Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-10-19
AFTERNOON

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| R,porfs.-From general committee s. 4, rela-
ting to the charter of the Vermont Life Insurance
Company, with proposal Of amendment which was
adopted and after being discussed by Messrs
/ Gardner and Benedict in lhvOr and by Mr.. Pin
CRY against, on motion Of Mr.. Pingry was ordered
| to lie.
! From com. on manufactures, 5. t. to incorpo-
rate the Bellows Falls Manufacturing Company.
On motion Of Mr. Pingry ordered 10 lie.
From com. on education, 5. |, providing for the
appointment of Curator Of the State Cabinet,
| 3d reading ordered.
| Resoiuiion-By Mr.. Collamer, that any COM
mittee to whom any bill is referred are instructed
to report against the passage Of said bill if its
objects are already provided for by the general
statutes adopted.
| The Chair announced the appointment, by the
sergeant-at-arms and approved by the Chair, j.
/ Edward Bosworth Of Berlin, Door Keeper Of the
Senate and Levi II. Allen, OF Salem, Assistant.
| s. ?, to pay the widow Of Gov. Washburn and
Gov. Hendeo the sums therein mentioned, was re-
turned from the House with proposal OF amend
ment.
On motion Of Mr.. Camp, ordered to lie.
ResohaiOH--By Mr.. Niles, that the State Libra
rian be instructed to deliver TO the Peabody Lii
brary Of Thctiord one copy Of such Of the docu-
ments and Volumes except law reports, Published
/ by the State as can be delivered without preIu-
dice to the State Library adopted
Bills introduced and referred-By Mr.. Pngry,
in amendment OF an act entitled an Act in amend
ment of an Act to charter the National Life lnsu-
rance Company of the United States, approved
Nov II, 1852 to gen. COM
| On motion of MIR. llorrobn, adj.
HOUSE.
Reporls.-From gen CON-. in favor Of IL. i6, Ia
change the name Of John NJ. Stearns, &c; third
reading ordered.
From gen. COM, against H. t. to repeal secs
] A ! npf AZ nf phnntpr DI 70 = rpatino
to repairs Of highways and bridges third read
ing refused.
From com on judiciary, in favor of II 80, T.
amend the statute law relating to the State print
ing third reading ordered.
From committee on claims 5. ?, TO pay certain
persons the sums therein named by substitute
bill paying the widow Of the late GOV. Wash
burn and Ex-Goy. llendee each, such sums as
will make TO each respectively years salary.
A statement of the facts having been called 70,
by Mr.. Grout Of Barton, Mr.. llinckley OF Chel
sea, chairman Of committee ON claims, stated tha
Gov Washbun had drawn $500, being one-hali
year salary before his death and that Gov
lIendee had drawn $G66.66, being two-thirds o
r n years salary and that the bill proposed I,
make up the salary OF each TO $1,000.
Mr.. Grout Of Barton was in favor Of paying Il
the widow of the late Gov. Washburn the tul
, years salary, but was opposed to paying Gov
llendee an equal sum.
Mr.. Edison Of Mendon, also opposed that par
of the bill relating to Gov. Hehdee's salary.
Mr.. Kellogg of Benson, said as he understood
the bill, he was opposed TO it as far as Gov Hen
dee is concerned, unless it can be shown tina
Gov. lIendee has rendered some extra services 4
the State. lie proposed 10 amend the amend
ment proposed by the com, by striking out al
relating to Gov Hendee, leaving the bill so as 4
pay the widow OF the late Coy. Washburn, sun
, sufficient 10 make, with the sum already draw
, by him, years salary which was seconded b,
: Mr. Grout of Barton, and unanimously adopted
The amendment proposed by tho committee, a
thus amended, was then unanimously adopted OIL
the part of the house tho bill as amended wa
then passed the title having been amended b
> correspond with tho amended bill.
+, From select committee, in favor of IL. 81, ex
planatory of an act 10 incorporate the M0ntpelie
X Wells River Railroad Company; Sd readn
ordered.
From com. on judiciary, in favor of II %, i
relation to express carriers with proposals O
, amendment, which were agreed to third rcadin
G ordered
+ From com. on Judiciary, in favor of II, II, en-
larging the powers Of County Clerks with pro
posal OF amendment Mr.. Kellogg OF Benso
: called attention 10 the lnot that the statutes no'
make provision for the same thing as is sought t
be reached by this bill.
!, Mr. Page Of Iiydepark, said that although III,
' County Clerk is Master in Chanoory, he has n
I seal as Master in Chancory whereas If he hn
g the authority conferred upon him rs Count
o Clerk he can attach his seal of Office and thereb
render instruments authoritative in other states
Mr. llinokley Of Chelsea, said he was Count
Clerk, and had soen the necessity ai such law
and as one of the com, recommended its passage
/. Mr. Wood of tairhayen explained the neeessit
that existed for such law in his county, and tha
he drew up the bill at the request OF soyen
County Clerks.
: Mr. Kellogg said he should vote against tn
4 bill because il is entirely unnecessary, and eS
y planned that the County Clerks seal has no NOR
authority outside Of the State than is given to
/. by the laws Of the State, and that this bill gay
U no increase 10 the powers OF County Clerks,
{ The bill was further favored by Mr., liinoklo
y of Chelsea, and MIR. Wood Qt laiThaYen, on th
Z ground thai it was necessity, and oonyenienc
= to the public, and opposed by Mr. Kellogg
U benson,
: The amendment Woposed by committee wa
Q then adqtei, Ayes ~, nays 5i' The bill wa
then ordered TO 81 reading
From committee on corporations, in favor Of II
:, co. to incorporate the Monkton Pond Cheese sac
tory Company third reading ordcrpd
2. From committee on corpQ5Alloils, In thyor OF IL
80, 10 incorporate tho Kslox Mill Company thir'
reading ordered
Lille May Kenyon and constituting her heir-at
B law of James NJ and Susan Nelson passed.
/ IL, o. in Amendment Of sec, "a chap. 30, K. s.
relating TO dep0sitions and witnesses ordered Il
lie and made the special order for next Tuesda,
, afternoon at "a o'clock,
II. 10, to amend the acts incorporating al
| Academy and Grammar School in the County Q
Essex passed.
IL. II, to change the name of Warren SYLVESTER
Hunter and constituting him heir at-lav of Sam
uel Vance passed.
II, ls, oTepeal SOC st, chap. 30, G. s. relating
4 to the Snprolne and County Courts passed.
!, II ~, In amendment Of soc. i2, chap. 90, e. $
relqtinu 10 damages ON tho highway Dasse1