Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-04

SIdDu IlsC Ol the LOWn OI lOI tuO
years 1864 TO 1868, inclusive.
From General Committee, Ii. So, to incor-
porate the North Thetford Water Company.
Ii. II, to incorporate the East Orwell
| Cheese Company.
From special committee, II. %, laying a
tax on the county of Franklin.
Mr.. Nash moved that the vote refusing the
passage of Senate bill No. l, be reconsidered !;
passed. On motion of Mr.. Burt, ordered to
lie
Mr.. Hard moved that when the Senate
adjourn on Saturday afternoon, it be until
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon.
On it's passage 3ir. EIkins called for the
yeas and nays-yeas 90, nays adopted.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-BiHs introduced snd rcferred.-
By Mr. Lynde of Williamstown, in addition
to chapter II. of the General Statutes. re
lating to standard weight of grain, nc.,
fixing the weight of onions a fifty pounds ]
To Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr.. Jones Of Cornwall, TO pay James
a Pollard the sum therein mentioned TO
Committee on Claims.
By Mr. Kennedy of Colchester, to incor-
porate the Winooski Spring Hotel Company !,
to Committee on Corporations
By Mr. Peabody of Pittsford. for the
preservation of fish in Otter Greek, its coves
By Mr.. Narnum of Peacham, TO amend
section one. OF an act for the encouragement
of the breeding OF fish; TO General Com
mittee.
By Mr.. Miner of Manchester, TO incorpo-
rate the Tehuantepec Railroad Company TO
Committee on Railroads.
By Mr.. Niles of Thetford, to preserve fish
in Thetford and Fairlee lake, or its tribu-
taries, and petition on the same subject :;
TO General Committee.
BY MIR Mason of Richmond, to amend
section SIX. of an act authorizing towns TO
establish central schools TO Committee on
By Mr.. Sudbury. regulating the assessment
and collection of taxes to Committee on
Grand List
BY Mr.. Ross, Of Waterford, in amendment
of chapter i2l. General Statutes. relating
to ialls and the duties of iailors to Com
mittee on judiciary.
By Mr Mead, OF Randolph. in relation to
the use of text books in towns and schools
therein described ; to Committee on Educa-
tlon providing tLat town superintendents
and the prudential committees OF the several
districts, are constituted board TO select
text books for the schools in Their respective
towns but that, until they make such
selection the books recommended by the
Board OF Education shall apply and when
the town board : all have made selection,
the same shall remain in force for at least
three years. Text books may also be selected
by said board. including the teachers OF such
school, for any high, union or district school,
which il maintained not less than thrty-si1
weeks during each year, and in which
annual salary Of not less than $500 per
annum Is paid u the principal teacher
BY Mr.. Irish. Of Searsburgh, to incorpo-
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road Company u Committee on Railroads
Petihons.-Bv Mr.. Dunn, of Fairfax. by
request of l49 citizens Of johnson. praying
for the repeal Of the act authorizing towns
10 raise money 70 aid in the construction of
the Lamoiile Valley Railroad referred to
Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Waterman. of Wilmington, of
citizens of Wilmington and other towns. for
a railroad from some point on the south line
OF the State in Nindham county, To connect
with the Bennington and Rutland. or Lebanon
Springs Railroad, in the county of Benning
ton To Committee on Railroads.
Joilt ReS0tut4n.-By Mr. Pingry. of
Weathersteld, providing for final adjourn
ment of the General Assembly on Friday.
the 9th OF November next
On motion Of Mr. Brigham. Of Hydepark.
the resolution was ordered u lie.
Resottion. By Mr.. Pratt. Of Pomfret.
that M billie he introduced in this House
after Friday, Oct. 30 rejected
The Speaker announced as select commit
tee on resolution relating t. the salaries Of
Judges Of the supreme Court
Messrs. Wood of Fairhaven, Morrill, Of
Reaiins. Shufleton Of Sunderland, II lton OF
Jamaica. Severance Of Glover. King Of Tun-
bridge, kinsley ~ II -eho-. Wheatlev OF
Woodbury., Cristv Of Jubusgu. Bcattie of
Brunswick, Parks Of North Hero, Clark of
Hall Of St. Johnsbury, Hill Of
By request Nr. Pollard Of Windsor moved
to reconsider the vote adopting the resolution
recalling from the Committee on Railroads,
Ii. :, to Incorporate the Fairhayen and Lake
Shore Railroad Company. and referring it to
a select committee Of members.
After remarks by Mr.. Mead Of Randolph
Mr. Abel Of West Haven, Mr.. Miner of Man
chester, Mr.. Frishie Of Poultney. the vote
adopting the resolution was reconsidered--
ayes l66. nays l.
The resolution was then rejected
Bills reGd third finqe:-H. 45. to repeal an I
act to authorize Improvements to be made in |
river and its tributaries made +
special order for half-past two O'Clock this /
afternoon.
II. 20, to annex a portion of the town of
Colchester TO the town Of Milton passed
Ii. l0I, changing the name of the Green
Mountain Quarrying and Manufacturing |
Company passed.
H. -, to change the name of Phoebe j. /
Dingee passed.
H Ga, an act to incorporate the Killington
Railroad Company passed.
H II. To incorporate the Queen City Fire |
Insurance Company.
Mr. Crane of Newport moved that the bill /
be committed to a member with Instructions /
to amend so as TO exempt the stock from
taxation for four years.
Mr.. Miner of Manchester moved to amend |
The proposed amendment so as to make the /
exemption four years and eleven months,
which was accepted by Mr. Crane.
Mr.. Abell of " est Haven objected that the |
amendment was substantially the replacing |
IF the words stricken out yesterday, the only |
Inference being that the friends of the bill |
now put the time Of exemption four years
md eleven months, when this House yester- |
lay struck out the clause exempting it for |
i've years. If they wished TO put their |
action on record in that form he was willing
hey should He thought the motion not in |
order and raised the question of order.
The Speaker decided that the motion was /
n order.
Mr.. Miner of Manchester argued at length |
n favor of fostering home industry, and /
to Vermont the benefits of her own
and retaining in Vermont all the /
money and resources we possibly can. He |
was in favor of exempting this stock from |
taxation. as we had exempted from taxation
the stock of the only stock insurance com panv |
that had ever gone into operation in this |
State-the National Life Insurance Company. |
He hoped the amendment would be adopted |
Mr.. Proctor of Rutland said that the |
tendency of the passage of this bill would be |
TO increase the taxable property of the State |
in calling in capital from other states to be |
invested in the stock of this company. The |