Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-11-29
Legislature Of vermont.
SENATE

SENATE
TUESDAY, Noy. 10
Rp0Tt-From jud com 5 81 an set for the
more equal distribution among creditors Of pro
I pcrtY attached on mesne process; third reading
20e 10 incorporate the Shelhurue railroad CO;
amended, On the passage Mr. Leonard called
the yeas and nays which were as follows
Yeas p, Nays f.
From iud com against II 212 relating TO ap-
/ peals from the judgment Of justice Of the peace;
third reading refused.
223 in sdistion to - e; relating to col
/ lections Of school districts; 81 reading.
| From com on railroads, II III authorizing
| the R & B Il r TO change the preEeLt location
| Of their railroad in and near Ycrgeunes and
build branch; also, 5 - amending 3 g IS,
passed; s3 iuc-rpcratlng the VI peat CO, amend
/ el and passed.
From com on jud, 1856 amending 6e K g re-
lating TO marriage; third reading
From com on finance, 81 to provide e memo
rial 70 present 10 the soldiers Ci the state who
served in the late war Returned without any
expression Of opinion. Passage refused, yeas 8,
nays %.
II 2O1 TO define act CT 1920 % establish a
grammar school in Orleans Co; passed.
l3 relating 10 the righs Of married women
proposals Of amendment from the house, and On
motion Of A.r -arstow, referred to the jud c5m'
relating 10 change of venue il civil actions,
and the house amendment concurrel Ia.
From com on education. II Z3i incorpo-a-
ting the Lyndon literary and biblical association;
passed.
Mr. Heniee called up 5 s. in amendment Of
act Of 1850 taxing bank stock, ami On motion Of
Mr.. Allen, indefinitely postponed
Mr.. OrcUtt called up II 1868 10 Incorporate the
~. g. J. D.. 81 IL.
from its proposals Of amendment in part, and
insisted 10 part. Nr. Andersen moved CON
Of conference. ordered. Messrs Anderson Bar
rett and Dewey were appointed.
HOUSE.
Rcp5Jt-From com ca judiciary. g in re-
lation 20 change Of venue in civil actions with
amendment which vas agreed to- passed.
From com on manufactures, ~ 90 amend an
act to incorporate the Vermont novelty works;
passed.
From select com On h - in addition % an act
Incorporating NeEbuTy Seminary, that petition
ers have leave 90 withdraw, all the bin De dis
missed. Ihls report was made at The sugges-
tion and request Of the petitioners, as they had
become satisfied no further legislaticn was ne
cesssry. Bill dismissed.
From com on manuiaotures so 20 incorpcr- /
ate the St Aloans printing. binding and paper I
manufacturing CO; passed.
From com on railroads. 90 whom was referred /
II i6, 90 incorporate the Naloomsac railroad co. |
(the " Burden railroad So called, by two I
substitute bills, which they recommended ought 4
to pass The first is entitled d" an act 20 iuc0r- /
porate the Bennington aul Wo0dior1 rallroad |
CO. beng an act to Incorporate a railroad TO /
run from Bennington to WCollorL The second /
is entitled " an act 70 Incorporate the PAr4n .
creek railroad CO, - being read from the Henry /
mine, owuei and worked by the MesErs Bur- /
dens, 10 North Bennington. The roads both .
connecting With the Bennington and Rutland /
road within this stable, tn rs making them ", 4
roads
III 20 enabl. tie t0was therein named 20 all /
IN the construction Of the Mssis8u1i valley rail-
road, with amendment striking out S. Adams, /
which was agreed to; also, requiring a tr0 /
third, majority instead Of a simple majority Of /
each town, which was sggeei 10, 81 reading
Ayes 73 Nays 65.
Joint Resolution, By Mr.. Ball Of Springfield,
resembling the joint resolution relating TO final /
adjournment, disagreed to unanimously
Bills read third time, 15l 70 amen act /
of 1866 relating TO division Of public mlney /
among school districte; - in amendment Of /
chap IL 3, entitled Of offences against chas-
titY, morality AMI deceDcy; lGj relating to 1
hens al Law; 24l TO amend sec 3 chap G3 4
relating 10 estates Of homesteais; b 291 in sd- /
dition TO chap - S relating 20 partition and /
distribution Of estates; passed.
Mr. Cleveland OF Brookfell called up the re-
ports Of the committee in the Bradford contested |
election case.
After long discussion on the reports, Mr. 1
Wheelock Of Cambridge demanded the previous !
question, which was seconded by the house Mr. |
Rood Of Fletcher demanded the yeas and nays |
and fnnu &. na- 60
the resolution was adopted, declaring Mr. Hay
not entitled to his seat.
Mr. Van Sicklen moved 10 reconsider the vote
Whereby the passage Of h l06 to enable the
towns therein named TO all in the construction
Of 5he Montpelier and Wells River railroad, vas
refused; agreed to, ayes rs nays G7.
The question beng ca the passage Of the bill,
Mr. Ferrin favored the bill, repeating substan-
tally the arguments advanced 10y him yester-
day.
Mr.. Jones Of Nortbfel demanded the yeas
and nays, ayes % nays eS, absent or not vot-
ing43.
So the passage Of the bill was refused.
SPECIAL Orfer-11 providing for state pay Of
soldiers who served in tie regular army, order
ed to lie.
Unfinished Business A authorizing
towns TO establish central schools
Favored by Messrs Rounds Of Chester, Ross
Of St Johnsbury, Van Sicklen Of Burlington,
Converse Of Woodstock, and opposed by Mossrs
Bullari Of New Haven, under the demand for
the previous question by lr johnson Of Rock
ingham and for the yeas AMI nals by Mr. Bull
lard Of New Haven, and the bill vas psssel-
ayes l23, nays IS,
Mr. Brigham moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the house dismissed Il % relating 20
| the assessment and collection of taxs, and
moved to lay his motion on the table and make
1t the special order for 10 o'clock Tomorrow
/ forenoon Motion TO lie. agreed to-Ayes G.,
nays 80.
Joint ResoluiioH-By Mr.. Miles Of Hines
/ burgb, authorizing and directing Toe treasur-
/ er 10 pay the returned member from Bradford,
Barron Hay, his mileage and deleuturos during
the presen. session; adopted unanimously.
CTNATE