Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-15
Vermont Legislature.
SENATE.
Monday Nov.

AulIu IcauluS- 80. II IGldtiHS W
the school census and other school
matters: on motion of Mr. Eddy or
dered to lie.
Passed.-S. 60, in addition to cb.
81 g. s., entitled "of trustees"
5. s, in amendment Of sec. SO, oh.
80, g. s., relating to railroads.
S. 5, in amendment of an act pro
viding for the employment of a report
er in the county courts.
S. SO, authorizing the restoration
of streams to their original channels.
S. y, in relation to Teachers AS
sociations; passage refused.
On motion of Mr.. Eddy, adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
The President appointed as the
committee on the part of the Senate.
to take into consideration the subject
Of final adjournment, Senators Pingry
and HartShorn: as committee to visit
the States Prison, Senator Horrobin.
Il. 22S, to incorporate the Newport
Savings Bank and Trust Company !;
to committee on baAks.
II. 204. to amend sec. 26, cha. Is,
g. S, entitled "of towns, town meet
ings, and town officers" to judiciary
committee.
Fl. 1871, in amendment of an act to
amend chap. IT, g. $, relating to
births, marriages, and deaths, and for
the better registration of the same, ap-
proved Nov. Is, 1869; to general
committee.
II. 1877, to protect the rights of
married women; to Judiciary commit
tee.
Reports-By Mr.. Lynde, for com.
on Land Taxes, in favor Of h. 1913 an
ueXing a part OF Weston to Mount
Holly; read third time and passed ia
concurrence.
HOUSE.
By Mr.. Bi8bee of Newport, chang
ing the time of holding county courts
in the county of Orleans; to commit
tee on judiciary
By Mr. Henry Of Chester. in addi-
ton to chap. -, .. 5. relating to
schools; to committee on education.
BY Mr.. Hinckley Of Chelsea to pay
Marvin N, Mason the sum thereia
mentioned to com. on claims.
By Mr.. Wood of Fairhayen, rcla-
ting to certain public officers LhigA
sheriff or baiIi6 shall not hold ofice
OF constable j to com. on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Kellogg of Benson. in
amendment of ch. ,, 9. 5, relating to
the organization Of the Legislature
to committee on judiciary.
BY Mr.. Brown Of Richford, to re-
/ peel an act approved Nov. 10, 1856.
relating to criminal prosecutions: 10
committee on judiciary.
Il. 1871, to protect the rigats OF
married women; passed.
4. 204, to amend see. rs, en- -.
Q. $, relating to towns and town OIL
GERS; passed.
II. POS, to incorporate the 81. Pat.
rica's Benevolent Society Of Faiiha-
ven; passed.
II. 2l7, to amend SIC. IS, Oh. 1875
. y. s.. entitled "Of salaries. fees. &c -
passed.
II. 225, al act declaring valid Ger
tain bonds issued by the Miidletowu
Springs Company passed.
II. 22S, to incorporate The Mes.
port Savings Bank and Trust Co.
I passed.
Mr.. SIade Of Niddlebury moved I'd
reconsider the vote by which h. %
was passed; agreed to, and on mo
ton of Mr.. Wood Of Fairhayeu the
bill was ordered to lie.
Petition.-Bg Mr.. Slado of Middle
bury: Of suadry persons, citizens Oh
Brandon, praying for a State police
to com. on judiciary.
:. Sc, in addition 10 Oh. 20. o. $.
relating to the support and rcmoya
Of paupcrs; to com. on judiciary.
5. 81, in addition to Oh ne. Q. $.
entitled ~ol offences against the pub
lie peace to com. on Judiciary.
,ErrDN-,c>-
Bill introduced aud referred.-B,
Mr.. Kennedy of Troy, to Incorporate
the Missisquoi Savings Bank and Trus
Company; to committee on banks.
Report-From com. on education
in favor Of h. 1862, in amendment o
an act Incorporating the Springfield
Wesleyan Seminary; third reading
ordered.
From com. on education, in favor
of h. A, to compel children to atteuc
school, with amendments which wer,
agreed to.
/ Mr.. Kellogg of Benson thought !
this bill should pass we should have
to enlarge the Reform School build
/ ings at Waterbury very much beyonC
what the State is now prepared to do
/ He opposed the bill, also, as inaictins
penalty on the child, when he MAJ
not be morally responsible for suci
act. He moved to strike out all tina
part Of section ,, as imposing a pen
atty on the child, leaving the penalty
upon the parent for not causing hi.
child to attend school, but not puttins
it on the child
Mr.. Scott of Plymouth favored tn,
bill briefly.
Mr.. Bull of Hancock thought ther,
were other Inconsistencies in the bill
and pointed out what he deemed seri
GUS defects in regard to the time al
lowed to elapse after notice.
Mr.. Edison of Mendon, opposed tht
amendment proposed by Mr.. kellogg
as there were many children tina
would be better off if sent to the Re
form School than if allowed to run a
large in the streets.
Mr. Scott of Plymouth favored tn,
bill, but his remarks were not under
stood.
Mr.. Slade thought the bill had mer
Its, but he was not prepared to &C
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