Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-11-05
LEGIsLArURE OF VERMONT.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY Oct, ~.

By Mr. Heudee, TO establish an inoor,
poration Of the Tehuantapee Railroad
Company
By Mr., Clark, by request, 20 ineorpor-
ate tho Walloomasac Railroad Company,
BY Mr., Dewey, 10 incorporate the Mont
pelitr Library Association.
SjEcial Ortier.-Ilouse bill No. 81, 10
change the name Of Alya Ellsworth,
Mr. Hendee remarked that by an exam
ination Of the statistics, il would be seen
that all necessary provisions were made
for the change OF names, and constituting
heirs-at-law before the Probate Court, ex-
cent in certain cases. Mr.. Wheeler and
Mr.. IIalbcrt, Of the general committee,
understood this case 10 fall within the ex.
ception. Mr. Hendee withdrew his OBJ
iections, and the bill was read third
time and passed,
Prssd.-Senate bill No. 80, relating 10
the election Of electors Of President and
yice-president, i'm the State House,
Senate bill No. 2S, relating "a tho dis
tribution of public school money IN dis
tric,s and IA, in Springfield.
Senate bill No. -, relating TO central
schools, repeating act Of last session
Senate bill No. -, to repeal an Act to
authorize improvements in tie Nslbegan
river and its tributaries.
Senate bill No. l, providing for the res
toratiou d ssa fish 10 the rivers Of Yer
mont; lost.
R6rrt3-Iouse bill No. -, laying a
tax on the county Of Windham.
House bill No. 46, to incorporate TIA,
New Haven Camp Meeting Association,
Senate bill No, 1, relating TO railroad
crossings
Senate bill No. 20, relating to Interest
on Justice judgements in cases where al
appeal Is taken by the defendant
Rpod.,-From committee on claims
Senate bill No. 81, to pay Geo. W. Brom'
lev. the sum therein named, S3Il
PtsSsd In CoHc,TtHcc-From commit
tee on land taxes, House bill No. -, tC
legalile the grand list Of the town oi
Holland for the years 1864 to 1865, inclu
sivc
/ House bill No. 5G, 10 incorporate tn,
I North Thetford Water Company
House bill No, II, to incorporate tn
/ East Orwell Cheese Company.
! House bill No. -, laying tax on tn
county of Franklin.
/ Mr. Nash moved tina, the vote refusin.
the passage Of Senate bill Ne. !, be recon
/ sidercd passed On motion Of Mr.. Burt
ordered to lie.
Mr. Hard moved that when the Senat
adjourn on Saturday afternoon, II be unti
1 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon.
On its passage Mr.. Elkins called 10
the yeas and nays-yeas, 20; nays, !
Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Barlow, adjourned
HOUSE.
BfZg Tug03pred md Rlf.ry3d.-By M
Lyhdc Of Williamstown, in addition
chapter -, general statutes, relating
standard weight Of grain, &c., fixing tn
weight Of onions at fifty pounds.
BY Mr., Jones of Cornwall, to pay Jam'
\. Pollard the sum therein mentioned.
BY Mr. Kennedy Of Colchester, to inco
poratc the Winooski Spring Hotel Cor
pany.
BY Mr. Peabody Of Pittsfyrd. for Il
. preservation Of fish lin Otter Creek, /
: .coyes and tributaries.
BY Mr. Narnum Of Pcacham, TO amen
section /, Of an act for the encouragement
of the breeding Of fish.
BY Mr. Miner of Manchester, to inco
porate the Tehauntepec Railroad Con
pany.
3 By Mr.. Mason Of Richmond, to amen
section 6. Of an act authorizing towns
; establish central schools.
BY Mr.. Holmes of Sudbury. regulatir
the assessment and collection of take:
rate-bills to be made out and delivered
the month Of December, annually, for Il
collection Of all state, county, town, cit
village and school district, or any 9TH
taxes authorized by law, wherein shall
inserted the uamc and amount of gran
list Of each person with amount OF tax
assessed against them; and no tax to
, included in !he rate bill that is not al
thorized by vote Of the town; said tow
village or district shall be liable in ca
of any illegality in the proceedings ha
in relation 10 the raising Of such tax. FL
mayor, selcctncn, or treasury Of such cit
or town shall have authority to onfort
the collection of the taxes which are dul
certified and assessed and all taxes sha
be paid over to the city or town treasure
by the collector as soon as collecte
Every collector shall be accountable f
such sum or sums as he shall be deli
quent, together for all costs and charg
: that may be incurred by reason of his d
{ linquency; and shall once in every tN
months if required, exhibit to the selec
men or aldermen, us the case may be,
true account Of all the money received o
taxes committed to him, and produce IL
D treasurer's receipt for all money paid b
hun into the town treasury ; and in ca
of his neglect to thus exhibit his accoun
he shall forfeit 2 per cent. on the sun
committed to him for collection. All Q
fccrs authorized by law to issue wa
rant for the collection of any tax shall,
case Of neglect to pay the same, ha
power to attach the goods or chattles
the inhabitants of the town or city
which the delinquent collector belong
Any town, city or district may allow
discount of such sums as they think exr
dent. to those persons who shall ma
e voluntary payment of their taxes with
: such time as they may by vote present.
/ dllh W Litlt IL 10 NOttu w aiiSN tt.~a- -
count, the selectmen, &c, shall at t
. time of committing the rate bill to t
collector, post up in one or more pub
L places notices of the rate of discount
e BY Mr.. Ross of Waterford, in amen
j. ment Of chapter l21, general statutes, ,
Al lating to jails and the duties of jailors,
. By Mr.. Meade, of Randolph, in relati
to the use of text books in towns al
e schools therein described; providil
rt that town superintendents and the pr
lie Dental committees OF the several distrit
are constituted a board to select text boo
for the schools in their respective town
i, but that, until they make such selectic
ID the books recommended by the Board
b, Education shall apply; and when t
p town board shall have made selectiC
n the same shall remain IN force for at LEI
lie three years. Text books may also be
j. lected by said Board, including the teae
-. e ..,.l .alzol anx hiub nnipn