Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-23

On motion of Mr.. Edison of Mendon, adj
AFTERNOON.
SENATE Joint resolution-By Mr. Camp
providing that the sweepers employed by the
sergeant-at-arms in the State House receiy,
the same pay as the messengers adopted.
RepOrtS.-From com. on land taxes, III
2J6, to legalze the grand list of the town o.
Corinth for the year 1870, with proposal o.
amendment; agreed to and passed.
! From com. on manufactures, Fl. 2S3. tC
enlarge the powers of the Burlington Man
ufacturing Company passed
| From com. on land taxes, Ii. %, to annex
part of the town of Dummerston to the
town Of Putney; passed.
On motion of Mr.. Benedict, the Senate
went into executive session. The door being
again open, business was resumed.
From general CON-, II. $50, to incorporate
the Connecticut Valley Orphan Association,
with proposal of amendment; agreed to
and passed
From com. on elections, II. 263, in amend
ment of chap. 2, z. g., of organization and
officers of the House of ReprescE----,sF -~s /;
passed.
From special com, against II. II, faying
a tax upon the county of Addison third
reading refused.
From com on banks, II. 272, to incorpo-
rate the Lyndon Savings Bank and Trust
Company; passed.
From com. on land taxes, II. 26S, in
amendment of chap. S4, g. g., relating to
collector of taxes passed.
From general COM, ii. 17s, to protect
fish in Beaver Meadow Pond and Quimby IS
Pond in the town of Sharon passed.
From com. on elections, Ii. 2l3, in amend
ment of and in addition to chap. /, z. s., of
elections passed.
From com on elections, H. 3Ol, in amend
ment of sec. p, chap. Is, z. s., of elections {;
passed.
From special COM, s. 1O2, fixing the sal
aries of the judges of the Supreme Court,
with proposal of amendment, (Cbief Justice
So ,0O0, and each assistant 81, 1907 yeas IL,
nays IL. The Chair voted in the affirmative,
and the amendment proposed was adopted.
Mr.. Carpenter offered for further amend
ment, that a Judge should not receive free
pass over railroad. On motion of Mr..
Merrill, ordered to lie and be made the
special order tomorrow morning at half
past ten.
By Senators from Windham county, in
favor of Ii. 227, to lay tax on the county
of Windham /; passed in concurrence.
P0Ssed.-S. Il3, TO incorporate the Uni
versal Family Scale Company.
5. l0S, relating to liens reserved on prop
erty sold.
:. 100, authorizing a testimonial of honor
to the Vermont soldiers in the war of 1861.
S. l05, relating to private corporations
by voluntary associations.
Ii. l47, in amendment of an act to encour-
age manufactures, with proposal of amend
ment agreed to and passed.
Ii. 27l, to incorporate the Passumpsic
Cemetery Association passed
ii. 2G6, to incorporate the Hydepark
Savings Bank and Trust Company passed.
The President in the chair.
III. 3O7, to Incorporate the Parton Savings
Bank and Trust Company passed.
Mr.. Bailey called up S. IS, relating to
interest, and it was passed.
Bill introduced and refrred.-By Mr..
Grandey, in amendment of chap. "a, z. s,
of traffic in intoxicating drinks to com. on
judiciary.
In finished 61lNness.-H. IA, to incorpo-
rate the Central Vermont Camp-Meetpag
Association the Senate receded from the
proposal of amendment. Yeas IA, nays 10.
On motion of MIR. Eddy, adjourned.
HoUsE-BU introduced and referred.-By
Mr.. Pearl of Sheffield, to establish the stand
ard weight Of eggs and regulating the sale
thereof; to com. on agriculture.
ResolutiOn-By Mr.. Wood of Fair Haven,
to pay E. f. Bailey of Brunswick, contest
ant in the contested election case from that
town, his mileage and debentures to Nov. 9,
1870; adopted-ayes so, nays 43.
ResolutiOn-By Mr.. Paul of Tinmouth,
resembling the resolution providing for eve
ming sessions which was adopted.
RepOTfS-FTom com. on railroads, against
II. 325, concerning railroad corporations
third reading refused.
From general com in favor Of ii. 292, to
amend an act TO provide for the restoration
and preservation of fish in the State of Yer
IN ont, with amendment ; which was agreed
to. Mr.. Scott of Plymouth moved TO amend
80 as to include pike and pickerel, which
was agreed 20. The third reading of the
bill was then ordered.
The House resumed the consideration of
H. 30j, in addition to an act to incorporate
the Vermont HorUe Stock Company.
Mr.. Drake of RoyaIton said the purpose
of those who are interested in the Company
is not to 20 into horse racing, but to improve
the breed of horses, and he hoped they would
be encouraged to the amount asked in the
bill.
Mr.. Adams of Marlboro said he dissented
from the majority of the committee, and
should oppose the bill.
Mr. Buel of Middletown moved that the
bill be dismissed
Mr.. Ballard of Fairfax said we have plenty
Of precedents for this bill. The State of
regard to the raising of fine horses. This
bill grants to the Horse Stock Company
small favor of the exemption from taxation
for five years, that the stock of horses may
be improved in the State. and the agricultu-
raj interests thereof promoted.
MIR. Hazen Of Barnet stated the reason
that induced the committee to report in
favor of this bill, that this company is an
experiment, and one that is intended to
benefit the farmers of Vermont. Whether
it would prove successful or not was
doubtful question, and the committee
thought it best to encourage the company to
the extent asked in this bill.
Mr.. GrOut of Barton said we must as a
State turn our attention to something that
is practicable. We can raise butter ard
cheese, and we can raise horses but he
believed that those that had engaged in this
enterprise would lose money in it, though
the farmers would be benefited. Let us
the company to breed the horses
that are required for the business purposes
Of the State.
Mr. Bull of Hancock said the gentleman
from Barton was attempting to instruct the
farmers of this House regard to their
interests. lie thought the farmers were as
WILL qualified to judge as to what would |
conduee to the promotion of the agricultu-
raj interests Of the State as were the lawyers
of this House.
The motion to dismiss was then rejected
ayes 81, nays l59.
MIR. Hinckley of Chelsea said he hoped
the bill would be treated with respect, and
not attempt to kill it by subterfuges, or by an
effort to make it ridiculous. He favored
the bill as doing act of justice to the agri-
cultural interests of the State The objects
of tie company are to benefit the farmers of
the State by afording them the opportunity
to improve their stock He was ready to
vote to exempt from taxation the property
invested in manufactures in the State, even
though there was factory on every mile of
water in the State. lie would also give this
compapv the favor asked