The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

BY Mr.. Carlton of WaitsGeld, to Law a
tax on the County of Washington; to Sc
leet committed, consisting Of members
from County of Washington
BY Mr.. knccland Of Victory, to pre-
? vent injury to public highways the see
ond reading Of the bill was refused.
BY MIR. Fansworlh of Windsor, TO pay
James \. Pollard the sum therein named,
$4,000 for extra services for the past
four years, as Superintendent the State
Prison the second reading was re-
fused.
Mr. Wood of Fairhavcn moved to re-
consider the vote refusing the second
reading Of the bill to pay James A. Pol
lard the sum therein mentioned which
was agreed to, and the bill was read the
second time and referred to the commit
tee on claims.
Senate bill TO amend section IS, chap
ter 20, general statutes, relating to the
support Of the insane poor.
Bills real MiH Gac.-lIousc bill to
amend an act entitled an act to amend
section l3, chapter A. general statutes,
entitled of levy Of execution.
Mr.. Wood moved that the bill be re-
committed to the committee ON judiciary ;
which motion was agreed to.
House bill in amendment to section 4,
chapter los, general statutes. relating to
mechanics and other liens
Mr.. Frisbie of Poultney, inquired of
the committee wherein this bill differed
from the present law.
Mr. Butterfeld Of Wilmington ex-
planned that under the present law the
creditor had three months in which to file
his bill and bring action; under the
amended bill he has three months to file
his bill and further three months to COM
mence action; the bill was thereupon
passed.
House bill to commute the sentence of
Horace r. Plumley passed.
House bill in amendment Of section 9,
chapter Is, general statutes, relating to
. laying out and charging burial grounds ;
passed
House bill in amendment Of No. 90, OF
acts of 1867, relating to married women
being witnesses passed.
Resolution.-By Mr.. Farnsworth OF
; Windsor, that the committee on the grand
list be instructed to inquire into the ex-
; pediency of providing by law for increas-
, ing the grand list of any person whose
, list is to small and to report by bill OF
otherwise ; adopted.
Repo,g.--From committee on judiciary
in favor of House bill to amend section
: |. chapter l. general statutes, relating to
the rights of married women third
reading ordered.
From committee on railroads in favor
of House bill to incorporate the Brattle.
boro & Bennington Railroad Company
third reading ordered
From general committee against House
+. bill, in amendment of an act relating to
the record of marriages; reading re-
fused.
From committee on banks, in favor OF
House bill to incorporate the Vermont
Trust Company third reading refused.
From committee on the judiciary,
against House bill granting three days
) grace on bills of exchange, notes, drafts,
&c; third reading refused.
Bills read Mnd Gnt.-Louse bill to
a.. alter the name Of the Montpelier Meeting
y, House Society, to enlarge the power,
! thereof, and fix the time Of holding the
= annual meeting passed.
! House bill, for the relief Of school dis
a., trict No. 1, in Middlebury passed.
, Bills Introduced and Rctered.-By
Mr.. Wood of Fairhaven, in addition tC
r an act establishing the Champlain Tran
= sportation Company.
- BY Mr.. Joyce Of Rutland, in amend
mcnt Of an act passed in 1866 to provid,
for the restoration and preservation o
fish in the State Of Vermont.
By Mr.. Ross of Waterford, in amend
ment Of section /, chapter 10, genera
- statutes, relating to voters in town meet
} ing.
By Mr.. Benton of Bennington, al
amendment of an act relating to tlumage
approved Nov. 10, 1869.
BY Mr.. Barrett, of Weathersfeld, il
). addition to section 70, chapter "a, gen
=, eral statutes, relating to laying out an,
q disseminating highways and bridges.
- BY Mr.. Burt of Swanton, to incorpor
p ate the Lamoille Valley Junction Rail
road Company.
BY Mr.. Bigclow of Ryegate, to pay
, Franklin Butler the sum therein named
i 1920 for services as Chaplain of Stat
Prison.
- BY Mr.. Whtcomb of Barre, to amen,
section l Of an act to incorporate thu
% Barn Hotel Company, approved Novenl
- Der II, 1869.
BY Mr.. Briggs of Brandon, to incor
n porate the Brandon Cheese Company.
ri By Mr., Wales of Burlington, to incol
n porato the Burlington Savings Bank am
4 Trust Company
BY Mr.. Joyce of Rutland, relating t
/, the collection of taxes.
.. FRIDAY Oct. 30
Head H1d time and passed Senat
3 bill relating to forgery and counterfeit
F. ing,
BY Mr., Benedict to pay Peter Londe
70 the sum therein named.
t. B,Hs introduced and rcJeired.-By Nj
Benedict in amendment of section |;
Of chapter l. G. s., relating to the eectio
es of town representatives Ia plurality
elect on the second ballot when there
in no choice ON the GrSt.)
ne The President appointed as a speci;
committee to whom was referred the pet
H. ton of Horace r.. Plumley, Senators Mer
IL rill, Boyce, Collamer, Farnham an
of Oryis.
House bill for the relefof Shoot Di
IN trict No. 3 in Middlebury.
ly BY Mr., Collamer to provide for I'll
he employment Of reporter for the count
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