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sENATF-ATTERN

sENATE-ATTERNO0N.
Bills pdsscd.-The bill in amendment of
an act to prevent the traffic in intoxicating
liquors for the purpose of drinking, was
amended on motion of Mr.. Gregory, and
ordered to be engrossed.
Rcports-Of the Judiciary com. against
bill in alteration of the law relating TO
Homestead, and third reading of the bill was
refused.
OF Select com. in favor of bill relating to
furnishing pure liquors to town agents, and
it was ordered to third reading.
Bill passed -Ceding to the United States
exclusive jurisdiction over site for Court
House in the towns of Rutland and Windsor.
Resohoion.-By Mr. Cheney, deducting
the debentures Of the members and officers of
the General Assembly for Wednesday next,
and to appropriate the same through Gov
ernor for the relief of the suffering poor in
Kansas. Mr.. Powers moved to amend by
striking out all after the word resolved; and
inserting the following words, by the SEN
ate and House of Representatives, that the
com. on debentures and the Secretary of
State, be directed to withhold from the de-
benture Of each member of the General As
sembly the sum of four dollars, to be placed
in the hands of his Excellency the Governor,
to he by him appropriated to the relief Of the
suffering poor in Kansas" Supported by
Messrs. Cheney and Powers, and opposed by
Mcssrs. Deane, Merrill and Wallace. The
ayes and nays being demanded on the adop-
ton of the amendment, were-ayes SO, nays
93'
Mr.. Kimball moved that the resolution be
dismissed Ayes, ia, Nays, -.
Jo'n RcSO'm'On.-By Mr.. Kimball, d.
recting the Governor to draw on the State
Treasurer for the amount of 800 as gra-
tuity to ply the expenses Of the Iroquois
Indians incident to their attendance on the
session of the Legislature to prosecute their
claims against the State. The resoluti on
was rejected Adjourned.
MONTPELIER. TUESDAY, NOV. Is.
SENATE.
The House bill for the relief ofthen suffering
poor in Kansas was taken up. Debated and
made the order for q O'Clock p. NJ.
The amendments proposed by the House
% the bill for completing :he Geological
survey of the State, were concurred in.
HOUSE.
The House resumed consideration Of bill to
the Home Bank at IInesburgh /;
he bill was rejected % to "a.
Reports. OF the Committee on Education
oletion of the Geological Survey of the State;
passed.
SENATE.-AFTERSOON.
The consideration of the House bill for the |
elief of settlers in Kansas was resumed On |
notion of Mr.. Picrpont, substitute was
dOrted 2G to o., and passed-ayes o5, noes /
;, to wit, Messrs. Cahoon and Reynolds The |
uhstitute appropriates not exceeding !
t2O GOO to be used in discretion of the Gov |
rnor, and on conditions obviating objections
0 the House bill.
esolution.-Authorizing the Governor to
purchase the Cabinet of the late Xadock
thompson, and draw an order on the Treas
rer of the State to pay for the same.
communication from the Governor was
eceived, making appointments for the Board
f Education and the Senate went into ex-
cutive session, to confirm the same
Rev. Calvin Pease, D. D.,
Burlington.
Hon Thomas E. Powers NJ D.,
Woodstock.
j. Dorr Bradley, Esq,
Brattleboro.
EvENING.-noUsE.
The House proceeded to consider the pro
Osed amendments Of Senate to bill for the
elief of the suffering in Kansas; concurred
n, 1l6 to S4.
The House refused to concur with the SEN
tie IN the Joint resolution to purchase the
ahinet of the late Zadock Thompson.
The Senate came into joint assembly to
lect Reporter.
Senator Underwood nominated George F.
dmunds of Burlington, Mr.. Powers nomin-
ted William Weston of Burlington, Senator
ield nominated Charles L. Williams, of
utland, and Mr.. Kimball nominated Asa
eyes of Brattleboro'.
Whole number of votes ISIS