Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-11-18
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Wheeler, BY unanimous oonseot .
amend an act to incorporate the Lyn-
don Viii Company also. BY the same, In
in amendment Of an act authorizing tho
removal Of distractions from the Pas
sumpsic River.
BE Mr.. Royce, providing for the view
ing Of premises In actions concerning real
estate.
By Mr.. Dickerman, from judiciary
committee, to amend the charter of the
National Ldfel Insurance Company of the
United States.
On motion of Mr.. Dewey Of Washing
ton, ordered to lie.
Referred Senate bill, relating to the
attendandance upon teachers institutes.
Senate bill, providing for the appoint
ment of q curator for the State Library.
Mr.. Heath called up Senate bill, relat-
ing to the appointment of committee to
investigate the matter of changing the
site of the State Prison.
Mr.. Jones was opposed to the appoint
ment of the committee, on the ground OF
prospective expenditures, but mainly on
the ground that the Prison and its affairs
are well managed where they are. The
evil that exists and is 30 much complained
of is the fault of the contract and not the
Superintendent or the present manage
ment
Mr.. Heath thought the purpose we all
desired to accomplish will be accomplish
ed by this committee. Some one Is to
blame let us find out who it is. 1t is a
lamentable fact that the State Is compelled
to pay money directly into the hands of
contractors. This contract expires IN
this matter. The expense of committee
cannot be great, and the friends Of the
present location must certainly wish to
have the matter investigated.
Mr.. Collamer thought that the ob.
iect of the committee was not go much to
investigate its management as to change
TIE site. The real intent Of the bill is to
change the location to some particular
place. 1t was creating committee with
rowing commission and with unchecked
power, aud there was no limitation to the
expense that might be incurred.
Mr.. Pingry was opposed to the bill and
briefly gave his reasons, which were most
ly Of prudential nature.
Mr.. Farnham spoke OF the unfortunate
contract, but he believed the price Of con-
vict labor must always be necessarily low,
as it is usually low class Of skill. So
long as located at Windsor it must be 80
from the want Of competition. La al
larger town, or even on Isle La Note
where a GLASS If labor rhich all could
readily perforu, could be procured, he
thought an advantage 10 the State might
be obtained He was In favor OF the sp
pointmeut of a committee.
Mr.. Jones briefly replied, believing the
II. 1T. 4 4
moved under new contract Mr.. Jones
called for the yeas :.nc nay "a the IL
groasmeut, aud third reading which IL
as follows:
Yeas Messrs Camp, Dewey OF wash
ingtou, Elkin-, Farnham, Halbert, Has
ting-, Hutchinson # Franklin, Ltdt,
Saxe-10.
Mays Coll.,mer, Copeland, Dale Dick
erman, Goodell, Green, Hall, Hutohinsou
of Orange, Jones, Merrill, Nash. 0ryi-,
Pingry, Royce, Whse.er-la.
ENDORSEMENT and third reading refused
Bis IdSSed.-Senate bill to change the
name OF the Winoo-ki Marble Company to
United States aud Lake Chapplliu Marble
Company.
Senate bill Incorporating the By.,lpan
Academy III New Haven, VT.
Senate bill to incorporate the Mont
pelier Trust Company On motion OF Mr. /
Dewey, committed to Senator to change
the name 20 "the peoples saving and
trust comEanys The title vas also
changed to correspond thereto.
Mr.. Royce called up Hone bill, rel ting
to bitches and water courses Mr. PiuSry I
asked tor and had leave To Withdraw hi
propose! Of Amendment Dir Laid moved .
that the bill be recommttted - A Senator I
to amend, by etris;.~ ont the words .
"fence viewers" whichever they occur and I
substituting in lieu thereof "selcc'm.n,'
etc, also adding several mex seetiti1lr, +
which amendments were agreed 10, aud
the bill Wa pa-.,ai IN concurrence VIII
proposal of amendments.
Senate bill. to repeal part OF Al .et IA I
amendment of an act to incorporate the t
city of Burlington taking ,way the salary
of $500 naid the city judge by the Sttte.l I
Explanations foliawsd by Mr. Halbert Of
the general committee aud Mr. i.sda re
lating to the compar;ition expenses Of The .
city cour, for 1868 and 1868, the latter pre-
senting statistics with view - show .
increased expense last year.
Mr. Benedict replied, defending ;he ad 1
vantages, as he deemed them, To be de-
rived from the jurisdiction Of .his conrt,
a saving having been made in -eY"Tts n
stances to the State, by prisoners pirtding
guilty before it, and for which tue State
only paid $500, which sum was turned
over to clerk, to defray in pirt the ex-
pensea of keeping record Mr. Ladd
called for the yeas and nays Yeas 4,
nays lS. Third reading refu.ed
On motion Of Mr.. Elkins, adjourned.
CoRRECTIoN.-In Senate proceedings
Thursday afternoon, the question being
on the reconsideration of the vote refusing
the third reading of the substitute, New
bury Seminary bill, reported by the com
mittee, the vote was yeas "A, nays III,
and the vote was reconsidered The
question being then upon the adoption OF
the substitute or amendment, the vote
stood as follows yeas 10, nays Ia. and
the amendment was rejected. REP.
BILLS SIGNED BY THE Go, ERsoR-
An Act laying tax on the county Of
Washington.
An Act laying tax on the county Of
Addison.
An Act laying tax on the county of
Chittenden.
An Act to legalize the grand list Of the
town of Woodford.
An Act for the relief of School District
No. in Middlebury.
An Act to incorporate the Barre Rail-