Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-27
Legislature Of Vermont.

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shall be paid out OF the State Treasury j by
atins to highways, providing u penalty for
violation OF sec. second y by Mr. Uhittenden
laying tax ON the county Of Chttcnden, for
the purpose Of improvement Of county bdlld-
ings
R0o1ation-By MIR. Chadwick, that the ju
dietary committee report if further legislation
is needed to suppress schtm's OF chance, gifts
aad the like; adopted.
Bill red-Proyidlng for the revision of
the Statutes to u select COMMITTEES, and the
President appointed as committee, Mcssrs. Will
SON. Bartholomew, Hnman, Phelps, Wilkins,
Chittcnden, Allen, Everts, DIN, Harris, French,
Poland, Chadwick, Chandler. Adjourned.
Eg- Mr.. French Is chairman Of committee APP
pointed yesterday to consider fees Of State s A t.
torneys; and MIR. NccdIam is a member OF the
committee Oh legislation hy joint resolutions,
IN place of MIR. Nicholson
ilousE-IEe Sergrant-at Arms announced
that he had made the following appointments:
John q. Roberts Of Chelsea Door Keeper; Il.
A. Ngwcomb OF Waterbury, Assistant Door
Keeper Geo. d. Bush OF Orwell Eden liarts-
horn Of Luncnburgh, Geo. Brnsmaid OF Bur-
linston, Ii. Ii. Wheeler of ROyaltJn, Massen-
gers; and the Speaker approved the same.
Bill iatrOduced-By MIR. Prouty Of Newport
to incorporate the Memphremagog Soap Stone
and Marble Company.
On motion of Mr. Merriam of johnson, the
vote on the resolution relating to criminal pros
ecutlons was reconsidered, and the resolution
amended by ordering committee OF one from
each county, and adopted
Resohltions-By MIR. Gleed of Morristown,
that the committee to whom was referred 80
much of the Governor message us relates to
criminal prosecutions and the salaries OF States
Attorneys be instructed to inquire INTO the ex-
pedieney Of fixing salaries for Judges Of Pro-
bate, Registers and County Clerks, and report
by bill or otherwise; by Mr.. Olmstead of Bird
port, that SO much of the Governor s message as
relates to legislation by joint resolutions be re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee by Mr., Bell
of Walden, tnat SO much OF the Governor
message lis relates to intoxicating drinks be re-
ferrel to IL select committee Of three by Mr.
Smith of Addison, that 50 much OF the message
as relates to the Geological Survey and to the
, Cabinet be referred to the committee on duca-
ton; severally adopted. Adjourned
AFTERNOON.
SENATE MIR. Nash, on the part of the COM
mitteo on JOINT Rules, reported the Joint Rules
of last session, which were adopted.
Reso1utions-B Mr.. Needham, that so much
of the Governors message us relates to the mi
litla be referred to the committee on military
affairs by Mr.. French, that so much of the
message as relates to banks be referred to the
committee on banks both adopted.
Bills introduced.-By, Mr. Clark, in amend
ment Of an act approved November %, 1858, to
incorporate the village of Brattleboro by Mr..
Bartholomew, making Jacob S. Boynton heir to
Jacob P. Boynton by Mr.. Wilkins, to protect
J the reputation of persons.
Mr.. Davis, from committee on roads, report
ed the bill providing for watering places on
highways, without expressing any opinion laid
on the table. adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced the follow"
ing select committees ordered to be raised on
several portions of the Governors message:
On the attachment Of property on mesne
process :-Nlessrs. Myers of Jamaica, Allen OF
Rutland, Harlow of Windsor, Sherwood Of
| Fairfield, Putnam of Tunbrdge.
On juvenile offenders :-Messrs. Wells OF
Athens, White of Whiting, Dodge of Lowell
Putnam of Woodbury., st. John Of Hubbard
ton.
E On criminal prosecutions and salaries Of
State Attorneys ;-Messrs. Merriam of John
son, Hartshorn Of Guildhall, Wright Of Shore
. ham, Stodoard of Townshcnd, Bell of Walden
Graves of Baltimore, McClary Of Thetford,
, Chamberlin of Albany, SAKE of Sheldon, Clark
f of Alburgh Gibbs Of Jherico, Sheldon OF Ru
pert, Huntley of Duxbury, Wood of Fairhaven
Repor.-By Mr.. Hebard, from judiciary
committee, amending bill relating to process
i ordered to Sd reading.
A message from the Governor communicated
the report of the Sergeant-at-Arns for the las
year.
: Bills introduced- By Mr.. Collamer. chang
e ing the name Of Sarah Ann Amidon, and max
+ ing her heir-at-law of Samuel H. 0. Bosworth
by Mr. Smith of Addison, to establish the town
. lines of Weybridge and Addison; by Mr.
! Gleed of Morrlstown, to annex a part OF thu
: town of Gilmore to the town OF Morristown
: by Mr.. Kellogg of Bratlleboro' relating tt
chattel mortgages by Mr.. Stowe of Ncwhaven
for the laying out of winter roads; by Mr.
y Newell of Weathersfeld, relating to the collec
IA ton of taxes; by Mr.. Crane Of Huntington
; laying tax on Chittenden county; Ivy MIR
: Prichard of Bradford, to incorporate the Brad
f. ford Brass Band; by Mr. Howard Of Chester
e altering the names of certain persons mentioned
s therein.
+ PetHions.-By Mr.. Gleed, of John Miles ant
9 SO others, of j. Bridge and 4S others, prayins
for the annexation Of "a part of tho town OF FL
e more to Morrstown.
: Remonstrance. By Mr.. Camp of Elmoro, o
G A. W. Avcrill and 81 Others, against the an
e nexation of a part of Elmore to Morristown.
c Adjourned.
. Wednesday, Oct 10th
Standardization adopted.-By Mr.. Need
y ham that so much of the Governor i message u
relates to the geological survey be referred to
Is snlaot e tbraa nod tba cha u I,
= pointed as said committee, Messrs Medina IN
u Hinmon and Armstrong By Mr.. Poland, tina
II SO much of the Governors message as relates t.
: the cabinet of natural history be referred 10 thu
:, select committee on the geological survey.
u Bills introduced- By Mr.. Nicholson, to abol
d ish the system Of county grand juries and pro
: vdng other modes for criminal prosecutions
Mr.. Chittenden moved the bill lie ON the table
He said he made this motion because he though
/. bills of this character should be examined care
fully to see whether they ought to be amended
i before going to the committee. He would no
express at this time any opinion about the mer-
its of the bill.
Mr.. French said it was his opinion that there
e was a constitutional provision which stood In
the way of legislation on bill of this charac
ter.
. NJ. Nicholson said he had examined the sub
n ject spoken of by Mr., French and did not agree
n with him, but he concurred with the remarks
OF Mr.. Chittenden, and hoped the bill would lie
The motion to lie prevailed.
Il By Mr.. Wilson, in addition to an act APPROX
v ed Nov. 1852, to prevent the traffic in ntoxicat
= ing drinks providing that violations of sald ACT
shall be tried in the town where the offences
wero committed.) Adjourned.
HOUSEHOLDS introduced. BY Mr.. Wright
i of Weybridge, to establish the lines between the
, towns of Addison and Weybndge; BY Mr..
n Woodwork of Enosburgh, to change the names
OF certain persons therein mentioned; Dv Mr.
: Lawrence of st. George, to annex part of Shell
burne to st. George By Mr.. Andrus OF VOL