Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-11-16

Highgate, providing for the appoint.
ment of commissioner To report at
next session of legislature general in
solvency law, aud also their opinion as
to the proprety of modifying the at
tachment laws of the state. Read and
referred 10 committee on judiciary.
Mr. Clark for committee on ways and
means reported a bill defining the duties
of certain state officers, and for the pro
lection and benefit of the treasury.
BRis mtrOdueed-By Mr. Robinson of
Highgate, Incorporating the Highgate
manufacturing company.
TAUd rsadhg refused An act To pay
Thomas Il. Powers the balance due him
for experimenting the reconstruction of
the state house,
Senate bill abolishing Office of railroad
commission.
The bill to amend sec. 6, chap, SO gen
eral statutes, and to tax the income OF
U, s, bonds was taken up and amended
so as 10 read
"The following property shall be eN-
empt from taxation, and shall not be
set in grand list First all real and
personal estate owned by this state or
the U. s., and all stocks, bonds and
other securities of the U. S. held by in
dividuals or corporations, which are
specially exempt from taxation by the
laws of the United States at the date OF
the list, prorided that this exemption
shall not be construed as APPLYING to
income of such bonds, stocks, and other
securities, but such income after it shall
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subject, like other personal property TO a
deduction tor debts due, owing from the
person listed.
The amendment was favored by MesSrs
Clark and Park, and opposed by Mr.
Hebard.
Mr. Hebards bill extending the char
ter of Vermont agricultural college was
reported unfavorably from select com
mittee, and third reading refused,
SENATE.
Bills Mtoduced-By Senator Taft, an act
in alteration "t chap T. general statutes,
relating to state library.
By Senator Hutchinson, an act ex
tending charter OF Orange County
Bank,
BY Senator Crane, to preserve FISH in
pOunS III hlCnmOuu,
Senate bill appointing an attorney
general and regulating fees of states
attorneys.
incorporating Young Mems associa-
ton of Burlington.
incorporating Rutland slate company.
Incorporating Waterbury cemetary
association.
Incorporating Rutland and Rees River
mining company.
Authorizing the towns of Stowe,
Morristown, &c, to raise money to
build railroad
Relating 10 probate fees and salaries
Adjournment. - Joint resolution from
| the House in relation to final adjourn
ment on Friday, Nov. 10th, at or ok
am. Adopted.
| House bills passed Amending sec. oil
chapter II of general statutes in relation
to fees of school district clerks.
Incorporating West Rupert education
| al institution.
Amending act to prevent Illegal vot
ing, and in addition to Is chap. Of gen
statutes.
Senate bill relating to circus exhibi
tions was passed as amended by the
| House.
Senator Chapman offered resolution
relating to exhibitions Of Circuses anC
theatrical performances in the state.
/ The resolution expresses the opinion
! IL Is Jne uuCy or 5taU1 uGLUIncys to insti
tute proceedings against circuses anC
theatrical performances.
Exhibitions for violations of law ate
| 4 ; /,
favor, and Senator'S Dorr, Taft and Bar
rett against, was on motion Of Senate
Soule ordered to lie.