Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-11-13
eaatcbman & State JournaI.
BY 4. P. WALTON.
MONTPELIER. NOVEMBER l3. 1867.
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT:
AFTER NOON.
SENATE.


From committee manufactures, II bill ia TO incor.
p7rate the Hghgate mining 60 passed
From ntee under 4th joint rule, that The report
Of the Of the state library be printed In the Jur
nal OF the senate; adopted
Nr Atwood called up S bill No 80 relating to an act
in amendment Of act for organizing the militia; Ap
proved ov %. 1854
The hour having arrived for an adjourned meeting Of
the Joint assembly 20 complete The election Of county
officers the senate repaired to the Hall Of the House Of
The senate hasing rs,utoed ,he consideration Of the
milih, bill resumed NJ Atso1d made enquiries Of
the committee military affairs which elected the fol-
lowing Information, viz that the present Law places
Abont 1000 men in the organized militia, and that the
pfopolsd law embracing all those between the ages o.
n a1d 2S would make the number ab out he sanethAt
the expense per annum, with three days regimental
dri would be Il tie less than sixteen thousand dollars
SIC 0C0 and about 81 0D0 per day flr each additional
day Mr. Henry favored the hill quoting from the Adu
and Inspector General report and from the Gov
etnors Message good reasons he considered them,
Tor action in the prsmies third reading ordered
Mr. Bars'ov called up u bill 9j providing for the ap-
pontment Of reporters pass-d
'H ''''''A u " " HousE.
Bilh read third hmsH IS laying tax the ooun-
~ Of CsledouiG passed.
02 to legalze the grand lists Of the town Of Shell
don = the Jears 1855 GO 6i passed.
v 1877 70 amend an act TO incorporate the Woodstock
Reporfs-From gen com in favor Of s 20 changing the
name Of Willie Herbert Jacksnn and constituting him
heir at law to Russell and Elizabeth o Armngton
Fr m gen com in favor Of II Ol to egalae the grand
lists Of the town Of sheldon for the yeass 1865 6667 or
derei % third reading
From com on Judiciary, in favor oil 20 relating to
From com on railroads In favor Of t27 to amend an
act 70 incorporate the Woodstock railroad company
derei to third reading
By gen com against ll9 for the protection Of trees
on n. hwsys; 'hrd reading refused.
The Senate came 10 for joint assembly % hear the
report Of the csnvasNnJ committee The report Tor
justices for the town Of Monkton read, from which
n appeared that only six justices have been elected and
that they entitled 20 seven; whereup1n Oliver Hyde
elected TO all the vacancy.
The cauyassing committee not having oleed their
report. the nt assembly adjourned to Tuesday after
noon nextiaf ~ O'Clock
Special Order-H 1875 the fixing salary Of the secreta-
~ OF the board Of education.
Mr. Johnson Of Rockingham rehearsed the duties of
the Of the board Of education and advocated
the passage Of the bill 10 enable the board to obtain the
best talent Of the State az its secretary.
Mr. Brigham of Hvderark inquired Of the chairmaa Of
the education what reasons induced them to re-
M.iub5ard u stoekbridgs 1sined that the salary
Of 81 90 heretofore paid bad been enough 10 support
the seere'ary .nd nd that h. oug7' to be paid more
Mr. Parker Of Wolcot moved 70 lay the bill the ia
bic an3 maks t. the special order Of Friday afternoon
eStst2 2 o'clock Opposed BY Msssrs johnson and
Hubbard. AID agreed 10, aye 10 nays 73
Bus and PsfItions introduced ard rcferrei-By Mr.
FULTON of Newbu'y rem insurance Of 1855 citizens Of New
bury against allo~ng the trustees OF the Vermont con-
ference seminary At NeEbury, selling aud appropriatng
any part of the property belonging % said school a,
Newbury, uaess the rata proportion thereof be d
vded among the original subscribers 20 the school, to
leci com on that subject.
BY Mr Grove of wells. TO amend chap "a z s. relat.
ing to traffic in intoxicating liquors (exemptns cider aud
fermened liquors from provisions OF sec l5 OF said ohap
/ C D iudisiary
By Mr. Converse Of woodsto,k copy n the record Of
the preceding OF the town Of Wood stock in relation
the wo 1dstoek railroad (,t shieh vote passed ask
ing the legislature TO allow the % subscribe not TO
exceed 100000 TO aid in building aid r9ad also tn rec
petitions Of 3l9 citizens Of ths town Of oodsoc on the
same subject 10 railroads
20 authorize Improvements TO be made in Nulhe-
gan river and its tributaries; to on judiciary.
] 4 20 the DDrset m arbIe
Is IN relation to the rights Of married women (psr-
sonal property TO be held and regarded her sole prop
"a to ncorpirate the United States peat fuel Coz to
com corporations.
