Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-11-07
LEGISLATURES OF VERMONT
WEDNESDAY, Oct
AFTERNOON.
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auditor of employ agent attorney Ia ne
suit now pending u Joseph Bradsh against The State
BlM read he nird time and passed.--House bin,
title xAxv, chapter l5 relating 20 offences against pub
hc Justice In concurrence House Pill, title Nh' chAp
Ter 20, relating TO the support of the insane poor 90
concurrence.
House b title xx1v chapter n g. relating TO forgery
and couutrrfrtng. and the false anu fraudulent issue
aud transfer of corporation stock in concurrence with
proposal u amendment providing against iheissne OF
passage Of counterfeit bins OF an, l0re. .n country.
The vote refusing thifd reading u ten House bills
changing the Of certain persons and constituting
them hcrsaaw OF certain other persons was recousd.
cred The bills we're severay read Che third time aud
Buh introduced and rsf-rrea by Mr Allen, explana-
tory Of certain acts providing for the support Of the
families Of soldiers 90 committee on Finance
Rsp0rts-By M Kirkland for special committee
House bill, title xxxv chapter ll3, ret ting % offences
az ainst private property third reading ordered. the
proposals " amendment recommended by The committee
having been adopted Also House bl title HNziv,
chapter ll6, relating To- offences against the public
ment
BY Mr. Stafford, House BILL title sxy. chapter 80, re-.
lauug TO the time aud payment OF sundiy Gonuscs and
Of actions negotiable Instruments third reading or
deTed Also House ball. tto v, chapter 10, relating TO
c1uuties third reading ordered
House BiNs Roercd Title xx1iv, chapter ll2, 70
Special committee title xkxiy, Mr Stafford chairman.
Adjourned
Reports BY M Underwood for the Judiciary
mittec IN favor OF title chap as of the revision, en-
TITLED 'Of public entry aud detainef third reading ore
By Mr. Pratt for General Committee, in favor Of title
XaR chap lO2 Uf thc regisi1n entitled OF fences and
fence viewers with anendmenis agreed io' and ihd
reading ordered Also, by Mr Sahin. in favor Of title
N&x chap lOJ entitled OF pounds. esirays and lost and
uurec.amed property stored with wharfngers,' with
amendments. agreed Co., aud third reading ordered.
b. Mr Hincklcy, for committee on Corporations, in
favor Of title xxxn chap 49, entitled 'Of magnetic tfie
graph companies third reading ordered Also in ia
OF title xxxsii chap 81 entitled 'Of insurance com
panes, with Amendments agreed TO- and third reading
ordered
0 providing for te support 0f families Of volunteer
with amendments agreed 20, and Third fcldi ordered
by Nr Bacon. for committee 20 make up the Grand
List n favor of act Co eQIazc the grand list II The
town Of Iopsham; ihird reading ordered.
by Mr Chandler, ilr Judiciary committee. agains blu
fused
Bias read the third time and p1ssed-1iue zS1iy,
chapter "a, entitled Of the maintenance VI ilegiumate
children Title xiv, chapter 81, entitled 'Of tunpikes
aud plank roads.
Tile 1iy, chapter, 20, entitled of Fernes amended
on motion Of Mr Tory of jamaica. Tide xiii chapter
~ entitled Husband and wife, and the rghtsg married
women amended ON motion Of Mr Town of
WOODBURY.
Rssoiudoa.-By Mr. Deuisou, directing the Judiciary
Committee 90 inquire into the cxprdicncy VI authorizing
Che Governor 90 purchase arms Hc., Tor Norwich Uu
vrsity fs The use ~ the students 20 drill, &c adop
Repentance against the rechartcr Of the Brandon
Bank were presented Boy Mr. Gardner 1f Bennington. Mf
seleck of sudbury and SIR cspeHof Gosheni se'efaiy
referred TO the committee on Banks.
The Chair appointed on the committee Town Live.
10 place % Mf Wright Of Bradford, excused Mr Foster
The 6i for the repeal Of OH laws relating to the ap.
poutment of Railroad Commissioner having been made
he special order f1r three o'clock, was taken up.
M Royce said be- had introduced the btu for the pur
pose of a1olsuug what be called useless ufEte. The
committee have seen ft 20 report The b without any ex
preston of opinion From what the committee had
said however, he az liberty 20 inter that the com
mittce good reason for retaining the law. He did
not wish 10 take the time u the House ia extended
markA
Mr Hinekley thought the Railroad Commissioner an
important officer. The dlty, property performed, had
tendency o. stmalAle ne riroad c1mpsni-s 70 great
and .atohflness and thus afford additional pl-
lection q the lives % ihe travelling public.
