Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-10-27
The Legislature.

6ENAIEt OCt, Ic.-JOlnt resolution
by Senator Guild of Bennington, pro-
viding for the appointment of COM
mittee of two senators and three repre-
sentatives to ascertain the earliest prac-
ticable day for final adjournment adopt
ed on the part of the Senate. The same
resolution has been adopted by the House.
HOUSE, Resolution-Th resolution
introduced yesterday by Mr.. Martin of
Chelsea, providing for standing COM
mittee of this house, to be denominated
the committee on the insane, was taken
from the table and adopted.
Bills introduced By Mr.. Dillingham;
of Waterbury, to appropriate sum for
preparing digest of the reports of the
supreme courts of this state for the use
Of the estate.
SENATE-Oct. 10. Resolution by Sem
ator Davis of Windsor:
WHEREAS, We deem special legisla-
ton unwise, when the object sought can
be as well attained under general laws ;
therefore
Resolved, That no special acts of in
corporation ought to be passed in cases
where the existing laws authorizing the
formation of corporations by voluntary
association, are sufficiently plain and
liberal
On motion of Senator Seymour of AID
Olson, the resolution was referred to the
committee on the judiciary.
HoUsE.-Bills introduced By Mr..
Swain of Rockingham. relating to inter
est (six per cent legal except when a diff
ferent rate is agreed to in writing to
committee on judiciary.
BY. Mr.. French of Woodstock, pro-
viding for mortgages of personal prop
erty, crops, whether matured or not, may
be mortgaged to committee on judi
ciary.
Read the third time-H. Is, to amend
sec. 7 Of an act approved November 22d,
1870. entitled an act in addition to chap.
%, general statutes, relating to schools.
Mr. Henry of Chester, explained that
this bill changed the law of 1870 so as
to permit towns to pay the prudential
committee for their services such sum
as the town may vote-the provision to
apply only to such towns as have adopt
ed the town system of schools.
Mr.. Olmstead of Townshend, said
some towns could not obtain the services
of suitable men for committee without
compensation, and this bill permitted
towns to vote such compensation as they
saw fit.
The bill was then passed
Saturday, Oct. 21-Bills by Senator
Walton of Washington, an act to repeal
sections Al and AZ of the general stat.
utes, and all other provisions relating tc
liability of towns for special damages
abolishing the right Of action for iniu
ries on highways read twice and referaed
to committee on highways and bridges
By Senator Belden of Caledonia. al
act in amendment of section 10. chap
ter 81 of general statutes, relating to ap
peals from justices of the peace, extend
ing exclusive jurisdiction of justices
from twenty to forty dollars on note
and accounts stated. and from ten t.
twenty dollars in all other cases; read
twice and referred to committee on iu
dietary.
HOUSE Mr. Swain of Rockingham
moved TO reconsider the vote of yester
day, referring to house bill 107, to pa,
expenses of the reform school, to th,
general committee, be reeonsidered
: agreed to.
The house took up the bill relating t,
the conveyance of real estate by hus
band to wife, allowing husband to dee,
direct to the wife. Mr.. Wales of Bun
lington. favored and Mr.. French q
{ Woodstock opposed the bill, and it wa
t rejected, ayes so, nays 10.
E Joint resolution From the senate au
!, thorizing the committee on the insan
to visit the asylum at Brattleboro, an,
r such other insane asylums as they ma
deem proper; adopted in concurrence.