Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-11-13
Senate bills referred-S. IS. in amendment
of an act relating to the relief of the fami-

Senate bills referred-S. IS. in amendment
Of an act relating to the relief of the fami-
lies of insane persons, approved November
10, 1870; to committee on judiciary.
5. IL, to repeal pars OF section ., OF an
act to amend section %, chapter 81, general
statutes, relating to the traffic in lntoxieat-
ing drinks, and in addition to said chapter,
approved Nov. 8, 1870; to committee on
judiciary.
S. 81, directing the treasurer OF the State
of Vermont 10 restore to the treasury OF the
United States the sum of 4,3e6 80; to
committee on federal relations
Unfinished business-Joint resolutions IN
relation to reciprocity in trade with Canada,
were taken up as unfinished business
Mr.. Smalley of Burlington. moved to
amend. by substituting the following
Resolred by the Senate and House Of hep
resentatires-That our senators and repre-
sentatives in Congress be, and they hereby
are, requested to use their influence against
the passage of the reciprocity treaty with
the Dominion of Canada, now pending
before the Senate of the United States, and
to oppose the passage Of any treaty in which
the interests of the people of Vermont are
not fully protected.
| Resolued, That we are in favor of the early
completion of the ship canal connecting the
waters of Lake Champlain with the river OF
St. Lawrence. so constituting an impOr-
taut link in the line of communication be
tween the Atlantic seaboard and the grain
and lumber regions of the great northwest.
The resolutions were discussed By Messrs.
Smalley OF Burlington, 0rOut OF Barton, and
Hubbard of Springfield.
On the question Of adopting the substi-
tute resolutions as proposed by Mr.. Smalley,
Mr. Bailey of Windsor, demanded the yeas
and nays, which were taken-yeas IL. nays
I29. So the House refused TO adopt the
substitute proposed by Mr.. Smalley.
The question recurring on the adoption OF
the original resolutions, Mr.. NunsOn OF
Manchester, sent to the clerks desk Can
adam paper and asked that certain extracts
therefrom might be read. which was done.
The joint resolutions were then adopted
on the part of the House.
AFTERNOON.
| RepOrfS-FrOm committee on judiciary,
against Ii. 2ls, in addition to and IN amend
ment of sec. 4, chap. 20 2. $. relating to
illegal interest third reading refused
From committee on claims. in favor Of II.
l48. to pay Luman \. Drew the sum therein
named. with proposal Of amendment, fixing
the sum at $3.50 p. which was agreed and
the bill read the third time and pissed.
From committee on education against Ii.
1853, for establishing public town libraries !;
ordered to lie on motion Of Mr.. Davis OF st.
| Adams.
From special committee against II. Is.
changing the boundary lines between the
towns of Williston and Jericho; read third
time, ayes 20. nays 43, and the passage re-
fused, ayes 40, nays lOi.
JOINT resollition-By Mr.. HYDE o! Castle
ton, that the use Of Representatives Hall be
! granted TO the committee on railroads on
Monday evening, November 9th and Tues
day evening, Nov. 10th. 1874, for their
further investigation and the arguments on
II. l3S. making provision for regulating the
rates of freight, passengers on cars on GER
tain railroads therein named adopted on
the part Of the House
Bills introduced and referred-By Mr..
Whitcomb of Essex, TO incorporate the
Notch Turnpike Company; to committee
on highways, bridges and ferries.
By Mr.. Pettigrew Of Ludlow, petition
of citizens of Ludlow, in relation to new
county to select committee on that sub
ject.
By Mr.. Grout of Newport, 20 provide for
paving witnesses and expenses before legis-
lative committees to Committee on claims.
SENATE.
MoxpAY. Nov. g.
Bills introduced and referred- By Senator
Walton of Washington, BY request, an act
TO constitute new county, by the name
I of Allen to q special committee OF three
Senators.
II. 1859, an act to amend section OF en-
act entitled an act to enable towns and
cities 70 aid in the construction ofrailroeds,
I approved Nov. &c. 1872; 10 committee on
I railroads.
/ II. 299. an act to authorize the trustees OF
| Chester Academy to transfer the academy
building and other property 70 committee
on education.
By Senator Henry Of Chittenden, an act
to Incorporate the - Jolly Club, Of Bur
/ lingtOn to general committee.
Reports of c0mBaftees-Er0m the com
mittee on claims, in favor Of II. 2l0.an act
to pay Charles W. Whitaker the sum there
in named; read the third time ard passed
1 IN concurrence.
From general committee in favor Of 5 %,
an act to legalize the grand list OF the town
of Milton Tor the year 1874, with proposals
/ Of amendment; amendments agreed TO, and
the bill read the third time and passed.
Read the third times. IL, an act in sd
dition to an act entitled an act for the better
y
| Chapman; passed.
JOINT resolution and re1l0nStrdgcs from
the House, granting the use Of the Hall Of
Representatives to the railroad committee.
Monday and Tuesday evenings, Nov. g and
10; adopted in concurrence.
Senator Walton of Washington. presented
the remonstrsnce of Alvin Braley and others
against the division of the Mortified Graded
School District referred 20 committee on
judiciary.
Unfinished business - Senator Walton Of
Washington. called up Senate IS. an act in
amendment of section | chapter 80. general
statutes, relating TO the formation Of certain
associations with corporate powers. and
moved that it be committed to a Senator.
with instructions to make certain amend
ments agreed so, and the bill a amended
passed.
AFTERNOON.
Bills introduced and refe-red-By Senator
BrOokins of Addison, an act 10 re!a ton TO
certain animals running at large in the
public highways to committee IN judici-
ary.
Reports Of oommitfees-From committee
on banks, in favor of ;. 1870, an act to IL
corporate the Missisquoi Savings Bank and
Trust Company ; read the third time and
passed.
From committee on Judiciary. in favor Of
). 80, an act relating to Insurance, with
proposals of amendment Amendments
agreed TO, and on motion of Senator Rowell.
bill ordered TO lie.
Senator Atwood presented the resolution
of a public meeting of the bondholders of
first mortgage bonds of the Vermont Cen
trail Railroad; TO committee on railroads.
fiUruTSirH hflSf0cS Spro+o- Wo1-
called up II. III. an act to incorporate E.
L. Fairbanks 4 Co The bill was re-
committed for amendment, and passed as
amended.
HOUSE.
Bills, etc, introduced and ref,rref-Bv
Mr. Martin of Londonderry. to incorporate
the Deerheld River Railroad Company to
committee on railroads.
By Mr.. MeFadden of Wells. to prevent
emigration; to committee on agriculture.
The bill is as follows
Section 1.-The sum of one hundred dol /
lars Is hereby appropriated. which may be |
drawn from the treasury, or 50 much /
thereof as may be necessary, by the ser /
geant-at-arms, to be by him appro- Z
priated in the construction Of suitable hotel /
accommodations in the town of Montpelier {
and lighting the streets, and such Other i'm /
proyements in said town OF Montpelier, a. /
are suitable and proper in this age and |
generation.
Second 2--This act is designed to prevent /
the removal of the State House to Berlinz-
ton.
Section 3.-This act shall take effect from
Its passage.
By Mr.. Gilman of Montpelier, to consoli-
date the church of the Messiah and the
Montpelier Independent Meeting House
Society IN renerll committee