Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-18

CHAPTER 81 of the General Statutes, '.Of
public lands.'' Senate bill 70, to enable
towns in Rutland and Windsor counties to
aid in the construction of the Killington
Railroad Senate bill 10Y, to oppressive and
4 vexatious attachment on trustee process
for the more equal distribution among cred
itors. of property attached on mesne process
Senate bill lO3, to incorporate the City Ho-
tel Company Mr.. Barlow called up Senate
bill SO, directing the Governor to appoint a
committee to investigate the matter OF chang
ing the site of the Vermont State Prison !;
amended by changing :" the committee may
| in their discretion" to 90 shall, etc. also
by inserting barre, in Washington Coun-
ty,'' as one Of the places to be examined by
the committee in reference to the change !;
third reading ordered.
Resolution.-By Mr.. Hendee, that all House
bills known as Incorporation bills shall re-
ceive their first reading by their titles only,
unless the first reading shall be demanded by
a senator Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Walker, adjourned.
! HousE.-BWs introduced and referred-
By Mr.. Pingry of Weathersfeld. to protect
fish in Spencer Hollow brook and It's tribu-
taries, together with petition on that sub
iect to General Committee. By Mr.. Fisk of
Isle La Motto. by request, regulating the
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week, and exempting holidaysl to Commit
tee on Education. By Mr.. Gleed of Morris
town, to change the name of Cora kift, &c:
to General Committee. BY Mr.. Crane of
Newport, to legalize the grand list of fire
district No. l of Newport; to Committee
on Grand List. By Mr.. Brookins of Shore
ham, authorizing selectmen to build school
houses to Committee on Judiciary. By
Mr. Spaulding of West Windsor, to prevent
l.. - kSao
Bv Mr.. Crane of Newport, in amendment Of
sections l6 and 81, chapter l6, General Stat
utes, relating to village corporations to
Committee on Judiciary
Resoltaion-By Mr. Hinckley of Chelsea,
/ in relation to the publication of the Acts of
this session adopted
| Bills read the third time.-H. lo2, to change
the name of Herbert Lewis, &c; passed.
} ii. 2l0, to change the name of Effie W Bal
lev, &c; passed II. l53, altering the name
/ of Robert Benjamin, &c; passed. Ii. 100,
to change the name of Katie Manning, &c;
passed ii. 10, to repeal an act for the more
equal distribution among creditors of prop
erty attached on mesne process passed. III.
| SO, to annex part of the town of Whining
! ton to the town of Dover passed. III. 40,
! to INCORPORATE the Richmond Cemetery As
ISOLATION passed. H. 100, to incorporate
the Hartland Cemetery Association passed.
II. 1879. to incorporate the West Concord
Aqueduct Company passed. H. 243. to
change the name of Milton &. King, etc.
passed. ii. 237, to prevent the destruction
| of muskrats in the towns therein mentioned
the passage was refused, yeas GO, nays 80.
7 Fl. 232, to incorporate the East Wallingford
/ Aqueduct Company passed. II. 2ll, to in
corporate the Mutual Society of St. Joseph
of Burlington passed. ii. 200. to incorpo-
rate the New England Telegraph Company {;
passed ii. $50, to amend section twenty-five.
chapter thirty three, General Statutes. reat-
ing to process and other matters passed.
I H. 2o5, in addition to an act relating to the
return of the military property belonging
to the State, to the Quartermaster General {;
passed.
Reports-From General Committee against
II. liz to protect fish in Bailey's Pond or
cove. so called third reading refused.
The House considered the amendments pro-
posed by the Senate to Ii. 43, in amendment
of an act relating to levy of execution, and
concurred in the first proposed amendment.
to limit the value of the sheep to $50; the
House did not concur in the second, 10 strike
out the clause limiting the value of the books
and professional instruments of physicians.
clergymen, and attorneys-atlaw the House
did not concur in the third proposed amend
ment. striking out the words a. one or be-
! fore the words - two horses etc the House
did not concur in the fourth proposed amend
ment, inserting after the word - two horses, =
the words - such as the debtor NAV select in
! lieu Of oxen or steers :; - the House concurred
in the fifth proposed amendment, To strike
out the words that the forage aforesaid
shall not be exempt under the provisions OF
this act. unless the debtor actually keeps one
yoke of oxen steers. or one or two horses =
the House concurred in the sixth proposed
amendment To strike out the last clause of
the first section. and substitute another
! clause.
/ On motion of Mr. Hewitt of Chittcnden,
adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENArr-1hird reading ordered.-S. I02,
incorporating the Vermont Mutual Benefit
! Association.
BIS passed.-S. IOo, Incorporating the
Vermont Mutual Benefit Association.
H. 81, to pay Thaddeus 5. Ashcroft the
sum therein mentioned III. lS9, to moor
poratc the North Troy Mining Company. S.
lO7, relating 70 oppressive and vexatious at
tachments, &c, Substitute to 5. 3. III. 43.
4 in amendment of an act of 1866, entitled - of
levy of execution with proposals of amend
ment from the Senate not concurred in, in
part, by the House. The question being, on
motion of Mr. Hendee. - VIII the Senate in
sist on it's proposals of amendment - the
motion prevailed. Adjourned.
HoUsE .-Resoi,t,on.-By Mr.. Abel of W est
Haven, that committee Of five members of
this House be appointed to inquire whether all
the railroads in this State have made reports
to the Railroad Commissioner, required
| by law, and whether any further legislation
| is necessary to secure the making of such
reports adopted.
Bills read third nn.e.-H. %, in addition
to chapters "a, 9, ;. relating TO laying out
and disseminating highways and bridges :;
passed.
Repors-From Committee on Railroads,
in favor of S. 81. to enable the town of Barre
to aid in the construction of the Montpelier
and White River Railroad passed in concur
renee From Committee on Railroads, in
favor of $ l0l, to incorporate the Belden s
Falls Branch Railroad Company passed in
concurrence From Committee on Railroads,
in favor of H. 263, to authorize certain towns
therein named to aid in the construction of
a railroad, with amendment which was
agreed to third reading ordered.
Bills introduced and referred.-By Mr.
! Wilkinson Of Weston, in amendment of sec
ton | -, chapter SO. General Statutes. relating
TO the grand list to Committee on Grand
List
! Unfinished business.-II. e, authorizing
the bennington and Rutland Railroad Com
pany to extend their road to West Rutland,
was taken up and discussed by Mr. Wood of
Farhayen. Adjourned.
! TUESDAY, November Il.
| SENArE.-BWs introduced and referred-
By Mr.. Dewey restoring Ezra B Smith to
his legal rights and privileges: to Judiciary
Committee. By Mr.. Burt. to enable the pew
owners and proprietors of the Brick Church
in Swanton to dispose of the same; To Sena-
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