Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30

| req To the general committee.
III z72 an act in rel 3tton to the annual
| meetings of Pleasant Rioge Cemetery AS
| ssciation; read twice and referred TO the
| general committee.
III 2o4, an act TO enable the pew owners
| and proprtetor5 OF the Baptist Church In
| NhitinghamCenter o dispose of the same;
read twice and referred 10 committee on
| finance.
| II 267, an act to incorporate the Connect
| icut River Valley Medical Association
read twice and ref~rred 20 general COM
II $50, an act to incorporate the Burling-
| ton Trust Company; read twice aud re-
| terred to COMMITTEES on banks.
II 365, an act levying a tax on the grand
/ list OF Avery'5 and Buell's Gore ; read
twice and referred to committee oa land
| ii 3.3, an act relating to the grand list
read twice and referred TO committee on
/ grand list.
on motion the Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE.
| FORENOON.
| FRIDAY, Nov. IS.
/ Reading OF the Scriptures bv the chap
| lain and prayer by Rev Tapsn of Ran
| doIph
Read third tines 60, In amendment Of
sec 3, chap so, K 2, relating to letters testa-
mentaiy y, and other proceedings on the
i probate of wills; passed in concurrence,
with proposals Of amendment.
S ia, TO amend sec 81, chap Is. z s, relat-
/ renee
II S27, for the discharge of poor criminals
| II 70. repeating secs 8, and 5, and
| amending sec OF an act regulating the
capture OF hsh and game, approved Nov.
III 2o7. in relation to bowling alleys;
passed.
s 6S, to amend an act in addition to chap
rs, x 8 relating to repairs of hignw and
bridges. approved Nov rs, 4s72; passed in
Il sss, reiatinc to the grand list passed
| nspoTts, 6ton COMMITTEES 81 grncc l.st,
the grand list; third reading Tefu.ed.
y Erom committee on claims, against II
zss. 70 pay A Harding; third leading re-
| Froua colGmittee on claims, against II
p, 70 psy tcoert Barnes; third reading
From the eoa.tatttee on claims, against
II s9, TO pay James c,'nant; third reading
From COMMITTEES on ciairr.s, IN favor of
III 8, 10 pay T ID Lamb. WITH proposal OF
agreed to, ana bill passed.
From the committee on claims agsiDEt
II 2S7. to pay Harrison sanford Iiirc
From committee on claims, against II !
sis, to pay Eli stevens; third reading re-
fused.
From COMMITTEES on corporations, |
against n All, 10 anasnd an act TO incer-
porate me Mia..t.aaoi, , 6ay ferry com
From committes, on judiciary, II favor
OF II 10, in amendment of sec p, chap 20
were agreed to; rnirc reading ordered.
.com commIltee On jadiei tTy, against |
II ia amendment OF sec 4, chap Al, e;
third reading refused.
FROM committee on corporations, in
favor OF 5 D. in amendment of Gp act re-
latfng TO private corporations bY 7oiun-
fary association third reading ordered
From committee on ways and means, In
favor of II Z53, TO procure the printing and
distribution Of the Vermont Merino Sheep
Breeders AS ociation. with proposals OF
amendment limiting the cost of printing /
to S25H, which amendment, and the Dill
was opposed by Mr. Lynde OF MARLBORO:
Brandon.
Mr. Lynde of Marlboro msved TO dismiss
tha bill agreed to.
vor of II 3.6, to incorporate the Montpei-
ier Slate and Mining company, read the
'-Iti From general Committee, against II $50,
TO change the name OF NJ L Pusday third
reading refused.
granting ferry to Dyer Hill, and Henry
q Hill.
OF Chester. Kent Of Panton, LAID, OF Al
burRh, McS5Iegor of south Burlington. |
Langfield OF Isle La Molte, Tracy, OF SO. /
Hero, and Webster of Franklin.
Mr. Lengfeld OF Isle La Motto, moved |
that the Oil be dismissed, which was dis
agreed 60; a,., e. .b,ra /
| reading: ayese7, nays "a, and passed
SpeclI orcfer-H S32, relating TO the re-
form school, was 1aken up as the speclsi
order for ten O'Clock, the question being,
shall the bill be read the third timer On
motion OF SIR Woodbridge OF Vergennes,
the bill was ordered TO lie.
Mr. Bailey OF Fairhaven called up III BOG,
annexing that portion of the town Of
Fair Hayen, lying west OF Poaltney river
ed by Mr. Bailey and passed
Mr. Pollard of Windsor moved to recon.
slider the vote refusing the third reading |
of II 8 o, relating to the standard measure
of milk. The bill was discussed by Mr.
Blodgett of st Johnsbury, Mr. Alexande
of GnilfoId, and the motion to reconsider
cussed by mr sabin of Montpelier, Mr.
Lynde of Marlboro, Mr. Burnap of Calais,
and the bill was passed.
Mr. Dillingham; OF Waterbury called up
III 27S, TO incorporate the BenDirgton Bat
tie Monument Association; the question |
being on the adoption OF the sscond
TO I'LL the blank with tho sum of SIS 600.
Mr. Harwood OF Weyqridgei moved 10
amend so as to fix the amount at 2j,U00. |
The fill was favored by Mr. jennings of
Hubbardton and Mr. HuIing OF BenninR-
ton, who spoke at length of the impor-
taEce of the battle OF Bennington TO the
Independence OF this state aud the thtr-
teen colonies. and the pfopriety OF our
appfopTateiiy csenEa,e Of b sns and am
propriately marking the spot "hefe IL
was fought.
amendments were unan rnousig proposed
by the com aittee, end he spox9 In favor
OF the bill and OF aPprpprtaJng the sums
named. He said the monument had been
desisned by an artist who w,s q native Of
Vermont, and Is TO be one hundred feet
ia height, and be located on the very spot
where was the store-houSe con1aining
the stores captured by The British, ana
would overlook the town OF Bennington.
The bill does not appropriate money 10
the town OF Bennington, but TO number
of leading and prominent men In the
State, and the monument VIII be the prop
erty of the State, and the people ought to
do as much as Is asked in this Dill to COM
memorate so important an event IN the
history of the State. Tne Sum of SIS, COZ Is
as small as we can consistently appropri-
ase and do honor TO the state and 10 those
who fought Ia that battle.
Mr. Barrett of Grafton favored the bill,
ana said he thought the sum named WAS
as small as we ought 10 think ateqaate TO
the object for which ft Is asked. The
monument viii be ultimately associated |
with ali the pa fiotic feelings OF the peo-
pie of the sta o, and will increase fn value
as time progresses.
MT Adams OF Enosburgh briefly favored |
the bill.
Mr. Biodgett Of st Johnsbury said he |