The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-17
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
Annual Session, 1862.

Monday, Nov. 1G.
SENATE.
Devotional exercises: reading of Scripture and
Prayer by the Chaplain.
BILLS.
BY Mr.. Allen, to pay Norman jerks for ex.
penses incurred for recruiting purposes to COM
mi.tee on Claims.
BY Mr.. Stoughton, to give the te B'nk Of
Montpelier the right to institute suits on chooses in
action.
House bill providing for military expenses !;
referred to committee on Finance.
House bill extending the charter Of the Bat
tenkIll Bank; to committee on Banks.
GENERAL STATUTES.
House bill title 26 chapter 81, of the collec-
ton of Taxes" was amended on motion of Mr.
Kirkland and passed.
House bill title 81, chapter III, "Of offences
against chastity, mo.alily and decency," was taken
up.
Mr.. Stevens moved to strike out the section
which provides tina, the body of person execu-
ted for the eri lie of murder, shall be given TO
some medical school, if not claimed within "a
hours by some relative OF the criminal; agreed to-
The bill was laid upon the t,be and made the
special order for tomorrow at half past 10 A. NJ.
RESOLUTIONS
By MIR. Stoughton requesting the Adjutant
General to report to the Senate the expenses of
his office for the last year laid on the table
The Joint resolution from the House authoriz-
ing the AdJatant General to procure the printing
OF anaddtlonal number of copies of his repor,
vas referred to the committee on Military Affairs
REPORTS.
Mr.. Stoughton, for Judiciary committee, re-
ported adversely to the bill providing that assign
ees Of chooses IN actions belonging 20 dissolved cor
pora'lons, may bring suit in their own name
third reading refused.
Mr.. Stoughton, for Judiciary committee, re-
ported adversely to Senate bill in addition to
chapter II, {. s., relating to the settlement of
paupers, (provdinS that transient paupers may
have dervatlve settlement from their parents, If
those parents had settlement in the State) third
reading refused
MIR. Richardson for Committee on Library re-
ported recommending that the report OF the Trus-
tees be printed in the appendix to the Senate
journal agreed to.
Mr.. Kirkland for Committee on Finance. re.
ported adversely to Senate bill explanatory of
certain acts relating to the support of the families
OF volunteers; third reading refused. Adj.
HOUSE.
PRAYER by Rev. MIR. B4lch. Journal read and
approved.
MEMORIAL.
By Mr.. Chandler, Of Hon. Daniel Needham,
Secretary of the State Agricultural Society in be-
haIl OF the wool growers Convention, requesting
the passage OF law TO tax dogs and protec, the
wool growing interests OF the State ordered to
lie, Oh motion of Mr.. Chandler.
RESOLUTION.
r.. IDPDiSOn ha
and means be instructed TO inquire into the n-ces-
sty OF passing AN act to assume the States prouor-
ton OF the direct U. 5. tax adopted.
ny Mr.. Balch, that the Committee on Banks
De instructed to inquire whether any, and if any
"ha', banks have forfeited the provisions of their
charters, and laws OF the State, whereby they have
become liable in penalties to the State, and what
acton II any Is necessary to enforce the laws
adopted.
ny Mr.. Balch for Committee on Education. fa-
voraby to chapter - OF Revision, from the SEN
ate, entitled OF schools and school laws, with
amendment ordered amended and third readae.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Chapter lO9, "Ot provisions relative TO per-
sons claimed as fugitive slaves and to prevent
Kidnapping; ordered to lie on motion of Mr..
! Chandler.
The House concurred in Senate amendment of
lionSe bill, laying tax on the county Of Chiuen.
den.
Senate amendment Of chapter Is, 'Of burial
grounds and their enlargement" was referred to
the General Committee
Senate bill chapter % "Of common schools.
and school laws"
Mr.. Cook of Cabot, moved reconsiderat ion Of
the vote ordering this bill to third reading: pend.
ing "n'c" NOTION Adjourned.
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