Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-30
The LEGISLATURE.

SENATE, Wednesday, Oct 81
Memorial of the children of Col. Seth Warner COM
mander of the VT forces in the revolution praying for
pecuniary relief, presented and referred.
Reports favor of restoring w Staples to his le
gal privileges; ordered Sd reading. Against bill rela
tive to attachment of in the ear; referred comee
on manufactures. In favor of altering time of Wind
ham CO. court; laid on table. In favor of changing
name Of S L Stafford. Petition of VIM. Rounds dis
missed, as belonging to the Auditor of accounts
Bill introduction the improvement of common
schools, providing for town experimenting committee
alone, &C.; REID com. on Education.
Engrossed bs-relatiye to increase of sherf's fee;
Laid the table, Relative to the taxation of persons
residing in town. and set off into the school district
of another passed.
House Resolution. Directing the Auditor to audit
the account of the Secretary of State for composing,
correcting and completing the Record of Revolutiona-
ry services and its Index referred the committee
Claims
A message from the Governor, transmitting papers
received from other States, and Texas-memorial Of
Alexander Vattarmere of Paris relative to the inter
national exchanges of the productions of nature and of
the mind" Referred. Adj.
HOUSE. A. NJ Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Comings
Petitions, for the recharter Of the Bank of Bellows
Falls:<e1 Howard Harris and 54 Others referred.
L. 5DlIs Introduced and Referred, authorizing select
men to abate texas; to repeal law relating to licenses
to nnkeepers and retailers; to incorporate the Vermont
and Canada Railroad Company repeating act relating
to common schools permitting one pew to be held ex-
empt from attachment executions for the relief Of
the town Of Berlin; altering the name of Susan lIo-
rnda Holt all referred to appropriate committees.
Resolutions, relative to the printing of the State
Biologists report providing for the audit of the
count Of the Secretary of State for completing the
record of Revolutionary services; adopted; providing
for the purchase and distribution of so copies Of Wnsh
burns Digest, ordered to third reading; nstucting
;n+o+1 oo
pedency of paying the uniform militia and providing
for their better discipline; adopted.
Engrossed bills. Relating to immateral yariances
between peadings and the proof; passed
Bill extending the charter Of the Farmers Bank at
Orwell, amended that it shall not be lawful for Off
GERS to demand or receive more than per cent per
annum for any discount; laid on the table.
The bill extending the charter of the Bank of Mid
debury, motion to amend as to interdict officers
from receiving than per cent discount rejected
by vote of 1876 to Sc motiouH 8epd, so that tho
bank shall take no benefit of III Ia it shall have
paid into the treasury 2 p on its capital
stock; lost. motion to amend ne bank shall
at all times be obliged to loan t A0unt required by
the general law to the State at ~ per cent carried.
motion to lay the bill on the table, lost read second
time and ordered to a third reading.
Motion to reconsider the vote restricting interest to
be received by the Bank of Orwell carried; amend
2 ment laid on the table.
brandon Bank Dill taken up anu AMENDED so IaJ tne
bank shall at all times be obliged to loan the amount
required by the general law to the State at l2 per
cent; ordered to third reading. Adj.
. SENATE P. NJ. Amendment of the House relative
to the time Of holding joint assembly to elect Judges
, of the Supreme Court; adopted.
Bill called up regulating sherifIs fees amended by
allowing so cts instead of 81 for serving venires, and
81 80 per diem instead of 50 for attending county
court; passed.
q dol h,y
subectng the charter to the control Of future legsat
ures, and ord. Sd reading.
Bill relating to pedlars' licenses amended and ord.
Sd reading.
Bill altering time of Windham courts, passed.
Adj.
HOUSE. Petitions presented OfNoman Hastings
and others; John Morse and others, both praying for
the revival of the law of 1918 to enrolled militia =
referred to Military affairs. Of Y. Barnes,
referred to com. on Claims By Mr. Swift, of select
men of Ripton; referred to Judiciary com.
Report of com. against the bill relating to exemp-
tons from attachments Cd reading refused. BY CON-
on claims, in favor of the bill to pay Sewal Fullam 81
dollars ordered to third reading. By com. on Banks
against incorporating Addison Co. Bank; bill laid on
the table.
Bills introduced. In relation to the disposition of
property attached; referred to Judiciary BY Mr.
Barlow to pay Jerome B. Barlow; referred to com. on
Claims. BY Mr.. Swift in relation to suits for raudu
lent conveyanceS; referred TO judiciary com.
Bills reported. From on State Prison, to COM
mute the punishment of f. Clifford. For relief of In
sane persons in the State Prison. Providing for the
sale Of the Old State Prison. all read twice and ordered
to third reading.
Senate bill, relating to the collection of moneys by
attorneys; referred to Judiciary CON- Adj.
Thursday, Oct. %.
SENATE Prayer by the Rev. MIR. Sutherland Of
Bath N. H.
House Bill Amending an act OF last year, by ap-
propratng $4,000 annually for the relief of the Insane
poor and also providing for the annual appointment Of
commissioner of the Insane; referred to the COM
Finance.
A message was received from the Governor inform
ing the Senate that John Reynolds, elected sheriff Of
Grand ISLE declines the election; referred to the Sena
tor from Grand Isle.
j The bill relating to Common Schools occupied the
remainder of the forenoon in committee Of the whole.
House. Prayer by Rev. E. Ballou.
Mr. Kellogg moved to withdraw the Brattleboro'
Bank BILL and the bill relating to the compensation OF
the Bank Commissioners from the Bank committee car
RED
Petitions of Doct. Enos Cobb, referred to COM on
Education. OfW M. Griswold and l8l others OF
Weathersfeld referred to COM on Education. or N