Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-10-27
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1887.

CdIeu up Nv vi van OlckilN. Hnu VIutieo
to BE- engrossed aud read third time
BY Mr. Briggs, bill repeating the act re-
la,Ing to interest, the same ought not to
pass: laid upon the table.
Reports--By Mr. Briggs. ola bill in adj
dltloD to an act regulating town meetings,
and the power of town officers with a pro-
posed amendment; the amendment was
! adopted and the bill ordered to be engros-
sed and read third time.
Resolu'ioa-By Mr. Foster, that both
houses meet IN joint assembly tins after
noon, for the purpose Of cl"c'lng Treas.
urcr Of The State. Mr. Howe opposed the
resolutions on the ground that the JOINT as
sembly had already discharged their con |
still utOnaI duty upon that subject. NJ
| Pierpolnt sustained the same position hv
remarks declaring that, III his opinion. the
assembly had already done all they could /
cnn-ritu'lonallv do. npnn the subject aud
having done so, the duty of appointing "A
! Treasurer devnlvcd upon the governor.
that further action by the general assem-
! oily, IN The present position of affairs.
would be an assumption Of power not del
egated to them and an unauthorized inter
ference with that which had become Exec
ui,ve authority or duty. Mr. Foster call
ed for the reading of the constitution, up
on the subject, which was read when
Mr. Foster addressed The Senate. in favor
Of the resolution. Mr. Briggs was sup
porting the view ofthe subject taken by
| Mr. PIerpont, when resolu ION from the
house came in by their clerk upon the
same subject, and presenting the same
question, Mr. Fosters resolution was LAID
upon the table. aud Mr. Briggs resumed
his remarks uDon the resolution from the
house, assigning Friday. ITO morrow
morning for the election Of State Treasu
rer, IN JOINT assembly, and in opposition To
a concurrence on the part OF the Senate.
add moved to amend the resolution after
the word Resolved aud substituting res
olnllon that The appointment now constlu'
'onallv devoves npon the Governor. Mr.
Foster moved that the amendment aud
resou' ION be laid upon the table. After
. remarks by Mcssrs. Howe, Converse.
e Phelps ofNWndsor, Picrpolnt, Porter and
Foster, the motion to lay was lost, and he
D proposition to amend vas resumed, when
Mr. Kjnsmun expressed his views upon the
subject. and gave his oplnlon that the duty
of eiec'lng State Treasurer, still devo'vcd
upon the general assembly. Mr. Porter
regarded the question Us s'rlctIya con-ii'
tntlonal one and the provisions OF tue
constitution, in his eS'lmalon, had been
complied with on the part of the general
r assembly. and the office now belng vacant
that vnclncy sAonld be filed by Executive
appointment, for the present political year,
and was therefore IN favour OF the amend
merit M Eaton SAID there was nothing
but plain common scuse view OF the sub
ject required, aud he Thought n" scnatOr
:. from Washington M K,nsman) had ia
g ken that view.
Mr. f.. spoke at some length in oppo
!, s'lIon to the proposition 10 amend, and ad-
voca'cd the right of the assembly still tt
elect either OF the three candidates vote(
= tor by the Fieemcn. M Phelp, ofWrnd
nam, replIod 10 Mcssrs Foster and Klns-
man, IN favor Of me motion 10 hmcnG, an,
commented nnon the provisions of the
constitution. aponConle TO he question II
debate. Mr. p. expressed his views '
favor Of the proposed amendment. giving
hr apon mant, as DID the constitution, /,
the Governor. He regarded the views o
gentlemen, IN opposition to the amend
ST m"n'. a virtually Inserting clause IN lht
pr the poone Mr. knSman again adj
dressed TIE Senate, IN opposition TO thr
motion and in Illustration of ,he views be
had already expressed. Mr. Pierpont re-
o!'"d to Mr.. X, followed by Phelps, o
Windsor, IN favor of the amendment. NJ
D Smile, spoke IN opposition 10 tn" motor
to amend, believing the assembly had moi
~ vet discharged, the duty, dovolvlng upor
- It by the constitution. He thought tho
U power to cleo, one Of the remaining can
|. dlda'es for Treasurer voted tor by the
people, still remains with the joint Assem-
bly, of both houses Mr.. Converse replied
to Mr. s., and IN favor of the amendmen
proposed, when
r Ga motion of Mr.. Pierpoint, the Scnal'
Of Adjourned.
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
r Prayer by Rev. Mr. Kellogg.
= The chair announced The folowln!
committees;
On he b2nh inquiry Messrs, Hatch
r. Snh, of 81. A. Fairbanks, Chlttenden
\. b radlcv.
, To acreage grandiisi- Messrs, Chittenden
Ellsworth, Barber of Powua, Seaver
,r Field of Chester, Byng'on, Lance, Goo,
" | 'Nn W II 'NltI, ChIlUb'n- otuIS W W
u. Appleton, CorbIn.
o. The Governor communicated the rcpOr
ID of the quarter master general, and the re
70 port of The survey of the Connecncut an,
,e PassumpSlc river railroad route. Flv,
- hundred copies Of the latter ordered PRINTED
" The jurors fee bill again coming up
n was further discussed by Mr. Klttrdge
Y. against The bill, aud dismissed
I'd BHs introduced and referred-- BY NJ
le Elliot, in addition to the road acts to com
n mlttee on roads aud canals. BY Mr.
Ln HnZelllne. repeallnu ccrlnine nets. To in