The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-11-23
MANCHESTER JOURNAL.
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tea days shurter tban last year. . seek
shorter thnn ths average u bAs done
a isw good hings u iha usy q lagisiA-
laoa. and oh good mAny ubdons---
Az unusuAl number q hiiis were intro
daced And considered. ofien 81 much
lsagsh. ouly b. iAii finally Ia one HOUSE
az the ot6eg. The number Of private
incorporation acis passed vas ,ery
uuaall, tbs senate ka1iag steadily thrown
cal 81 whose objccs could be secured
Bsder the General Statutes.
Tee more important scts passed aud
approved by the Governor we're A. fol-
lows
Ac, creating two degrees in The crime
~ murder.
Act amending The prohibitory Law,
giving = quarter u the fnes laid, 70 the
prosecuting officer OF complainant; and
making unlawful sellers Of Intoxicating
drinks liable Tor damages 10 persons or
property committed by drunken men
Act enabling sohool districts 10 send
scholars 10 academies. aud draw public
money ior them on the same terms as
IN the public schools.
Providing fof regimental parades and
drills in regiments Of the militia CON
sisting Of At least five companies
Providing for the support Of the
State Government, laying State tax
Of hfty cents. appropriAting 1900 for
expenses Of the coming Constitutional
Convention, &c
Permitting parties in civil suits To
challenge jurors, Asiurors are chailcng-
ed in criminal cases
Providing for the employment OF a
photography reporter in the Coun-
by Courts
Extending tho time allowed for
Teachers Institutes 10 FIVE days, and
allowing to the Secretary Of the Board
Of Education SO day for tho e1pens,
Of the same.
Putting at the disposal Of the FISH
Commissioners $1,000 year to aid il
restoring ssA-hsh to Vermont rivers
Act committing the sentence o
Horace r. Plumley OF Shrewsbury
from death 10 imprisonment for life,
A number OF OF Trust Companies
were chartered in various towns
A few charters Of private corpora
tions were amended.
A very few names OF persons wer,
changed by special acts, in cases no
coming under the General Statute.
The following railroads we're char
tered.
The Northern Vermont a. Lake Cham
plain, from Cambridge, VT, to Esse.
Junction.
The Missisquoi and Clyde River.
The Barre Railroad.
The Manchester and Jamaica.
The Brat,leboro and PAwlet River.
The Wantastiquet Valley.
The Runaway Pond Railroad
The Rutland and Bethel.
The Brattleboro and Bennington.
Extension Of Lamoille Valley road t
McQuam Bay, in Swanton.
These are all short roads. Enablin
acts were passed, permitting town
along the routes to bond themselves I
AID in the construction Of divers road
as follows: viz. for the
Montpelier and Wells River road,
Fairhaven and Lake Shore road,
BrAttlebore and bennington road
Northern Vermont and Lake Chan
plain road.
Barre, Fairfax, and West Fairlt
roads.
All these railroad balls were passe
substantially without opposition.
The more prominent measures whic
iailed were "A follows
The interest bill, lost in the House
Tbs bill permitting towns TO aboli'
school districts. and place their publ
schools in charge Of COMMISSIONS
elected by the tows. passed by the Sc
ala. lost 10 the House.
The ball simplifying criminal plea
ings. passed BY the Senate, lost IN Il
House.
The bill incorporating the WAlloor
sac Railroad This is the propos'
road known in previous railroad fgh
Aa -the Burden road" (; past IN 4
SHouse. lost in the Senate.
The ssll Incorporating the Northel
Vermont X X. from Burlington
6wsnton), lost ia tho House
The ball requiring an oath Of the Ii
taEs before sstsring on their duti'
and requiring Town Clerks 10 keep
list Of Aii mortgages, and 70 transfer
The listers IN other towns informati'
Of Aay mortgages held in thsiE town
passed by tbs seusse. lost in the Hon
The Ne~bury Seminary bill, auihc
iEing ths trustees 20 convey the pro
srty Of The Seminary 10 The trustees
the Montpelier Seminary; lost IN Z
Sonata A similar bill also loaf in
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