The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-10-20
Legislature of Vermont

The House Committees were announced
on Monday and then it was considered
that the legislature was ready for bust
ness. On Tuesday The bills poured in
with profusion. In the Senate, Mr.. Reyn.
ol6s introduced railroad bill torbiddng
any Determinations in light or passen-
ger rates between individuals or corpora.
tions within the State, or coming from or
going into any other State, with the ex-
ceptions that excursion and commutation
tickets may be issued on equal terms, and
passes to employees Of she road. Viola.
ton of the provisions is made misdc.
meanor, and railroad cheques made in
u;;G'ot;on of the act are to be non. collect.
able.
Senator Walton put into the hopper 10
be ground out, two bills relative to the
details Of the enforcement of the liquor
law, both in amendment Senator Rowell
would have repeal of the exemption to
witnesses from testifying when the testi.
mony would have a tendency to incrimi.
nate witness.
A joint resolution was adopted in con.
currence directing the committee on
agriculture to report as to the probable
effect of The reciprocity treaty on the
agricultural interests Of the state.
On Wednesday, Senator Allen of Rut.
land introduced bill providing for the
republication at the expense Of the state
of 800 copies Of volumes |, ., 3, 1, 5, s,
8, and 10 Of the Vermont Reports, and
600 copies of volume %.
A joint resolution was adopted In con.
currence providing for joint assembly
on Wednesday next for the election Of a
United States senator, at II IN.
Thursday, Mr.. Walton's bill with re.
gard to witnesses in prosecutions under
the liquor law received its quictus by the
refusal Of third reading, and Mr.. Row.
ell introduced apother bill upon the same
subject
Mr.. Eddy, Of Jamaica, introduced a
bill in the House, on Tuesday, regulating
the fees 10 Justices court. Bills were
also introduced to prohibit towns and
cities from specializing in intoxicating
liquors, regulating the time of teachers
in district schools to constitute school
month, to amend an act to amend chapter
II, general statutes, relating TO the reg.
istration OF births, marriages and deaths,
relating to appeals N cases arising under
chap. "a, G. s., relating to the sale of in
toxicating drinks. The Speaker laid
before the House communication from
the Sergeant. at. Arms announcing the
following appointments in his depart.
ment Francis Phelps, door keeper; T.
B. Wiley, assistant doorkeeper Romeo
G. Brown, page; John Hard, page;
James Flanders, page Claudius NJ,
Severance, page.
On Thursday a resolution was adopted
in concurrence, granting the use Of the
Hall of the House of Representatives to
the Vermont officers Reunion Society for
their annual meeting, on Thursday even.
ing, November 9th, 1874.
The Senate resolution providing for
joint assembly at haf.past two O'Clock 10
the afternoon, October 81, 1874, to elect
certain state officers, was adopted in con-
currence.
On Friday, in the Senate the following
were read the third time and passed
"An act enabling the Windsor County
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, to in
sure against losses by Lightning.
An act to simplify indictments for
murder and manslaughter.
An act concerning witnesses, with
amendment.
An act to simplify indictments for Tor.
gerry and counterleitiDg.
An act relating to mortgages of hotel
fixtures and furniture
In amendment OF section I, chapter
hl3, general statute, entitled "of offenses
against private property" and in addition
to said chapter.
Joint Resolution-By Senator Walton,
of Washington, recommending the pur-
chase by the State of the papers of the
late Henry Stevens, Of Barnet.
Mr.. Walton said, in explanation OF his
resolution, that these papers, numbering
sixty thousand, while on their way to the
British Museum, had been intercepted
by Vermonter, and by him retained
that the State might have au opportunity
to purchase them. the papers include
the surveys Of tho surveyor. generals, Ira
Allen and his successors, and for this rea.
son they were of especial value in land