Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-10-15
AFTERNOON.

Vi WI. SeasaSlhg committee appointed tn can
sass tue votes Tor County aud Probate oiseers
was passed. o'"Ss's
me joint resolution providing for ;.int IS.
semeiy on Tuesday next at l9 A. NJ. "a elec,
Secretary OF State, Seargent at Arms Aud;to,
OF Accounts State Librarian, Superintendent
OF the state Prison. three Directors of tho State
Prison Commissioner of the insane. Bank Com.
missioner, Adjutant ard Inspector General
Vuartermaster General for the year ensuing
was ordered to lie
Mr. Wires introduced bill repeating certain
acts relating 10 9Th Office of Railroad Commits.
s'oner. Referred to the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Willard offered a resolution providing for
the Impeachment of a select committee on Print
ing, which was adopted and the following com.
mttee appointed;
MIR. Willard, Wires and Hutchinson.
Inc President announced his appointment of
the Committee on the part Ell the Senate to can.
vass votes TOR Coaaty and Probate officers
Addison County, Mr. Sanford Bennington.
Burton Caledonia, Cahoou; Cnittendeu. viii
SON; franklin, Barber; Lamole, Gleed; Grand
Isle Reynolds Orange, Dwight Rutland, VIII
lard Washington, Wright; Windham Jones :
Windsor, Raymond
The Governor informed the Senate of the ap-
rointmeat of Wm. G. Shaw. ESQ. Of Burline-
ten, as Secretary Of Civil aud military affairs
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Committee On rules reported
rules for the session adding three Standing
Committees--on Town Lines Public Buildings,
and Mileage and Debentures--and rule Pre-
vidng that all questions of order. arising after
the previous question is demanded, shall be de
cided without debate adopted.
The Speaker appointed US the Committee oil
the House on Jeiat Rules, Messrs. Piepoiat 81
Rutland aad Martin OF Chelsea,
The Senate came in aad a joint assembly wa,
formed, when the Election Sermon was delivered
by Rev. Silas McKeen of Bradford; after which
resolution was adopted for joint Conmittee
to inform the Governor elect that the joint as
sembly will attend to the administration of his
cath of office and receive any communication
which he ia ready to make; and the Chair APP
pointed Messs, Cahoon, Pierpoint and Bradley
such committee, who performed the service
when Gov Fletcher appeared received the cath
of Office and communicated the aanaal Message
which was read by the Secretary.
The Senate retired, aud the House adjourned
Saturday, Oct. 10.
SENATE Prayer by the Chaplain.
Resolution provided for The appointment Of
committee OF two to intern the Governo,
elect Of the organization Of the Senate; wa
adopted and the Chair appointed as the comsait
tee Messrs Piespoint, Raymond.
Joint Resoiuaien.-- rendering the thank.
of the General Assembly 10 Rev. Silas McKees
of Bradford, forhis Election Sermon and di
rectipg the Secretary Of State 10 request I
copy OF The sermon printed for the use Of tht
members. was adopted,
Tho joint resolution providing for a meet
ing Of the Joint Assembly for the election o
certain State officers, was amended by striking
out " Railroad Commi s oner aad adopted
Mr. Pierpoint. Chairman Of the Jadiciar!
committee, reported ball repeating certain acts re
lating TO Ra,road Commissioner, with amend
ments.
Mr.. Pierpoint said that the object of this bill
was anp'y to repea all acts relating to TIL
office, duties and reports Of the Railroad Com
missioner all otfeg sections Ia the acls reaa
ting to other matters SHOULD be retained, aud
the eemm ittee in their proposed amendment hss
reported soceFdiRgly, the amendments wer'
agreed to, and the bid was ordered TO = thirt
reading.
Bill introduced BY Mr.. Chirenden amend
ing an act authorizing the business Of banking
(giving power to the Chancellor to fix upol
some time for the presentation Of bills to thu
Treasurer or receiver of insOlvent banks TO
redemption and payment; referred TO the com
mt,ee on Printing. Adjourned.
HoUsE.--Prayer by the Chaplain.
The Governor informed the House of the ap
pointpent of Wm G, Shaw. ESQ.,, of Burling
ton, as Secretary Of Civil and Military Affairs
and the Secretary presented copy of the An
nuaI Message.
ION motion Of MIR. Deane of Grafton, on
thousand copies of the Message were ordere
to be printed
Bills introduced aud refe'red.-By Mr. Kel
lum of lrasburgh, for the relief of Thoma
WeIlman to judiciary committee.
By Mr. Colby of Hartland, for support {
the poor; to committee on printing.
Resolutions Mr.. Copeland of Middle
town, referring that part of the Governor
Message relating to Slavery, to select COMM
tee of five; adopted
By Mr.. Allen of Granville, referring I
much as refers to Education, TO committee G
Education; adopted.
By Mr.. Gilmore of Fairlee, thanking Re
Silas McKeen. Of Bradford, for his Eclectic
Sermon, requesting copy for the press, an
ordering one thousand printed copies adopte'
Report OF Commissioners ON the State Hous
and correspondence relating to the suferin
Door in Kansas, was referred to committee u
der the 4th JOINT Rule. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENArE.-Report = BY Mr.. Pierpoint, chat
man of select committee appointed to repo
Joint Rules for the government of the tv
Houses, which were adopted
The bill repeating certain acts relating
Railroad Commissioners, was read the thi
time.
Mr.. Wead moved that the bill be laid up
the table He said that there GUILD be no {
cason for immediate haste, and as so many
tho seats Of the Senator'S were vacant, he wou
ask for delay.
Mr.. Cbittenden said that the simple obj
of the bill was to abolish the office OF R.llro
Comm issoner. lie knew from facts that
Office was merely sinecure one. No inter
VIII ate,er of any need in the Stale had been
HANGED by the officer. He regarded it as u
=. a less. and entirely Unnecessary
Mr.. Cahoon said that whatever merits
hill might have, yet, in view of the fact ii
some senators wished for delay, and as ma
were absent, he would feel disposed TO have
bill lie over.
NJ, Gleed asked for delay, as the report
she present Railroad Comm ssi0ner had not
yet been presented to the members and
oae, he wonid desire to Inspect that report,
The bill MAS ordered 70 lie.
The Char announced AS Committee UNI
the 18th Joint Rule, Messrs. Wires, Hatch {
Wead,
The Chair announced as Joint Committee
she part of the Senate. on Bills. Messrs Fl
and Ray -oond.
Also, us joint Committee, on the part Of
Senate. on the Library. Messrs Barber
Perry. Adjourned.
HousE-On motion OF Mr. Deane o. Cav
dish. the vote OF yesterday, adopting the r.
was ieeonsidered the rule for a COMMITTEES
Public Buildings was stricken out, and