Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-17

Senate and the Speaker OF the House OF
Representatives adjourn their respective
Houses, without day, on Wednesday, the
23d day of November, inst, at in the
forenoon.
And the resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Passed. = n. as4, to incorporate the
Gen. Grant Marble Co.
FL 29S, to incorporate the Farnsworth
Hotel Co.
S. 90, to incorporate the Middletown
Savings Bank and Trust Co.
II. 270, providing for the protection Of
highways. .
II. 90, to amend sec. 43, Oh. %, g. s., re.
lating to school districts.
Mr.. Ballard of Fairfax called up II
IA. to incorporate the Central Vermont
Camp Meeting Association /; the question
being on the reconsideration of the vote
agreeing to the Senate amendment to said
bill, Ito strike out the clause exempting
the property of said association from taxa.
ton, to an amount not exceeding $4,000.
The motion to reconsider was agreed to-
Mr.. Carlton of Waitsfeld, called up H
214, to enable certain towns in Washing
ton and Orange Counties to aid in the
construction of the Barre Branch of the
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad +;
the question being on the amendment OF
Mr.. Slade of Middlebury, to strike ont
the word "seven" in the fourth section
and inserting in lieu thereof the word
''six," thus limiting the rate of interest on
town bonds at six per cent.
Mr.. Carlton briefly opposed the amend
ment.
The amendment was disagreed to and
the bill was passed. ... -
Mr.. Carpenter of Burlington called up
Ell. $50, relating to the city of Burlington
and in amendment of it's charter passed.
AFTERNOON.
Passed.-S. ia, in amendment of sec. 8,
chap SO. relating to marriage.
H. 800, laying tax on Windsor ooun-
ty, with amendments, which were agreed
to; 81 reading ordered.
Ell. 321. relating to the duties of col
lectors Sd reading refused.
Against III. 333, to prevent coasting and
ball playing in the public highways, and
to protect the lives and property of the
travelling public; Sd reading refused.
III. 800, to amend sec. 10, Oh. 10, e. s.,
relating to fire districts; third reading
ordered; passed.
Bills read third time.-H. 1888, relating
to sentences to the Vermont Reform
School; passed.
From select committee, in favor of FL.
1874. to commute the sentence of Henry
Welcome.
Henry Ballard, Esq, of Darlington, ad-
dressed the House in favor of the COM
mutation, having been invited to the
floor of the House for that purpose. 1t
was further discussed by Mr.. Bull of Han
cock, Hincbley of Chelsea. Skiff of Monk
ton, Wood of Fairhaven, Ballard of Fair
fax, Grout of Barton, Drake of Royalton.
Slade of Middlebury.
Mr. Jones of Dover demanded the pre-
vious question, which was seconded by
the House, and the main question was
put, "shall the bill be ordered to lie ?"
and decided in the negative-ayes So,
nays 1879.
Mr.. Henry of Chester said that we are
to-day to pass sentence on the boy. 1t
was not for the court to pass final iudg
ment in this case, as the Legislature had
the power always to commute the sem
tence of any person. We should exercise
mercy towards this boy as we should hope
hereafter to have extended mercy to our
selves. He hoped the bill would pass.
Mr.. Jones of Richmond demanded the
yeas and nays on the question of the Bird
reading of the bill.
After brief statement of the facts by
Mr.. Ballard of Fairfax, the yeas and nays
were taken. Ayes 149, nays so, so the
= a third raa dino Was prdarad
Mr. Grout of Barton. Mr. Campbell OF
Sutton and Mr.. Parton of Hinesburgh
were, on request, excused from voting.
Bill introduced - By Mr.. Page of
Hydepark, in relation to the assessment
IF taxes and equalization of the grand
list; ordered to lie
On motion of Mr.. Slade of Middlebury,
adiou rned.