Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-10-27

By senator I.,ndc. Of Orange. an act IN
addition to chap. II. 2 : relating u the
standard weight OF gram, etc making the
standard bu>hel Of pies 46 pounds read
twice and referred 10 general committee.
By Senator ButteIheld OF Wiz d|Or, an
act IN addition e. chap 2i Z. IN relation
u the laying uut and disseminating nish-
ways aLd bridge; read twice and referred
20 committee on Highways.
Hy S-nator S.mons # Rutland. an act
90 simplify and expedite proceedings in writs
of gii, irdrranfo. CcriiorGyi. and prUhIhition,
read twice and referred 10 committee IN ju-
ciary.
By Senator NatCrlan. # diam. an
act IN addl,hn To chap - =, IN relation
t. the partition real Csiate; read twice
and y rred To committee On Judiciary
II Is. an act t. amend sec. OF an act
approted Nov. - $50. IN relation TO
SCHOOLS read w ice and referred to commit
Ice cn cturatiun.
II. s., An set in addition 10 chapter -.
.. =. entitled common schools and school
laws. read twice aud referred :" cnr'mittee
on education.
II - an act to enable thr village oi 81
Jnhrshury To- issue it- bonds; read twice
ard referred to committee on judiciary.
H. ~. m act laying tax on the county
Of Orange; read twice and refined t. Sen-
ators from Orange county.
RIPoRTs CF COMMITTEES.
From steciai committee. IN tivor OF H.
q, an act lay ing tax on the county OF
Caledonia Rad the third time aud passed
BILLS PASSED.
4 an act in amer dment of section ),
,fan net m amendment at soctit n -, chap
ter 81. .. : approved November ;, $50
read the third time aud passed
RESOLUTIONS.
By Senator Belden. of Caledonia. that SC
much # the Governors message relate :
to the insane asylum be referred 10 the
committee ON the insane asylum ed 'pted
By Ssnator Davis. Of Windsor, the fol
I lowing resolution
gbereas. We deem special legislation wise
when the object sought an be as well attained IN
/ der general Jaws therefore,
Resalrsd That no special acts OF incorporation
ought to be passed in cases where the existing law
! authorizing the formation Of corporations oy vol
/ untary association, are sunisiently plain and liz
ersl. -.
On motion of Senator 5, ymour, of Add
son, the resolution Was referred to tb'
committee on the Judiciary.
By Senator Sinons, Of Rutland, srantin.
! the leave Of the Senate to the committee oI
reform school, to be absent on Saturday
the 2lst inst to visit the reform school
adopted.
Senate adjourned.
Afternoon.
Tne Senate was called TO order by th
President pro tempOre
REPORTS CT COMMITTEES.
From the committee on Judiciary in iavo
of II SO, an act to ena ole the village Oi 81
Johnsbury to issue its bonds; read th
third time and passed 10 concurrence
From the committee on the Judiciary l
favor Of 5. l3, an act IN relation to witnes'
e. in prosecution for violation OF the pro
visions Ct chapter 81, z =. with proposs
of amer dment adding the words to seem
section, ''nor in any evil suit against tn
person 30 tesrifying :" amendmen, agree
to and third reading ordered.
From special committee in favor of u. 9s
an act laying a tax on the county OF Oranst
read the third time aud ordered to lie.
From committee on judiciary In favor q
S. Is, an act regulating appeals under chap
ter 81, g. =. on motion ordered to lie-
From committee on banks IN iavor q
ii. 81, on art In amenumen. Oh an ac' III
cooperating the Mercantile Trust Company
third reading ordered.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERsED.
By Senator Butter6sld. Of Windham. al
act relating to appoirtment OF reporters o
Supreme Court, providing that the appoint
ment be made by theJudses read twice an'
referred to committee on judiciary.
By Senator Belden, of Caledonia, an ae
changing t, rms Of Supreme Court. provid
ing for two terms Of Supreme Court eacl
wear, to be holden at Montpelier on the sec
ond Tuesdays Of May ard October, an'
abolishing county sessions OF said curt
read twice and retsrred to committee OF
judiciary.
Senate adjourned.