Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-11-01
Vermont Legislature.
"WEDNESDAY. Oct. %.

ou ny WI. w Hteler, OF w edtnerSnelu,
to amend the charter of the Weathers-
field and Claremont railroad company
to committee on railroads.
Petition by Mr.. Swain of Rockingham.
of Patten b. ODER and others of Saxtons
River; and by Mr.. Boyce, of Barre, of A.
+. Downing and others praying for pas
sage of an act for refunding commute.
ton money; to committee ON claims.
By Mr.. Butterfeld. of Wilmington,
relating to qualifications of voters in
school district meetings, (allowing fe-
males to vote); to committee consisting
of five members of this House.
Various petitions praying for an act
creating State police were presented and
referred TO committee on judiciary.
THURSDAY, Oct. "a.
SENATE.-Bills introduced and re-
ferred-By Mr.. Bigelow, dividing the
town of Westminster to Senators from
| w ihuhdm county.
Passed, FL. s, establishing a water de-
partment of the Bellows Falls Village
Corporation.
HoUsE.-Read third time-H. Ga, to
pay Franklin Butler, the sum therein
named; passed.
Remonstrance.- By Mr.. Childs, of
Wallingford, against petition recently
presented from that town, for refunding
of communication money to drafted men;
to committee on claims.
Mr.. Wyman of Athens, moved to con
sided the vote by which H. 81, to pro-
vide for filling vacancies in the Senate
and House of Representatives was ord
cred to third reading, which was agreed
to.
Mr.. Wyman also moved to reconsider
the vote adopting the amendment which
was agreed to; and ON his motion the
bill was recommitted to the committee
on judiciary.
FRIDAY, Oct. %.
SENATE.-Bills passed-H, 113, re-
lating to the conveyance of the estates
of married women (; with proposal of
amendment. HI. ga, to pay Franklin
Butler.
ii. 10, authorizing the town of Wood
stock to guarantee the interest on town
bonds to aid in the building of the Wood
stock railroad; to committee on rail
roads, who reported Immediately in its
favor; read third time and passed.
From general committee, ri. rs, to
incorporate the village of Brattleboro :;
passed.
HoUsE.-Introduced and REFEREED
BY Mr.. Davis, of Reading, providing
for the establishment of Public Town
Libraries in this State (appropriating
$15O,000 by the State for that purpose,
to be divided among the towns of the
State in proportion to their population)
to select committee of one member from
each county.
BY Mr.. Dimick, of Windham, in al
teration of sec. 81, chap. "a, g. s., relat-
ing to fees Of commissioners on highways
and bridges; to committee on judiciary.
Read third time.-H. 1876, in amend
ment OF an act to incorporate the village
OF st. Adams !; passed.
ID, 81, to incorporate the Montpelier
and Rutland Railroad Company: pass
ed.
ii. 1874, in addition to an act provid-
ing for new building for the Vermont
Reform School passed.
SATURDAY, Oct. 26.
HOUSE. Bills introduced and referr-
ed.-By Mr.. Field, of Guildford, in
amendment of chap. SO, G. 8. rel ating to |
the grand list, and amendments thereto !:
to committee on grand list
By Mr.. Webster, of Putney, in amend
ment of chap. %, G. s., relating to the
repairs Of highways and bridges to
on highways and bridges.
MONDAY, Oct, %.
SENATE.-Bills introduced and referr-
sd-By Mr.. Estey, to incorporate the
Gas-light Company of Brat
tleboro; to general committee.
HOUSE. Bills introduced and referr-
ed-By Mr.. Clark of Jamaica, to incor-
oorate the Jamaica Savings Bank; to
committee on banks.
By MIR. Henry of Chester, in addition
o an act Incorporating the Vermont
Asylum for the insane; to select commit
zee on Insane Asylum.
THURSDAY, Oct. 30.
In the Senate the civil and postal laws
we're discussed, also the bill relating to (
ates of interest was freely debated and
inally passed. '
HoUsE.-Bills introduced and refer. 1
ed.-By Mr.. Ballou of Townshend, in |
edition to chap. % G. s., relating to re- e
airs on HIGHWAYS and bridoea