Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-23
Legislative Assembly.
INQUIRER.

troduced by Mr.. Allen providing for the re-
publication ut the expense Of the State OF
800 copies of volumes l, ., 3, A, s, s, 8, and
10 of the Vermont Reports, and 600 copies of
volume 81 referred to judicious committee.
by Senator Tolman, to authorize the re-
moval of distractions from Lamolle river
from its source to the llardwick line; to
general committee.
The bill relating to interest on money was
reported on by committee and third reading
refused.
In the House resolution was adopted d.
recting the committee ON education to in
quire into the necessity of altering the pres
ent school laws so that the burden of taxa
ton for the support OF schools may be more
equal and just between the large village dis
tricts and the back school districts. The
bill to assess tax on Caledonia County was
reported by the select committee with II rec
ommendation that it DO amended, making
tho tax two cents on the dollar instead of
three, and passed, with the amendment.
a joint resolution from the Senate was
adopted in concurrence, that a committee of
two senators and three representatives be
appointed TO inquire into cause of the delay
in publishing the report of tho committee
appointed in 1872 to investigate certain
charges of legislative corruption and rail-
road mismanagcment.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Munson, OF
Manchester, relating to the manufacture
sale and use of domestic wines; referred to
committee on manufactures.
ThurSddy.-In the Senate, an act to SIM
pity indictments for manslaughter; and an
act relating to mortgages of hotel fixtures
and furniture, noticed last week, and third
reading ordered for tomorrow morning.
Senator Page introduced bill to ncorpo-
rate the Hydepark savings bank and trust
company, referred to committee on banks.
BY Senator Rowel, an act TO amend the
law relating to witnesses in prosecutions for
selling or furnishing intoxicating liquors (; to
committee on judiciary.
the vote refusing the third reading to the
bill relating to interest was reconsidered,
and the bill ordered to lie
The bill to impose u tax on Caledonia
County, having passed the house. was intro
duced and referred to special committee.
House. Petition by Mr.. Scott, of Crafts
bury, relating to railroads, to committee on
railroads.
by Mr.. Henry, of Chester, petition for u
state insane asylum to select committee.
by Mr.. Boynton, of Woodstock, extending
the time for locating the Woodstock rail
road; to committee on railroads.
Mr.. Buel, of Middletown introduced u res
olution relating to tho recent southern out
RACES which was very properly regarded by
many rs strictly party measure. The mo-
ton was made the special order for We'd
nesday afternoon at half past two.
A bill to incorporate the Champlain Val
ley Cheese Factory Association was read II
third time and passed.
Mr.. Grout, of Barton, introduced resolu-
ton disappearing of the proposed rcciproci-
ty treaty and congratulAting the Canadian
people on the prospect of an early compile
ton of the Caughnawaga ship canal,
FTIddy.-In the Senate several bills were
passed, among them one to sim plify ndict-
ments for manslaughter, and one relating to
mortgages OF hotel furniture and fixtures.
Joint resolution by Senator Walton, rec
tho papers Numbering 100000 of the late
Henry Stevens, OF Barnet Mr.. Walton ex-
planned that these papers were intercepted
while on their way to the British Museum,
by q Vermonter, and by him retained that
the state might have an opportunity to pur-
chase them. They included the surveys Of
Ira Allen and his successors, and were Of
especial value in land disputes and questions
of old lines; referred TO the judiciary com
mittee.
Adjourned to Monday afternoon. Nothing
of importance was done in the House.
Saturday and Monday most of the mem
beers served their country at home.
Taesday.-Senator Atwood introduced
bill to incorporate the Central Vermont
railroad Company,
The petition relating to reform schools
was taken from the committee on reform
school and referred 10 comm ittee on state
prison.
An act relating to witnesses in liquor pros
ecutions was reported on by committee on
judiciary and third reading ordered for to-
morrow morning.
On tho ballot for Senator, Senator ii owe,
of Rutland County, was absent, Senator At
wood, of Franklin County, voted for Edward
j. Phelps, of Burlington, and all the rest for
Geo. f. Edmunds.
In the House, tho bill regulating tolls for
grinding grain was re fused second read
! ing.