The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-11-06
Legislature OF Vermont,
MoNTPELIER, Oct, a, 1888.
SENATE.

| AAlIoad NonultsloheF, remafklnR That hii
lhjret was 70 give parties who wero.l .ldissati,
/ ied an opportunity for inyesIigaiion.
Mes,ra. Nash, Davis, wilson Oleed and
| Poland eOncurred,
Nj chluendon thought delay entirely iun,
necessary,
The motion 20 reconsider was agreed 10
and, on motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the resolution
sas laid on the table.
senate bill ielalingEiuIpr tests Of bills Of
exchange, checks aud prumiaGnry notes, ~ as
considered and amended. and sgain laid on
the table
Petition referred. or VIM. A. Miller and
900 others, pray ing for law against deliver,
inv up any person who had been held no u
slave TO general committee.
Public bills reicrted,-ln Nmendment Of
chap llb Of the c. o., relating " fees TO com
mitlee on finance.
Bin passed,-Hou,e Hbill extending the
time TO construct the Connecticut aud Pas
sumpsic railroad.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced and referred. =iiy Mir
Marsh, hy request, relating 10 the repleyyiug
intoxicating liquors. BY Mr., Hubbard to
prevent The traffic IN Intoxicating liquors
by Mr.. Bcaman, relating 10 the rate Of inter.
est Ia certain cases. By Mr.. Maithewson
relating 10 common schools By Mr. Bell
laying tax on county Of Caledonia. by Mr.
Myers OF Powne relating TO witnesses. By
Mr.. Stove, relating Co ithe manufacture oi
shingles. by Mr. knerland, r lating TO the
duties Of highway surveyors all to the com.
mltiee on printing.
by Mr. Matthewson, ,'rrSioring Alfred Pc
tcrs, aud by Mr.. Hawkins restoiii
Charles Brown, to their legal privilege to
the judiciary committee
by Mr Johnson, to pay Charles Shpman
and Tuckerman Bridgmnni TO committee on
claims. iiy Mr.. Stafford, Incorporating the
Female Collegiate Institute at Springfield
tnIhc committee Oh corporations. by Mr..
Maithewson repeating act 10 establish
board of education second reading refused.
Remonstranecs rrferrcd.-Of X. G. Saw.
taT and 80 sth0rA. and &. H. Leslie and 20
others, against setting the town OF Newbur,
To Caledonia county and Probate dis rict Ia
committee on that subject. or Joseph Blod.
gcit and SO others, and J. ). Porter aud 2i3
others against the annexation of a part of
Guahcn Gore to thetoNn VI DiuNillei To con-.
mittec on town lines.
Petitions referrrd.--Of Bridge and -
Others, pra,lug FOR the annexation of a part
of the town Of Elmore 10 Mlrri-town to
committee on town lines. or Noah Granger
and others and Stillman Seavrr aud OF sun
dry citizens Of peacham, 10 prevent the re-.
capture Of fugitive slaves to select commit
tee on that suhiret.
Joint Tesolutoas-By Mr.. March, TO elect
reporter OF decisions of the Supreme Court,
at 10 IL o'clock Friday morning next adop-
ted. From the Senate, TO elect Judges OF
Supreme Court, at > Z. NJ, on Thursday;
eoncurred Ia. (Ihe House reconsidered It's
resolution of yesterday on this subject, and
rejected H.
The Chair announced as select committee
on the bill for the relief of Orange County
Courts Messrs. LinSler Of Rutland, Ferrin,
hammond, Rockwell, Soule. -
On bill relaling ~ thl exAihiiian afa aai.
mails. MrSsrs. Randall Of RoIbury, Wheeler
Crane, Carmun. Sules.
Report. bill relating 10 highways
was reported favorably by the committee on
roads, and ordered to third reading.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.
RcportS.-By Mr.. Nicholson for general
in favor cf bill for the surren-
Ger offugitives from service, with amend
ment, tby substituting another bill of the
same utle) to committee on printing. By
Mr.. Stark. for judiciary committee, in favor
OF house bill TO ennblr school districts to
more conveniently collect taxes, with an
which wns adopted, and, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Sanford, the bin was ordered 20
lie. BY Mr.. French Of Windsor, for iudici-
airy committee, in favor of bill to prevent per-
sons from fraudulentlr burning their -euA2
buildings, with amendment, which was alop-
ted, and the bill ordered to third reading.
By Mr. Wilson, for committee on claims in
favor of House bill 10 pay J. III. Hastings the
sum therein mentioned III being money paid
out by Mr.. ii. in re-arresting two Young men
who broke Jail in Caledonia county, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. French of Windsor, ia favor of
Senate bill relating to justices of the peace,
Notaries Public and Masters oin Chancerv,
with amendment. (Striking out masters in
modifying the details of the bilD
adopted, and till ordered To third reading.
Bills introduced and referred.--By Mr.
Evmts, to pay Jacob Edgerton the sum there
in mentioned (fur recapturing a convict who
escaped from the Jail in Ruilantl) to commit.
tee on claims.
Mr.. Davis called up Senate bill relating to
protests of bills of exchange, drafts, checks
and promissory notes, when the amendments
proposed this morning were withdrawn, and
the bill was ordered to third reading
Joint resolution.-From the House, for
joint assembly on Friday next at 10 l-2
o'clock A. NJ, 10 elect reporter; on motion
of Mr.. Chiitenden, il was ordered to lie.
ReSolution.--By Mr.. Nicholson, that the
Judiciary committee be instructed to inquire
into the expcd!cncy of so changing the law
that on application to the Probate Court for
the removal Of guardian no commission TO
justices shall be necessary. Adopted
HOUSE.
Bills introduced and referred.--By Mr.
Kellam of Irasburg relating TO railroads,
act providing for Rail Road Conn
to committee on printing.
Resolutons.--By Mr.. Needham. granting
the use of the House TO the VT. State Medi-
cal Society, to hear, an address by DIR. II. f.
Stevens of ST Albans, on the adiournmeni Mt
OF the afternoon session; adopted BY Mr..
Marsh of Brandon, that the House of Rep
meet daily at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ
ill It is otherwise ordered. Adopted.
Reports.-liy the committee on the libra
~. in favor OF bill 10 provide u curator
for the department OF natural history, and
they were or Tered to third reading by Mr.
Randall of HOx hurry i'm favor ~. k;u sG,e