Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-11-21
VERMONT LHGIsLATURE.
hoSTPELIRR, Nov. 18th, 1867.
sRHATR-PORENO
esident pro an ln the chair.

sBsATR-FORENooN.
The President pro TEN in the chair.
Joint Resolutions by Mr. Dewey, 10y re-
quest), relating TO the establishment OF
line of steam ships between Liberia
and the United States.
Joint resolution from the house relst-
ing to adjournment on Thursday, Nov.
% adopted.
BIS introduced and rcfevsd-By Mr.
Baker, relating TO interest, illegal rate 8
per cent? to com on printing.
BY MIR Lane, relating to proceedings
under recognizance, and by Mr. Hard TO
chattel mortgages.
BY Mr. Hard, in amendment OF chapter
LOG general statutes, relating to agricul-
tural county societies.
Mt Dale moved that the vote passing
h 1873 be reconsldered; adopted and on
his motion ordered to lie.
House Bus Misunderstanding to the
the salary of reporters, $3.50 year, to
com on finance.
Amending chap ll3 general statutes OF
offenses against private property 70
gen com.
To change the time of holding the
county court in the county OF Essex
Ito second Tuesday in March,, to com
judiciary.
To enable the pew owners and pro-
prietors OF the old brick church in
Fletcher to sell the same to general
com.
To incorporate the Jay Mountain road
company; 70 com on roads.
The Mortified savings bank.
Senate amendments not concurred in
| by the house, and on motion Of Mr. Or
| cult, ordered TO lie.
House BHs Passed - Providing for the
disposal OF proceeds OF sales OF property
on mesne process, l0l fixing the stan
dard weight per bushel OF India wheat,
1873 relating to suits In which railroad
corporation Is or may be party or in
| terested.
Senate BiIs Pqmei-Relating to State
Cabinet, OF otfenses against chastity,
morality and decency.
To protest ball playing within certain
limits.
Reprts-From com on education, au-
thorzing towns to establish central
schools. On motion Of Mr. Martin, re-
committed for amendment; amended and
third reading ordered.
From joint com on library, in favor
OF purchasing 200 copies OF the first
volume Of the records Of the vt Histori-
cal Society adopted.
AFTERNOON,
BRls ilttroaacea-By Mr. Hendee. An
act to provide reporters for county
courts. This bill provides for the APP
pointment of stenographic reporters In
each county, to take and write out the
oral testimony for the use Of the judges.
The Senate st 21.2 o'clock went into
| joint assembly and joint session at the
time this report is closed.
HoUsR--PoRESoos.
! Repoh-From com on education, TO
assist INDECENT young men and women
to qualify themselves for the profession
of teaching In the common schools with
in this State, with amendment which
was agreed to; third reading ordered.
BRs introduced and referred - By Mr.
Wood OF Fairhaven, to protect trout in
|, Castleton river and its tributaries.
BY Mr.. cleveland OF Brookfeld, In
amendment of sec chap 81 8, relat-
ing TO the settlement of estates.
BY Mr. Goodell or Brandon, to incor-
porate the Brandon empire mineral
paint manufacturing company; to com
on manufactures.
Unfinished BasiHess--Providing pay for
soldiers who served in the regular army
giving them 81 per month";.
Mr.. Rounds of Chester moved to
amend by substituting a new bill Qts
provisions applicable to those enlisted
10 the Invalid Corps, the regular army,
and Hancocks corps) ordered to lie
and be printed.
Special Order-ConCerning the rate OF
interest was taken up, the question be-
ing on the amendment (making legal
= interest per cent? to the amendment
( (making 1t s per cent? the amendment
, to the amendment was disagreed to.
Mr. Pelton of Ludlow opposed the
amendment limiting the rSte TO 8 per
cent. Money will bring what it is worth
and rather than adopt the amendment
he hoped 1t would be killed st once.
= Mr. Goedell of Brandon moved that
the bill be dismissed.
BIZ, iatrodaced-By Mr. Miner OF Man
chester, In explanation of an act to pro-
vide for the preservation and restoration
of fish in the State Of VT, and by Mr.
, of Sarah Z. Brown and constituting her
heir.at-law Of David and Sarah Melon
aid; both TO gen com.
Rspot-From com on judiciary, to
amend section IL chapter 119 general
statutes, relating to ofenses against
, public policy third reading ordered.
In reistion to the discipline Of the
State prison.
: Mr. Ross Of st Johnsbury, proposed q
. substitute for the first section OF the
3 bill, making deduction from the term
Of sentence Of five days for each month
OF good behavior. .
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