Journal of the House of the State of Vermont

Officers of the House.

John Barden, Wells, Door-Keeper.

Julius S. Dorman, Troy, Assistant Door-Keeper.
George W. Grandey, Jr., Vergennes, Messenger.
Herbert S. Foster, Calais, Messenger.
Frank E. Pelton, Ludlow, Messenger.
Fred K. Jones, Northfield, Messenger

RECAPITULATION OF THE HOUSE.

Occupation. Farmers, 151; Attorneys, 20; Merchants, 19; Manufacturers, 17; Physicians, 7; Students, 6; Clergymen,
5; Clerks, 3; Mechanics, 3; Lumber Dealers, 3; Retired from Business, 2; Agents, 2; Cattle Broker, 1; Superintendent
Manufacturing Company, 1; Hotel Keeper, 1; Engineer, 1; Railroad Paymaster, 1; Bridge Builder, 1; Carpenter, 1
County Clerk, 1; Jeweler, 1: Printer, 1; Roadmaster, 1; Painter, 1; Superintendent State Prison, 1; Editor, 1; Silver'
Plater, 1; Cooper, 1; Banker, 1; Butcher, 1; Produce Dealer, 1.

Religious Preferences.-Congregationalists, 54; No Preference, 47; Methodists, 42; Baptists, 32; Universalists, 26; Lib-
erals, 6; Episcopalians, 6; Unitarians, 4; Freewill Baptists, 3; Free Thinkers, 2; Protestants, 2; Christians, 2; Presby-
terians, 2; Disciple, 1; Orthodox, 1; Catholic, 1, Churchman, 1; Friend, 1; Independent, 1; Union, 1; Spiritualist, 1.
tia, 1; England, 1; Scotland, 1.
Nativity.-Vermont, 210; New Hampshire, 18; Massachusetts, 11; New York, 5; Canada, 5; Connecticut, 3; Nova Sco-

Oldest members, Joseph Underwood, of Hardwick, 72 years, and Jabez W. Langdon, of New Haven, 72 years. Youngest
members, Albert C. Houghton, of Stamford, 24 years, and Charles P. Allen, of Irasburgh, 24 years.

Greatest number of terms, A. L. Miner, of Manchester, and Julius Converse, of Woodstock, 12 each.

RECAPITULATION OF THE SENATE.

Occupation.-Farmers, 13; Attorneys, 10; Merchants, 3: Physicians, 3; Bankers, 3; Students, 3; Editor, 1; Priest, 1;
Produce Dealer, 1; Secretary of Insurance Company, 1; Marble Dealer, 1; Retired from Business, 1.

Religious Preferences.-Congregationalists, 13; Episcopalians, 6; Liberals, 4; Methodists, 3; Universalists, 2; Unitarians,
2; No Preference, 1; Christian, 1; Presbyterian, 1; Baptist, 1.

Nativity.-Vermont, 32; Massachusetts, 3; New Hampshire, 2: New York, 1; Connecticut, 1; Scotland, 1.
Oldest senator, Merritt Clark, of Poultney, 65 years. Youngest senator, George N. Dale, of Brighton, 33 years.

GENERAL INDEX.

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GENERAL INDEX.

A.

Absentees on call of the roll of the House, 288.

Academy, Peoples', act relating to, H. 4.

Acquisition of rights by prescription and limitation, act relating to, S.

68.

Adams, J. S., act to pay, H. 254.

Addison Railroad, act enabling towns to aid in building, S. 85.
Address of Speaker, 9.

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of George F. Edmunds before the Joint Assembly, 342.

Adjutant and Inspector General, election of, 345.

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act relating to the duties of, S. 115.

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act relating to pay of, H. 227.
Agricultural Society, Springfield, act incorporating, S. 78.

Albany Mill Company, act incorporating, H. 181.

Alburgh to Isle La Motte, act relating to a bridge from, S. 111.

