Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-10-27
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MONTPELIER, Friday, Oct. 20.
Reading OF Scriptures and prayer by the
The Journal of yester,7, was read and
approved.
ELLIS INTRODUCED AMI ErERRKD.
BY Mr.. Swain. Of Rock ir CHAM, relating
to interest (six per cent lsgal except when
a different rate is agreed to in wri,ing): to
committee on indiciaxy.
By Mr.. Bsttell, of Ripton. in amendment
of chap. ll3. g. =, (penalty fer injury to
trees in public park or highway; TO gen.
eral committee.
By Mr.. Newton. of St. Albans. IN amend
mept of section Is, chapter 81, g. 3. rela-
ting to rights of married women (rents and
real estate belonging to said wife before
marriage exempt from attachment. except
for debts incurred for Improvement Of the
same) to committee on 1rdiciar-<
By Mr.. Chamberlain, ofS hsuge
the name of Maria Bailey :. al COM
mittee
By Mr.. French. Of WcOf ok. providing
ior mortgages of personal property. (erops.
whether matured OF not. may be norcaged);
to committee on judiciary
From the Senate, ). II. to repeal part OF
section ,, CT an act entitled ian act in
amendment OF section -. Of chapter 81,
2. s.. relating 10 the traiii: in intoxicating
drinks, and in addition to said chapter, ap-
proved November ;, 1870 to committee on
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. jenkins. Of Burke, proyidiu for
the care of specimens IN the state cabinet,
and Tor additions to the sam ,swo b. - ed
dollars appropriated for tina. y to
committee on education.
Rr Of 4
the measurement OF round -.ilber; to gen.
cral committee.
By Mr.. French. OF Woodstock. to paw
Nathan Turner Sprague. Jr.. the sum there
IN named Tin blank. to refund amount paid
BY him for headquarters at Centennial
crOund-) To committee On claims
By Mr.. Wills. Of S;rattln. to amend an
act relating 10 bounties for ncxious ami
mails to general committee.
RlroRrs.
From committee on Judiciary. against Ii.
81. to repeal az ac' approved November,
1870. relating to divorce; tnird rea1ingre re-
fused.
From select Committee OF members of Or
ange county. in favor Ot House bill to lay a
tax on the county Of Orange, with pro-
posal Of amendment. changing time Tor the
Issuing OF the warrants, whlch WAS agreed
to; read third tine, aud on motion oi Mr..
Martin. Of Chelsea, Il vas committed TO d
member 10 amend. - as 20 amend in an
other part 10 confirm TO amendment above
adopted; which was agreed To-. aud amend
ment made by Nj. Martin. The bill was
then passed
From committee oa judiciary. in favor Of
ii. 80. to enable the village of 81. johns
bury to issue its bonds: with proposal Of
amendment, requiring the approval of
majority of the legal voters OF the village.
which was agreed TO; read third time and
passed
From committee on Judiciary. in favor Of
ii t, IN amendment oi section -. chapter
20. : 5, with proposal OF amendment to
-trike out the word transient, leaving
the bill to read Insane person, which was
agreed to third reading ordered
From committee ON judiciary. in iiyJr ot
II. 81. in amendment ot section 10 of chap
ter ~, =. relating 10 the support OF pau
pers third reading ordered.
From committee "a judiciary. again; II.
-, relating to husbands and wives; third
reading refused
From committee 90 grand list. in favor OF
ii. 81. 70 assess and tax the real estate oil
railroads within this STATE; ia:rd reading
ordered
From committee on grand lit. against II.
-. TO lesahzs the grand I-E Oh the town oil
Woodstock for lhe year l-76 third reading
refused
From com;aiitce On Judiciary. III favor Of
IL. -, in amendment OF sections 10. II and
I3, z. =, relating O. the jarISlicion Of JUS
tees oi the peace thIrd reading ordered
READ TnE THIRD TINE
II Is. 10 amend section : Of an act ap-
proved November 81, $50; entitled an
act in addition to chapter p {. =, relating
to schools
Mr. Henry, Of Chester, explained tiat
this bill changed the lsa Of 1870 80 a. to
permit towns % Day the pfudsniial commit
tee for their services such sum as the town
may vote-thc provision - apply only TO
such towns a. have adopted the town system
Of schools
Mr.. Oln-tca3. % ToHn-aenl, SAID some
towns could not obtain the services Ci suit
able men for committee, without eompeusa-
tiOn, and this bill permitted tosuS to vote
such compensation as Trey saw E5; tine bill
waS then passed
:. Is, relating to the ddsie- a justices Ot
,bc peace ard not-rie- ii4l..c passed
II -. IN addition to c-.apteT -, Z :,
relating 10 COMMON schools and schcJ! laws,
passed
Mr. Bachelor, OF Arlington, moved that
the number pi the select committee to whom
vas referred that part % the GOs5rnOrS
message relating 10 the iatiie ol Benning-
ton and the Centennial. be enlarged by the
addition Of two G0ra members, making the
number OF said committee nine which mo-
toa was agreed to-
House adjourned.