Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-17

DIllS lutfOu uucSu.-Dy Mt. morgan OF
Rochester, to change the name of Alma
Gladdiug.
By Mr.. Phelps of Grafton, to iucorpor-
ateithe Bellows Falls and Grafton Rail-
road Company.
By Mr.. Carpenter OF Burlington, re-
lating to the city of Burlington.
BY Mr.. Kellogg Of Benson, apportion-
ing the members of the Senate of this
State TO the several counties (; lat the next
biennial election, and at each biennial
State election thereafter, until otherwise
/ provided by law, the several counties in
this State, shall be entitled to elect their
/ Senators in the following proportion
Bennington county, two ; Wiudham eoun
! ty, two Rutland county, four: Windsor !
county, three; Addison county, two |
Orange county, two; Chittendsu county. |
three; Washington county, two; Frank- |
lin county, three Grand I~le county, one;
Caledonia county, two; Orleans county, |
two; Essex county, one: and Lamoille |
county, one)
By Mr.. Tyrell of Dorset, giving dealers
in monument and gasve stones certain
powers.
By Mr. ColbuTn of Manchester, in ad-
dition to an act 10 provide for the restora-
of Vermont, approved Nov 10, 1906
By Mr.. Bromley of Pawlet, TO enable
the selectmen of Fairhayen TO remove the
remains OF the dead in certain cemeteries.
By Mr.. Jones of Dover, to amend chap
112 g =, relating to offences against the
lives and persons Of individuals.
By Mr. Bromley of Pawlet, 10 amend
sec. chap ID & =, relating 20 highway
Tho Goaubar Ln
ment of the following special committee:
On the bill introduced by Mr. Rich
mond of Woodstock, fixing the salaries of
judges of the Supreme Court:
Messrs. Billings of Ripton, Lee of Jeri-
cbo, Ridley of Duxbury, Carpenter OF
Readsboro, Rutter of Townshend.
Joint resolution BY Mr.. Barnes of Fer
risburgb, as follows: That the members
of the General Assembly gratefully ac-
knowledge the consid rate kindness and
courtesy of the officers and managers Of
the Vermont Central Railroad Company,
in generously furnishing an excursion
train to enable them TO visit the State Re
form School at Waterbury, yesterday and
the thanks of the two Houses are cordi-
ally rendered to said officers and manag-
ere, and the Secretary Of State il hereby
directed to transmit TO the President Of
said Company copy of this resolution {
adopted on the part of the House.
Passed-H. 240 constituting the mem ,
bers Of the House from Essex County q
special committee to equalizs the appraisal !
of real estate in the towns in Essex Co. !
for 1870.
81. 211 laying tax on the County of !
Windham. Z
H 250 to amend an act 10 incorporate
the village of Montpelier, and to extend
its powers.
II. 262 relating to certain public eff
GERS.
Senate bills. 1Ol, in amendment OF
an act to establish the North Bennington
Graded School District, approved Nov. 2
1870.
Reports-H 267, 10 amend an act de-
fning who shall be legal voters in town
meetings The bill provides that all male
persons of the age of tweniy.one years,
etc, who have list in any town shsll be
a voter in town or city meetings. Alter
considerable discussion, Mr. Bull of Han
cock moved the bill be dismissed. Mr.
Thomas of Reading demanded the previ-
ous question, which was seconded BY the
House. Mr.. Slade of Middlebury de-
manded the yeas and nays, which were
taken, yeas Isl, nays 53. So the bill was
dismissed.
n. 274 for the protection of the records
and files of the courts, with amendments
bill ordered to lie. u