Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-10-28
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
FRIDAY, Oct %;
AFTERNOON.

FRIDAY, Oct %:
AFTERNOON.
SESArE.-The special committee 10 whom
was referred House /, laying q tax on the
county Of Windsor, reported fnvorably and
the bill was passed.
TIE PresiSnt appointed Senators Laid,
Clark. and Orcutt 2 special committee Oh
Senate 50, in relation 70 changing the site o.
the State Prison.
The Committee on Judiciary reported
against passage of Senate 90, relating to
court expenses. ana third reading wac retu-
scd.
Tire Judiciary Committee reported tavora-
DIV on Senate IS, 53. IL. and 81 legalizing
rand lists Of tine towns Of Salem. Guiliord,
Fletcher, and Burke and the bills were
passed. Adjourned.
HORSE epor;s.-From Committee on
Judiciary, in favor Of II. %. TO repeal en-
act 70 prevent peupers from becoming
chargeabie to towns where they have no le-
gal settlement.
Mr.. Wales Of Burlington. explained the
effect Of the repeal Of the law referred 20,
stating that its only effect was to inhict Il
tine upon the pauper himself as well "a upon
the person who brough. him into any town
tlr. Pingry Of Weathers6ed, said the et-
fect Of the law was 20 deter many paupers
from coming into the State, and he hoped it
would not De repealed.
Mr. Converse of Woodstock, thought the
,ct noE sought to ne repealed was ridiculous
wncn it was passed last year. and 1t had
lost none of it, righteousness 10y one year r
trial Other States and Canada cOu read
~ cduse their naupers 70 he sent into this
cJa5e. he arrested and placed IN jail ana there
they must lie until the fine was raid which
no I'd how
means 70 meet it. lie thought the act was
II had effect. and hoped this bill would pass,
und the law be repealed
Mr. Pingrv Of Weathershed. thought II
best 10 try the law another year. and 1t there
vas anything ridiculous about il the gentle
nan from Woodstock ought to have seen II
asst year. an not let it be passed. Mr. Con
Yerse said be was in TO way responsible TO-
the passage Of the act last year, was opposed
10 it rhtn, and wished to embrace this, the
hrst opportunity that offered. - wash bis
hands of the ridiculou-ne-s ct il. The bll!
%as chen ordered to third reading, ayes IUl,
NAYS %
From Committee on Manufactures. on res
tuition relating 70 photographic surrey OF
he State. that ia their opinion no legisla-
ion is expedent on the subject.
From Committee on Corporations IN favor
IF ; 2, to amend the act 20 incorporate the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
with amendment which wac agreed 70 and
the bill passed.
Bills read THIRD tsi5.e.--iI. ~ 10 incorporate
the Vermont Live Stock Improvement Com
pany passed. II 81, 70 alter the name OF
Avian Ellsworth, &c. passed
RemonSlrances By Mr.. Frishle CT Pouit-
npy, OF various citizens Of Poultney, against
he extension of the Bennington and Rutland
D. 4 4, a. nd o
referred 70 she Committee on Railroads. By
hr " hedon OF Pawlet, Of citizens ct Paw
les, on same subject: also referred 10 the
Committee on Railroads.
Bills Introduced ana Reterred.-by MIR
johnson. Of Sherburne, to amend sec. -,
hap. SO. q. s, in relation 10 process to
Committee on judiciary.
On motion of MIR. Barnes, Of Ferrisoorgh,
djourned.
SATURDAY, Oct. q.
SKsArs.-B:U Passed, Senate bill q, 70
incorporate the st. Johnsbury Hotel Com
pany.
adjourn this morning, it be until Monday
forenoon at 10 O'clock passed.
Report.-Prom Committee on ManuIac-
lures, House bill 3, 30 incorporate the Wood
,cs Boot and Shoe Company, Senate bill
IS. 20 incorporate the Vergennee Horse Nail
Company, with proposals of amendment. &c
change the name - American Ii zee Mai
Company - adopted. House bill IA, to in
corporate the Brandon Manufacturing Com
panv. House bill 9, the Benson and Orwell
Slate Company. From Commiete on Manu-
Winooski Lumber and Water Power m
panv: House bill IL, the Vermont Live Stock
| Improvement Company. From General Com
mittec. House bill 81. 10 incorporate ths
Howard Hotel Company.
Bin Introduced and ReferTea.-By Mr.
Dale, to pay Joseph A. Manser the sun
/ therein mentioned 10 Committee on Claims
| adjourned.
I UorsE.-I7iHs introduced and TeJeTred-By
/ MIR Fisher of Westminster, to pay Ambros'
| Arnold the sum therein mentioned: TO Com
mittee on Claims By Mr. Coleman of Win
! hall, to le9alize the grad list of the towr
Of Vinhall for the years, lo65-o0-o1-oo
TO Committee on Grand List. BY Mr.. Gibt
Of Salem, TO change the name Of Mary +
Little: to General Committee. By Mr.
smith of Hartlend, 70 incorporate the Hart
land Cemetery Association to Commute,
on Corporation.
BIZ. read third time-H. %, to repeal al
act to prevent paupers from becoming s
charge where they have no legal settlement
passed. House, Is. laying a tax on th'
coanty OF franklin passed. Houee. 80, t.
nav Josepf1 Gilman the sum therein named
Inassed. House, 40, in amendment OF sec. Il
chapter 1876, relating to salaries and fees
passed-ayes 70, nays so. House 43. il
amendment Of an act relating to levy OF exc
cution.
Mr.. Converse said that it had been sug-
oested that there was still defect in th'
| bill, in that it applied to exempt horses ane
oxen and forage from attachment on debts
due previous to first day of December, 1866
and called upon those who raised that OBJ
lection to explain.
Mr.. Gleed of Morrissown, explained how
be understood the effect Of the bill as it now
reads, and proposed the following proviso
:. Provided further, that the exemption oil
said horses and forage therefor, shall not