Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-19
Vermont Legislature.
[Condensod from walton's Daily Journal.

TUESDAY, Nov. Q.
sEsArE.-Bill providing for Commissioners to
alter and establish Town lines was indefnitely y
postponed.
House bills passed.-To incorporate the Windsor
County Breeders Associations relating to the re-
pleveing of intoxicating liquors; to pay James A
Pollard; to incorporate the Vermont Insurance Co.
Senate bills in addition to act regulating trustee
process; Incorporating the Jamaica Cemetery As
sociation; also the Union PapcrMill Co.
Mr.. Everts called up Senate bill for the relief Of
bail in criminal cases; amended by adding " when
the commitment of principal to Jail in the county
in which such cognizancc is taken the bail shall be
discharged" and passed.
Mr.. Davis called up Senate bill relating to pro-
ceodings upon executions.
Mr.. Chittenden offered an amendment to the
third section of the bill, which was adopted; when
Mr.. Gleed moved that the bill be ordcrd to lie
and made the special order of Friday morning at
10 o'clock; which motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr. Chittenden, 800 copies of bill
relating to proceeding upon executions. amend
ed, were ordered to be printed for the use of the
Senate.
Resoiution.-From the House. for a committee
to examine the business of both houses and report
the earliest day practicable for n final ad djourn-
ment adopted by vote of l2 to 8, and the chair
appointed Messrs. Bartholomew, Chittenden and
Gleed on the part of the Senate.
HoUsE.-Mr. Marsh called up the Joint resolu-
tion providing for the election of Railroad Commits
sioner on Wednesday next at 10 A. NJ, and favor-
ed its immediate adoption.
Mr.. Linsley Of Il. wished to wait till the COM
mittee on roads had made their report. He under
! stood that important changes proposed in
the duties of the commis ssioner and h. ped the
House would let this matter rest for the present.
| The resolution was opposed by Mr.. Randall, and
rejected.
Mr.. Deane of Cavendsh called up the bill for
| the relief of the town Of Huntingdon (remittinp
State taxes for a limited time on account of great
losses by freshet last July. Messrs.
Crane FERN of Hinesburg, Deane of Cavendish,
olmstead, Randall of Roxbury, and Edmunds sup
ported the bill as no more than reasonable relief
under the circumstances Of the case. Messrs.
Cooper, Lnsley of Rutland, Matthewson, Rounds
and Webber opposed the bill, as being without
precedent itself and setting precedent that may
be abused.
Mr.. Whitney moved to dismiss when the House
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Nov 10.
SESATE-Prayer by the Chaplain.
Bill in addition to and in amendment ofact to
incorporate the Vt. and Canada railroad company,
approved Oct. 81, lS45 was taken up and made the
| special order for Thursday A. NJ, at 10 o'clock.
House bill to incorporate the Vt. Homeopathic
Society and the Burlington Cornot Danu were Or
dered to lie.
Mr.. Chittenden proposed an amendment to the
first of the House bill to protect shade and
namental trees in the highways by adding the
words public park common" which was adopt
| cd and the bill passed.
P.5i. Bills introduced and referred to committee
prinhng.-By Mr. Everts, relating to slavery and
involuntary servitude in thi. State (making slave
holding in this State felony, punishable by fine
and imprIsonment.) By Mr.. Wilder, for the erect
| ion of watering troughs upon the highway, (re-
| quiring the seectmen Of town to cause to be
erected upon all public highways watering troughs
or ci.terns, within at least five miles of each
other)
Bills Passed-Incorporating the Windham
| Manufacturing company; making additional
appropriation for statue of Ethan Allen.
| HoUsE.-Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Merriam.
| The Chair announced that the motion of Mr..
Whitney to dismiss the bill for the relief of the
town of Huntington the question before the
House. The motion to dismiss opposed by
Messrs, Crane, and Randall of Roxbury, and sup
ported by Messrs Cooper, Linsley Of Rutland
Daniels, Bascomb and Kellogg, (the grounds taken
in debate yesterday being more fully eleborated.)
when Mr.. Pitts demanded the previous question,
which seconded, and Mr.. Myers of Jamaica re-
quired the yeas and nays ; ayes lSs, nays $50
the motion to dismiss prevailed.
| The bill authorizing the admission of circus eX-
hibitions, which had been made the special order
for to-day at IL o'clock, then taken up, and
on motion of Mr.. Hawkins another bill wa sub
mitted for the one read, (providing that the se-
lect men may authorize crcuses in their seve-
raj towns, on the condition that they pay S25 per
day into the treasury of the State for each day IS
exhibtion.)