Nr balch Thought that when we mad just passed law
cs1abhslug Turnpike Commissioner 20 look sftcr the
tolls aud roads Of tunpikes scattered about amuug the
mountain p,rzes ae should certainly applrta Hail.
road Commissioner ook after these larger corpora.
lions, whn bad themselves loose from nearly 90 con-
roi who bad mh9nso poper] subject % no TAX alton,
ature TO look after and guard the interests aud protect
the rights of the people
Mr. Fletcher Of Cavendsh read from the laws the du-
p1raut Office, and that tbe people demanded the
cise % the duties OF ibis officer.
Nir Royce Of Berkshire said be had listened With
euuou to ths arguments Of gentlemen In favor of this
law They had failed TO convince him pf the usefuucss
of the law The railroads did ask toe repeal OF tas
av. Tho truth was the Railroad Commissioner was
powtress 90 Do ANYTHING, or remedy the evil He could
suggest Improvements or changes olt was po~ctcss 90
orce them. ~ had pass over the roads, and five
lluIrcd dollars, paid by me several companies i' mak
ing these examinations and reporting 90 the Legislature
flf & D
Mr balch replied 1 MI hQye citing instances oi ihe
value and importance of the Commissioner the public
for the protection of their lives and property.
Mr. Deuison said s1rporatous lkc individuals, meant
70 a. right He did bot understand that the railroad
companies trusted the Commissioner for report NJ
the condition OF ihcir roads, employed hands At
large wages, BOZ whose judgment they had confidence,
and upon report they rsked the lives n their pas
senges and the property u citizens. For bis part, he
thought the Railroad Commissioner useless Office aud
needless expense.
Mr. Cu.hhnnof Rochester, had thought the Office Of
railroad Commissioner an important one. He never
thought was the duty Of the Commissioner To- ncg. ot
the strength n bridges aud things Of that kind but
general overs ght 10 Dc exercised over the
condition and use u rglronus by mm Tie should ste 20
the condition OF The manner of running them, aud
inform himself whether those cars we're RON accord
nq 20 law the proper connections made, &c Ifhe tune
should come when our railroads we're more neglected
than present, the value Of the office OF Commissioner
would be rendered still more apparent
Mr. Henry of Chester, considered the office al pres
exercised far attaining any practical result
tirey useless They answered about The purpose
90 railway Companies, that ehimneys did TO houses
helped carry away ue smoke lie thought as railway
man he should vote TO retain the Commissioner az
legislator he should vote to abolish IT, Il was shield
the Companies serving practical useful purpose The
tnrd reading was hefcupon refused yeas 53 nays 3d.
Peiuot-By Mr. Fletcher Of Cayendish, for redis-
trouou of the stock Of the Brandon Bank referred TO
On motion uf Mr. Norris Of HardwicS adjourned.
SENATE
PRAYER by the chaplain,
journal Of Yesterday read and approved
mas Introduced and referred by Mr. Peck diyid-
ing the State into cougressons districts, follows. viz
It District. Chteudon Addison, Rutland and Benuur-
ton Dad District Washington, Orange, Windsor and
windham 81 District, Grand Isle, Franklin. Lamoe,
Orleans Caledonia ana Essex % the General commit
BY Mr. Cree for the preservation Of fish in Duck Pond,
in the town OF Waterford to the General committee.
By Mr. Stnughton, 10y fequesQ relating to chooses in
action, and dssovng Of corporations to The coin nlttee
on Printing.
Resolution n--By Mr. Peck instruc,ing the committee
on Finance inquire and report as to the expedienoy
Of taxing property aud land in goresi adopted
RepOffs-By Mr. Bean, for General committee, SEN
ate bin incorporating the Newbury Medinual Springs
Conpanyi third reading ordered
By Mr. Clark Of Bennington, for Special committee,
House bill title xiii chapter 70, relating TO masters,
apprentices aud servants third reading ordered Also,
House bill. title XIV chapter l2l, relating 20 county
ials confinement and discharge Of prisoners; third
reading ordered House bill, title XIV chapter l22
Ang 10 assignment of persons to hard labor for minor
Offences third reading ordered House bill, title xNy,
chapter 1913 relating 70 the State Phson third reading
ordered.
BY Mr Bean for Genera committee, House bill chang
ing the name Of the Leland Seminary third reading
ordered.
/ BY Mr. Cree, for special committee House bill, title
xxxx chapter 1919 relating 70 the regulation Of the size
Of State documents third reading ordered.
By Mr. Stafford for Special committee on title XIV, two
bills containing chapters 81 and 50 Of that title, which
which were ordered 10 a third reading. Also, House
bill title vi chapter IL, relating to county property, and
the duty Of county judges and other county ohcersi
third reading ordered.
bills which were ordered 10 third reading, viz title Ii,
chapref 2, orgahzaion and officers Of the House Of
title chapter g. the