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on by Mr.. Ross, 10 elect Secretary OF state. Sar-
seant at Arms, and Reporter Of Decisions OF the STU
rrcme Court at the same time; severnly passed.
THE bill, yesterday introduced by Mr.. Thompson,
was to deduct 81 from the list of members Of the uni
form militia for taxes Adj.
2o'c1ooK, p. NJ.
srsArE,- Report-From Judiciary com, in favor
of the resolution relative to the distribution of the 4h
volume of the Vermont Reports with amendment.
The amendment was adopted, and the resolution
passed.
Bills from He House-For joint assembly on Sat
urdny next 10 o clock A. NJ, 10 elect Superniend-
eni, Chaplain, and three Directors of the Vermont
State Prison concurred in. For JOINT assembly, nj
the time for the election of Secretary of State,
Reporter of the Decision of he supreme Court, and
Sergeant ut Arms; laid on the table.
The petition of Daniel Ransom and others was pre-
scented. and referred to the selec, committee on the
Grand List.
/ Reso',,iion-ny Mr.. Camp. directing the Judi.
ciarv committee TO make certain inquiries concerning
the journals of both Houses adopted. Adj.
IIorsr - Ercroescd BiHs-The bill relating to the
judiciary CudEes of the supreme cour, to sit on
eases decided by themselves IN the cour, beow) WINS
read the tn I'd time and passed; altering the maine Of
Joseph Randall, passed.
Petitions reterrcd- OF Robcr, Royce and Almond
Smith, to committee Of Ways and Means Of Snnborn
I1atch 10 committee of claims of j. Sargent pray
ing repeal of the law authorizing the of debtors
on the oath of creditors that they about to alb
scond y motion of Mr. Marsron read and referred
to The judiciary committee.
Bits in'roduccd-By Mr. Waterman of Morris.
town, t.pay Horace Powers; referred to the com
mee Of claims.
Hesoiiiions-Bv Mr. Kid ier referring so much of
the Governors message rs relates to school houses
&C., to the committee Education passed. From
the Senate, for JOINT assembly on Friday next, 10
4. NJ, To elect Reporter of the Decisions of the
prcmc court; concurred in. Bv Mr. Sanborn, Of s.,
in~'ructng the Judiciary committee TO inquire wheh
err The Office If Reporter Of decisions Of supreme court
should not he abolished the salary redu, ed; passed.
Repori-Mr Sanborn, of s., from the committee on
elections, on the rcmonsfance of Oren Gamble
against The ri ght of the member from Barnard to
seat reported that there not sufficient evidence
of legal notice to the sitting member that his seat
woIld be contested II appeared that The evidence n
moi zee was copy of the notice served, with ceriif
cate of its service by the officer. major
irv Of the committee decided that this is the evil
drnce required by the statute Mr. Whtemore, of
VI. moved In recommt with instructions that the ev-
iience is sufficient. This motion was sustained by
M,ssrs Stacy, Buck, Kellogg and Hubbard, opposrd
by Mcssrs. Sanborn. of s., and McLoud, and car
! ricd. Adj.
Thursday Ger. II, 1874.
SENATE.-Praycr by the Chaplain.
RESOLUTIONS BY Mr. Scott, that The select com.
miftre the Grand List be directed inquire into the
expcdcncv of so altering The listing law that
sessmen of real estate be made April 1915 and every
Joint assembly on Saturday next nj 10 o'clock a.
NJ 10 elect Secretary of State Reporter of the Deci-
siuns of the supreme Court, and Sergenn-at arms.
, Nlr Briggs moved to strike out the words Reporter
: OF Decisions of Supreme Conrt"-the amendment WAS
i adopted and resolution concurred in.
BILLS iNTRoDUcnn-By Mr. Briggs in amendment
Of Sec. 2, chap p of r. s. to make the attempt
10 commit also liable 10 the penalties of said
section; referred to Judiciary committee. By Mr.
Green repening Sec. 35 Chap. 25 of r. s. and pro-
vflng that when exceptions 10 the opinions of the
County Court shall be taken by any party, the atten
. ding presiding Judge shall make out and sign such bill
! ofexcep,ions and sh, deliver it to the party taking
~ such exceptions, and if such party shall not, within
thirty days after such delivery. deliver the clerk
c of such to be filed shall be the duty of The
clerk, nj the request of the party whose favor the
ludemen is rendered. to erase any entry of exceptions
which may be made on the Docket, and TO issue pro-
cess of execution on the Judgment; referred TO the
J committee judiciary.
