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word " ladies in place of females, which
was agreed TO; read third time and passed.
From the Judiciary committee. against ii.
23O, fixing the salaries of the Judges OF the
supreme court third reading refused.
From the committee on judiciary, against
ii. AZ. regulating the fees Tor justice writs,
third reading refused.
From the committee on Judiciary, against
II. 80. an act to simplify indictments Tor
murder and msnslaughter third reading
refused.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
MONTPELIER. Friday, Nov. l0.b.
The Senate met, with Lieutenant Cover
nor Proctor in the chair.
Reading Of Scriptures and prayer by the
chaplain.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Senator Grou.. an act in amendment
Of section 81, chapter 25, CT the general
statutes. Read twice; to cCmmnte on
judiciary.
By Senator Simons, an ac. to establish
course Of Insolvency, and to provide for the
distribution of the effects of insolyent debt
ors (making the probate c0ur: a court OF
insolvency. and prOyi1ing for the execution
Of the provisions Of the law by SAID cOurt);
Read twice to committee on judiciary.
By Senator Davis, the petition Of Dudley
c Denison and thirty-seyen Others; praying
for such legislation as will provide Tor the
introduction of drawing into the common
schools OF this state ; to committee on
education.
BILLS REPoETED BT COMMITTEES AND ORDERED
TO THIRD READING.
From e0mmitte on judiciary, in favor of
ii. 1913, an act relating 10 cemetery as-Ocia-
tions.
From committee on education, in favor
of II. III. an act in amendment OF an act
authorizing school districts TO send scholars
to academies in certain cases.
From commtte on Judiciary, in favor OF
;. p, an act IN amendment OF section !,
chapter SIS. gs.
From the same, in favor OF 5. co, an act
in amendment OF section ,, chapter 80, z. :.
with prop osals Cf amendment which were
agreed to.
From the same, 10 favor Of II. 81, an act
in addition to chapter l2l, 2. $. lot county
j.ils, with proposals Of amendment which
were agreed to.
From the same, in favor Of 5 g.. an act
providing Tor tho payment Ot fees Of Jurors
IN criminal cases before aJustice.
From the committee on education in lavor
Of ii. les. an act fixing tie time OF holding
the annual meeting OF the trustees OF tie
normal school at Randolph.
From the committee on judiciary IN favor
OF 5 "A, an act in amendment OF section II.
chapter l26, 9. 5.
BILLS REcoMMlTTUD.
From the same, substitute bill for :. G..
an act TO repeal section II. chapter -, g
read twice and recummItted to the commit
tee.
BILLS PASSED.
5 80. an act relating to the appointment
of reporter of decisions OF the supreme
Court.
II. 80. an act to protect fish in Ray Bond.
). i3 an act in amendment OF section 20,
g.s.
The chair submitted the following COM
mInicatIon.
To the Memorable Rsdfeid Proctor, President Of
the Senate = Sir In comp iarce win resolution
adoptei by the SeIate On the 3lst uIt., have the
honor to reporI tnat the number Uf
Insurance companies licensed from jan
uary LIST. Is75. to April Ist lss5..-.---- 90
Number OF insui ance agents lice nsed rom
January lst. 1875. To Aprll lst, loic---. ~
Number ui insurance b. iOkrrs licensed irvm
January ist, isl5, to April lst, iNl5- W
Nun btr ,i uraIcs comp anies licensed for
the year ending April lst. $50 = --.- -
Number OF insurance agents censed for the
year ending April LIST ls7r..----------. 90
Number Of Insurance brokers licensed Tor the
year ending AlTil LIST, ls76-..........-. lo
Number Of Insurance companies licensed
from April lst, lS76 u Nov. lst, $50 -
'uHTsr Aprit ist is-s to NSvrmber ist. $50 Gil
hQ1 "A a. rt
list, 1875, to November lst. ls76, as fees s23J u
OF which one-half was paid to the Deputy lnsur-
ance Commissioner, Tor services rendered. Nh-Ie
amount Of cash received from April lst $50, to
November LIST, 1876. and paid INTO the State lIeAs
ury, s. SO Oj. Very respect ully,
GEORGE NICHOLS, Secretary cl otate-
Adjourned.
Afternoon.
MONTPELIER. Friday. Nov. 10.
The Senate was called to order BY the
President.
BILLS INTRODUCED. READ TWICE AND RE
FERRED.
By Senator Grout. an act in relation to
witnesses in civil causes (party shall not be
disc ualified as witness il the other party be
dead, but his testimony has been taken In
writing); to committee on judiciary.
By Senator WhitcUmb, an act prescribing
the number and term iot otilce OF listers or
assessurs; t) committee on grand list
By Senator Huntington. an act in rela-
tion to the labor of prisoners for sale keep
ing (prisoner 50 kept may at his request be
put TO labor; to committee on state
| prisons.
Ii. II, an act to incorporate the Newbury
| Seminary and Female Institute; to commit
mttee on education.
| Ii. 1856. an act to amend section Of an
act Incorporating the village OF Montpelier
approved Nov. IA, 1855; to general com
mittee.
Ii. ls6, an act repealing an act establish
ing the Spring field Graded School district;
TO committee on education.
IL 236. an act enabling the proprietors
and pew owners of the Congregational
Meeting House in the village of Bristol to
| dispose Of the same; to general committee.
By Senator Storrs, an act changing the
times of holding the county courts IN Essex
county; to special committee of Senators
| from Essex county.
| By the same, an act to protect fish in
Bald Hill pond in the town Uf Westmore ;
| to committee ON game and fisheries.
REPORTS.
From the committee on railroads in favor
of S. 54, an act in amendment of an act in
cooperating the West River Railroad Com
pany third reading ordered.
From the joint conference committee. on
the resolution relating to joint assembly
| for the election Of certain State officers. Fix
ing Thursday, Nov. 10th, instead of We'd
nesday Nov. 18th; adopted.
| UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
S. 80, an act to encourage the training OF
common school teachers, was taken from
J ho fa hla read the secnnd time and IN
motion ordered to lie.
II so, an act to amend an act entitled
IAN uct in relation to the collection Of high
way taxes was taken from the table, and
the question being shall the bill pass, Sen
a,or Cushman moved to amend. which was
disagreed to. Senator Grout demanded the
yeas and nays which were, yeas II, nays
IS, 20 the passage Of the bill was refused.
| il. I4O, An act in amendment of sec. p :,