Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-10-29

S0nasetts has better roads, thneaeh COUNTY COM
hSs'ohers, who act Independently In some
Instances farmers will GOT work out their tax,
eatPay their Money (saSing the reduction and
fHre cat to the surveyor al 81, 2s per day.
The hill vas laid on the table
Mr. Baseom of Orwen noyed tkpt the House
aa"e evening sessions after MSRday next laid
en- the table. Adjourned
Mondny, Oct. rs.
SENATE. -The President being absent by rea-
son OF illness, the Secretary called the Senate
to order
Prayer by the ChaplAia
Mr.. Huntsa was eallsd by the Secretary to
the hair.
Reports the Judiciary se&mittee, in
favor of bill relating to villages The bill pro-
vldes fer the collection of execu items against
incorporated villages, 10 the same way as
against tSwns sr cQuaties; bill .srdered to a
third reading.
BY Mr.. Field from eommittes ON corpora
tlous, IN fa@or of incorporating the Sutherland
Falls Hotel Csmpaay, and the bill WAS read the
third tlae and passed; 10 favor of bill to in-
corporate the Ainesburgh Cemet@y Associa-
/ ti0a, and the bill was passed in favor of bill
to incorporate the Pittalord Cemetery Assn
Ciutlul, 2Uu ttlt Qll was passed.
By Mr.. Raymond, from the general commit
\ tee, ia favor OF bill constituting Sydney Il.
Cook heir at-lsw OF Linus B. Gsok, and the
bill WAS passed in favor OF bill restoring Jer-
emaah Downing to has legal rights and privi-
leges laid on the table.
BY MIR. Wilson from the general committee,
in iaror Of bill altering the name OF Louisa H.
P,att; ordered to a third reading in favor of
bill altering the name Of Joseph Rodgers, and
constituting him heir-at,law Of Moses Rand !;
passed.
4 Bills passod.-Ts constitute alexander At
wood heir.at law Of Abigail Atwood
The bill in respect to the Bank Of Lyndon
was taken up, Igi, ing power to five direci"rs
10 manage the coaoeras Vi the Bank, and made
the special order for 10 e'elsek tomorrow
=, morning.
Bals ,strsdsce6,-By Mr.. Perry, relating to
RI the duties OF highway surveyors. BY MIR Ia
vis, reating to Savings Ranks, [prohbiting
officers Of Savings Banks frem holding Offices
in Banks Of Discount BY Mr.. Gleed, TO pay
i. B Brown
4 Mr.. Davis called up the bill restoring Jere-
miah Do~oey to his legal rights; referred to
I'd 4 select committee consisting of Senators from
J. Rutland county.
A Mr. Chittenden called up the bill in amend
3 ment Of section As, chapter % Of compiled
e statutes, relating to highways and bridges. and
4, offered an amendment, making it the duty O
the select men Of lwO towns to make their re
: port, on an application to build bridge be
tween two towns, within six months after the
oil hearing has been made j ordered 10 q thirc
e reading. ADJOURNED
d HoUsE.-Pxbhe Bills introdxned.--By MIR
Deane Of Cavendish, to authorize the Treas
+ ursr to borrow not exceeding one hundred
e thousand dollars Cor the supper, of gosernmeat
= also to amend first clause of chapter "a OF CON
piled statates, relating to depositions By Mr.
J, Merrill Of H., in relation to highway taxes ,aat
: in addition 10 chapter % Of complied statutes
h (any town may vote IA cent tax in money
Al instead of an Is cent tax in abor)
y PriUate Bills introduced.-By Mr.. St7iekan'
n of Bradford, to incorporate the Vermeat Geo
rs graphical Association and Society Of Natura
ID History 4st iiradford)
+ Resol1tton.- Mr.. Strickland of Bradford
IS for dstriau lion Of Election Sermon; laid Of
e the table.
10 Reporas.-By committee on elaips, that 0
ufl Ii Plalt have leave to withdraw his petition
il laid IN tho table. Against bill to pay Geo, A
.ll futile il Co. This claim was for fifty copies O
E. Vermont Reports, for which their bill was dis
h allowed last year, Oh the ground that the lru
I'd construction of the law is that these copie
r. shall be furnished free, although such was No
,tI the practice previous to 1856.
rsI After lengthy discussion motion to fill u
n she blank in tho bill with SlSS, was negatived
i'd Adjourned.
NIL AFTERNOON.
~ 10 Nod II
CT Senator Hunton.
I'd Bulls passed.-To alter the name Of Louis
Pratt. Extending the time for commencin
" business ia the Bank Of Poultney.
OF Bills imtreduced--By Mr.. Chittenden, relat
10 ing to the judiciary. By Mr.. Cahoon in alter
alton of an act amending section 10, chaptt
81 of compiled statutes. relating to the impr
&c onment of debtors. BY Mr. Davis, repealin
I'd an act authorizing the business Of banking.
IN Adjourned.
r. HousE. Special order The House proceed
ed to consider the resolutions from the comm
g. tee on Elections, declaring that Francis '
n Randall is not, and that Edmund Pope IS, ent
,g tied to seat in the House as ReprssenIativ
from Roxbury
+ Messrs Taft of Starksboro', Fisk of Isle [
le Mott, and Ritord Of Bethel, submitted m
nority report, ohjecting first to the sufficient
,g of the no,ioe that the seat would be contested
Y, and that two votes at the second ballot, tende
TO ed after the box was turned ought to have bee
receiyed-thus making no election on the Sc
C. ond ballet. On which the majority report cons
n Ell Mr.. Pope to have been elected. The In
IL jsity report find. that these votes were M
IS, rendered until the votes had been counted an
x the result figured by the clerk. and the const
Bile had been called upon to declare the resul
AK They rejected them-thus electing Pope by OF
I'd maisrity.) The minority further reported the
opinion that MIR. Randall 8 residence wins sui
Mt cient to make him eligible contrary to the r
,ts port of the majority.
I'd Yhe question of Mr.. Pope's election turn
II. upon the rejection of either one or two vote
b. Mr. Randall claimed that at least one Of the
he votes had been rendered while the constable W
il .cou ntng the votes, and should have been l
cieved-making no election but the MAORI
up of the committee decided and rcpurted, thu
in the count had been made and decided by a MI
It ority of the civil authority, electing Pope
one majority-and that the count of the CO
va stable, and the tender Of their votes, were DO
ch subsequent to the count and decision of
", board, and after the constable had been call
ad upon to declare Pope elected-and that t
to votes rendered under such crcu instances Dug
fiji. not 10 have been received Two votes were
he ceved and counted while the first count by
ill civil authority was going on. and obout I'll
there was no controversy but only MS to
wn votes described above, rendered ateer the au TIN
nd ity had come to result
w. The question was taken on the first. rssoluti
me -ayesll6, noes 81 81 il was resolved tn
lot Mr.. Randall is not entitled TO q seat.
in The question then required on the second
ere solution declaring that Edmond Pope is EMIT
pie to seat.
ied Mr.. Merrill of Montpelier said that if
ust were to take the facts US stated by the MINOR
ay. he should not vote tor this resolution. But
report of the majority must be taken as dec
i'm I've md on this rnnnrt ha mnst vnta tnr The