Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-11-21
AFTERNOON.

AFTERNOON.
BWs PmscA-An act relating to State
printing.
An act to correct errors in the list for
State taxes Of the towns therein named,
arising from errors in the quin quennial
valuation of 1865.
An act to incorporate the st Adams
brigade band.
An act to incorporate the Union cor
net band Of Dandy, Rutland county.
An act changing the name of Mary
Elizabeth Courser.
An act Incorporating the Jay noun
tain road company.
Orderea to Third Readtng-An act to
amend sec. SO OF chap % of the general
statutes, relating to railroads.
The act relating to State printing
was amended by making the Auditor of
Accounts the contracting officer for
printing instead Of the Secretary Of
State.
An act relating to covenants in deeds
was taken up on motion of Mr. Hendee
and was discussed by Senators Barstow,
Hendee, Bent, Baker, and Leonard. The
bill was ordered to lie and be printed.
The balance of the session was occu-
pied In the first and second reading of
House bills.
HoUsR-PORENOoN.
House BiRs read third time and pa8seG-To
authorize the town OF Woodstock to
raise money 10 build q railroad, to in
corporate the steam channelipg machine
company, 70 incorporate the Rutland
power company, to authorize the Rut.
land railroad company to change the
present location of their road in and
near Vergennes, to incorporate the Chel.
sea and West Fairlee Telegraph com.
pany, to incorporate the Montpelier saw
ings bank, to encourage the breeding Of
fish.
From com on jud, against 81 bill tc
amend an act relating to the settlement
of estates, and relating to witnesses and
divorce; both Sd reading refused.
From com on grand list, by bill, t
correct errors in the quinquennial valua
tions of real estate, and from com OF
railroads, H bill to enable the Lebanon
springs railroad to consolidate with thu
bennington and Rutland railroad botl
to Sd reading.
From com on ways and means, agains
resolution to pay J s Adams $1,000 TO
extra services, resolution rejected also
H bill to amend section chapter % re
lating to pay of members Of the boarC
of education, by new bill; third reading
From com on Judiciary, s bill relating
10 offences against chastity and decency
and morality; ordered to lie.
From com Of ways and means, s bill
relating to the State cabinet; passed.
The resolution OF Mr. Cleveland O
Brooktield, introduced on Saturday, in
structing the com on judiciary to inquire
whether further legislation is necessary
to secure more constant attendance o.
members on the sessions of this house
was taken up and adopted.
Joint Resolution -- By Mr. Webber O
Rochester, for the appointment Of q com
mlttee Of one Senator and two Repre-
sentatives, to take into consideration the
matter OF appropriating the room in the
dome Of the capitol for an art gallery
adopted.
Unfinished sBt@mess - Senate bill Il
amend an act relating to fiOwage, op
posed by Mr. Brigham Of Hydepark
favored by Mr. Park Of Bennington, and
passed.
House bill relating to the assessment
aud collection of taxes, opposed by MI
Cleveland OF Brookfeld. Mr. Foster O
Whiting, proposed an amendment, ex
emptipg school districts and school dis
~ fTpl i>ins.a %. the law
Mr. Rounds OF Chester moved to amend
so as to exempt also village taxes.
MrFerrin of Montpelier, and MIR Cleve
land OF Brookfeld. favored the. amend
ments.
Mr. Wright Of Pownal, moved the bill
be dismissed agreed to ayes 81 nays Al
The speaker appointed as reporters fol
the house, Andrew Brown of Montpelier
and Mason Bill Carpenter OF Burlington
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Ordered to Third Rsz7,rg - Amending