Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-24
Legislature of Vermont.

ing Of the laws relating to the Grand List was
passed.
Bills passed. House bill constituting Martha
j. Leach heir-at-law, &c. repeating act OF
1857 in relation to fences.
Senate bill providing room in the Capitol for
the Vt Historical Society being up for third
reading, Mr.. French called for an explanation
of the case from the committee.
Mr.. Needham said the society had barely
maintained an existence for long time, and
was transferred from Barnet to Montpelier 1t
has been receiving books continually, which
have been kept by Il member, but 80 mingled
with his own that now it is with difficulty thot
division can be made 1t was thought that
cases containing these books can be placed In
the general committee room, and that room be
used for the purposes Of the society without in
terfcrring with the business of the Legislature.
As the object is important to the State, he
thought the bill should receive the favor OF the
Senate. Ordered to third reading.
Senate bill fixing salaries of Judges and Reg
listers of Probate occupied The rest of the morn
ing sitting. Adjourned.
IoUsE-BHs introduced--By Mr. Putnam OF
Greensboro. for preservation OF fish in Green's
boro pond: by Mr. Kellogg Of Benson, author.
izng the seectmen of Burlington, to enlarge a
certain fire district also to amend section 3
chap IL C $ relating to the support and removal
CT paupers and for relief of the insane poor
by Mr.. Hartshorn of Guildhall, to amend sec
IL chap 81 C IN relation to religious societies
| Resolutions.-By Mr.. Smith OF Monkton, re-
qnesting the State Treasurer to inform the
House how much has been paid into the treas
ury on the bond providing for the repayment
of the money expended for rebuilding the State
House; adopted. By Mr.. Bell of Walden, in
structing the committee on public buildings to
qure into the necessity of repairing the fence
tagging the walks, cutting over the steps, and
procuring water for the State House, and report
by bill or otherwise adopted
At 10 o'clock the House took up the bill for
the relief of the Mississquoi bank; the passage
of the bill was refused. Adjourned.
| AFTERAooN.
SENATE.-BW passed'-Providing q room in
the Capitol for the Vt. Historical Society.
Bus introduced. - By Mr.. Mason incorporat.
ing the Burlington Insurance Co; to general
com.
The hour having arrived for the special Or
der. being House bill relating to the State
House, it was ordered to third reading at 10 a
NJ tomorrow Adjourned.
IloUsE.-Reports By Mr.. Stafford, for com
mttee on corporations, bills to incorporate the
Eydcpark water company, the Bradford ga'
light company, the firm of E. & I. Fairbanks
& Co., and the Mortified manufacturing com
pany-severally O; dered to third reading.
At half past two o'clock, the House took ny
the special order, being the Senate bill regulat
ing the duties and establishing the salaries Of
states attorneys. After lengthy discussion
which was participated in by Messrs Childs
Gleed, Hebard, Hunton, Dickerman and kel
logg of Benson, the bill passed. Adjourned.
Wednesday, Nov. l6, 1859.
SENATE.-The special order on House bill re
lating to the State House being considered, tn
bill was supported by Messrs Clarke, Everts
Nicholson, Wilson, Chittenden and French. ant
opposed by Mr. Nash. Mr. Chandler called TO
the yeas and nays on the passage of the bill:
HousehNs passed, Constituting Sarah Small
ey heir-at-law, &C. regulating the sale 0
medicines usually considered poison in amend
ment of act to incorporate the Vergennes
Bristol Plank Road Co. Incorporating tb
village of st. Adams; incorporating the Bur
lington Steam Draining Co.
HoUsE.-BiHs introduced-By Mr.. Round
of Clarendon, in relation to duties of listers b.
Mr.. Matthews of Vershire, regulating fees 0
certain officers by Mr.. Morgan of Pownal, il
relation to county clerks and registers OF pro
bate.
The House then took up bill in amendmen
of act Incorporating the Vermont and Canad
Railroad the question being on the adoption @
Mr.. Platt's proposed amendment, whic
substantially provides that before the contenl
plated line of the Vermont and Canada Rail
road to extend from Winooski to til
present line of said road, shall be located, O
the application of said railroad company, tn
Governor shall appoint three commissioners t
locate the said line of road, according to tn
meaning and intent OF the charter of the road.
Mr.. Hebard of Chelsea said it was the genera
policy of the Legislature to leave rairoa
companies to locate their own routes. He say
no reason for departing from that policy now
He supposed it was the intent of the b
to carry out the provisions of the orgina
charter He did not think it just to require tn
railroad company to expend their means i
building a road which others should locate
The billw compromise MEASURE" approve
by all the interested parties, which was a vail
reason why the Legislatures should accede
the proposition.
Mr.. Hazeton of Essex agreed with Mr.. ii,
bard, and besides stated thatby this compromis
the convenience and interests OF the travelln
public would be subserved.
Mr.. Hunton of Bethel, after briefly reviewin
the legislation on this subject, said the bill WI
an agreement meeting with the approval of a
the roads interested 1t has been said that tn
public has interests in this matter. He WI
aware they had interests, and he was OF til
opinion that the adoption of the amendmer
would iniure the public. He thought til
House would assume too much authority
meddling with the bill which had obtained til
appreciation of the interested parties and of tt
committee who were supposed to be the be-
informed about the matter.
Mr.. Olmstead remarked that the interests
the roads were identical with those of the publ
The real trouble was in the want of connection
between the roads The bill passed last YET
was intended to obviate that difficulty. Blu
from examination, it was found to be 80 III
practicable as to be repugnant to the wishes
the Rutland and Burlington railroad; wher
fore it was not carried out. But now an agre
ment has been made, which it appeared, VI
the best course, under the circumstances,
pursue. Since the act is to be subject to futu
legislation If required, he saw no good reasC
for not making fair trial of it. He would n
change it 50 as to hazard the interests involve
The proposal to amend was rejected-yeas 4
nays l57.
The bill was then ordered to third reading
yeas 1876, nays 5. -. >.
Mr.. Grandey moved that the bill be read
third time at this time, which was agreed
and the bill read the third time.
The bill was then passed.
Joint esohtion.-Directing the appointme
} of a committee of three by the Governor
examine into the condition of the Atlantic al
St. Lawrence railroad, and to report to t
Legislature ut its next session.
MIR. Colby moved that the resolution, wi
the pending amendment, be referred to
} judiciary committee, which was agreed to-