Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-11-18

By Mr.. Merrill to incorporate the Yer
mont Stock Horse Company.
Passed-House bill to incorporate ths
Montpelier Saving and Trust Company
Special 0rder.-House bill to annex q
part of the town of Wilmington to the
town of Dover.
Mr.. Collamer called for information
from the committee. Responded to by
Mr.. Merrill, which was followed by Mr.
Heath with q series Of questions. An.
swered by Mr.. Merrill. Further inqui-
ries by Mr.. Royce. Mr.. Wheeler remarked
that he thought the statement that these
cases Of annexation were submitted to a
vote Of the towns, as rule, before be-
coming law. He thought the records
would show the more usual practice to be
the reverse of this.
Pending the debate, on motion of Mr.
Collamer, the Senate adjourned.
sENATE-AFTEREoo
Refc,red.-House bill, relating to rail-
roads.
House bill, to change the name OF
Emery Jonas Smith to Parsons.
House bill, making provisions for the
support Of government
House bill, to incorporate the American
Trust Company.
House bill. to change the name Of
Marion w. Washburn.
House bill, relnting to the cemetery in
Wells River village.
Joi,.t res0luti0n.-By Mr. Dale, giving
the sweepers employed in the State House
the same pay as received by the mes
sengers; adopted.
House bill, to protect FISH in Harvey's
Pond.
House bill, granting a ferry to John
Quincy Adams.
House bill, to amend the charter of the
Burlington Manufacturing Company.
Senate bill, relating to plcadings and
proceedings in certain criminal cases. On
motion of Mr.. Collamer, ordered to lie.
The President pro tenn in the chair
PaSsed-Senate bill, in amendment OF
AN act toincorporate the Lyndon Mill Co.
Senate bill, in amendment Of an act for
the organizing of the militia.
Senate bill, in amendment Of an act 10
authorize the removal OF distractions in
the Passumpsic river.
Senate bill, relating to the descent aud
distribution of intestite estates
Mr.. Jones called for the yeas and nays
Yeas, II nays, 4.
Senate bill, in addition to an act relst-
ing to teachers institutes.
Mr.. Collaner called up Senate bill to in
corporate the Vermont StatoTrust Co IOn
his motion, ordered to lie) He objected
TO the bill, on the ground that it REQUIRED
a man to 30 into . court and give testi-
mony which might ariminate himself He
was not willing 10 throw away all the
safeguards which had been thrown around
the witness in this respect
Mr.. Heath spoke of eases IN which IL
was difficult to procure facts when a wit
ness could shield himself behind such an
excrse, rId thought the provision that
testimony thus elicted should not be used
in prosecution against the witness, as
sufficient protection.
Mr.. Coliaper moved that II be com
mitted to a Senator to amend. by striking
therefrom section Is; referred, and the
bill passed.
Mr.. Jones, by request, moved the recon
sideration Of Senate bill of the Grand list
reoons;deEed sad olde.eu to lie
House bill relating to Phillips Academy
and School District No 90 in Danville.
House bill in amendment Of an act Of
justices Of the peace; third reading re-
fused.
House bill in amendment Of aud in
addition to chapter "a, general statutes,
relating to the traffic in Intoxicating
drinks. On motion of Mr.. Oryis ordered
to lie and make Tho -k-ei-i 4rdor for
monday next at j o'clock, y. m
House bill in amendment Of su act to
incorporate the National Trust Company
Senate bill in relation to insurance
agents, returned from The Hou-e With
Of amendment; agreed t..
House bill relating to The assessment OF
taxes.
Senate bill in amendment of an act to
enable the Montpelier, Wells River and
Essex County Railroad; third reading re-
fused
House bill in amendment Of chapter 81,
general statutes, relating to the collections
IF taxes
Senate bill to incorporate the OriIn
Trust Company. The committee reported
, substitute bill and third reading or.
Tered.
Senate bill 10 incorporate the atc,bury
Trust Company: third reading
ordered
BJefred House bill to inrorp"rat4 tho
Pho niy Co.tsny
The President in tho chair
House bill, in amendment u chapter
70, general statutes, Of the grand list.
House bill, laying tax on the County +
If Rutland.
House bill to incorporate the Battcnkill .
md Plwlet Rivers Railroad Company F
House bill to incorporate tho Case y 4
hoIlas Manufacturing Company.
House bill TO incorporate the Mancbes-
er and Jamaica RAILROAD Company.
House bill, in amendment of an act to
incorporate the Barre Hotel Company
House bill, in amendment Of chapter
%, general statutes, relating II the iuris-
fiction of constables.
House bill, changing tho name Of Mi
,hael Matague TO Montague.
House bill, relating to library assoda-
ions.
House bill, laying tax on lands in the
own Of Stratton.
House bill, to incorporate the Caledonia
county Trust COMPANY.
House bill, providing for the location
md erection of county buildings in the
county of Bennington and laying tax
herefor.
On motion of Mr.. Dewey of Washing
on, adjourned.
HoUSE-FQRENOON.
On motion of Mr.. Baldwin of Hines
.urgh the reading CT the journal for the
emainder of the session was dispensed
With.
Bills introduced and refe7red.-By Mr..
dinckley, of Chelsea, relating to the Su
,reme Court.
By Mr.. Jones of Benson, to amend an
ct to incorporate the Dominion Marble
company, approved Nov. Ii, 1869.
Bills read third tMe.-House bill
n relation to railroads; passed.
House bill making provision for the
Import of Government; passed.
House bill to incorporate the Mont
'elier Savings Bank and Trust Company
'assed,
House bill laying tax on lands in the
own of Stratton; amended on motion of