Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-25

6ill imposes the duty Of appointing an agent fer
me sale o. intoxicating liquors 9upon the see tmtn
OF the several tOgnsl
BY slr Poland Of 1t Johnsbury. by request, to
commute the death sentence OF Henry Gravlin To
Imprisonment ct hard labor for life in the State
prIson 10 Committee on Judiciary.
hePofts-f rom Committee on Iii ghways, Bridges
and ferres, IL %, relating to private roads; by a
substitute bill, which read first and second
time, and ordered to be printed.
From Committee on Corporations in favor IL I57
to amend act to incorporate the trustees OF the
fund Tor the support Of the bishops Of thu Episcopal
1865; read third time and passed.
Afternoon.
Bills etc. introduced and reierred-From the
Senate. AZ, granting a ferry to G Babbitt; to
Committee on Highways, Bridges and Ferries.
By Mr. Hibbard OF Plymouth, to abolish capital
punishment; to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. Sargent OF COrinth. establishing depart
ment OF agriculture; to general committee.
Reports-From Committee on Highways, Bridges
and Ferries, in favor Of $ is, granting ferry to
Hiram Laundry Jr; read the third time and passed.
From Committee on Highways. Bridges and
Ferries. II l3j. granting ferry to John O'Nie;
Bills etc introduced and referred BY Mr. Ham
mond of Middlebury, to legalize the grand list Of
the town o: Middlebury for the year 1873. to Com
BY Mr. Rockwell o, BrattIeboro. in addition to
chap q of the S, relating to laying out and dis
continuing highways aud bridges; 10 Committee
on Highways, Bridges and Ferries.
By Mr. Phelps Of Grafton, in amendment Of sec
no. chap % OF the general statutes, relating to
mon schools; to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Chase of Concord, to amend an act en-.
titled AN act to and tax the real estate Of
railroads." approved November q. 1876: to Com
mittee on Railroads.
Special orders-H %, providing for mortgaging Of
personal property, taken up at 80 O'Clock, as
the special order for that time; the question being
on the adoption OF the amendment proposed by the
Committee on Judiciary, and they were agreed 10.
The bill as amended was then ordered to bs read
the third time tomorrow morning.
To oil md in .aniF nanfa F MI
In addition to chapter 80 of the general statutes,
relating TO the observance Of the Sabbath and o:
religious meetings, was taken as special order
Mr. POLAND of St Johnsbury, moved that the bill be
laid on the table and be made the special order for
next Wednesday afternoon at 2.35 O'Clock, which
was agreed II.
From Committee on Judiciary. in favor of II l2a,
to repeal an act TO amend sec 10, chap 60. OF the
general statutes, re- atng TO the Limitations OF &C
tons passed November T. 1863, and reyivins the act
thereby repealed read the third time and passed.
From Committee on Grand List. in favor OF II l36,
10 amend sec 0. No s. Of the session laws oil ls!z'
approved Nov l6, l372; read the third time.
Mr Brown o! Benson, moved to commit TO mem
Der to amend as to include in the provisions OF
the bill the overseers 0. the poor which was agreed
to, and the bill was passed.
bills introduced and referred from the Senate.
20, in amendment o., an act to provide for check
list OF voters read the first ana second times and
and on motion Of Mr Poland of st Johnsbury, the
ruio was susP pended and the bill was at once put
upon its passage. The bill vas read the third time
ana passed.
Several petitions were presented, asking for the
Communication o: the sentence OF Henry Gravlne,
and referred to the Committee on judiciary.
Joint Resolution-trom the Senate, requesting
the Governor TO employ counsel at the expense OF
the State TO represent the State IN al. matters be-
fore the committee in relation to the Of John
Phair.
Mr Howe of Ludlow. moved that tho resolution
DO ordered to lie which was disagreed TO, and tina
resolution was adopted in concurrence.
Revolutionary Mr. Brown Of Richfori, that all
prisoners now confined In the prison at Windsor for
the crime of murder, and who arc now under SEN
tence OF DEATH be at once released referred by the
| Speaker, to the Committee on Insane.
Reports-From Committee on Grand List in IA
o. Ii. IIO, in amendment of sec IL, Of chap s.
of the g :, re.ating to the grand list with pro
posal OF amendment. which was agreed to and the
| bill was read the third time and passed.
Bills. etc, introduced and reserred-By Mr. Bling
ham Of Essex, TO pay Hare the sum therein
named TO Committee on Claims,