Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-13
Legislature of Vermont.
AFTERNOON.

relating to the State printing. By MIR. An
derson, to incorporate the Bethel Hotel Com
pany. By Mr.. Brown, to incorporate the
Black river chair manufacturing company
A communication from the Secretary of State
was received transmitting the annual regis
try OF births, marriages and deaths. On
motion of Mr. Eulard, ordered to lie and
1000 copies TO be printed.
ReportS-From committee on education
petition of Daniel Dinsmore, and 63 others,
relating TO the school law; permission tO
withdraw. From committee on manufactures,
House bill Ia to incorporate the High "a te
mining company passed. From committee
under 18th Joint rule. that the report of the
trustees Of the State Library be printed in
the journal Of the Senate: adopted. Mr..
Atwood called up Senate bill No ;}S relating
to an act in amendment of an act for organ
iling the militia approved Nov %, 1864
The Senate having returned the consideration
of the militia bill was resumed. Mr.. At
wood made enquiries of the committee on
military fairs, which elected the following
information, viz that the present law placed
about 200 men in the organize d militia and
that the proposed law, embracing all those
between the ages of II and %, would make
the number about the same-that the ex-
pense per annum. with three DAYS regimental
drill, would be Il little less than sixteen thou
sand dollars (Sl6 ,000) and aboat 3, ono per
day for each additional day. Mr.. Henry
favored the bill, quoting from the Adjutant
and Inspector Generals report and from the
Governors Message, good reasons. as he con-
eIdered them. for some action in the premises !;
third reading ordered. Mr. Barstow called
up House bill %. providing for the appoint
mcnt of reporters passed Adjourned.
HOUSE Bills read third time-Iiouse bill
- laying a tax on the county eff Caledonia
l. 4
lists OF the town of Sheldon for the years
lS6j-6G-67; passed. House bill 227, 10
amend an act to incorporate the Woodstock
railroad company; passed
Repo,ts-From committee on judiciary, in
favor of Senate bill 20. relating t pleadings
passed By general committee, against
House bill - for the protection Of trees on
highways; third reading refused.
B'Hs and Penn ms introduced BY MIR
Fulton of Ncwburv. remonstrance of 80 citi-
zens of Ncwuury against allowing the trustees
of the Vermont Conference Seminary a New
bury. selling aud appro priating any part of
the property belonging to said school at
Newbury, unless the pro rata proportion
thereof be divided among the original sub
scribers = the school BY Mr. Grover of
Wells, u amend chapter ~ of general stat
utes, rcla ing 10 tralfic in intoxicating liquors
(exempting cider and crmentcd liquors from
provisions of section Is of said chapter)
Senate bill /. u authorize improvements TO
be made in the Nulhegan river. and Its tribu-
taries. Senate Bit :, to Incorporate the
Dorset marble company Senate bill l3, in
relation t. the rights Of married women
(personal property 70 be held and regarded
~ her sole property. Senate bill 24. 10
incorporate the United States peat fuel COM
panv. Senate bill 30, II amend an act rela-
ting to tlowage. Senate bill 35. TO incorpo-
rate the New England chemical company.
Senate bill IS, - incorporate the PittstUrd
straw board company. Senate bill 45, in
amendment Of chapter %, general statutes,
relating - the conveyance or real estate.
Senate bill II, to incorporate the empire
slate and tile company.
b. Mr. Parker of Wolcott. relating to
State printing (alI kinds of painting to be
advertised by the Secretary of State for
sealed proposals on or before July Sd. in each
vear) Bv Mr.. McGregor of Colchester,
regulating the hours Of labor (ten hours
davs work, except farm labor, second read
Ing refused. By Mr.. Howe Of Castleton. 10
incorporate the Adams manufacturing COM
panv. BY Mr.. Stafford of Barre, 70 enable
the towns therein named To aid in the con-
struction of the Montpelier and White River
railroad. BY Mr. Crane of Newport. to pay
Samuel W. Foster the sum therein named
the West Randolph acqueduct company. BY
MIR. Spaulding OF Weston, 70 protect fish in
she Cold Spring Brook and reservoir on the
same in the town Of Weston. By Mr. Proc
tor of Rutland, % Incorporate the killington
hotel company. BY Mr.. Ball of Granville.
- equalize transportation on railroads (rates
must he equal and uniform per mile at all
stations). BY MIR. Rood Of Fletcher, to en-
able the pew owners and proprietors to dis
= L I q
Fletcher BY Mr.. Frisbie of Poultnev, IN
amendment Of chapter lis, general statutes.
relating to punishment for breaking iail and
impeding an officer. BY Mr.. Crane of New
port, TO legalizo the grand list of the town
Of Newport, for the year 1867. By Mr.
GCOdell of Brandon, - incorporate the For
estdalc trottlng park in Brandon on the
question of the eecond reading of the bill,
Mr. Hubbard OF Stockbridge hoped the House
would not listen t. the second reading of
bill which provided for IL violation of n law
already on the statute book, which prohibits
the trotting OF horses on bet. or for a wa
ger. lie protested against the House thus
stultifving Itself, and called for the yeas and
nays, which were taken, and We're as follows
yeas l4j, nays 46. 50 the bill was read the
second time and referred to committee on
corporations.
Mr. Foster al Calais moved to reconsider
the vote refusing the second reading OF the
bill regulating the hours of labor; agreed to.
Mr.. Van Sicklen of Burlington presented
petition of Torrey &. Wales and 2ii others
of Burlington. Mr.. Proctor oi Rutland,
,tition of 400 citizens of Rutland Mr..
Welch, petition of i5l citizens of Willistop.
NJ. Cooper of Canaan, sundry petitions of
citizens Of various towns. Mr.. Perkins of
st. Albans, petition OF 313 citizens OF St.
/ Adams. Mr.. Ball of Granville, petition of
IS citizens of Granville; all praying for the
passage of an act regulating the hours of
/ labor all referred to the general committee
1 BY Mr.. Hancock of Worcester, establish
/ ing the line between the towns OF Worcester
and Elmore. Adjourned
Wednesday, Nov. u
SENATE.-Joint reSoIutioRs-By Mr. Hem
dee, authorizing the canvassing committee to
send for persons and papers, to be used in
the Bradford justice of the peace case, the
sending of the same 10 be no expense 10 the
State adopted Resolutions from the Con-
necticut Valley Medical Association, relating
to criminal abortions and addressed to the
| President of the Senate to general commit
tee. Joint resolution from the House, au-
( thorizing the Secretary of State to publish
list of the names of State officers and their
residence, in the session laws adopted
! Balls introduced-By Mr.. Dale, relating to
the unfinished business of deceased sheriffs
and other officers. By Mr. Orcutt, to incor-
porate the Fountain Aqueduct Company
Referred-HOuse bill SO, laying a tax (1Sc)
on the county Of Caledonia House bill lO2
to legalize the grand list of the town of
Sheldon for the years 1867, Go, -. House
bill l27, TO amend an act Incorporating the
Woodstock Railroad Company. Senate bill
80; to pay certain State officers. House bill