Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28
THE LBGESL.FTURB.


resontatives are doing, and proposing to do,
we give them the following information
derived from Tho Green Mountain Free
man and other. exchanges
Both Houses have passed the bill provid-
ing for liberal construction of the charter
of the Montpelier aud w. II. II. also the
bill to incorporate the Walloomsac Rail-
road, a bill providing for curator of the
cabinet, and bill relating to damages up
on highways and bridges.
The Senate has passed the following bills:
An act to amend the act of last year for the
registration of marriages, by providing
that the marriage license shall be obtained
of the town clerk of the town in which one
of the parties resi- des, and bill to provide
for the protection of butter and cheese man
ufacturers by impos ing a fine for selling
bad milk.
The House has passed the following: An
act providing for the sale of articles in the
hands oil express carriers uncalled for, at
ter year; an act giving county clerks
power to take recognizances an act to re-
peal section thirty-one of chapter thirty OF
the General Statutes; an act providing that
no action can be brought against town
for damages sustained. through the INSULT
cheney of any highway or bridge without
first giving notice to selectmen within thir-
ty days after the accident; an act to amend
the laws relating to State printing; an act
TO constitute the members of the House
from Chittendcn county a special commit
tee to equalize and average the grand list of
that county.
The following bills have been introduced
into the Senate: An act to repeal the act to
exempt the assets of the National Life In
surance Company from taxation an act
providing foi the record of all property at
tached in the town clerk office, and that it
shall be the duty Of the attaching creditor
to di discharge the same within thirty days
after the debt is paid an act to provide for
the appointment of commissioner by the
Governor whenever the listers of any
town shall not agree upon the equalization
of the grand list for the towns of the coun-
ty an act to provide that when liquor is
seized and claimed, the claimant shall
mako his claim before the magistrate in
writing, and in case of appeal shall enter
into a recognizance in the sum of two hun
dred dollars to prosecuts the appeal to the
effect an act to provide penalty in case
the mortgagor fails to discharged mortgage
within thirty days after the mortgage shall
have been paid an act in amendment of
CHI apter nine of the General Statutes, EMIT
led, "Of Public Accounts" an act in addi-
ton to chapter one Hundred and sixteen,
relating to ofenses against the public peace;
an act relating TO insurance agents an act
to provide that listers shall receive an oath
before entering upon the discharge of their
duties; an act to provide penalty for the
use in public of fire crackers torpedoes,
etc.
The following have been introduced into
the House An act to compel children to
attend school an act TO allow any rate of
interest up to eight per cent; an act to al
low any rat of interest that shall be con-
tracted for; an act to provide for the proper
listing Of bank stock; an act providing
that when Il tax collector has a tax against
a person in another town he may put his
tax bill into the hands of the tax collector
Of said town for collection an act to do
duct the pay Of absent members Of the Leg
islature; an act to provide for compiling
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of chapter of the General Statutes; an act
directing the Governor to appoint commits
sio ers to investigate the propriety of
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In addition to the above we give the fol-
lowing of a later date which will give an
idea of what is on foot:
Mr.. Crosby OF Brattleboro has introduce
ed bill TO incorporate the Mechanics
Aqueduci Company referred to the COM
mittee on corporations; also bill TO incor-
porato the Brattleboro Savings Bank re-
ierrod to the committee on banks. Mr..
Crosby has also presented a memorial OF
certain persons to the number of 81 citizens
of the State of Vermont, praying that the
Legislature may give to the women of tho
State Of lawful age, the same voice, vote,
official power, and legal authority in the
organization, management and conduct, in
all respects of the public schools of the
State, that are now enjoyed and exercised
by male citizens; referred to the committee
on education.
Mr.. Dickinson Of Newfane has presented
memorial of Austin Orchard and 10 9TH
err citizens of Vermont, praying for the Gu
actment of a law to allow women to vote in
school meetings; referred to committee on