= Mr. Camp moved that the committee on Finance
), bo d charged from the further consideration of that
+. part of the Cows message relating 10 the Vermont
Asylum for the insane aud the Insane poor, upon the
~ ground thu, committee appointed by the Governor
> in pursuance of resolution passed last session.
. about 10 report on the same subject lost.
:, Mr. Briggs called un the bill relating to geological
g srvev.-Mr. Reynolds recognizing the principle that
the Representative should obey the will of his cons
uens, expressed his intention 10 vote for the bill !;
" and the bill was ordered to third reading with but
Q one di senlrnl voice.
y Bill IxTRopuo ED-Bv Mr. Woodbridge % amend
j. former acts, 10 make the administration of an
# oath by the Judge of Probate executors admins
- traitors, and trustees upon rendering their arcounts
, p@emprorv instead of op'ional referred to The COM
I, mltiee on Judiciary. Adjourned.
= HoUsE- PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Manser.
The Speaker announced the committee on petitions
q ora law against seducon-Messrs Grandev, Rhodes.
~ Dodge of Andover Clark of Nddletown. Thomps on.
RESOLUTIONS. Bv Mr. brown, TO elect Judges uf the
n, Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon nexr laid on
~ the table. From the Senate, for distribution of one
II copy of the lh and SUI scqent volumes OF Supreme
I Court reports to each town which has not already
,, been supplied concurred in. An amendment Of the
ii Senate 10 resolution for he election Of reporter Of
" Pensions of supreme conr eic., was concurred in.
l. MARCH MEETINGS. Mr. Mars'on from the Judicial
IS ~ committee reported against the bill RELAXING TO
e qualification of voters in town meeting. (This bill
provides that all persons Of 81 years of nge who have
been assessed the year preceding and paid far, and
NO sNtI,, hos. hn.n fr,p, h,.
. son OF aTe, shall he entitled to voie., Mr. White
more of VI, supported the bill on The grounds that it
Of conforms 10 the principle regulating voting in town
meeting, and that Is necessary to prevent species
of fraud which has been prac'ced TO some exent-to
:. wit of entering the names of persons upon The list,
III merely TO make them voters, and afterwards aba'ng
a their taxes Mr. Howard objected that this bill would
exclude many old and respectable citizens from voting
who were never required to pay taxes on account OF
poverty. Tie might perhaps consent 10 exclude The
floating orciIn population If il could be done with
reaching this other class OF freemen hut he thought
" the frauds complained of were too trivial or too llmi-
h, ted IN extent TO require remedy like this, which
IN would deprive others of rights which their had
~ always checrully conceded After few Suggestions
" from Messrs Buck and Rice of s. the bill laid
:" oC on The table on motion of Mr. Whi,emore Of N.
VI PETITIONS REFERREp. or David Putnam, TO com .
a. mit,ee of clims; of William Steel and others conf
A. mitee roads of Lucius Kimball and others, 10
=, committee on education.
M n, Bus rSrRopucEo. BY Mr. Rice of s., in addition
to act relating grand list, referred TO general
~ mlttoe. BY Mr. Carpenter ofWaterbury, TO pay Sam.
VI ue Lyon aud Robert Bartlett referred to committee
~, on claims. BY Mr. Warner. assessing tax on the
~ county of Addison, Except Vergennes,( refcrre TO
:" members of that county. BY Mr.. Aiken, in addition
to chap 81 r. $, referred to judiciary committee
REPoRTs OF COMMITTEES BY general committee,
IL against bill relating the Inspection OF beef and pork
- and it was dismissed. BY committee on banks hill
H. N addition to act relating to banks treasurer TO dis
H. charge any mortgage &c given for the good conduct
of bank directors receiving other good and suffi
o' cenl security by bond mortgage y ordered to Sd
reading Adjourned.
,e SENArE-2 o'clock p. NJ.
IS The Senate this afternoon afforded an impressive
in illustration of the true otium dpnate Indeed
n there business L. he iransacie and nfer st
So Ting full hour in perfect silence, and with the
We most gravity, while
TO deep on It's front engraven
CT Declaration sat. and public care,
q the Senate repaired to the Hall of The other House,
ri. and spent the afternoon in Joint assembly.
n HousE-PErITIoSs REFERRED OF Edward Hall
ed and others, and Isaac Hovey and Others commit