Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-03

ting 10 judiciary OoIn.
BY Mr. Stewart of Middlebury, an act
authorizing the Governor to require the
opinion of Judges of the Supreme Court |
in certain cases to Judiciary Com.
BY Mr. Thornton OF Mendon, an act TO |
amend sec. IL of chap. 1862 of General |
Statutes to Com. on Ways and Means.
This bill provides TO increase pay of the
members and officers of Legislature one
dollar per day
ester, petition Of inhabitants of Roch.
ester, praying for repeal or amendment
of act to tax dogs.
BY Mr. Thornton of Mendon, Of forty
nine citizens OF Mendon praying for
charter of railroad from Rutland to
Castleton.
BY Mr. Hyde of Castleton, of NJ Cope
land and Others, praying that a charter
may be granted for railroad from Rut-
land to Castleton.
ResOlUtioH-By Mr. Marcy of Royalton,
that the com on agriculture be instruct
ed to enquire whether it will be expedi-
ent to provide by statute for new di-
vision line of fences between the adjoin-
ing lands of different owners when one
of said owners shall sell portion of his
land; adopted. ..-..
BIS f,assed-Senate bill to amend sec
q of chap 81 of general statutes relat-
ing to the duties of sherifs and consta-
! bles.
Senate bill providing for the record
ing of stamps of U. s. revenue with
| nropoSal of amendment).
An act to incorporate the Essex Co,
Railroad Company.
An act to amen@. sec of chap 113 of
general Statutes, defining criminal of
| fences.
An act in amendment of sec SO chap
lis of general statutes, defiIino Grim
inal offences.
An act authorizing selectmen to build
school houses, This bill provides that
| II district neglect to build a school
house where it is needed, three of the
inhabitants of the district may petition
to the selectmen of the town, and they
may, if they judge best, after giving a
full hearing to all interested, build a
! school house suitable to the district and
at the expense of the district. Suffi-
cient delay six months, is granted after
the decision of the selectmen has been
announced, to permit the district to
build if they choose, instead of having
the selectmcn build for them. A discus
sion occurred, after the third reading of
this bill, upon its merits.
| The bill was opposed by Messrs. Boyce
| of Fayston Webster of Charleston.
Lynde of Williamstown andINicholson of
Wallingford and favored by Messrs.
Ward of Westminster, Pease of Norwich,
Keith of Mortified, Gushing of Barton
and Marcy Of Royalton.
Mr. Ward having called for the yeas
and nays and the previous question be-
ing ordered, the vote was taken, and bill
passed by vote of 143 to 50.
An act legalizing the grand list of the
town of Rutland.
BaFfost-Mr Kimball Of Putney called
up the bill authorizing the Governor to
appoint inspectors of army elections,
and the question was upon its passage.
The House voted against its passage
Reports-By Mr. Dwinell, for General
, Com. favorably to bill to provide for
paying for record of appointment of no.
| LdTlGS puDIlC IHlCu TedulDP.
By Mr. Everts, for Com. on Corpora
tioDs, 1avorably to bill to incorporate
the Cedar Hill Marble Company third
reading With amendment.
Ry Mr. White, for Com. on Corpora
lions, favorabIy on bill to incorporate
Salisbury Marble Company third rea-
ding.
By Mr. Hebard, for Com. consisting of
members from Orange county, fayorably
to act to lay tax on Orange county for
building q Jail third reading.
Adjourned.
sENATE-APTERNo0N.
Repcts--By Mr. Hutchinson, for com.
on roads, favorably on II %, an act to
incorporate the Essex Co. railroad COM
pany; third reading ordered.
By Mr. Abbott, for gen. com. without
expression Of opinion upon s. H. an act
to commute the sentence of John Burns.
Mr. Abbott stated that the com. were
unable to obtain any further facts in re-
gard to the subject than those presented
in the petition and accompanying docu
ments.
Mr.. Cushman thought that the senate
| should not acJ upon the matter, at least
not favorably, until it is in possession. of
further information. After the reading
of the documents, on motion of Mr.
Crane they were ordered to lie
Mr. Reed for com. on the judiciary,
favorably with proposal Of amend
ment to S. 8, an act providing for the
recording of marriages of residents OF
| this State solemnized out of the State:
amendment agreed to.
After discussion by Senators Dana,
Chapman, Cushman, the bill, on motion
of Senator Barrett, it was laid on the
table.
7Hira r6aaisig Of bjHs-S. 10, an act au-
tnorizing towns to prepare and publish
a soldiers record.
Nh Cushnan moved TO commit the bill
to senatof.to amend by substituting
the word "shall" for the word "may"
wherever it occurs in the bill.
Mr. Bottum opposed the motion. Al
though he thought most towns would
publish record of those brave young
men who have gone forth to defend
their country, it is too much to compel
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