Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-21
SENATE.
FRIDAY, October lG--A. NJ,
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FRIDAY. October lG-A NJ.
Lieut. Gov. HINCKLEY in the chair
Prayer by the Chaplain.
journal Of yesterday read and approved
Bills introduced and refcrrcd-By senator
GRANGER, Of Caledonia, An act enabling the
pew-holders and owners Of the "Old Methodist
Episcopal Church In Barton to dispose Of the
same; 10 general committee.
ly senator WILSON, Of Windsor, An act IN
amendment OF an act entitled An act to amend
section ~ Of chapter AZ Of the general statutes,
approved November ~ 1865 Ia judiciary com
mittee.
H. L. An act to incorporate "The Lafayette so
ciety, of ~. Adams, to general committee
n 7, An act to incorporate Gilletts Cornet
Band, Of Wolcott; read the first and second times
and ordered 10 lie
H. 53 An act to incorporate The Champlain
Valley Cheese Factory Company ordered 10 lie
II. 49, An act to incorporate The Springfield
Ice Company; ordered 10 lie
H. H. An act TO amend section 33 Of chapter 81
OF the general statutes; to Judiciary committee.
KeD0ris 0f coDunitefs-frOm the special COM
mittee, consisting Of the Senators from Caledonia,
in favor Of II. II, laying a tax ON the county Of
Caledonia read the third time.
Redd he third Hme-S. O. An act enabling the
Windsor County Mutual Fire Insurance Company
To insure against loss by lightning passed.
:. 10, An act 10 simplify indictments for muir
der aud manslaughter; passed
s. 13, An act concerning witnesses, with amend
mcnt passed
s. H. An Act TO simplify indictments for forg-
cry and eounterfeiting; passed.
S II, "An act relating 10 mortgages Of hotel
fixtures and furniture passed
s. ~ in amendment Of section 7, chapter i13,
general statutes, entitled "of offenses against
private property and In addition to said chapter
passed
Joint Committees-Ihe chair appointed ~ com
mittee ON fisheries ON the part Of the Senate SEN
aturs Edmunds, OF Windsor, and Colburn, Of Ben
nington Also as committee to ascertain the
reasons Of the failure of the railroad investigating
committee Of 1872 10 report Senators Reynolds,
of Grand Isle, and iloughton, Of Bennington
Joint resolution--By Senator WALTON, OF
Washington, recommending the purchase by the
state OF the papers Of the late Henry stevens Of
Barnet.
Mr. WALTON said, In explanation Of his reso-
luton that these papers, numbering sixty thou
sand while on their way TO the British Museum,
had been intercepted by Nermonter, and by him
retained that the state might have an opportunity
to purchase them. The papers include the sur
Neys Of the suryeyor-generals, Ira Allen and bis
successors and for this reason they were OF es-
pecia value In land disputes and questions OF old
lines, and he moved reference 10 the Judiciary
committee agreed 10.
| ON motion Of senator WALTON, OF Washing
ton, \. II, ian act 10 repeal part OF section OF
an act entitled an act In amendment OF section
22, OF chapter ~, Of the general statutes entitled
of the traffic In Intoxicating drinks, and In adj
dtion u said chapter" aud on which the Judiciary
committee had reported adversely, was taken from
| the table The passage Of the bill was advocated
! by Senators Walton, VI Washington, and Rowell,