Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-10-21
HOUSE.

TUESDAY, Oct. 90.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Journals of Friday and Monday read
and approved.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND RtFEERED
BY Mr.. Pinery, of Wcathersfield, to
amend sec. Is chap. 1875, general statutes,
relating to salaries and fees paying Zoe.
n mile and SIS per day for each assistant
judge of the county, to judiciary COM
mittea.
BY Mr.. Dunn of Fairfax, to amend
sees 13 of chap. %, general statutes, re-
lating to town superintendent and town
committees requiling the town COM
mittees to attend the public eXamina-
tons of the teachers, and majority of
such committees shall decide to whom
to issue certificates, &c.]; to committee
| on education.
BY Mr.. Frsbie, of Poultney, provid-
ing for the compensation of States At
torneys and taxation of costs in criminal
cases fixing the fees to be paid in lieu of
the present salaries of States Attor-
neys]; to special committee on Cover
nor's Message.
BY Mr.. Wood, of Fairhaven, to
amend the act approved Nov. 10, 1866,
entitled levy of execution; to judiciary
committee.
[The bill provides for the exemption
of such suitable apparel, bedding, tools,
arms, and articles of household furni-
ture as may be necessary for upholding
life, one sewing machine kept for use,
one COW, the best swine, sheep not ex-
ceeding Az in number, and one years
product in wool, yarn, or cloth; forage
for keeping not exceeding 10 sheep and
n N l, tnn,rh Z no riy,t cI, 30
wood, 20 bush. potatoes, such military
arms and accoutrements as the debtor Is
required by law to iu nish, all growing
| crops, 10 bush. grain, brl. of -four, 3
swarms of bees and hives together with
their produce in honey, 200 lbs. OF sugar,
all lettered gravestOnes, tle Bibles and
other books kept and used in the family,
| pew or sip in church, live poultry
not to exceed SO in value, the profess
siOnal books and instruments of physi-
clans, the professional )oks of clergy
IN N and attorneys not to exceed $500 in
value, yoke OF oxen or steers-as the
debtor may select or horses kept
and used for team WORKSHOP as the
debtor may select in lieu of oxen or
steers-not to exceed $500 in value, l
wagon or cart, l set ofharnesses, sleigh
or sled, yoke, chains suitable tor team
or farm work, forage sufficient for yoke
of oxen or two horses through the win
ter.
BY Mr.. Brigham, of Hydepark, to en-
power certain railroad companies to
consolidate with each other and with
connecting railroads (the Essex Co. r.
r., the Montpelier & Wells River II. II.
and the Lamoille Valley II. II. author
lied to consolidate with each other and
with other roads for building u connect
ing road from Ogdensburgh toPortland);
to cOmmitte on railroads.
From the Senate, s. 5, to incorporate
the trustees of the fund for aged and in
firm clergymen of the Episcopal church
in the Diocese of Vermont to commit
tee on corporations.
From the Senate, :. g. to incorporate
the trustees of the fund for the supper;
of the bishop oftne Episcopal church in
the Diocese of Vermont; 10 committee
on corporations.
BY Mr.. Brigham, of Hydepark, relat-
ing to the rate of interest (siX per cent.
to be the legal rate where there is no
agreement in writing-leaving the right
to take greater rate when agreed to in
writing); to judiciary committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Wales, of Burlington, that at
half-past II O'Clock this am, the House