Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-11-13

Mr.. Abel. Vi West Haven moved that the
bill be laid on the table, and be made the
special order for next Monday. at 5 o clock
y. m. Disagreed to-syes, 10 nays, l22
The question again REQUIRED, shall b. rs
pass?
MIR. Davenport. Of Wilmington, demand
cd the yeas and nays which were taken
ayeS. III nays s.; - the bill was passed.
By Mr.. Kennedy, Of Fairfield. defining
the duties OF justices OF the peace in regard
- the payment Of witness and other fees ;
10 com. on judiciary
SENATE.
SATURDAY. Nov. :.
Bus ntr0ducf and rJeTree-By Sen
ator Clarke Of franklin. an act concerning
impris0uinz inmates of the Insane Asylum.
providing for two or more wards IN every
insane asylum. 10 which the inmates shall
be removed from the prison wards, a soon
a. they caR be trusted with their personal
liberty. and tat 10 persons shall be here
after confined in any lunatie asylum who
have never manifested a disposition TO IN
lure either themselves or others, IN person
OF property. The bill gives all persons now
in the Insane Asylum the right to trial by
jury on the question OF their insanity; to
committee on insane asy lum.
Bv the same, an act 70 amend section 90,
chapter =. general statutes, entitled ''Ot
Railrsads and Railroad Commissioner to
regulate passenger and freight tariff; 10
committee on railroads.
By Senator H0ughton OF Bennington. an
act in addition To an act 10 prevent illegal
voting, and in addition to chapter Is, of
the general statutes, approved November
q. 1864, making that act apply to towns OF
five thousand or more Inhabitants, without
a formal acceptance Of it. provisions; TO
committee on elections.
Reu0rfs Of COMMUNICATION the commit
tee on claims, in favor Of II. 229. an act to
pay Warren H. Smith the sum therein
named third reading ordered.
From committee en- the judiciary in favor
offs. los. proyiIing for the election of a
commissioner On finance, and defining his
duties the question being On the third
reading.
Senator Lali Of Chittenden, opposed the
bill. on grounds Of economy.
Senator Howe Of Wlndham, explained
that there was no expense TO the State in
paid by the banks
On motion of Senator Walton. the bill
was ordered to lie
IIOM NNaA-A UAA Ats4AldA ANAAAlyAN-
versely to ;. lei. an act to direct the State
Treasurer TO pay the Treasurer of the United
States certain sum Of mOney-the interest
on the Morrill, money third reading re-
fused.
From committee on finance. in favor of II.
2l3. an act IN amendment OF section |, of an
act entitled :" an act to amend section ,. Of
chapter y, of the general statutes, entitled
OF the instruction of the deaf. dumb and
blind - third reading ordered.
:. 81. an act TO amend section As. chap
ter 20. general statutes. relating to the ap-
pointmeni and duties of a commissioner of
the insane; passed.
II. Us, an act TO procure the printing of
the repOr; Of the secretary Of the Vermont
dairymen's association; passed in concur
renee.
AFTERNOON.
Bills introduced and refsrred-H. 253,
granting the use of a ferry to NOlney Rice
TO committee on highways and bridges.
By Senator Houghton Of Bennington, en-
act III addition TO an at empowering incor-
porated villages and towns to maintain
lockups and jails to Judiciary committee.
Senator Page of Lemoille, moved a recon-
sideration of the vote by which the passage
of Ii Isl. ian act in r. alton to the distribu-
tion of intestate estate" was refused 4; car
ried. and bill ordered tn lie.
Senator Rogers of Caledonia, moved re-
consideration of the vote by which the third
reading was refused of ). 1903, an act en-
abling certain towns t. aid in the construc-
ton of the Montpelier Hardwick and Black
River railroad; carried and bill ordered to
lie.
Reports Of committees From committee
on finance against IL. 10, an act in relation
to the pay of certain state officers third
reading refused
JOINT resohlfioRs-from the House, pro-
posal of an Amendments; to the Joint resolu-
ton providing for the address of Gsorgo I.
Childs, by adding = a 80 one thousand CO.
pies of the address of p, 0'Meara Edison, at
the Reunion Of the First Vermont Cavalry,
Nov. 4, 1874; amendm snt concurred in.
From the House a lint resolution rela-
ting to the reciprocity treaty; referred to
committee on federal relations.
HOUSE.
Bills ETC, introduced and referred-By Mr..
Wright of Orwell. to incorporate the Lake
Champlain Manuiaei lring Company to
committee on corpo raiions.
By Mr.. Davis of st Adams; 70 change
the time of holding tie supreme court in
the county of Franklin to committee on
judiciary.
By NJ. Davis OF s.. Adams, to change
the time OF holding The supreme court in
the county of Grand Isle; to committee on |
Judiciary.
By Mr.. Churchill of Goshen, sundry petit
tons asking for more stringent prohibitory
laws; to committee on judiciary.
By Mr.. Powell of liichford, relating to |
criminal prosecutions before a justice of |
the peace or municipal court of any city or 1
town in this State; to committee on judici-
airy.
BY Mr.. Smalley Of Burlington, to incor-
porate the Walter n. Green independent
Hose Company 70 general committee.
By Mr.. Smalley OF Burlington, to incor-
porate the Union Savings Bank and Trust
Company; TO committee on banks.
JOINT resoiufion-From the Senate, to
provide for the printing of the address of
Geo. I. Childs before the Vermont Officers
Reunion Society.
MIR. Dana OF Cornwall, moved to propose
70 the Senate to amend, so as to include one
thousand copies Of the address of P. OMEN
Edson, before the Cavalry Reunion.