Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-11-24

AltGrhOOhs
ELLIS INTRODUCED AND RIFKRRED.
By Mr.. Swain, of Rockingham. to abolish
the Office Of railroad commissioner; to CON-
mlttee on railroads.
By Mr.. Stoddard, Of Poultney, to amend
section H. chapter Is, g .. A: TO committee
on judiciary
By Mr.. Newton, of St. Adams, to amend
an act TO incorporate the village of St. AL
bans and of the various acts in amendment
OF said act ; TO Committee On corporations
By Mr.. Fuller, of Eden, relating to tho
bonding Of towns for building railroads :;
assent If ee-fourths of the tax payers
and two-thirds Of the grand list required :;
TO committee on railroads.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. Sheldon, of Rutland. That the
thanks OF the Genersi Assembly are hereby
rendered to the Sergeant-at-Arms for the
economical. faithful and tff,ient manner
In which, under the orders of the commi +
tee on public buildings, he has perfected
the warming and yentilstiug apparatus of
the halls of the two Houses adopted on
the part Of the House.
REPORTS.
From committee on railroads, in favor OF
). -. in amendment of section 7, chapter
50. z. :; third reading ordered
from general committee, in favor Of S
80 IN addition to chapter ll3. 2. ,: third
reading ordered.
From committee On railroads, in favor Of
). 81 IN amendment Ct and in addition to
an act to incorporate the West River Rail-
road Company, ard all acts in addition
thereto and 10 amendment thereof read
third time and passed in concurrence.
From committee on judiciary, In favor of
II. >, TO amend section -, chapter 81. q. 8
relating to the traffic in intoxicating drink,
with proposals OF amendment. first striking
outihe clause ''and shall be imprisoned in
the cornty Jail not less than one month nor
more than two months" for t!st offence,
Tor second ohence, fixing Imprisonment for
one month.
Pending the question on the adoption Of
the first amendment Mr. Randall. OF HYDE
park, moved to dismiss the bill which mo-
tion was subse Quently withdrawn and on
motion Of Mr.. Uimstead, OF Townshend, the
bill was laid on the table
From committee on education. in favor of
Ii. 2i3, 10 authorize the trustees OF Chester
academy 10 transfer the academy property
read third time and passed.
From committee on corporations, in favor
OF Ii. 2So, to incorporate the Mary Fletcher
hospital read third time.
From committee on grand list, H. 2l7, in
amendment OF an act relating to the gran d
list. approved November 26. 1872 by a sub
stltute bill which was read twice and laid
on the table to be printed.
From committee on education, in favor Of
5 40. IN amendment of sec OF an act to
enlarge the powers Of school district No. A,
IN Mlddlebury, approved Nov l5.h, 1896;
read third time and passed in concurrence.
From COMMITTEE On judiciary. against IL.
le2. 10 enlarge lle tlra Cf human rights
thlrd reading refused
From committee on judiciary. in foavr OF
Il. ll4- providing for mortgages OF personal
properly; with proposals of amendment,
which were agreed to, ard tie bill was or
dered to lie and made the special order tor
Friday, at 1890 a. NJ
from committee on reform school, in favor
OF ii 22S. to confer additional powers on
the trustees of the rtform school with
propC sa.s Ct amendment which were ngreed
10, ana the third reading ordered.
Mr.. Sabin. of Montpelier, called up H.
27l, 10 smeud chap. 50, 9. :, relating 10
the grand list, and on bis motion it was or
teret TO lie. and was made the special order
for next Friday, at 80 p. m.
Adjourned.