Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-10-28
LEGISLATURES OF VERMONT.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Oct %.



motion Of Mr.. Dewey, Mr.. llcndee was excused
and ON his motion Mr.. Simpson was elected rs O
member OF sud committee.
bis Rc6yrcd.-S. 81, relating TO Life lnsu-
rance Companies 5. 30, relating to the sale Of
coal and petroleum oil, to general committee.
s. 5, to incorporate the Trustees of the fund ioi
aged and inirm clergymen Of the Episcopal Church
in the Diocese Of Vermont Returned from the
! House with proposals Of amendment; adopted.
s. 6. To incorporate the Trustees of the fund iOi
the support of the Bishop Of the Episcopal Church
/ in the Diocese Of Vermont. Returned from the
House with proposals of amendment; adopted
Mr. Walker in the chair
Rporf.-from general committee, ii. ., au-
thorizng the Green Mountain Institute to increase
/ It's capital stock.
Passcd.-S. -, relating to school districts.
/ IT. l5 amending act relating 10 private corpo-
mtions.
5. 10, to advance the science Of medicine and
/ surgery.
/ The committee ON railroads asked and had leave
| Oh sit during the sessions of the Senate
] nils introduced and rcfTrod.--By Mr.. Heath,
/ i'm addition 30 chap. 20 general statutes, relating
/ Co divorce and almony to committee on PRINT
ing.
/ RGTcd-H IL, constituting Francis Dicker-
man hcir-at-law of En0ch and Mary Dickerman.
! II. 10, 10 restore Joseph Williams TO his legal
rights and privileges II. 80, tolegallze the grand
] list of the town ul salem for the year lobl II.
90 to legnlize the grand list OF the town OF Gull
ford for the year 1867 II 10 tO leullze the grand
/ l.l for the town of Fletcher for the year lobI
/ n. 81. 10 leaalize the grand list of the town Of
/ Burke for ls6l-6j-GG, II. 81, to incorporate the
/ Howard hotel company II 3d. to incorporate
| the WuoOsk lumber and water power company
: 3g in amendment Of an act relating 20 school
districts formed by the inhabitants OF twoor moro
towns s. "a, declaring certain nuisances ana
providing remedy therefor to general commit
/ tee.
S. 30. to more eilectually protect fruit growers
against trcspas.crs TO judiciary committee
/ ;. 30, directing the Governor 20 appoint com
mittec to consider the removal of the State Pris-
on; 10 special committee.
/ BIZ mid Pciinon-By Mr. lAdd, for ferry
/ 90 committee ON highways and bridges.
ON motion of Mr. Hutchinson Of Orange, adj.
HOUSE.
PRAYER by Rev DR.. Foster Of Montpelier.
The journal Of yesterday was read and APP
B,Rs Introduced and Referred. BY Mr.. Frisbie
of Poulmey, in amendment of an act, relating To
recognisances in criminal cases to committee on
judiciary.
b. MIR. Waterman Of Wilmington, in addition
to chap. II, general statutes, relating 20 laying
out and disseminating highways and bridges Ia
committee ON judiciary.
b. Mr. Hunt of St. Adams, TO prevent and
punish fraud in the sale Of mineral waters not
genuine 10 committee on judiciary.
s. s, to amend sec. 80, chap, - general stat
utes, relating TO school districts to committee on
education.
$. IS, for theudyanccment of the science of med
cinc and surgery Ia committee on judiciary.
Bills Read Third Iimc.--ll 10, to restore
Joseph Williams his legal rights and privileges
passed
II. 81, to lcgalile the grand lists of the town Of
Burke for the years 1861, 1868 and 1866 passed
H. 80, to legali1e the grand list Of the town o
salem for the year 1867 passed.
II 80, to egalize the grand list Of the town o
Fletcher for the year 1867 passed.
II So, TO legalize the grand lists Of the town %
I Guiliord for the years 1867 and 1865 passed
II 50. to Incorporate the Wmoosk Lumber am,
Water Power Company passed.
/ II. 81, to Incorporate the Howard Hotel Com
pany passed.
R1p0rs-trum committee on Judiciary, in iuvo
of H. 10, in amendment Of sec. Is, chap. 1876
general statutes relating to salaries and fees, viii
amendment making pay Of assistant judges 81
instead of 50, as in the bill which war agree,
to third reading ordered.
From general committee in favor Of II 81, Z
alter the name of Alyah Ellsworth third read
ing ordered.
From committee on education, in favor of II
S. granting certain powers to the Northern Ed
ucatonal Union with amendments, which wer
agreed to.
Mr. Abel Of Westhaycn, said that the degree
proposed % be conferred in this bill had come /
he of but little value, and were obtained yer
| cheap, and he thought we ought not 20 extend tn
opportunities for obtaining them 50 cheaply a
they now are, but rather 10 throw guards aroun
them so that none hut those who were worth
fcould obtain them.
Mr. Gleed of Morristown said that it might b
true that these degrees and diplomas are chea
land of but little value, but the institution a
comforting them as We're granted to numerou
other institutions in the State
The third reading Of the bill was ordered
From committee ON judiciary against H. 81, b
define the line ola lot Of land in certain cases
third reading refused.
From committee on claims, in favor Of H. 30
yto pay Joseph II. Gilman the sum therein named
7 with amendment, filling the blank with the sur
, Of S5i75, which was agreed TO third rcadin
ordered
From committee on corporations, in favor Of u
Il, to Incorporate the East Orwell Cheese Mani
> featuring Company third reading ordered
From committee ON judiciary, II. i3 in amenC
ment Of an act relating to levy Of execution
which was re-committed 10 that committee yes
terdny, with sundTy verbal amendments, whic
were agreed to; and iso making the bill not al
plicuble 10 any attachment issued on any contra,
made on or before the first day of December, 1867
third reading ordered.
MIR Converse, for the committee, explainC
that the change in the wording of the bill, was
limit its application az TO wagon or cart harnesse
sleigh or Sled, yoke and chain, to such article
used and kept for team or farm work and M
! give exemption, for instance, on a very valuab
! sleigh, which was not required for the team
i farm work of the owner
From select committee in favor of II %, to Ia
' a tax on the county of franklin, with amendmei
fixing the tax at eight cents on the dollar; thin
a reading ordered
On motion of Mr. Severance of Glover, adj