The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-24
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT,


LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT,
Annual Session, 1862.
Monday, Nov "a, 1864
SENATE.
Devotional exercises Reading Of Scriptures
al prayer by the chaplain
journal read and approved.
BILLS,
Senate bill to pay Messrs. Fuller 4 Mead fer
printing the 4th registration repsrt passed.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, the Senate bill, ia
cooperating the Emancipationists' Cotton-Growing
Assoc alton was taken up.
Mr.. Stevens made statement Of facts appear
Jog before the Committee.
Mr.. Cree SAT-! that, as ona Of tie Committee, he
thought more fac;s ought to appear, showing the
necessity or ady>abiiity, of such charter as here
called for, before TIE Senate asted upon it. lie
understood that some gentlemen interested in the
enterprise would be present this week, and per-
maps the bill ought to lie Oh the table On tina. &C.
count.
Mr.. Clark, of Bennington, thought the bill
might as we'll be disposed of now as any time. lie
believed the legislature had no power tn grant tas
ac! q interpretation, anymore than It would to
charter an East India company, or Hudson Bay
Company.
On motion Of Mr.. Pollard the bill was laid on
the table and made the special order for Wednes-
day at II a NJ.
GENERAL STATUTES
House bill, title IT, chapter 80, " OF the inven-
tory Of the property of deceased persona sc.
House bill title lG, chapter 81, E" of the admin
straton and distribution of estates of inte>,aes."
House bill, title 49, chapter js, "Of E>cheats"
Honse bill, title l6, chapter 6D, "Of Probate
Bond,"; all TO special committee, Mr.. Allen
chairman. Adj.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev Dir. Lord. Journal read aud
approved.
BY unanimous consent Mr.. White introduced
bill ea,itled, act directing the Board of Edu-
cation to select text bosk of the Geography
and History Of Feynont to Committee on Eau
cation.
REsoLUroNa
BY Mr.. Miller oil Pomtret lha. the tive Houses
meet in join: assembly on "Wednesday next at 5
o'clock 7. NJ, 10 elect an Adju,ast and Inspector
General, Quartermaster General and Judge Advo-
cate General for the ensuing yeay adopted on
the part Of the Heuse.
BY Mr.. Chias of Fairlee, that in view Of the
amount of business to be ,ransac,ed the House
hold evening sessions so lar as practicable during
the remainder of the session, and that no member
be allowed to speak more than once on 8 question
unless to explain, or to an,wer inter7oga,ores
and tha! the time Of speaking be limited to five
minutes.
Mr.. Henry moved to lay the resolution upon
the table; lost.
Mr.. Henry stated that he had moved 20 lay
upon the table to save discussion. 1t was nspos
sIhe to carry out what was proposed, 10 The leso-
luton.
Mr.. Sabin moved TO refer the resolution to
committee on hnai sdlournmen,; agreed TO.
REPORTS.
BY Mr. Hubbel, fox select committee favorabIy
to Senate amendments of chapter 1870, :" of the
general provisions concerning crime" &C., With
modification OF third anne ndment report agreed
to.
BY Mr.. Dana for the committee on public
buildings, hvorabIy TO Senate amendments of
chapter !, 80 the Library; concurred in.
by Mr.. Roce for Judiciary Committee recon-
mending amendment of chapter &C from the Sem
at, "Ot the prevention CT frauds in contracts
and actions lhsreqn,' and passage of the bill.
The bill WIS amended, read the third time and
passed in concurrence.
BY MIR. Royce for judiciary Committee, favor
ably to Senal, amendment OF chapter 10, "Ot the
settlement OF paupers eoncurred in.
By. Mr.. 5. N. Warren Tor General Committee,
iayorabh to 'euate amendment of chapter Is,
"Of burial gpunds and their enlargement" con-
CURED in.
BY MIR. Underwood, for Judiciary Committee,
favorably to chapter GS, from the Senate, slth
amendment; ordered amended aad third reading.
I BY MIR. Ssbtn, for General Committee, favor.
ably to Senate amendment of chapter 100, "Ol
pounds, estra,s lost goods, and unclaimed prop
erty stored vita wharhngers'; copcurred in.
BY Mr.. Fisher, for Select Committee, ayorably
to chapter 81. (" Of the appointment OF trustees
| for minors and of their duties" with amendment
ordered AMENDED and third reading.
BY Me- F4asg, Tor Select Committee, favorably
to chapter SO, 'Of the payment of debts and the
egacles OF deceased persons" W tn amendment
ordered amended and thir1 reading.
By MIR. Fqyg for SaIect Committee, Mvorably
to chapter 81 "Ot render Dg accounts by execu-
| tors and administrators third reading.
TaIRD READING OF LIS.
/ Chapter % "Of Railroads aud Railroad Com
mis,ioners." During the reading of this bill,