Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-10-26

Senate 25, in amendment of chap. g. q. s.,
50 of public accounts !" third reading order.
ed.
Senate 81. to incorporate the Ribernian
Benevolent Society of Burlington, with pro-
posal of amendment, limiting the amount of
property to be holden by said society to
10000; agreed to and third reading order
ed.
From committee on education, House 10,
altering the name of the Green Mountain
! Institutes passed.
Senate 13, relating to Library Associa-
tions; third reading ordered
From general committee, House "a, relat-
ing to the appointment and election of GER
tain State officers and the tenure of Office,
with proposal of amendments agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Dickerman, ordered to lie.
From judiciary committee, House 81, in
amendment of section Is, chap. IS. &. re-
lating to repleyin passed.
Against S. 81, providing for the discharge
of mortgages on real estate; third reading
refused.
Senate 20. in amendment of section -,
chap. "a, 2. s., and addition thereto, with
proposal of amendment; agreed to and third
reading ordered.
BiEIs introduced and refcrred-By Mr..
Benedict to incorporate the Farmers and
t Mechanics Savings Institution and Trust
J
! By Mr.. Heath, in relation to Insurance
/ Companies to judiciary committee.
/ By Mr.. Camp, by request, to pay John
! ID. Williams of Stowe, the sum therein men
toned to general committee.
/ By Mr.. Kennedy, declaring the Winooski
river and its tributaries a public highway
to Judiciary committee.
House 35 relating to the appointment and
election of certain State officers and the ten
] anE,z Had hrvh Mr. Dor
man, and on motion of Mr.. Pingry was re-
committed to the committee for further
amendments after a vote on his motion to
reconsider the vote ordering third reading
PdsSed-Senate 80, to authorize the Ma
tiOnal Car Company TO increase their capital
stock
| Mr.. Gardner called up the joint resolution
relating to the appointment of joint com
mittee on taxes and the grand list, and on
his motion it was amended by striking out
the words - two senators and three mem
/ bers of the House - and inserting seven SEN
ators and one member of the House from
each county. After remarks by Mr.. Gard
ner, showing the necessity for larger com
mittee than the one proposed in the original
resolution was adopted with the proposal of
amendment.
/ On motion of Mr.. SAKE, adjourned.
/ HoUsE-BiIls introduced and referred-By
/ Mr.. Grout of Barton, constituting the sena-
/ tors and representatives from the county of
! Orleans committee to equalize the grand
lists of the county of Orleans to committee
on grand list.
/ By Mr.. Butterfeld of Wilmington, in
addition to chap. "a, g. s., relating to laying
out and discontinuing highways and bridges (;
to committee on highways, bridges and fer
res.
Bv Mr.. Hall of SwantOn, to incorporate
the Northern Railroad Company; to COM
mittee consisting of members of this House
from Bennington county.
! By Mr.. Field of Springfield, relating to
railroad farm crossings; TO committee on
railroads.
By Mr. Hubbard of Whiting, to amend an
act entitled ian act to amend section 20,
chap %, g. g, relating to school districts
I approved Nov. Is, 1861; to committee on
By Mr.. Richmond of Woodstock, in addi
ton to chap. "a, &. s., relating to the traffic
in intoxicatin drinks; to committee on Ju-
dietary.
By Mr. Chase of Jay, the petition of cit
/ izens of Lowell paying for the annexation of
part of Lowell to the town of Albany re-
ferred to committee on town lines.
] RePorts-From committee on manufae-
tures, in favor Of Senate IS, to protect but
ter and cheese manufactures passed in con-
I currence.
Mr.. Farnsworth of Windsor, called up
House 28, in addition to chap. "a, z. s., re-
lating to the traffic in intoxicating drinks,
and opposed the passage thereof on the
ground that it gave the power into the
bands of towns to thwart the object of the
law. Better either abolish the law, or let it
stand as the law of the State without allow
ing such power to towns.
Of Eairbavan eafI tbor
ed in favor of the bill because it is a matter
of complaint throughout the State, that some
towns did not want an agent appointed, and
this bill provides that such towns may elect
at their March meetings not to have such
agent.
Mr.. Hinckley of Chelsea, was opposed to
, the bill in committee; he thought it would
work unfavorable and its effect would be to
nullify the law Of the State in regard to the
traffic in intoxicating liquors. He was op-
posed to opening such questions to be decid-
: eed ia the heat Of town meetings. Mnorities
have rights which majorities should respect,
, and this bill tends to override the right oI
the minorities in such towns would vote
to do without an agent. There should be q
place in every town where liquors can be Oh
tanned for medicinal and mechanical purposes
> and this bill would favor those who wish tC
sell illegally enabling them to get out theil
friends under the cry of no agent, and BY
d, vote of the town do away with the provisions
of the law.
q Mr.. Butterield of Wilmington was alsC
in the minority in the committee, and wal
6 opposed to the bill on the same grounds
. substantially, as the gentleman from Chelsea
lie was opposed to the indiscriminate sale o
f liquor, and he should oppose any open or CO
n vert attack on the present statutes of tb'
State in regard to the sale of intoxicating
:, liquors.
Mr.. Bisbee Of Newport said he was witt
# the majority of the committee this bill
= He believed it's provisions were wholesome
: and that it was very much better to let tn
towns decide the matter for themselves. w
!, have good and wholesome law, but MAORI
= ties rule, and if the majority of the voters il
# town do not desire an agent appointed, lie
: them have the privilege.
It Mr. Drake of Royalton said he believe
/, the tendency of this bill would be to sup
press agencies in the small towns and in
:. crease the illegal sale and use of liquors.
e Mr.. Wood of Fairhaven, said he believes
Y the bill would tend to the promotion of tn
Q cause of temperance; and did not believe
was in the interest of the illicit sale of intox
0 icatiDg liquors. The town agencies are no
b conducted according to law-they are i
l. some towns the worst tippling shops W
d have. Liquor has not been bought and sol
e according to law, and he thought, as noy
conducted, the agency system is quite as like
|, ly to become obnoxious to the people as an
Is system.
1: Mr.. Edison of Menden thought the bi
e would be productive of no good in commU
nifty, and he hoped the bill would not pass
l. We had better place more restriction upo
e the commissioners, and strengthen rathe
IN than weaken the present law.
" Mr.. Bull of Hancock briefly favored th
bill
D. Mr.. Hinckley said that one town neede
p an agent as much as another there are pee
ID pie in every town that need liquors for M
dicinal purposes, and they have the right