Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-11-01
Legislature of Vermont.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY. Oct. %.

Bill Passed-S bill No. 7, estab-
fishing a corporation by the name of
the Champlain Transportation COM
pany.
Petitions-By Mr., Hill, of Harry
Hill and others, of Ise La Mott, pray
ing for the passage of an act authori-
zing said town to sell certain public
lands; to committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Goodhue, of Alonzo Dutton
and others, in relation to the standard
weight of grain; to committee on ag-
riculture.
Reports-By the committee on prin-
ting, in favor of printing $50 copies
each of senate bills No. 10, 20 and
81.
Mr.. Hendee called up FL bill No 2
{ (Lamoille Valley Railroad) and the
bill was passed.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced and referred.-By
Mr.. Loveland of Norwich, to establish
a high school at Norwich to be called
the Norwich classical and English
boarding school; to committee On ed
ucation.
By Mr.. Shedd of Hardwick, chan
ging the name of AFRO W. Nichols,
and constituting him heir at law Of
James NJ. and Susan A. Nelson; to
general committee.
By Mr.. Tuttle of Essex, to incor-
porate the Brown s river cheese man
ufacturing company Of Essex; to com
mittee on manufactures.
By Mr.. Wheeler of Jamaica, to III
corporate the West river railroad co.
to committee on railroads.
By Mr.. Crane of Newport, to change
the time OF holding the county court
in the county Of Orleans Ito 18th Tues
day in April and first Tuesday in Oc
tober); to select committee consisting
of members from Orleans county.
By Mr.. Miller of Pomfret, to am
end chap Is G. s.; to committee OF
| Judiciary.
| By Mr.. Weeks of Stowe, providing
for paying ($7 per month"; of soldier.
who served in the regular army; tt
committee on military affairs.
By Mr.. Frisbie of Poultney, to in
corporate the East Poultney cheese
manufacturing company; to commit
tee on manufactures.
Reporls-From gen. com. in favol
of Fl. 43, to legalize the grand list of
Troy for the year 1857; ordered t.
a third reading.
From the Judiciary CON-, against E
At, relating to chap. 1876 g. s., Of fee
Of witnesses and town grand jurors
third reading refused.
From committee on military affairs
in favor Of II 33 to authorize the tow
of Chester to pay substitutes, wit
amendment, which was adopted; OF
dered to third reading.
From committee on railroads, in ia
vor of II 81, to incorporate the Add
son railroad company, with amend
mentS which were agreed to, and th
bill was ordered to lie and be mad
the special order for Monday after
noon next.
Special Order-H Is, to amend a
act providing for check list of voter;
was taken up. Mr.. Johnson of Rock
ingham moved to amend by striking
out 1000 and inserting 500; agree,
to. Mr.. Park of Bennington move
to amend so that no meeting correc
/ ing the check list shall be held late
than the day previous to the day o
election; agreed to. The bill wa
, then passed.
Remonsnaace-By Mr.. Park 0
Bennington, Of the leading bushes
r men of Bennington, against the cha
2 ter of the railroad asked for in tha
t town (by MessrS. Burden & Sons
< read and referred to the committee Q
/ railroads.
l By Mr.. Crane of Newport, of tt
] inhabitants Of the town of Salen
S against the setting off any part of s.
t lem to other towns; to committee G
: town lines.
h Adjourned.