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VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY. Oct. 81.

Prayer by the Chaplain.
SENATE-Resolutions. Bv Mr.. Sergeant,
for joint assembly this forenoon at 10 O'clock
Tor the election of Bank Inspector passed.
From the states of Indiana and Georgia, refer
RED 10 committee on the subject of slavery.
Reports Of Committees. The Judiciary COM
mlttee reported the House bill for the collection
OF taxes assumed on real estate; read third
time and opposed by Messrs Cahoon and Camp:
on motion vi Mr. Briggs laid on the table,
The Senate went into Joint assembly on
their return,
Mr. Briggs, from Judiciary committee, rerort-
Ell House bill relating to Imprisonment of debt
ors, with proposals to amend by striking out
imprisonment OF Debtors" and inserting "pro.
cess adopted; read third time and passed
MIR Thompson, from committee on petition OF
s AMAZING a iH wR % Tqs FsErs5 c5SrH
them all in one, reported bill accordingly. Mr.
Starr moved to lay the bill on the table-lost 4;
the bill was ordered TO be read a third time and
be engrossed. Mr. Briggs, from the judiciary
committee, reported the House bill re atng to
recognlzances Of sheriffs the bill was laid on
the table, the case being provided for in the con
stituton. Mr. Briggs, from the same committee
reported bill relating to the grand lis, in al
iteration of an act approved Nov. IL, 1871 read
twice, and ordered to be engrossed and read a
third time. Mr.. Dutton, from committee on Ii.
brary, reported that they had examined into the
state Of the Library, aud found it to have been
kept neatly and in good order.
Mr. A. Allen called up the bill relating to the
militia; it was read third time and passed
The House bill for the relief of the town of
Glastonbury was taken up. supported by Mr.
Butler and opposed by MIR Sergeant, and pass
ed.
The bill relating to process was read third
time and passed.
The bill to pay VIM Markham a certain sum-
was read third time, and on motion of Mr. Cults
amended, directing the Auditor of Accounts to
draw on the treasury for the payment of this
claim; the till then passed.
The bill relating to the repairing Of bridges
was read third time and passed.
The bill relating to the sale Ct property on at
ta,,, Inn ut on mesne process, was read THIRD
time am, ,.,1 on the table.
The bill am, nu."G sec. IS, chap, Is, r. S. was
taken up; Mr. f. Alien loved that it be indeii-
nilely postponed The bill vas debated by
Messrs Dulton, Farr, Butler, Br,g"sgS, Camp
Cuts and Read, and the motion to postpone was
carred-yeas 81, nays9.
Bills introduced. Mr. Read introduced bill
repeating sec. 9, chap. 49, RS. /; which was
read twice and referred to Judiciary committee
| hT OIlSNOIu lIllTOuuCeu II Ulll constructing tuG
9TH sec. of the act of lS43, relating to the militia
read twice and referred to committee on Militia
ry Affairs.
MIR Read called up the bill relating to capita
punishment, and moved to amend BY shortening
the time from the sentence to the execut on
from one year to six months, supported by
Messrs Read and A. Allen, opposed BY Messrs
Butler, Briggs and Plumb, and lost the bill was
read d third time and passed-yras %, nays .
Mersrs Dutton and Camp were excused from
further attendance during the session.
The Senate adjourned.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Balou.
| HOUSEHOLDS Introduced By Mr. Wright
Of Shorehan, from committee of WAYS and
means, making appropriations for the support OF
government, which was ordered to third read
ing; in addition to the act re lating to public &C.
counts, which was ordered TO Sd reading. IL
relation to the duties of bank commissioner
which was ordered 10 a 3D. reading. BY Mr.
Peck, altering term Of courts in Washington
county Ito Sd Tuesday in April and November,
which was referred tojudicary committee.
Petitions REFERRED OF R. s. Tenney and 9th.
ers, to the General Committee. OF NJ. w
Smith and others, to general committee.
| Resolutions. The resolution from the Senate
to adjourn on Thursday next, at a. m. was con.
Cured in. by Mr. Jewell, inguirlng whether a
revision of tolls On Wnouski turnpike is moi
required; passed. From the Senate, for join,
assembly this morning 10 elect bank commits
soner and bank committee concurred in. BY
Mr. Blodgett, as to tie expedlency of prohibiting
towns from selling Vermont reports passed
Reports Of Committee. BY the committee on
military affairs, that it is inexpedient further to
legIslae on the subjects of compensation to the
militia, and election OF officers and on the mill
tia generally. BY Judiciary committee, that j,
is not expedent or constitutional to tax bache
lors for the support Of INDECENT maiden ladies'.
| The Judiciary Commit ee Was discharged from
the petition OF Susan Dix, and it was referred TO
the general committee BY committee on roads,
bill granting ferry to Harry Hill, which was
amended on motion of Mr. Davis Of ~ by sub
jectng the act to legislative control; the bill
was supported by Messrs Winslow, Ladue and
Whittemore, opposed by Messrs Rice of Somer-
set, Davis OF N. and IloIcomb, and ordered to
3D. reading III 10 40. by select committee,
against petition of l.. F. Waterman, and others,
for the annexation Of Greensboro to Caledonia
Mr. Mc'Loud, opposed by Messrs Hbbard and
Flint of Lowell, and the petitioners had leave
to Withdraw.
The Senate came in ard the following cleo
tons were made:
Hiland Hall, of Bennington. Bank Commits
sioner and Bank Committee. Hall, l27; John
S. Pe,tlbone, 81 scattering, 4, for Commission
or for Committee, Hall, 1871 Thos. Bartlett,
Jr. 81 ; scattering, ,.
CHARLES X. WILLIAMS.
Chief Sustce of the Supreme Court
nominated bv Mr. Folsom and seconded by Mr.,
Starr, and elected vice voce, with few dissent
ing voices.
STEPHAN ROYCE,
ISAAC F. REDFIELD, As,is,.n,
MILO l.. BENNETT, Justices.
DANIEL KELLOGG,
The three first were elected unanimously
On the 4th, Mr. Stacy nominated Gen Kel.
logg stating that he was the choice Of that judi
ral district; and the nomination was confirmed
with few dissenting voices.
On Motion oil Mr. Whittemore, the 18th and
lith rules were suspended, so as to allow the
Sd reading of bills and their transmission from
one House to the other.
Special order. The bill in relation to the bank
let Of $40 was taken up and the title amend
I'd SO as to read 'an act requiring the directors
# banks charte red under the act OF 1910 to give
'onds Cor the redemption of their bills : the
PROVISION of the act of 1910 is conditional, 1the 4
rectors shll give bonds, the hank shall be re- ]
eved from the liability Of contributing to the !
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