Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-11-04

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Bills refcrred-H 15l, to amend sec. IS of
chap. l25, G. &, entitled Of restricting costs to
judiciary committee.
H. l5s, relating to married women to judi
ciary committee.
H. l54, in addition to No. ~ of the acts Of
1863, relating to trustee powers; to Judiciary
committee.
H. 1853, repeating an act in amendment Of
chap. Is, z s., relating to burial grounds and
their enlargement to general committee.
H. 1863, to protect fish in Howe brook in Graf
ton F; to general committee.
H l52, to protect fish in Lake Austin or
Wells Pond to general committee.
H. 90, for the relief of families of insane
poor to judiciary committee.
II. So, to legslize the grand list of Calais for
1865, 1863 and 1870 TO committee on land
tsxer.
II. 81, in addition to an act approved Nov.
20. 1868, relating to the land records Of the
town of StannSrd to general committee.
Rcp0ris.-By Mr.. Horrobin for committee on
education in favor Of h. l23, to establish the
| North Bennington Graded School read third
time and passed in concurrence.
By Mr.. Benedict for same committee in favor
Of s. Sc, to amend the act to incorporate the Yer
mont Conference Seminary and Female College
4 third reading ordered
Also in favor of h. &c, for the incorpor-
alton Of the Board Of Trustees Of the Springfield
| Town Library read third time and passed IN
/ concurrence.
BY Mr.. SAKE for committee on manufactures
| in favor Of s. 81, TO incorporate the Bellows
/ Falls Paper CO.; third reading ordered.
! By Mr.. Merrill for general committee with
/ amendments TO b. IS, to incorporate the Mechan-
/ les Aaueduct Co. Of Brattleboro resd third
time and passed in concurrence with proposals
of amendment.
Also in favor Of h. 50, to incorporate the
/ Burlington Prospecting and Mining Co. read
/ third time and passed in concurrence.
By Mr.. Cotton for same committee in favor Of
/ b. -, to incorporate the Alonkton Pond Cheese
/ Manufacturing Co read the third time and
passed il Concurrence
Also. in favor Of h. 81, to incorporata the Is
| sex Mills read third time and passed in con-
currence
By Nh. Hastings for committee on Banks
with amendment 10 8. -, TO incorporate the
/ West Fairlee Savings Bank amendment agreed
/ to ami third reading ordered
Bills introduced and rgsrrci.-By Mr.
+ Benedict relating to a school census and other
school matters. The bill provides that the
school district clerk shall each year return ia
/ bulated census Of the families and children Of
/ the district anil other statistics. 1t also pre-
scribes the length Of the school week and Of the
| school day, the latter to be six hours duration
czcep; that towns adopting the municipal sys-
TEN can make other rules J to committee on
education
BY same, relating 10 teachers associations ;
/ 1.-THE bin provides that the State Teachers Asso-
ton shzl annually receive $50, from the state
AMI County Associations S25:l TO committee on
education.
By same. providing for the conveying Of chill
dren 10 and from the public schools The hlli
allows towns TO provide for the conveyance OF
pupi,s;l to committee On education.
On motion Of slr. Grauiey, adjourned
HOUSE.
Prayer By the Chaplain.
The Journal Of yesterday was read and ap-
proved
Wood CT Eallsveu, 20 incorporate the Fair
haven Savings Bank 90 committee Oh banks
BY Nr Saab5rn Of Lyndon, by request, to
iucorpo,a-c the Gcalf-a Dae-tig Sc.sE.ie
If Lyndon ~ committee on education.
BY Nj CLARK Of Brandon, 20 Incorporate the
/ Ames Italian Ais-o'e Company to committee on
corporations.
By Mr. Kellogg &c B5u- n, the petition Of c.er-
rymen and lsymen of Brandon, praying for
change IN the lsgs IF the State IN relation 20
marriage and livo-ce: which was referred 90 the
committee on Judiciary.
The petition rs as follows
60 III. W45ratl. Hs L.Hsilt4re = he
Stut.r T-a.aI The undersigned, Clergy
men AMI Lsvmeu. citizens Of Vermont, deeply
moAd hy the continued AMI growing leoseuess
of morals throughout the State, As 90 the'per-
mauencs aui durability of the marriage bond
and sacred unity q the family. 30 herewith res
uectfuIIy memorabilia snd petition the Honorable
Leei,lsture Of the state Of Vermont. as follows
10 view .IsU Of the alarming frequency and
iucrcgseof lh,ls divorce sourht for and grant
Ell In ire STATE Of Vermont, during the past
1--WE years. as shown ty the recent reports Of the
Registrar II the State. bv which the number Of
divorces is to the number Of marriages as 1.c TO
nt.,..tn. AMI bv which it auutsrs that % every
u -rtg-..lt persons married. fro persons are
concerned IN "a divorce and hy which il appears
tina. there has been granted AT the rate OF ono
diverse o. every t. .s.-.i and s-II-,iH
marria-ab.e persons
Dr. view .-ulI of the fact tha. the statute
Law lays down, On the one hand, before msr-
rage OH. LET o. the f1rh iien degrees, the
age winch ,he parties must hsye reached. the
titles rs those qualified 60 s.lemuize marriage.
and BE -o1e ID iienullug the parties ~ l-
cease sud, 90 tho other hand, after marriage,
provides foil facilities for d.ssoving the tie upon
various r'ess, allowing rc-marriage in every
ease
To- view 81 e The opportunity offered by
the Law # Divorce, sui tLe practice under il,
TO poTgamy by watch 8 mau may
have a succession Of wives, and woman msy
have Of husbands without Limit Of
number 4rl all a. The sane time living 10 the
community
To view ith1 ofthe Christian Law. lsll down
in the Holy Gospels. ST. MARI. ..". IL. 81.