The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-10-28

on properly sold, approved November
%, 1872, providing penalty for selling
any property on which lien has been
created.
In the Senate, bills we're introduced
and referred as follows:
From committee on judiciary, a substi.
tute bill, for s 5, an act amending an act
entitled an act relating to criminal often.
ces committed within the limits of in.
corporated villages.
By Senator Walton, OF Washington, an
act to repeal sections al and AZ of 2 s, and
all others relating to liabilities Of towns
for special damages; abolishing the right
Of action for injuries on highways.
BY Senator Beldep, of Caledonia, an
act in amendment Of sec 10. chap 81 Of
6 s, relating to appeals from justices Of
the peace, extending exclusive jurisdic.
ton Of justices from twenty to forty dol.
lars on notes, and accounts stated, and
from ten to twenty dollars in all other
cases.
II 6, an act in amendment Of SEQ Is,
chap 20, gs.
Bills were passed as follows:
s ID, On act in relation to witnesses in
prosecutions for violations of the provis.
ions of chap "a, gs,
Ii 81, an act in amendment Of an act
incorporating the Mercantile Trust Com /.
pany.
Ii 80, an act laying tax on the county
of Orange was taken from the table. and
on motion was amended by substituting
tho words collector of taxes" for first
constable" wherever said words occur,
and as amended was passed in concur.
renee.
During Monday no business was trans.
acted in either house for want of a quo.
rum.
On Tuesday bills were introduced in
the Senate as follows:
BY Senator Cushman, OF Windsor, an
act to amend section "a chapter 1876, q
s., relating to probate fees.
By Senator Sowles, Of Franklin, an act
to extend the rights of married women
(may bring suit at law in her own name
in certain cases..
by the same, an act to pay N. T.
Sprague, Jr,, the sum of blank dollars
for the erection Of state building on Cen.
tennial grounds.
BY Senator Carpenter, requiring school
district clerks to give notice Of thoir
election to their respective town clerks.
Bills were passed as follows;
II. "a an act in addition to section
20, chapter 33, 6 s, relating to attach
ments by copy.
5 Il, an act to authorize the county
court to appoint administrators in certain
cases.
S %, an act in relation to the collec
ton Of taxes.
Reports:
From Judiciary, in favor of s 3S, oil
act to extend the provisions of chapter
10, 6 S. relating to the powers and duties
of town clerks; third reading ordered.
From the committee on education il
favor of ii Is, an act to amead section
7, of an act approved November %, 1872
entitled on act in addition to chapteri22
6 8, relating to schools; third reading
ordered.
S Al, an net relating to the crimina
offences committed within the limits O.
incorporated villages, was taken from
the table and the third reading ordered.
In the House bills were introduced al
follows:
By Mr.. Howard. of SALISBURY, in adj
dition to chapter 104, S, (relating tc
protection of sheep from depredations Of
dogs).
BY Mr.. Dean, Of Barnard, establishing
the salary of the superintendent of the
Reform school.
BY Mr.. Crane, Of Williamstown, 9
petition relating to the traffic in intoxicat.
ing drinks
BY Mr.. Calderwood, of Greensboro
authorizing the keeping of jail register
By Mr.. Dubois, Of Randolph, granting
powers to school districts and schoo
directors IA committee Of three to be
elected in every district, ono for one year
one for two years, and one for three
years, and one each year thereafter).
By Mr., Dillingham;, of Waterbury, to
amend section 27, chapter "a, z s, IRE.
quiring the recognizance of witnesses).
ii. 81, to assess and tax the real estate
Of railroads, was taken up as the special
order for this time. The bill was read
the third time, its passage favored by
Mr.. Adams, Of Enosburgh, and passed.
BY Mr.. Martin, Of Chelsea, in amend.
ment of SEQ 4. chap, At, 6 s, relating to
the sale Of property taken on execution.
BY Mr.. Dubois, of Randolph, petit.
tion relating to certificates from normal
schools.
BY Mr.. Lynde, Of Marlboro. taxing
the deposits Of savings banks Zone half Of
one per cent. semi.annually).
Reports:
/ From select committee consisting oil
members from the county of Windham
in favor Of III, 8, to change of time for
holding courts in tho county Of Wind.
ham; with proposal of amendment which
was agreed to; read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Randall, OF Hydepark, called up
ii. 8, changing the time of holding the
county courts and court of chancery in
F the county of Lamoille; and proposed
that the bill be so amended that it shall
take effect January l, 1877 which was
agreed to read third tine and passed.
Ofthe business transacted the follow.
ing will be Of interest to the people Of
Addison County; A bill was introduced
in the Senate by Senator Eldredge, an
act in amendment of section of an aci
entitled an act enlarging the powers Of
school district No. 4, in Middlebury, ap.
proved November Is, 1866; read twice
, and referred to committee on education.
In the House:
BY Mr.. Battell, of Ripton, providing