Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-10-26
The House requested the return of Fl. 81

On motion of Mr. Grandey, granted.
III. 126, to constitute the members of the
House from the county of Orleans commit
tee to equslise the grand list of said county ;
to judiciary committee.
II. lis, altering the name Of the Case and
Thomas Manufacturing Company to COM
mittee on manufactures.
III. lO8. changing the name of Bradley
Archibald Carter to Whiting to general
committee.
ii. 10Y, legalizing- the grand list of the
town of Vershire to committee on land taxes.
ii. l04, TO repeal proviso to sec. 80, chap.
40, g. e., of ejectments to Judiciary com
mittee
H. IOI, constituting Anna n. Fleming
heir at law of Samuel aud Mary Ann Flem-
ing to general committee.
H. 81, changing the name of Caty May
Martin to Hammond to Judiciary committee.
III. so, in addition to sec. 70 chap. %, g.
g., relating to bridges to committee on
highways and bridges.
Ii. 40, to change the name of Clarence +.
Clark to Gibson to general committee.
II. sc, to incorporate board of trustees
of the Springfield town libraryi to committee
on education.
The general committee were discharged
from further consideration of 5. 10 and %.
Bills introduced and referred.-By Mr..
Bailey, relating to appeals and judgments OF
Justices of the Peace in civil cases to judi
ciary committee.
On motion of Mr.. Collamer, adjourned.
-Reports-From committee on ju-
dietary in favor of Ii. 80, to amend sec. /,
chap. so, g. s., relating to bills of exchange
and promissory notes ; with amendment
striking out sec. ,, leaving the bill to take
effect at same time with other public acts.
Ordered to lie on the table, on motion of Mr..
Kellogg of Benson.
From committee on judiciary, against III.
SO, TO amend sec | of an act to amend sec.
%, chap. SO, z. s., relating to justices and
other matters approved Nov. 10, 1865 third
reading refused.
From committee on banks, in favor of III.
| l49, to incorporate the Bradford Savings
Bank and Trust Co. third reading ordered.
/ Mr. Bull of Hancock, from the committee
on retrenchment and reform, submitted the
| following report
/ To the House Of Representatives. The
committee on retrenchment on the part OF
the House to whom was referred resolution
to inquire whether the expenses of State gov
eminent cannot be curtailed, respectfully re-
port that they have performed that duty
and after a careful examination of the several
/ State officials are unable to discover any un-
authorized or unnecessary expenditures oil
the public money: that the investigation
has been quite thorough and satisfactory to
your committee, and they ask to be dis
charged from the further consideration of the
subject and the same were discharged.
/ Bills introduced and reterred.-By Mr..
Field of Springfield, in amendment of an act
/ incorporating the Springfield Wesleyan Sem
mary to committee on education. By Mr..
Partch of Einesburgh, to incorporate the
1 Hinesburgh Butter and Cheese Manutac-
turing Company to committee on corpora
I tious.
/ Mr.. Jones of Dover moved to reconider the
vote passing III. o., to exempta piano forte
or other musical instrument belonging to a
married woman from attachment or levy on
execution, for the purpose of moving an
amendment, which motion was disagreed to.
/ Mr.. Poland of Montpelier called up II
+ lib, to incorporate the Vermont State Spir-
/ itualist Association and after explanation
\ by Mr.. Poland, of the provisions of the bill,
and that the Legislature ought to grant 70
this Association the same privileges as are
extended 10 other Associations organized for
similar purposes, Mr.. Slade of Middlebury
movedSthat the bill be again ordered to lie,
and the Clerk be directed to procure the
/ printing of 800 copies thereof.
Mr.. Wood Of Fair Haven said he intro
duced the bill by request, but he could see
no necessity of this act, as they can now or
ganize under the laws of the State just as
well as though this bill should be passed.
Mr.. Poland thought it just as necessary
to incorporate this association, as to in
corporate a camp meeting association and
he thought it just to the association to give
them the same rights as are given to other
denominations.
Mr.. Slade insisted upon the importance OF
having the bill printed that we may know
just what the provisions of the bill are. lie
disclaimed all personal feeling in the matter,
but only wanted to know Just what the pro-
visions of the bill are
Mr.. Jones of Dover moved that the bill be
referred to a select committee consisting OF
five members of the House. Pending the
question on the motion of Mr.. Jones. Mr..
Hinckley Of Chelsea moved to adjourn. which
was DISAGREED to.
The motion of Mr.. Jones was then agreed
to, and the Clerk directed to procure the
printing of 800 copies Of the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Butterfeld of Whining
ton, adjourned.
TUESDAY, Oct. %.
SENArE.-BiUs introduced and REFEREED
By Mr.. Pingry, to prevent damage by flood
wood in streams to judiciary committee
By Mr.. Horrobin, IN amendment of and
in addition to sec. ,, ch. 81, z. :, " of pro-
ceedings against trustees, to Judiciary COM
mittee
BY Mr. Lyude. TO amend the charter Of
the Guilford Mineral Springs Company to
general committee.
BY Mr.. Eddy to incorporate the Bellows
Falls paper company; to committee on manu-
features
ii. 90, exempting piano forte or other
musical instrument belonging to married
woman from attachment or levy of execution
was returned from the House, and was twice
read and referred to the Judiciary committee.
BY Mr.. Carpenter, in amendment of sec.
81 ,ch a, 8 8, relating to the pay of COM
missioners of highways and bridges $500
per day.; to Judiciary committee.
PdsSed-S. %, in amendment of sec. 20,
oh 80, z. s., in relation to the time of
holding the courts in the County of Essex.
5. 80, relating to a survey of Lake Cham
plain and operations connected Herewith.
On motion OF Mr. Merrill, adjourned
HousE.-Prayer by the Chaplain
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
Bills introduced and referred-By Mr..
Pierce of Cavendish, to protect fish in Skin
ner's Brook in Cavendish to general com.
By Mr.. Kemp Of Worcester, to change the
name of Della Ann Getchell, and constitute
her heir -at-law of jeremiah and Mary Ann
Carr to general committee.
By Mr.. Ballard of Fairfax, to construe
and amend sec. so, ch. SO. e. s., relating to
grand list; to committee on grand list.
By Mr.. Baird of Chittenden, to restore
AIonzo NJ. Rogers to his legal rights and
privileges, together with petitions on the
same subject to general committee.
By Mr.. Bisbee of Newport, to amend secs.
9, 10 and IL, ch. "a, e g., relating to traffic
in intoxicating drinks to com. on judiciary.
Bv Mr.. Phelps of Grafton, to protect fish
in the Howe brook and it's tributaries to
gen. com.
By Mr. Dean of Bakersfield, to protect
fish in Metcalf Pond in Fletcher; to gen.