Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-10-23
LEGISLATIVE OF VERMONT.

TUESDAY, October IS.
Lieut.. Gov. Hinckley IN the chair.
prarar h,, Tho Cha anlein

Prayer by r.he Chaplain.
journal of yesterday read and approve
Bills introduced and referred-By senat
n Reynolds of Grand Isle; An act to equ,
= ize railroad far es and ireights; referred
!. committee on ra ilroads.
+; | Senator Walton of Washington,
act elating to witnesses in prosecution
arr, ~ under chap 81 of the g : enttl,
Il ''of the traffic in intoxicating drinks"
g committee on judiciary.
/ An act t. repeal part Of section FIVE Of q
h act entitled ''an act il amendment of sc
- of chap. 81 of the =. s.. entitled of Il
If traffic in intoxicating drinks, and in a,
ditlon to said chapter" approved Nov.
=. 1870, to Judiciary committee.
= BY Senator Henry of Chittenden; n a,
" relating u mortgage OF hotel fixtures an
furniture. The bill provides that sue
c N Irtgages may be acknowledged and re
e corded in the same m tnner as mortgages q
e real estate; 10 judiciary committee
4 By Senator Rowell Of Orange, an ae
concerning witnesses; providing that n
witness shall be excused from testifyIng il
criminal cases on the ground that his ties
timony may tend To criminate himself
providing, however, his testimony - givei
shall nOt be used AGAINST hin, except OF
an indictment for 2ejdry; To jldiciar,
committee.
An act simplifying indictments for for
gerry and counterielting; To Judiciary com
mittee.
An act simplifying indictments for mur-
der and manslaughter; 20 Judiciary com
mittee
An act to remedy formal defects and in
material variauces in criminal plcadipss
t1 Judiciary committee.
BY senator Wilson ug Windsor. an act
to amend section Il d chapter 5 Of the
general statutes, relating t0 tie distIibu-
tion Of the Vermont Reports; 10 Judiciary
committee.
BY senator Proctor Of Rutland. an act
IN amendment of an act " to establish a
municipal court of the village of R-tiand
to Judiciary committee
An act t. incJrporat. - The Mercantile
Saving. Bank and ira-t Company" Of
EatAnd TO committee oa banks.
Rp0rtS of Committees Senator Gran
ger Of Caledonia made report hp1 the
committee on rules. Report accepted. and
the rl!es as amended by the Committee
adopted on tae part OF the 5 nate
On motion of Senator Che~-mure u. Chit
tcuten. adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Senator =. ct1r, pre>.del. pro tan, ~ the
chair
Message from Jhe House announcing, the
/ appointment ot joint siaudiu. committees.
JoHt htS9llGiDu-blrecung tie commit
/ zee 90 agriculture to report d. 20 ;hc prob
able effect OF the reciprocity treaty on
I agricultural Interests Oi the STATE. ai0gtoI
! IN Concurrence
By senator Reynolds 1f Grand I-le. tha.a
committee consisting of TWO senator's and
I three TfETI-f b. f..It fs.
/ QuiTe Why the legislative committee ofle73
selected u Investigate alleged legislative
corruption and railroad mi,mana cement,
nave n"t yet made their report Adopted
Bus 4at0eUrrd cqd r.ferrcf. BY $ L.
ator Bro1kius. ot Addison. t. pay Allen
hrtchum the SUN therein named 10 c5m-
mittce 90 claims
Iy ; uatlr Tsluaa of O.icaus. in amend
menr 20 see. :. chap ll3 e = ard ia adii-
ton thereto. The bill provides Tor an in
crease % penalty for the crime OF hlr..ari-
ou-.Y entering sleeping apartment. and
ADDS clr- and saloons to the li~to oi h4i.din--
named 20 the ac- now ln force
PelneH-Oi v. H. Lord and seventy
nluc others. q provide better gccommoda-
t1u- ior female conyici- m states prison.
aud recommending the distribution among
TIE needy families II prisoners, the surplus
ref rm school.
Ihe following senators were elected mem
hers 90 the join, committee on the Reform
>chIH. II .ary ot Cht'euden. Rogers OF
Cted MA. la.mau o.. Orleans, Holmes of
RliE.ud. Elnlud, oi " ind-pr.
The chair appointed a. committee on TIE
library, Senators KlWeil ot Ouu.e. and
Walton 90 Washington.
Cummitice gu jti4- and work-a1u-es. sen .
at9r- Clark 1iFuukiiH, Wilson Of Windsor,
Howe OF Wmilsm.
On motion ot : uaior T4luian oi Osieaus. .
Senate adj gfuet.
aOJSE
Reading Of >crip,4rt- aud prayer by tie F.
8-v. NJ. Hyatt ot S,ark-h,r0.
Iaej j'grna! Of yesteriay was read and .
G29rIv,d
B.ls introduced end r.f.rrei-By Mr.
Sma.lcy OF Darlington. 10 amendment of an /
ucr % amend an set o. Incorporate the city ?
OF Burlington To committee on judiciary B
Bs Mr.. front ot Newport. TO pay EiWard .
HaN klu' the sam therein named. Il com
mittee on claims.
b. Mr.. X. l-sy OF Dl'y. y.te'atins Go varu-
in- OF town meetings To committee oa j-- .
dietary.
By Mr. Norton of B,nain.t.n. 20 protec:
ii~a -p certain private ponds IN Bennington.
lH general committee
By Nr. Martin OF L.ailntcrry. ti pay
mara bemlS the sum therein uaMel 10
committee on claims
By Mr.. Eiiy OF Jlmaica, to amend Sec
uon 3. chapter 1876, general sIature-, rc-
latIu- % fees oi parties go Justice courts. T.
committee on judiciary.
bf Mr.. burgess of Grafton. L lc-a.iLe
the grand Ihi> OF the town %. Grafton. io
committee on grand list.
49, NJ Allen 90 ChIiienien, % piy EiHin
Horton the sum therein named. 10 COM
mi'tee un claims.
By Mr he.say of Derby, to pay \ '.
Spauldng the sum therein named. To clm-
mi,teo ON claims
Bv Nr. Curry IF Uins.h,rrb to rrobibit
towns aud eiiie- from ,p,cnlsriog in intoxi-
c4tiag liauor.. To co,.inirteo an judiciary
B, Mr.. Stevens -of Charleston. regulating
the time ui teachers in district school. 10
constitute a .ct,.l u,.of, V,c,pp,it-,a
on elncation.
By Mr. Whithed of Vernon 10 amend
an act t. amend chapter Il. General statutes.
relating 10 the regi,tr.tifn of births. mar
riases and deaths +, committee on ju-
dieiarv.
y, NJ, Ab.lfor w., H.. -.1..;.., r..
,,-eai. n, -. r;.;,,. -. -, o,7
=. relating u the sac OF intoxicating
drinks; O. committee on Judiciary.
By Mr Smailev. of Burliort3n. TO i.cyr-
parate the Peoples Mutual FIRE Insurance
Company to committee on corporations
Res0lutionS-By Mr.. Smallev OF Burlirg
ton. that the committee on public buildings
are hereby requested t. inaulre into the ex-
p-dency and necessity of providing better
Accommodations for the State Library, the