Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-27
Vermont Legislature.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Oct. %.

i SATURDAY, oct. ~.
i Prayer by the Chaplain.
i Journal of yesterday read and approved.
Joint resolution-By Mr.. Brownell,
granting the use of the hall of the House
of Representatives to the Vermont Dairy
mems Association on Wednesday evening,
Oct. Goth. for the delivery of an address
by Hon x. A Willard of Utica, N. Y,
before said association adopted.
i Reports.-From com. on education, Ell.
SO to establish Bennington graded school
district; passed with proposal of amend
ment.
i From general committee.-H. "a, to
amend the existing statute laws relating
to the election and appointment of certain
State officers and the tenure of office, with
further proposals of amendment, one OF
which provides for the election of six in
stood of five assistant judges On motion
of Mr. Dickerman third reading by the
title only, and passed with proposal OF
amendment.
Mr.. Eddy called up S. 90, in amend
ment of sec. % chap. Cd g. 8. and in adj
dition to said chapter, and moved 1t be
committed to a Senator to amend by
striking out sec. and inserting a substi-
tute section agreed to and committed to
Mr.. Eddy for amendment as proposed,
who reported the bill amended according
to instructions; passed.
h Passed IS. 80, in amendment of sec.
% chap. 119 e. g. "of offenses against pub
lie policy"
Mr.. Gardner called up S. 25, in amend
ment of chap. 20 g. s. ''of public accounts"
On motion of Mr.. Pingry, committed to
Senator to amend relative to the reports
of certain State officers, "to be made on or
before the 10Th day of August biennially.'
Mr.. Pingry, to whom the bill was com
mitted, reported it amended according to
instructions passed.
On motion of Mr.. Gardner, adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
The President pro. tenn. in the chair.
1t appearing that no quorum was
present, on motion of Mr.. Grandey, ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
Bills introduced and referred.-By Mr..
Page of Hydepark, to incorporate the La
mobile Mutual Fire and Live Stock Insur-
ance Company.
BY Mr. Ballard of Fairfax, constituting
sec. 90, chap. G3, z. s, relating to the linn
itation Of real and personal actions and
the rights of entry.
By Mr.. Day Of Ira, in addition to an
act relating to attachment or levy of exc
cution.
BY Mr. Clark of Brandon, to change
the name of Cora III. SOper.
BY Mr.. Lunt of Derby, to protect
bridges of more than eighty feet in length.
BY Mr.. Ballard Of Fairfax, by request,
to INCORPORATE the Central Vermont Camp
Meeting Association.
By Mr.. Sauhorn of Lyndon, to incorpor-
ate the Philomathian Association.
By Mr.. Walworth of Coventry, to
amend FEC 80, chap. 81, e. p, relating to
the commencement of suits before a JUS
tice at the peace.
BY Mr.. Wood of Fairhavep, in amend
ment of an act TO encourage manufac-
turers, approved Nov. 16, 1869; to com
mitree on manufactures.
BY Mr.. Whitcomb of Barre, to incor-
porate the Barre branch of the Montpelier
and Wells River Railroad to committee
on railroads.
BY Mr.. Bailey of New bury. by request,
to Incorporate the Bradford Savings Bank
and Trust Company to committee on
banks.
BY Mr. Phelps of Grafton, by request,
to protect fish in Wellington Pond to
general committee.
| BY Mr.. Cobb of STAFFORD, to amend sec
| IS, chap 125, e r., relating to the restrio-
| lions OF COSTS; to committee on judiciary.
/ By Mr., Lewis of Wells, to protect fish
in Like Austin or Wells Pond to general
committee.
BY Mr. Fem of Weston, repeating an
act in amendment of chap. Is. <. s relat-
ing TO the enlargement of burial grounds !;
to general committee.
The Speaker announced as the Special
Committee on the memorial of Lyman
Barton and Others, praying for the aboli-
ton of he Death Penalty:
Messrs. circuit OF Barton, Nichols of
Braiutree, Edison of Mendon, Lee of Jeri-
cho, Aldrich Of Woodford, Chase of Con-
cord, Hopkins of Montgomery.
Mr.. Slade of M,ddlebury presented the
petitions of l.. Daniels and 100 others,
Miss Belle A Dodge and 10 others, G. ?.
Socam and As others, II. H. Abee and 7
others, Mrs George Woodhouse and %
Others, and Charles Woodhouse and 10
others, all Of Rutland, praying for the
establishment of State Police referred
to Select Committee on bill introduced by
Mr.. Poland of Montpelier, providing for
the better enforcement of criminal laws.
Senate Bills referred-S. 81, to incor-
porate the Hibernian Benevolent Society
of Burlington to committee on corpor-
atoms.
Reports-From committee on grand list
in favor of Ell. 138 relating to the quin
quennial valuation of real estate in the
town of Ripton for the year 1870 third
reading ordered.
From committee on grand list, in favor
of III. 1876, constituting the Senators and
Representatives from the county of Or
leaus "a committee to eQuaize the grand
list of the county of Orleans, with amend |
ment, striking out 1.-The Senator'S" which |
was agreed to third reading ordered.
From CON- on judiciary, in favor of FL. |
6, relating to the attachment of property |
in certain cases ordered to lie on the |
table, on motion of Mr.. Farnsworth OF
Windsor
From com. on Judiciary, against H
1872, in alteration of sec. l chap. 50 e. =.
relating to the settlement of estates third
reading refused
From com. on Judiciary, in favor of IL.
80, to amend sec. l chap. 80 z. =. relating
to bills of exchange and promissory notes
third reading ordered.
From com. on manufactures, in favor of
FL. 1l5, altering Lhe name of the Case &
Thomas Manufacturing Company third
reading ordered.
From com. on judiciary, against Fl. SO,
to amend sec. is chap, 81 z. 9. relating to
justices of the peace; third reading re-
fused.
From com. on judiciary, in favor of H.
104 repeating the proviso to sec. 30 chap.
40 <. s. relating to eiectment; third read
ing ordered
From com. on judiciary, in favor H.
96, relating to the descent and distribu
ton of intestate estates; with proposal of
which was agreed to; third
reading ordered. ........ ...
From committee on iudiciarv against l.