Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-10-24

SENATE.-BiHs introduced and Refereed
Rv Mr.. Hendee, authorizing the Mt. Mansfield
Co. to borrow q sum of money, not exceeding
$50 600, at q rate of interest not exceeding
10 per cent, and to issue bonds therefor.
By Mr.. Marsh to protect fish in Hermitage
Pond in Topsham
in superntending the work of building the
State House.
By Mr. Hyde, TO incorporate the King Farm
Slate Company.
By Mr. Reed, relating to Union School dis
,ricts, and in addit ion to chapter " OF the
General Statutes; also to legalize the vote OF
the town Of Plainfeld, dividing school district
|, in Plainield into two districts.
The Senate considered S. l in addition to
cbapt-r 20 of the General Statutes and pro-
yding that habitual drunkenness of either par
ty to a marriage shall be cause for divorce.
MIR Dorr was opposed to its passage. He
thought it not wise or expedient for the Safe
to enlarge the causes OF divorce. Our State
is already the subject Of general remark for
the ease with which divorces can be procured.
The sserednese of the marriage ties Is char-
tcteIistie of enlightenment aud civilization
where ihey were OF the least binding fore was
the least civlza ton. He thought the ground
for divorce in mis- bill too broad, leaving 10
the clprice of the presiding Judge to deter
niue what is habitu4l drunkenness. lie would
Tot 5e understood 10 apologize fer drunken
ress but he would insist that the sacredness
of these obligations which should characterize
Gus civilization shonld not be too easily broken
There might be individual cases where the
principle might with Justice be applied, but We
ought not to legislate for them against the good
of lie commonwealth. The statute already
provides that intolerabie severity shall be q
cause ter divorce, and when habitual drunken
nsss resulted in intoer8ble severity, this pro
vision was sufficient, and we ought to be con-
tenl with it.
90 motion of Mr. Reed, the bill was laid on
til able
Bills Passed- 5, ,, relative 10 the earnings
OF married women, providing that they shall
be entitled to their own earnings when abGr-
doned by, or living apart from her husband !;
s 4 relating to lands sold for taxes ). ., Of
the rights and liabilities of husband aud vile,
(lle Supreme Court to authorize the wife On
ncs petition, to sell and convey her real est-te
0. any part thereof also the personal estate OF
her husband which may have come to nm 5y
reason of his marriage, in cases when the
Whole is abandoned By the husband j ). II,
re sing 10 the statistics of divorce ). y, to
in orporste the Providence Orphan Asylum Of
Bo.ington H. 10, for the preservation Of
e. al IN l. ke C0amp4aID ana lis AItOOta1l-s
Resoiufions-By MIR. Reed, providing for
the lrinting of the grand list OF the Safe each
YEAR in the session laws of the State laid Oh
lie table.
The resolution for the ratification Of the
Constitutional amendment proposed by Con
gr=ss, adopted yeas IS nays, o. Ad-
Turned.
HOUSE. Bills introduced and r.ttwed-
By Mr.. Hubbard of Stoekhrdge in amend
rs.ent of section II CHAPTER 1876 q. \ relating
Is the fees Of mem beTs OF the Legislature ;
king mileage Of members al cents per mile
oh way, and per diem pay at three dollars-
By Mr.. Prout OF Rl,.and, in addition 10
caapter IS q. S, relating TO railroads enc
r4ilToad corporations to judiciary commit
By Mr.. Cleveland of BraokfeIi. Il relation
t. the qualihc ton O! voters Ldis(ranchsil z
sserters and those engaged ID tue contedeIat-
-rvice.
By MIR. Shedd Of Hardwick, to pay sutzti-
ute soldiers the seven dollars per moata Stale
p.y given to volunteers.
By Mr.. Rounds of Chester, directing tn
tate Treasurer to colec, the oai-rce of taN=s
sue on the grand is. Of the county Ut W~7a-
iag'on.
By Mr.. Spofford Of Weathers6sld, 10 tucor-
rorate the Weather,teld and Cl4remouI raj
al Co.
By Mr.. Bartlett of Morgan, to incorporate
re Morgan Academy.
BY Mr. Carpenter of Randolph, TO ino1rpc-
ate the Randolph Hoe Go.
By Mr. Pierce OF Rochester TO incorporate
me Rochester Academy.
By Mr.. PARK OF Bennington, in addition T.
N act il amendmeCt o. seClIou Il ca4p,er >
u. 5 relating to railroads
b Mi PIX OF Bennington. 1l-ho5zn ~
he Bennington Rutland Railroad Company 10
,xtend the northern .1e q iheir r-sd 70 --e
West Rutland Marole q arries.
Ry Mr.. Hubbard Of o,ookbridee, Securing
attendance at school OF children bs,ween ee.-
tain ages TO committee on education
ReJorts-From select committee on 50 Juuci
Of the Governors Message IS .s.-tes Il us
Constitutional amendment, and the lint res
.utons Oh the same subject. IN favor OF me
Joint resolu IONS.
Bills Pdsssd-A 0ill to esaizs ta- acaor
of the selec men Of the iowa ct C4vanl.sb
A bill to Incorporate the Aitem-at Corne
Band. a Bill 10 amend an ac- 80 Incorporate
the Vermont and New lo,h Rtilrcad Com
Revolutionary Nj. NM o. NJ ucaeater
providing for tie election Of L. ). senators e
Two O'Clock his sf -rnoa7.
AFTERNOON.