The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-21
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT,
Ninety-FOurth session.
SENATE.
EVENING SESSION,

MONTPELIER, Wednesday, Nov. 10.
Ii. 1886, making provision for the support
of the government, was taken up read third
time and passed.
III. 80, laying tax on the county of
Franklin; reported from committee by a
substitute bill laying tax of fifteen cents
ON the dollar of the grand list and polls of
the county, but submitting the tax to vote
of the freemen of the county for approval
before it takes effect The proposed SUBJ
stitute bill was agreed to and the bill
passed.
H. 1877, to incorporate the Vermont
mortgage company reported favorably
from the committee, read third time and
passed.
S. 60,relating to insurance; reported fav-
orably from committee with proposals of
amendment, which were agreed to, and
bill read third time and passed in concur
renee with proposals of amendment.
S. 1923, to pay Jas. NJ. Slade, Jr., the
sum therein named reported favorably
from the committee, read third time and
passed.
II. 1886, to incorporate the Deerfield River
railroad company; reported favorably from
the committee, read third time and passed.
S. Of, directing the treasurer of the state
of Vermont to restore to the treasury of the
United States the sum of S4,3S6S0; report.
ed from committee with proposal of amend
ment directing that the money be returned
to Hon. Justin S. Morrill,, instead of to the
United States treasury, which amendment
was discussed by Messrs. Davenport of
Wilmington, Grout, Davis. and Ladd, and
on the question of the adoption thereof, Mr..
Brown of Stratford demanded the yeas and
nays, which were taken. Ayes TO- nays "A.
So the amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Martin of Londonderry moved the
bill be ordered to lie that the final vote may
be taken in fuller house; agreed to. Ayes
81, nays 30.
JOINT resolutions-By Mr.. Currier of
Troy, that vote of thanks is hereby ten
dered to the Hon. Justin S. Morrill,, for the
action taken by him in voting against the
passage of the so-called "grab" bills. AL
though Vermont may be poorer in the
treasury than her sister states, still she
holds her honor above the acceptance of
money drawn from the United States treas
uiy unjustly carried by her representa-
tives.
On motion of Mr.. Dana of Cornwall the
resolution was referred to the committee on
federal relations.
On motion of Mr. Woodward, adjourned.
MORNING SESSION.
Movrpp,,rp Nov 10 1874
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Lieutenant Governor Hlnckley IN the
| chair
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Bill introduced ana referred-By senator
Rogers, with unanimous consent, an act to
amend an act, Incorporating the Grand Isle
Steamboat company to general committee.
Reports of committees-From the COM
mittee on finance, report by bill on the
joint resolution, directing them to inquire
in regard to paying salaries of municipal
courts by the state, fixing the salaries of
the courts of st. Adams and Rutland at
| 500; referred to judiciary committee.
From committee on highways and bridges
Il substitute bill for S. l54, entitled ian act
in addition to an act approved Nov. Goth,
1879, entitled 'ot repairs of highways and
BRIDGES; third reading ordered.
From joint special committee to inquire
after the unpublished report of the railroad
investigating committee of 1872, the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved JV The Senate and House of
Representatives:
That the conduct of Henry Oviatt is as
unjustiiable as it was mysterious in with
holding from the committee for publication
the testimony taken before the joint COM
mlttee of the General Assembly of 1872,
to investigate certain charges in relation to
the Vermont Central railroad, characterize
him as a person unworthy of the confidence
and employment of the legislature, or the
| courts of the state ordered to lie.