Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-17
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II. 26S in amendment to chap s4, G. p.
relating to the collection of taxas third
reading ordered.
II. 260 relating to fence viewers
amended so as to make the compensation
two dollars for day, and one dollar and
twenty-five cents for each half day.
Mr.. Walworth of Coventry moved TO
dismiss the bill, which was disagreed TO
ayes Al, nays 1OG; their reading or
dered.
AFTERNOON.
Bills introdueed.-By Mr.. Olmstead Of
Franklin, to amend sec 30 of chap. 100,
and sec. 55 chap. ia g. s., relating 70
running of cattle az large.
By Mr.. Osgood Of Rockingham, TO in
corporate the Fsrnsworth Hotel Com
pany.
By Mr. Graves of Bennington, in ad-
dition to an act to establish Bennington
Graded School District.
STATE POLICE BILL.
From majority % committee on judi
ciary, in favor of Fl. 125, to provide for
the better enforcement of criminal law.
with an amendment which was agreed
to.
The minority Of the same committee
presented a report against the passage Of
the bill, giving at length the reasons for
not favoriDg the bill.
On motion of Mr. Wood Of Faishaven
the bill WAS ordered to lie and be made
the special order for Wednesday next, at
u o'clock.
Resolution-By Nr. Siade Of Middle
bury, that Henry Ballard, Egg, be adj
mitted TO the floor Of this House to adj
voeate the passage Of the bill to commute
the sentence of Henry Welcome; adopted
unanimously,
Mr.. Tracy of Sheldon called mp 81. 104.
in amendment of an act to regulate rail-
road crossing, approved Nov. IS, 1869.
Mr.. Wood Of Fairhaven moved TO
amend the bill by substituting 8 new sec
tion in place of section one, which amsnd-
ment was agreed to, and the bill ordered
to third reading.
Bills introduced-By Mr.. Parks OF
Waterford to amend an act to incorporate
the Vermont Horse Stock Co.
By Mr.. Amsden OF Weathersfeld to pro-
tect fish in TuelPs pond and brook.
s. %, to incorporate the Middletown
Savings Bank and Trust Company.
S. so, TO incorporate the Connecticut
River Savings Bank and Trust Company.
By. Mr.. Smith of st Albans, in amend
ment of sec. % chap. 10 e. s., relating TO
town officers.
Passed.-S. 101, TO amend sn act to es.
tablish the North Bennington Graded
School District.
S. 81, changing the name of Harriet
II. Wheeler.
S. 81, to extend the time for the COM
pletion of the Weathersfield and Clare
mont Railroad.
S. SO, in amendment of sec. 33 chap. %
e. g, relating to railroads.
S. 76, to incorporate the Vermont Iron
and Car Company.
Fl. 27S, specifying the time when notes
on demand shall be due; Sd reading or
dered.
II. 205, to incorporate the Lake Cham
plain and ST. Albans Railroad Sd reading
ordered.
By Mr.. Houghton of Stamford, relating
10 the duties OF town clerks.
III. 215, to enable certain towns to aid
IN the construction of the Lamoille Val
ley Junction Railroad; Sd reading or
dered.
II. 214, TO enable the town of Barre TO
aid in the construction of the Barre
branch Of the Montpelier and Wells Riy-
er Railroad, with amendments which
were agreed to; Sd reading ordered.
ii. 249, in amendment OF an act TO in
corporate the Fairhaven Rsilrosd; Sd
reading ordered.
IL. 23l, TO enable any town Ia the
county of Windsor to aid in the construe-
ton of the Weatherfeld and Claremont
with several amendments which
were agreed TO.
The amendment proposed by the com
nitiee 10 allow the towns 10 pay a rate Of
interest On their bonds not 20 exceed
seven per cent, was opposed By Ar. Slade
If 8Ii5dlebury, who moved 20 amend 50
is that the rate Of interest shall not ex-
.eed six per cent. He thought we should
oe consistent, and not allow towns
o pay seven per cent. interest, when we
ave refused to permit individuals 20 take
greater rate than six per cent.
The bill was further discussed by Mr.
Wood of Fairhayen (who demanded the
'eas and nays on the question Of adopting
fr. SHADES amendmenr,) Mr. SaffoId 81
hartford and Mr.. Crosby of Bfatiloboro.
On the question-Will the House
mend the amendment proposed by the
ommitfee, by substituting six per cent
lstead Of seven, yeas 1O6, nays 50. So
be amendment was adopted.
The bill was then ordered 20 q ihiid
sading.