Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-11-06
LEGISLATURES OF VERMONT.
"WEDNESDAY, Oct. 70.
4FTRRNOON.


R,portsZBy Mr. Cleveland, for com on BAnLs,asainst
5j IA amendment Of section 40 0f chap s6 of the
,ra statutes, entitled private corporstons Sd reading
refused.
iu relation the record of marriages amendments A.
greed 10 aud bill passed
BY Mr Cree. ior com claims, against IL 10 for the
Mr. Euglesby moved to lay the bill the table Dis
agreed w.
and on motion OF Mr. HoloOmb the bill made the
special order for tomorrow afternoon At three o'clock
BY Mt Fish, for general committee, With amendment,
Il H. for the preservation Of fsh in Lake Memphrama-
cog aud is tributaries amendment agreed to, and the
Bv Mr. Fish, against 49, In amendment to chap lOl
o the general statutes, relating TO fences third reading
senate bill a. increasing the salaries Of the Judges Of
the supreme court being the special order for this time,
was taken up aud motion Of sir Cree ordered TO lie
Governor To appoint board Of three to
settle the accounts Of Milo Bennett, referred,
Honss B,Hsfsferrea.-fS to incorporate the Mount
Anthony observatory association TO the general commit
tee t05 u explanation OF chap los Of the general stat
utes entitled mechanics and other liens to judiciary
com.
point committee consisting Of three Senators 70 ascer-
tain whether the State auditor has paid any claims for
attorneys for respondents in prosecutions in
favor Of the STATE, and Il so WIS. services to "hom and
o., what authority, aud report 10 the seuate
Nr stevens esledup ~, to incorporate the Riehford
kr Cree opp, sed he bin he thought the general
laws already sufcienuy provided for the formation Of
nriyate eor1ofatous II We allow these bill TO
before the Legislature must take particular pains TO
hnd whether the corporation is not asking lot privileges
which granted BY the general laws In his op'n-
ION the laws allowed sufficient privileges already, and be
opposed having htse bs lake up the un' OF me
Legislature expense Of six OF eight hundred dol
lars each, when the charter can be obtained at much
expense under the genetA law and this expense fall
upon the corporation instead Of upon the state
Nj Stevens stated the objects of the ohi and favored
Mr. Richardson stated that although be in favor Of
sssting these corporations he should oppose the o
he opposed 70 taking up the ume OF me legislature
unnecessarily. lie moved 10 commit the bill TO the lu-
des'y committee, With Instructions 20 eondense the bill
into the least possible space; disagreed TO- 6to IA.
Mr. moved 70 strike out the words which are
NOT Inconsistent With this act, 10 the hth section
Nj Nichols opposed the amendment aud spoke 9neny
in favor the bill lie Igh that justice TO the ap-
pIcan,s and TO the State required Ia passage
Ma Cree favored the Amendment, aud the amendment
Mr. Farar favored the passage u the bill.
Mr. Cree demanded the yeas and nays, when the bill
was afd ied io third realing-yeas 20, uaysG
ON motion VI Mr. Eng'esoy, the Senate ADJOURNED.
HOUSE
ReB5rfs -By Mr. Hastings for cum on corporations
IA u.s. Incorporating Underhil cenre hotel company
80 reading ordered.
addition the act incorporating the Vermont aud CAua-
da ltaiitoad Company, 80 reading ordered
Hy MIR smith for committee on banks w w. TO re-.
dace the capital stock Of the bank of Middehury 81
By ar wilson. for committee on elections. adversely
ON motion II Mr. Soule of Farfat the report was OF
deed to ue and the clerk directed procure the print
ng of 500 copies for the use Of the House
Ey Mr. wilson for committee ou claims, adversely 20
80 sS o. pay Walter Gusun, and II l1l' to pay
P,wcr.. "a reading refused
HiUs passed III l05, explanatory ot ch Jos general
statutes, of mcchauics' aud other liens
En- Roof Of shrlburne asked be excused from furth
a. attendance this session after TO morrow morning
House bill 49, relating pounds, esuay., lost goods
and unclaimed pr pery stored with wharf gers, was
taken up The question on Jhe commitment TO a
member TO amend as proposed by Mr. Wheeler
Nv Hncklry II Chelsea thought the eiu be iet with
out thc amendment He thought the policy Of allowing
COW. 20 run in he road very incon'enen unsafe
Mr woodsard of westfsrd said the com had some
doubts A. q the wisdom Of the bill but he could peak
for portion OF the that the amendment proposed
would remove "a cir objections Tie thought this would
help poor men lie lived in farming town, in which
diaries kept Il was almost imossoe 90 get one Of
those farmers Co take COW 20 keep Inc poor men aIs
missing up men help rs H national troubles ana
should treated with favor He had had his garden de-
so,,d bv cows ~ poor during the last two years,
but be- dd not feel like coming down on them Tor dam
age, lie thought the con would favor the OIL with 'he
Ihe motion to commit amend disagreed to, yeas
Mr shaw cited provision in the sA,ates from which
Mr. itouuds Of Chester said it seemed him no legi'.
