Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-02
LEGISIATURE OF VERMONT.

LEGISIATURE OF VERMONT.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, Oct 90
/ Prayer hy the Chaplin
journal of yesterday read snd approved.
/ Bhsmtrodu.sd and rcfvred.-- BY Mr.. Carpen.
/ ter, to amend the act Incorporating the Vermont
Conference Seminary and Female College t.
com on education.
/ By Alr. Pingry to extend the time Of commenc.
ing md completing the construction Of the Wealth.
erslell and tafemont milrood; ~ com. on rail-
roads
By Mr. Miles to incorporate the West Farlee
savings Banks 10 com. on Banks.
By Nlr. Claner authorizing the restoration
1i streams to their original channels to judiciary
/ committee.
/ BY Mr. Gardner, in relation To the assessment
oi uxc. and the equalization Of the grand list
20 specinl com on grand list.
communication from the Secretary Of the
/ y ard of Education, accepting an invitation to
address the General Assembly IN the Hall Of the
House Of Representatives was read.
The Pre- dent appointed as a Committee on
tbc part of the senate 90 consider the subject Of
/ re-dsriciing The State, Alessrs Merrill, Ross and
Benedict
I JOINT Resolution. From the House. granting
Che Hall oi the House Of Representatives to Rev.
f ID A Mack adopted.
/ RJsrrd-H. jl, % incorporate the Champlain
Mutuol Fire Insurance Company to gen. com.
RsU1rs. From Committee on Agriculture II .
80, Incorporating the otter Greek Dairy Compa-
/ ns passed.
7 From Committee on highways and bridges. H.
30, in addition % sec 73 ch %, & ~, relating 10
( hglwny- and bridges passed.
From Committee on Banks, II llG, 70 uc0r-
porte the Bmtteboro Savings Bank passed.
On mlulnof Mr. Heath, adjourned.
HOUSE.
/ Prayer by the Chaplain
The journal Of yesterday was read and APP
proved
\ Joint Resolution. - By Mr. Bartholomew Of
Washington. that the two Houses meet in Joint
Assembly on Wednesday nextat lOi o'clock in the
,renoln to elect a secretary OF State, Auditor Of
Accounts, Adutaut and Inspector General, Quar-
,cruaa'cr General Ssrgeaut-at- Arms, Judge Ad-
yoclte General, Railroad Commissioner, cuncTin-
rcndentand three Directors OF the State Prison,
Commissioner Of the Insane, three Trustees Of
che Reform School, three Trustees OF the Univer-
sity of Vermont and State Agricultural College,
judge, of the supreme Court and Reporter of tie
Decisions Of the Supreme Court adopted on the
part ul the House.
RHs iaf-1lure4 md refirrcd--By Mr. Whit
comb of Barre, 90 enable certain towns to aid in
The construction Of the Montpelier and White
River Railroad 90 CON. on rlilroads
Hy Mr.. Siuhurn of Lyndon, t1authOrize listers
III, '''' '' ''' '''' W. S''''
/ By Mr.. Hyde of Casteton relating to -euten-
cos Do the Vermont Reform School Sentences to
be until the bog is twenty-one years Of agel to
COM on Reform School.
Mr. Fuller OF Brookfeld presented the pc
titIIn- Of Wndry persons praying for the abOli-
tim of the death penalty % select CON- on that
suHiprf
By Mr.. Whittemorc Of Milton to commute the
sentence of Henry Welcome, together with petit
lions un the same subject to select com. Of sew
en- members OF the House.
Mr. partch Of Hinesburgh presented re-
m0nstrunce Of suudry persons against the com
mutation Of the sentence Of Henry Welcome,
which was referred to the select committee on
that subject.
By NJ. Powers Of Leicester to license dogs,
and f1rthe protection of sheep and other domes-
lie animals Mr.. Page Of Hydepark moved that
: it be referred % the com. uf ways and means,
which was agreed TO- Every owner or keeper Of
3 doa, shall register same in town clerks Office
before 1t day OF April in each year; shall pay a
license Of 81 for milg dog and 81 for a female
dog town clerks shall pay the same to the town
trelSnrers retaining 90 cents for each license.
Whoever shall keep dog contrary to this act
shall Forfeit ( Is, OF which S5shall 60 TO the COM
Olannnt seloctmen may cause 70 be killed such
doas rs are uot licensed, and shall be allowed to
pas ) / for each dog 50 destroyed TO the person
oerflrminc that duty Whoever suffers loss by
the killing or manning OF his sheep or other do
mestic animals by dogs may receive the c0inpen-
sition allowed by appraisers OF such damage
from town treasury, Or may proceed against the
owner Of such dog asnow provided by law. City
and town officers negecting 10 perform the duties
required hy this act may be punished by n fine
not exceeding 500. lhe treasurer ofany town
may when ordered BY the selectmen. bring an
action OF tort against any owner or keeper OF a
dna concerned in doing damage tO sheep or other
domestic animals, and recover the amount Oi
damage paid from the town treasury to the owner
OF the animal or animals so killed or injured.
s. 80, relating to the survey Of Lake Cham
plain and the operations connected thorewith il
the State of Nermont to gen. CON-
s. 90 in amendment of sec 90 chap. 30 z. g..
rcHting to the time of holding the county courts
in the county Of Essex 70 cum on judiciary.
RcD7ris-From com. on education, In favor o
n 1913, % establish North Bennington Gmde1
School District third reading ordered.
From com. on Judiciary, in favor Of II. IL, re
lating % suits in respect 10 patent rights with
amendment, which was agreed toHnd third reading
ordered.
From com on judiciary. in favor Of H. I54, ir
addition 10 No 40, acts OF 1868, relating to trus
tee process third reading ordered.
From CON. on Judiciary, in favor Of IL. li0
constituting .ec. 20, ch. 63 G. s.. relating 20 th'
limitation uf real and personal actions and th,
] rirbts nr entry with amendment which wa
p d, ,5rssa m and fhe third reading ordered
Fr,m conn on judiciary. In favor of :. o5. j,
,ra,r5nent az ch 9. o S. relating 10 ppblic ac
c,,,nts = road tbir,1 fine and uassef
From com an Judiciary. npainst : 70 il
q amendment Of sec. 90, ch. ll9, z $, relating t
= iIencs. inst p,thlic uolicv third readin9 re
CIscI
5 Te,n cou nm indiciarv ocoinst II li6 .
amend sec RI ch 3l q q relating m the cam
'a',,e,,crt III snits bcf,re instice If tho neoce
, tIjrd reading refused
Er,6 c,,5 an e,lucatior ,ga;nst n lq0 T.
. ,,,'orJ an oct IN omend SOC % chan % q
aaIt;r,, ~ scborl d;str;cts annrored Nove,5ber
,sct hiri r,odino ,eC,,sed
F'.,, ',, enr, am c5rnoratons in favor of { II
\ ,1r,,er'io Tho pfllo,ys F,iis W,ruG,ct,r;n'
C. G,,,,n GOD Tho tbirJ time and nassad
4, Fr.,,,, 5,,e,e,ai cor in fvnr of n 40 chan,
;,', ne ,.',ne n Fr,nk Nels,n Yonnc etc tbir
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