Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-11-04
RESOLUTION.

By Mr.. HubbeII that the Auditor of the State
be authorized 10 employ an agent or attorney to
defend the interest. Of the State in a matter now
pending before committee of this Legislature,
relating to a chim of Jose ph Bradsh, and to pro-
cure necessary,sn,sses in the same adopted.
BILLS.
Mr. Chandler BIZ unanimous consent introduced
a bill, providing that no bank Of the State shall
after the first DAY Of January, 1864, issue bills of
the fractional p.rt Of dollar; to Committee on
Banks.
APPOINTMENT.
The Speaker sppointed Mr. Hastings Of Waits.
field, as member Of Committee on Roads in
place OF Mr. Snond5 excused.
REPORTS.
By Mr.. Gates for General Committee, favor
ably to chapter gj of the Revision, "Of inn keep
ers, keepers of yIclualng houses, &c."
A discussion arose upon this chapter, as to the
propriety Of allowing the selectmen to license
shops that may sell small beer. Mr. Balch
moved to SO amend as to leave out this provision,
and Mr.. Hunton also sustained this motion, on
the ground that if the provision remained, it was
leaving open door that led toward drunkenness
20 say the least Of it, and door that the Legis-
laure should close. The House ordered the bill
amended according to the motion, and to third
reading.
BY Mr.. ingalls,, for Committee on Mileage and
Debentures, tayorbly to bill regulating the com.
pensaton Of members and officers of the Legsla-
ture; third reading refused.
BY Mr. Harwood, for Committee on Agricul-
ture, adversely to House bill relating to inspection
of hops; third reading refused.
BY Mr. HubbelI, for Committee on Claims, a d
yersly to claim Of L. Gorham, Jr third reading
Of bill refused.
By the same, against bill for the relief Of the
town Of Charleston; third reading refused
Adjourned.
SENaTE-.9j1rnoon.
RESOLUTION.
Joint Resolution from House, authorizing the
Auditor Of Accounts to employ counsel for the
State to resist the claim Of Joseph Bradisb, now
before the committee on Claims adopted.
GENERAL STATUTES.
House bill, title "a, chapter ll5, "Of offences
against Public Justice;
Also House bill, title -, CHI pier 30, Ofsup-
port and removal Of Paupers, &C.; both passed.
House bill, title "a, c-apter ia, "Of Forgery,
Counserfeiling, &c" was read the third time. On
motion of Mr.. Edmunds the Senate proposed to
the House to amend the bill so that it should be
a crime to make or utter counterfeit money on
any bank in the United States, or any other eoun-
try, and the bill was passed.
MI. Stafford for Special committee reported favor
ably House bill title 6, chapter 10, with proposals
Of amendment. The amendments consisted
mainly in l,aving Of the final "ugh" in Brattle-
borough, Marlborough, Greensborough, Wards
borough, Starksborough, and striking h" out in
Iownshend, and were agreed to, and bill ordered
to third reading tomorrow morning.
! A short di1ission was had on the motion OF
Mr.. Edmundsto amend one OF the sections Of the
above bill, so IS to correct an obvious error in the
phraseoogy. The Senate refused TO agree to the
amendment, IN the ground that, inasmuch as the
error did not affect the legal construction Of the
section, it would be better in this stage of the bill
not to take tine with such verbal corrections
BILLS.
On motion Of Mr.. Allen, the votes refusing the
third reading Of certain House bills yesterday
changing the names OF certain persons, &C., were
reconSidered, and the bills were seyeraly passed.
j BY Mr.. Allen, explanatory of certain acts pro-
yiding for the support of the families Of soldiers
providing that the families Of commissioned Of
ticers should not be entitled to the benefit Of the
acts; that the families of deceased or dis charged
soldiers shall have none of the benefits of the act
after the lapse OF three months alter such decease
or discharge; and that no soldiers family shall be
entitled to support by the State, until what is due
such soldier from the State is expended, and such
further provision has been made for said family
as could reasonably be required of said soldier
10 Committee on Finance.
Adjourned.
HOUSE-.41ernOon.
REPORTS.
BY Mr. Chandler, for Judiciary Committee
against bill relating TO the settlement of estates
third reading refused.
RESOLUTION.
BY Mr.. Denson, that the Committee on the
judiciary be instructed to inquire into the propri
ETY. of author zng the Governor TO procure and
loan TO Norwich University, such arms as may be
required to drill the students adopted.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Chapter "A Of the Revision entitled for the
maintenance Of egilmae children passed.
Chapter ~ entitled Of turnpikes & pankrOads
passed.
Chapter 26 Of the Revision, "0f ferries I"
passed.
Chapter II Of the Revision, entitled of hus.
band and wife, and the rights of married wo-
men y; passed.
RAILROAD Commissioner.
The bill providing for the repeal of all laws;
relating to disappointment OF railroad commission
came up as special order.
MIR. Royce desired to know whether the CON-
mittee reporting this bill to the House without an
expression of opinion, learned that there was any
good resulting 10 the State irom the office under
consideration.
Mr.. Hendee replied in behalf of the committee
that they had not examined very particularly in
regard to the point referred to ; but that they had
examined the last report OF the commissioner
and had c,na u, ,ha cnnclnsion that il wn,lh he