Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-10-28
From Waton's Daily Journal.
Legislature Of Vermont.
Oct. 10, 1859.

THURSDAY, Oct. 18th, A. NJ.
SENATE.-Mr. McDanels of Bennington, pre-.
sented his credentials and took the oath.
Bill ReteTed-By Mr.. Goodhue, relating to
the Grand List; to the Judiciary committee.
Resolutions. BY Mr.. Northrop, that the Gov
ernor's Message be referred to a select commit
tee Of three Senator's with instructions to re-
port, recommending suitable references of the
several topics therein contained adopted. Bv
Mr. Stone, that the Judiciary committee be
directed to inquire into the expedency of so
amending The law regulating the sale of lntox.
cating Liquors, that the States Attorney for
each County shall be provided with means to
prosecute all violations Of said law, and also of
further legislation to prevent liquor selling,
and report thereon by bill or otherwise
amend on motion of MIR. Seymour, 50 as
to be referred to select committee of three
Senators, and adopted.
The Chair laid before the Senate a communi.
cation from the Governor, announces that he had
appointed PLINY II. WHITE ESQ, of Bratte.
boro', Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs
The Chair annnintad Messra NnrtlIras.. Slaaa
ana McDamels, as The committee on tho mes
sage of the Governor.
Report By Mr., Goodhue, from the commit
tee on Roards in favor of the bill relating 10
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bill, on motion Of NJ. Seymour, was ordered to
lie on the table. Adj.
IloUsE,-BWs Introduced andrgered. By Mr.
Gray, extending charter of Glastonbury plank
road CO., to committee on Roads. By Mr.,
Wright of c., to incorporate the Castleton Sa-
wing bank, to committee on Banks. By Mr.. Bliss
in relation to the Goshen Turnpike co. to com.
mittee on Roads By Mr.. Ball, to repeal part
of sec. chap. c S relating to the return of
votes, to committee on Elections. By Mr.. Rich
for tax of l 2 cents on he,list of Essex
county, to committee on Ways and Means. By
Mr. Hale, in addition to chap. 20 C S relating to
the filling of vacancies in school districts, to the
committee on education. By Mr.. Mayo in re
Iatlon 10 the collection of taxos and in amend
ment of sec 2 Of the act of 1851 on that sub.
ject; to committee on Ways and Means Bv
Mr. Needhum, in alteration OF the act of 1851
relating 10 Jail yards, to Judiciary committee.
By Mr.. Cushman, fixing the bushe of potatoes
at 60 lbs. weight, and requiring them to be
weighed before sale if desired by either seller
or purchaser, to General committee. By Mr..
Partridge, to prevent frauds in putting up wool.
to committee on Agriculture. BY Mr.. Page, to
repeal sec . chap. so s relating to the grand
list to committee on Ways and Means.
Petitions referred. OF Henry Moore and Others
Harman Blake, G. c. Briggs and wife, and VIM.
& Eliza Plumley, to the General committee. Of
297 persons of Sheldon mot voters) and of Benz,
II. Leach and others (voters) og the Maine LII
Quor law, TO select committee Of FIVE Of Rev,
SGman Morgan, making charges against the
! Vermont Insane Asylum; read, on motion of
Mr. Needham, and referred to a select commit
tee of five Of Charles NJ. Seabury and 235
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upon Samuel Lathe OF Orleans County, may be
commuted; referred, on motion of Mr. Grandey
to the members of Orleans County. Of Emery
Wheelock aud Stephen L Thayer, also of VIM
Hastings, to committee on Claims.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Huntley, instructing the
Judiciary committee toin inquire into the expedi,
enCy Of prohibiting the deposit of dead animals
in ponds or running streams; adopted. BY Mr.
| Mayo, TOR joint assembly 10 NJ on Tuesday
next for the election of Judges of the supreme
and county courts adopted. By Air, for
Joint assembly at II A NJ on Tuesday next, to
hear the report of the committee to canvass
votes for county officers adopted.
The Report Of Gov. Williams, ex officio
Commissioner of the deaf, dnmb and blind, was
read and referred to the committee under the
fourth joint rule.
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town of Westminster appeared and was sworn
and took his seat.
The chair announced as the committee on the
Joint rules on the part of the House, Messrs
| Hckok and NeeOham, and as committee 10
average the grand list, Messrs Walker, Batchel-
der, Armstrong, Doud, Weston of Springfield,
Sratton, Drury, Spencer, Rogers, Sherman,
Boardman. Gibson of Westmore, Rosebrook,
! Hagen Adjourned
2 o'clock, P NJ
SENATE-Repots # Committees By Mr. Mil.
Ter, from the committee OF Joint Rules, the same
as last year; adopted. By Mr. Seymour, from
the Judiciary committee, on the resolution in.
structing that committee to inquire into The ex.
pediency Of so amending the law that Town
Clerks shall be entitled to demand and receive
fees for recording deeds, previous to recording
the same, tavorabiy to the same, by bill and the
bill was read twice, and laid on the table for
amendment
JOINT ResOltiionl From the House, for Joint
Assembly on Tuesl y vest, at 10 clock, A M
TO elect three Supreme and four Circuit Judges.
Adopted, Also To- joint Assembly on Tues
day ncXt al ii O'clock, A NJ to hear the report
Of the committee appointed to canvass the votes
for County Officers; adopted
Mr. Seymour, from the Judiciary committee
reported adyels iy to the bill relating to Trus-
tees, and the examination of witnesses before
Probate Courts; and the Sd reading was refused