Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-25

C. W. Wi lard
A. J. Sampson t..
F. F. Merrill 3.
Scattering 10 g
4th bal. 9Th bal, 9Th bal
Whole number of votes 23l 23l 234
Necessary for choice ZIG ll6 llS
George r. Thompson 1903 lO2 100
Charles N Davenport "A AZ ~
Chalon F. Daysy 60 10 so
Scattering "a IL 10
The joint assembly for the election Of Secre-
tary of State, &C., adjourned 70 Tomorrow, al
l-2 o'clock, P. M.
Reporter Of the Decisions Of the Supreme Court
Senator Page nominated George +. Edmunds,
MIR. Beckwith nominated Charles l.. Williams,
and Mr.. Wentworth nominated John F. Deane.
Whole number of votes 2l6
Necessary for choice 100
George F. Edmunds 81
Charles L. Williams 43
John F. Deane 65
Scattering ii
The joint assembly adjourned to Friday next,
l-2 o'clock, P. M. ; the Senate withdrew, and
the House adjourned.
Thursday, Oct. Is. 2
+ SENATE.--Prayer by the Chaplain.
r Bills. BY MIR. Warnsrs 60 Ecsnait Banks to
tual redemption referred to Committee on
Banks. By Mr.. Pierpoint, to incorporate the
Vergennes Scale Company referred to Commit
tee on Manufactures BY Mr.. Worthington, in
amendment Of an act to incorporate the Island
Pond and St. Johnsbury Railroad company
referred to Committee on Roads. BY MIR. Reyes
to incorporate the Vermont Marble and Soap
Stone Company referred to the Committee on
Manufactures BY MIR. Perpoint, in amend
meRt OF and extending the charter Of the Bank
of Vergenues and increasing their capital stock;
referred to Committee On Banks
Petitions de-, referred. Samuel d. Afford
and Others for Bank at Fairfax; to Committee
an Banks. Of the Vermont and Massachusetts
Railroad company, for on act to authorize them
to mortgage their road to Committee on Roads.
Of G. H. Morse and others, for annexation Of
part Of the town of Somerset to Dover and part
to Wardsbpro', to General Committee.
Report BY Mr.. Coolidge, Of Judiciary Com
mittee, in favor of bill relating 10 reference of
actions in Supreme and County court :; amend
ed and ordered a third reading. By Mr.. French,
Of Committee ON Manufactures, in favor of bill
in addition to act to incorporate the New Eng
land Verde Antique Marble Cmpany ordered
third reading. By Mr.. Worthngton, of Land
Tax Committee, bill laying tax on Orleans coun-
~; passed. BY Mr.. Coolidge, of Judiciory
Com uittco. in favor of bill in amendment of
chapter IS of Compiled Statutes, relating to
homestead and widows dover; ordered to lie
upon the table. Adjourned
HoUsE.-Prayer by Rev E, j. Scott.
ReSOtH2on.--By Mr.. Cross, instructing Gen
eral Committee to examine laws us to the jurs-
detion OF justices of peace and the right of ap-
peal : adopted.
Private bills introduced and rferred-By
MIR Bartlett of Lyndon, in amendment of act
incorporating Island Pond and st. Johnsbury
Railroad Co. Extending time 90 days to Pas
stump road to raise means for extending their
road to Derby J referred to Commtsee on Roads
~ MIR. lazeton, for the support OF Mary Ryan,
snsane state paupcr, to General Com mittce.--
by MIR Reyes Of Newbury, to amend act Of
1857, relating to grammar school lands in Or
angc county, to Committee on Education.
Remaa;i'aacrs rejerred-Of D. W. Yaw and
Edwin Elmer and others, to Select Committee
onanaexing Somerset to Dover and Wardsboro.
Pct tioas reterred.--Of Joseph Baker. Jr.,
to General Committee. OF citizens ID school
district in Royalton, road and referred to Com
nittce on Education OF Frazer & Billing, of
Bellows Falls brewers, setting forth that they
have suspended their brewery in obedience to
law, and asking liberty to resume business again,
and to " draw it mild read on motion of Mr.
Field, and referred to Committee on ths Liquor
Law Mr.. Powers Of Woodstock, introduced a
resolution OF thanks for these petitioners for
respecting the laws, and commenting their ex-
ample to others which was referred to the same
Committee. Of Aaron Drew and others, te
COMMITTEES on Banks. OF Il. Blair Jr.. and
others, to same Committee.
Pltbjic bills introduced and referred to Com
nittee lp Printing.--By Mr.. Bartlett of Lyn
don, for the protection of orchards, nurseries
gardens, &c. By MIR. Hill, to amend sec. 6 o
act Of lS49 on the Homestead.
The Speaker announced the following Seec
Committees;
On Houses of observation-disclosures. Beckwith
Smith Of Casteton, Marsh, Belknap,
On the Liquor Law-Messrs. Stevens of Hard
wick, Chamberlain of Craitsbury, Rumsey
Beard, Bump.
On bill on fencing highways essrs. George
White, Smith OF Stookbridge, Varney, Burton
of Mount labor
On bill to annex Somerset to Dover an,
Observation-Disclosures. Steele, Davenport, Barber
Saylee, Curtis
On Address of Council of Censors-Messra
Field, Powers Of Woodstock Morrill,, Stevens O
East Montpelier, George. Adjourned.
2oclock, P. M.
,SENATE.-Engrossed BW-Relating to Rail
road corporations passed
Petition referred.-Of Adams Smart and 9th
ers, for Bank at Fairfax to Committee o.
Banks
The Senate went into joint assembly, and o,
returning, adjourned.
HoUsE.-Repon By General Committee, bill
altering soc. Q, and repeating sec. 10 of chapte
23, with an amendment, which was concurre
in, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
The annual report of the Vermont and Cana
ia Railroad Co. was communicated by the Gov
.srnor, and referred to the Committee on Roads
Pehtions.--Of John S. Wheeler and Others
also Of Stephen Royce and others, for the erec
ton OF q monument to the memory of Ethal
Allen; read and referred to Select Commute
Of five
ResolutiOa.--By Mr.. Edmunds to set arar
COMMITTEES Room No. Ia, for Neurological an,
Geological specimens; adopted
Public B'hs.-From the Senate, in addition
to chap. 38 Compiled Statutes, referred to Judi
ciary Committee; laying a tax on the County
OF Orleans, referred to members of Orleans conn
~. BY Mr.. Beckwitl,, in addition to chapte,
SS Compiled Statutes. (rolating to unclaimed
baggage on Railroads) By Mr.. Powers, o
Woodstock, to repeal the act authorizing the
business Of banking i "a ~
Preote Blu introdueed.-By Mr. Bartholo
new, to pay G. G. n Baldwin Sl6O, go; re-
ferred to Committee on Claims. ~
Bats rJered-To Increase revenue of the
state, to Committee on Ways and Means. ia
ssaend sec 10 chap. Is Compiled Statutes. t,
aeaerai Committee. Regulating NATURALIZATION
ana the suffrage of naturalzed citizens, to sclec
committee of five. To protect personal proper.
ayoi married women, to Judiciary Committee
TO protect towns against suits for Injuries Q,
highways, 70 Committee on Roads. Geding t.
she United States exclusive jurisdiction over ,