Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-11-01
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
Thursday. Oct. "a.

for three years from the lst of June, 1851,
m the same terms as the regiments from
tbis State already raised to committee on
Printing. By Mr. Hall, making it the
duty of the Selectmen to prepare and send
10 the Treasurer of the State list of SOL
diers who have gone from their several
towns, and who have families liable to APP
NV to the State for aid to Com. on Print
ing
The joint Assembly elected..thc follow
Ing officers for the Supreme Court:
Chief Justice, Hon. Luke Poland.
First Assistant, Asa Owen Adds, of St.
AlbaLs.
Second Assistant, John Picrpoint of
Vergennes.
Third Assistant, James Barrett.
Fourth Assistant, Loyal G. Kellogg.
Fifth Assistant, Hon. A. Peck.
Reporter of the decisions of the Supre-
me Court, VIM. G.. Shaw of Burlington.
All were elected viva voce.
Friday Oct. 25.
SENATE.-The joint resolution authori-
sing the governor with the consent of the
Secretary of War, to appoint Roman
Catholic Chaplain to attend to the spirit
ual wants of the members of that denomi-
nation in the Vermont regiments, was
taken up and passed.
Bills introduced aud referred. BY Mr..
Nelson, apportioning the Senators of this
State as follows: Addison County 2;
Bennington !; Caledonia 2; Chittenden
8; Essex Franklin 8; Grand Isle :;
Lamoille l.; Orange 2; Orleans 2; Rut-
land 8; Washington 8; Windham q;
Windsor 8 ; to Committee on Printing.
HoUsE.-Joint resolution.-By Mr..
Balch of Ludlow, that the President of
the U. S. be respectfully and earnestly
requested, to appoint Brig. Gen. Phelps
Commander of the Vermont troops; also
that the Governor be requested to make
to the President representation of the
patriotic feeling of the State, and urge the
appointment of Gen. Phelps; on motion
of Mr. James of Waterbury, referred to
Com. on Military Affairs.
In Joint Assembly-Gco. A. Human
was declared elected commissioner for the
insane
Saturday Oct. 26.
SENATE.-Bill introduced and referred.
By Mr. Harris, providing that county
clerks shall receive stated salaries, spec
flying the amount to te given each, and
the fees it shall be lawful to charge; to
Com. on Printing.
Mr.. Hubbard, for Com. on Military
Affairs reported in favor of the bill au-
thorizing the Governor to raise three rcgi-
ments of infantry. On motion of Mr..
White ordered to lie.
HOUsE-Bills introduced and referred.
By Mr.. Morgan of johnson, an act reg
ulating the salaries aud fees of County
Clerks on motion of Mr. Lynde referred
to a select Com. of one from each County.
By Mr.. Morgan of johnson. an act relat-
ing to grand jurers before the County
Court; to Com. or judiciary.
The bill providing for paying the SOL
dicrs in the cavalry regiment, 81 per
month extra. passed.
Monday Oct %.
SENATE--A communication was rcceiv-
cd from the Secretary of State, in response
to resolution of the Senate, giving the
population of the Counties of the State as
follows.
Addison Co. 23.9o2. Bennington Co. l9,445.
Caledonia 2l,fl4, Chittenden 4" 2S,1IS,
Essex 5fS9, Franklin " 2I,254.
Grand Isle 4,2f6, LAmoillc 1921,
Orange $3.50, Orleans " 1891.
Rutland 1896. Washington :" 27,6l2.
Windham 81, 003, Windsor " 81 1888.
Bill introduced and referrcd.-By Mr.
Wheeler, to annex part of Elmore to Nor
ristown; to General Committee.
HoUsE-By Mr.. Morgan of johnson,