The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-10-29

By Senator Prout, in relation TO the
rights Of married women.
Mr. Kellogg presented a petition
praying a repeal Of the law prohibiting
fishing with nets.
The committee on Banks reported in
favor Of abohshing the Office Of Bank
Commissioner.
Senator Prout introduced q bill to
incorporate the Walloomsack Railroad
Co. This lie the so-called Burden rail-
road
Mr.. Irish Of Searsburgh. in the House
introduced a like bill, referred to com
miltee on railroads.
BY Mr.. Mott OF Sharon, in relation to
fees Of witnesses making them 8 cents
per mile for travel and 81 per day be-
fore County Court and rs cents before
a Justice.)
The Judiciary Committee in the
House reported in favor Of a bill in ad-
dition TO Chap. 10 relating TO divorce
particulars not ~specifed.)
BY Mr.. Marvin Of Alburgh, bill to
amend the law in relation to the cleo
ton Of town officers, Listers to be cleo
ted for three years, one retiring and
one TO be elected each year.
BY Mr.. Park Of Bennington, to amend
statutes entitled "0f societies for the
support Of the Gospel, and other Lit
erary societies providing for aid to dis
abled soldiers and their families, gefer-
cd to committee on education.
Passed House-Bill providing for
q check list for voters in towns having
more than 500 voters, and list may be
changed to day previous to ELECTION.
On motion Of Mr.. Converse OF Wood
stock, the committee on railroads were
granted leave to sit during the session.
and to visit Bennington and Troy, for
the purpose Of surveying the grounds,
mines and shops Of the Messrs. Bur
den & Sons.
Passed. House-Bll authorizing
town Of Chester to pay substitutes.
Petiiion&-Messrs Frishbee Of Poult-
ney, Wheeler of Jamaica, Wright OF
Pownal, Clifford Of Readsboro, Fox of
Woodford, Sheldon Of Rupert, and
Monroe Of SALISBURY. present sundry
petitions praying for the passage Of an
act Incorporating the Walloomsack
Railroad.
Reports--Favorably TO an act enlarg-
ing jurisdiction of Justices.
Favorably to On act amending act
for support Of Gospel and other socie-
ties aiding soldiers and their families
Fayorably, to act 10 amend mechan-
les liens. Against act relating to APP
peals.
Passed. House-An act relating 10
divorce.
An act relating to the establishment
Of town and city libraries.
JOINT Assentby-In Pursuance Of a
Joint resolution TO elect Judges Of the
Supreme Court, and Reporter of the de-
cisions Of said Court, the joint assemb-
u proceeded to elect the officers nam
ed, whereupon the present incumbents
were elected by 3 viva yoce vote.
Senac-By Senator Goodhue a bill
10 make the legal weight Of a bushel OF
oats thirty pounds.
House-By Mr.. Wheeler Of Jamaica,
a bill TO incorporate the West River
Railroad Company.
Reports--From Judiciary committee
against House Bill relating TO fees OF
witnesses and grand Jurors.
Fayorably, to House Bin authoriz-
ing town Of Chester 70 pay substitutes,
Remonarunoe-By Mr.. Park of Ben.
nington, from people of Bennington
against construction Of the Wanoom-
sack Railroad
Passed. Senate-An act in addition
to Chap 20 in relation TO divorce.
House-The Bill allowing witnesses
fees, 5 cents per mile for travel, atten.
dance two dollars except before jus.
tice and TO give deposition when ii shall
be one dollar only. And grand Jurors
fees for complaints rs eents, attendance
81, and for travel s cents per mile, Wal
taken up and after some warm discus.
sion was passed 70 8 third reading.
Passd-Blu snlarging jurisdiction d
Justices
To amend statute in relation 10 me
chAnics lives.
To amend tsatuts enable d SOCIETIES
Cor support Of Gospel, literary and 9th
er societies
The bill providing for the election o
listers for ihres years Wa taken al
} and discussed. third reading refuse
b. laEgs majority.