Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-18
LEGIsi.ATTRE OF VERMONT.
SENATE.
THURSDAY. Oct. ln.

TnrRsDAY, Oct 10.
The chair appointed on the 18th inst. a
committee on bills, Senator'S Scott and King.
Third read,ng.-S. 6, laying a tax on the
county Of Caledonia passed
Balls introduced and REFERRED BY Sena-
tor Adams, to amend see. -, chap. 81 G. 5,
relating to trustee process to judiciary
committee
By Senator Neazey, TO amend an act with
several amendments,) TO incorporate the
village of Rutland; approved November Is,
lS41; to comittee on Judiciary.
Reports.-From general committee, s. ID,
to incorporate the Brandon hotel company;
third reading ordered.
From committee on banks, ). IA, to ineor-
porate the Rutland County Trust Company;
third reading ordered
On motion of Senator -sllogg, adjourned
ATTERNt v
Reports and third read,ng 0rdered-From
Committee on judiciary :, to amend sec
l, chap 50, g. :. ; s. to amend sec'ts 5
and 10, chap. 35g 5. 5. 90, to amend an
amended act TO incorporate the village Of
Rutland.
From general committee, 5. u to ineor-
porate the Poplar Hill Cemetery Associa-
ton.
From judiciary committee, 5. Is, proyid-
ing for filling vacancies in the Senate.
PGSSed.-S. 10, to incorporate the Bran
don Hotel Company.
Bills introduced and refcrred.-By Sena-
tor Powers to repeal an act authorizing the
removal of Instructions in the GibOn branch
Of the Lamoille river, with memorial of
David Wilson and sixty-six others, asking
for the passage Of the same; To Judiciary
committee.
By Senator Neazey. laying a tax ON the
county Of Rutland to select committee
composed Of the Senators from Rutland
county.
Senator Stiles moved that when lhe Sen
ate adjourn on Friday next it be until Mon
day next at four clock in the afternoon.
Senator Sprague demanded the yeas and
nays, which were "a follows
Senators Adams, Bailey Barnes Colburn.
| Cotton Estey. Gleason IiinckIcv. Houghton Hum
! phrey, Kellogg King, Lamb, Mason, Morrill,, Pow
etS Rey nolds. Roger, Scott Shcdd, Smith. stiles,
| Wilson,
| SpTague. Neazey-5.
On motion Of senator Humphrey, al
journei.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced and reGerred.-By Mr.
Lance Of Cabot, 10 amend see. 20 chap. ~
| 9. :, relating to appeals from justice suits
To committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. lde Of Barnet, in amendment of
chap. Is g. s.,relating to burial grounds; to
committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Clyerly of Pittsiord. 10 provide
| for the printing of the journal of the coun-
ell Of safety and other documents, to gen
| e-al committee
BY Mr.. Granger of Peacham, 10 provide
! for the better enforcement Of criminal laws
| providing for a State cOnstabuary) 10
| committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr. Whitcomb of Ludlow. extending
| the jurisdiction ofsherilfs and sheriff. dep
/ uties; 10 committee on judiciary.
BY Mr.. Houghton Of Waterford, to pro-
/ tect fish in Browns pound in Waterford; TO
/ general committee.
| By Mr.. 0rmsbee of Brandon, to incorpor-
ate the East Middlcbury Branch Railroad
/ Company to committee on railroads.
By Mr.. Webster Of Poultney, in addition
% Ell 20. = =. entitled - of wills :" to
committee on judiciary. This bill pro-
/ yides that no person having a husband,
wife, child or parent, shall By viii devise
more than One-third of his or her estate to
any benevolent, charitable, literary, ~cien-
! titc. religious or missionary society. asSoci-
alton or corporation. in trust or otherwise.
BY Mr. Coolidge of Plymouth. defining
1 the right, of personal property in brooks,
| lakes, ponds and rivers in this State; To
| general committee.
BY Mr. Chase Of jay. in amendment Of an
/ act approved Nov. -. 1870, relating TO
grand list 10 committee on judiciary.
/ BY Mr. Butterfeld Of Wilmington; in adj
| dition 90 ch. 81, g. s.. relating TO the adj
ministration and distribution of the estate
of intestateS; to committee on Judiciary.
