Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

And Josiah GrOut, having received
majority Of all the vores east. was declar-
ed duly elected Speaker for the unexpired
term.
NJ. Shlrtlitf of Plainfeld. and Mr.. Hyde
.; Ca>t.eIon were appointed committee to
conduct the Speaker elect to the chair.
which service they performed, when the
oaths Of Office were administered, and Mr.
Grout ol taking the chair addressed the
House as follows:
Genflenes oftie House Of Representatives.
i thank YOU sincerely for this favor and
thOrgn it may be considered somewhat brief
in lis lse, and upon the whole more orna-
mertal than useful, yet | esteem the place
TO which ycu have 50 kindly summoned me
by your preference an honor Of no trihing
consequence. To be, if only for day. the
Speaker of the House of Representatives Of
Vermont, Is an lnrOllment among more
honored and lliuStrlOus men of our State
than ever dared aspire to. accept the
position - which you have elected me with
dlihdence, trusting, however, that | may
always. IN diseharging its responsibilities,
be sustained and encouraged by the intelli-
genee and integrity Of the body and the
people Of Vermont generally. AeknOwlede-
ing myself under the deepest gratitude,
again wish to expIess myself thankful for
your kindness in thus preferring me, and
will direct your attention to the completion
of the business of the session.
4 recess was then taken for an hour
Upon the House again being called to
order after the recess, Mr. Smalley of Bur-
ling;On, moved that committee Of two
members Of the House be appointed to notify
his Excellency the Governor, Of the resigna-
tion of Hon. II. Henry Powers as Speaker
Of this House Of Representatives, and the
election OF Josiah GrOu. of Newport. as his
successor; which was agreed to, and the
Speaker appointed as such committee Messr-
Smailsy @: Burlington, and Eddy Of Jamai-
ca. who attended to the duty of their said
appointment.
The House considered Senate proposaIsof
u ;. 266. to annex part of the
town Of Hydepark to the town Of Morris
town, and part of the town Of NOrristown
to the town OF Hyiepark, and refused to
concur therein.
The House considered the Senate pro-
possls OF amendment to II. Il, to assess and
tax the real estate of railroads in this State:
and concuTrod in the proposals to rsducetle
maximum valuation ir.n s., 900 per mile 20
81 600 per mile, and in extending the tine
of exemption from taxation from FIVE to ten
years.
The House considered Senate proposals Of
amendment to Ii. 2S, for the protection of
personal liberty. and concarred therein.
RepOrts.-FrOm committee on banks. in
favor of 5. ls5,to incorporate the st. Johns
bury Loan and Trust Company; read the
third time and passed
Mr.. Manson Of Manchester. moved to t.
consider the vote passing 5. 81 in relation
to the collection Of taxes, which was agreed
to, and the bill was amended on his motion.
and again passed.
Mr.. Ladd of AIburgh, called up II. %.
relating TO bitches and water courses; the
proposed by the committee,
were agreed to, aud the bill was read the
thsrd time and passed.
Mr.. Atherton of Glover, called up H. 1873,
in amendment OF section 6. chapter |, gen.
erel statutes.
Mr.. Newell of Shelburne, moved that the
bill be dismissed; ayes %, nays 30. so the
bill was dismissed.
Mr.. Newell Of Shslburne, moved to recon-
slider the vote refusing the passage Of sec
tiou 81 to legalize the grand list of the town
Of Milton; and on that question Mr.. Abel
Of West Haven demanded the ayes and nays.
which were taken: ayes -, nays As. So the
vote was reconsIdered and the bill passed.
Ii. 2l7, to provide for the building of a
Jail in the county Of Rutland; reported with
which was agreed to and bill
passed.
Hr Perrin of Berlin, moved to reconsider
the vote dismissing II. i52, in amendment
OF the second clause of section II, chapter
So. general statutes. relating to the grand
lIst-ayes 67, nays 81 50 the vote was re-
considered.
Mr. Stocker Of Newbury, moved to amend
by adding to the first section the words
provided that in no case shall the value OF
property outside the State be Offset against
the visible property Of said corporation
within this State, under the provisions oil
this section" which was agreed to, and the
bill as amended was pass5d-ayes II, nays
forty-six.
The Speaker laid before the House the
veto message of the Governor on Il. l27, to
incorporate the Vermont Mortgage Com
pany. The question being, shall the bill
pass notwithstanding the objections Of the
Governor? 1t was decided in the negative
ayes O. nays l20.
The House considered Senate proposal OF
amendment, TO ii. 453, to incorporate the
Moose River improvement Company and
concurred therein.
Ii. 4I6, in relation to the sale of the eapi-
tai stock of railroads and other corpora
tions; reported from committee on railroad
adversely. and third reading refused.
5. l29, to authorize the purchase OF land
for the Vermont Reform School reported
favorably and third reading retused-ayes
As. nays 1s.
II. 1876, to confirm the title to certain
structures in Lake Chsmplain reported
favorably and passed.
Mr.. Lyde of Marlboro, moved to reeonsids
er the vote refusing the third reading oil ,
lS3, to legalize the grand list Of the town
of Leicester which was agreed to and the
bill read the third time and passed.
Rcsoiutioas-By Mr.. Hyde Of Castleton.
thanks Of this House are rendered to Hon.
III. Henry Powers, the Speaker Of the House
far the fair, impartial and dIgnifed manner
in which he has discharged the delicate and
arduous duties of his Office and we offer him
our best wishes and warmest regards.
Otaer re. olutions of thanks to the clerk
and his assistants, reporters, messengers,
and doorkeepers were adopted.
Mr.. Abel of West Haven. moved that
committee of two be appointed to wait upon
the Governor and inform him that the
House have on its part completed the bnsi-
ness of the session and are ready to adjourn;
which was agreed to and Mr.. Abel Of West
Haven. and Mr.. Shurtliff Of Plainfeld were
appointed as such committee, VINO attended
to the duties assigned to them. and reported
that the Governor would communicate 70
the House through his private Secretary
On motion of Mr.. Hyde Of CastletoR, ad-
iourned sine d'e.