Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-27


ton to an act relating to the duties of The
} board of education and the examination
$ OF teachers; approved Nov. 10, 1866.
By Mr.. Morgan of Rochester, relating
e to taxing bank stock mo Offset for debit
to be allowed to prevent bank stock from
( being taxed)
BY Mr.. Scott of Plymouth, in amend
ment of the existing laws relating to the
sale of the estate of deceased persons.
5 BY Mr.. Wood of Fairhaveu, relating to
married women; the bill provides that
any married woman, whose husband shall
desert her, from intemperance or other
cause, may, in her own name, make con-
tracts for her own labor and that of her
minor children, and recover her own and
their wages. She may also make applica-
ton 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 acquir-
s ing, holding and disposing of property
: real and personal. After such judgment
; the husband shall not be liable upon any
contract SO made by her in her own name
or for any tort thereafter committed by
her.
, BY Mr.. Richmond of Woodstock, for
the appointment of special committee TO
I equalize the grand lists of the towns in
the comfy of Windsor for the year 1870
d, By Mr.. Fem of Weston. to legalize the
grand lists of the town of Weston for the
. years 1s67-S9 and 10.
: S. %, in amendment of chap 0, e. s. en-
titled of public accounts.
I ho Ill
I Manufacturing Company.
Mr.. Wood of Fairhaven called up s. 20
to amend an act to enable the towns in
: the Counties of Addison and Rutland to
/, aid in the construction of the Addison
!, railroad, and the bill was passed in con-
currence.
= Passed-H. 26, for the incorporation OF
the board of trustees of the Springfield
town library.
II. so, in addition to sec. 70, chap. %,
: e E, relating to bridges.
Fl. 70, taxing deposits in Savings banks
e Mr.. Field of Guilford moved to amend by
! adding to sec. the words sand such de.
posits shall be subject to no other tax,
I which was agreed to, and the bill or
dered to lie and be made the special order
for Wednesday afternoon at $50 o'clock
on motion of Mr.. Grout of Barton.
HI. 80, to amend sec. l, chap. 80, z. g.
o relating to bills of exchange and promis.
= sorry notes; recommitted to the com. on
Judiciary.
; H So, relating to the descent and distri.
> button of intestate estates laid on the
: table on motion of Mr.. Poland of Mont.
t peier.
II. 104, to repeal the proviso to sec. 30
D. chap. 40, Z. s., relating to ejectment
+ passed.
Fl. ia, changing the name of the Case
& Thomas Manufact uring Go.
II. 1870, TO annex part of the town OF
+ Lowell to the town OF Albany.
! IL. ia, to incorporate the Brattleboro
Savings Bank.
AFTERNOON.
Third readings ordered-H III, to
i amend an act to incorporate the Wan
tastic4 Railroad Company.
ii. II. relating to suits in respect to
! patent rights.
II. 80, to amend sec. chap. 80 &. g., re-
lating TO bills of exchange and promissory
, notes, with amendment striking out sec.
2, having the bill to take effect at the
same time with other public acts ordered
to lie on motion of Mr.. kellogg of Ben
son.
Mr.. Bull Of Hancock, from the com. on
, retrenchment and reform, submitted the
/ following report:
To the House of Represen tatives The
com. on retrenchment on the part of the
House, to whom was referred resolution
TO inquire whether the expenses of the
State Government cannot be curtailed d,
respectfully report that they have per.
formed that duty, and after careful ex-
animation of the several State officials are
unable to discover any unauthorized or
unnecessary expenditures of the public
money, that the investigation has been
quite thorough and satisfactory TO your
com mittee; aud they ask to be dischary ed
from the further consideration OF the sub
iect.
i And the request of the committee was
granted.
Bills introdueed.-By Mr.. Field of
Spring field, in amendment of an act 10
Incorporate the Springfield Wesleyan
Seminary.
By Mr.. Partch of Hinesburgh, TO incor-
porate the HInesburgh Butter and Chez Sc
Manufacturing company.
h. 50, to amend sec. of an act to
amend sec. 20 chap. 33 < E, relating to
J "
| 80, 1868 third reading refused.
Mr.. Jones of Dover, moved to recon-
slider the vote passing IL. 81, to exempt
pianoforte or other musical instrument
belonging to married woman from at
tachment or levy of execution for the
purpose of moving an amendment, which
motion was disagreed to.
Mr.. Poland of Montpelier, called up
] fn he
State Spiritualist Association, and after
an explanation by Mr.. Poland of the
provisions of the bill, and that Legis-
lature ought to grant to this association
the same privileges as are extended to
other associations organized for similar
purposes.
Mr. Slade of Middlebury, moved that
the bill be again ordered to lie, and the
clerk be directed to procure the printing
of 300 copies thereof.
Mr. Wood of Fairhaven said he intro
duced the bill by request, but he could
see no necessity of this act, as they can
now organize under the laws of the State
just as we'll as though this bill should be
passed.
Mr.. Poland thought it just as necessary
to incorporate this association IS to incor-
porate camp meeting association and
he thought it but just to give them the
same rights as are given to other denomi
nations
Mr.. Slade insisted upon the Importance
of having the bill printed, that we may
know just what it's provisions are. He
disclaimed all personal feeling in the mat
ter, but only wanted 10 know Just what
the provisions of the bill are.
Mr.. Jones of Dover moved that the bill
be referred to select com. consisting of
five members of the House. w. WI.
Pending the question, on the motion of
Mr.. Jones, Mr. Hinckley of Chelsea
moved to adjourn, which was disagreed
to.
The motion of Mr.. Jones was then
agreed TO, and the Clerk directed to pro-
cure the printing of 300 copies of the bill