Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-10-23
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
SENATE.

Journal Of yesterday read and approved
Bills introduced and referred-By Senator
Granger of Caiedo mia, An act enabling the
pew-holders and owners of the "Oid Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in Barton. to dis
pose OF the same; to general committee
BY Senator Wills ef Windsor, An act
in amendment of an act entitled IAN act 10
amend section l3 of chapter AZ OF the gen
eral statutes, approved November II, iooo;
TO Judiciary conn Hittee.
ii. 4. An act to incorporate "Ihe La,
iayette Society," of st. Adams; to general
committee.
ii. :, An act to incorporate Gillett's Cor
net Band, Of Wcicott; read the first and
second times and ordered to lie.
ii. SO, An acs to incorporate 1.-The Cham
plain Valley Cheese Factory Company;
ordered to lie.
Ii. 80. An act 20 incorporate 1.-The Spring
field Ice Company" iered to lie.
ii. IL. An act to amend section 80 OF
chapter 81 OF the geneIaI ssatutes;;to JUDI
ciary CON mittee.
Reports Of committees From the special
committee, consisting of the senators from
Caledonia, in favor of ii. IL, laying tax
on the County of Caledonia. Read the third
time.
Read The third lines. 6. ''An act ena-
bling the Wind sor County Mutual Fire In
surance Compai ly' to insure against loss by
| lightning. Pas sed
5. ID, IAN act to simplify indictments for
murder and ma lslaughter. Passed.
5. -. "Au act concerning witnesses, with
amendment. p assed.
5. II, An act to simplify Indictments Tor
forgery and co anterieiting. Passed.
) II, AN ct relating to mortgages OF
/ hotel fixtures a nd furniture. Passed.
> Il. 81 81 o.
| ll3, general Ia tute, entitled " OF offence
against private ropertyn and in addition to
said chapter. p as-ed.
JOINT Commute s-The chair appointed "a
committee on sheries on the part OF the
Senate Senator Edmunds of Windsor and
Colburn OF Benz ington. Also a. committee
to ascertain the reasons Of tho fiIlure OF the
railroad investis ating committee OF loI2 to
report Senator Reynolds Of Grand Isle,
and H0ughton { Bennington.
JOINT reS0iutio by Senator Walton OF
Washington, re commencing the purchase
by the state of ne papers of the late Henry
Stevens, of Bar act.
Mr.. Walton said, in explanation of his
resolution, tina these papers. numbering
sixty tt 0usand. while on their way 70 the
Britlsf. Museum had been intercepted By a
Yerm lnter, and By him retained that the
state might have an opportunity to pur-
cha c them. II &c papers include the sur
ye' OF the surveyor general, Ira Allen
and his succe = is, and Tor this reason they
were of especial value in land disputes and
questions Of old lines. and he moved
reference u DC Judiciary committee; agreed
to.
On motion of Senator Walton of Wasi-
ington, ) IL 'an act to repeal part OF sec
tion ; of an act entitled an act in amend
ment OF sec. %, Of chap. 81, of the g.,
/ entitled of the traffic IN intoxicating
drinks, al d in addition To said chapter,
and on viii IN the judiciary committee had
reported ad 7ersely. was taken from the table
The pas-ae of the bill was advocated by
Senators Walton of Washington, and
Rowell, of Orange, and opposed BY Senator
Wilson OF W ind-or- On motion of Senator
Henry Of Chittenden. it was ordered 10 lie
Realistically Senator Proctor of Rut-
land, that when the Senate adjourns 1t be
70 twoo clock Monday afternoon; agreed To-
AFTERNOON.
Lieutenant Governor Hinckley il the
chair.
On motion OF Senator Rowell, senate ad-
j1urneL
Reading Of .ripturos and prayer BY the
Chaplain.
The journal Of yesterday was read and
approved
Bills. ,tc., introduced and refeTred-By
Mr. " els Of CRANKY, rewonstranees of
Merritt Newhall and fifteen others, of
George d. Chandler, and fourteen others,
and Of Roswell Quinby and eighteen Others,
against the matter of a graded school at
West Concord; referred 10 committee On
education.
