The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-10-27
Legislature OF Vermont.
SENATE.


DNfS MtI OUUttu-Dy DcuDtOf w ultOt
of Washington, an act relating to high
ways and bridges,
The bill makes it the duty Of the coun
ty court of each county "to annually ap
point b,ard of three road commissioner.
fol- their respective counties, who shall
hold their Offices for one year, and until
others are appointed in their places" The
court may remove any or all of said com.
missioners, and fll any vacancies tina,
shall occur. The first board to be up.
pointed at the first session Of the court
after the passage Of the act
BY Senator Atwood Of Franklin, ian
act to incorporate the Central Railroad
Company of Vermont.
By Senator Henry, Of Chiltcn1en, an
act in amendment of an act entitled ian
act relating to the sentences to the Yer.
mont reform school"
Resolution-By Senator Page, of la.
noble, that at half.past two o'clock this
afternoon the senate proceed to the cleo.
ton, on its part, of a senator in the Con.
gress Of the United States, for the full
term of six years, from the 30th day OF
March, A. D. 1875 adopted
AT the hour Of $50 the president an.
nounced that pursuant to the act of Con.
gress, approved July 25th, A. D. 1866
and agreeably to a resolution of the Sen.
ate, the resolution would proceed on its
part to elect Senator in the Congress OF
the United States, from this state, for the
full term of six years from the third day
of March A. d. 1875.
Senator Chessmore, OF Caittenden,
nominated the Hon. George F. Edmunds,
Of Burlington,
Senator Walton, of Washington second.
ed the nomination.
Whereupon each Senator, as his pane
was called by the secretary, rose In his
place and voted rira roce in the following
result
George f. t,1munds II T.. } Phelps
Whereupon the President declared that
George F, Edmunds, having received q
majority of the votes cast, was elected, on
tho part of the Senate, Senator In the
Congress of the 'nitod States irom this
state. for the full term of six years from
the I'd day Of March, A. u. 1873.
HOUSE.
Bills iatroduccd.-By Mr.. Vail, OF
Pomfret, to incorporate the Central Rail
road company of Vermont.
BY Mr.. Kent, Of Pan,on, to incorpor.
ate Evergreen lodge No. l4l, Independ.
ent Order Of Good Templars, of Panton,
Vt.
BY Mr.. Gilman OF Montpelier, relating
to extra pay to soldiers during the late
war with the South providing for the
payment OF seven dollars per month -
substitutes who served in the war
BY Mr.. Slade. Of Middlcbury. to pay
Isaac NJ. Trip the sum therein PANIED.
BY Mr.. Webster Of Putney, petition
of j. b. Puffer and forty Others, citizens
of Putney, asking an amendment Of chap.
ter 04, general statutes, relating to the
sale of intoxicating drinks.
BY Mr.. Cook, Of Mendon, Il petition
OF A. V. Marshall aud sixty.scven others
citizens Of Mendon, asking an amendment
OF chapter 81, general statutes, relating to
the traffic in intoxicating drinks.
At half-past TWO o'clock, the hour fixed
for that purpose, the Speaker announced
that pursuant to the act of Congress, ap.
proved July %, 1866, aud agrceably to
the resolution Of the House. the House
will now proceed to elect, on its part, a
Senator in Congress from this state for
the full term Of six yeaos from the Sd
day of March, A. d. 1875.
Mr. Munson of Manchester, nominated
Hon. Geo. +. Edmunds Of Burin gton,
the present incumbent.
Mr.. Grout of Barton, seconded the mo.
ton Of Hon. Geo. i. Edmunds,
Mr. Smaley OF Burlington nominated
Edward j. Phelps, Of Burlington.
Mr.. Gilman of Montpelier, seconded
the nomination Of Edward j. Phelps.
Whereupon each member rs his name
was called by the clerk, rose in his place
and voted rira r0ce. with the following
result
George + Edmunds, 1855. i. } Phelps
Al G. W. Willard, 10
Whereupon, the Speaker declared that
George F. Edmunds had received ma.
jority of the whole number of votes thus
cast, and was elected on the part of the
House, as Senator in the Congress of
the United States, from the State Of Yer
mont, for the term Of six years from the
Sd day OF March, A. d. 1879.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,. Octoher 2l-A. ".
Bills introducec-By Senator Reynolds,
Of Grand Isle. an act to suppress intern.
perance, pauperism and crime
This bill provides that any person who
may be injured in person, property, or
means Of support by any intoxicated per-
son, or by the intoxication, habitual or
otherwise, OF any person, shall have a
right OF seton against any person who
shall sell liquors causing such ntoxica.
tion in whole or in part, aud any persons
renting, or permitting the use and occu.
patton of any building for such purpose,
shall be jointly liable with the persons
selling for all damages sustained, and for
exemplary damages and any unlawful
sale, furnishing, or gift of intoxicating
liquors shall work forfeiture of all
rights of the lessee or tenant, under any
lease or contract.
BY Senator Allen, al Rutland, an act
making provision for regulating the rates
for the transportation OF ireights, passeng-
ers, and cars, on certain roads therein
named to committee on railroads,
HOUSE.
Bills introdueed-By Mr.. Dart, oil
Weathersfeld, petition of George Ar.
rett and others, relating to the traffic ia