Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-29

Mf,Conyerse said the amendment plaeel
lust the interpr citation upon the bill which
Tue committee intended il should he,r
lie thought itn OF necessary, butinasmucb
as the gentlemal from MorristoWn thono,b,
y necessary, he would prefer the amend.
ment be adopted.
Mr. Boyeo, of Fayston, said he supposed
the intention Of tho bill was 10 favor the
poorer classes He had some doubt as 10
the effect o. 1t, and thought the bill ought
10 be further amended, and he moved that
the bill be ordered TO lilo 10 allow him 10
propose certain amendments which he
thought necessary, before il was passed.
/ Agreed TO,
House hill No 90, granting certain
powers 10 the Northern Educational
Union OF Fairfax passed,
House bill No. II, 10 INCORPORATE the
East Orwell Cheese Manufacturing Co;
passed
House bill No -, to legalize the grand
lists Of Holland for the years 1864, Gl, GO,
W and Us; passed,
! RI0rts-ln favor Of Senate bill No. Il,
TO incorporate the Lamoillo Spring and
Hotel Co; passed in concurrence.
In favor Of Senate bill No. :, 10 con.
strue or in amendment of an act 10 incor-
porato the Lamoille Valley Railroad CO.;
passed in concurrence.
| To enable the towns in the counties Of
i Caledonia, Washington and Orange, TO
aid in the construction Of the Montpelier
and Wells River Railroad, with propos-
ais OF amendment, which, were agreed To.
Mr. lIshar az Wnat n -
bill DO ordered to lie upon the table, 4
bill OF this importance ought not 10 be
passed with SO thin House, and % ac-
commodate the friends of the bill, he
would move further to make il the special
order for half-past two o'clock on Tues
day afternoon next
Mr., Hall, of Groton, desired as early a
consideration as possible, aud moved to
amend the motion so as 10 make il the
special order for half-past ten a. m, Tues
day. After brief remarks by Mr.. Fris-
bic, of Poultney, Grover, of Wells, Mead o.
Randolph, and Proctor, of Rutland.
amendment proposed by Mr.. Hall, dis
agreed to; and on motion Of Fisher, adop-
ted
In favor Of Senate bill 10, to inoorpo-
rate tho Vermont Life ms Co, passed in
concurrence.
In favor of House bill SO, to iucorpo-
rate the North Thetford Water Power Co,
with amendments which were agreed TO,
third reading ordered.
In favor of House bill 81, in addition
10 Chap. co. General Statutes, relating TO
divorce, alimony, &c.; third seading or
dered.
House bill -, in alteration Chap. 81,
General Statutes relating TO Justices of
of Peace.
Upon call for explanations from the
Committee, by Mr.. Foster, of Whiting,
Mr.. Converse said the Committee thought
the law better as it is. The change pro-
posed cut off the right of appeal in suits
where the judgement was $40 or less, in
stead of $50 as now, and in all cases
where the sum demanded, nor the speci-
cations or exhibits of the plaintiff do not
exceed S25, instead of $40 as now. The
Committee though the present law wa.
sufficient, and no change desirable.
Mr.. Foster, of Whiting, said he intro
duced the bill for the purpose of reducing
expenses, and Fastening decisions Of our
suits in law, and he thought il this bill
was passed, it would have the desired eff
feet, and notwithstanding the opinions of
the Committee, he hoped the bill would be
duly considered before it was rejected
On motion OF Mr. Wheelock, of Berlin,
the bill was ordered to lie.
House bill No. 81, in amendment of Sec
tion IL, chapter -, general statutes, re-
lating to public instruction, with amend.
ments, which were agreed to; third read.
ing ordered
On, motion of Mr.. Southwick, ud-
journed.
HOUsE-AFTERNOoN.
| Reports bill No 81, to amend
an Act to incorporate the Green Noun
tain Seminary; read the third time and
: passed.
Bills MtrOduced aad Ret,yred.-By
Mr.. Proctor, of Rutland, to change the
name of the Green Mountain Marble and
Quarrying Company.
By Mr.. Holton, of Jaimaca, to legalilc
the grand lists of the town Of Jamaica
for the years of 1867 and 1868.
By Mr.. Slayton, of Elmore, TO lcgalizt
the grand lists Of Elmore for the year,
1867 and 1868.
By Mr. Hall, of st. Johnsbury, rotating
to railroad and express companies desir-
ing to do business on their roads, and
affixing penalties for refusing to do SO.
Mr.. Baldwin, of Ilinesburgh, moved
that the House adjourn rejected
Resoiutton.--By Mr. Pingree, of Wealth.
ersteld, that the committee on the grand
lists be instructed to inquire into the cx
pediency of legalizing' the grand lists OF
every town in the State; adopted
On motion of Mr. Han, of Grotnn, all
iourned.