Allen, Charles P., admitted to a seat, 44.

American Horse Nail Company, act incorporating, S. 25.

Angier, Jacob B., act to pay, H. 202.

Animals, noxious, act relating to bounties on, H. 121.

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act for the prevention of cruelty to, H. 272.

Appeals from the judgments of justices of the peace, act relating to,
H. 77.

Appendix, 367.

Aqueduct Company, East Wallingford, act incorporating, H. 232.

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Pine Hill, act incorporating, H. 208.
West Concord, act incorporating, H. 199.

Arnold, Ambrose, act to pay, H. 96.

Ascutney Hotel Company, act incorporating, H. 236.
Railroad Company, act relating to, S. 116.
Ashcraft, Thaddeus S., act to pay, H. 97.

Assembly, Joint, Journal of, 337.

Assessment and collection of taxes, act relating to, H. 130.
Attachments, vexatious and oppressive, act relating to, S. 107.
Attorneys, State's, act relating to the salary of, H. 20, H. 42.
Atwood, Stephen F., elected Judge Advocate General, 345.
Auditor of Accounts, election of, 344.

B.

Bailey's Pond, act protecting fish in, H. 147.
Bailey, Effie W., act changing name of, H. 210.
Banks of Poultney, act relating to, S. 48.

Barrett, James, elected Justice of the Supreme Court, 365.
Beans, act relating to the weight of, H. 156.

Beldens Falls Marble Company, act incorporating, S. 31.

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Branch Railroad Company, act incorporating, S. 101.
Bellows Falls Building Association, act incorporating, H. 184.
Manufacturing Company, act incorporating, H. 161.

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Benjamin, Robert, act changing name of, H. 163.

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Bennington, act constituting, districts Nos. 5 and 19 a fire district, H. 214.
and Glastenbury Railroad, Mining and Manufacturing Com-
pany, act relating to, H. 162.

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and Rutland Railroad Company, act authorizing, to extend
their road to West Rutland, II. 6.

and Wilmington Railroad Company, act to incorporate, H.
133.

and Wilmington Railroad Company, act enabling certain
towns to aid in constructing, H. 195.

Benson and Orwell Slate Company, act incorporating, H. 9.

Berkshire Vermont Phoenix Spring Company, act incorporating, H. 172.
Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, act incorporating the trus-
tees of the fund for the support of, S. 6.

Blakeslee, Lizzie, act changing name of, H. 134.

Board of Education, and Secretary, acts relating to. S. 91, H. 39.
Boot and Shoe Company, Moose River, act incorporating, S. 72.
Woodstock, act incorporating, H. 3.

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Bounties on noxious animals, act relating to, H. 121.

Braley, Alvin and Horace, act to pay, S. 80.

Brandon Copper Company, act incorporating, H. 278.

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Manufacturing Company, act incorporating, H. 14.
Bridge from Alburgh to Isle La Motte, act relating to, S. 111.

Brigham, Waldo, admitted to a seat, 9.

Broderick, Sarah J., act changing name of, H. 239.

Bromley, George W., act to pay, S. 52.

Brown, Andrew C., appointed Reporter, 26.

Burke, act legalizing grand list of, H. 37.

Burlington, act relating to the city of, S. 38.

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Water department, act relating to, H. 143.
Savings Bank, act relating to, S. 40.

to Colchester, act annexing a portion of, H. 80.
Burnham, Samuel E. appointed Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs,
announcement of, 26.

Burying grounds, act relating to, H. 192.

Butler, Franklin, act to pay, H. 259.

BILLS OF THE HOUSE.

An act laying a tax on the county of Windsor, 24, 81, 84, 93,
94, 125, 133.

No.

1.

2.

3.

An act to incorporate the Woodstock Boot and Shoe Company,
25, 77, 84, 97, 125, 133.

An act to authorize the Green Mountain Institute to enlarge its
capital, 25, 77, 84, 93, 125, 133.

Livros