Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-11-01
The Legislature of Vermont.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY. Oct %.

WEDNESDAY, Oct %.
Bill PGssei-S bill No. !. establishing q
corporation by the name Of the Cbampiair
Transportation company
Mr.. Hard informed the senate that Mr.. simp-
son, member of the railroad oommitte. was III
ana unable to attend to the duties Of said com.
NIL 'ee' On motion o. Mr.. Martin, Mr.. Simp-
son vas excused from said committee. Mr..
Hard nominated and the senate elected Mr..
Dale, as member Of the committee.
hePsTts-Erom committee on railroads. in IA
yor OF bill Incorporating the Lamoille Valley
hahroad, with alteration Of section 4, striking
out the words amy four" and substituting the
worus maJorily :" adopted. read third
Tine. and, on motion Of Mr.. Hendee. ordered to
| lie.
Mr. Hendee called up II bill No. . (LamoiIle
valley klilroad) and the bill was passed.
HOUSE.
| Bii!s introduced and referred. By Mr.. Love
Iand OF Norwich to establish a high school at
Norwieh, to be called the Norwich classical and
Engish boarding school to com. on education.
by Mr.. Clifford Of ReadshOro 10 Incorporata
the WhitiDgham lead and silver mining COM
I8ny to com. on corporations
BY Mr. Weeks Of Stowe. providing for paying
(S1 per monih) to soldiers who served in the
regular army; TO com. on military affairs
y number Of bills for Incorporating msuufac-
turing companies, changing names Of individu
ais. and protecting fish in ponds, SC, were in
troduced.
From the judiciary com. against II AZ, relat-
ing 10 chap l2b, E, Of fees Of witnesses and
town grand jurors third reading refused
From com on railroads, in favor Of 81, to
incorporate the Addison Railroad company,
with amendments which were agreed TO, and
the hill er.lt 80 lie 4 81.
order for Monday afternoon mex.
The Speaker laid before the House a commu-
nieation from the Secretary of State announcing
the acceptance by j. 5. Adams, ESQ. secretary
OF the board OF education Of the invitation of the
General Assembly to address them on the sub
jet OF education, aud fixing Thursday evening,
Oct. "a. as the time for such address
Special Ordsr-H 20, to amend an act pro-
vidiug for q check list Of voters was taken up.
Mr. johnson Of Rockingham moved to amend
by striking out 1000 and inserting 500 ; agreed
10. Mir. Park Of Bennington moved to amend
80 that no meeting correcting the check list shall
De held later than the day previous to the day
Of election agreed TO. The bill was then pass
ed
RemOAsirance-By Mr. PARK of Bennington.
against the charter Of the railroads ked form
thst town (by the Messrs. Burden SSons;) read
and referred TO the committee Onrailroads
ResOlutiOE--By Mr.. Ferrin Of Montpelier in
strueting the com 10 report against all bills for
changing the names Of persous where il can be
done under the general laws Of the State as they
now exist adopted. Adjourned.
SENATE-AFIERSooS
WEDNESDAY, Oct. %.
Bills introduced aaI referred. By Mr. Cool |
hue, TO amend section ] No. so. Of the acts of |
le0h, constituting thirty pounds Of oats bushe;
to ccmliitee on agriculture.
By MIR. Hill, authorizing the town Of Isle La |
Mott to eel certain public lands therein; to COM
mittee on printing.
Mr.. hendee, for reasons stated. moved that i
Mr.. Dale be excused from serving on the rail- /
road Committee. which wss adopted; and, on /
motion Of Air. Dewey. Mr.. Orcutt was elected
member Of said committee.
Reports, From committee under 4th iont
rule, recommending the printing OF five hundred /
copies Of Second Annual Report Of Trustees Of /
University Of Vermont and State Agricultural |
College; adopted.
From the senator from Lamoills, to whom was /
referred the bill assessing tax Of three cents on
the dollar on LamOIlle County, in favor Of its
psssag-; passed.
House 6ti No. SO, authorizing the town of
Chester to pay substitutes the sum therein men,
toned; to committee on military affairs.
HOUSE.