Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-01

in relation to appeals from judgments
of justices Of the peace in civil cases
10 judiciary committee.
On motion of Mr.. Collamer, ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
Ry Mr.. Slade of Middlebury, that
a committee OF nine members be APP
pointed by the Speaker who shall
take into consideration the equali4a-
ton aud pay of salaries OF State Off
GERS and employees, and report by
bill or otherwise; adopted.
Petitions.--By Mr.. Hyde of Castle
ton, of J. Phillips and 20 others, pray
ing for law creating State Police.
By Mr.. Buel of Middletown, n. NJ.
Learned and % others, praying for
a State Constabulary System.
Bills introduced and referred-By
Mr.. Wood Of Fairhaven, in addition
to No. 40, acts of 1869, relating to
trustee process; to committee on ju-
dietary.
By Mr.. Whtcomb of Ludlow, in ad-
dition to an act relating to the duties
of the board of education and the eX-
animation of teachers, approved Nov.
10, 1866; to committee on education.
BY Mr.. Morgan, OF Rochester, rela-
ting to taxing bank stock, no offset
for debts to be allowed to prevent
bank stock from being taxed j to COM
mittee on grand list.
By Mr.. Scott of Plymouth, in
amendment of the existing laws rela-
ting to the sale of the estate Of deceas-
ed persons; to committee on ways
and means.
BY Mr.. Wood of Fairhaven, rela-
ting 10 married women; The bill
provides that any married woman,
whose husband shall desert her, from
intemperance or any other cause,
may, in her own name, make contracts
for her own labor and that Of her mi
nor children, and recover her own and
their wages. She may also make APP
plicatiOn in the county court, alleging
the fact of such husbands desertion,
intemperance or incapacity, and upon
proof thereof, the court may, in Its
discretion, vest such woman with the
rights, privileges and liabilities Of a
) femme sole as to the acquiring, holding
and disposing of property real an4
;, personal. After such judgment the
: husband shall not be liable upon any
contract SO made by her in her owl
:, name or for any tort thereafter com
mitted by her.
By Mr.. Richmond of Woodstock
for the appointment of a special com
mittee to equalize the grand lists o
c the towns in the county of Windso
for the year 1870; to committee Oh
l. grand list.
BY Mr.. Brewster of Irasburgt
changing the name of Frank NelsOI
Young, etc: to general committee.
l. By. Mr.. Fem of Weston, to legal
b. ize the grand lists Of the town @
IS Weston for the years 1S67-8-9 an
IS 10; to committee on grand list.
e S. 20, in amendment of sec. p, cha
"a, Q. $, and in addition to said chaE
d ter; to committee on judiciary.
E. 5. 25, in amendment of chap. 9,
c. S, entitled Of public accounts;
committee on judiciary.
IN Bills read the third time.-H. q
2. for the incorporation of the board {
ic trustees of the Springfield town libr;
y. ry; passed.
j. II. so, in addition to sec. 10 chaE
u %, G. s., relating to bridges; passeC
d. II. 10 taxing deposits in saving
$ banks. Mr.. Field of Guilford move
d to amend by adding to sec. l tn
words "and such deposits shall b
in subject to no other tax" which wa
of agreed to, and the bill was ordered
Of lie and be made the special order tC
Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clocl
st on motion of Mr.. Grout of Barton.
3, II. SO, to amend sec. l, chap. 81
ID 9. s., relating to bills of exchange an
promissory notes; recommltted
ID the committee on Judiciary.
h. II. 90, relating to the descent an
er destination of intestate estate; lai
a on the table on motion Of Mr.. POlan
Or Of nt9elier.
as H. 104, to repeal the proviso i
v sec. 80, chap. 40, g. s, relating
be ejectment; passed.
ny Fl. 107, legalizing the grand list
l." the town of VerShire for the ye'
On 1868; passed.
N, II. 40, to annex a part Of the tow
lo- of Lowell to the town of Alban.
n passed.
II. 1875, constituting the represe
Of tatives from the county of Orleans
le- committee to equalize the grand lis
rs, of the County of Orleans; passed.
20 AFTERNOON.
"A Reports.-From committee on graz
list, in favor Of h. Ill, to legalize t
a. grand list of the town of Windso
third reading ordered.
From committee on judiciary,
favor Of h. II, relating to suits in !
spect to patent rights; with amen
TO ments which were agreed to, and t
Ia bill ordered to third reading.
CO. From committee on judiciary,
So favor Of b. SO, to amend sec. l. cha
IN so @. s., relating to bills of exchan
and promissory notes; with amen
OF ment striking out sec. 2, having t
ne bill to take effect at the same til
CHI with other public acts. Ordered
ic- lie, on motion of Mr.. Kellogg of Be
son.
Mr.. Bull of Hancock, from the co
he mittee on retrenchment and ref0r
for submitted the following report:
en-. To the House of Representativ
ne. The committee on retrenchment
the part of the House, to whom W
lei. referred resolution to inquire whe
to err the expenses of the State COVE
Ike ment cannot be cur:ailed, respectf
On ly report that they have perform
err that duty, and after q careful exam
ird alton of the several State officials q
unable to discover any unauthoriz
the or unnecessary expenditures of
in public money; that the Investigate
yo- has beer quite thorough and satisf
led tory to your committee; and tn
ask to be discharged from the furtl