Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-11-20
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
SENATE.
TuFsnAy. Nov. TO-

| walton OF Washington. an act IN dnenu
ment of an act establishing the Northh helc
graded school; to committee on education
By Senator Reynolds OF Grand Isle. ar
act in addition to an act authorizing tht
construction of bridge from Isle La Motto
to Alburgh, approved November IL, 1851
to nmittee on highways and bridges.
l., Senator George OF Orange. an act re.
lating to voting iii school meetings; TO COM
mittee on judiciary.
By Senator Clarke of franklin, an act
relating to the Vermont and Canada Rail-
road Company; to committee on railroads.
| The bill provides that ''the Vermont and
Canada Railroad Company may purchase,
| operate and maintain the Vermont Central
and Montreal and Vermont Junction Rail
roads, or either of them. and all the pro-
| perty appertaining thereto, and may lIqui-
date, pay or purchase any claim or lien on
either Of said railroads. or the stock, bond s
and property thereof. so as to give them the
entire ownership of said railroads.
By Senator Benton of Essex, an act in
amendment of section IL. chapter l26, of the
| general statutes; and number Sc of the pub
lie acts of 1870, relating to the salary OF
probate judges-increasing the salaries ol
| all the probate judges in the State twenty
five per cent; to judiciary committee.
By Senator Granger OF Caledonia. an act
IN amendment of section ,, chapter 81. OF
the general statutes, making the fees oi
county commissioners six cents per mile
travel and 81 90 per day; to committee on
judiciary.
Petitions Senator Atwood of franklin,
presented the petition of the first mortgage
bondholders of the Vermont Central. pray
ing for an act of Incorporation to commit
tee on railroads.
Reports of committees - From committee
on judiciary, in favor of Ii. So. an act to
amend section "a, chapter l2l, general
statutes third reading ordered.
The joint committee appointed under a
joint resolution to visit the State Prison
presented their report, which was ordered
to lie, and the usual number of copies
printed for the use of the general assembly.
Unfinished buSincSS-Scnator Clarke of
Franklin, called from the table ). 81. an
act relating to appeals in chancery, and on
motion 1t was recOmmtted to the judiciary
committee.
Senator Page Of Lamoille. called up II.
Isl, an act relating to the distribution of
intestate estates; the question being: Shall
the bill pass in concurrence? Senator
Wilson of Orleans, offered a proposal of
amendment, which was agreed to, ana the
bill passed in concurrence with proposal Of
amendment.
AFTERNOON.
Bills introduced and referred-By Sen
ator Colburn of Bennington, an act in
amendment of sec. 9, chap. l03 2. $, TO
prevent the destruction Of fish; u commit
tee on fisheries
By Senator Howe Of Windham, an act in
addition to an act approved Nov. %, 1872
entitled '' Of the repairs Of highways and
bridges, 10 committee on highways and
bridges
By Senator Walton of Washington. an
act in amendment Of an act incorporating
the State Fire Insurance Company, 10 COM
mittee on banks
By Senator Wilson of Windsor. an act for
the establishment and construction of a
work-house. to Judiciary committee.
By Senator Howe of Rutland, an act %
repeal an act in amendment of an act to en-
courage manufactures, approved Nv. i6,
1863; to committee on manufactures.
By Senator Wilson of Orleans, an act to
amend sec Al. chap. p, 2. :. and No. 49 OF
the acts Of $50, removing liability from
towns for injury on highway, except where
the insuiiciency Is on accuont Of gross neg
ligence; To judiciary committee.
By Senator Atwood Of Franklin an act 70
divide the State into Congressional dis
trict- TO a special committee OF one senator
| from each county. The bill divides the State
/ into the following Congressional districts
First district - Wlndham, Bennington,
| Rutland and Addison counties.
Second district-W ndSor, " NashIngtJn
| Orange, CALEDONIA and Essex counties.
Third di-trict-C Chittenden, Grand Isle,
Lamoille, Franklin and Orleans counties
By Senator King of Washington. petit
ton of Mrs T. c. Gilman and other ladies'
/ OF Montpelier praying for bill protecting
/ the rights IF married women and widows
in regard TO control of property, and chii-
/ dren.
