Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-20

and tenants in common. House bill 90, in
amendment of chapter Sc relating to the de-
scent of property amended, passed House
bill l26, to incorporate the Ascutney GENE
terry association; passed.
Mr. Walker called up House bill 1873, re-
lating to suits and proceedings, in which
railroad corporation is or may he a party or
interested amendment rejected and on its
passage Mr. Barrett called for the yeas and
nays-Yeas Is, Nays o.
Bill Litroducod.-B Mr.. Atwood, amend
ing section IA, chapter SO, of the general
statutes, relating to private corporations.
Bills Passed.-House bill l50 in amend
ment of an act entitled of schools and school
laws, and go. providing for giving notice t.
absent trustees.
NJ Burt called up House bill l79, (Ad-
ANS manu- featuring company further
amended and passed.
Senate bill Go, to incorporate the Green
Mountain quarrying and manufacturing COM
pany, House amendment agreed to; 81, the
Union slate company, House amendment dis
agreed to
On motion of Mr. Walker, adjourned
HousE.-BHs Read Third im,e.-House
bill 272, relating to appeals from judgments
of justices of the peace after discussion by
Mr. Hall Of Groton, Mr. Ferrn of Montpe-
lier. Mr.. Miner of Manchester, Mr.. Rounds
of Chester. Mr. Dennison Of Royalton, the
bin was passed.
Reports ts-From committee on roads,
against House bill -. in relation to section
6. chapter -, of the general statutes, rela-
ting to highways and bridges third reading
refused. From committee on corporations,
against House bill 246. to amend an act TO
incorporate the Wells River lumber COM
panv third reading refused From commit
tee on claims. against House bill 253, to pay
- a 10
Nelson Miner; House bill PSI, to pay b. F.
Ellison; House bill l76. for the relief OF
Luman Moody third reading of each refused
From general committee, against House bill
259, TO protect fish in f. s. G~iiith's pond
in Mount Tabor: third reading refused. From
general committee. Senate bill 81, to prevent
ball playing in certain limits; ; passed From
committee on judiciary, in favor of Senate
bill 50. to legllize the corporate acts and
proceedings of the Vermont iron company :;
passed. From general comm ittee, Senate
bill 80, To change the name of Ellen NJ.
Mosely; passed From committee on rail-
roads. against House bill 90, TO incorporate
the Champain valley railroad company :;
third reading refused.
From a majority Of committee on elections
on the petition and remonstrance of VIM.
/ B. Stevens against the right of Barron Hay,
/ the returned member. TO his seat a mem
Der of this House, the following report;
4 To The House Of Representatives,,
! The majority of your committee on cleo
tions to whom was referred the petition and
remonstrance of VIM. b. Stevens against the
election of Barron Hav, a member of the
House of Representatives from the town OF
! Bradford make the following report
4 That at the hearing before the committee,
the counsel for the returned member objected
TO the reception and examination of the evil
! dence on the case, claiming that under the
/ provisions of the registration act, the decision
of the board of civil authority IN regard 10
the legality of all votes received or rejected
at the election, was final and conclusive.
! The majority of YOUR committee, however,
were of the opinion that the decision of the
board of civil authority was not final and
I conclusive as claimed. The counsel for the
returned member further objected 10 the ex-
animation of the depositions in the case. on
/ the ground that it did not appear in evidence
/ that the returned member had been duly no.
titled of the intention of the contestant to
contest his election, claiming that the afida-
Wit of the Indifferent person serving the
notice was not sufficient evidence Of notice.
/ The evidence of notice. endorsed on the writ
ten notice signed by the contestant is fol-
lows
State OF Vermont, At Bradford in said
Orange County 5. s. county. this 9TH day
! Of Septemuer, 4 ID. 1867, | made service OF
the within notice on the within named Bar
ron Hav, by delivering 10 him true copy
Attest. II. R. Witt Indifferent Person.
State of Vermont At Bradford in said
Orange County S. S county, this eth day
of September, personally appeared the above
named II. r. Witt, and made oath TO the
truth of the foregoing return by him sub
serihed Before me,
Roswell Farnham,
Master in Chancery."
The majority of YOUR committee are OF the
opinion that the evidence of notice was suth
cient to Justify a hearing in the case, arc
therefore received and examined the evidence
both in support of and against the allegation,
contained in said petition and remonstrance
and find the following facts:
That at treemans meeting holden a
Bradford on the first Tuesday of September
last, said Barron Hay was declared elected
on the following vote: 1876 for Barron Hay
1913 for Wm. b. Stevens. scattering , ana
a naioritv ior Hay of one vote. Among
said votes majority of your committee fnc
and reject rs Illegal the vote of Geo. f Ken
nedv. for the reason that he did not have {
sufficient residence in the town Of Bradford
Said Kennedy voted for Barron Hay Some
of the members of the majority of the com
mittee are of she opinion that more than one
vote should he rejected rs being Illegal anC
that one or more legal votes were improp
erlv rejected, but not sufficient to elect th'
contestant In view OF all the fore going
facts in relation 70 said election, the ma ior-
itv of YOUR committee are of opinion that
Barron Iav was not duly elected, and is no
entitled TO a seat as q member of this House
and further report and recommend the adop
ton of the following resolution
ResoIred, That Barron HAY, the returned
member from the town of Bradford, was moi
duly elected by the freemen of Bradford. and
is not entitled to q seat in this house.
All which is respectfully submitted
c. \. WEBER, for Com.
The report and resolution were orderet
to lie.
From general committe. House bill LIS re
lating TO the hours of labor written repOr
which is as follows
The General committee TO whom was re-
ferred House bill l7S, entitled an act regula
ting the hours of labor, respectfully repre-
| sent that they have considered the same, and
submit the following report
That so far as the statement of Individual
who appeared before the committee developed
the facts that the different mill owners anC
corporate establishments now work then
operatives from 10 to II hours per day
That in most instances II to l3 hours, vary
ing somewhat between summer and winter
seemed to be the rule. That very little, i
any, complaint in the main was made, ant
most gentlemen who appeared, expressed tn
opinion that no legislation was called for
There was. however, one exceptional case
represented to be that of the Winooski wool
en- factory in the town of Colchester. 1t wa
stated that the factory employs fIom six Z