-
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4 Bus 'ntrodnced.-F the Senate, to amend
section 2, chapter 26 of compiled statut es, in
/ relation to railroads. Producing salary of CON-
missioner to $780, to be paid by tho State +
By. Mr.. Merrill of Montpelier, by request, for
the protection of fish. By Mr.. Marsh of ran.
don, to pay Lucius Copeland referred TO CON-
mistee on claims. By Mr.. Campbell of Berlin,
by request, to repeal proviso of act of 1853 re-
! latlUU 10 Witnesses Abdominal
Saturday, Oct. a.
/ SENArr.-The Senate coucurred in the Joint
resolution from the House. providing for the
distribution of the Journals of the late Consti.
tutional Convention, among the members.
House bills referred. -lncorporating the Mu-
tual Bank; to committee on banks Relating
to villages; to the Judiciary committee,
Balls passed. Amending acts relating to as
signments.
The bill increasing the salaries of the Cover
nor and Treasurer was taken up and lain on the
table, and made the special order of IL o'clock
Monday.
! The bill to incorporate the New England
Pottery Company, was recommitted to the com =
mittee on manufactures, with instructions to
amend.
Bills referred. time of holding
the County court in the county Of Chttenden,
r to the Senators from that County Altering
the time for holding the County courts, to q
committee of four from Chiuenden, Grand
Isle, franklin and Lamoile Counties.
The Chair announced as the committee,
Messrs, Gleed. Barber, Wires, Reynolds.
Reports.-By Mr.. Willard, from committee
. on banks, in favor of bill relating to banks,
with amendments, requiring the Directors to
give bonds for the redemption Of the banks Iia-
bilities laid on the table and made the special
order of Tuesday, at II A M.
, BY Mr.. W lizard from same committee in ia
vor OF bill authorizing the business of banking
with amendments laid on the table.
BY Mr. Wilson from the general committee,
a adversely to bill amending an act relating to
the building and repairing of fences; third
, reading refused. BY Mr.. Wright from the
committee OH claims, in favor of bill to pay to
the towns Of Brattleboro' and Maboro' the
: sums therein mentioned ordered to third
reading. By MIR. Field from the committee on
manufactures, with the proposed amendment as
suggested BY Mr.. Cahoon to bill incorporating
the New England Pottery Company-amend-
ment adopted, and the bill passed. By Mr..
Wires, from the committee Oh banks, in favor
+ OF bill to Incorporate the Mutual bank passed.
J The Senate bill to incorporate the same bank
. was indefinitely postponed.
Bils 'ntroduced.-By Mr.. Banks, in addition
10 an act relating to the building and repairing
of fences, (Which is but on amendment to the
: bill above)
Mr. Chittenden called up the bill authoriI-
ing the business of banking. and the amend
ments proposed were aged to- laid on the Ia
(, BILE. Adjourned
HOUSE Puddle bills introduced BY Mr.
: Fish of Derby, to amend section 9, chapter &C
compiled statutes, on marriages. From the
Senate, relating to the homestead, (givng bus
: band power to sell when the wife is insane, on
the order of the Probate Court) By Mr.
Woodbridge Of Vergennes, [by request of d
! good Democrat, in addition to section 9, chap
tor to of compiled statutes, Empowering mas
J. tiers in Chaacery and Notares Public to SOL
emnlze marrlages;) second reading refused
, = Prlcdte bills introduced and referred. By
Mr.. Beaman of Poultney to reduce capita
of Stark Bank to $S000O to committee or
banks By Mr.. 0lmstead of Bridport, fol
j. preservation of fish in Barber pond by Mr.
l. Darling of Hancock, to change name of Tldel
n Page both to general committee BY MI
e Baker of Barton. to incorporate Bellwater and
n Island Pond Railroad Company to committe,
on roads.
Petitions refersed-O Isaac NJ. Daniels anc
It Others, to repeal charter of the village Of Rut
IS land to committee on corporations. OF Johi
W. Brown, John Reynolds and others, to OK
empt certain islands in Lake Champlan from
. all but State taxes; to committee on taxes. -
Ut ID. Laid; to committee on claims. o
i Geo. L. Ford, Amasa Eaton and others; to il
a dietary committee
IS Resolution.-By Mr.. Bridgman of Rocking
ham, by request, iustrueting committee on
Grand List to inquire into the expediency 0
e making the State taxes payable on the list o
z the year following the laying of the tax
t adopted.
n Engrossed biAs.-To incorporate Hinesburgt
Il and Pitislnrd Gene terry Associations. CntL or