The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-14

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to the Committee on Judiciary
| RESOLUTIONS.
| Mr.. Kirkland called up the Joint Resolutoh
from the House relating TO final adjournment
and the resolution concurred in.
| Mr.. Stewart for committee on rules, made re-
port.
| ELECTION OF U. s. SENATOR.
While the report was being read message was
received from the House, announcing that they
were ready to proceed to the election OF I. D.
Senator. ahzRa
The report of the Committee on Rules was
laid on the table, and the President directed the
Senate to the election, on its part, OF \. ). Sena-
tor.
Mr.. Stoughton presented the name of Hon.
Solomon Foot.
| Mr.. Keith seconded the nomination
| The ballots having been taken and examined 1t
appeared that SOLOMON Foot had 30 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 o. l.. ). 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.
(The Report makes some slight notifications
only in the rules of last SESSION.
RESOLUTIONS
From the House, requesting the Governor TO
demand an investigation of the charges OF cow
ardice against the It'll Vermont regiment, and II
such charges should appear to be without iounda-
ton, that the Governor should demand the re-
moval of such regiment to some other depart
ment of the service.
! Mr. Allen, moved that the resolution lie, mas
M en- as the Senate had already passed one or
! derng similar investigation; agreed to.
CLAIMS or THOMAS L. POWERS.
Mr.. Stafford introduced a bill appointing the
| Gov Lieut. Gov. and Speaker of the House Com
n.issioners to examine and adjust 'he accounts of
| Thomas J.. 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 second reading.
lie 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.. E!!munds said that every person had
right to hearing, at least on any claim which he
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,
munds, Farrar Ilelcumb, Keith, yaan, Merrill Nelson
Peck Pollard, Richardson, Stafford, Stevens, Soughton
~.
NAYS Allen, Beattie Bentley Bradford, Fish, Jack
son, Kirkland, Morgan, Stewart, WeIch--lO
The bill was read the second time, and referred
to Committee on Claims.
Senate BIZ 6, relating to taxes assessed polls
of soldiers, and the bill relating to the payment of
the 81 per month to all soldiers hereafter raised,
were referred to Committee on Finance. On
} motion OF Mr.. Bean, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Parayer by Rev. Mr.. Balch, Journal read
, and approved.
/ BILLS.
! BY Mr. IInn;on OF Bethel, to pay Thomas
| Williams for services OF bis son as volunteer
4 to Committee on Claims also Petition for the
same referred with the till.
Q BY Mr.. Cook of Cabot, an act in addition to
Chapter 80, Of Compiled Statutes entitled Re-
ple,in; to judiciary Committee.
by Mr.. Reed OF Montpelier, for the relief OF
I Joseph Bradish referred to select Committee
1 Of three on motion of Mr. Reed.
r BY Mr.. Chandler Of Woodstock, an act to pro-
o vide for adjusting the claims of Thomas f. Pow
' ers against the State; to judiciary Committee.
/ BY Mr., Mills Of HneSburgh, providing that
d when troops are raised by rcQui>uon in Vermont
It shall be in the ratio OF the population from each
town, and not according to tie Militia Roll ; tc
Committee on Military AEtirs.
BY Mr.. Webster Of Stamford altering the name
of Louisa Cnne; to the General Committee.
BY Mr.. Adams OF Colchester, providing that
justices courts shall have jurisdiction after the
. lst Of January next over all cases where the
damages do not exceed five hundred dollars anC
that no appeal shall be taken unless the damage,
amount to one hundred dollars to Judciar,
:, Committee.
BY Mr.. Tenney Of Albany to repeal all acts
Of relating to the inspection Of hops; to Committee
.. on Agriculture
RESOLUTIONS
BY Mr.. Ralph of Warren. that the Genera
r. Committee be requested to inquire into the expe
% diencey of enactng law in regard to cl,te
p. sheep and swine running at large in the highways
similar to that recently enacted in the State o
New York adopted.
=. BY MIR. eastman of Irasburgh, that the Com
\ mlttee on Education be instructed to nquir
whether the law regulating the duties and pay o
~ Tow" Snperntendents can be so modified as t
- diminish the expense the State for the servic
~ of such Superintendent without materially less
,e enng their efficiency aud usefulness adopted.
,eI BY Mr.. Reed of Montpelier, that the Histori