Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-30
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.


RCfrrd-Il :. 90 and S., 10 legalize the
grand lists OF the towns Of Milton, Cavendish
and Mount Holly % judiciary com.
II. SO, 10 correct the county tax of Mount llol-
IS % Judiciary com.
49, li2, 20 extend the time Of building the
West River railroad 20 com. on railroads.
n. ~, 10 incorporate the 81 Adams iron and
steel works TO com. on manufactures,
JOINT resolutions. - From the House, giving
the use OF Representatives Hall TO j. W. Phelps
70 deliver an address on Secret Societies; adopted
Ncns 81 nays 7.
By Mr. Carpenter. granting the Hall 10 Nina
+ Gregory on Friday evening, November sth,
for select readings adopted. Yeas q, nays 3.
From the House, granting the Hall Of the
House 10 the Reunion Societyoi Vermont Officers
on Thursday evening, November 7th, for the de-
livery Of the annual address adopted.
A Communication was received from the Sec
rotary of state, which was read by the chair
announcing that Prof. Peter Collier would deliver
an address in the Hall of the House Of Represen-
tatiyes on Thursday evening next.
Rep0ris-from special CON-, ;. ST. relating
u witnesses in prosecutions for selling or furnish
ing intoxicating liquors On motion of Mr..
Neazey ordered TO lie.
From com. on manufactures, 5. y, to lncorpor-
ate the Berkshire Mining Co.. 81 reading ordered.
From judiciary com, against S, 70, in amend
ment OF oh. "a, 2. :. third reading refused
From com. on highways and bridges, against
H. 30, 10 amend sec. 49, oh. %, G. s., relating Ia
highways, third reading refused.
From com. on banks ;. 70, to Incorporate the
West Farlce Savings Bank and Trust Company
third reading ordered
From judiciary committee, against $. 81. regu-
ating the fees Of justices Of peace third read
ing refused.
5. 80, in amendment Of an act to establish the
North Bennington graded school district third
reading ordered
Spodai orders H. to repeal m act relating
to billiard tables. On motion of Mr. Morrill, re-
committed to judiciary com.
Bills introduced and refrred.-By Mr.. Veazey
relating to witnesses and their protection L
special com,
Ii. 1903, in addition to an act authorizing an
engrossed testimonial to the Vermont soldiers
passed
A communication was received from His Ex
cellepcy the Governor transmitting the report OF
the Commissioners on Fish. On motion of Mr.
Bailey ordered 10 lin, and the usual number
of copies be printed for the use of the Senate.
Mr.. Veazey, called up 5. 81 on bis motion re
committed.
On motion Of Mr. Lamb, adj,
HOUSE.
Special order II 30, in relation to the monu
ment of Nathaniel Chapman.
Mr. 0rmsbee, of Brandon, iromthe committee
explained the reasons that should induce tn,
State TO pay this mark Of respect TO Judge Chip
man, 10 whom, more than to any other man, We
owe the formation Of the State government, and
the wise and judicous settlement Of the compli
cations which existed between the New llamp-
shire Grants and the State of New York. liz
was one of tie first judicial officers in Vermont
and was the first United States District Judge IL
| Vermont lie also took an active part in the rev
! olutiOnary war. lie also, in later DAYS, pre-
pared treatise on the subject of jurisprudence
which was subsequently furnished 10 the Car O
Russia by the President of the United States, ant
was pronounced the most perfect work ON Repub
lican government that bad then been written
Mr.. Ormsbee said that while his life had beer
thus devoted TO the interests Of his State anC
country, he died in 1913 poor man. and leay-
ing no members of his family able to erect such {
4 monument as his merits deserved, and up TO TIN
present time no monument had been erected save
a rough, unlettered stone, 10 mark the spot Of
his last resting place and even this stone wa
known 10 but few Of the older citizens of the
town of Mddletown, in whose burying place h
was buried We have erected monuments 10 TIN
memory of others less deserving than Nathanie
Chipman, aud he hoped the State would express
= its Gratitude to one Of its Oldest and ahlest eti
zens The sum Of 5000 is but a small appropria
n tion for so deserving an object, lie hoped Their
would be no objection to the bill.
Mr.. Frisbie, Of poultney, confirmed the state
a ment OF Mr. Ormsboe in regard to the want o
q ANYTHING TO mark the spot where Judge CHIP
mans remains were buried, and also to the ina
a bilty of his family to erect suitable monument
al Mr. Noble. of rinmouth. and Mr.. Stanley Q
Leicester. also confirmed Mr.. Ormsbee's state
= ments.
| Mr.. Munson, of Manchester, said a decent res