H. 181. An act in amendment of section eighty-one of chapter fifteen of the General Statutes, relating to jurisdiction of constables;

H. 185. An act in amendment of section thirty of chapter eighty-three of the General Statutes, relating to the grand list:

To the Committee on the Judiciary.

H. 106. An act to incorporate the Battenkill and Pawlet Rivers Railroad Company;

H. 154.

An act to incorporate the Manchester and Jamaica Railroad Company;

To the Committee on Railroads.

H. 214. An act changing the name of Michael McTague to Myron Montague ;

To the General Committee.

H. 122. An act laying a tax on the town of Stratton; To the Committee on Land Taxes.

H. 197. An act to incorporate the Caledonia County Trust Company;

To the Committec on Banks.

H. 239. An act laying a tax on the county of Rutland for the purpose of completing and furnishing the new court house in said county, and paying the indebtedness of the county;

To a select Committee consisting of the Senators from the county of Rutland.

On motion of Mr. Dewey of Washington, the Senate adjourned at four o'clock and five minutes.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1869.

Prayer by the Rev. William Fitz, of Montpelier.

Journal of Saturday was read and approved.

A message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Peck:

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House have considered Senate bills of the following titles:

S. 38. An act to pay Peter Lander, Jr., the sum therein named:

S. 54. An act laying a tax on the grand list of the towns of Ferdinand and Lewis;

S. 59. An act in amendment of an act entitled an act in amendment of chapter ninety-seven of the General Statutes, entitled "Of public lands ;"

S. 63.

pany;

An act to incorporate Plainfield Building Com

S. 70. An act to incorporate the International Telegraph Company;

S. 75. An act in amendment of section fifty of chapter twenty-four of the General Statutes, entitled "Of laying out and discontinuing highways and bridges ;"

S. 77. An act to incorporate the Beeman Academy in New Haven;

S. 81. An act to change the name of the Winooski Marble Company;

And have passed the same in concurrence.

They have also considered Senate bills entitled

S. 65. An act changing the day of the annual meeting of the Board of Education;

S. 76. An act to entitle school districts to send scholars to academies ;

And have passed the same in concurrence, with proposals of amendment;

In the adoption of which the concurrence of the Senate is requested.

The House have considered Senate proposals of amendment to House bills entitled

H. 78. An act to amend an act entitled "An act relating to flowage:"

H. 104. An act relating to ditches and water courses; And have concurred therein.

The Governor has informed the House that he has approved and signed a bill originating in the House, of the following title:

H. 89. An act to incorporate the Dominion Marble Company.

On motion of Mr. Heath, a bill entitled

S. 32. An act in amendment of chapter eighty-three of the General Statutes, entitled "Of the grand list,'

Was taken up; Mr. Halbert moved to amend the bill by striking out sections three, four, five, six, seven, eight, ten, eleven, and that section nine be numbered section four; Which was agreed to; thereupon the bill was Ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

On motion of Mr. Dewey of Washington, House bill entitled

H. 160. An act to amend chapter seventeen of the General Statutes, relating to the registration of births, marriages and deaths,

Was taken up as unfinished business, and passed in con

currence.

Mr. Royce, from the Committee on Railroads, to whom was referred a House bill entitled

H. 164. An act in relation to railroads ;

Reported in favor of its passage; thereupon the bill was read a third time and passed in concurrence.

On motion of Mr. Heath, engrossed bill entitled

S. 58. An act to protect fish in Silver Lake,

Was taken up; Mr. Collamer moved that the bill be committed to a Senator to amend by adding section two, as follows:

SECTION 2. And it is hereby further enacted that any person taking fish in any waters not boatable shall be liable to the same penalties and punishments as is provided for in this act, provided, no part of this act shall apply to restrain the rights of any persons to take fish in waters situated on his own land, or any person so doing by his own consent;

Which was agreed to; the President designated Mr. Collamer as the Senator to whom the bill should be committed to amend agreeably to the instructions of the Senate.

Mr. Farnham, from the Committee on Education to whom was referred a bill entitled

S. 28. An act to incorporate the Island Pond Academy; Reported, recommending that the bill be amended by striking out section four;

Which was agreed to; thereupon the bill was
Ordered to be engrossed and read the third time.

Mr. Dewey, from the Committee on Finance to whom was referred House bill entitled

H. 244. An act making provisions for the support of Government;

Reported in favor of its passage; thereupon the bill was read a third time, and passed in concurrence.

A message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Newell, their first Assistant Clerk, as follows: MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House have passed House bills of the following titles:

H. 231. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Victory for the years 1868 and 1869;

H. 249. An act in amendment of an act to incorporate the Dominion Marble Company;

H. 228. An act to incorporate the village of Benson; H. 130. An act laying a tax on the lands in Avery's and Buel's Gores, in the county of Chittenden;

H. 145. An act to incorporate the Vergennes Navigation Company;

H. 227. An act to amend section five of an act entitled "An act authorizing towns to establish central schools;"

H. 74. An act in amendment of an act entitled "An act establishing a corporation by the name of the Champlain Transportation Company ;'

H. 240. An act to pay Charles S. Hoyle the sum therein mentioned;

H. 243. An act to constitute Eddie Marshall Smith of Wolcott, heir-at-law of Philander and Mary Smith;

H. 148. An act incorporating the town of Stannard; H. 234. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Guilford;

In the passage of which the concurrence of the Senate is requested.

Mr. Halbert, from the General Committee to whom was referred House bills entitled

H. 64. An act to annex a part of the town of Ripton to the town of Lincoln;

H. 220. An act relating to the cemetery in Wells River village;

Reported in favor of their passage; thereupon they were severally read a third time, and passed in concurrence.

Mr. Dickerman, from the Committee on Railroads to whom was referred House bills entitled

H. 154. An act to incorporate the Manchester and Jamaica Railroad Company;

H. 106. An act to incorporate the Battenkill and Pawlet Rivers Railroad Company;

Reported in favor of their passage; thereupon they were severally read a third time and passed in concurrence.

Mr. Nash, from the Committee on Banks to whom was referred House bills entitled

H. 139. An act to incorporate the American Trust Company;

H. 212. An act to incorporate the Montpelier Savings and Trust Company;

Reported in favor of their passage; thereupon they were severally read a third time and passed in concurrence.

House bill entitled

H. 40. An act to annex a part of the town of Wilmington to the town of Dover,

Was taken up as unfinished business, the question being on the adoption of the proposal of amendment offered by Mr. Heath;

Which was agreed to-yeas 12, nays 9.

Mr. Heath having demanded the yeas and nays, they were taken, and are as follows:

Those Senators who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.

Those Senators who voted in the negative are Messrs.

Elkins,

Copeland,

Halbert,

Hall,
Heath,
Orvis,

Pingry,
Saxe,
Wheeler-9.

So the proposal of amendment was agreed to; thereup the bill was read a third time and passed in concurrence, with a proposal of amendment.

A message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Newell, their First Assistant Clerk, as follows: MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House have passed House bills of the following titles:

H. 187. An act to incorporate the Runaway Pond Railroad Company;