Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-10-26

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! /. Was there any appearance the part of the
| remonstrants before the committeeE
2; Did Mr.. CLARK appear before the committee? Il?
Anslcer-Yes.
| g. Was there an adjourn ed meeting of the commit
tee to enable the to make good their al
legations against the right of Mr.. Clark to hold hi;
| seat on the floor of the House?
| ARsper-There was.
4. Was there any information communicated to
the committee to warrant even any suspicion OF th'
against the right of Mr. Clark to hold his seat on th'
! AHstrer--Not any.
Mr.. Grout, chairman of the committee
further reported, that it was represented to
the committee that the remonstrants had
given up the contest and would not appear.
The committee were then discharged from
further consideration of the subject.
Senate bills referrrd.-S. 7, in amendment
of Sec 27, chap. Is, z. s., relating to the
elections of town officers to committee on
Judiciary.
Joint resOIutiOn.-Fro the Senate, relat-
ing to the supreme court of Essex county
adopted In concurrence.
Mr.. Cardell of Warren called up II. IA, to
amend sec. 20, chap. 81, g. s, entitled of
Justices of the peace" (uo appeal to be al
lowed In certain cases y and favored the
passage of the bill on the ground of economy
anG great publict utility, nOtw ithstanding z
the report of the committee against the bill.
Mr. Hinckley of Chelsea briefly and forcibly
opposed the bill. The engrossment and third
reading of the bill was then refused-ayes
So, nays 90.
On motion of Mr. Skiff of Monkton, ad-
jOurned.
THURSDAY, Oct. 20.
SENATE.-Prayer by the Chaplain.
Journal of yesterday read and approved
ResoINtiOn---Requestin the judiciary
committee to prepare and report bill in
relation to canvassing committees adopted.
Bills introduced and referred-By Mr.. Ed
dy, in addition to chap. "a, g. g, entitled
9 of proceedings against trustees to judi
ciary committee.
Passed Senate 10, in addition TO chap.
81, z. S., relating to the administration and
distribution of the estates of intestates Sen
ate 26, in addition to an act incorporating
the Rutland Railroad Company Senate %,
in amendment of an act to enable towns in
the counties of Addison and Rutland to aid
in the construction of the Addison and Rut-
land Railroad.
Senate z, relating to births, marriages and
deaths, and the better registration thereof,
returned from the House with proposal of
amendment agreed to.
Reports. special committee, House
ton; passed.
From committee on railroads, Senate
80, authorizing the National Car Company
to increase their capital stock third reading
ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, adjourned
HoUsE.-Prayer by the Chaplain.
The journal of yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
Bills introduced and referred.-By Mr..
Crosby of Brattleboro, to incorporate the
Brattleboro Savings Bank ; to committee on
banks.
By Mr.. Ormsbee of Waterbury, to alter
the name of the Case & Thomas Manufactur-
ing Company; to committee on corpora
tions.
By Mr.. Billings of Ripton, petition of
citizens of Ripton for the passage of a law
providing for the appointment of chemist
30 analyze spirituOus liqnors laid on the
table for the present.
By Mr.. Fem of Weston, changing the
name of EEfie Ann Cheney to general com
mittee.
By Mr.. Fem of Weston, to amend an act
to Incorporate the Wantastiquet Railroad
Company to committee on railroads.
By Mr.. Lucas Of Canaan, to repeal an act
to annex part of the town of Canaan to the
town of Lexington, approved Oct 81, 1887
to committee on town lines.
BY Mr.. Graves of Bennington, to revive,
extend and continue the Stark Bank to
committee on banks.
By Mr.. Chase of Jay, to annex q part oil
the town of Lowell to the town of Albany
to committee on town lines.
/ By Mr.. Stafford of Westminster. to repeal
an act in alteration of an act to divide the
/ town of Westminster into two parishes to
committee on elections.
! By Mr.. Crosby of Brattleboro, the memo
rial'of certain persons to the number of 81
citizens of the State of Vermont, praying
that the Legislature may give to the womer
of the State of lawful age, the same voice
vote, official power, and legal authority il
the organization, management and conduct
in all respects, of the public schools of th'
State, that are now enjoyed and exercised By
male citizens ; to committee on education.
By Mr. Stafford of Hartford, in alteration
of section l, chap. SO, g. s., relating to tn
settlement of estates; to committee on Judi
ciary.
BY Mr.. Graves of Bennington, to establish
the North Bennington graded school district
together with petitions on same subject t.
committee on education.
By Mr.. Houghton of Stamford, relating t
the jurisdiction of justices in criminal cases
to committee on judiciary.
ter enforcement of criminal law (providin
for State police and deputies for each coun
ty y to committee on judiciary.
ReportS-From committee on education
in favor of House Sc, to establish Benning
ton graded school district with amendment
which were agreed to, and the bill ordered I
third reading.
From committee on grand list, in favor {
House lO7, legalizing the grand list of tn
town of Vershire; ordered to lie.
From committee on education, i'll favor
House 65, in amendment of section of a
act to amend section 40, of chap. %, z. s
relating to providing district schools in ce
] tain cases ; third reading ordered.
! From committee on banks, in favor
y House AZ, to incorporate the town eff Spring
s field to aid in the construction of the Ascu
s ney railroad; third reading ordered.
o Mr.. Grout OF Barton called up House 6;
], providing for the appointment of an engros
c ing clerk and for the better preservation
: the laws of the State; stating that it is u,
e cessary that the bill should be acted upon
n once to facilitate the business of the session
o and briefly favored its passage.
d The bill was read the third time. NJ
: Walworth of Coventry proposed that tt
: bill be committed to a member to amend
e adding to section 4 the provision '' that til
compensation of such engrossing clerk an
: assistants shall not exceed the sum of $2j
n for any one session of the legislature" whic
4 amendment was opposed by Mr.. Bull of Han
b cock, Mr.. Wood of Fairhaven, and favore
r by Mr.. Walworth of Coventry, and I'll
e amendment was rejected.
n On the question of the passage of the bill
;. Mr.. Slade of Middlebury demanded the ye'
e and nays, which were taken as follows
i Yeas LOG. nays ITO. So the passage of ii
bill was refused.
e Senate bills referred. Senate %, in amen
! ment of an act to enable the towns in I'll
n counties of Addison and Rutland to aid
the construction of the Addison Coun
J. Railroad TO committee on railroads.
Senate 26, in addition to the act incorp
lie rating the Rutland Railroad Company, a
proved March %, 1867 to committee
D. railroads.
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