Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-25
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1855,
SENArE.-BHks introduced By Mr.. French
of Windsor, in relation to conditional sales of
personal property. BY Mr.. Clarke, relating to
minors and married women, following deposits
to be paid by saving tanks to minors or married
women and making their checks a sufficient re-
ceipt therefor when money is deposited in their
names.) By Mr.. Putnam, Thy request,) to re-
peal act to authorize the removal of distractions
from the North Branch of Onion river and it's
tributaries. By Mr.. French of Essex, to pay
Walter c. Stevens.
Petition REFERRED By Mr.. Mason, of Lorenzo
M onroe, to committee on claims.
Mr.. Chittenden called up bill to extend the
charter of the Vermont and Canada Railroad
Company, and the same was passed by IL vote of
l8 to 8.
Joint Resolution.--From the House, providing
for final adjournment of the Legislature on
Friday, Nov. rs at o'clock A. NJ; ordered to
lie by vote of Is to 8.
Bill Passed.-To incorporate the Queechee
Hotel Company. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Bihs introduced BY Mr. Smith of
Waterbury, laying tax on the County of
Washington.
Resolution.-By Mr.. Ncedham, in behalf of
committee on adjournment, directing the ad
journment of both Houses on Friday, the 26th
inst, at o'clock, A. NJ; adopted.
Mr.. Brdgman called up the resolution limit
ing the time for the introduction of bills to
Wednesday next, and it was adopted
The bill exempting yoke of oxen or steers
from attachment on execution, was refused pas
sage.
EngroSSed hHs.--Provding for the safe keep
ing of Probate Records; passed Relating to
towns, town-meetings and town officers dis
missed. Relating to repairs of States Prison;
passed. Adjourned.
SENArE.--Reports.-By Mr.. Phelps, for gen
eral committee, House bill in amendment of act
relating to the asylum for the insane passed.
BY Mr.. Evarts, for committee on finance, ad-
verse to bill in relation to taxing town farms
and other property; third reading refused. BY
Mr.. Davis, for committee on roads, adverse to
bill for the erection of watering troughs upon
the public highways; indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Weld, for committee ON land taxes. re-
ported the bill laying a tax on the lands in Low
ell a cents on an acra), and it was indefinite
lg postponed.
Bill mtroduced.-By Mr.. Chadwick, to repeal
an act creating the Office of Railroad Commits
sioner to committee ON printing. Adj.
HoUsE.-Reports.- By Mr.. Platt, for COM
mittee on roads, against bill relating to the
drawing of loads upon tho highway on motion
of Mr.. Baker, dismissed. BY Mr. Burton, for
committee on grand list, against bill providing
for the list of all male persons, over q years Of
age refused BY Mr. Linsley, for Judiciary
committee, against bill relating to the attach
ment of the property Of private corporations /;
dismissed BY Mr.. Cochran, for committe, on
manufactures against bill Incorporating the
Windham County Distillery; third reading re-
fused BY Mr.. Cults, for committee on town
lines, against the petition to annex certain lots
; in Goshen Gore to Danvllle leave to with
draw
Petitions. OF Nathan I. Spraguc Solomon
Foot, Geo. I. Hodges and others, on the usur-
patton and Entertainments of the Slave Power.
Adjourned.
Wednesday, Nov. H.
SENATE-House bill relating to fire districts
was taken up, it being special order, and in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Butler called up House bill to incorporate
the Connecticut River Fire Insurance Company
and it was rejected.
, Bills introduced.-By Mr. Chitt9ndsn, To
pay Benjamin Clarke ($ll63 30 for work upon
the State House.) BY Mr.. Chadwick, to in
corporate the Caledonia County Mutual Fire
Insurance. Company.
Bills passed.-To pay Lowell Leach Ssbin P.
Mors,, and William Houghton Adjourned
r IloUsE.-BiEs iatroduced.-By Mr.. Wood
bridge, Incorporating the Ethan Allen Fire En-.
CINE Company, at Burlington. By Mr.. Stafford
Q altering the name Of Oscar A. Wilson to Oscar
\. Thurston, and constituting him hcirat-lav