Senate No. d, laying tax on the county
! Of Caledonia TO committee consisting Of
members from CALEDONIA county.
By Mr. Pitkin Of Montpelier. 10 moor
p0ratc the Montpelier and Black River
Railroad Company to committee on rail-
roads
By Mr.. Goodrich Of Hardwick, to moor
porate the Montpelier, llardwick and Black
| River Railroad Company to committee on
railroads
Pe'n.oas.-B, Nh. Boyuton of Wood
-tock. of citizen, of Woodstock. praying
/ for an act enabling that town. by vote, to
aid in the completion Of the Woodstock
railroad. by guarantee of the interest only
upon the bonds of said railroad, for the I'M
l expired term fo- which said bond, were i--
sued 10 committee on railroads.
b Mr. Stevens of East Montpelier, of
Samuel L. Town and nineteen others, pray
/ ing that portion Of Montpelier be set to
/ East Montpelier, 20 committee on town
| lines.
ResolHign-By MIR Chase OF JAY. that
/ when this House adjourn, tomorrow after
noon, il be until d O'Clock Monday after
| noon; adopted.
/ JOINT Resolution BY Mr.. Bailey of Nor
/ ri,town. that there be appointed i select
/ committee, consisting Of one Senator and
1 two Representative. TO visit the State Re
! form School. and report in regard 10 the
sanitary condition of said institution, and
the general management of the same.
/ Adopted on the part of the HOUSE
On motion # Mr. Pitkin of fauha1en,
adjourned
AFTERNOON.
Joit R.sohaioa-By Mr. swain Of Rock
/ mgham. inviting J. IT, French, Secretary Of
! the Board of Education, 10 deliver an adj
dress in Representatives Hall, on Thursday
Oct l7th adopted on the part of the
/ Ilouse.
Bills introduced ard ,,trrrcd- BY Mr..
/ Bushnell of Nuit-iield 90 incorporate the
Montpelier and Rutland Railroad Company;
10 committee on railroads.
By Mr. Wheeler of Weather>ield, TO pro-
tect fish in VIII pond. &c. in Weltherstield.
! to general committee.
Mr. Butterfied of Wilmington, called up
| the Joint resolution relative to the printing
of Hon. l.. E. Chittenden'~ addre>. before
the Historical Society.
Mr. Pingree withdrew the amendment
proposed by him yesterday
Mr. Pingree then moved to amend, 50 A.
togiye the copies remaining, after the dis
tribution contemplated in the resolution. to
such public libraries as are not supplied by
thss resolution.
Mr.. Davis of Reading. moved TO amend
the amendment by adding the words under
the direction ofthe State Librarian Adopt
ed. The amendment was then adopted, and
the resolution was adopted with proposals
Of amendment
ReDorfs-From committee on judiciary in
favor of H. 10, fixing the time for electing
members Of Congress, with proposals OF
amendment, which were adopted; third read
ing ordered.
From committee on judiciary, against IL.
-, in amendment of see |, chap. -. g. :. ;
third reading refused.
The Speaker laid before the House a com
munication from His EXcelleney the Cover
nor, transmitting the report Of the commit
tee appointed to investigate the matter OF
changing the site of the State Prison, which
report was read by the Clerk
On motion of Mr.. llebard Of Chelsea, the
report was laid ON the table, and 500 copie,
ordered to be printed for The use of the Gen
eral Assembly,
From committee on judiciary, in favor OF
II. 90. to amend sec ; of an act approved
November %, 1870, AN act relating Il
priv ate corporations by voluntary associa
ton :" third reading ordered.
From committee on Judiciary, against II
81, the better to protect private property
third reading refused.
From committee on Judiciary, against II
80. authorizing Probate Courts to issue ex
T ecutions third reading refused.
From committee on railroads, in favor o
II. Is. to amend the act Incorporating tn
Battenkill Railroad Company third read
ing ordered.
4 From committee on education, in favor o
II. Il, defining the powers of town superin
intendents of schools third reading or
dered.
From select committee, in favor Of ). 6
laying Il tax on the county Of Caledonia