Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-31
MONTPELIER, Oct, 25.
sENATE-FORRNooN.

SRNATE-F0RBNoQN.
Bills iatr0aaeed-By Mr. Dewey, an act
authorizing the exchange of coupon
bonds of the State Of Vermont for certi-
ficates of registered loan.
By Mr.. Atwood, an act relating to
sxatiOn OF bank stock.
BY Mr.. Billiard, an act to add certain
school books to the list prescribed for
use from Nov. l, 1883 This bill pro-
vides for the Introduction of Wilson's
Readers as school book in the common
schools of this State.) .... ...
pIHR JHitf6 RifHee efftai6 1lmffftsa.' 0''"' "'
At o'clock the Senate went into
Executive Session and after some time
was spent therein, it was dissolved and
the Senate adjourned. ..a. at .a.,
ea- 81 AFTERNOON. 8lv.. w
! Bus Pa8ssa-An act laylpga tax on the
county of Rutland, w ~#
An act in addition to sec 81 OF chap 8S
Of the general statutes relating to the
grand list.
The balance Of the afternoon was spent
in the first reading Of House bills, and
adjourned before 3 O'Clock.
HoUsE-FORENooN
BHs introduced and rsfeYea-By Mr.
Miller of Pomfret, to repeal so much OF
the provisions Of certain acts therein
named to raise money to build rail-
road.
By Mr. Wood OF Milton, providing
for the appointment of reporters.
ResozattOa--By Mr. Mott of Sharon, that
the committee to make up the grand
list be requested to take into considera.
ton the present listing laws of the State,
and report whether any further legtsla'
ton is necessary TO procure the more
faithful performance Of the duties OF
listers; adopted.
By Mr. Jones of Mortified, that the
committee on military affairs be in
structed to inquire into the expediency
of abolishing the present military sys'
TEN of the State, and substituting there
for suitable number Of independent
volunteer companies adopted.
Bis passed-To lay tax on the county
| of Rutland; to incorporate the Burling-
ton Silver Mining Company to incor.
porate the Addison Railroad Company ;
| 10 incorporate the American Stone Cut
| ter Company; to incorporate the Whit
| ingham Lead and Silver Mining Com
pany: to incorporate the East Poultney
| Cheese Manufacturing Company. az
Passage refused - In amendment OF
chap 126 OF the general statutes, OF fees
Of witnesses aud town grand Jurors, was
read,
Mr. Howe Of Castleton moved to strike
out the first section, and insert in lieu
| thereof, that each witness shall receive
| for each days attendance q sum equal
to that which he receives In his ordinary
! business, and his actual travelling ex-
penses, all to be made oath 10 by the
witness.
Favored by Mr. Grover Of Wells, who
also opposed the bill, and the amend
ment was rejected.
Mr. Denuison o. RoyaltOn moved to
amend so that witnesses shall receive, In
addition to the sums named in the bill,
also "roast beef" which was ruled out
of order.
The bill was further discussed by Mr..
Rounds of Chester and Mr. Hubbard OF
Steckbridge.
Mr. Proctor Of Rutland moved to
strike out the first section, and also to
strike out of the third section the words
"thirty. eight and"
On motion OF Mr. Smith of Ferrisburgh
the bill was dismissed.
AFTERNOON.
at half. past two O'Clock the House
took up as special order, an act to
enable the towns therein nsmed to aid
10 the construction OF the Lsmoille Val
ley Railroad. This bill provides for the
same system Of bonding as that pur.