The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-27
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT
Annual Session, 1862

Saturday, Oct 25.
!SE.N.fTE-.4fernoon.
GENERAL STATUTES.
Prom the House, Title 3. chapter 6, "Of the
Seat Of Government and Public Buildings !" laid
on the table.
Title Is, chapter 80, " OF the Common Law; :"
10 Judiciary Committee.
Title 81 chapter LOG, "OfAgricultural COUNT
Societies, Sc. )" to Committee on Agriculture.
BILLS.
From the House, legalizing grand list of town
of Orange for 1885, go, '6l; to Committee on
Finance.
House Bills changing the names of certain per-
sons &c., were referred to General Committee.
BY Mr.. Kirkland, authorizing married women
10 testify in suits in which husband and wife Joint
" are parties, and in which the wife has a sole or
Joint interest in the event of the suit, or is the
meritorious cause Of the action to Committee on
Printing.
REsoLUTIONs.
By Mr.. Edmunds inStructing the General COM
nittee to inquire what defects, if any exist in the
general law, respecting the changes of names Of
persons, &C.. !; adopted.
Mr.. Stoughton called up the resolution rela
ing to the incorporation Of cemeteries insructing
committees to strike out of such acts of cornora-
ton all provisions which forbid the laying out Of
highways through such cemeteries.
Mr.. Clark of Bennington, opposed the resou-
ton, and thought cemeteries should be sacred
ground. lie moved to lay the resolution Oh the
table.
Mr.. kirkland thought the necessities of the liv-
ing were superior to the necessities for the quiet
repose of the dead. lie favored the resolution
because he thought the State should not give up
is right Of eminent domain to any corporation.
The resolution was laid upon the table,--yeas II,
nays t.
REPORTS
BY Mr.. Edulund<, for judiciary commiue e
adversely to Senate bin, authorizing the deposit
of Justice files in town clerks Offices in certain
cases; third reading refused.
Also, adversely to Senate bill II, directing re-
coIdnE officers 10 make record that inst1u-
1nen,s are properly stamped; laid on the table.
By Mr.. Stewart, for judiciary committee,
the resolution III. truc;ng Judiciary committee
to report some form in relation to stamped in
struments, asking to be dschargcd request
granted.
Also, on resolution iuquirins into the cxpe.
diency Of further legislation relating TO the fees
and salaries OF Probate officers, asking 20 he dis
char. ed / quest granted.
BY. Mr.. Kirkland for committee on Finance
on resolution relating to certain suits against the
State Treasurer, brought by foreign stockholders
in corporations in this State. The committee
recommended the passage OF a joint resolution
authorizing the Governor to employ counsel TO
defend such suits; adopted.
STATE LIBRARY.
The President laid before the Senate COM
muncaon from the Governor transmitting The
annual report OF the trustees of State Library
referred to committee on Education. Adj.
HOUSE-.4jlernoon
The House concurred in the Senate's proposed
amendment of the House bill authorizing towns
&c raise money to pay volunteers.
BILLS.
Senate bill to extend the charter of Ascuney
Bank to committee on banks.
Senate bill extending the charter Of the Bank
Of Ponltney to bank committee,
BY unanimous consent Mr.. Noyes CT Hyde.
park was allowed to introduce bill for relief OF
Hiram s. Haskins to committee on claims.
THIRD READING OF ELLIS.
Chapter 1l3 of the Revision, " OF offences
against private property y; passed.
Chapter llj OF the Revision, "Oi Offences
against pnblic jdstice'; passed.
Chapter IA Of the Revision g" Of forgery and
counter!etpg, and the false and fraudulent issue
and transfer of corporation stock passed.
Chapter II, OF the Revision " of county prop.
erty aod duties ofCounty judges aud other county
officers pissed.
Chapter 20, of the Revision of,ho support
and removal Of paupcrs and the r@.icl Of The in
sane poor.
After several amendments had been made By
unanimous consent MIR Alien OF Troy, moved
that this bill. bo ordered to lie aud made special
order for Monday next lost and after further
amendment the Till was passed.
Ga moti1n Of Mr.. Shaw it was resolved that
when the House adjourn, it should adjourn to
Q l-2 o'clock Of Monday morning.
PETITIONS
Mr.. Allen Of Troy of W. ). Dubois and others,
for extension OF charter Of Orleans Bank to COM
mittee GU Banks.
Mr.. Skinner of Barton, Of citizens of Glover,
for same purpose. Also by Mr.. White, Of Gov
entry for the same.
Adjourned to II o'clock, y. NJ. 'Myonda