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


NOVEMBER, 3, 1874.
The Senate met and adjourned. No bus
ness done.
HOUSE.
Reading of Scriptures and prayer by tn
chaplain
The Journal of Saturday was read an
approved.
Bills introduced and refrred-By Nj
Coo of Mendon, to pay Aaron C. Blai>
del. ne sum therein named to eOmmitte
on claims.
By Mr.. Batchelder of Arlington, t.
amend sec. 65. chap. "a, g. $, relating t
laying out and disseminating highways an,
bridges to committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. Munson. of Manchester. in amend
ment of sec. Z, chap. l20, g. s., relating t,
crimes and punishments; to committee OF
judiciary.
By Mr.. Allen of Chittenden, to pay Dan
forth Brown the sum therein named tC
committee on claims.
The Speaker laid before the House a com.
munication from the Governor concerning
the report of the special committee, ap.
pointed by the last biennial session of the
Legislature, to investigate as to certain
| special acts Of railroad companies.
On motion of Mr., Batcheder Of Airing
ton, the report was ordered to lie on the
table. and the clerk directed to procure the
printing Of 800 copies thereof for the use of
the general assembly.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. /.
Senator Proctor. president pro tam, in tie
chair
PRAYER BIZ the chaplain.
Journal OF Saturday read and approved.
Bills introduced and refeTrcd- By Senator
Howe of Nindham an act providing for Il e
election of a commissioner of finance, and
defining his duties. The bill provide, that
commissioner Of finance shall be elected
biennially in joint assembly, whose duty il
shall be to visit annua lly, and oitener If ne
cessary, each Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany in the STATE, ard make examination
of their affairs, reporting the condition IT
each Of them to the general assembly at its
session To committee on judiciary.
II. lo6, an act regulating the fees Of ap-
praisers in certain cases to judiciary com
mittee.
II ljj, an act 10 pay Chas. H. joyce the
sum therein named, to committee on claims
II. POO, an act to pay Francis Phelps the
sum therein named, 10 committee on claims
Ii. PIP, an act relating to the standard
measure OF milk 70 committee on agrIcul-
turc
IL. IL. an act to enable insurance com
pane. 30 comply with the laws of other
states or countries; TO committee Oh igdi-
ciary.
II 90, an act to prevent Illegal voting in
town, village, or school district meetings
10 committee on judiciary.
II. ISL. an act authorizing the Bellows
Falls Water Company to distribute it,
capital stock 70 is members 90 committee
on judiciary.
II. III, an act to pay the town oi ST. Al
bans the sam therein named to committee
on claims.
II. @, an act for the better preservation
Of the monument of Nathaniel Chigman. at
Iinm1uth. to committee on claims.
H. 2l3, an act in amen dmeuJ of section
of an act entitled 90 an act u amend section
>, chapter %. general statutes. entitled of
the instruction Of the deaf ,dumbanC blind,
approved November is, l-65 % committee
on finance.
II. III. an act 10 incorporate +. 0 I.
Fairbanks aal Co. 10 committee on man
uiactures.
By Senator Atwood of franklin. an act
to Incorporate the BELOW, Fails Savings
Institution and Trust Company % com
mittee on banks.
By Senator Ladd Of Chitterdln, an act
70 enlarge the boundaries ot tie Milton
graded school district 10 committee 1n
education.
Rsporfs of COMMUNICATION committee
on claims. IN favor Of ;. 10, with proposals
70 amend first section. to pay 500 per ycar
for tiye years. to Peter Lander. Jr., for the
loss of his right arm by the premature Dis
charge Of cannon; amendment agreed tp,
read third time and passed.
From the same. in favor of II. ia. an act
10 pay the Bradford saving Bank and
Trust Company the sum therein named
read the third time and passed in concur
renee.
Read tle third tIHc ii 10, IN act TO in-
corporate the MiddletoWn telegraph Com
pany; passed.
II - AT act 70 establish the We, Con
cord graded school district, u Concord
passed, with proposal Of amendment.
II. 81. an act 10 incorporate the Frontier
Navigation and transportation Company.
passed.
Senator Allen of Rutland, called from
the table 5. 70. an act q Incorporate the
Merclutil Savings Bank ami Iru>; Com
pany Of Rutland on motion Of Senator
Walton the title of the biz was AMENDED By
striking out the words savings bank and,
and the bill, a amended. passed
On motion OF Senator Reynolds. % Grand
Isle. adjourned.