The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-11
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
Annual Session, 1862.

Saturday, Oct. l.
.SE.N4TE
Prayer by the Chaplain. Journal read and APP
proved.
RESOLU TIONS.
From the House providing for Joint Assem-
bly, for the election of Secretary OF State, and
other State officers : laid upon the table.
From the House authorizing the printing Of
POO copies of Directory in addition to those al
ready ordered concurred in.
Mr.. Allen called up the Joint Resolution from
the House relating to the election OF Judges and
Reporter, and moved to amend by inserting in
lieu of Friday the 10th, Wednesday the 10Th ::
agreed to. The resolution was then adopted.
House Resolution providing for a Joint Com
mitiee to report such rules as may he expedent
for the action of the two Houses upon the report
of the Committee of Revision concurred n
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds the Senate report
ed the following Standing Committees
On Ruies-Mr Stewart, Chairman; Welcn,
Peck.
On F,nanr-Mr. Kirkland, Chairman
Clark of Bennington, Farrar.
Judiciary-Mr. Edmunds, Chairman +; Stew
art, Stonghton.
On Caims-Mr. Allen, Chairman Brad
ford. Ben tlev.
On Educotion-Mr Morgan, Chairman !;
Stevens, Lyman.
On .qgricMtue-M Fish, Ch4irm4n POI
lard Cow.es.
On .Hanutactures-Mr Merrill, Chairman
Beattle, Hocomb.
On Elections Nelson, Chairman Cree
Bass.
On Military 9f;nrs-Mr. Stoushton, Chair
man Keith Jackson.
On, Roads--Mr Stafford, Chairman; " elch,
Keith
On Banks-Mr Richardson, Chairman Cleve-
land, Clark of Chittenden.
On Land Iares-Mr Peck, Chairman Be-
attic, Cree.
On Printing-Mr. Bradford, Chairman ;
Fish, Nelson.
General Committee Bean, Chairman
Bentley, Bass.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES ON THE PART OF THE
SENATE.
Under Fourth Joint Rme-Mr. Cree, Chair
man Fish, Merrill.
On BWs-Mr. Stevens, Chairman; Pollard.
On Joint Rutes-Mr. Kirkland Chairman ;
Richardson.
On the Library-Mr. Richardson, Chairman +;
The following Senators were appointed, on the
part of the Senate, Committee 10 canvass votes
for County officers:
Messrs. HoIcomb, Clark Of Bennington, Cree,
WEIGH, Beattie, Farrar, Lyman, BerlIey, Bean,
Cleaveand, Allen, Bradford, Pollard, Stoughton.
The oath was then administered 10 the Canvas
ing Committee.
BY MIR. Richardson, in amendment Of the act of
1861, to prevent the circulation of counterfeit
bank bills referred to com. on Printing.
On motion of Mr.. Fish, adjourned.
HOUSE..
Friday, Oct. II.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. White. Journal read and
approved.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Burrows, of Vernon, to amend chapter
81 Of {. S., entitled Banks" The bill relates
to the renewing of b,nk charters, and was referred
10 the committee on banks.
/ BY Mr.. S.earns OF Windsor, an act extending
the charter Of Ascusney Bank to committee on
banks.
BY Mr.. Chandler, of Woodstock, to provide
for payment to widows Of deceased soldiers of any
sum due said soldiers by the State to Judiciary
Committee.
BY Mr.. Lynde, OF Wliamstown, providing
that soldiers called out and mustered into sery ice
of the State or United States, shall be credited TO
the quota of the town where they were last legally
enrolled; to Committee on Military Affairs.
By Mr.. Hendee, Of Morristown, to appoint
collector of taxes for the town of Sterling 10
committee on Land Taxes
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Tabor, of Concord, Of &. Morse and
| oil p n DBrs 4Nr
unteers ; to committee on Military Affairs.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Reed, of Montpelier, that the Clerk
be directed to procure the printing of two hun
dred additional copies of the Legislative Direc;o-
ry ; adopted on the part OF the House
BY MIR. Shaw, of Burlington, that Joint com
mlttee OF three Senators and three Representa-
tives be appointed by the respective Houses to re.
port such rules, as may be pedient, for the ac-
ton OF the General Assembly upon the Revision
of the Statues, reported to this Legislature.
Mr.. Jaynes OF Waterbury, thought the resou-
ton unnecessary. He believed the ordinary course
OF leglslatlon,-that of referring reports to the
| appropriate Standing Commi tees, would be best
in this case. tie moved as an amendment that
the various chapters Of the reported Revision be
referred to such Standing Committees as should
seem best to the Speaker.
Mr.. Fletcher, of Cavendsh, opposed the amend
ment, and 1t was re- ec,ed by the House and the
resolution was adopted in its original form.
The House took up for consideration the SEN
ate resolution providing for Joint Assembly to
elect Senator in Congress on Tuesday next, and
concurred in the same.
On motion of Mr.. Fletcher, of Cavendsh,
adjourned.