I BY Senator Clarke Of franklin, an ac: in
/ relation To the qualifications OF judges and
/ chancellors. providing that no Judge OF
/ chancellor shall be eligible to try any cause
in which a railroad corporation Is party,
when such Judge Is either an officer, stock
| holder or security holder, of such corpora
tion; to committee on Judiciary.
/ Reports Of c0Bmuttees-From committed
on education in favor of ii. 299, an act tC
authorize the trustees Of Chester Academy
to transfer the same; third reading or
dered.
rom iliG S-MEr III ldNNA "a IL l's al az
authorizing the compilation OF the sehoo
laws third reading ordered.
From committee on railroads IN favor o
H.I59, an act TO amend sec. ) OF an act '' Il
enable towns and cities to aid in the con
struction of railroads, approved Nov %
1879, third reading ordered.
From committee on claims a. to ;. Is
an act to pay Julian Scott the sum therein
rap,r.at uifhnut an pvpTce-lpn %
opinion.
Senator Henry of Chittenden, for tn
committee, explained the foundation OF tn
claim, and read to the Senate the letter o
Gov. Stewart. published in the M3ntpelIe
Journal of Nov. 10, which details the con
dItions of the contract upon which Nj
Scott undertook the painting of his picture
the battle of Cedar Greek. Senator Henr
stated that gentlemen who were in posltio
TO known the value OF works OF art, had ap
peared before the committee, and state
that the painting was worth $40, 600 In
picture cost Mr.. Scott, besides his time
IS. 500.
Senator Walton moved to fill the bian
in the bill by the words five thousand do
lars Mr. Scott's picture, compared VII
paintings of a similar character at ashln-
ton. was of marked artistic merit, and MOI
! than that il cOmmemOrated battle
which the State was honored by the COZ
r duet of her soldiers. Inquiries and remarl
: upon the bill were made by Senators Grai
/ ger. Rowell, Reynolds, George and Atwoo
= On motion of Senator Howe. ordered to II
n From committee on federal relations,
proposed amendment to the Joint resolutl,
Il from the House adverse to the proposed Ii
u ciprocity Treaty amendment adopted al
resolution as amended, ordered TO lie.
From committee on elections, adversely
- :. 67. an act for the better protection
Il suffrage. Senator Walton stated that
6 bill. il passed, would necessitate an expenC
d ture BY the State OF about S22,OOO; TIL
e reading refused.
:. Bills. etc. introduced and rGerrea-l
y Mr.. Shurtliff of Plainfeld, in addition
: chap. - q. 5, in relation to guardians II
l. ward 5; to committee on judiciary.
lr Bv MIR. Graves of Kirby. authorizing
" removal of the State Prison and lnsa
IN ASYLUM to Burlington and to aid otl
t state institutions; second reading retu>,
a. By Mr.. Buell. of Middletown. 10 abol
er capital punishment and to remove the pi
d. doning power from the Governor except
of recommendation of the general assembl
no to select committee consisting OF i've me
es bers of the House.
'ir By Mr.. Hubbard of Springfield, in re
- - ton to taxation of real estate encumbe
- - by mortgage mortgagee. to pay tax
u amount of his mortgage, the balance to
Gu paid by the owner; to committee on gra
- list.
e, By Mr.. Goodwin Of Iiartland, II petit
be asking for an act abolishing the distl
x system of schools; to committee on edu
M ton.
". By Mr.. Batchelder of Arlington, in
:" dition to s.n act to amend section 25, ch
Is. ter 80, general statutes. relating TO proc
nv and other matters to committee on j.
nix cary.
In BY Mr.. Sualley of Burlington, to in,
porate the Burlington Banking CompaI
to committee ON banks.
ith Mr. Norton of Bennington, sent to
70. clerks table and asked to have read a dc
ment on the subject of temperance, ,prepa
ar by j. R F.. of Winooski, VT. which
el- done Mr. Norton then further moved I
,od the clerk be directed to procure the pr
-G1 ~ ing of three hundred copies for the Us
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