Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-05

Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Mr. Clarke called up the joint resoIa-
tion providing for a joint assembly 70 hear
the report Of the canyassing committee /
appointed to canvass the votes for mem-
bers Of Congress, lie thought that no
such proceeding was necessary, and BY I
the statute be understood the duty Of the
committee to be to report to the Govern
or, and thereupon he was authorized to
issue a certificate.
The vote adopting this resolution was
reconsidered, and the resolution was non
concurred in.
Bills introduced and reterred.-By Mr.
Chiuenden, amending chap. IO6 of com
statutes, relating to fees (makiag the
salary Of supreme court judges $4,000
by Mr.. Tuule, relating to prosecutions
for bigamy, (repealing former acts re-
quiring the time and place Of FIRST mar
riage to be given }: both to committee on
printing. BY Mr.. Wilson, altering the
name of Thomas Harris Giddings to
general committee.
Passed.-House bill incorporating the
village Of BrattIeboro.
House biz misunderstanding the
time for constructing the Connecticut and
Passumpsic Railroad to committee on
roads.
PaJlic Bill refsrred.-Senate bin a.
mending charter Of VI. &c Canada Rail-
road Co. to committee on roads.
Report.-By Mr.. Davis, for commit
tee on roads, in favor Of extending the
time for the constructing Of the Connect
icut and Passumpsic Railroad, and the
same was ordered to be read the third
time tomorrow morning.
Petition BY Mr. Chadwick, of JON
athan Lawrence and others, respecting
the bill relating to fugitives from service
to general committee. Adjourned.
uUUSE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr.. Marsh Of Brandon asked to be
excused from serving on the committee
to investigate the charges against the
Sergeant-at-Arms /; agreed to. And Mr.
Needham of Hartford was appointed IN
2. Resolution. by Mr.. Maihewson .
: Mendon, whereas the State has been pu
. to great expense, to wit: to the sum o
$4,000 or more, by the recent adjourn
ment of the Legislature therefore resol
red, that the committee on debentures, b,
directed to deduct from the debentrres oI
: each member who was absent from hi
] seat for the time which the House wa
adjourned. On motion of Mr.. Hebar,
: of Randolph, the resolution was laid OF
It the table.
k Bills introduced and reterred.--By Nj
G Marsh of Brandon, relating to witnesses
(providing for the admission Of the test
: mony of the wife in certain cases y b
a Mr.. Billings, relating to the rights an
privileges of married women Senat
IS Bill relating to the issueing writ Aud
# ia Querela and to the travel fees {
= witnesses F.; all to committee on printing.
!. Mr.. Needham Of Hartford moved Tia
the report Of the railroad commissioner b
# referred to the COMMITTEES on roads MI
" Marsh of Brandon, moved to amend b
referring this report to select eommitte
,e of five. The amendment was opposed b
,e Messrs. Linsley OF Rutland. Needhan
: Rounds and Kellogg, as diseourteous
the committee on roads. Mr.. Mar,
g said that the committee on roads had
"a large amount Of business on hand, ar
q, that he intended no discourlesy 70 ia
committee. In view Of the feeling ma
III ifested by members upon this subject,
4 would Withdraw bis motion, though
thought it perfectly proper and in accor
ed ance with usage, TO refer any special ma
a ter, which would come appropriately u
H. der the cognizance of one Of the standii
ge committees, to a special committee. {
Ie motion Of Mr.. Needham, the report "
in then referred to the committee on road
n On motion Of air. Bridgman, adj.
ed AFTEREOOK
lst SENATE.
be House bills retsrred.-Iucorporati
Mt, Felchville Cemetery Association
al General committee. Ia addition 10 chs
ac- % Of the c. s.. and 70 avoid delay
ed suits a, law both to Judiciary commits
} a To pay ]. II. Hastings the sum Their,
nd. mentioned to committee on Claims.
nd To annex a part Of the town OF Som.
set to the town OF Wilmington, ard a p.
TO thereof to the town Of sgraltoa: on a
m ton Of Dir. Hatch, to Senators Of VII
the ham Co.
Of RPorts.-By Mr. Chiitenden. for .
ler dietary committee, in favor Of bill rel
ing ing to protests Of Bills Of Exehaa