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and before the question was taken, the Senate,
HOUSE.

ing lands in Greensboro, referred to the Land
Tax Committee. BY Mr.. Pennock, TO pay Milo
P. Blodgett, referred to committee on Claims. BY
Mr.. Parker of Bradford, TO pay Elias Flanders,
and by Mr. Brown, to pay A. D. Arms $25, re-
lerred TO the same com.
Resolutions.-By Mr.. Smith of Putney, for adj
lournment of both Houses on Monday morning
next laid on the table. BY Mr.. Dillingham;, for
publication of the appointments made by joint as
sembly; adopted.
Reports Of CommHtees,-By Judiciary Commit
tee lessening the labors of Reporter of decisions of
Supreme court, and reducing his salary TO $3.50
laid on the table till tomorrow afternoon. By
COM on Military Affairs, bill to pay for certain
militia services on the northern frontier ordered to
a Sd reading. BY Judiciary Committee, against
bills relative to marriage and divorce, and it was
dismissed; against repeating the act relating to in
terest; dismissed. BY General Committee, that
it is inexpedient to make any alterations Of the
mode of assessing land taxes; against bill relating
to paupers-disnssed; against annexing Greens,
boro' to Caledonia county, and the petitioners had
leave TO withdraw. By select committee bill re-
pealng the license act Of 1888, which was order
ed to third reading BY committee of Gains,
asked to be discharged from further consideration
Of the petition of William Bradford--request gran
ted.
Engrossed Misunderstanding the charter of the
Bank of Montpelier for one year, relating to high
wavs-passed; relating to the militia in the town
of Goshen-laid on the table.
Mr. Warner of Newhaven, called up the report
of the select committee on the proceeds of nation
al domain, and moved that 200 copies be printed
for the use of the House.
After some personal passages between Messrs.
Brown and Bard, the House adj
2 o'clock P. NJ
SENATE.
BWs.-Extending the charter of the Bank of
Rutland to January, 1853, read third time and
passed, yeas IL nays H. rechartering the Bank
of Caledonia called up by Mr.. Mcmillan, when
Mr.. Pierpont moved an amendment TO the bill
similar 10 that offered by Mr.. Cobb to the bill en-
tending the charter of the Bank of Rutland requi-
ring one half of one per cent of the capital semi
annually to be paid into the State Treasury. A
dopted. Mr.. Townsley inquired of the chairman
of the committee on banks if the stockholders
were restricted to IA per cent MS to loans. The
chairman answered that the stockholders were
not so restricted. He should not object 10 pro-
vision of that kind. Mr.. Townsley then moved
that the bill be so amended as to restrict the stock
holders and officers of the bank as to loans as in
the Bill rechartering the Bank of Rutland. A.
mendment adopted Mr.. Mcmillan moved that the
words " IN specie" relating to capital stock paid
in, be erased. Amendment adopted. The sew
eral amendments adopted in committee Of the
whole, were reported to the Senate, and concur
red in when the Senate went into Joint assembly,
returned, and the bill was read third time and
passed. Adj
HOUSE.
The Senate came in, and the following apoint-
ments were made:
Gen. Truman B. Ransom, Major General third
Division.
COL Rowland Smith, Brig. General in place of
General Jacob Wash5urn resigned. Colonel
Smith 100, Colonel 7, Washburn 80, scattering
A.
Col John NJ Potter, Brig. Gen. in place Of Gen
Green BIackmer resigned.
The Senate withdrew and the House adiour-
ned.
WEDNESDAY EVE, Nov. Is, 1899.
SENATE
Mr.. Pierpoint called up the bill relating TO the
rcihta, and his amendment, under consideration
a; the adiournment in the forenoon, was lost when
Mr.. P. moved so TO amend the Sd chapter that
Brigade Inspectors be required to attend regimen.
tai drills, instead Of Major Generals; adopted
when Mr.. Pierpon! moved another amendment,
proposing 10 erase the section in the bill which
gives adjutants the rank ofcaptains and precedence
of captains in the line. On this question some
what animated discussion, partaking little of the
martial spirit or, one of the grave senators re-
markedthe "tom turkey and red rooster" character,
occurred between Messrs. Pierpoint, Lawrence,
Edgerton and Bowen, in favor of the amend
ment, and Messrs. Townsley, Cobb and Marsh,
opposed to it. Amendment adopted, when on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Perpoint, portion of the 9th section
was erased. Mr.. Converse moved so TO amend
the bill, as to dispense with all trainings annually,
in the month of June. Mr.. Converse said if gen.
temen would point out and he strongly urged
them to do it, any substantial good to be derived
by the militia, or the country, in keeping up the
enormously expensive system of Brigade and reg,
mental musers, he would waive his objections and
withdraw his amendment; but if gentlemen
would not, could not, convince him Of the bene-
fits Of such meetings of the militia, he must urge
the adoption of his amendment He believed in
sober earnest, the militia would be more efficient,
with less trainings and musters of the soldier and
more drills and instruction to the officer. Our
mus.ers and multiplied trainings were not only a
source of vexations loss of time and unreasonable
expense TO the citizen and soldier, but prolific
source Of vice and crime in the community in the
intemperance growing out Of the system. Messrs
Townsley, Lawrence, Bowen and Marsh oppos-
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