Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-01

Libraries. with bill appropriating sum of
$50, eco for the purpose Of establishing
Libraries, authorizing the borrowing Of the
money, and directing how the same shall
be distributed. etc; under the rule no refer,
enee being required, was ordered to lie, and
on motion Of Senator Carpenter 300 copies
of the bill ordered to be printed, together
with report of committee.
Senator Sprague moved that the Senate
adjourn not agreed to.
Senator Powers called up the joint resol-
utiOn relating to the election of Judges OF
the Supreme Court and reporter of decisions,
and moved to amend BY striking out that
portion referring to the election Of reporter.
Opposed by Senator Hinckley, who was not
in favor of transferring the appointment
Of this officer from the Legislature to the
Court.
Senator Butterfeld thought it would not
be right to forestall the decision upon the
bill introduced this morning, by ameding.
the resolution at this time On motion OF
Senator Powers ordered to lie.
On motion Of Senator King. adjourned
AFTERNOON.
R5o7 ed.-H. l39, to amend see. 10,
chap -, g. :, relating to highways 10
committee on highways and bridges.
RepoTts.-From committee on claims, II.
I0i, to pay Lewis II. Jennings S22,7l
passed.
From committee on banks, ). 60, to amend
sec. 81, chap. ST, g. :, Of private corpora
| ton, third reading ordered
From general committee, III. -, TO incOr-
porate the village of Brattleboro passed
Third readiHg-S. SO, to incorporate the
Farmers and Mechanics club of Brandon, on
melton Of Senator Powers ordered to lie.
I Joint esOiuti0HS-Relating to civil ser
vice and postal reform. On motion of
| Senator Reynolds ordered to lie and made
the special order for Tuesday morning
next.
Relating to the appointment of assistant
reporter for the Senate. On motion Of
Senator Powers ordered 70 lie and be the
/ special order for Tuesday morning next.
From the House for 4 joint special COM
mittee to visit the Reform School rejected
From the House providing for the print
ing of the address Of Hon. l.. Z. Chitten-
den adopted. On motion of Senator But
| terfield reconsidered. and on motion Of
Senator Powers ordered 20 lie.
Senator Powers called mp :. 90, Farmers
and Mechanics club of Brandon passed.
Bills introduced and reftrred.-By Senator
Humphrey 70 Incorporate the Northern Yer
mont and Lake Champlain Extension Rail
road Company to committee on railroads
BY Senator liinckley. by request. in
amendment eff see. 81, chap. 20, 2. :. 4; to
Judiciary committee.
Pefificu-By Senator Kellogg. of Thomas
| L. Wakefield and other citizens of Fair
haven, for special State Police to judi
eiary committee.
On motion Of Senator Kellogg, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced end rsferred.-By MF.
| White Of TopSham, to legalize the last
/ quinquennial valuation and grand lists of
the town of Iop~ham. TO committee on grand
list.
By Mr. Keye- Of IIighgate. 10 incorporate
the NcQuam Land Company; to committee
on corporations.
By Mr. Lynde Of Marlboro. regulating the
fees Of persons acting under the authority
ofthe Probate Court; L. committee njudie-
larry
By 3lr. Armstrong of Cas,leton. TO incor-
porate the southern Vermont Marble and
Mining Company; 10 committee on manu-
facture-.
By Mr.. Mun-ou of Mancne-Je ter. regulating
the movement Of trains at the crossing Of
one railroad by another railroad: to commit
tee on railroads.
By Mr. Bushnell of Waitsiield. to enable
the owners Of springs of water to convey the
same TO their buildings; 90 committee on
agriculture.
BY Mr. Guili of Rupert, 10 incorporate
| the Rupert Dairy Association. % committee
on corporations.
