Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-10-25
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, Oct. 1G.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.

Prayer by the Chaplain.
journal of yesterday read, corrected,
and approved.
The question of instructing the Secre-
tary to record joint resolutions originating
in the House in full was advocated by
Senator Powers, and opposed by Senator
Edmunds. The question being put to
the Senate was lost.
The committee appointed for canvass
ing the votes for county officers were
sworn.
Bill introduced and reterred.-By
Seuator Edmunds, reducing the capital
stock of the Merchants Bank to $780,
600 to committee on banks. BY SEN
ator White, in amendment of an act re-
Iating to common schools providing for
the auditing by the selectmen of the sew
eral towns of the accounts of the super
intendent of common schools, and paying
said accounts, when allowed, out of the
treasury of said town to the commit
tee on printing.
A communication was received from
Milo L. Bennet for committee appointed
in 1860, relating TO fees Of county clerks ;
the committee recommended no change.
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion, the document from the
Secretary of the Interior, officially com
municatng the representation to which
Vermont is entitled, was referred to the
committee on the Judiciary.
The report Of the Hon. Milo L. Ben
net, Chairman of the Board Of Commits
sioners appointed TO revise the public
statutes of this State, was read and re-
ferred to the committee on the judiciary,
The Speaker announced as the select
committee on SO much Of the Governors
special message as relates to the appoint
ment Of a commissioner to examine mill
itary accounts, &c.-Messrs. Noyes of
Burlington, Seymour Of Vergennes, and
Stewart of Middlebury.
Bills introduced and refsrre8.-By
Mr.. Woodbury. Of Springfield, to incor-
porate the Vermont Novelty Works Co.;
to the committee on corporations. BY
Mr.. Hubbell of Fairfax, in amendment
of section 10, chapter 68, c. s.. by Mr.
Wait Of Braintree, in relation to religious
societies, in addition to chapter 50 c. $;
by Mr.. 3arden OF Wells, to exempt GER
tain property from attachment-exemPt-
ing one horse and forage sufficient for
same through the winter, Of every prac-
ticing physician; by Mr.. Royce OF Gran
ibv, repealing so much OF section 20,
chapter one, c. s., as requires the preSer-
walton of the votes of Governor, Lieut.. |
Governor, and Treasurer ;-severaliy re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee. By
Mr.. Henry of Chester, in addition to an
act to charter the Bank Of Bellows Falls |
to the committee on banks. BY MIR.
Waite of Braintree, relating to the de-
struction of noxous animals, repeating
sections / to 8 inclusive of chapter 80,
c. s.; to the general committee. BY MIR.
Robinson of Newport, to incorporate the
Newport Steam Mill Co; to committee
on corporations.
Resohaions.-By Mr.. Noyes of Bur
iington, requesting the Governor to com
municate to the House what arms, if any, |
belonging to the State have been sold by
his authority, the number, time, price,
and name of purchaser, what have been
delivered and what remain to be deliver
ed adopted.
Mr.. Cushmau of Rochester, for com
mittee on military affairs, to whom was
referred the joint resolution providing for
clothing the second and third regiments,
reported, recommending the passage of
a bill in the place of the resolution. They
therefore reported bill in relation to the
supplies for Vermont troops, authorizing
the Quartermaster General to furnish TO
the second and third regiments such over
coats. weolen and rubber blankets as may |
be in possession of the State, formerly
belonging to the first regiment-also In
structing the Quartermaster General to
proceed at once to Washington and as
certain the condition and wants Of our
troops, and what arrangement can be
made with the general government by
which the State can supply such wants.
Mr.. Nichols of Rutland called on the
committee for statement of facts.
Mr.. Cushman OF Rochester, chairman
of the committee, stated that the commit I
tee had had an interview with Leuten
ant Pitkin, Major Proctor, and Colonel
Blunt, of our State troops. 1t Itappeared
from the facts given by them that the