Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-27
THURSDAY, Oct. 20.
SENATE.

SENATE. ....... .
BiRs introdueed-By Mr.. Englesby, an
act to commute the sentence of John
Burns to Gen. Com. ......
BY Mr.. Clark, an act to incorporate
the Bennington and Glastonbury Rail
road Manufacturing and Mining Compa-
ny; to Com. on Roads.
Mr.. Pennock moved to reconsider the
vote refusing to concur in the joint res
olution providing for the printing Of DR..
Labarce's address.
Mr.. Chapman favored the motion. He
said that there were number of prece-
dents for this, and besides the address
was in every way worthy of being laid
before the people of the State, and indeed
of the whole world.
On motion of Mr.. Henry the motion
was ordered to lie.
Adjourned. .. n-l....
HOUSE.
BIZ 5Rt,odaced-By Mr.. Marcy of Roy
alton, an act for the guidance and pro-
lection OF minors and to discourage dis
honesty to judiciary Com. This bill
provides that minors shall be held liza
BILE at law for dishonest or fraudulent
transaction and where they attempt to
escape paying just dues on the ground Of
their minority.
BY Mr.. Deane Of MonktOn, an act to
amend sec. of chap. Is of the General
Statutes relating to the repair of high
ways and bridges; to Com. ON Roads,
Provides for a special taxi a
By Mr.. Morrison of Starksboro, an
act to egualize town bounties paid to
volunteers to Com. on Military AT
fairs 5HH-I-.
BY VIM. c. Wilson, for same Com, IA
vorably to bill facilitating the taking of
dispositions of soldiers of Vermont in
United States service third reading. as
BY Mr.. Deane, for same Com. favora-
bly, to bill fixing time for holding court
in Windsor County third reading.
Petittons-By Mr.. Wilson of Troy, for
repeal Of act requiring publication of in
tention of marriage. l...-...-
By Mr.. Treadway Of Shoreham, a re-
monstrance against passage of law to
prevent fishing in Lake Champlain.
On motion of Mr.. Hebard of Chelsea,
permission was granted to Com. on land
scrip and agricultural college to sit du-
ring the sessions of the House.
p Adjourned.
AFTEREooN-sREATE.
Reyorts-By Mr.. Flagg, for Com. on
Judiciary, favorably on Sen. 10, an act
to provide for the recording of the
stamps of the United States revenue, and
for other purposes third reading or
dered.
By Mr.. Englesby, for same Com. ia
vorably with proposals of amendment to
Sen. 4, an act relating to the bounty and
pay of soldiers and support of their fam
lilies 1.-THE amendment was to strike out
sec. 2 and and insert another section
providing that in case said bounty or
pay is due directly from the town fur
nishing such support, so much thereof
as the overseer of said town may deem
necessary may be applied to such sup
port of the family of said soldier.
Amendment agreed to and bill ordered
to a third reading.
Bills read the third tinse-Senate IL, an
act in addition to an act to incorporate
the Brandon Iron and Car Wheel Com
pany passed. Senate Is, an act to in
corporate the Rutland Manufacturing
Company passed
Mr.. Henry called up the joint resolu-
ton providing for the printing of DIR.
Labaree's address before the Vermont
Historical Society, the question being
upon the motion of Mr.. Pennock to re-
consider the vote by which the Senate
refused to concur with the House in the
adoption of the resolution.
The motion was favored by Senator's
Reed and Cushman, and opposed by Sen
ators H-nry and Englesby, and was lost.
Adjourned.
.. HOUSE. ...-
BIZ Passed-An act in addition to chap
% OF the general statutes relating to
railroads and railroad commissioners.
[This bill provides that railroad corpc-
rations may, at meeting duly holden,
increase their capital stock; not, how
ever, to exceed double the amount of
principal and interest of bonds fore
closed and designated in the articles of
association.
BIS Introdas9-By Mr.. Wheeler of
South Hero, an act to equalize taxation
and prevent frauds in grand list; to
Com on Ways and Means. This bill
makes it the duty of listers TO demand
a sworn statement of property owned
from persons taxed.
BY Mr.. Shedd of Newbury, an act to
repeal an act to amend chap 81 Of gene