The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-09
LEGusLATUwE or vEn MONT
Ninety Fourth session.
SENATE.
MONTPELIER, Nov. Z, 1874.
MORNING SESSION.


MORNING SESSION.
Bills Introduced and Referred BY Sena-
tor Clarke, of Franklin, au act concerning
mprisoning inmates of the insane asylum (;
providing for two or more wards in every
insane asylum to which the inmates shall
be removed from the prison wards, rs soon
as they can be trusted with their personal
liberty, and that no persons shall be here
after confined in any insane asylum who
have never manifested disposition to in
jure either themselves or others, in person
or property. The bill gives all persons
now in the insane asylum the right to trial
by jury on the question of their insanity.
BY the same, an act TO amend section SO
chapter 2S, general statutes, entitled cot
Railroads and Railroad Commissioner" =
to regulate passenger and freight tariffs.
BY Senator Howe, of Windham, an act
to incorporate the Bratteboro Organ com
pany.
by Senator Houghton of Bennington, an
act in addition to an act to prevent illegal
voting, and in addition to chapter Is, of
the general statutes, approved November
Il, 1864, making that act apply to towns
of five thousand or more inhabitants, with
out formal acceptance OF its provisions.
H. So, an act TO amend section "a chap
ter 121. general statutes.
III. IL, an act relating 10 the registry of
marriages and births.
H. 1877, au act authorizing the compila-
tion of the school laws.
IL. 220, an act to pay Charles NJ. Whit
taker the sum therein named.
II. 224, an act granting ferry TO Chas.
8. Wctherbee of Orwell, Vermont.
Ii. 232, an act to amend sections and 3,
of an act entitled ian act to enable the
proprietors OF the old White church in Or
well to dispose of the same" approved No
vember 81, 1872.
Ii. 245, an act to extend the provisions
of an act establishing state normal schools
by Senator Rowell of Orange, an act IN
amendment of an act establishing the
Douglass graded school district in the town
of Chelsea.
Reports of Committees. From the CON-
mittec on claims, in favor of III. 900, an
act to pay Warren II. Smith the sum
therein named third reading ordered.
From committee on judiciary, in favor
of s. 106. providing for the election of a
commissioner on finance, and defining his
duties the question being on the third
reading.
Senator Ladd of Chittenden opposed the
bill on grounds of economy.
Senator Howe OF Windham explained
that there was no expense to the state in the
creation of the office, the salary being paid
by the banks.
On motion of Senator Walton the bill
was ordered to lie
From the general committee in favor of
ii. so, an act to amend an act incorporat-
ing the Eagle railroad and slate company;
read the third time and passed in concur
renee.
From committee on federal relations, ad-
versely to s. 12l, an act to direct the state
treasurer to pay the treasurer of the United
States a certain sum of money-thc inter-
est on the Morrill, money; Third reading
refused.
From committee on finance in favor of
Ii. 213, an act in amendment of sec. /, of
an act entitled au act to amend sec. 2, of
chap. 25, g. S., entitled of the instruction
of the deaf, dumb and blind;'" third read
ing ordered.
From general committee, in favor of S.
11S, an act to incorporate the village of
Dandy; third reading ordered.
From committee on claims, IN favor OF
II. 200, an act to pay Francis Phelps the
sum therein named third reading ordered.
From the same, in favor of ii. 1877, an
therein named third reading ordered.
From general committee, in favor of III.
116, an act to incorporate the Emerald
Slate company ordered TO lc
From committee on railroads. adversely
to $. 101, an act to incorporate the Hard
wick and Marshfield railroad company !;
ordered to lie.
From the same in favor Of S. 102, an act
to amend an act to incorporate the Mont
peller, Hardwick and Black River railroad
company third reading ordered.
From the committee on railroads, adj
versely to s. 1903, an act to enable certain
towns in the counties of Washington,
Caledonia and Orleans, TO aid in the CON
struction of the Hardwick and Marshield
railroad third reading refused
5. 02, an act to pay Warren III. Smith
the sum therein named third reading re-
fnsed--d bill of the same import having
passed the House
s. 80, an act to amend section 4G, chap
ter 20, general statutes. relating to the APP
pointment and duties of Il commissioner of
the insane passed.
II. 176, an act to pay w. H. Spafford the
sum therein named passed in concurrence.
ii. 269, an act to pay the town of st.
Adams the sum therein named passed in
concurrence.
ii. 175, an act to procure the printing of
the report OF the secretary of the Nern ont
dairymen's association; passed in corcu..
renee.
III. 10S, an act in amendment of an act
to incorporate the Connecticut river mutual
fire insurance company passed in concur.
renee.
S. 81, an act to pay jeremiah G. Thorn
ton the sum therein named passed.
Senator Page, of Lamoille, moved that
the secretary of the senate be instructed tC
| request the clerk of the house to return Ia
the senate Fl. ISL, the passage of which had
been refused by the senate agreed to.
On motion of Senator Wilson, of Wind
sor, adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bills introduced and referred-H. 253
granting the use of ferry to Volncy Rice
II 3l3. an act in addition to an act No
70 of the laws of 1870, to protect butter
and cheese manufactures.
BY Senator Colburn of Bennington, al
act for the better protection of game birds
in this state.
BY Senator lIoughton of Bennington, al
act IN addition to m act empowering IN
corporated villages and towns to maintain
lockups and jails.
senator rage OF LamOllle, moved re
consideration of the vote by which tn,
passage of III. 15l, an act in ieation to tn
distribution of intestate estates was re
fused carried and ordered to lie.
Senator Rogers of CALEDONIA, moved
reconsideration of the vote by which tn
third reading was refused of 5 1903, an &C
enabling certain towns to aid in the con
struction of the Montpelier, Hardwick an,
| Rlanl< River railroad n arrip1 and hill
dered to le
Reports of Committees. From commit
tee on finance, against ii. 10, an act in re
lation to the pay of certain state officers
Third reading refused. q
From general committee, in favor of II
1876, to incorporate the Wallingford acqua
duct company. Third reading ordered.
From the general committee, in favor G
s. III, an act for The better preservation G
the monument of Nathaniel Chapman
: third reading ordered.