The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-30
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
ANNUAL SESSION, 1863.

SE-Ns1IE.
Devotional exercises. Reading OF the Scrip
lures and prayer by the Chaplain.
Journal of Yesterday read and approyed
| Mr.. Eugleoby offered his protest against the
| passage CT House bill No. 20, authorizing the
town Of Woodstock to raise money TO build
railroad, and desired ii 10 be spread upon tho
records of the Senate. sssa
To the Honorable As S,naf, nsw m session.
MR. President IL infor that the Senate, yes
terday ordered to its third reading and passed in con-
Rouse bill No. 80 entitled to authorize
the town - Woodstock to raise money for building
Railroad
Iaying been HnausidqblV absent from my seat during
yesterdays session, and being DESTROYS of placing spon
the record dissent the action of the Senate IN the
premises, avail ysef OF the only remslnin
via to against that action which do for the i'
lowing reasons: t- .
Is, Because was no notice gwen, in accordance
with chapter Of sections and Of the General Statutes
3D. Because such act is in direct conraventon Of
the purposes for which towns were organized.
80, Because such special legislation is in Violation OF
the Constitution ofthe State. Part /, art and 49,
4th, Because il will injustice to the poorer and
less pendent portion Of the inhabitants OF towns who
DESTROYS neither have the ability of becoming
stockholders in monied corporations
9TH Because comp large class Of small property
holders who have right Of voting in the primary
semblies become stockholders in such moned corpora
| tions igan their Will
9th because tendency is to undue expansion Of cred
| its ruinous alike to towns and the state.
7h Because its tendency is TO induce the legsla ture
OF the Stale to foster doubtful schemes and encourage the
citizens to embark in ru speculatons under the spe
| cious pretence Of public Improvements.
| LEvERETT B. ENGLEsBY.
| The President decided that it could not 60
upon record unless by the unanimous consent of
the Senate.
Objections were made and the protest WIS not
allowed to go upon record.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Senate bill No. %, to incorporate the Middle
bury Marble Company passed.
House bill No l05, an act explanatory of chap
ter l0S Of the General Statutes, entitled ME-
chanics and other liens; passed.
BILLS.
From the Ii use No. 20, in amendment oil
section II chapter rs OF the General Statutes,
providing for the payment of highway taxes in
money to The Committee on Roads.
From the House No. &c. in addition to chapter
81 of the General Statutes, relating to the traffic
in intoxicating drinks; to the General Committee.
From the Hou No. Sc, to incorporate the
St. Johnsbury Centre Cemetery Association to
the General Committee.
From the House No. 9S to incorporate the
Mortified Manufacturing Company to the Com
mitlee on Manufactures.
From the Hou>e No. l0S, in relation TO fine
and costs in actions before justices of u peace
to the Judiciary Committee.
From the House No. 1874, res oring FRIEND
Weeks to his legal rights and privileges; to tb'
Committee on the Judiciary.
From the House No. 1873, to legaize the CRANE
list of the town OF Rutland for the year 1862
to tn. Committee on Finance.
From the House No. IS, to preserve trout snC
lurge in Willoughby lake; to the General Com
mittee.
Senate bill No. %, entitled " limitations of &C
tons !" to the Judiciary Committee.
BY MIR. Stafford in amendment of section 20 .
chapter 100 of the General Statutes; to the Com
mi,tee on Printing.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
BY Mr.. Child, that the Governor be requested
to use lis efforts TO procure an order from tn
Wnr Department, directing the subdivision c
the military districts into sub-disricts, consisting
Of one towr, and procure such other orders a
will exempt the residents of any town from dra
when such town has already furnished its quot
OF soldiers under the call of the President of III
United States adopted on the part OF the Ser
ate.
House bill No. SO, in iditon to an act inco
porating the VT. Il Canada Railroad Compan
was taken up
MIR. Stoughton moved to amend the bill
amendment agreed to, and the bill passed in cor
currence.
REfoRT
By Mr.. Richardson, for the Committee Q
Banks, favoraby OF House bill reducing the car
ital stock Of OF the Bank OF Middlebury.
Mr.. Stoughton moved to recommit the bill
the Committee on Banks with instructions to il
quire whether notice had been given agreed t,
BY Mr.. Peck, for Special Committee, coasis
ing OF the Senators from Washington Count
f.vorably on House bill No. ID, laying tax q
"A Washington County; read the third time an
passed in concurrence.
Adjourned. 1881 NtH"