The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-18
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
,,,,,al Session---1S61
THURSDAY, Oct. l7th.
AFTERNOON.

AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Edmunds. for Judiciary Com
s.snopse 10 the inquiry submitted by the
l,ta whether legislation was necessary in the
# fine Offices of Governor and Lieut.. Gov
N becoming vacant by death, disability or
H,4' ;,n renortcd in favor of further action
"" ~ na1t # the Legislature, and recommend
'TI III rer,aling the act Of 1850, by which
s,.rrtary of State is constituted the execu-
MS !, such contingency, and providing that
u" s,oalet Of the House shall assume that of
tn, new Governor is elected or the disa.
g IN is removed referred to Com. on Printing.
o' TS,o bonr to which the joint assembly was ad-
AIMED bsyinc arrived the Senate repaired to
;br House Of Representatives.
I'm reeuming their seats, message was re-
.,,.al from the House. stating that they had
,nool 10 the first and third amendments of the
In ,royidinc that the Quartermaster General
.a,,i furnish the Vermont troops with clothing
and sorcs and asking the Senate to modify
,1air second proposal. On examination Of the
I,,ooI it was found that the second proposal
,s ~. result of a clerical error and the Jour
nal wa. amended to meet the contingency, and
the I'LL passed.
House bill No. I, extending the act of incor-
,o,,,ion Of the Ferrisburgh Cemetery Assoca-
Ian vas read TWICE, and referred to General
Com.
The EIousc bill in addition to an act charter.
.rg the Bank Of Bellows Falls, was taken up
.n} altered to committee on Banks.
Ga n.sion OF Mr.. Taylor, adjourned.
Uorsr.-- Bus introdaced and REFERRED BY
Mr. Harrington Of Weybridge Ian act to establish
lg town lines between The towns of Addison
,nd Weybridge to Com. on Town Lines. by
Mr., Megart Of ~tockbridge, an act relating to
NE sland list of the town Of Bethel to Com
gmakc Up Grand List, By Mr. Harwood of
Rureft, an act examptlng certain property from
attachment and execution ; to Judiciary Com.
The Chair announced as select investigating
jom., pIUyided for by resolution of the gentle
man rom West Fairlee, Messrs, Thomas, Hub
pl Moves, Seymour, and Stewart.
Mr. Human for Com. on Corporations, re
gqrtA bill Incorporating Edge Tool Company,
,ngad pass with amendment ; amended, ordered
Dgro.ssd and read third time.
Committee on Military A fairs reported that
lejAl prohibiting certain eniistmens in this
State, should pass with the following amend
rgt,--" unless with the approval OF the Gov
Eu.' 1t was SO amended, and ordered to be
-ny,,,nI and read the thnd time. The same
.DM.tlt' also reported by S. b. Flagg, that
,% Rouse 6iil relating to support of families OF
soldiers, ought in their opinion, to pass bill
r4.g,i to re cngrossed and read third time.
The blI incorporating the Ferrisburg Gene
am ASSOCIATION was taken up and passed The
VII incorporating the Newport Steam Mill Co.;
Ys taken up, amended 50 ;ts to allow the COM
41y to contract debts TO only one half the
g IA in, ipct,oI # II
ordered to 6e cngrUssed and read Sd time. The
&My amendment Of bill Incorporating Novelty
Works Company was made, and bill ordered
70 be engrussed and read Sd time.
Bill introduced and rtr1ed. BY Mr. Bigelow
Of Broyktcld to pay the sum Of $3.50 to town
Of BgUokteld to CON- on Claims.
Pursuant to adjournment, at 2 o clock, tie
>Iate entered the hall, and JOINT assembly was
called to order Hon. Levi Underwood, President
o. The Senate in the Chair.
The chair announced that the first business in |
Idcr was the election of Auditor of Accounts
Senator Edmunds nominated Jeptha Bradley of
II. Adams and moved, that the Assembly pro-
'eet 70 elect this officer, viva voce. The motion |
Vas agreed to, and J. Bradley was elected Au-
Iltor Of Accounts.
For Superintendent of State Prison, Col. llir-
In Harlow OF Windsor, was nominated by Mr..
lhomas Of West Fairlee, and elected viva voce.
i1 Irst Director of State Prison, Senator Jude
u1e named Baron Moulton, of St. Johnsbury,
EAo Was elected viva voce.
nor Second Director of State Prison, Senator
01odtrdgc nominated Carlos c. Martin, who |
VA, tec'c4 iva yOce
For Third Director Of State Prison, Mr..
~onas OF W est FairIee nomi mated Lucius Rob |
4"9 Of Newport. Senator Edmunds nomina-
W James Il. W hitcomb Of Bolton. Senator
Differentiated Il. ] SAKE Of Sheldon. MIR. |
'S,chcr OF Cayendish nominated John Spatf0rd !
u NcathcreGeld Senator Wheeler nominated |
r. 3, Davis Of South Hero. Senator W ool- |
L.se nominated Daniel Stearns Of Windsor.
VI, Nichols of Rutland nominated Henry /. |
'"dropot Rutland.
-Four ballots were had as follows
1st ID Sd. 4th