Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-17

NJ Taft OF Burlington traced the history the e1-
tesdinE OF IN law 50 that parties in terest could
tltat direction rha clause which urihuted either
husband or wne from testiiyins, when It would b.
Nr Palmer Of Waterbury Thought there were stron-
reasons why this hill should not b. passed
M, Brlsg~ OF Brandon hoped tn sneudn"nt would
NJ Harvey li Topsham advocated his amendment
NJ, Hn.kley Of Chelsea opposed both the amend
NJ T,it OF Burlington and Mr. Priest of Barre spoke
Mr burn Of Springfield aud Mr. Brown of Grand
Pend n lii discussion. on motion of Mr. Brown of
Grand Isle, adj.
HOUSE-AFUERNOON.
Husband dai ir.Te as tchl,sses. H u, an act t.
men se' 81 chal 81. e s. entitled OF depos tions aad
,n ci W,tcrFy IT. Tn5nns"n "f Iasburb b Mr
lInrkley Chelsea, MIR. Flncd Of Mautp.her aud Mr
GH, e ia NG & tGs S a%a Ms FIST 6y Mr. 2
& 5S VIZ ae % 9s apd pd th, thEd G Tead9x cd refused
an act to pay the kutland county national bank the
as The specai order Sr tIis aitern1Sn at 2: Sclock
Wr PaEe oi Rutland said that there bill OF
house and he move that the bill be laid upon the table
until the senate bill had been considered; motion
p'jOI,s aud changing ef names H. l9s act re-
from the table as the special order 2SO o'clock this
afternoon On motion OF NJ Ih9mps9n verbal yr
amendment was made 70 render certain terms Of the
bill more spech,, Mr., Thompson then explained he
bill Mr.. Buttrrfeld of Nottingham opposed the bill
The third reading was ordered for tomorrow morning
Encouragement Of manlUdctgreS.H lI5, an act to
special order Tor this afternoon. Mr Allen of Far
Haven offered an amendment providns Tor not taking
them. The amsndnient was adopted Mr. shepherd
that cows used the OF butter aud cheese
should be exempted from taxation Mr.; Brainard of
OF Chelsea Mr. Allen OF Fair Haven, Mr.. EyGoddard
ES III Mubba STe
ground that it would end to develop manufactures
and thereby beneit the state, Mr. Richardson Of
manded the, previous question, which Mr. Howe
sGfpRded @ @ b Mr. sheherds he x % m Was q Lost The
The Rutland County National BdHk claim, Ggdin s.
10 m 2 to pay he .hd 81 county na9a 68k tS
uron by Mr.. Leavens of Berkshire, Tor the com on
Mi Leavens gave a history of the crime upon which
this claim is based which was the default OF William
Charles Bowl tne teller OF hutiand county nati9ha
upon the governor of Colorado and the attorney
OF Rutland county and an officer went to Denver and
got Brown The esent claim is for the expenses OF
% doing The expenses proper OF the reqnSlh9Mn M aTf e
the sheriff pay niteen day at So day, $5, The
total umonnt allowed was $7ll2S. The bank paid re
bank paid all these expenses itself aud the state hat
paid nothing, aud had received $500 from Browni
| Mr.. Harvey of Topsham opposed the bill on the
ground that the amount was too large. The expenses
were too great and were Tor the private peheht oi t
bank more than Tor the state; . , ~
| Mr.. Hinckley OF Chelsea said that the bill was jus
| Mr. Whitney of Franklin said the capture of Brown
did not nue to the benefit of the bank, directly or in
MessTs Palmer # Jericho, Howe of Ludlow, Harve!
OF Topsham and Hnckley OF Chelsea further discussed
| Mr. Hapgood of Peru favored the bill.
| Mr., Scranton OF NerEennes demanded the nreVlou
question, which the house seconded Yeas llo; nays
The question beinv Shall the bill be read the thir
timer Mr. Page of Rutland demanded the yeas ah'
nays pending which, on motion of Mr. Curtis OF deor
gla, adjourned