Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-11-29


HoUsR. --Reports Of commWces--By Mr..
Gardner Of Remington, fcI Judiciary commit
tee against Senate bill relating to the home
stead
Debate cnsued on the bill Mr. Gloed support
ing the measure, Messls Colby of IIarttand.
Field of Newlane and Child of Iydepart oppos-
ing it.
Mr.. Stoddard of Townshend moved to amend
the bill by inserting a provision that no person
shall avail himself OF the benefits Of the act az
ter an absence of fifteen yesrs Mr. Glced
moved to strike out the words - fifteen years"
and insert one year,; which was agreed to.
and the bill ordered to third reading
Bills introduced and rcfcrred by Mr.. Pitkin
Of of East Montpelier in relation to gri5t mills.
The circus bill was then taken up, and read
the third time The question being on the pass
age of the BILL the question was debated by
M,ssrs Beard of Pittstield, Myers Of Jamacia,
Oenson Of Royalton against it; and Messm
Field of Newfnne, Thomas of West Fairoe and
Smith Of St. Adams in favor of it. Tbs bill
was passed-ycas l03, nays 9S Adj.
Friday, Nov. %.
SENArE.-BHIs ntfod1cca and refcrrcd-By
Senator Harris, relating 10 tho salaries and fees
Of county clerks.
The bill providing for the appointment ola
committee to settle with the suroties OF the late
state treasurer was taken up Tie question
being on its passage.
Senator Olin thought the measure was rath-
Their too preciptate. We should move cautious.
ly in this matter, and do what is right to all
vidual of his rights, and If it should appear,
in the course of another year, that these suroties
have acted fairly toward he state he would
then be willing to discharge them.
The bill vas discussed at length and passed
unanimously. -Adj.
HoUsE.--Ssnaie BN.--ln relation to the
homestead; passed, with proposal to amend.
Engrossed Bills. TO pay Joseph F. Andrews
to incorporate tho Irasburgh Aquoduct Co. pro.
viding for the safe keeping ofrecords in Orange
County. to pay Robert Ii Langdon, to incor-
porate the Lawrence Hotel Co., changing the
name Of the Green Mountain Liberal Institute,
to pay Calvin Blake severalIy passed.
The bill repeating the statute which provides
for tho grant Of money to county agricultural
societies was taken up.
| Messrs Wright Of Shoreham, SAKE Of Sheldon
| Walker Of Whiting and Smith ofSt Adams fol.
lowed against tho bill and Messrs Lynde Of
Williamstown and Myers Of Jamaica in favor
of it.
Mr. Whittemore of Belydero moved the pre-
vious question, and the House seconded the call
The bill was passed-yoas lO4,, nays a.
Mr. Denson of Royalton called up the report
Of the committee on wa! md means en- SO much
Of tho Executive message as relates to tho pay
ment of the Superintendent for the reconstruc-
tiou of the State House. The report il by Mr.
Noyes Of Burlington, being bill to pay Dr..
Powers the Superintendent. $1,000. THIS sal
airy, which is allowed, is per annum $1,000 for
his services and $500 for his personal expenses.
Mr., Geed of Morriatown moved to strike ont
$1,000 and insert instead $500. Adj.
! AFTERNOON.
! SEeiATE.-Senator Needham for special com.
raised on 30 much OF tbs Governors message a.
relates to Juvenile offenders and houses OF cor
Tecton, presented an elaborate report stating
that the committee did not doubt tho necessity
of some institution for young offenders that
facts have indicated an Increasing necessity for
! legislation in this respect. Thoy had not been
able to gather anything bat meagre information
on the subject, ard recommended, with view
to aid them in getting such information, the
passage of . bill untitled - an act increasing
the duties Of tbs town troa5ur3Cs, court audi
tors, justices IF the peace, states attorneys.
jailors, and the secretary Of state, )" providing
tor the collections by theso o!licor5 Of criminal
statistics-thc age, nativity, occupation &C., OF
offenders. By Senator Fish, for corn, on agri-
culture, against bill repeating c33 +, chap. %
! c. \. r9lating - agricultural societies. This
/ bill provides i0r The distribution between two
societies in Windsor county, and supported
by Senators Woodbridge AID Aidricb, and op,
posed Try Seuat)rf No3dham aud Hubbard. TIE
! latter moved al amendment providing fer tla
/ distribution am9ng three ss:etio8, wlieh waS
lost aud the bill was pass-d.
! BY Jonat0r Judoyin3, for committee on man
Gletnros ia fl, " Of Ilous3 bill Incorporating
! the lI2sbUTgh Qqueauct Co: pas 9l.---Adj.
u9rsD.-Mr. Hall Of Cation, l3r the com.
on mileage ard dooenturGs, made report.
| BY Mr.. Rannoy Of Brlt,lcboro, 70. select com
OF thclshro Of Orleans county, reported Ieao
htioa rajainsa committee to visit tic county
and investigate tho facts, and report to the ncxt
! legislature the resolution was supported by
Me85r3 DickWm}n, Cleed, Allen, Baker Of New
port and opposed By Mossrs Cotton and Toman,
and the resolution was ad9pted-Yoas l2q, nays
| Sc.
Bill Iaifo4uc.|.--By Mr.. Danison Of Royal
ton, for tho snpport of goTernment;
A message from the governor communicated
HE report OF the sergeant at-arnls.-Adj.
Saturday, Nov. 25
SENArE.--BWs iEAod3cei.-By Senator Him
man, in amendment OF an act approval Nov.
| 1850, establishing the salaries Of judges and
registers of probate c0urts-Adj.
IIousE.-BNs iatoo4,tcJ.- by Mr.. Robinson
Of NorthGeld, to incorporate the Union Slate
Co BY Mr.. Smith of st. Adams, relating to
the court Of Chancery .-Ndj.
! AFTERNOON
! SENATE.-JoiM R:Solploa.-from the House,
rnlotiny ?, the yLir, Of Orleans County, Nrovid-