The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-05
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
Session - 1861
Monday Nov. !.

Annual. Session ---lSO1.
Monday, Nov. !.
AFTERNOON.
Sr,Ary.-Thc Senate having convened, c@il
was ordered, when the following senators an
swered to their names :--Acssrs. Burton. D1l-
l;ngham, Edmunds. Harris, Morgan. Iowers'
Robbins, uphan,, Wheeler, White, " iiiaro.
No quorum being present, the 9e''ae ." ia ,
ton of Mr. Edmunds adjourned.
HorsE.-Pursuant to adjournment the assem-
Div convened at S p. NJ. quorum not being
nrcsent. the clerk IN The absence of the Speaker
declared the House adjourned, to meet to-nor-
row ut \. NJ.
Tuesday, Nov. ..
SrxAYx.-prayer by the Chaplain
The President announced the reception OF the
report Of the Railroad Commissioner Tor 1901
ordered to lie.
BIS introd,,ced and te)erred.-By Mr.. Rich
ardson, to pay Thomas f. Powers - dol
lars, being balance due him tor services as
SUPERINTENDENT Of the rebuilding of the State
House; to Com. on Claims. BY MIR. Edmnnds,
authorizing the lmpoundlng OF neat cattle and
horses when unlawtully at large on the high
way: to Com. on Printing. BY Mr.. Edmunds
to expedite lnterlocutory proceedings IN courts
of law to Com. on Printing. by MIR. Pow
ers, relating to the election and compensation
of County Commissioners to Com. on Print.
ing. BY MIR. Starr, incorporating the Glen
wood Ladies RemlnAry; to Com. on Etuca-
tiUn.
Hoatse bills reierred,--An act to pay B. ".
Dean the sun. therein mentioned to Com. on
Claims 10 Incorporate the Conn. River Val
lev Choral Society on motion of Mr.. Willard,
"a; to hi, Nnruo., mt
Italian Maj bic Company to Com. on Manu-
features Altering the name of Sllas Quimby,
Jr. to General Com. 70 Incorporate the Troy
Anucaucs Co. TO Com vn Manufactures -
.>ncncing the act Of leo, tor the better pro-
lection of the Treasury to Com on Finance
Incorporating the M,ddebury Gas Light Co. :;
,c tom on Manufactures. Altering the name
of Luke Howard Piper to General Com 10
INCORPORATE the Perklnsvile Stove Co.: to Com.
IN manufactures. Constituting VIM Harry
Nr(!wav helr-at-law Of Peter Ordway to Gem
erat Conn. Extending the charter OF the Com
nsrc,al Bank to Com. on Banks. In addilon
70 chap. - ot {. &, III relation 70 the sale OF
pr0perty on Mcs,e process 10 ludlci1ry Com.
! Grantpg = ferry ta iI'nry G. Iawiey, % Com,
, on E,oada.
H,c91atson cNavd.--by Mr.. Robins. re-
! sGc&t.ns The Com. on France TO inquire into
the necessity Ct continuing III force the act pro
yidinc t,r the compl9ti1u o. the geological sur
yey of the SITE adop.cd.
Bills passed. ~- Senate bill -, eStenlin. the
: ,hartcr Vi TIE Bank Of poultney 60, n:oy-
p9rating tie verscnnes Gas Light Co.. aud Sc,
! incorporating. the Brandon Gas Light Co.
! Senate bill 81, relating 70 the appointment OF
! a Commissioner OF supplies to the ialnilie. Of
! soldiers. was ordered 10 IL third reading at 3
! o clock tbs afternoon.
Senate oll ., iela'IhG tu Vhc pSTLicn5 o. the
! state quotl Levied ~ the extra SESSION OF Con
I sress, beng returned from the Nouse with pro
| posaiA o. anenUi"cHt, WAS referred 20 the nlll.
On Finance
Inc JOINT ItSolUtl"h rcianhS t. the rendition
OF tng!si'es from service ny so'!ieGs OF Vermont,
: was taken Up.
Mf. W Hee!ef oFlnSe4 the S'E%tIiNtIon " ar.
. illAtd resolution 10 speech u! great force
ana 'sA~'E I" WH'ch ~ a'sFratf c9"!a 90 JUS
! tie,
: aif. " I!lard replied mat !! WAS nu; ioT the
beauty ~ liz rhetoric or elegance oi It's G!ction,
! shat ne Preferred his own to NJ. Wheeler s
resolution, bns tscANse he tbcust. we should
; resolve no more than we can carry out; it was
, not iDr us u decide constitutional! questions
! Ike deprecated most heartily tn. existence Of
! the Fugitive Slave Law. bot 1t was law. and
We mus: not say it shall or shall hot be carried
/ out. lie thought to obey orders Was not quite
| the only duty OF the SOLVER, bat ALDO to receive
the penalty OF disobcdience; OF these he has the
| election.
! Mr.. EdmunJs then offered the following rcso-
! la'ionS
! Nh2ras. IT Is ht that i'll momcntoas exiseu-
t cIss of atta,iS SOVEREIGN States shouiI d,ctt 70