Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-09

riet n Wheeler to Davis 10 gen com
by Mr.. Bailey, in relation to school district
collectors trequiring bonds) to com on educa-
BY Me-. Bailey, to pay Henry +. Seymour the
sum therein named to com on claims
by Mr.. Pingry, providing for the publication
o second edition Of the general statutes with an
appendix embracing the subsequent laws OF the
State to com on the judiciary
On motion Of Mr. Gardner adj
hoUSE.
Reports From select com. of members from
the county Of franklin, in favor Of H. 0i, laying
q tax on the county Of franklin, with proposal OF
amendment, making the tax three cents on the
dollar instead Of four cents, which was agreed to
third reading ordered
From com. on corporations, in favor of 5. 90,
10 amend an act Incorporating the Vermont Con-
ference Seminary and Female College passed in
concurrence.
From com. on corporations, in favor Of II 220,
70 incorporate Badgers West Randolph Brass
Band third reading ordered
From com. on corporations, in favor of II 202
10 Incorporate the Ames Italian Marble Co.: third
reading ordered
From com on corporations, in favor Of II. 70.
IN addition TO ch 7s g. g., regulating the move
ment Of trains at the crossing Of one railroad by
another railroad with proposals Of amendment,
which were opposed by Mr. Fairbanks Of ST.
JohnsbuTy, and Mr.. Drake Of Royalton. on the
ground that the public require the protection
granted by the original bill and that the amend
ment will virtually kill IT,
Mr. Stafford Of Hartford favored the amend.
ment as the bill without the amendment was
needessly oppressive on the railroad companies
in the State
The amendment was then rejected
Mr. Fairbanks OF st. Jlhnsbury moved to
amend so as to give one.iourth of the penalty to
the party making the complaint, which was
agreed to.
The bill was then ordered TO third reading.
From com. on elections, against II. l2l, 10 re-
peal an act in alteration Of an act dividing the
town Of Westminster into two parishes
Mr. Stafford Of Westminster sent the original act
TO the clerks desk, which was read, and be then
lnterrogated the com on elections IN regard 10
the relative population Of the two parts Of the
town when the act was passed, and now, which
was answered by Mr. Grout for the com that
there was greater disparity in the number Of
voters in the two parishes then than now. that
at the present time the east parish Of the town
about two-thirds Of the voters Of the
town, that the gentleman from Westminster
claimed 10 represent the desire OF the citizens Of
the east parish, which was conceded by the re-
monstants.
Mr.. Stafford then stated that the act was passed
by the request Of men who had been a long time
in their graves, that the people Of the town now
ask the repeal Of the law, as it imposes upon the
town burdens not imposed upon the other towns
Of the State
Mr.. Grout made further statement Of the facts
as they appeared before the com that the town
was divided by range Of mountains, and that
the act was passed to accommodate both sides Of
the mountain, in not compelling those on one
side always 20 20 over 10 the other side for town
purposes, the town house on the east side Of the
mountain being only about half a mile from the
line Of the town, and that there was q disposition
~ the part Of those living in the east parish 10
compel the town meetings to be held always IN
the east parish while the business of those resid-
ing in the west parish was done in another town,
lnd they had no occasion 10 20 10 the east parish
Except Tor town meetings For these and other
reasons the com. unanimously reported against
the bill
Mr.. Stafford said the mountain spoken Of was
not mountain in any acceptatiOn Of the term
but merely what might be called in any Of our
towns somewhat hilly road
Mr.. Butteriield inquired Of the com. and drew
)ut the statement that there was now larger
proportion oitown meetings on the west side than
the proportion Of Inhabitants would warrant
that the population Of the two parishes was about
as two 70 one in the two parishes-the east side
being the most popuous.
before the com. and as they were known to him,
was made by Mr.. Henry of Chester, when the bill
was ordered to a third reading.
From com. on town lines in favor Of II. 1893,
lnnexing a part Of the town of Weston to the
town Of Mount Holly, with an amendment re-
luiring the acceptance Of the act by vote Of the
two towns, whichwas agreed to third reading
ordered.
From gen. com. against II So. 10 protect fish
in Nobles pond in Bethel third reading refused
From gen com. in favor Of IL 207, changing
the name Of Lille Ann Iangworthy third read
ing ordered.
From com. OF ways and means, H. 1856, licens
ing dogs and for the protection Of sheep and 9TH
er domestic animals, without expression of opin
ion, and asking to be discharged from the further
Of the bill, which request was
granted
Mr. North Of Shoreham moved that the bill be
dismissed, which was unanimosly agreed to.
From gen. com, in favor Of H. l99, altering
the name OF Andrew La Fountain third reading
ordered.
BiHs introduced and rcferrcd-By Mr. Slade o
to amend an act entitled an act il
relation to the rights Of married women approved
Nov. 81, 1867 to com on Judiciary.
By Mr. Goodrich Of Hardwick, to pay Arnold
Werner the sum therein mentioned to com. OF
claims
By Mr. Beamau Of Poultney, TO declare yaliC
certain bonds issued by the Mddetown Spring,
Company 10 com. on judiciary
By Mr. Bisbee Of Newport, in alteration OF ch
Is, e s., relating to billiard tables to com. OF
judiciary.
By Mr.. Edson of Mendon, to change the nam,
of Lemuel Paro, etc. 10 gen. com.
BY Mr. Bisbee of Newport, TO incorporate tn,
Newport Savings Bank and Trust Company t,
com. on hanks
JOINT ResohltiOn.--By Mr., Fairbanks of St.
Johnsbury, by request as follows That there
be appointed Joint select com. consisting of two
members of the Senate and five members of tn,
House to inquire into and report to their respect
i've Houses by resolution or otherwise whether il
is not expedient and desirable that the STATE
should procure as soon as may be an historical
painting representing Vermont troops in battle
in the rebellion, to be placed in the State House
adopted on the part of the House
Mr. Slade of Middebury called up the report
of the com. on elections, on the contested sea
from the town of Brunswick, which reports wer,
read, and were as follows
REPORT or THE COMMITTEE.
TO The House Of Representatives. The Com
mttee on Elections, to whom was referred th'
remonstrance of 4. f. Bailey against the right 0
Andrew j. Taylor to a seat upon the floor Of thu
House, and the memorial of said Bailey asking
10 be admitted 10 said seat, respectfully repor
that they have considered the same, together will
the proofs furnished your committee by both the
returned member and the remonstrant, also tn,
arguments of counsel who appeared for the par
ties, and would say that it appeared before YOU
committee that thirty-nine votes were cast foi
Town Representative in the town Of Brunswick
on the first Tuesday of September, A. ID. 1870
twenty-one of which were cast for the returned
member, Andrew j. Taylor, and eighteen for th'
remonstrant, Z. f. Bailey. The remonstran
claimed that two of the votes received and counted
for the returned member 10 wit that of ilazel
b. Rich and Charles Chase, should have been re
iected OF these two votes, your committee, b.
a vote of FIVE 10 two held that that Of Ilazen Il
Rich was correctly received and, by vote o
FIVE 10 two, they held that that Of Charles Chas
was improperly received, thus reducing, by
majority vote, the number of legal votes cast 70
the returned member to twenty but a minorit
of your committee held that be had only ninetee
votes.
The contestant claimed before your committe
that four votes were offered for him and rejecte
.by the board of civil authority, which should hay
been received and counted, viz that Of True
worthy Brown, John NJ. Cooper, John W. Swee
and Eleazer Titus. OF these four votes, You
committee, by an unanimous vote, held tina
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