Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-11-04
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT,
sENATE-FoRENOON.

THURSDAY, Oct. 90.
Senate bills referred Relating to depo.
sitions; providing for the establishment Of
true meridian lines, and regulating the
practice of surveying in this State; in
amendment of an act entitled ian act
for organizing the militia"
Bills Introduced and ReterTed.-By Mr..
Halbert, in amendment of chapter 81,
general statutes, relating to listers and
taking the grand list.
By Mr.. Hall, to protect fish in futile
pond.
By Mr. Dewey in relation to and chang.
ing the name of the Mortified Cemetery
association, Ito Elmwood Cemetery
By Mr.. Collamer, to regulate trials in
Justices courts.
By Mr.. Farnham, relating to insurance
agents, (agents to pay a license of one
hundred dollars per annum).
The President appointed as special
committee to investigate the matter of
changing the location of the State prison,
Mr.. Ladd. Mr.. Dewey of Washington,
and Mr.. Jones.
Third Reading.-Senate bill, in amend
ment of chapter 20, general statutes, re-
lating to the insane poor; passed.
On motion of Mr.. Halbert, adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Passed IN C0nc,lrrence.-House bill
laying tax of per cent. on the County
of Caledonia.
Bills ordered TO third reading.-Senate
bill to incorporate the Middletown Spring
Company,
Senate bill relating to public easements
Senate bill in amendment of sections
and A, chapter 1149, relating to counter
feiting and forgery.
Bills finally passed-House bill relating
to the City of Burlington, and the exist
ing court of said city.
House bill providing for the ceding OF
the Antietam and Gettysburgh cemeteries
to the United States.
Bills ordered engrossed,-Senate bill in
amendment of an act in relation to the
Limitation of action.
Senate bill to amend chapter "a, gen.
eral statutes, relating to the traffic in in
toxicating drinks, with proposals of
amendment adopted.
House bill to incorporate the Green
Mountain Marble Company, adversely
against House bill to incorporate the
Springfield FIGURING Mill Company, and
against House bill to incorporate the
Otter Greek Dairy Company ; also Senate
bill relating to estoppels; third reading
refused.
Third reading ordered.-Senate bill
permitting parties in civil suits to chal-
lenge jurors, with proposals of amend
ment.
Senate bill to change the name of the
Mortified Cemetery Association third
reading refused.
Senate bill in amendment of an act en-
titled "of the grand list"
Senate bill relating to drains and COM
mon sewers.
House bills REFERRED House bill amend
ing section A, chapter 10S, general stat
utes, entitled Of mechanics and other liens
House bill in amendment of an act re-
lating to married women as witnesses.
House bill in amendment of an act re-
lating to the laying out and charging of
burial grounds.
On motion of Mr.. Heath, adjourned
HoUsE-FoRENooN.
Bills introduced and Referred BY Mr..
Ripley of Ripton, to annex part of the
town of Ripton to the town of Lincoln.
BY Mr.. Wentworth of Chester, grant
ing certain powers to Chester Academy
By Mr.. Salisbury of~Townshend, to
CuduSe Tie Hdiue Ira gay, &C.
By Mr.. Frisbie of Poultney, by request,
in amendment of section 80, chapter 10,
general statutes, relating to the jurisdic-
ton of constables.
By Mr.. Ladd of Milton, to incorporate
the West Milton Cheese Manufacturing
Company.
By Mr.. Purmort of Georgia, to moor
porate the Northern Vermont Railroad
Company.
By Mr.. Hill CT Middlebury, to lay
tax on the County of Addison to select
committee, consisting of members from
County of Addison.
By Mr.. Carlton of Waitsfeld, to lay
tax on the County of Washington to Sc
lect committee, consisting of members
from County of Washington.
By Mr.. Kneeland of Victory, to prevent
injury to public highways the second
reading of the bill was refused
By Mr.. Farnsworth of Windsor, to pay
James A. Pollard the sum therein named,
81 200 for extra services for the past four
years, as Superintendent of the State
Prison ; the second reading was refused
Mr.. Hunt of st. Adams, moved to re-
consider the vote refusing the second
reading of bill to prevent injury to public
highways; and upon the vote being taken
by count no quorum voted. Mr. Walk
or of Londonderry, called for the yeas and
nays.
Mr.. Hunt thought il but matter of
courtesy to the gentleman from Victory
that the bill should DO allowed the second
reading, be referred TO tho Appropriate
committee, and leave it in the hands of
that committee to report whether or not
it has merits, which views were concurred
in by Mr.. Garfield of Arlington, and Mr.
Boyce of Fayston.
Mr.. Bull of Hancock, thought there
was no possibility of the bill receiving a.
favorable consideration from the Hoo,
or the committee, a. it would cor
every farmer to change his cart ..pk
wagons to enable him so do sus . ars
our public highways. If thet lness OF
.a,ned provision requlrp III mao oon
Of a woke Of oxen W every o"ho
their horns, it might place buttons o.
cepsaoie y. ID the bill would not b.
-: - I'D nays being called on tn
quee''oA the vote being reconsidered
VEL, yes, 1S9, nays, 10; so the vot
re,ue ing the second reading was recon
o. .ered, and the bill was read the secont
time and referred to the committee oil
highways, ferries and bridges.
Mr.. Wood of Fairhaven moved to re
consider the vote refusing the secon'
reading of the bill to pay James A. Pol
lard the sum therein mentioned, whicl
was agreed to. and the bill was read III
second time and referred to the commit
tee ON claims.
Senate bill to amend section 80, chap
ter 90, general statutes, relating to tn
support of the insane poor.
Bills read third time.-House bill t
amend an act entitled an act to amen
section Ii, chapter AZ, general statutes
entitled of levy of execution.
Mr.. Baldwin of Hinesburgh, move
that the bill be committed to a membe
tc amend SO as to include as exempt also
one sled, one single or double sleigh, on