Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-23


From committee on Judiciary, against IL.
So. extending jurisdiction OF sherifs and
their deputies ordered to lie on motion of
Mr.. WhitcOmb of Ludlow
From committee on corporations. in favor
OF ). y to incorporate Poplar I'LL Cemetery
Association /; passed.
Read the third tiDle.-H. IA, to amend sec
10, chap. 10, g. $, relating to town officers !;
passed
H. 80, in relation to the highway taxes Of
the Bellows Falls Village Corporation; passed.
III. 40, 70 amend sec. 70, chap. %, z. =,
relating to payment OF expenses in repairing
highways; passed.
Senate bills referred.-S - laying tax
on the County of Rutland to members from
Rutland county
Bills introduced and referred. - By Mr.. But
terheld OF Wilmington, relating 10 elections;
to committee on elections
BY Mr.. Stevens of Westminster, to provide
Tor the erection of a monument to w liam
French to committee on ways and means.
By Mr.. Haskins of Bratteboro, to pay
Stephen Higgins the sum therein named to
committee on claims.
latng to refunding communication money to
committee on claims
FRIDAY, October IS
SENATE.-BiEls introduced and referred. -
BY Mr.. Hinckley. laying tax on the county
OF Orange; to special committee Of Senators
of Orange county. BY MIR Bliley, provid
ing for building Court House in the county
OF Franklin, and laying tax on said county;
to special committee Of Senators from Frank
lin county. BY Mr.. Adams, relating to
claims against the State; TO judiciary com
mittee- By Mr.. Sprague, IN relation to
qualifications of voters in city, town and
school district meetings, and on his motion
ordered 10 be referred to select committee
OF three, to be appointed by the chair. The
chair appointed as this committee Messrs
SpTague, Estey and Carpenter. (The bill
provides that females may vote J By Nj.
Lamb to pay Geo. W. BradstIeet; to com
mlttee on claims. BY Mr.. Bigelow. provid-
ing for the appointment of IN engrossing
clerk, for the better preservation of the laws
OF the General Assembly; TO general COM
mittee.
JOinl Re:Oluhons.-By Mr. Reynolds, that
the General Assembly have received with
deep regret the announcement OF the death
OF William II. Seward, the great Secretary
distinguished alike as juTist and q states
man, and devoted patriot; identified as he
was with the highest interests of the cOun-
try, during its struggle for nationality
exhibiting prominent qualifications Ter the
foreign affairs: displaying mIgnanimity OF
character unsurpassed, the peoi le Of the en-
TIRE country have every reason ID feel CRATE
iul Tor the great public service ho has
performed; and the General Assembly Of
ermont manifest their respect and esteem
tor hls memory, and at the same time tender
to the relatives Of the deceased the assurance
OF their sympathy IN the bereavement they
have been called 10 sustain. That these
be communicated {, the family
Of the deceased by the officers Of the respect
i've Houses. Adopted
From the House, giving the use of the
Hall of the House to Hon. Houry Clark of
Rutland, ON Wednesday evening next, to
deliver his address tefore the Vermont Dairy /
mems Association. Adopted.
RepOrts-FrJm committee uu railroads, /
II. Il, in amendment of an act to incorTor-
ate the Battenkil and Pawlct Rivers Ra.l- /
road Company. Passed.
Petulon.-By Mr.. Carpenter, relating 10 I
Northfeld graded school; 10 committee 5u +
education.
HousA- Corre-Ion.-M Mr.. Haskius, ot
Brattleboro, oficiated as Speaker OF Tie I
House, OnThursday, during the proceedings +
N the presentation OF the bust OF the late
Governor Fairbanks. Mr. Dearborn, of
Tershire, moved To reconsider tnc vote pass
ng II. 30, 10 amend sec. i, ca. -. l. =,
-elating TO the payment of expenses 10 re
1aIring highways. Alter being discussed by
,lessrs. Hebard. Of Chelsea, Dearborn. of
TershIre, Douglass, of Whiting, Blake, ot
sutton, Childs, Of Wallingtord, Ormsbee. OF
Davis, of Reading, HaskIns, Of
Walwortb of Coventry. Muuson,
# Manchester, Boyce, of Barre, Peck. Of
ra, Rogers, of Newbury, Field, ct Spring
ield, the motion to reconsite- was rejected
" very decided majority
Bills introduced and referred By Mr.
1orriIl, Of Swanton, to incorporate the
,wanton Corrct Band; 10 committee on cor
lOratIons. BY Mr. HaskIns, o' GTattlebOro,
y request, 70 pay AsaLcl T. Squrcsi t COM
litiee on claims By Mr.. Pitkin, Of Mont
elier, laying a tax on the county OF Wash
Dgton TO select committee, cl insisting of
MEMBERS from Washington county. Ry Mr..
de, Of Barnet, to amend an act lncorporat- Z
NJ the Passumpsc Cemetery Association =
o committee on Judiciary. BY Nr. Pope OF {
iorthfeld, to incorporate the Mortified
avings Bank and Trust Company; to com I
littee on banks By. Mr. Field, Of Spring {
cid, to pay Charles Bixby second reading {
efused By Mr.. Boyce, of Barre, by re
uest, to pay AlonzO d. Pierce; to commit I
,e on claims. BY MIR. Grout, OF Newport, {
, incorporate the Newport Savings Bank 9
nd Trust Company; to committee on banks.
" Mr. Pope, OF Mortified, relating to high :
ay district, comprising the village OF |
-orthfeld; to committee on highways.
.Ioint 0Iuhon-By Mr.. Douglass, of 5
hitting, directing the Secretary OF State to
lvite Prof Peter Collier, Secretary Of the
tate Board of Agriculture and Mining, to
oliver an address before the General Assem-
ly in the Representatives Hall. Mt such /
me as he may designate; adopted on the
art of the House.
Petihons-By Mr.. Paris Of Dandy, by c
Ir. Mattson of ShaftsburY, by Mr.. Davis of f
'anville, by Mr.. Moore Of Ryegate, by Mr.. L
'imick of Windham, by Mr.. Ormsbee of v
random, and by Mr.. Fassett Of Enosburgh, d
Il relating to compensation to drafted men t
committee on claims By Mr.. Pltkin f
T Fairhaven, or citizens of Faihaven, v
skiing for a law creating state police to I
'mmIttee on judiciary. c
SATURDAr, Oct. -.
SENATE.-Joint Resolutions BY Mr. \
ing, that the members of the General v
ssembly acknowledge the kindness and {
,urtesy of the officers and Imana gers Of the c
ermont Central Railroad Company in q
roviding an excursion train TO enable them d
visit the State Reform School at K
aterbury, and that the Secretary of State h
directed to transmit the same to the Il
hcers of said company adopted. From e.
Ie House, inviting Prof. Peter Collier to o.
oliver an address; adopted. a
Bills introduced and referred.-By Mr..
yellow, to repeal an act to amend an act to
mend section 81, chapter sc, z. e, of
ivate corporations; to committee on banks
= Mr.. Scott, to amend an act to compel W
ildren to attend school; to committee on di
ucation. By Mr.. Wilson, relating to pl
ortgages of personal property; to judiciary al
mmittse. By Mr.. Bigelow, relating to al
e qualifications Of voters in school district W
cetinrs and for the elentinn of all school | 70