The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-07

AFTERNOON.
SENArE.-The President absent the Senate was
called to order by the Secretary, and Mr.. Pow
es was elected President pro tenn being the
third who has held that distinguished position
the present session.
Reports Of Commttccs.-l'y MI. Stewart, for
Judiciary Com. adverse to Senate bill 6S, relat.
ing to executions refused 81 reading. BY MIR
Beecher, for General Com. in favor of bin alter
ing the name of Silas DUMMY Jr passed in
concurrence. In favor of bill constituting Nm
Harry Ordway heir at law to Peter ard M+ry
Oruvay passed In concurrence. In favor OF
bill altering the name Of Lake Howard Piper
passed in concurrence. BY Mr.. Starr. for Com
on Manufactures, IN recommending tho passage
Of the bill! incorporating the Iroy Aquoduct GO;
passed in concurrence. By Mr.. Stewart. for
Judiciary Com. in favor of bill consuming the
act in relation to the fees ut constabIts, with
amendments fixing the fee in certa in cases OF
sales Of land, y1nt ndments adopted. and bill pass
sed in concurranco. by MIR. Burton, for Com
on Manufactures, recommending the passage OF
the bill Incorporating the Vermont Italian Mar
bic Co.; passed in concurrence. MIR. Stewart
called ur The bill relating to TIE appointment OF
IA comm ,ssloier OF supplies for the families OF
| volunteers and SAID the ~exigences of the times
made it absolutely lie cessary to provide some
means for relieving the Executive from this on
erous burden. Last year the Lieut.. Governor
generously performed this task but it was high
ly important that the Legislature should ut once
aco On the matter. lie approved the feature G.!
the till, placing the appointing anG removing
| power IN the contro. of the Governor thus rem
uerIng him immediately responsible, The bill
was tmn passed.
By Nj. jackson, Tor Con-. on BanAS il iaye,
Of bill extending the charter Of the Commercial
Bunk oa>sed IA concurrence. by Nj. Wuna
ward, for Com. on Education. in layor Of hi.
Incorporating the GlenwOo1 Ldit s S ~.3inarF ;
with pr0posa!s cf amendment, that M Z 2raes
or Ionors elall lie granted tav9 to thn~> who
have completed the prescribed coalsc Of study {;
oriered to 80 reading. In favor c: bill IN add
ton 10 chap 20 5: ordered to sd rtadiug 80
morrow morning BY hjr. Starr, for Core. ON
Manuiactureo, IN favor OF bill incorporating the
P4rkinsville Stove Coz; PASSED in concurrence.
The President. read a commun ica lion IRON the
Governor, I~nc!osing the report Of the Hon Jo-
seph Poland, the financial agcn. OF TIC state ~
the sat Of war On motion Of Mr. Wheeler tAe
report vas ordered to lie and be printed
Onm,tion OF Mr. Robbins the Senate adn.1nld
llousr.-!!ou5o Hi l48, relating t. accounts
Of superinccndontg Of common schools, cam: up
as special order and Mr.. Reynolds Ct .A,turrh
moved TO amend ly adding d ~section. pioYiliuy
that said accounts shoala be audited nv tow
auditors, and paid by towns.
Mr.. Kinney opposed the an1hdmrI.;. H.
stated that the proposed amendment vas in
fact u substitute. Gnd would. if adopted, strike
ii important principles Of tie schcoI syst2m.-
lie Shaved at lensth Its bearlt,. AID sustained
The report of the Ccm on the bill.
Mr.. liailock was in favor of the original
orm OF the bill, paying superintenden,s from
state funds, and not requiring them to be sub
ect to the caprice Of those whom they should
I'm their province control.
MIR. Cook OF Cabot, felt deep ~intcres. in the
Gauge Of education. He thought also that the
plan of the original bill, by which the town sill
perinteudents were made independent o! the
town was the best.
Mr.. llerrick OF Wolco.t had some knowledge
Of the matter from experience. He had been
told formerly. when euperirteUdrn:. 10 Do
nothing, as he could not have any payment Tor
Seryice. lie WAS much IN favor OF the law by
which the superintendent was made dependent
only upon the State, and not upon the "
scveral!y.
MIR Tolalan Of Greensboro, also was in favor
Of the existing law as modified by the original
iOrIn o. tic bill under consldt ration.
nv. Bell Of Walden hoped the amendment
would not pass. He spoke Of the SuperintcnG.
cnt in his OWE town who under the old law was
told TO do nothing, as he could receive no pay
;aen.. Under the recent law there had beer
great Improvement lilo wal opposed to the
amendment changing tie law in fact, 70 The old
form.
Mr.. Balch also opposed the amendment.
Mr. Fletcher Of LavCndish. was surprised At
an effort to change the law in ii point where ii
bad oper,ed SO successfully.
The previous question was moved and upon
the question If amendment. the House refused!
to amend.
The question then came upon the passage Of
the bill aud the bill passed With few dissenting
VOICES.
Bills introduced and rsterred.-By Mr.. Heard
Of rlltsteld, TN ac. in addition to an act, en-
titled an act for the enlargement of burial
grounds to com. on corporations. Hy Mr..
Miner OF Manchester, a bill changing the name
OF Lyman Klns,nan; to general committee.
Petitions presentcd- MIR. Nichols of Rut-
land, two petitions for charter Of . bank to he
located at Rutland to com. on banks.
House bill l6l relating t, construction Of
the act TO raise Elk special regiments. 60 us 10
pay the seven dollars per month only to such
:nembers Of reg mental bands as belong 10
bands in actual service, came up us special
order.
Mr.. Noyes wished to co'rec, u wrong I'M
preston. II was understood that MUSICIANS
lad a very easy time but this was a wrong
IMPRESSION. They were detailed to perform
duties like other soldiers. lie knew it WIS 80
with some of them.
Mr.. Hallock thought this true only in par.
%ticular emergencies. The rcri's and labors oil