Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-10

Mcknight and GO Others praying for the com.
mutation of the sentence of Ariel Martin.
Mr.. Hunton OF Bethel, from the committee
of ways and means, to which was referred IL
message of the Governor and an accompanying
document, reported bill to pay Thos. f. Pow
ers for his services as Superintendent of the
State House, $685., which was land on the ia
BILE under the rules. Also. bill to pay for the
furnishing of the State House, and the compile
ton of the same, appropriating $4,000 for
that purpose. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.-BW introduced by Mr. Need
ham, incorporating the White River Junction
Hotel Company.
Reports.-By Mr.. Human, for committee on
finance, House bill laying tax on the county
of Orleans passed. BY Mr. Wilkins, for
general committee, bill to incorporate the St.
Adams Gas Light Company; passed. Adj.
HousE-EMgrossed btHs-In relation to
judges and registers of probate courts to pay
Noyes Hopkinson, also Ezra Crandall; Senate
bill to pay Alanson Bliss and others severally
passed. Adjourned.
Thursday, Nov. g. 1869.
SENATE.-BiHs passed.-House bill to incor.
porate the Brattleboro Water Co. to pay A.
B. Gardner,
| Join, Reconsideration committee for the
purpose of inquirlng into the business before
the Legislatures and fixing a day of adjourn
ment; adopted, and the Chair appointed Messrs
Davis, Mason and wilkins.
On motion of Mr. Everts the Senate went in
to a committee of the whole on Senate bill No
So, and after some time spent therin the commit
tee rose, and reported the bill with amendments
raising the salary of the States Attorney of
Essex County to 5000, Grand Isle to $lOO, and
Orleans to $3.50 also requiring " COSTS to be
reported by the Attorneys in addition to the
g fnes'' also limiting the penal section (fourth)
to " receiving" to his own use, or the use of
any other person, any money!" &c, except sal
airy. The first section was amended SO as to
provide that the salaries shall be paid semi-an
nually, upon the making of the returns to the
Trearurcr.
The Senate adopted all the amendments.
On third reading the yeas were 28--nays 2
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-BiHs introduced.-By Mr.. Iemmen-
way of W. Windsor, to increase pay of news
paper publishers for publishing the laws By
Mr.. Peabody of Coventry, for the distribution of
grammar school funds in Orleans county.
Petition BY Mr.. Bushnell of Waitsfcld, of
Addison Peck and IL others, for Communication
of sentence of Ariel Martin.
Joint Resolutions adopted.-By Mr.. Harris
horn of Canaan, for the appointment OF joint
committee to examine the accounts of the Su-
perintendent of the State House during the last
year, and report as soon as may be. By Mr.
Hunton of Bethel, instructing our Congress-
men and Senators to endeavor to secure through
Congress simpler and more uniform system Of
weights and measures.
The amendment to tho House Rules proposed
by Mr.. Grandey of Vergennes were agreed to.
The bill reported by the committee of ways
and means for the payment Of the Superintend-
ent of the State House was, on motion of Mr..
Stowe New Haven, ordered to lie, and be the
special order for Tuesday next at II A. M.
The bill reported from the committee of ways
and means, making an appropriation to pay for
completion of the same, was made the special
order for Wednesday next, at II A. M. Adj.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.-JOint Resotution-By. Mr.. Bell
that when the Senate adjourns tomorrow fore
noon it be till Monday next at P. NJ, adopt
J ed
Mr.. Everts moved to commit Senate bill 50
for amendment in the fourth section, by strik-
ing out all the penalty except fine not less than
5000, the words to be stricken out being " and
shall, after conviction for such offence taking
fee cr reward beyond salary,l be deemed inca
pable of holding any civil Office in the State. "
rejected and the bill was passed. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced the commit
tee on the part of the House. to fix time for
} final djoulnment-Messrs. Hartshorn of Guild
hall, Daniels of Grafton, Hall of Swanton.
: Reports of Committees. Against bill locat-
I ing the Lamoille county buildings in Morris
town and the third reading thereof was refused
Bills introduced.-By Mr.. Orcutt of North
field, establishing the weight of herdsgrass
Engrossed Bals.-ln relation to highways,
authorizing the county courts, on application
Q to appoint commissioners to estimate expenses
for repairs on highways, who shall report to tn,
Q courts, which shall order the towns in which
the highways lie, to make such repairs as it ma,
+ deem proper y passage refused. Providing fol
/, the restoration of highway crossings op lail
Q roads discontinued passed. In relation t.
: fences, (requiring owners of lands adjoining
s highways to build fences three feet high Reg
e ulating the sale of poisonous medicines; passed
9 Adjourned.
} Friday, Nov. 4, 1859
Y SENATE.-Mr. French moved that the Senat
r 20 into a committee of the whole on Senate bill
: 81. establishing the salaries of the Judges ant
e Registers of Probate Courts.
s The motion prevailed. and the Senate wen
s into committee of the whole, Mr. French in tn
: chair.
e Mr.. Clarke moved reconsideration of the res
l. olution of yesterday on adjournment.
l. After discussion by Messrs. Needham, Nichol
u son, French. Nash and Wilder, the motion WA
u carried-yeas IL, nays 8.
II Mr.. Everts then offered a resolution that tn
J. Senate adjourn from this afternoon to Monda
b next at P. M. was adopted.
= House. -Engrossed BiHs-Senate bill il
. relation to supreme and county courts (provit
! ing that persons in Jail pleading guilty may, &
their option, be sentenced by the supreme cou,
a earlier than they would be in the county court,
& changing the name of Melinda Packer; for til
relief of Samuel Miller; to constitute Betse
Farnsworth legalizing the name of VIM
Wallace Goullett, &C.. to incorporate tn
!. Franklin hotel company, and Cabot corne
l. band amend act Incorporating the Chelsea an
Tunbridge telegraph company to incorporat
J. the Guildhall Falls water company several
J. passed. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
! SENArE.-Reports.-By Mr.. Nash, for tn
committee on education, House bill extcndin
the time of the incorporators Of tho Coventr
g Academy passed By MIR. Chittenden, for j,
dietary committee House bill relating to Judg
n and Registers of Probate; passed in concur
q renee.
u Bills passe..-To pay Frank 0 Prescott $3.50
y providing for further records in cases of foree
VI sure OF the equity of redemption in lands
re House bills to incorporate the Mortified Corn
Il Band and White River Junction Hotel Con
~ A message was received from the Governor il
:" forming the Senate that he had organized tt
military companies of the State into one bri,
y ade and indicating the necessity to electa Bril-