The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-26

ordered amended and third reading.
b. Mr.. Fisher, for Select Committee, against
CHAPTER 81, OF duties and liabilities of record
ing officers in courts of record first reading re-
fnsed
BYE. C. Watson, for Committee on Corpora
tions, favorably to Senate amendments OF chapter
81 of Revision; coneurred in.
BY Mr.. Skinner, for Judiciary Committee,
against House bill relating to the rights of widows
in the estates of their deceased husbands third
reading refused.
BY Mr. Camp, for Committee on Corporations,
favor1by to Senate bill to incorporate the peoples
gas light company; third reading.
BY Mr.. Camp, for Committee on Corporations,
tavoraby to House bill to incorporate Holland
academy; third reading.
By Mr.. Fisher, for Select Committee, favora-
bly,, to chapter IS of Revision " OF estates in
dover and by the curtesy" with amendment
The amendments were adopted.
Nj. Hastings, of Watsieid, moved to amend
the bill so as 10 allow the widow the use OF one
half instead of one third Of the estate ct her de-
ceased husband during her life; st.
The bill was then ordered to third reading.
BY Mr.. Camp for Committee on Corporations,
substitute bill, for House bill to amend the
Windsor County Fire Insurance Company char
ter substitute bill ordered to third reading.
The substitute is general bill relating to jurs-
diclion of justices in Cases where fire insurance
company is party.]
BY Mr. A. Cushman for Bank Committee,
asking to be discharged from further consideration
of chapter 80 of Revision relating to banks
granted.
Mr.. Hunon moved to amend the chapter oy
inserting section providing that no banks shall
exchange their bills in other places than at their
own barking house.
This proposal oCclsiored some discussion, and
was adopted by vote o! 73 to "a.
Mr. 1lunton then moved t. insert provision,
by which fine of not more than two hundred,
nor less than one hundred dollars, shall be the
penalty OF employing exchange agents as above
prohibited.
This question was also discussed at length, un-
til the discussion was cut short by Mr. Allen
OF Troy, who dscreetly moved the previous ques-
tion. The previous question was ordered, and
the amendment adopted.
Mr. James, moved to amend the bill ~ insert
nga clause removing the penalty FOR issuing
fractional bills by banks, nnti, Jan. lst 1863.
Several members questioned whether the
amendment was in order, the question relating 10
issuing fractional bills having been once decided
by the House.
The Speaker (Mr. Gardner in the chair ruled
that this case DID not come wi hin the rule re-
TERED to.
The question Of adopting the amendment was
then discussed at considerable length.
Hon. Gregory Smith, Of ST. Adams, spoke at
length in support Of the amendment lie made
statements in reference TO the difficulty Of obtain
ing change IN various departments OF business,
and especially In connection with railroads, which
had not before been presented.
Applications to the appropriate department OF
the General Government had failed to obtain re-
lief for the Vermont Central and for other roads,
although the Government had undertaken to az
ford that relief
1t had become a settled question tina, the need
ed currency could not be obtained from that
source. The statements so frequently made in
regard to the amount Of the postal currency
now issued daily were not, he had good authority
for believing, reliable.
The simple question vas whether the public
should continue to accept the bills now issueC by
responsible and unauthorized parties, or whether
the imperative necessities OF the present state of
affairs should be relieved by appropriate Lesisla-
tive action.
The question was taken on the amendment.
and the yeas and nays demanded bv Mr.. Bacon
of Nuoderlnd,-yeas lO7, nays 81, and the
amendment providing for the issue of fractional
bills was adopte~, and the bill was ordered to q
third reading tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Pratt moved TO reconsider the vote pass
Jog the bill! to pay Milo l.. Bennett.
Mr.. Uubbeii moved to lay the bill. and motion
to reconsider upon the table; lost.
The House tAen voted to reconsider their vote
passing the bill.
Mr.. Denson moved to recommit the bill to
the gentleman from Cavendish with instructions
to amend according to the instructions of the
House this morning.
Mr.. Fletcher wished to inq ire whether the
gentleman from Royliton would move according
to the instruction, or according to the intention
of the House.
Mr.. Denison replied according to the iastrue-
tor of the House, and the resolution was adopted
in this form, by "a vote of 70 to S.
Mr. Cook of Cabot called up chapter 10 of
Revsion, got offences against public policy" and
it was ordered to third reading.
The House receded from its proposal to mod |
ify the Senate amendment of chapter II, reAt.
ing to forgery and conviction of this and similar
crimes does not disable the one convicted, from
giving evidence, in suits at law.
RESOLUTION.
The resolution providing for evening sessions,
came up as unfinished business.
Mr. Henry opposed the adoption Of the resolu- |
ton.
Mr. llubbell said that there was not sufficient
business on the table to require evening sessions,
and it would be bette. to leave the evenings va !
for the Committee The IIousa rof,.ad :,