30 70 amend act relating 10 howsgei 70 com On Ju-
delay
35 to incorporate the New England chemical Co to
4S to neorporate the Pittsford board company
70 com on manufactures.
5 as in amendment Of chap IS relating to the con-
veyanoe OF real estate; 70 com on judiciary.
~ 70 incorporate the empire slate and tile company
70 eoTp1ra'inns
nv Mr. Parker Of woleott relating to state printing
(a kinds Of printing TO be sdvsssd by the secretary
for sealed proposals before July 81 in each
ysAr); to com OF ways and means
BY Mr. McGregor Of C1lchester regu ating the hour;
Of labor nc hours days work, except farm abotl Sc
eond reading refused
, By Mr Howe of Castleon to incorporate the Adams
N Anufacturing company to com on manufac lures
By Mr. stafford OF Barre enable the towns therein
named aid in the construction OF the Montpelier an'
4 BY Mr. Crane Of Newport, 10 pay Samuel w Foste
the sum therein named to com on claims.
BY Mr. Mead Of Randolph. to incorporate the Yves
Randolph acqueduet company; TO com on corporations
BY Mr. spauldins ol Weston, TO protect fish ia th'
Cold Spring Brook and reservoir on the same In the to
, Of Weston, TO gen com.
BY M Proctor OF Rutland to incorporate the Killing
ton hotel company; TO com on oorporauons
BY ar Ball II Granville to equahz. transportation OF
railroads (rates must be equal aud uniform per mile
! all q atious) to cln on railfOad'
BY MIR hood Of Fletcher 70 enable the pew owRer
ptopetuts spOse Of the old brick church in tn
! town Of Fletcher TO gen com
relating TO punihmen's for breaking jail and im2e
dng an officer; 10 on judiciary.
BY Mr. Crane Of New OTt, TO egallz the grand list
the town Of Nesport for the year loo1i to gen com
BY MIR GoOdell Of Brandon TO incorporate the Forest
dale Troting PARK in Brandon The question Of III
nd reading Of the bill, NJ Hubbard Of stockbidg
OF bill which provided fof viol tion Of law ALREADY
on he book whih prohibits the uotting Of hor
ses bet or flr Awager. He protested against th
House thus stung itself and called for the cas- ant
nays which were AIKEN and were as follows; yeas l4o
nays as so the bill was read the second time and re
fsrred 10 com on corporations.
MIR Foster Of Calais moved TO reconsider the vote re
fusng the second reading Of the bill regulating the hour
Of labor agreed TO, and bill read second time and re
ferred 70 gen com
Mr. Van ,icklen or Burlington presented petition o
Touey T. Wales and pa others OF buTlngtoni Nj
Proctor Of Rutland petition OF 400 citizens Of Rltand
Mr. Weloh petition Of 45l citizens Of Willistoni M
Cooper Of Canaan sundry petit n Of citizens Of yari
Gus towns Mr. Perkins Of 81 Adams, petition Of 573 cit
IiEfns OF st AlDAnti Dali ot
citizens Of Granyils all praying for the passage OF al
regulating the hours Of labor all referred to the ger
com
BY Mr. Hancock Of Worcester, establishing the lin
between the towns Of Worcester and slmore TO com OF
town ines.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
WBDNBsDAY, Nov s.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Journal Of yesterday read AM
approved ..-,-,. u.
cAnvassiug to send for persons and papers, 4
used in Bradford Justice of the Peace case th
sending OF the TO be no expense TO the state adoo
ted.
Resolutions from the Connecticut Valley Medical As
sociaton relating 20 criminal aborilons and addresse
to the President of the senatei to general com
Joint Resolution from the house, authorizing the sec
TetAry Of state publish list OF the names Of slate ON
GERS aud their Tedenoe Ia the session laws adopted.
Bids intrsduoed aud reftu eddy Mr. Dale relating
the unfinished business Of deceased sherhs and othe
officers to com on printing
BY MrOreutt, to incorporate the Fountain Aquedue
u co TO leon.
Rsferred-H Ss laying a tax QSo) on the count
OF Caledonia to senators fiom Caledonia
. 1902 to lega ze he grand list OF the to~n OF Sheldon 70
the wears 1865 &c. 67i to central com.
II l21 10 amend act ofaung the Woodstock raj
road co 10 com on railroads
40 10 pAy certain state Off ,eTsi TO finance.
N l33 relstipg TO suits aud proceedings In which
r,iroad corporation is or may be party to com on y
A message was received from the Governor eonmV
& nicatna letter from Gen W 7 II Brooks; See hou'
T. rRspoytsEFrom judiciary com. 81 relating 10 pr'
ceednRs in county court and petition Tor the same IN