Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22

The Senate met, the President in the chair
BiHs. ETC, introduced 01d Rcf0red-By sena-
tor LOTHROP, an act 10 incorporate the second
mortgage bondhoders Of the Vermont Central
railroad under the name % the Central Railroad
Company of Vermont; read twice and referred 20
committee on railroads.
By Senator El.DRlUGE, an act to pay Era 7.
Wood the sum therein named for anestng
burglars; read twice and referred 10 committee
on claims.
BY Senator BEIDEN, by request an act to pro-
teet fish; read twice and referred 70 committee
ON fish and game laws
By Senator EIDREUGE an act to amend the
charter of the village Of Middlebury read twice
and referred TO judiciary committee.
By Senator SOWlEs, an act toamend the char
ter Of the village Of ST Alhans read twice and re-
ierred 10 the committee on finance.
BIS Senator HUNTINGTON, an act relating to
the purchase OF books for the State Library, read
twice and referred 10 committee on Library.
By the same, an act srelating to the state Ii
brary read twice and referred to com. on library
BY Senator DAVIS, an act relating to the SUI
preme Court; read twice and referred 10 COM
mittee on judiciary
By Senator SOWfES, an act In amendment Of
section So, Of chapter Is, =, relating to rail
roads read twice and referred to committee on
railroads
BY Senator DAVIS an act providing for the
distribution of copies " The Governor and
Council" read twice and referred to committee
on library.
BY Senator HUNTINGTON, an act providing
for record evidence read twice and referred 10
committee ON judiciary.
by Senator WILLIAMS, an act in amendment
of chapter %, z. $. read twice and referred to
committee on judiciary.
ny Senator HUNTINGTON, an act defining
certain intoxicating liquors ,ale porter, strong
beer and lager beer shall be deemed intoxicatngl
read twice and referred to committee on judiciary
BY Senator WILLIAMS, an act relating to jail
or fees; read twice and referred to committee on
Judiciary.
BY senator sIMoNS, an act in amendmen; cf
section ~, chapter SO, Z s. read twice and re-
ferred 10 committee on Judiciary.
BY Senator WILLIAMS. an act TO amend sec
ton i07, chapter II z 81 read twice and referred
10 committee on judiciary.
BY Senator HUNTINGTON, an act for the re-
covery OF damages read twice and referred to
committee ON judiciary.
By Senator DAVIS, an act for the protection of
highways from obstruction by snow-dnf,s, read
twice and referred TO committee on highways and
bridges
BY Senator STORRs, an act providing for the
revision of the public laws Of this state; read
twice and referred to committee on Judiciary
BY Senator BuTrERFIELD, an act TO amend
section 50, chapter o. z 5. read twice and refer
red TO committee on judiciary.
BY Senator WATERMAN, an act in relation Il
the rendition Of fugtives from Justice; read twice
and referred TO committee on judiciary
II. III, an act to pay the town OF Fairlee the
sum therein named, read twice and referred to
committee claims.
Bennington read twice and referred to special
committee, one Senator from bennington county
III, 200, an act TO pay jeremiah q Brien the sum
therein named, read twice and referred to com
mittee ON claims.
IL. 2l6, at act TO retore John b. Person to hi.
legal rights and privileges; read twice and refer
red To committee on judiciary.
IL. 2d2 an act to pay j. G. Williams the sun
therein named read twice and referred to com
mttee on claims.
II 3O2 an act to pay NJ Quinn the sum therein
named, read twice and referred To committee or
claims
H. 237 an act to egalize the grand list Of tn,
town OF Maidstone for the years 1874 1875 ant
1876 read twice and referred to committee OF
grand lists.
H. 80 an act to incorporate the Weston Brancl
Railroad Company; read twice, and referred t,
committee on railroads.
H. 200, an act to amend section l. chapter a. @
=, read twice and referred TO com, on judiciary
H. 2;I5, an act in relation to the appointment
guardians OF married women in certain cases
read twice, and referred 10 committee ON judiciary
H. 22S, an act comforting additional powers OF
the trustees of the Vermont reform school: reat
twice. and referred to committee on reform school
by Senator WATERMAN, an act in amendmen
of section "a, chapter s, z. T. read twice and re
ierred 10 committee on judiciary.
BY Senator SlMONS, AN act repeating an ac
approved November 9TH, 1865; read twice, aud 70
ferred to committee on Judiciary.
Unfinished business III. 100, an act concerning
dogs and for the protection of sheep and other do
nestle animals, was taken up as unfinished bust
ness, and the question being on the passage of tn,
bill, Senator Whitcomb argued against it, Tn,
bill was further discussed by Senators Edredge
Walton, Lothrop, Sowles, Butterfeld and Grout
Senator CIRCUIT moved an amendment to thu
bill, which was withdrawn
Senator LOTHROP demanded the yeas an,
nays, which were, yeas twenty, nays six so thu
bill was passed.
5. 49, an act to pay " 7. Spmgue, Jr., the sun
therein named was taken from the table, tn
question being " Shall the bill be read the thir,
time p