By Mr.. Sprcgue Of Nergsnnes. = petition
Of y. q. Norton and twenty-four Others,
praying Tor an alteration in the Law regu-
ia;ing tolls for grinding grain; referred TO
committee on manufactures.
By Mr.. Dutton Of Norwich, petition of
William Sswall and others, relating to the
traffic in intoxicating liquors; referred 70
committee on judiciary.
By Mr.. Palmer. of WilllamstOwn. a petit
ton Of 0. II. Briggs and one hundred and
forty-two others. citizens of WIlliamstown,
relating to the traffic in intoxicating liquors
Referred to committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Clark Of Bethel to pay Gordon j
Wallace the sun therein named. Referred
10 committee on claims.
By Mr.. LAID Of Alburgh, relating to
bitches or water courses. 10 committee on
Judiciary.
The speaker announced as the special
committee on the part of the House, ordered
10 be raised under 4 JOINT resolution for
committee of inquiry after an unpublished
report Mr.. Henry Of Chester, Lynde IF /
Marlboro. and Gilman of Montpelier.
Res0iut0n-Bv Mr.. Chamberlin of Jay.
that the memorial presented TO this House
by the lroquis Indians, be referred to the |
committee on claims. who are hereby re-
quested to ascertain the amount and nature |
OF the claims. and report the same to this /
House a early a possible. Adopted.
AFTERNOON.
Reyorfs-From committee on judiciary. /
in favor of Il -. in relation to service Of 4
extents against delinquent collectors third /
reading ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Shurtlif, adjourned
SENATE.
TUESDAY. October 20.
The Journals &c Friday and Monday read
and approved
Bills introduced and reterrcd-By Senator
Walton of Washington, an act relating to
highways and bridges; referred TO commit
tee on highways and bridges.
By Senator Atwood Of franklin, ian act
70 incorporate the Central Railroad Com
pany of Vermont :" TO committee on rail-
roads.
By Senator Henry of Chittenden. an act
IN amendment of an act entitled IAN act /
relating to sentences to the Vermont reform
SCHOOL, to committee on Judiciary.
By Senator Ladd Of Chittenden, to paw
jeremiah ". Flynn the sum therein named:
to committee on claims.
ResolWloHS-By Senator Page of La
noble. that at half past two clock this
afternoon the Senate proceed 10 the elect
ION, on Its part, Of Senator in the Con-
gTess OF the United States. for the full term
OF six years, from the 30th day of March.
\. d. 1875, adopted.
Moved by Senator Walton OF Washing
ton, that the president OF the Senate nomi-
nate Senators for the joint committee on the
state prison; agreed to.
By the same, that the petition Of ". II.
Lord and Others, which had been referred
10 the committee on reform school, be trans
ferred to the committee on the state prison.
agreed TO.
AFTERNOON.
Joint MISUNDERSTANDING for the ap-
pointment of Joint committee OF two soma
tors and three Representatives on final ad-
j0urnment: adopted in concurrence.
BlfS introduced and referred-H. 80 an
act in amendment of sec of an act ap-
proved Nov. Is. ls6S, entitled an act rea-
ting 10 warning town meetings; to commit
tee on Judiciary.
II. i2, an act In amendment Of sec. 81.
chap. ll6, 9. S. relating u fees Of parties
in Justice court; to committee on Judiciary
II. %, an act relating to the service of
extents against delinquent collectors to
on Judiciary
Reports of Committees From committee
IN judiciary in favor of ). 81, an ac. rela- !
ing to witnesses in prosecutions for selling
liquor; third reading ordered
Tor tomorrow morning. q
At the hour of 2:3O the president an ],
n0unced that pursuant to the act of Con- e
sress, approved July 18th, i. D. ls66. and l.
agreeable to a res luton of the Senate, the b
Senate would proceed on its part to elect {
Senator in the CONGRESS of the Unitcd States !