Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-06

! granted. Other amendments were proposed. !.
making it the duty Of the proper officers TO
| provide a check list IN the cities and towns
containing Il certain number OF voters (ooo)
without the application in writing now re-
tyured. Favored bv Afessrs. Prout and At
wood. opposed by Mr.. Burt and the amend
ment substituting go for 500 rejected; third
reading ordered Mr.. Goodhuc called up
House bill 20 Incorporating the Burlington
silver mining company. and it was passed.
House. Bns introduced and reterTcd-By
Mr.. Atwood OF Barnard, TO legalize the grand
list of the town OF Barnard for tue year
lo66-677 Ia general committee. b. Mr..
Sollace Of Brilport. petition OF citizens Of
Bridport usking charter for Champlain and
Lake Shore railroad; T. committee on rail-
roads By Mr. Wood Of Fairhaven, in
amendment OF section -, chapter $. general
statutes relating to the salary OF the report
er of the decision of the Supreme Court 10
committee Of ways and meaus. BY Mr..
|. Proctor Of Rutland, to provide for the more
equal distribution among creditors OF property
attached on mesne process II COMMITTEES on
ludicilrr BY Ar. Cleveland of Brookheld,
altering the time ot holding the Dcccmber
term Of the Orange county court Ito fourth
tuesday in December;) to members from Or
an@e county. By Mir. Wheelock OF Cam
bridge, to legali2c the grand list ot The town
Of Cambridge for the year 1867 ; 70 general
committee By Mr. Mead OF Randolph, 30
assist INDECENT Young men and women 10
qualify themselves Tor tue profession ~
teaching in this State; to committee on e.iu-
cation.
R.p0rts From IL committee Of WAYS and
means. in in, or of Senate bill 81 authorizing
the exchange Of coupon bonds oi the State OF
Vermont for certificates OF registered loans I;
passed From general committee on resolu-
tion iustructing them n report against all
bills for the change of names. that cases may
arise where the present law is not sufficient,
aud therefore recommend the passage OF the
accompanying bill, which will provide against
the necessity Of special legislation, entitled
an act in addition to chapter 50 general stat
utes in relation to the adoption OF minors and
the change Of names providing that guardi-
ans may be appointed to give assent Of minor
children in case Of disability Of parents y
ordered u 4. third reading. From committee
of ways and .neane, against House bill u re-
ating t. the fees OF the members ei the tcne-
raj Assembly; third reading refused. From
committee on railroads, in favor Gf House
bill 100. u Incorporate the Montpelier and
White River Railroad Company ordered to
third reading. from committee ON railroads,
in favor of House bill II to incorporate the
Montpelier and " ellis River Railroad Com
ffaDN, with aAltHuIlCItS NhiCn Htic dSLcFi
10 ordered 10 third reading.
bits PaSsed-Senate bill -, grantin 4ccr
tain powers 10 the Black River academy and
school district No. | in Ludlow House bill
- to Incorporate the West River Railroad
Company. House bill %. providing for the
appointment Of reporters. The yeas and
nnvs were called Tor bv Mr.. Hubbard Of
Stockbridgc, and were a. follows yeas 1913,
nays = House bill los in addition 10 act
incorporating the Essex Railroad Company.
House bill l4l IN amendment OF section /,
chapter So, general statutes. relating - The
grand list House bill 81 in amendment Of
chapter 80 Of the general statutes relating 10
marriage Changing present law 50 az 10
prohibit marriage # first cousins) Mr
Hubbard OF Stockbridgc moved to amend 80
as not 70 nvalidate any contract Of marriage
already made between brothers and sisters
children. which was disa greed 70. On mo-
tion of Air Converse of Woodstock, ordered
to lie.
Rcsalil.o,.-Dy Mr., Wright of Powu,4l,
instructiuG the committee on railroads 70 in
qure into the cxpeJiency OF limiting the
amount T. he raised bg towns in aid OF the
construction os railroads adopted
Petil45- By Air. hounds vi Chester. Of
James C,.,.sl.sugh. asking State lay = sub
stitutc: ~ committee ot wavs aud means.
Aiiomnet-
AIIHgNoo&.
SlaA5,.-->v .ole Bus passs,f- - rclailn.
10 pleading, - granting certain powers 10
Black River Aeadciny and school district Ne.
| in Ludlow. with proposed amendment from
the House bin adopted and bills passed.
Reports From general committee, House
bill IL 70 incorporate the sheldon Hotel com
pany, passed i'2, the i -ilbans Brigade
Band, and GA motion Of Mr.. Burt. ordered to
lie - thc Rutland county hsh breeding
company passed. From committee on
manuf;tcturcs, Sonn,t bill II 70 incorporate
the United States fuel company third read
ing ordered Mr.. Hard called up Senate bill
NJ. ., rclauux to app.als from police court
IN Burlington third reading ordered. From
committee ON land taxes, House bill III le-
CALLING the grand list Of the town Of Brat
tleboro; passed From Judiciary committee
Senate bill 80 relating to the support and
removal IF paupers third reading ordered.
From general committee, changing the name
of Charles c. Cleveland, to Charles Z. Bur
no, and cons tituting him heir-at-law of Joseph
and Catherine Burno, and House bill 81 pro
tecting fish in Fairlee Pond and its trihuta-
ries and waters adjacent thereto; passed
Psf'tions-By Mr. Dale, asking for the
passage Of IN act requiring all judges to re
duee their charges and instructions to the
iui ffst lii' t4tAt N4 'tIi+ t<tSt. - ~
committee on Judiciary. By Mr.. Atwood,
relating 10 the school law: 70 committee on
education. adjourned.
lIoUsE-Mr Converse IF " oo,lstook
called up House hIll So, ia amendment Of
chapter g., general statutes, III relation to
marriage, and pointed out q: defect in the bill,
in that it prohibits the iuterInarriace Of
fathers and mothers. sisters children, but
does nos prohibit fathers and mothers trolh-
ers' children. He was, however, opposed to
the passage ofthe bill, and the House refused
tn pass IT,
Pettio,. By Mr. hail OF Groton, Of trus
tees Of Newbury Seminary and Female Col
lcgc, asking for the passage Of the bill al
lowing them 70 dispose of their property ut
Newbnry for the benefit of the Vermont Con
ference Seminary and Female College at
Montpelier; referred to select committee on
House bill l22. The Chair announced NJ Sc
lect committee on l22, Mcssrs. Converse of
Woodstock Hall of Groton, Ross Of St.
Jolnsbury, Ferrin Of Montpelier, and Ball
of Springfield.
BIS introduced and rtferrfd-By Mr.
Johnson Of Rockingham, in amendment of
sections ) and OF chapter - general stat
utes relating 70 the Board of Education 10
committee on education.
Leports-ffom committee on Judiciary, in
favor Of House bill 70 in amendment Of sec
tions 81 and SO chapter =, general statutes,
relating TO guardians and wards ordered to
third reading. From general committe, in
favor House bill l42 10 legalize the grand list
of the town Of Barnard for lSG6-67, with
amendment striking out 1867, which was
agreed 70; ordered 10 third reading. From
committee on education, in favor of House
bill l3G liking the salary Of the Secretary of
the Board Of Education at $500 and expen-
e. 4 IL.