Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-11-15

qulr,e any highway, lying in one.or more towns
IN IN the same county, to be repaired by gravel
ling, or otherwise, application may be made
therefor to the county court of the same county
wherein said town or towns are situated, and
the same proceedings shall be lad in all things
as are required in applications for the laying
out of highways.
The bill was passed, yeas lO4 nays Add.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.-BiHS introduced BY Senator Arm
strong, changing the name of the Burr acade.
my.
Reports.-By Senator Judeyine, for com. on
manufactures In favor of house bills ncorpora-
ting the Middlesex Manufacturing Co, the Brat
tleboro Wooden Co, and the Marlboro and Brat
tleboro Reservoir Co seyerally read third
time and pissed in concurrence
HoUsE.-BHs intrOduced.-By Mr. Green Of
Richmond, laying tax on the county of Chit
enden. BY Mr.. Round Of Claredon, restoring
, to the people some of their primitive rights.
By Mr.. Smith fist. Adams exempting print
ing-press and type, sufficient to print a weekly
or daily newspaper, not exceeding in value
$1,000, from execution.
Reports Of CommHIees.-By Mr. Field against
bill in relation to process third reading refu-
sed. BY Mr.. Child of Hydepark, for commit
Dlll Ill tllhu
reading refused. By Mr.. Myers, for some COM
in grist mill pond, inasmuch as it was in con.
flict with the constitution OF the state third
reading refused.
Mr.. Lynde of Williamstown, called up the
bill establishing the agricultural bureau. The
measure was discussed by Messrs Lynde ofWill-
Jamestown, Robinson Of Hghgate, Noyes ofBur-
lington, Thomas of west Fairlce and Woodbury.
Of Springfield.
Mr.. Scott ofIIehlax moved to dismiss the bill.
Agreed to.
Saturday Nov. 10.
Senate Reports BY Senator Wheeler, for
committee on education, In favor of House bill
to corporate the New England homeopathic col
lcge passed
Bills passed-~To distribute a portion Of the
public money to union districts (eaeh consider
ed as common echool,) Authorizing the Troy
conference academy to confer literary honora
and degrees. House bills in addition to act au-
thorizing persons owning machinery to mort
gage the same. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-BNs iatrodUced.-By Mr.. Allen Of
Rutland, to incorporate the Nickwacket Engine
Co. in Rutland; By Mr.. Stewart of MIddlebury
altering the name Of Flora McNlaster By Mr..
Hall Of Grafton. establishing courts Of cOncia
ton BY Mr.. Quimby of Sharon, to incOrpor-
ate the Sharon Pine Hill Cemetery Association;
BY Mr.. Brownell of Williston, changing the
name of Leonard Whitney Pope; By Mr.. Mar
tin Of Ferrisburgh to incorporate the Ferris
burgh Union Cemetery Association BY Mr..
Dyer of Salisbury, laying tax on the county
Of Addison
; The bill providing for the publication of the
geological report was taken up, being the spec
ial order. The measure was supported by
Messrs. Seymour Of Vergennes, Pingrey Of
Weathersfield, Gardner of Bennington, Myers
> of jamaica, Child of Hydepark, Gray of Gov
; entry, Garfield of Arlington, and Gleed of Nor
ristown; and opposed by Mr.. Field of New
fame. Mr.. Allen of Rutland moved the pre-
vious question and the bill was passed--yeas
l]6, nays 81. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON
SDNATE.-The bill in amendment Of sec. II,
chap. 80 c. s., to distribute to school districts
enc half of the public money equally and the
remainder in proportion to the attendance was
taken up and the third reading of the bill was
refused Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Repors.- BY Mr. Geed of Morris
town, for the com. on corporations, in favor Of
bill Incorporating the Waterbury Hotel Com
pany, with several amendments, which were
adopted, and the bill ordered to third reading
ResO1Hions.-B Mr.. Field of Newfane, di-
recting the com. on banks to inqnirc whether
tho Franklin county bank or it's officers at their
banking house, or have through their agents,
been knowingly instrumental in giving crcula-
ton to worthless bills or fraudulent issues Of
the Ltchfeld Conn. bank adopted
A message from the Governor recommending
in consequence Of the recent developments in
connection with the defalcaton in the treasury,
IAN examination of existing laws. and the enact
nent of carefully considered provisions for
system of checks and balances and counter reg.
istration of all notes and scrip executed by the
legislature and of all moneys collected on taxes
and paid into the treasury.
On motion Of Mr.. Stewart Of MlddlebnrY,
the message WAS referred to select com. of
three. Adjourned.
A NOVEL WAGER.-The Worcester Times fur.
nishcs the annexed particulars Of the novel
election wager which was fulfilled at Fitchburg
Thursday last.
While the election was pending Mr. Otis
+. Ruggles of Fitchburg Superintendent Of the
Vermont and Massachusetts, Railroad agreed
with Mr.. Brown of the firm of Allen ( Brown,
dry goods dealers, that if Mr.. Thayer was elect
ed to Congress he would roll well known ne
gro in Fitchburg, called " Dr. Franklin, on
a whoclbarrow, from Ftchburg to Lcomingter
and, on the other hand, if Mr.. Bailey should be
the successful candidate, MIR. Brown should do
the same. In accordance with that agreement,
Mr.. Brown crrried out his part of it yesterday.
At ono o'clock P. NJ, the negro was on hand,
dressed appropriately for the occasion. weigh.
ing l4j pounds strong. Mr.. Brown and The
whoelbarrow were also there, both hardly weigh
ing as much az the negro, and with large
crowd to sec the sport the wheolbarrow started
IRON the American House, and was pushed