Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-11-11
TUESDAY, Nov 10.
SENATE.



Prayer BY the Chaplain
Journal Of yesterday read and approved
Balls introduced and Rsferred.-.By Alr. Hem
dee. 10 regulate and equalize the appropriation of
the property Of insolyent debtors Tor the payment
OF their debts, and relating 10 assignments 10
committee on printing.
by Mr.. famham, to revive and extend an act
incorporating the West fairlee Railroad Co. TO
committee on railroads
by Mr.. Dyer, by request, u enable towns in
the counties of Addison and Rutland. to aid in
the construction Of the Addison Railroad to
committee on railroads.
By Mr.. Heath, To legalize the Grand Lists Of
Goshen and Harris Cores to committee on Land
taxes.
By Mr. ladd, in amendment of an act of 1867
relating To laying out roads and bridges to com
mittee ON printing.
JOINT Resolution by Mr. Wheeler, authoriz-
ing the Judges of the Supreme Court 10 contract
Tor the publication of digest of the decisions of
the Supreme Court; to Judiciary committee.
The select committee, 10 whom was referred
the annexation Of portion of the city Of Bur
ington to the town OF Colchester asked for and
had leave 70 sit during sessions Of the senate
hesohfion, by Mr.. Hendee, that after Friday
next no bills be introduced into the Senate unless
BY unanimous consent, except by committees !;
adopted.
The President pro tenn in tho chair
Reerred.---Joint Resolution, for Hydrograph-
zeal survey, from the House, Ia substitute ior the
Senate billy; To committee ON finance
,. "a, relating to crimes and punishments.
D ~ TO regulate the choice Of council of
oensors
%, relating to fines all h judiciary committee.
PGssed.-i %, relating 10 recogniances in
criminal cases.
5 Y, TO incorporate the Moose River Boot and
Shoe Co. "''''
Mr.. Halbert called up IL. 40, in amendment of
an act entitled Of levy Of executions, and offered
an amendment in relation 10 the amount of for
age exempted from attachment limiting il 10 a
quantity sufficient to keep the animals actually
kept, as provided for in this bill Mr.. Heath
moved 10 amend the amendment by inserting
OF the last mentioned animals, !" &c making
distinction between surpus of fpr.pe. when
u Is cow or sheep, instead of team t6at Is not
agreed to. ""''
MT Hard opposed the amendment, believing Il
wise ana right to exempt the forage as already
provided Tor by the statute, and advocated the bin
III .hls respect as reported by the committee
Amendment lost
adopted '"'
Mr., llalbert moved farther to amend by limit
ing the value of the ten sheep TO 500. Mr..
- DSer moved 10 amend the amendment by making |
IL sou, which amendment to the amendment was
accepted adopted.
Mr. Hard moved further amendment. which
was adopted. "''''''
Mr., Dyer moved TO strike out five - (bun-
ured dolars), exemptng the professional bookg
anu instruments 81 physicians and attorneys,
leaving the sum unlimited.
favored by Mr. Clark, and adopted.
Third reading ordered, yeas III, nays 7.
on motion Of Mr.. Walker, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Chaplain
proved. s' ""' 'e'' "''" up
ar, iangdo9 Of Montpelier, for committees on
railroads, asked that II b, to authorize the Ben
nIhington and Rutland Railroad Company 10 extend
t ll road TO West Rutland, be reeommitted 10
lhe committee, as there was Misunderstanding
is 70 one OF the amendments.
me Speaker ruled that as the bill had been or
,ered 70 lie on the table and made the special or
yer Tor "A O'Clock this afternoon, any action ON
lne matter would not be in order without recon-
'aoering the vote ordering it to lie and that as
more a than twenty-fonr hours had elapsed since
nas sote was taken, it could only be done by
MI rark OF Bennington moved that the rule