The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-21
LEGrsLATURE OF VERMONT.
HOUSE.
EVENING SESSION.
MONTPELIER, No'

COuslutT tut NOtt ulSIlllSSllR II. 100 HiuN
ing provision Tor regulating the rates TO
the transportation of freight, passenger
or cars on certain railroads therein named
1Ir. Slade of Middlebury, moved tn,
motion to reconsider be ordered to lie anC
be made the special order for tomorrow
morning at 1890 o'clock, which was agreed
to.
Reports From the committee on edu
cation, in favor of II. 42S for the estab
lishment of public town, city and village
| libraries read third time. Mr. Rowe o
Poultney, moved that the bill be dismissed
which motion was agreed to. Ayes, IS
nays, 70.
The house concurred in the senate pro
posal of amendment to Ii. 2S9 to explain
an act relating to public lands.
From majority committee on claims, In
favor of s. 90, TO pay Julian Scott the
sum therein named.
The bill was favored by Mr.. Tyler OF
Irasburgh opposed by Mr.. Gillett OF
Richmond, and Mr.. Davenport of vii.
mington the question being on the third
reading of the bill, it was laid aside to take
up the special order
Special Order-H. 1879, changing the
shire town in the county of Orleans, was
again taken up, the question being on the
adoption of the amendment proposed by
Mr.. Tyler of Irasburgh, the words "tha'
said committee may select the best location
in said county for said county buildings
and if they shall think that Irasburgl is the
best location, the county buildings shall re-
main at Irasburgh
The bill was favored by Messrs. Lynde
of Marlboro, Shurteff of Plainfeld, Rowe
of Poultney and Grout of Newport OPP
posed by Messrs. Hubbard of Springfield,
Brown of Lowell, Tyler of lrasburgh, Cur
rier of Troy.
Mr.. TYLER proposed, if the house should
reject the amendment proposed by MIR.
Grout. to offer an amendment to the effect
that after the commissioners shall have
made selection of a location, if change is
to be made, the question of change to the
locality selected be submitted to a vote of
the people of the county.
The question being on the amendment
proposed by Mr.. Grout of Barton, Mr..
Grout of Newport demanded the yeas and
nays, which were taken-ayes 10S, nays
0S; so the amendment was agreed to.
The question then REQUIRED on the adop-
ton of the amendment as amended and it
was agreed to.
Mr. Tyler of 1rasburgh, moved to amend
section so that the judges of Orleans
county court shall not act as provided in
that section until majority of the legal
voters of the county present and voting
shall have accepted the provision of the
same on the question of the adoption of
this amendment Mr.. Tyler demanded the
ayes and nays, which were taken up-ayes
81. nays 1902.
The bill was then read the third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. MITCHELL of Coventry
adjourned.
MORNING SESSION.
MONTPELIER, Nov. 20.
Reports committee on public
buildings, in favor of joint resolution re-
lating to changing the avenue on the east
ern side of the state house grounds the
same was adopted on the part of the
House
The resolution introduced yesterday by
Mr.. Dana of Cornwall, to amend the 18th
rule of the House, SO as to allow any men,
Der to vote who was within the bar of the
House "when the last name on the roll is
called" instead of ''when his name is call
ed" was considered and disagreed to-
s. 17S, to amend an act to incorporate
the Grand Isle steamboat company to
special committee of members of Grand
Isle county.
From Senate, joint resolution fixing the
pay of engineer, night Waterman and
swcepers, of the present session, at three
dollars per day adopted in concurrence
The House concurred in the Senate pro.
posed amendment to II. 203, changing the
name of the Ripley Female college to Troy
conference academy.
S. 1865, for the compilation of the statutes
of this state.
S. 40, in relation to the qualifications
of Judges or chancelors.
S. 1862, in amendment of No. 40, of the
acts of 1870, relating to section 40, chap
ter 20, general statutes. relating to the liza
bilities of towns for damages on highways
S. Sc, in addition to chapter 90, genera
statutes, relating to the support of the in
sane poor.
s. 11G. in amendment of section /, OF
an act to enable the owners of lands tC
drain the same.
The house concurred in the senate pro-
posals of amendment TO the following
house bills:
II. 275, to incorporate the st. Johnsbur,
academy.
II. 100, in amendment of an act to in
corporate the st. Johnsbury aqueduct com
pany.
H. 1872, to incorporate the Ascunc,
mills.
H. 2S, for the better protection of per
sonal liberty.
The house also concurred in the scnat
proposals of amendment to the joint rcso
luton relating to reciprocity in trade will
Canada.
$. 80, in amendment OF section 20, chap
ter 81, general statutes.
S. GA, in relation TO the collection O
taxes.
$. 1919, to authorize the pur, base of Ian,
for the Vermont reform school,
S. 90, providing for the employment o
the inmates of the reform school.
The speaker laid before the house com
munication from the governor, returnin
ii. III, to incorporate f. & II. Farbank
Il Co., without his approval and with hi
reasons therefor. The question recurring
shall the bill pass Notwithstanding the OF
jections of the governor the passage o
the bill was rcfused-ayes 0 nays 1873.
The governor in his veto message OF
jects to the provisions of the bill forbidC
ing the sale or transfer of the stock, excer
on attachment and execution, or by an ad
ministrator, and forbiddlng the devisng G
the stock, if the corporation choose to tax
it at the valuation of the probate court, q
being prejudcial to the rights of third pei
sons. He considers the provision exemp
ing the stock from taxation still more oil
jectionable. lie says If the general law c
taxation is just and proper he can see II
reason why any such special exemptio
should be granted to this company. Sue
exemption he considers unjust to otht
manufacturing corporations and to otht
taxpayers, unwise, and establish ing pr
cedent of special legislation OF dangerol
and mischievjous tendency."]
Special order-H. 1873, making prov
sions for regulating the rates for the tran
portation of freight, passengers or cars c
certain railroads therein named was take
up, the question being on the motion (
Mr. O'Brien, of Searsburgh, to reconsid
the vote dismissing the bill.
MIR. Hyde, of Castleton, said the vo
dismissing the bill was taken TO tn
house, and several members had express,
to him desire that the vote might be ]
considered. He then restated the grie
I, | ances of the slate and morhle interpstg