Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-21
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
Annual Session, 1862.
SE.NATE.


rick II. Caldwell Of New Haven to attend as
messengers on the Senate.
MIR. Kirkland presented the report Of major
ity of the special committee, TO report Joint rules
for he action OF the General Assembly, IN the re-
vision OF the statutes.
The report, after discussing the necessity OF
careful examination of the General Statutes as re-
ported by the Committee on Revision, recon-
mended the adoption of the following resolutions
That the revision of the Statute reported by
the commissioners having that matter in charge
be referred TO joint special committee consisting
Of seven Senators and fourteen members OF the
House OF Representatives To be appointed by the
presiding officers Of the two Houses respectively
and that said committee be authorized to sit du,
ring the adjournment Of the General Assembly
and that SAID committee report the same to the
House of Representatives, when the same may be.
considered by committee Of the whole and when
passed in the House that the same may be consid-
cred in the Senate in the same manner and that
allamendments proposed between the two Houses,
be disposed of in the usual manner.
Resolved, that upon a day hereafter agreed
upon, the two Honses adjourn until the 23d
day Of Dec. 1862, and that during their sitting on
said ad ournment, no other business than the re-
vision Of the Statutes shall! be in order.
On motion Of Mr.. Kirkland the reporta res
olutions were ordered to lie and 800 copies TO be
printed.
Senate Bill, No 3, 60 equalize the distribution
of the property Of insogent Debtors vas referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Kirkland called up the Joint Resolution
from the House relating TO a final adjournment
and the resolution was concurred IN.
Mr. Stewart, for committee on rules, made re-
port.
ELECTION OF L. S. SENATOR.
While the report was being read ssage was
received from the House, announcing that they
were ready to proceed to the election Of L. 5.
Senator.
The report of the Committee on Rules was
la d on the table, and the President directed the
Senate to tie election, on It's part, of l. 5. Sena-
tor.
Mr.. Stoughton presented the name of Hon.
Solomon Foot.
Mr.. Keith seconded the nomination.
The ballots having been taken aud examined il
appeared that SOLOMON FooT had 80 votes, be-
ing all the votes cast
Mr. Stewart, offered resolution directing the
Secretary to inform the House that the Senate
had, on It's part, made choice 0: L. S. Senator
adopted.
Amessage was received from the House, inform
ing the Senate that the House had, on their part,
made an election
The Senate met the House in Joint Assembly
TO complete the election.
On the return OF the Senate the report Of the
Committee on Rules was again taken up, and adop.
ted.
(rhe Report makes some slight notifications
only ia the rules OF last session.
RESOLUTIONS.
From the House, requesting the Governor to
demand an investigation OF the charges OF cow
ardce against the 1lh Vermont regiment, and il
such charges should appear to be without ioaoda-
ton, TINT the Governor should demand the re-
moya OF such regiment to some other depart
ment OF the service
M Allen, moved that the resolution lie mas.
much as the Senate hal already passed one or.
dering similar Investigations agreed to.
CLAIMS OF THOMAS L. POWERS.
Mr.. Stafford, iutrodu ed bill appointing the
Gov. Lieut.. Gov and Speaker of the House Com
missoners to examine and adjust the accounts o.
Thomas L. Powers against the State.
On the question OF the second reading of the
bill Mr.. Stewart demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr. Edmunds said he thought the Senate ought
to give the bill the courtesy OF a second reading
He thought the bill in no danger of passing
hastily.
Mr. Stewart said the claim had been before the
Senate previously, had been examined ana repu-
dated and he was opposed to taking up the time
OF the Senate again with the Investigation
Mr., + .munds said that every person had a
right to hearing, at least, on any claim which be
might have, or pretend to have, against the
State.
The yeas and nays being taken were as follows
YEAs,-Messrs, BASS, Bean, Clark of Bennington
Clark OF Chitlcnlen Cieaveand, CowIes, Cree "a,
munds, Farar, Hecoinb, Keith, Lyman, Merrill. Nelson
Peck, Pollard, richardson, Stafford, Stevens, stoughor
20,
NAys-Allen, Beattic Bentley, Bradford, Fish, Jack
son, Kirkland, Morgan, stewart, Welch-lO.
The bill was read the second time, and referred
TO Committee on Claims.
Senate Bal q, relating to taxes assessed on polls
of soldiers, and the bill relating to the payment
the 81 per month to all soldiers hereafter raised
were referred TO Committee on Finance. Or
motion of Mr.. Bean, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Parayer by Rev. Mr.. Baleh. Journal reat
and approved.
BY Mr.. Hunton of Bethel, TO pay Thoma
Williams for services OF his son as volunteer
to Committee on Claims i-also Petition for thu
same referred with the bill
BY MIR. Cook OF Cabot, an act in addition I,
Chapter 50, of Complied Statutes, entitled Re
pevn; to Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Reed OF Montpelier, for the relief o
Joseph Bradish referred to select Committe
of three on mouJn of Mr. Reed
BY Mr. Chandler Of Woodstock an act to pro
vide for adjusting the claims OF Thomas l.. Pow
ers against the State; TO Judiciary Committee
By Mr.. Mills OF Hnesburgb, providing tina
when troops are raised by requisilion in Vermont
'tsh,ll be IN the ratio of the population from eac
'own, aud not according to tue Militia Roll L