Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-28
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.

sGNATE.-The chair announced the following
joint standing committees -
Under The Fourth Joint Rule
Mr.. Bartholomew,
Wead,
On Bills.
Mr. P PaS%1nd' d@e Senate
On the Library.
''' Bill 81 p''''"S''H' qftAe Senate.
The Governor transmitted the Report of the
Allen Monument Committee, and 1000 copies
We're ordered to be printed for the use of both
Houses.
pts iatrOdaced.-By Senator Everts, in ad-
dlton to Act relating to Justices of the Peace,
(requlring the files of justices, removing or de.
ceased, to be delivered so Town Clerks instead
OF County asnow required.) By Senator Mich
olson, for the surrender of fugitves from SER
vice.
Senator Nicholson said his object in pre-
sontng this bill was to give legitimate effect to
the last clause of the second section of the fourth
article OF the Constitution of the United States.
The pressure of the public sentiment of this
state the last session. evinced by memorials up
on the subject of fugitiyes, it would seem; had
not since abated and believing that, so far as
he had extended his acquaintance, he would be
fully acquitted Of possessing any sympathy with
4 party claiming fugitive from service, further
than the obligations of the constitution compel,
he nevertheless judged it proper to provide, by
an Act, for the Legitimate operation Of the pro-
visions OF the constitution and at the same time
hedge up the way against the manifest abuse
thereof.
BY Senator Wilson, in addition to chap. SO
of the compiled statutes nrelation to ejectment
BY Senator Gleed relating to witnesses (alow-
ing husband or wife to testify in cause of either
party J By Senator French of Windsor, amend
ing sec. g of chap. 40 Of comp. statutes. Ad-
ljourned.
HousE.-BHS iatroduccd.-By Mr.. Hibbard,
annexing the town of Concord to Caledonia
County and probate district. BY Mr. Wood
bridge, exempting musical instruments from at
tachmcnt. By Mr.. Beman of Poultney, rela-
ting to banks. By Mr. Richardson of West
field, relating to the legal rate of interest By
MIR. Kellogg of Brattleboro' to protect high
ways against drifting SHOWS. By Mr.. Cults of
Hartand, relating to school houses. BY Mr..
Myers, relating to actions of repevin, bringing
them within the jurisdiction of Justice of the
Peace By Mr.. Rounds of Chester, authori-
zing the laying of aqueducts across lands of
providing fora special session of the Supreme
i, Court in Washington County
BY Mr.. Marsh OF Brandon, changing the
name of Sally Bump to Sally Dow and by Mr.
3 Watts of Peacham, altering the name of Ed
gar Trussell to Edgar Howe, &c. (; BY Mr.. Mer-
rill of st. Johnsbury to extend time Tor the
completion of the Conn. and Pasumpsic River
Railroad Company
The Char announced the special committee,
on the subject of Slavery, bred Scott dccis-
on &c.
Messrs. Marsh of Brandon Stafford of Spring
field, Slayton of Calais, Wicker of Ferrisburgh
Newell of Weathersfed, Hawkins of Reading
Powers of Hydepark.
} Mr.. Olmstead called up the resolution rela.
ting to the changing OF names, and constituting
persons heir-at-laws. The resolution was dis.
missed
The Chair announced and approved the APP
} pontmcnt of the Sergeant-at-Arm as follows
' DoOrkeeper.--J. G. Robbins Of Chelsea.
Assistant Doorkeepr Fl. H. Allen Of Troy
Messenger Huntington of Burling
ton, L. 0. Bailey Of Middesex, Geo. d. Busl
G of Orwell, E. Hartshorn eff Lunenburgh. Ad
t journed.
SENArE.-Rports-Mr Chittenden, for Ju
dietary committee, requested to be discharged
t from considering Senate Bill No. 4, relating t,
pedlars and the bill was referred to the Genera
committee.
, The Chair announced and approved the mp
pointment by the geant-at-Arms, of Marvin
e W, Davis of Athens, Doorkeeper of the Senat
and II. +. Field Of Brandon, Assistant Door
keeper.
The Secretary announced the appointment o
Il Geo. II. Houghton of Putney, as Messenger.
: Bills introduced. By Mr.. Chittenden, in re
d lation to protests Of Bills of Exchange, Drafts
t Checks and Promissory Notes; by Mr.. Hatch
- relating to Engine Companies mot excepting
members. from taxation). By Mr.. Wead, al
tering the name of Samuel Sheldon Carlisle
Resohtion.--By Mr.. Everts that the Judici
airy committee be instructed to inquire into tn
expediency of 50 amending the law of the las
session of the Legislature as to provide for thu
; election of one additional Judge of the Su
. premc Court; adopted. Adjourned
HoUsE.-Bi1s atr0duced.-By Mr.. Hebar
of Chelsea, relating to the certifying of records
o OF Justices of the Peace BY Mr.. Rounds O
e Chester, relating to the taking of testimony il
suits at law; By Mr.. Prichard of Bradford
providing for an adjourned Term of Orang
: County Court at Bradford By Mr.. Randall Q
1 Roxbury, for the payment of counsel for tn
respondent in criminal cases BY Mr.. Randall
: of Roxbury to pay j. IL. Hastings the sun
therein mentioned.
On motion of Mr.. Olmstead the vote adopt
= ing the resolution referring portions of the Gov
"a 70 tbn n
Y was reconsderod, and that portion relating t
t attachment by n,esne process was referred to
= committee Of five. Adjourned.
Wednesday, October 90.
SENATE.-BiHs introduced-By Senator Clark
. to annex part of the town OF Somerset to tn
C town of Wilmington part thereof to tn
e town of Stratton. By Senator Wilson, relatin
!. to proceedings in suits at law; by Senate
-, Hatch, in amendment Of see. 81 Of chap. 81 c
- the compiled statutes, relating to arrests B
n Senator Chadwick, relating to stocks in corpC
: rations without this State (exempting stockho
ders from taxation in this state, which they ar
taxed for the samein another.)
RepOn.-By Senator Chlttendep, for Jud
> ciary committee, recommending the passage
B. Senate Bill No. II, in amendment OF sec {
&c chap 40 of the compiled statutes, with ament
10 ment ordered to third reading Adjourned.
HOUSEHOLDS introd'4cad-By Mr. Brid(
man, annexing part of the town of Somerset
70 the towns of Wilmington and Stratton. B
Of Mr.. Bell of Walden, altering the name {
l. Mary j. Pierce to Mary j. Kettrdge, an
- constituting her heir-at-law of Lyman 0. an
-" Mary Kettridge.
By Mr.. Alnsworth of Walingfold, for tn
enlargement of burial grounds By Mr.. My
VI ers Of Pownal, relating to fences, and uncut
N waited land. By Mr.. Billings of Mt. Holly
D. allowing tho selectmen of Ludlow and MI
A. Holly to discontinue an old turnpike in sal
:. town. By Mr.. Rounds of Chester; in r9lltio
AZ to justices of peace. BY Mr.. Myers of Pow
IN nell, relating to fencing highways, and con
mons. BY Mr.. Slayton of CALAIS relating
tie hnildinO and rennrlng OF fences.