Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-10-28
SENATE
SATURDAY, Oct. pa
e President pro fcm in the chair

Journal Of yesterday read, corrected and APP
proved
bloomsbury Hotel Co.
Mr. Dewey moved that when the Senate adj
iourns this morning, it he until Monday forenoon
at 10 o'clock passed,
ReDorfs.-From committee on manufactures,
II 3, to incorporate the Woodstock BoOtand shoe
Co, g.,
5. %, to incorporate the Ncrgcnncs Horse Nail
Co., with proposals of amendment, to change the
name 10 the American Horse Nail CO.; adopt
ed H. II, to incorporate the Bnlndon Nanunc
turing Co. H. o, the Benson and Orwell Slate
Co.
From committee on manufactures, II so, 70 in
c1rp1mtc the Ninoosk Lumber aud Water Pow
err Co. H. Il, the Vt. Live Stock Improvement
Co.
From general committee, II 81, to incorporate
the Howard Hotel Go.
BiH Introduced and Rcfvrcd.--By Mr.. Dale,
to pay Joseph \. Manser the sum therein men
toned to committee ON claims.
Refcrrcd--H ~, to change the name Of ANN
Ellsworth and constitute him heir-at-aw Of Isaac
W and Elzna +. Higgins u general commit
tee
H. %. to repeal an act therein named to gem
cH,l committee
II %, laying q tax on the county Of franklin ;
to senators of franklin Co.
II 36, 10 pay Joseph Gilman the sum therein
named to committee on claims
H. 40. relating to salaries and fees. 10 commit
tee ON finance
On motion of Mr.. llalbert, adjourned.
HOUSE
Prayer by the Chaplain
The Journal Of yesterday was read and APP
proved.
Bills introduced and refcrred.-By Mr. Fisher
of Westminster, to pay Ambrose Arnold the sum
tIareit, ,aattttuueI fp ~ claims
By Mr. Waterman Of Wilmington, TO pny
Thaddeus S. Ashcraft the sum therein mentioned,
70 committee on claims
By MIR. Coleman of Wnhall, to legnlizc the
grand list of the town of Ninhall for the years
Is65-66-67-Gs to committee on grand list.
BY Mr.. Glib of Salem, to change the name OF
MARY f. Little to general committee,
By Mr. Smith Of Hartland, to incorporate the
Ilartlnnd cemetery association; to committee on
corporations.
s. 10. 10 enable certain towns to aid in build
ing the West River Railroad BY subscribing lOr
its capital stock to committee ON railroads,
:. 80, to Incorporate the St. Iohnsbury hotel
company to committee on corporations.
Bills rcdd third hWe.--ll. % 10 repeal an act
10 prevent pauperS from becoming Il charge where
they have no legal settlement passed
ii. p, laying Tux un the county OF Franklin
passed
II SO, to pay Joseph Gilman the sum therein
named passed.
II 10, in amendment of sec. Is, chap. 1876, re-
lating TO salaries and fees possed-ayes -, nays
90
II 49, in amendment Of an act relating To levy
OF execution.
Mr. Converse said that it had been Suggested
that there was still defect in the bill, in that d
applied 20 exempt horses and oxen and forage
from attachment on debts due previous 10 frs
day of December, 1866, and called upon thos'
who raised that ohe ton, to explain
Mr.. Gleed Of Nlorristown explained how he I'M
derstood the effect of the bill it now reads an'
proposed the following proyiso Provided fur
| Their, that the exemption of said horses and for
age therefor, shall not extend to or affect any az
achment issued on any contract made ON or he
| fore the first day Of December, 1865, or to am
execution issued on Judgment founded on an!
such contract.
| Mr. Converse said that the amendment place,
/ Just the Interpretation upon the bill which tn
committee intended that it should bear liz
/ thought it not necessary, but nasmuch as tn
gentleman from MorristOwn thought it necessary
| he would prefer that the amendment be adopted
The amendment was then adopted.
Mr. Buyce OF faystOn said he supposed the in
tention Of the bill was b. favor the poorer casses
/ lie had some doubts as to the effect Of il, am
/ thought the bill ought b. be further amended, an
he moved that the bill be ordered to lie, to allo'
/ him 70 propose certain amendments which IA
thought necessary before it was passed who
motion was agreed to-
II. IS, grnnting certain powers 70 the Norther
Educational Union at Fairfax passed.
H. II, to incorporate the Fast Orwell Chee-
Manufacturing Company; passed.
II. -, to legalize the grand lists of the town
Holland for the years 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867 an
1868 passed.
RcportS.-From the committee On corporation,
in favor of 5. 10, TO incorporate the lAmoill
Spring and Hotel Company passed in concur
renee.
From committee on railroads, in favor Of 5
7, to construe or in amendment of an act 10 il
corporate the Lamoile Valley Railroad Compan,
passed in concurrence.
From committee on corporations, IN favor Of )
8, to enable the towns in the counties of Wasl
ington, Caledonia and Orange, 10 aid in the COZ
struction Of the Montpelier and Wells River Raj
road, with proposals ofamendment, which were
greed 10.
Mr. Fisher of Westminster, moved that th
bill be ordered TO lie upon the table. A bill {
this Importance ought not to he passed with
thin a House, and 10 accommodate the friends
the bill he would move further to make it III
special order for half past two O'Clock on Tue
day afternoon next,
Mr. Hall of Groton, desired as early consider
alton of the bill as possible, and moved To amen
the motion so that il be made the special order f.
half past 10 O'Clock in the forenoon OF Tuesday
After brief remarks by Mr.. Frisbie OF Poult
ney, Grover Of Wells, Mead of Randolph an
Proctor Of Rutland, the amendment proposed b
Mr. Hall was disagreed TO, and the motion {
Mr.. Fisher, adopted.
From committee on corporations, in favor Of ;
10, to incorporate the Vermont Life lnsuIanc
Company passed in concurrence.
From committee on corporations, in favor of II
50, to incorporate the North Thetford Water Pow
er Company, with amendments, which were agree
to third reading ordered,
From the committee on the Judiciary, in fave
of II, 81, in addition to chap. 20, g. $, reatin
to divorce alimony &C.; third reading ordered
From the committee on the Judiciary, agains
ii. 10, in alteration Of chap 81, general statute'
relating to justices Of the peace
Upon call for explanations from the committee
by Mr.. Foster of Whiting, Mr.. Converse sal,
that the committee thought the law better as
% is. The change proposed, cut off the right Of ar
peal in all suits where the Judgment was $40 o
less, instead Of 500, now and in all cases wher
the sum demanded nor the specifications or e,
hibits of the plaintiff do not exceed S25, instea
of $40, as now. The committee thought tn
present law was sufficient, and no change desiro
bic
Mr. Foster of Whiting said he introduced th
bill for the purpose of reducing the expenses an
fastening the decisions of our suits in law, an
he thought if this bill was passed, it would hay
the desired effect, and notwithstanding the opir
ions Of the committee, he hoped the bill would !
duly considered before it was rejected
On motion of Mr. Wheelock of Berlin, the hi
was ordered to lie
/ From committee on education, in favorofH q
: in amendment Of sec. ~, chap. %, general sta
/ utes, relating to public instruction, with amen,
ments, which We're agreed to third reading o
dered
On motion of Mr. Southwick of Middleton
, adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY, Oct. "a.
HOUSE
Reports committee on education. in f
vor OF S. 81, 10 amend an act to incorporate Ii
Green Mountain Seminary read third time, an
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