By Mr.. Rowley Of Shelburn. to amend
| see. ;, Of an act 90 authorize towns to e.
| tabiish Central Schools. % committee on
| education
/ By Mr.. Davis of Reading. prov iding for
/ the establishment of Public Town Librarie-
in this State (appropriating $50, 900 by
/ the State Tor that purpose, 70 be divided
| among the towns OF the State in proportion
/ TO their populati0n) 10 select committee Of
/ one member from each county.
| Mr.. Lvnde of Marlboro. moved 10 recon
/ slider tic vote refusing the third reading Of
| II. !. % abolish capital punishment.
| Mr.. Brcl Of Midlletown. favored the
motion o. reconsider. and presented stats
tics TO show that the death penalty had not
| deferred men from committing crime
| Before concluding his remarks. Mr.. llehard.
| of Chelsea. moved that the question be
/ taken ON reconsiIcring the vote, and it was
| recau-idered.
On motion OF Mr.. Bailey Of Morristown.
/ the bill was ordered TO lie, and made th,.
| special order for Wednesday morning next
/ at IL O'Clock
P,fihoH.-By Mr.. Allen Of Colchester. Of
/ F. c. Kennedy and others. for State police
| To committee on judiciary.
| nf the following committees
On State Reform School-Ale~srs. ElkinS
/ of Troy, Stevens Of " Westminster. Lewis of
| Wells. Bushnell of Waitsiied. Coolidge of
/ Plymouth.
10 visit State Prizon-Nlcssrs. Thornton
/ Of lIartland. Hooker Of Cornwall.
On House Bill No 1870. in addition 10 ch
81 =. $ entitled of fiurors-NlessrS. Sherman
Of Dover, Frisbie Of Poultney. McDufee of
/ Bradford. Fasset Of Enoshurgh. Perkins Of
/ West Windsor.
On House Bill No. l6S. relating to the
/ qualifications of voters in school district
meetings giving female taxpayers of the
| age OF 2l Years and upwards the right to
yote) Mr.. Butterield of Wilmington, ,Goald
/ of Rupert, Peck of ira, Crane of Concord.
| Stevens of East Montpelier.
/ Reqd flird time II. TO, authorizing the
/ town of Woodstock to guarantee the in
terest on the bonds of the Woodstock Rail
/ road Co. passed.
/ Report - From committee on Reform
| School, in favor Of II. i3i, in addition 10 an
act to provide for new building for the
| Reform School; third reading ordered.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Sherman of Dover, adj
journsd.
! AFTERNOON.
Bills introduced AID reie4rd.-By Mr..
| Draper of sheldon, to pay ;. II. Boynton
the sum therein named; 20 committee on
| claims.
| By Mr. Ballou of Burlington. To in
| corporatc the Northern Vermont and Lake
/ Champlain Extension railroad company
/ to committee on railroads
BY Mr. Green Of Richmond, to amend
sec. /. ch. =, Z. s.. relating to bridges u
| committee on highways and bridges.
By Mr.. Dimick of Windham, in amend
ment oich. >, 2. s., relating to highways
/ and bridges : To- committee on judiciary.
| By Mr.. Randall Of Waterbury. relating to
/ State Reform School. (providing for its com
| pletion); 10 committee on reform school.
RporiS.-trom committee on railroads, in
/ favor of II. lf3. extending time for building
the West River railroad third reading or
dercd
From committee on judiciary, in favor of
| ii. l2s. 20 amend see 66. ch. ID. 2. :. en-
titled ''Oftowus, town meetings and town
officers. = with amendment which was agreed
to ; third reading ordered
From committee on Judiciary in favor Of
/ II. 1871. relating 20 liens, with amendments
which We're agreed to third reading or
dered
Senate proposal of amendment 10 II. ll3.
relating to conveyance Of estates Of married
| women. was c0ncurred in.
Mr. Griswold Of Peru. moved TO recOnsid
er the vote by which H. Ii3, to amend see.
30. ch. 81, 9. s., relating to commencement
of suits before a justice Of the peace. was re-
fused third reading.
On motion of Mr. WalWorth of Coventry.
the proposal for a reconsideration was or
dered to lie, and made the special order for
Friday next at y O'Clock p. N.
From committee on grand list, in favor Of
II lis, to legalize the grand list Of Mount
I Holly INV T.-p ouI fhfrI road
ng ordered.
From same committee. in favor Of ii. 20.
to legalize grand list of Cavendish for 1870 /;
| third readinr ordered