Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-13
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
SENATE.

LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
SENATE.
t WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6.
3 On motion Of Mr.. Powers, the Senate nd
journed.
Mr. pitkin, of Montpelier in the chair. Ad-
journed without transacting any business.
SENATE
Thursday, Nov. :.
Prayer by the chaplain
Journals Of Friday and Wednesday read and
approved.
Bills introduced and referred BY Mr.. IIinck
Icy, in amendment Of and in addition to an act
incorporating the Vermont Copper Mining Com.
pany 10 committee on manufacture.
by Mr.. Gleason, 10 Incorporate the New Eng.
land Manufacturing Company; to committee on
manufactures.
BY Mr.. Adams. prescribing the mode Of serv-
ing writs against foreign express companies: to
Judiciary committee
Mr.. Reynolds called up s. %, to Incorporate
the Central Vermont Railroad Company. and
moved that it be ordered to lie and be made the
special order for wednesday Afternoon next, at
two o oclock
A debate upon further delay Of action upon
this bill onsued, which was favored by Messrs
Morrill, and Adams, opposed hy Messrs. Carpen-
ter, Powers llinckey agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, the usual number
Of copies cf the bill, with amendments, was or
dercd TO be printed.
RJirrcd II. II, to enable certain towns In
/ Washington, lamOille and Orleans counties tn
Il aid In the construction OF the Montpelier and
Blnck River Railroad to com. on railroads
II. GO, 70 Incorporate the Montpelier and Black
| River Railroad Company; 20 com. on railroads
| II g. to incorporate the Montpelier, Hardwick
and Black River Railroad Company 10 com. on
railroads
H. lss, to incorporate the Northern Vermont
and Lake Champlain Extension Railroad Com
| pany TO com. on railroads.
! II. 1873, to prevent the careless use Of firearms
/ to general com.
H. gil, to Incorporate the Burlington Board Of
/ Trade, to general com.
Special Orders "a, to establish Public Town
! Libraries. On motion Of Mr.. Reynolds, ordered
| to lie, and on motion Of Mr. Powers. to be made
the special order for Monday afternoon next, at
half past two.
] S, 55, to Incorporate the Mt Mansfield Rail
road Company, returned from the House with
proposal Of amendment agreed to-
! 5 Il, to incorporate the Rutland County Trust
Company returned from the House with proposal
Of amendments; agreed to.
| 5. l0i, providing for the better preservation Of
the Laws Of the General Assembly On motion
Of Mr.. IInckley, ordered to lie and be made the
special order for tomorrow morning, at half past
ten.
/ 5. 96, authorizing the construction of chapel
and the repairs of the old prison, also additions 10
the state prison library 81 reading ordered.
! ii. 1871, in amendment Of an act in addition to
an act relating to liens on property sold first
Senate proposed of amendment, not concurred in
by the House On motion Of Mr. Adams, the
senate " insisted on the proposal of amend
ment, and asked for a committee Of conference.
Rpou.--From special committee s. 80, re-
lating 70 the qualifications Of voters in city town
ard school district meetings. On motion Of Mr.
Powers, ordered to lie and Ne made the special
order for Tuesday morning Of next week
On motion Of Mr.. Bailey, adjourned
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Journals Of Friday and yesterday read and ap
proved.
Mr. Harvey Howos, Representative elect from
the town of West Haven presented his creden-
tlas. was sworn and took bis seat
Bills introduced and referred-
BY Mr.. Pingree, of Hartford, to pay Alvin
Tucker the sum therein named to com on Claims
By Mr.. Wainwright, to Incorporate the Mid
dlebury Savings Bank and Trust Company to
com. on banks.
by Mr.. Rodgers Of Newbury, to prevent the
placing of floating debris in streams in this State
10 general com.
By Mr.. Caldwell, Of Georgia, to incorporate
the Maquam Bay Manufacturing Company, and
to incorporate the Maquam Bay Hotel Company
both to com. on corporations.
BY Mr.. faSsett, OF EnOsburgh. to incorporate
the Eagle Hall Company at Enosburgh Falls to
con. on corporations.
Y NT Rassq ss Sa & I2'Sf a d e IS sQsAs rs pro
pose OF the samc to general com. W.
Read third Hme.-I i73, 10 restore Ch8 Z
Leonard TO his legal rights and privileges passed.
II. 1883, to incorporate the Rupert Dairy Asso-
ciati0n passed.
H. 202, to incorporate the Grand View Hotel
and Observatory Company passed
II. lSl, in addition to chap. 25. g. p, relating
to the movement Of trains at the crossing Of one
railrond by another railroad passed
II l06, to Incorporate the southern Vermont
Marble and Mining Company passed
Scnate bills referred.-S. co, to amend an act
to amend sec. 81, chap. SO, g :, relating to pr-
yato corporations, approved Nov. Is, 1870; to /
com on judiciary.
5 20, to incorporate the Alpha Chapter Of the
Sigma Phi Society OF the University Of Vermont
and State Agricultural College 70 com on cor
porations
PetiGons.-By Mr. Caverly, of Pttsford, of |
James d. WinslOw and GO others, A. Hammond |
and 81 others, Almena Farr and 26 Others for
more efficient execution of probibitory law by
Mr. Muns0n, Of Manchester Of C. II. Dunton
and l07 others, relating 10 same subject by MIR. |
Rogers. of Newbury, Of j. Qunt and 10 others,
for law to prevent the deposit Of floating debris |
in rivers; by Mr. Dickinson, of New fame Of
4. d. MthHt anu 20 otUtTHi lOT enactment ul II !
law requiring owners OF freight teams to use
wheels with rims or ellocs Of certain width
by Mr. Ballou, of Iownshend, of o. 5. Howard
and 1893 Others relating to same subject by Mr.
Pope of Mortified, of u. Glazier and l2i Others
for State police; by Mr.. Goodrich of llardwick,
relating to same; by Mr.. Bacon, of Sunderland
Of A. l.. Warner and l2i Others for refunding of |
commutation money; by Mr. Bemis, Of Marsh
field, of sundry persons, for State police sever
ally referred.
Remonsfrdnoes By Mr.. Joslyn, of Barton, Of |
new town of Sherman /; by Mr.. Black, of Sutton, |
relating TO same referred.
Special order.--II. Sc in addition to ch 40, z |
s., entitled " OF wills.
This bill provides that no person having hus-
band, wife, child OF parent, shall by his or her
last will and testament devise or bcqueath more |
than one-third Of his or her estate to any beuevo
lent, charitable literary, scientific, religious or
missionary society, association or corporation, in
trust or otherwise, and renders any legacy null
and void as to the excess over and above one-thrd
of such estate.
The passage of the bill was favored BY Mr..
Butterbeld, of Wilmington, Mr. Grout, Of New
port Mr. Rodgers, OF Newhury, Mr. Boynton,
Of Woodstock opposed by Mr.. Munson, OF
Manchester, Mr.. Randall, of Waterbury, Mr. |
0rmsbee, of Brandon,
Mr.. Wyman. of Athens, moved to amend so as
10 make the provisions Of the bill cover one.hdTl
instead Of one-thrd of any such estate, which
was disagreed 10.
ri,s bil wa further opposed by Air Hsbari, !
Of Chelses, and pending It's consideration,
On motion Of Mr.. Pingree, of Hartford, adj.
AFTERNOON
SENATE.
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