Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-06
Legislative Assembly.

Wednesday. Rogers, Of Caledo.
mia, introduced bill to abolish so much of
the present law rs requires legal residence
of paupor in u town before he can be made
n town charge, and it creates an obligation
for the support of any pauper, who may
have I'M actual residence, on proper applica-
ton to the overseer Of the poor.
House. by Mr.. Circuit, of Barton, provide
ing for necessary expenses of state cabinet;
TO committee on ways and means.
BY Mr.. Grout, of Barton. in amendment
Of an act in relation to the deaf. dumb and
blind [making appropriation $4,000 to deaf
and dumb and the same to the blind to
committee on ways and means.
by Mr.. Smalley, of Burlington, TO incor-
porato the Burlington cotton mill; to COM
mittco on corporations.
BY Mr.. Shaw, of Pittsford, relating to the
standard measure of milk, making it wine
measured; to committee on agriculture.
by Mr.. Barney, of Guilford that the mon
oy called "back pay which has been offer
cd TO the treasury of this state by Senator j.
! S. Morrill,, be returned to him with tile sug-
| gestion that it should be restored to the
Treasury of the United States, where it
properly belongs; to committee on ways
and means.
ThurSddy.-In the Senate was nitro
duced by Senator Wilson, of Windsor bill
in relation to divorce; providing that it may
rest with the discretion Of the court to say
whether either party, in case of divorce,
may or may not marry again, and parties
marrying contrary to any decision of the
court shall be deemed guilty of polygamy
referred to Judiciary committee.
BY Senator King, of Washington, an acl
to authorize the making of chairs at the re.
form school; making an appropriation moi
to exceed $4,000 for the erection of suitable
buildings for that purpose; to committee on
reform school.
BY Senator Howe, of Windham, an act
directing the treasurer of the state to RENT
to the treasury of the United States the sun
of 81. 3GO5O. This sum is the amount of the
Morrill, money.
From the committee on finance, adverse
ly 10 5. 20, an act TO appropriate the NJ orril
money, so called, TO the use of the fish com
missioners; ordered to lie.
S. 10. an act relating to the distribution Of
the Vermont Reports, which passed the sen.
ate, and was sent to the house for its concur
renee, was returned to the senate with pro
posal of amendment, making the number tC
be delivered to the state librarian one hun
dred and twenty-five, instead of one hun
dred copies, also changing the title of the
bill; amendment agreed to, and bill passed
Ff7ddy.-House. Reports-From the com
, mttcc on agriculture. in favor Of II. l46, ID
!, amendment of and III addition to an act t.
, establish n board of agriculture, mining ant
statistics, with proposals of amendment
:. Tamcnd1ng the original act so rs to establish
a board of agriculture, only, leaving out the
mining and manufactures and statistics.
;. After some discussion, ordered to lie.
From general committee in favor of S. ?!
4 to authorize the removal of obstruction
=. from Lnmolle river north Of llardwick line
=, read third time and passed.
:, Sdturidy.-Senator King introduced
- bill to enable certain towns TO aid in Il
construction of the Iardwick and Marsl
=, field, and Montpelier and Black River raj
20 roads.
=, BY Mr.. Stanley of Leicester, to provide f
the introduction of black bass and 9th
-, choice varieties of fish, into the waters
this state to joint committee on fisheries
-, Both houses adjourned to Tuesday ate
. noon. which means that nothing should
~ accomplished before Wednesday.