Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-11-19
IEGISLATvRE OF VERMONT.
TUESDAY, Nov. II,


SENATE.
Bi2Is !agoipced-By Mr.. Dewey, re-
storing Ezra B. Smith to his legal rights
and privileges.
By Mr.. Burt, TO enable the pew owners
and proprietors of the Brick church in
Swanton to dispose of the same; to sena.
tors from Franklin county.
By Mr.. Barlow, TO authorize the Rut-
land railroad company to locate branches
in Brandon and build the same.
.Spcii Ord4r-S. sc, to change the site
of the State prisun.l -,
Mr.. Anderson remarked that this bill
did dot necessarily change the site, but il
provided for an investigation which wou Id
involve considerable expense. lie allud-
ed to the present unpopularity OF the
prison and its management. The present
contract system was noted, and, in his
opinion, the present contract must expire
before change could be made. The ex-
pense of building i new prison ut the
present time was of doubtful policy With
the present indebtedness of the State.
He was opposed to the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. Barlow advocated the bill. He
thought it important that the committee
should be appointed and report to the
next session OF the Legislature, that intel
ligent action might be had upon the sub
jeet.
Mr.. Walker gave his reasons briefly for
voting against the blll He referred to
the present unfortunate contract, and
urged that under a more favorable one,
which would probably be obtained when
the present one had expired, the great
evil complained Of would be as readily
obyiated in the present location as in any
other
Mr.. Heath followed iavoring the bill.
He said the citizens of Windsor should
demand an investigation of it's affairs, for
it was impossible to convince the people
of Vermont that the labor of one hun
dred able bodied men, more or less, can.
not be made self sustaining lie replied
to the charge of its being rowing com
mission" and did not believe that the
Governor would appoint men on this com
mittee who would not work for the bes,
| interests of the State. 1t is right for the
tax PAYERS of the State TO look into this
question as a matter of economy. 1t II
acknowledged on all hands that reform
| is needed.
The bin does not contemplate tn
extending OF one hundred and fft,
thousand dollars this time, suggested b.
the Senator from Windsor. The time
, opportune now to make the investigation
to see whether it would be for the intercs
of the State hereafter to make such al
expenditure.
On its passage Mr.. Brown called TO
the yeas and nays, which were as follows
YEAs.-Messrs Allen, Barlow, Burt
Garfield, Clark, Dale, Dewey, Dyer
: Elkins, Farnham, Green, Halbert, Hal
Heath, Hutchinson Of Franklin, Hutch
inson, of Orange, Ladd, Leonard, Low
Nash. Orcutt, Simpson. Yeas %.
NAYs-Messrs. Anderson, Brown
; Coodell, Walker, Wheeler. Nays, 5.
t Mr.. Barlow moved that the bill be il
definitely postponed. refused and y
I reading ordered.
, To pay Hollis A.. Putnam the SUI
: therein mentioned ID reading refuse'
To amend an act authorizing the col
8 struction of bridge from Alburgh
i Isle La Mott; Sd reading ordered.
e In amendment of Chapter IL, Gener
Q Statutes, of supplying and completir
;, records Sd reading refused
: Passed. To incorporate the Harlan
Cemetery Association.
Appointing committee to settle WI
e the Judges of Windsor County Court, |
z In alteration of an act, "of justices
' the peace; 3D. reading refused.
:, To repeal an act in amendment OF
=" act, relating TO public burial grounds az
y their enlargement; 3D. reading refuse
In relation 70 service of Trustee pr
al cess on corporations.
]. Defining the boundary line betwe'
the town Of Newport and Derby. ),
a Fixing the pay Of the directors OF u
;" State Prison "a per day, and actual Q
I'd To incorporate the West Concord Aqu
duct Company, with proposal OF amen
III ment.
= To incorporate the mutual society
~ st. Joseph Of Burlington. :,
m To incorporate the Memphrsmagos Ii
tel Co.