Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-10-30
Legislature of Vermont.

Chemical Company 70 cOnlmlttee on manu-
features. BY Mr.. Prout, in addition to chap
ter 20 Of the General Statutes, relating to
the removal of paupers and by Mr.. Hendec,
in relation to proceedings In county courts ;
both to committee on printing.
JOINT Resolution the House, grant
ing the use of Representatives Hall to the
Reunion Society of Vermont Officers, on
Wednesday evening, October Both, fer the
delivery of their annual address adopted.
Bills Referrea-Senate bill 81, to prevent
ball playing within certain limits, to gene
raj committee 80, to amend an act relating
to fowage, to Judiciary committee 81,
authorizing the exchange of State coupon
bonds, to committee on finance 30, relating
to the taxation of bank stock, to committee
on finance SO, to add certain school books
to the list ordered November l, 1866, to
committee on education.
ReD0yis.-From Judiciary committee, House
bill =, legalizing certain proceedings of the
town of Castleton, passed Senate bill ,, to
extend and define the powers of masters in
chanccry and notaries public, amended and
third reading ordered. From committee on
manufacturers, House bill "a. to incorporate
the Felchville Wooden Company, 80, the
! Morrisville Manufacturing Company, 40, the
Middlebury Silver Mining Company, all
passed. From committee on land taxes,
/ House bill 81, lcgalizing the grand list of
the town of Westford for the years 1S65-66
90 passed. From committee on military
affairs, House bill 33, authorizing the town
of Chester to pay certain substitutes the sum
of seven dollars per month passed.
Resoimions.-By Mr.. Henry, that SO much
of the Governors Message as relates to the
militia be referred to the committee on mill
tary affairs by Mr.. Barstow, that much
as relates to the State Prison be referred to
the special committee with directions to re-
port by bill or otherwise both adopted.
BY Mr.. Bullard, that after Friday next no
bills shall be introduced into the Senate with
out unanimous consent. Favored by MesSrs.
Bullard and Barstow opposed by Messrs.
Hcndee and Goodhue, and ON motion of Mr..
Hendee ordered to lie. Mr.. Barstow called
for the yeas and nays; yeas l., nays ,. Adj
journed.
HOUSEHOLDS and petitions int,oduced and
refGred-By Mr.. Stafford of Barre to incor-
porate the Montpelier and White River
Railroad Company: to committee on rail
roads. BY Mr.. Brookins of Shoreham,
petition of citizens of Shorl ham for a
Champlan and Lake Shore Railroad To com
mittee on railroads By Mr.. Mead of Ran
dolph, in amendment of section one, chapter
seventy-seven of the General Statutes fixing
the standard weight of India wheat Cat ~
lbs.) to committee on agriculture. BY
Mr.. Martin Of Sheldon, to legalize the grand
lists of the town of Sheldon for the years
lS66-7 to general committee BY Mr..
Leonard of Dummerston, to establish the
standard measure for milk (wine measure y
to committee on agriculture. BY Mr. Har-
ris of Danville to change the name of the
town Of Goshen Gore TO Lamoille. and legal
izing the election of the officers thereof to
general committee BY Mr. Jones of North
field, petition of IA legal voters ana tax pay
ers of the town of LInenburgh asking the
repeal of the law allowing certain towns to
be taxed to build railroad u committee
on railroads
ReporfS-From the committee on claims
against II. "a to pay j IL. Skinner the sum
therein named and II. ~ 10 pay Seth Bruce
the sum therein named third reading of
both refused. From the general committee,
in favor of ii ~ to legalize the grand list
of the town of Waterville Certain property
having been left ont of the list at the time of
making the same was set in the list after the
tine for returning the same had expired.
This bill legalized the list as corrccted) or
dered to third reading. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENArB.-BiH introduced ami Ret~red-
BY Mr.. Henry, in amendment OF an act for
organizing the militia. approved November
22d, 1864; TO committee printing.
On motion of Mr. Lane, adjourned.
HorsE.-BW pdssed-Iouse bill = to lc-
galize the grand LET of the town Of Water
vile. RePorfs.-From the general committee
in favor Of House bill 81 to protect fish in
Fairlee pond, with amendments which were
agreed to ordered to third reading. From
general committee, against House bill % To
protect fish in Burr pond; third reading re
fused
Resohffion.-By Mr Wheaton of Pawlet.
that the committee on manufactures be in
structed to inquire into the eXpcdicncv of
exempting from taxation the real and person
al property of manufacturing establishments
hereafter organized in this State, for the
space Of three years adopted
Bills introduced ami reftrred-By Mr.. Free
man of Waterford. in addition to the act in
cooperating the Essex railroad company: t.
committee railroads. By Mr. Fcrrin of
MONTPELIER, to enable the towns therein named
to aid in the construction of the Montpelier
and Wells River Railroad (this bill provides
for obtaining the assent of the towns named.
at a public town meeting called by the select
men. instead of in the manner provided in
previous bills of the kind y to committee on
roads. By Mr. Drake of Bristol. to pay Noble
L. Barney, Truman lockwood and Truman
Crane, the sums therein mentioned to com
mittee on claims. BY Mr. Stafford of Barre
in relation to jury trials, and prevent accom-
modative verdicts and to prevent expense in
litigation; to Judiciary committee.
Adjourned.
Monday. Oct IS
SENATE.-B.N Pas>ed-Senate bill No 6
relating to change of venue in civil cases, 10
to fees of parties, / in amendment of section
l chap Is general statutes of offenses against
private property, I to incorporate the Novelty
machine works, - granting certain powers
IN Riark River ncadcmy and school 1istr,.,
No. | in Ludlow Establishing IA graded
school, } to extend and define the powers of
masters in chancery and notaries public
committed 10 senator with directions to
amend and as amended passed House bill
10 authorizing the establishing of town, city
and village libraries, on motion Of Mr.. Dewey.
ordered to lie; GO to amend section chap
ter 90 general statutes relating to societies
for the support of the gospel and literary and
other associations, 81 Incorporating the Pine
Hill aqueduct company; passed.
Refrred-Senate bill SO in amendment of
act to organize the militia, to committee on
military affairs ] | relating to proceedings
in county court, SO to the support and re-
moval of paupers, to Judiciary committee
House bill 81 to legalize the grand list of the
town of Watervlle, to committee on land
taxes 81 to protect fish in Fairlce pond and
its tributaries and waters adjacent thereto, to
general committee Adjourned
HoUsE.-Bils Passed-House bill 81 to
protect fish in Farlee pond and it's tributa-
ries.
Bills and petitions introduced and referred.
BY Mr. Park of Bennington, to incorporate
the Vermont and Canada Marble company
to committee on corporations. By Mr.. Park
of Bennington, in relation to altering school
distric is allowing those dissatisfied with al