Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-11-28

allowed to swim in the waters of sait
river outside the limits above named (sil
miles,, and in case they do so swim out
side said limits, the said Fairbanks shal
be liable to pay fine of $50 for sucl
offence, to be collected and paid to tn,
selectmen of St. Johnsbury, to be b,
them expended in prosecuting violation
of existing laws relating to billiard tables
A general debate ensued of the serio
comic order, without loosing sight Of tht
merits of the bill The arguments were
of fishy nature, and somewhat testet
the dignity of the Senate, but the thirC
reading was ordered. On motion OF
Senator Bailey ordered to lie.
s. GA, relating to the quinquennial val
uation of real estate in Chittenden, Frank
lin and Grand Isle counties.
The bill was opposed by Senator
Carpenter, and favored by Senator
Ballard.
On motion of Senator Carpenter order
ed to lie, and be made the special order
for half-past ten Saturday morning
Before this order was made Senator
Humphrey proceeded to make show.
ing from documents which he had pre-.
viously prepared, showing what he
deemed the inequality of the present ap-
praisal and its injustice to the counties
which have been named.
By request of Senator Bailey, Mr..
Carpenter modified his motion till to-
morrow afternoon, at three o'clock.
Senator Carpenter withdrew his mo-
ton, and on motion of Senator Hinckley
the bill was committed to committee
of three senators to report tomorrow
afternoon.
Bills iaatroduced. BY Senator Lamb to
amend sec 50, ch. 10, g. s., relating to
the appointment of notaries public.
Referred. H. 343, in amendment of
sec, "a, ch. 25, G. s., of highways and
bridges.
H. 314, to amend an act to incorpor-
ate the Lake Champlain and st. Adams
Railroad Company.
II. 264, to prevent placing floating
debris in the rivers or streams of this
State
H. 306, to incorporate the Bellows
Falls, Springfield and Woodstock Rail-
road Company, and enable certain towns
to aid in the construction thereof
The chair announced as committee
under the joint resolution relating to the
quinquennial valuation of real estate,
Senators Powers, Houghton and Adams.
On motion of Senator Morrill,, ad-
journed.
Reports By Mr. Grout, for select
com. on Ii. n, to change the shire town
of Orleans county, that they have unan-
imously found the fact that notice of
such application was duly given by pub
lication required by law. On inquiry by
Mr.. Thompson, of Irasburgh, Mr.. Grout
explained that the fact was established
by the evidence of the papers produced
before the committee, and the commit
tee voted, as he understood it unGaai-
mously, that the fact be found and re-
ported. Mr.. Grout also stated that but
one copy of the Express and Standard
was produced before the committee, but
that the marking of the advertisement
showed it 20 have been legally publish
ed and the same fact was also shown
in regard to the publication of the no.
tice in the other papers in the county.
The question being on the amend
HicHtS pioDoSSu Wy tuC CoHilultItc. dnu
they were agreed to. GThese amend
ments limit the cost of the new county
buildings to the sum of S12, 900.
Mr.. Thompson of Irasburgh moved to
amend sec. 1, by striking out the words
ION the line of the Conn. & Pass. River
r. r., between the village of North Der
by, in the town of Derby, and the vii
lage of South Barton, in the town of
Barton" which motion was opposed by
Mr. Grout of Barton. Mr.. Thompson
favored the motion on the ground that a
new line of railroad has been chartered
this session, and there were hopes that
it would be built, and when built it
might obviate the desire for change in
the location of the county buildings, and
he desired the bill to be so amended as
that the location could be made as would
best accommodate the public.
Mr.. Grout! ut!suggested that if the bill is
as proposed, there would then
have been no legal notice published for
such change, as the present notice
the removal to the line Of
tbe Conn. & Passumpsic II. r.
The amendment proposed by MIR.
Thompson was then rejected ayes n,
nays rs.
Mr.. Joslyn of Barton, moved to amend,
Dy adding after the closing words of the
Lst sec. the words, ''The said committee
shall not act under their appointment
until the several towns in the county of
Orleans shall have decided by vote
whether they desire that the change of
he shire should be made or not, which
yote shall be had at the next annual
March meeting for the purpose afore-
aid. If the several towns in the said
county of Orleans shall, by majority,
lecide to make a change of the shire,
he said committee shall proceed to act
IS directed in this act but if the several
owns shall decide by vote not to make
he change of the shire, the said commit
ee shall be relieved from their appoint
nent."
This proposal of amendment was
avored by Mr. Grout of Newport; OPP
,osed by Mr.. Walworth of Coventry, Mr..
Thompson of Irasburgh and Mr.. Joslyn
If Barton.
Mr.. Waterman of Hydepark, moved
o amend the amendment by inserting
fter the word "majority" the words ''of |
ii the legal voters in town meeting of |
orleans county, present and voting"
Mr. Pingree of Hartford, moved that
he bill and amendments be ordered to
ie disagreed to.
After discussion by Mr.. Miles of AL
ANY, Mr.. Grout of Newport, Mr..
Thompson of Irasburgh, Mr.. Wild of |
Iraftsbury, and Mr.. Carpenter of Char
eston, Mr.. Waterman had leave to with
raw his proposal of amendment, and
to substitute for the amend
nent proposed by the gentleman from
Barton, the following: Provided,
owever, that said committee shall not
ct under their appointment until ma
ority of the legal voters of said county
f Orleans present in town meeting and
oting, shall accept of the provisions of
his act and it is hereby made the duty
f the selectmen of the several towns in
orleans county, to insert in the warning
or the annual March meeting in 1873,
n article by which the provisions of
his act may be submitted to vote"
Mr.. Grout opposed the amendment to
he amendment: favored by Mr.. Wild
f Craftsbury.