Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

railroads." approved Nov. 2s, 1876; to com. on

railroads." approved Nov. 2s, 1876 to com. on
railroads.
BY Mr.. BENSON Of winhal, to extend the pro-
visions of the act incorporating the Manchester
and Jamaica Railroad Company, approved No.
vember 10th, 1869, six years from the passage OF
this act, to com on railroads.
From the Senate, S 20 In amendment Of an act
to provide for check list of voters Read first
and second time and on motion Of Mr.. Poland Of
81. Johnsbury, the rule was suspended and the
bill at once put upon its passage The bill was
then read the third time and passed.
Several petitions, asking communication in the
sentence of Henry Gravlin, were presented and
referred to com. on judiciary.
by Mr. MARTIN Of ferrisbnrgh, granting
ferry to Samuel 5. Norton; to com ON highways,
bridges and ferries
BY Mr. BINGHAM Of Essex, to pay W. II.
Howe the sum therein named to committee on
claims.
Reports-from committee ON corporations In
favor Of S 3S, to incorporate the trustees Of the
st Johnsbury academy; read the third time and
passed
From committee on corporations In favor of H.
1863. to amend an act incorporating the Leland
Classical and English school Mt Townsend read
the third time and passed.
From committee on highways, bridges and fer
ries in favor of S. AZ, granting ferry to Hiram
Laundry, Jr. read the third time and passed
From committee on highways, bridges AMI fer
ries in favor of II 1876, granting ferry to John
O'Neil; read the third time and passed.
From committee on judiciary. in favor Of II
| 130 to amend sec IA, chap ", e. =. read the
third time and passed.
From committee on judiciary, in favor Of ii
100, to legalize certain bonds issued by the Ben
nngton and Rutland Railroad Company; read the
third time and passed
From committee on judiciary, in favor OF II 129,
to repeal an act to amend sec IL, chap 81, &. s.,
relating to the limitation of actions passed Nov
| 4, 1869, and reviviDg the act thereby repealed
read the third time and passed
From committee on grand list In favor OF II.
1856 to amend sec. l. Of No IS Of the session laws
of 1872, approved November 49, 1872; read the
third time.
Mr.. BROWN Of Benson moved to commit to
member to amend so a. to include in the provi-
sions OF the bill the oyerseers of the poor which
was agreed to, and the bill was passed.
From committee on grand list in favor Of IL.
no. in amendment of sec. IA Of chap SO &. T., re-
latipg to the grand list; with proposal Of amend
ment which was agreed to, and the bill was read
the third time and passed
Special 0rders-H. ~, providing for mortgages
of personal property, was taken up at half-past
two oclock, as the special order for that time the
| question being on the adoption OF the amendments
| proposed by the committee on the judiciary, and
| they were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was
then ordered to be read the third time tomorrow
morning.
| II. III, to repeal sec. 3, and in amendment Of
and in addition to chap. 93, q. T.. relating to the
observance of the Sabbath and of religious meet.
| ings, was taken up as u special order Mr. Poland
of St. Juhnsbufy, moved the bill to be laid on the
table and be made the special order for next
Wednesday afternoon at half-past two o'clock
which was agreed to.
Joint reSoiutiOn-From the Senate, requesting
the Governor to employ counsel, at the expense
OF the state, to represent the state in all matter,
before the committee in relation tn the case o
John Z. Phair
| Mr. HOW Il of Ludlow moved that the resolution
be ordered to lie; which disagreed To, and the
resolution was then adopted in concurrence
Resniution-By Mr.. BROWN of Richford. that
nod IL, ind
sor for the crime of murder, and who are nov
under sentence of death, be ut once released; re
| ferred, by the Speaker to the insane committee
On motion Of Mr.. FLErCHERof Cavendsh, adj