Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-10-27
VOLUME X. NO. Az.
VERMONT LEGISLATURE,
Wednesday, Oct. 10, A. M.
hv tho Chanf.,n

SENATE,-Prayer bv the Chaplain.
ne senate was called to order by the Prosi.
dent. and the ionrnal Of Yesterday vas read.
BUS introduced and referred. -f3y Mr.. Hale,
a"eflng the time of holding the conrts lnOrAnse
connfv to the Tuesday in June, and the Sd
tuesday In January read twice and referred to
the Committee on the Judiciiry.
Ihe SENATE then met the House ia joint as
ss'nbly to hear the report of tho Canvassinc
Commlten, and. If necessary. proceed to the
election OF State Offices.
on returning from JOINT assembly the Clerk
announced to the Senate the Joint committees
appointed on the part Of the House Also Joint
resolution tor the appointment Of joint COM
mlftee to examine the certificates of the votes
Tor County Officers, Judges of Probate, and JUS
tlces OF the Peace. which resolution was adopted
IN concurrence; aso joint resolution that the
TWO houses meet in joint assembly at 8 o'clock
ms afternoon for the election of u 8 Senator
Tor the nnexpIred term Of Senator UphanE~
tsniipn Of ar.-sseycns sf Ffe,kIr THIS .e
ton was laid "nstia-a a.@-i- ss..aAf - navs -
Mr. Hnvt introduced he petitinn on fitrsg C.S
H and SO others for ferry from h'burgh to =
Isle la Monte and back; referred to Committee
on Rnads. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Chair announced the appoint-
W00t on t1e part oI 'it I1ousc, vi tiio io''o"ihS
joint Standing Commi ees:
Under the 4th Joint Rule. -Messrs. Davis of
Danv,Iie, Washbura OF Woodstock, Burroughs
of Vernon
On Bills -Messrs. Bradford Of Randolph
and Harris Of Windham.
On Joint Ruies-M-ssrs. Mclean of Cabot
and Miner of Manchester.
On The Librnry.-MAssrs. Page Of Rutland,
HAYDEN of st Alban-, Partridge of Norwich.
JOINT Resolutions BY Mr. Rice of Somerset,
that both Hauses proceed to the eectlon of an
U. s. Senator this afternoon at three o'clock
and meet IN JOINT assembly Immediately after, to
complete such election; adopted. By Mr.. Harts.
horn. for ii juint assembly to canvass the votes
for County Officers tor the year ensuing; adop-
ted
Petitions Refe,red.-By Mr.. Davis of Danvlle,
of J Easterblook and others for the relief of
David Wilson. Jr., to Judiciary committee. By
Mr Buck, Of Amlty Webster, for alteration of
her name to Anlty Downing; to General Com
nittee. By Mr. Rice OF Somerset, of Smith
Sherman aud Others of Castlelon, calling in
question the validity Of the election OF Chester
Spencer. as the member from said town, and
praying that said election may be declared voio
on the ground that said Spencer was when
elected the Postmaster at CastletOn to Com on
Elections.
Bills introduced and ryered.-By Mr.. Hale,
iB addition to chapier 6S, OF Compiled Statutes,
relating to the rights OF married women to Ju-
dietary Committee. By Mr.. Washburn, to in
re the capital stock of the Woodstock Bank,
to the Committee on Banks. By Mr.. Page, to
incorporate the Western Vermont Slate Coinpa-
nv; to the Committee on Manufactures. By
Mr.. Washburn relating to the levy of execu-
t'lons to the judiciary Committee. By Mr..
Davis, to repeal the act To prevent traffic IN ln-
toxlcar,ng Liquors for the purpose Of drinking
THE llquor law OF last SESSION. on mntion OF
Mr. Wa~hburp, ordered to he. BY Mr.. S,nith
of Barre, to amend chapter 20 c s. relating to
Common Schools: to the Committee on Educa-
tou. By Mr.. Plynptnn, to reduce the expendI-
lures of the Government, limiting the per dicm
of the Lieut. Governor and Speaker to S4 t'r The
first twenty eight days of the session and to 81
for the remainder, aud The per diem Of members
to So for the first twenty elghI days OF the ses-
s)on and 81 for the remainder; to Committee on
Ways and Means.
The Chair laid before the House, a commune
cation from the tou F. E. Woodbridge, trans
mlltlng to the House the annual report OF the
Hon NJ ,rcus 0. Porter, Commissioner OF Insane,
which was read and On morton of Mr. Miner,
ordered to lie, and to he printed in the appen-
dix TO the Journal OF the House.
The Senate came IN and the Joint assembly
was formed 10 hear the report ot the Committee
appointed to canvass the votes for State officers.
Tie report OF the Committee was as fellows: