Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-10-30
Legislature of Vermont.
Tuesday, Oct. %.

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Mr.. Hendee, abolishing the Office of county
commissioner, the selectmen of the several
towns to perform the duties of said office
y message from the Governor was received
transmitting the second annual report of the
Trustees Of the University of Vermont and
Vermont Agricultural College referred 10
committee under 4th joint rule.
The hour for Joint assembly having ar
rived, the Senate repaired to the Hall Of the
House of Representatives
The President appointed as a committee
to visit and inquire into the affairs of the
Vermont State Prison Messrs Baker and
Root.
RepOrt-from the committee on highways
and bridges Senate bill No. :, relating to
the Champlain Transportation Company ; or
dered to be engrossed and read a third time
Adjourned.
HoUsE,-BiH PGssed-H. >, to incorpo-
rate the Lamoille Valley Railroad Com
pany.
Repo,is-trom select committee to which
was referred H. 2S, TO enable the towns
therein named TO aid in the construction of
the Lamoille Valley Railroad Company, in
favor of the bill with amendments which
We're agreed TO and bill ordered TO third
reading The amendments TO this bill and
also to the bill incorporating the road, appar-
emily contemplate connection with the
Vermont and Canada in the town of Swan
tJn. '' Georgia, St. Albans, Milton and
Burlington = being struck out, and - Fair
field Sheldon, Highgate and Swanton,'' in
serted in the bill
From committee on judiciary, against H.
53, in amendment of chapter Is, re lating to
the election of town officers order ed to lie,
and made the special order of Thursday
afternoon at 10 o clock
Petition-By MIR Freeman of Waterford.
Of David Goodall and 3j others, praying for
an act to protect fish in Duck Pond referred
to general committee.
BiHs introduced and ,eferre1 BY Mr.
Ferrin of Montpelier, to amend an act ap-
proved No'. 10. 1850, to incorporate the
village of Cabot to committee on corpora
tions by Mr.. Crane of Newport, to incor-
porate the Missisquoi Railroad Company,
(from some point on the Vermont and Cana
da in Franklin county, to some point on the
Passumpsic in Orleans county,; to commit
tee on railroads by MIR. Ferrin of Montpe-
lier, to protect tish in Molly's Pond and its
tributaries to general committee.
Jo'ni -4ssenablY-IIon. Stephen Thomas,
President Of the Senate, in the chair, Hon
George Nichols, Secretary of State, clerk
The following elections were made by
r0cc vote
John Pierpont Of Nergennes, Chief JUS
tice of Supreme Court.
James Barrett, of Woodstock. First As
sistant Justice
Loyal c. Kellogg, of Rutland, Second As
sistant Justice.
Asahel Peck of Montpelier, Third Assist
ant Justice
William c. Wilson, of Bakersfield. Fourth
Assistant Justice
Benjamin III. Steel, of St .Johnsbury.
Fifth Assistant Justice
Wheelock G. Ncazey, of Rutland. Re
porter ofthe decisions of the Supreme Court.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,. Oct. %.
SENArE.-Mr. Martin asked permission for
the committee on railroads to cit during the
hours of the session granted
BIZ paSsed-S bill number :, establsh shing
a corporation by the name of the Champlain
Transportation Company.
Petitions-By Mr.. Hill, of Harry Hill and
others, of Isle LaMott, praying for the
passage Of an act authorizing said town to
sell certain public lands to committe on iu-
dietary
Mr.. Hard informed the Senste that Mr..
Simpson, member of the railroad commit
tee, was i'll and unable to attend to the duties
of said committee. On motion of Mr. Mar
tin, Mr.. Simpson was excused from said com
mittee. Mr.. Hard nominated and the SEN
ate elected Mr.. Dale, n member of the |
committee.
Reports rts-From committee on railroads, in |
favor of bill incorporating the Lamoille Val |
ley Railrord, with alteration of section 4, |
striking out the words 90 any four - and |
substituting the words 81 a majority - adopt |
ed, read a third time, and, on motion of Mr.. |
Hendee ordered to lie
Mr.. Hendee called up II bill number 2
(Lamoille Valley Railroad) and the bill was |
passed adjourned.
HoUsE.-BiNs introduced and Referred-
By Mr. Loveland of Norwich, to establish a
high school at Norwich to be called the Nor
wich classical and English boarding school
to committee on education by Nj. Clifford |
of Readsboro, to incorporate the Whiting
ham Lead and Silver Mining Company /; to
committee on corporations by Mr.. Bali of
Springfield, to incorporate the Park and
Wooison Machine Shop! Company; to commit
zee on manufactures by Mr.. Shedd of
Hardwick, to change the name of AFRO W.
Nichols, and constituting him heir at law of
James n. and Susan A. Nelson to general
by Dir. Tuttle Of Essex, to in
corporate the Browns River Cheese Manu-
acturing Company of Essex to committee
IN manufactures by Mr.. Wheeler Of Jamai-
"a, to incorporate the West River Railroad
Company !: to committee on railroads by
VI Mr; Nelson OF Rysgate, to protect fish in
llcklenecked pond to general committee
~ Mr.. Jones of NorthGelds to protect fish
n Howe's pond to general committee by
Mr, Crane OF Newport, to change the time
If holding the county court in the county Of
Orleans Ito fourth Tuesday in April and FIRST