Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-10-28

Petitions BY Mr. Rounds Of Clarendon Of hundred
oliz Of Clarendon II relation to agricultural college
petition not read and IL preci.e object not stated
BY Mr. Fisher Of Cabot pc itou for the same object.
b, Mr. DOR Of Rutland a petition Of Inhabitants Of
Rutland, praying for repeal Of the last years act in
cooperating state university and asking for the establish
ment u An agricultural col eye
BY Mr Hemmenway Of Orwell, petition for the same
by Mr. Thomas Of Arlington Of Sylvester Deming and
others for amendment Of the law in relation to taxing
BY Mr. Nicholson Of wallngiord petition Of several
important manufacturing companies in the vicinity Of
Rutland and Casteton praying for the charter Of rail
road from Rutland 90 Castleton.
By Mr. Dnrr Of Rutland, ofSoomon Foot and others,
Tor same object
BY Mr. Hyde ofCastlcton, Of wHyds and Others for
By Mir Ram ofPoultney, Of A Rider and others for
the same.
BY Mr. Reed fFairhaven, Of J A Adams and others,
by Mr. Urofoot Of Benson, petition FOR the same
by MIR Adams Of West Haven, Of citizens Of Hydeville
for the same.
BY MIR Wing Of Pittsford, Of A Powers and others
| for the same,
| BY Mr. Parmenter Of Brandon, OF Howard and
| by Mr. winslow Of Chi.tendcn Of l. Edmunds and
/ others, for the same
BY Mr. Holmes Of Hubbardton, Of l. Dckerman sud
/ By Mr. Kctchum Of SUDBURY IT n Jennings and 9th.
ors Tor the same (Al the above petitions we're sent &c
BY Mr. Aibee Of Ludlow t2l Of citizens Of Rutland
county for charter Of railroad from Rutland 20 Castle
/ ton.
By Mr. Rou1dsof Chester, Of citizens Of Shrewsbury
/ Tor the same both 20 The com road.
Bus introduced by Mr. Dean Of Cavcn lish, an lac
in amendment q ~ q oh u II the general statui
regulating costs Of Judicial proceedings to com on JUDI
] ciary.
81 Mr. Abbott of Windsor act to pay NJ C Morey
{ 10 com claims.
BY Mr. Boynton Of Coventry, an act relating obtain
ing statistics n common ohoos to com education
This bill makes IL the duty Of the district clerk to gahe
BY MIR Barnes u Burlington, an act to pay Capt JOIN
. Lonergan 90 com claims
BY Mr. Bean Of taspgh an aetto amend sec a. Of q
l26 of general eguang expenses " State ptis
Oh; 90 com ON wa1s and means.
/ by Mr. Marcy Of koyalton, an act defining of'nces
against the Government and providing for their punish
menti TO Judiciary com This bill provides that an
J one leves couspifes TO levy w'r against o.
State the offence hall bee regarded iud treated as trea
against the SAe, aud punishable By death by hang
ing IN the county where the criminal is convicted by ia
BIS introduced and pr,sed-By Mr. Hcbard Of Chel
sea bill extending the time ia which colleges may Civ
their assent 90 he act " last year Incorporating stat
university and associate colleges and appropriate pro
eeeds Of land scrip for agriculture college fund.- iron
Nov. 20 Jan LIT
On motion Of Il sbard the bill was passed under su'
pension Of the rules
Special order Tho bill to prevent unnecessary de
lay in suits at-an was taken up as special order TIA
bill provides that standing fD ta by july At
county court m this State shall hereafter be allowed t0
set down by either party not for jury, upon motto
for continuance except by consent Of both parties An
II such motion slal hcupposed, 1t sh al be heard and d
clltu 10 time Tor iIat uN Jury az tutn term OF
Discussion upon this bill which began yesterday, wa
continued 70 day.
Mr. Whee,r Of South Hero moved to amend the bill
10 iroyidc that hall be continued in count
court more than year without he consent Of bot
parties.
This amendment opposed by Mr. Stewart Of Mid
dlebury, HebAId OF Chelsea and Marcy Of Royalton.
Mr. Wheeler withdtee his pro position
Aher several motions 90 amend had been made an
lost or Withdrawn. the following amendment or subsu
tute bill adopted, motion Of Mr. Hebard u Chelse
IN place Of the substance Of the original bill All motion
for continuance Of any suit founded upon auy c-us
kuosn 10 exist az the time shall be heard and deci e.
upon the first day Of term Of said court The bill wa
then oroered 20 third reading
hhi p4ssed-Io amend the charter " the village
Montpelier.
An act repeating secs o. 6 and Of CHI 90 Of gencr
statutes requiring publication of intention 90 marIiag
(Aer this bill had been read the third time, Mr. Lynd
Of vii iamst0wu called for the reading OF the secs
was proposed 90 repeal and they read by the cel
Mr. Hebaid lied he reporting the DILL To Civ
their reasons for their favorable report Mr. Ncholso
Of Wahngfurd stated that the annoyance caused 10 pal
ties intending marriage by his requirement Of the Law
such 10 DIVE parties from the stale 90 avoid CON
pliance with IT, He presented reasons at some length
after which the bin was passed
An act to amend act TO incorporate the Noun
Mansfield hotel company.
Reports-By Mr. btot, for com military affair
against bill 10 amend act for soldiers voting, because
similar act has already passed third reading refused.
y Mr. Dunshee, for com on military affairs, againi
bill granting state pay to substitutes and aid to the
families third reading refus ed Adj