Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-10-23
Adjourned.


Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. II.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Agreeably to a resolution adopted By
the Joint assembly, the Senate repaired
to the House of Representatives to elect
certain State officers. The Senate hav
ing resumed their seats, Mr.. Willard
from the committee on Printing, pfesen-
ted a report on bill for collecting taxes
in certain cases, adversely to printing
the same, and the bill was referred to the
Judiciary committee.
Rsport.-By the chairman of the |
committee under the 4th joint rule, in
+ favor Of printing 500 copies of the report
of the State Geologist adopted.
! By Mr.. Field, from the committee on !
Manufactures, in favor of bill incorpora-
ting the Junction Iron Company, with
amendments, which were concurred in,
and the bill was ordered to a third read
ing.
On motion Of 8Ir. Wright, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr.. Beattie of Maidstone, presented
his credentials and was sworn.
Resoltaio7,s.-By Mr.. Pierpoint of
Rutland, referring so much of the Gov
errors Message as relates to Intoxicating
Liquors to a select committee of seven;
as to juvenile offenders to a select COM
committee of five adopted.
By Mr.. Burton of SALISBURY, instruct
ing Judiciary committee to inquire into
the expediency Of a statute authorizing
the change Of names and heirship; adop-
ted.
By Mr.. Walker of Clarendon, refer
ring the agricultural part of the Gov
errors Message to the committee on
Agriculture adopted.
By Mr.. Walter Of East Haven, ex-
empting property from attachment on
execution, Zone horse, or one yoke Of
oxen) 10 committe on Printing.
By Mr.. Chapman of Woodstock, il
amendment of sec. % c. III c. S., in re,
Iation to discharge Of officers of uniformed
militia companies; to committe on Print
ing.
Bills Passed-For the relief of Tho
mas Welman altering the name of Nor
ris Bradford Kelly, &c.
Report-By majority of committe,
on roads, in favor of Senate bill repeal
ing acts relating to railroad commission
er.
Dir. Colby of Hartland inquire
whether there were any evidence befor
the committee as to the necessity of thi
Office.
Mr.. Stewart of Aliddlebury replied thu
no inquiry had been made as to thi
point but the majority of this committe
were Of the opinion that the Commission
CT can afford no remedy for existing evi
in railroad management. He has 4
power, except to report to the LegisE
ture; and his reports accomplish no pul
pose which cannot be aceomplishe
through the reports made by the sever
railroads.
Mr. Marsh of Brandon said that th
is an important questions, and should n
be passed upon lightly. The committe
had not made full examination, and |
therefore moved that the bill be MAJ
the special order for 10 A. II. to-mo
row.
After explanations by Messrs. Cutl
Of Highghgate, and Stewart Of Midi
bury, at the suggestion Of Mr.. Pierpoi
Of Rutland, Dir. Marsh waived his mott,
TO 2 ~ this afternoon, and it was agre
to.
The Senate came in, and the followil
State Officers were elected:
Benjamin W. Dean, Secretary
State.
Erastus S. Camp, Seargeant-at-Arn
Wm. NJ. Pingrey, Aud Of Accounts
Harvey Webster, State Librarian.
Hiram Harlow, Superintendent
Stats Prison.