Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-04
Legislature of Vermont,
Nothing was done in either House froi
Thursday night to Tuesday morning.


81 the State Geologlst, ana, on his motion, It'll
was referred to the committee on so mnch Of
the Governors message as relates to the Geo
logical Survey.
Bills introduced.-By Mr. Armstrong, in
amendment to act approved Nov. IL, 1857, re-
lating to railroads (amending sec. y by Mr..
in amendment of sec. 8 of chap.
- of c. s., relating to highways; by Mr. Will
klns, giving construction to the second clause
OF sec. Il of chap. 10 of C. 5. relating to i'm
prisonnept; by MIR. Tuttlc, to pay Alanson
Bliss $50 by Mr.. Needham, relating to lnso-
vent savings banks by Mr.. Armstrong, to es
tabllsh the office of Commissioner of Common
Schools by MIR. Davis, in amendment Of see. |
OF chap. IL of C. S., relating to oaths OF Grand
Jures.
Bills pdsSed,-In amendment of act to incor-
porato the village of Brattleboro', approved
Oct. y, 1858 constituting Jacob s, Boyntun
her-at-law of Jacob p Boynton House bill
IN amendment of sec. 81 C. s., relating to
process
Mr.. Nicholson reported Senate bill No. 10,
amending the title and making other amend
ments restricting the sessions OF County Grand
Juries, aud providing other modes of criminal
prosecutions.
Joint ReSolution.-By Mr.. Davis, that our
Renresrntotiva, rconestad to nsn thrr efFnrts to
procure the nassai,r Of a law reouir;nu that
Grand Jurors summoned to ATTEND tbn f1pifed
States Courts shall he drawn as near AS NAV
he. eg,L7ilu from fine different COMMITTEES Of thc
District in which snch conrt is held and that
M oath If sacrocv shall ha oaministnrnd to tbe
Grand ,Inrv. r'ouirno, also thnt no nerson
shall he tried for more than one felony in the
same Indictment, and shall, in all eases. be fur
nishcd with a conv of the Indictment before he
is comnelled TO 1trod or answer f. tbe same
recurring also. that in all criminal causes before
the courts of the United States, the charre Of
the Judge shall he confined strictly to matters
of law. and Shall be reduced to writing and
placed in the hands of the Jury when they re.
tire to their room, and that ali questions Of law
reserved on trial may be carried to the Supreme
Court by writ of error or upon bills of excep
tons certified bv the presiding Judge. Adj.
HousE.-BWs introdtlced-B Mr. Walter o
East Haven, 10 exempt certain property from
execution by Mr.. Colby of Hartland, provid
inp for Commissioner of Common Schools b,
Mr.. Hebard Of Chelsea. in amendment Of an(
addition to chan. % of G. 8. re ating to pounds
bv MIR. Green of Manchester, to amend an ac
approved Nov. II. 1859, concerning railroads
by Mr.. Morgan Of Pownal, relating to mechan
ic5 liens BY Mr.. Chamberlain Of Ponfret
relating to the grand list; by Mr. Adams o
Sherburne. to change the name of certain Per
sons therein mentioned. &c.
Reso7utioa.-Bv Mr.. Stoddard of Townshend
ordering the Treasurer to collect, by the frs
day or NIorcb novt all SIMS of money due III
cay u n"lo" .'tAv w. os' nr nannItes incursn
1'e'to o'i "o00"''' u ''N'' - f0' Ad;onrnoJ
! ny "ai'NS' ,, -A"j0"'''e0'
g. n AfrAE m,' M. Davis oo,n,n;
-hePc''S'Dily NJ II, D'''S' S Iuia'''
Vee Oh roaus, ag'St , .oel'a'0 wv "IGltu
act passed Nov ~ Zoo relating 70 ml'sh"aS
rejected by mr. ikius' tou1' otl VH" lily
my tlie i'aiie VI GAIA" an 4Al'iuol' w "'''
a. pos"0r'', ~c'' P"Sseu ~ n.;a civ.
Jo'at heSo'0l1GH .-py Hhi li"rila, po'iu'"
ior Jolii' "SSchoiy ori inuiau'y y No. 1T ~
m: !or inc purpose Vi eiecen ill., l'N'iao"H ~ou
missioner ana " hePoi'9r u A., ."o N uJ1'oio"'
ln9 supreme CoulV anu ~ M 1N Sa l ~
wong lof JOINT Assembly as aooNe' 'of III
purpose Oh elec'i"g " Dr'gao'oi o .h:,9
ao1PIeu' n.u.,, D.. M h'j1 ~iIoo
IoosE'LDm 'n"og@e e1. .i ml, 0ins''"
ol brluPor' 10 ProV'1e lGr 'no RESIGNATION ut n,
crossings On rallroaoS uisc9''v'i'u'u - W Az
I[ou1y Oh newport 10 aliel'u e'IaP q o.s.' y
MI f"rf OF oHoot' providing lor 'he opening
n WI ro"oS ny rI highM"y 'ur,eyois W 4"
Dichel,hah ol oi'ailes'on rei".ns " VII SviG
property vi eAecu'ioh uy Mi ~ ~ VI ' ~
70 a'IA " Pr VI nv soTno, A' ~ VIZ
l onm " eiis ,,;nr;as hv Mr Ahhott
Rarnet 10 nruty,tir r:,ast;na on tLa b;sbwavs
NV Mr. Child, 10 incornorate2 the Tnmn;1,e RI,
I AIDE Ban6: by Mr., Chase of jaw. TO amend re-
|. chap. Is c.s.: by Mr.. CARPENTER of Granb,
TO repeal sec. chap. 95 C. s.: by Mr.. Lane
plainfcld, to Incorporate the Plainfeld Aou
duct Company by Mr.. Stoddard of Tow,
shend, to amend secs and II chap. C. s., r.
lating to elections by Mr.. Child Of Hydeparl
to exempt from attachment watch and cloc
regulators.
Joint Resolutions adopted. From the Senat
fixing the hour of II clock ON Tuesday ne,
for a ioint assembly for the election Of a R
porter Of Decisions of the Supreme Court ar
uuesting Hon. Daniel Needham of Hartford
deliver an address on Agriculture in the Repr
scntatiyes Hall on Thursday evening next.
Mr.. Glecd called up the " Dog Biz and
was dismissed. Adjourned.
Oct. Goth.
SENATE.-BiHs Introd,ced.-By Mr.. Poan
to pay Frank O.. Prescott: bv Mr.. Allen. r
pealing secs. 5. 6 and 7 of chan. &C of C, s
and IN amendment of sec. 9 of said chap;
Mr. Chadwick, to amend act to incorporate tt
Caledonia Muu i Insurance Com any; BY M
NASH. repeating sec. 9 of chap. So C, s. reiatir
to settlement Of estates,
Bill passed .-Nlakjns Ella heir.at-law Of VIZ
G.. and Elizahatb Rnh;e
The bin for the nrotection of fruit trees W.
taken up and discussion indicated that the Ri
Was too broad as it brings under its actiC
needless boys who chance to gather nuts in tt
forests. and moor neonle who nick berries
busbv pastures and therefore it sbould ha lin
tied to vegetables and fruits in gardens M
orchards The Hill was committed Ia Mr. d
erts for amendment returned bv HIM restrict,
as nronosed and laid on fine taHie.
Joint Resolution Inviting Hon. Dani
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