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

THURSDAY. Oct -.
SESArK.-Jo,ut Re,olslti0n,-B Mr.. Dew
ey, providing for photographed survey of
the State: from the House, relating TO final
called up by Mr.. Bullard, instructing His
Excellency, the Governor. 70 invite Gen. q.
O. Howard to address the General Assembly :;
adopted.
Bill, pGs,ed-Senate bill "a. in relation 20
Fire Insurance Companies. Senate bill ~,
to incorporate the East Fairfield Mill Com
pany House bill 81, in amendment OF see
ton Is chapter %, General Statutes, Of pub
lie instruction.
RepOTts.-From Committee on Education,
Senate bill %, in amendment Of chapter So,
section %, General Statutes, relating 20
school districts formed by inhabitants or ter
ritory of two or more towns. 4 substitute
bill was reported as an amendment adopted.
and third reading ordered. From Committee
on Elections, House bill III, TO make it
legal for the persons therein named to vote
for Presidential electors in the State House !;
passed.
Mr. Dewey called up Senate bin l. pro-
yiding for the restoration of sea 6sh in the
rivers Of Vermont. Mr.. Burt briefly advo-
Gated the passage of the bill, having become
satisfied that the plan proposed in it was nc
longer an experiment, and that the expendi-
ture asked for would be well and prudently
bestowed by the person who would have the
matter in charge
| Mr.. Hendee asked for more definite in
| formation as TO the provisions of the bill
also, as TO the success of similar enterprises
elsewhere alluded TO by the Senator from
Franklin. Mr.. Burt replied without pro.
Tossing personal knowledge upon the subject
but gave such information as had come TO hit
notice. Mr.. Anderson favored the passage
icf+ = oh TNll IN i
Heath, who spoke of the growing importance
of the culture of fish. The action of the fist
commissioners of the various states was al
luded to, and good faith towards the Other
states required that this appropriation should
be made. Mr.. Dyer remarked that his only
objection 20 the bill was that salmon spawr
would-be expensive food for our native fish
and it seemed to him that it would be neces
sary to clear our streams of these fish betor,
the salmon could succeed passed.
MIR. Hendee moved to reconsider the vot,
refusing the passage OF Senate bill IS, chang
ing the name Of Rollin E. Hill reconsidered
He made statement of facts, showing tina
this was a case which should be an exception
from the provisions for such changes befor
the probate court.
Mr.. circuit spoke in behalf Of the commit
tee who reported against the bill, the com
mittee deeming the General Statutes as sufi
cient. Further debated by Mr. Burt.
Mr. Barlow called for statement Of facts
Responded to by the committee. 70 the effec
as before, that they considered the statute
applicable to all such casee.
Mr.. Barlow could see no objection TO pass
ing this bill. or changing names in this way
as it was proper when such changes are mad,
they should be advertised.
Mr. Heath cited the statutes upon sb,
subject, and remarked that as there wer,
many cases awaiting the result of this one
it was important that it should be disposet
of and be regarded as precedent for futur,
action