AFTERNOON.
SEyArE.-Reports-By Mr.. Clark for committee
on education, House bill relating to common
| SCHOOLS, with proposal OF dlntDuIntut, ny
an additional section, requiring that an abstract
of all laws and decisions relating to this subject be
made for the of the scho ools) which ordered
to lie and made the special order for Saturday a.
m. at o'clock
Senate bill relating to fugitives from justice,
was taken up.
Mr.. French of Essex proposed amendment
"that all acts and parts Of acts Of the Congress Of
the United States, inconsistent ,0irh this act, here
by repsalei,' which was rejected, when,
| Tln
and third reading Of the bill.
, Mr.. Chittenden opposed the bill, Mr. Nicholson
, supported it. and on motion of Mr.. Clarke it wal
y ordered to lie and be made the special order fol
Saturday p. In, at o'clock.
Resolution-By Mr.. Clarke, that the committe'
= on banks be instructed TO inquire whether thu
f Bank Commissioner now has and if not if hi
ought TO have power TO examine and report upoI
the condition of all banks whose charter has ex
: pired but whose affairs not fully closed up
Q whether Bank directors bonds should be givel
and filed annually in case the same individual re
mains director for more than one year; ais
t making it the duty of Bank commissioner to en-
~ | quire if any officers of any banks connecte
with savings banks; whether the State treasure
should provide and keep suitable book for tn
record Of all certificates; whether anythin
should be done with any bank if there is no evi
dence of their having had their capital stock ceI
10 tilted; whether the bank commissioner ought nc
to be empowered to destroy the bills of close
3 banks; whether the bank commissioner ought nc
to be empowered to settle up the z. Newell estat
and with the bank of Newbury-and also inquir
/. regarding the right of redemption of Vernon
M bank bills in the city Of New York. Adopted.
Engrossed bMs.-For the enlargement Of buris
grounds, providing that on application of thre
r responsible persons the selectmen may extend tn
boundaries of grounds for the burial of the deaC
y Passed.
id To guard against the obstruction of highway
: by reason of the drifting of snow; laid on tt
q, table.
~. . haS 20 tba 10
ing to shade and ornamental trees upon highway
'h dc., were concurIed in.
re Mr.. Hebard of Chelsea called up the bill
Of pay John N. Pomeroy and Geo. p. Marsh for SO
vices in the erection of the statue to Ethan ALLIE
and it was supported by Mr.. Edmunds, oppose
a by Mr.. Bascom, and on motion of Mr.. Linsley
Rutland, laid on the table.
cd Adjourned.
=, THURSDAY, Nov. IL, 1855.
'' SEsArE.-Senate bill in addition to and
a amendment Of act to incorporate the Vermont Al
o. Canada Railroad company, (being special orde
was taken up aud made the special order for Fl
H. day u. M, 10 o'clock
Mr. Chittenden called up Senate bill relatil
to the State Prison; ordered to third reading
"a House bill to incorporate the Ascutney Mutu
he Fire Insurance Company, (beng special order
was opposed at length by Mr.. French of Winds'
! and the third reading was refused.
,ts House bill to incorporate the Homgopatl
Medical Society, and Bill to incorporate the Br
lington Cornet Band, were passed.
of House.. Bills pdsssd.-In addition to act relati
~, to the registry and return of births marriages
Deaths in relation to the attachment Of reversior
iys y interest in personal property aye l56 nays IL
10 relating to prosecutions for bigamy.
~ Mr.. Hawkins called up the bill authorizing
in Treasurer Of the State to grant lcence to Cir
40 exhibitions.
~ The motion to dismiss was opposed by Mess
streeter, Randall Of Roxbury, Linsley If kutla
"a and favored by Messrs. Bascom, Prndle and OF
stead.
the The opponents of the bill argued that Circus
for hibitions exert immoral influence IN the conn
nifty, and that legislators should prohibit these
or hibitions from this State though it is true I
as they are allowed 10 travel upon our borders in