The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-14
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GENERAL Statutes.


dered.
Mr.. Kirkland, for Committee on Finance, re-
ported favorably House BILL title s., chapter 1874,
"Of the collection of fines" ordered to bird
reading.
Mr.. Fish, for Committee on Agriculture, re-
ported House bill, title "a, chapter II, Of
standard weights and measures" recommending
a concur nee with House proposal of amend
meut; report adopted and bill passed.
Mr.. Bentley, for General Committee, reported
favoraby House bills, ii lie 80, chapter l04, and
title 80, chapter 105; third reading ordered
Me- Nelson, for committee on Elections, reported
favoraby with proposal Of amendment, House
bill, title l, chapter l., Of elections.
The committee, proposed to amend by provi-
ding that no ballot for town representative shall
begin after IL O'Clock, midnight, of the frat Tues
day in September.
Mr.. Stewart, opposed the amendment. He
believed that the constitution gave tho people
right to be represented, and the General Assera
bly had always ia cases of contested election,
adopted q liberal construction OF all laws regula-
ting election.
Mr.. Nelson; said he did not think it was con-
stitutional to elect a representative except " on
the first Tuesday of Septenbee."
The amendment agreed to, yeas IL, nays
IL, and the bill passed.
Mr. Bean. for General committee. reported IA
vorably, House bill, title q, chapter 81 of te!e-
graph companies )" third reading ordered.
House bill, title %, chapter II, " Of the rights
Of married women, was passed.
House bill, title 81 chapter 80, "Of societies
for the support of the Gospel; passed.
House bill. title ID, chapter %, "Ofr epar sof
highways and bridges; pending the third rea d.
ing OF this bill, the Senate met the House 10 Joint
Assembly.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Prom the House, granting the use of the Hall
of the House OF Representatives this evening
to Rev. Mr.. Cyr; adopted.
sERGEANT.AT-AEkS.
Mr.. Allen, for Joint Committee, to examine the
accounts of the Sergeant-at.Arms, reported that
they had examined said accounts, and found them
in several instances larger than in the judgment OF
the Committee would be just equivalent for the
labor per ormed. The Committee also stated that
in their judgment, the prices charged by the Ser.
geant.at-Arms for stationary, were 20 per cent
above the market price. They also thought the
hay ut in the State House yard was worth Sc ver-
al.dollars per ton, and the State ought to have
had some credit for the same. Adj.
HOUSE-.4i1ernoon.
PETITION.
By Mr.. Nye for relief Of Jacob Van oman;
TO Committee on Claims.
The House, on motion Of Mr.. Royce, insisted
upon their non-concurrence with the Senate in
amendments of chapter 81 of Revision, "Of
process and othe' matters"
JURISDICTION or JUSTICES.
Mr.. Twchell of Townshend moved to recon- ,
slider the vote of yesterday, ooncurrlng with the
Senate in limiting the jurisdiction OF justices to
one hundred dollars.
Mr. File cher of Cavendish spoke in favor of
the motion to reconsider the vote, and was strong
" in favor of extending the jurisdiction of justi
ces. 1t was time that the expense OF lawsuits
should be lessened. 1t would be es we'll to leave
i question of difference to justice, as to go to
an expense OF carrying it to county court,
where perhaps no better judgment would be
found or greater wisdom to decide the case.
Mr.. Page of Waterford agreed with the gen.
tleman from Cavendish, [Fetcher] and hoped
there would not be disposition to concur with
the Senate. lie further stated at some length
the argument of saving of expense to the people
oy this proposed extension OF jurisdiction.
MIR. Henry thought, after the action already
taken by the House, it was unwise to listen to a
proposition to change their vote The question
had been fully discussed and he would prefer that
it should remain as il had been decided.
Mr.. Hencee, of Morristown. thought 1t very
unwise to sp' nd time over question that had
already been fully considered. lie hoped the
House would not spend more time upon this SIM
gle question, and would refuse to re consider.
Mr.. Cushman, of Rochester, presented at some
length the argument in favor OF extending the
Jurisdiction as proposed. He could not perceive
the force of arguments intended to show that
the appeals to CDuntyCourt wJu q follow to such
an extent, as to prevent its beneficial effect.
The queslio. upon the reconsideration WAS then
taken and yeas end nays demanded. Yeas lO3.
Nays "a and the vote was re Considered.
The question then required upon concurring
with the Senate.
Mr.. benson moved to amend Senate amend
ment by changing one (hundred doilar') to live
LOST BY vote OF as to 80.
Ga motion of MIR. Denson the bill was ordered
to lie.
REPORT RELATIVE TO SERGEANT AT ARMS.
Mr.. Hendee presented the report OF the COM
nit,ee appointed to investigate the proceedings
and accounts of the Sergeant.at-srms, and during
the reading Of The same by the Clerk, the hour
for Joint a semby to elect certain state officers
having arrived, the Honorable Senate were an
nounced and entered the Hail.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
Hon. G. +. f imunds President pro TEN, OF
che Senate in The Char
Mr. Henae- moved that the Clerk OF The Sen
at proceed With The r,a ing OF The report OF the
JOINT commidet, relative to the proceedings and