The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-26
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT,
Annual SessiOn---1 S61
Friday, Oct. %.

SENATE Mr. Hubbard moved "a reconsidera
ton Of the bill passed yesterday granting pros
pectlyely S. per month to all volunteers, enlist
ed or to be enlisted. lie stated that bill wa
before the House, with every prospect OF pas
| sage which would render the action OF the sen
ats superhuous.
On mo ion of Mr. Bentley the motion OF MIR
Hubbard was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Robbins the secretary wat
instructed to procure to be printed for the ust
of the Senate $50 copies of the report of tho
Judiciary Com. on the Insolvency act.
Mr.. Powers offered resolution amending rule
20 of the Senate, providing that motions to re-
consider may be ordered to lie, without being
reduced to writing.
Reports of Comminces.--By Com. on Educa-
ton, in favor of the bill in addition to the lncor
poration act of the Northern Educational Union
passed in concurrence.
By Judiciary Com, that no legislation is
called for to restrain the editors of newspapers
from attacking in injudicious manner our Office s
in the service of the United States.
The President read communication from the
Adjutant' and Inspector General stating that
the commissions OF Colones Smith, Stoughton,
and Smalley had been anteda,ed, but that he
was unable to inform the Senate whether those
officers had received pay for a period before
they actually entered into the service OF the
State.
The joint resolution authorizing the Governor
with the consent of the Secretary Of War, to
appoint a Roman Catholic Chaplain to attend
to the spiritual wants of the members Of that de
nomination IN the Vermont regiments war taken
The hour to which the joint assembly was
adjourned, having arrived, the Senate proceeded
"A tho hall nj tho Jprea of
resuming their seats Mr.. Edmunds moved to
amend by adding proviso that such clergyman
shall not be entitled 10 rank or privileges supe
rlor to those enjoyed by the Charlains already
appolnted passed as amended.
Senate bill 2S, providin. for receiving pay
from the United States for clothing furnished ID
Vt. volunteers, Was read Sd time. and passed,
Bills introduced and reterred.-By Mr.. Ne,
son, apportioning the Senators Of this State as
follows Addison County 2 Bennington 2 ,
Caledonia . Chittcndcn 3 Essex | Frank
lin . Grand Isle | : Lamollc Orange : !:
Orleans . Rutland 3; Washington 3 Wind
lam : " Windsor ) TO Committee on Printing
Mr., Dillingham;, for Judiciary Com. reported
adverse to the bill for the relic! ofG W Mar
TN and others third reading refused
Rcso<u'son.-By Mr.. White that when the
Senate adjourn, it adjourn till Monday next at
=. NJ. Mr.. Powers opposed the resolution
and called for die yeas and nays, which were "a:
follows:
YE4s--Messrs. Burton, Dillingham;, Hall, Jack son
starr, Stevens Stewart, White, Woodward, Woodbridge
NAYs.-Messrs Beattie, Beecher Bentley Erock Har-
rs, tiotchkiss, hubbard JuIeviue Morgan, Nelson
P9we'S Rice, Richardson's Robbins, Taylor ana Willard
On motion Of MIR. Benton the Senate adj
lourncd.
HousH Mr.. Webb of Guildhall, presented a
petition Tor a railroad from ST. Johnsbury to
Island Pond, which was referred TO Com. on
Roads
Reports Of Coo'miiets BY D. II. Ranney.
Tor Com. on Education. on House bill relating
to appropriation Of board and fuel for INDECENT
scholars, that u bill authorizing the Pruden
tlal Com to furnish board and fuel on some
cases, and tax thesame on grand list, with other
district taxes: the House adopted the report.
and ordered the bill reported az substitute to be
engrosscd. On House bill 10, relating to using
a certain li.t Of text books ir schools, that it
shonld not pass; refused on2rossment
Report Of Select COMMITTEE. BY Mr.. Balch,
that Senate bill II, relating % the sale of
strong beer, &c. repeating former act author
lzlng its sale, that it should pass
The hour for Joint Assembly for election
purposes having arrived, The Senate entered the
Hall.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
Hon. Fred. f. W oodbridge, President pro tenn
OF the Senate in the Chair Geo. W Bailey,
Secretary Of State, acting as Clerk
The Assembly proceeded to the election Of
Commissioner Tor the insane. Hon. Z. n. $.
Morgan and ticorge A. Iinnan were nominated
The first ballot WAS as follows
Whole number Of votes Oh
Necessary to a choice, lO7
Geo. A. Human, lo3
lion. Edward y. 5. Morgan, Sc
and Geo. Human was declared elected.
The Joint Assembly dissolved and TIE Speat
er resumed the char
The resolution III relation to adjournment I'M
I'll o clock Of the afternoon of Monday next.
came up as special order. lt was moved to Law
the resolution on the table, the House refused
to table it. Mr.. Toman OF Greensboro moved
that the resolution be Indefinitely postponed
The ayes and nays being required and taken
on this motion, it appeared that quorum was
not present.
MIR. Gardner Of Bennington, moved call of
the House
On the call being made it appeared that two
hundred and two members were present. The
House proceeded to vote upon the postpone
ment, and ordered the Indefinite postponemcnt
OF the resolution to adjourn
The consideration Of Senate bill II relating
to ssale of strong beer was resumed, and the
bill Was passed in concurrence.
Senate Blu 20, in relation to collection of
School taxes was read ,hird time and passed in
concurrence.
House hill SO, in relation to the destruction