Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-03

authorized and requested to make proper
arrangements with the Vermont Central
Railroad for that purpose; adopted on
the part of the House.
Passed-H. IT'S, to legalize the list Of
the town of Hancock, for the years 1868
and 10. ..
FL. 81, to extend the provisions of an
act to establish State Normal Normal
School. approved Nov. II, 1866.
II. II. to pay Alvin @. Hayward the
sum therein mentioned ~.
III. 139, to incorporate the Lamo1lle
Mutual Fire and Live Stock Insurance
Company.
3rd reading ordered-H. 203, to incor-
porate the Brandon Cheese and Butter
Company.
FL 208, to incorporate the Bankman
and Howard Guld Mining Company.
II. 30, in amendment of an act to in
corporate the village of Fairhaven, with
proposal of amendment which was agreed
to.
Fl. 113. to incorporate the Vermont
State Spiritualist Assoc alton, with pro-
posals of amendment; which were agreed
&c.
The passage of the bill was favored by
Mr.. Circuit of Barton, Mr.. Poland of Mont
pelier, Mr.. Jones of Dover Mr.. Hinckley
of Chelsea, Mr.. Walworth of Coventry,
Mr.. Scott of Plymouth the arguments
| Tor the bill Were mainly on the ground
that no rights and privileges should be
denied this association, which are granted
to other religions associations ;; opposed
by Mr.. Brown of R,chford, Mr.. Kellogg
of Benson. Mr.. Kellogg opposed the
bill because he thought no religious asso-
citation as an association, should be char
tered by n State, and not opposition to
this particular association.
Mr.. A da ns of Marlboro moved tn dis
miss the tin; and on that question Mr..
Henry of Chester, demanded the yeas and
navs, which were taken. Yeas 80, nays
13i. so the bill was not di,mi -sed.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson of Holland,
adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Third Reading Ordered.-n. zoo, to in
corporate the Ames Italian Marble Com
pAnY.
H 70, to regulate the movement of
trains at the crossing of one railroad by
another railroad e; with proposals of amend
ment which Were opposed by Mr.. Fair
t'hhhs "a ot ODuh5OuI duu uf bIhh5 Vi
Rnyalton, on the ground that the public
require the protection granted by the
original bill, and that the amendments
will virtually KILT.
Mr.. Stafford of Hartford favored the
amendment, as the bill without the
amendment, was needlessly oppressive on
the Railroad Companies in the State.
The amendment was then rejected.
1 H. O. IL.
to amend so as to give one-fourth of the
pen lty to the purity making the complaint
which was agreed 20.
The bill was then ordered to Sd reading.
II. 1871, to repeal an act in alteration of
an act dividing the town of Westminster
into two parishes.
Mr.. Stafford OF Westminster sent the
original act to the Clerks desk which was
read, and he then Intercepted the COM
mittee on elections in regard to the rela-
tive population Of the two parts of the
town when the act was passed and now,
which was answered by Mr.. Circuit for
the committee, that there was a greater
disparity in the number of voters 10 the
two parishes the2 than now that at the
present time the east parish of the town
IcJutaiued about two-thirds of the voters
OF the town; that the gentleman from
Westminster claimed to represent the
desire of the citizens of the east parish,
which wa conceded by the remOnstrants.
\ further statement of the facts as they
Appeared uefu.o the com, and .ho
were known to him, was made by Mr..
Henry of Chester, when the bill was or
dered to third reading.
II. 193 annexing a part of the town of
! - h. ,fM M HDIIxy ~
ameudment requiring the acceptance of
the act by vote of the two towns, which
WAS agreed to third reading ordered.
From com. of ways and means, FL. 1876,
licensing dogs, and for the protection of
sheep and other domestic animals, without
expression of opinion, and asking to be
discharged from the further consideration
of the bill, which request was granted.
On motion of Mr. North of Shoreham.
the bill was dismissed.
Passed --Senate So, to amend an act in
cooperating the Vermont Conference Sem
mary, &c.
joint Reaolution-By Mr.. Fairbanks of
ST. Johnsbnry, by request, as follows {:
That there be appointed joint select
committee, consisting of two members of
the Senate and five members of the
House, 10 inquire into and report to their
espective houses, by resolution or other
wise, whether 1T is not expedieut aud de-
sirable that the St4te should procure as
soon IS may be, au historical painting rep
resenting Vermont troops in battle, in the
Rebellion, TO he placid in the State House.
Adopted on the part of the House.
Bills introduced-By Mr.. Slade of Mid
diebury, to amend an act entitled an act
IN relation TO the rights of married
wom' n. approved Nov. 81, 1867.
BY Mr.. Beamnn of Poultney, to declare
valid certain bonds issued by the Middle
town Springs Company.
BY Mr., Bisbee of Newport, by request,
in alteration OF chap IS, &. s., relating to
billiard tables.
Bv Mr.. Edson of Mendon, to change the
name of Lemuel Paro, etc.
Mr. Siace of Middlebury called up the
reports of the committee on elections On
the contested seat from the town of Bruins
wick, which reports were read.
Mr. Bisbee of Newport Intercepted the
committee. and Mr.. Circuit of Barton, for
the committee, stated the case as it ap-
poared in the above statement of facts in
which the coE,mit.ee were agreed. The
what different by different members of the
committee.
Mr. Bisbee then asked several questions
in regard to HaHen +. Rich and True
worthy Br 'wn, the legality of whose
votes were questioned, which We're an
swered by Mr.. Circuit, chairman of the
committee.
Mr.. Grout explained further in regard
to Mr.. Brown, that his property was
burned in July, and that his residence
was somewhat broken up in Brunswick,
but that he intended to return to Bruins
wick to live if the company rebuilt the
mills
The House were in session at five
o'clock, still considering the contested
election case.
THE CONFESSIONS OF AN INVALID.