atou was necessary that the Law well enough now
The effect of the present law is that the scectmen grant
or refuse poor man right let his COW run IN the
road They would know the circumstances OF every
case snd could accordingly He said in every town
there were many places vhere could run and 40 no
hurt In villages st might not always be so Therefore
The law stand is In relation 20 his own WI
lAgc, there every morning some twenty or ihirV
COWS driven 10 pasture they might run IN the road out
ior the seecmen, who do not see ht to ALLOW ~ ~ II
was ia some other part " the town. where II would do
so Rurt they might allow Il
Sir shaw thought that in nine tenths Of the toswn in
the state the sccctmen absolutely refuse TO give any
license Besides, he did not Ike the manner Of prose
cutting for these nuisancts Private individuals are 20
do a. and half the penalty goes 10 me treasury ne ne
law will be enforced Nobody could ahord to 90 "
II tbis is violation Of law let it be prosecuted by
public authority lie favored the bill, and Thought II
ihe Law remained is. the evil would continue to
Mr Rounds said this statute had existed years aud
with good aoceptatiun. lie would not on mere suppos
Tbe ooestion being on the passage of the bill Mr.
skinner Of Barton demanded the yeas and nays ana
the hin was lost, yeas a6 nays ll5
House bill 10 incorporate the Mt Anthony observatory
association, was passed
wa, renorted back from the Senate with amendment
The amendments were agreed to. -,
Senate hill 20 continuing the charter OF the pAnk OF
Ponltney was referred on banks.
Rs,ao1sfyance -By Mr. White Of Coventry, Of vii.
,bo Connectieut and Passumpsio r X Co, amounting
10 7l 500 against giant for the charter OF the Essex
County Il X Go referred 20 com on roads
BiM introduced BY Mr. Abbott Of Windsor amend
inc sec 5 chan l23 of the General Statutes, relating to
the state prisons % com on state prison, o aoy.,oo,
By sir Rounds of Chester 20 authorize ue poNttho'
TO erect hospital for soldiers to com on military ahAs.
By Mr. Goddard Of Reading relating TO the grand hst
OF the Of Readings 20 com to make up tue sisnu
Mr. Abbott Of Windsor moved to reconsider the vote
Of the ouse refusing the third reading Of ST. relating
10 the duties uf prudential committees. 10y request
Mr. Wheeler Of South Hero said that when the vote
was taken in the forenoon the House was hin, and he
hnped that by fuller House the bill might be entertain
ed AMI an amendment offered that might remove certain
obi ectiOns ,,.- L., -
MN its foot down on the cTntchets that were hatched ~
on this question They had once refused the otll 6y
decided vote and ought to have been taken as ths
sense lie hoped they would refuse to reconsider
Mr. Abbott hoped the vote would not be reoohsaeten
and gave his reasons. "a ~
M Wheeler demanded the yeas and naYs Inc mo
ton 10 reconsider lost--yeas 23, nays lo1'
On motion Of Nj soule of Fairfax adJou'heu
TBuRsDAY. Oct 90.
SENATE.
Reading Of the Scriptures, and prayer by MtN cooper
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved
BaIs tntrodtced- by Mr. Williams 10 pay Aahsoi
Allen and VIM Ii Stone TO com on claims 49,,
Mr. Cleveland moved 70 reconsider the vote oy "npl
House b 55 10 am end section 40 Of chap 10 OF the gen
era statutes entitled Of private corporations was teus
ed third reading Agreed TO, aud the bill; on mouon
Mr. Cleveland rscommitted TO the com on BANKS
House Bus reterred-64, laying mH on the count
Of Washingtoni on motion OF Mr. richardson, 10 IN
Senators ffom Washington county. TO- providing 10
S,ato p. 20 drafted sOldters aud aid 10 Their families