Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-21
SENATE
rrrsnAY. Octohcr 10 N.

TUESDAY,, October ia. w.
Lieutenant Governor HlNCKLEY In the chair
devotional exercises 10y the chaplain
The Journals Of Friday and Monday read and
approved
Ton, OF Washington, an act relating to highways
and bridges referred to committees ON highways
The bill makes it the duty of the county court
Of each county " to annually appoint board of
three road commissioners for their respective
counties who shall hold their offices for one year,
and until others are appointed in their places
The court may remove any or all of said conn
missioncis. and hl any vacancies that shall occur
The first board 90 be- appointed at the first session
Of the court after the passage Of the act
II is made the duty OF the states attorney to
file his complaint of any defects and insuinciemccs
ia highways and bridges before said board, which
shall issue its summons 90 the sclcctmen Of the
town, and hear, Try, and determine all questions
OF iusuilldency and wauto repars, and shall de-
termine the character OF repairs to Ice made, aud
the amount To hc expended in such repairs. and
their decision iu CHS behalf shall Joe conclusive
ana nnut i,i,l t.. ai,ii ia,,e choir order for such
repairs. Ia case che town does not comply With
such order it b. to DEE brought before Tho county
count, who shall issue an execution on the rcuoft
Of the commissioners, filed n court, and shall APP
point an agent Ia supefiutend repairs and cNpend
the amount received ON such execution. The bill
gives three lfCchuldcr of The county, and town
grand jurors. the same right of complaint as is
given 10 the states attorneys Of the different
COMMITTEES
SECTION "a of the llpro,idcs that " 81 amy town
officer ur other person shall wilfully and ma-
liciou~ly. or carclcssly and ncgli-cnty pile any
stone wood or lumber, or other material or dig
any hole, ditch or drain or leave any cart carriage.
sled sleigh, or other hindmncc or nuisance. on
suffer Che same 90 remain ON any highway. street
or sidewalk n this state, such person rpcrsous So
offending shall be liable iu am action ON the case
To- any person who may De injured tn his person
or property, for al such damages as may be sus-
tanned by reason Of, or in consequence of, such
hindmnce, obstruction cor nuisance The bib re-
peals so much of the statutes us allows suits for
/ damages dgatnst towns Tor injuries received ON
account of the insufhcicucy or want of repairs of
/ highways
/ ny senator ATWOOD, of Franklin, an act to
/ incorporate the Central Railroad Company Of Yer
mont 60 committee on railroads
By senator HENRY, OF thittenden, an act ia
amendment OF an act entitled an act relating to
sentences to the Vermont reform school; 10 tocom-
mittee ON judiciary
By Senator lADD oi Chittenden to pay Jerc-
miah W Flynn the sum therein named 10 conn
/ mittee on claims
ResoiuiioH-By Senator PAGE, % Iamole
/ that nc half-past two o'clock this afternoon the
seuate proceed 10 the election ON It's part VI q
senator ia the Congress Of the Emitted States for
I the tuu term oi six years, irom the auth dag Of
March, A. 1875 adopted
Moved hy senator WALTON. Of Washington.
that the president uf tine senate nominate scna-
tors for the joint committee un the state prison
! agreed TO-
by the same. that the petition Of W II Lord
/ and others which had been referred tu the conn
mittee on the reform school. be transferred 90 the
committee ON the state prison agreed t.
ON motion of senator REYNOLDS, Of Grand
Isle, adjourned