Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-12-02

House Bill relating to the payment of monies
due deceased soldiers TO Committee on Military
Affairs.
House bill relating to raising troops in VT to
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Stafford for Committee on Roads, reported
adversely Senate bill, in amendment Of eh, pier rs
{. S., relating to railroads third reading re-
fused.
Mr.. Kirkland, for Committee on Finance, re-
ported hvoraby House bill authorzieg repairs on
the roof Of the State House passed.
Mr.. Clark, of Bennington, for Special Com
mittee, reported f'vorabIy House bill, title %,
chapter y, " of guardians and wards y; passed.
Mr.. Morgan, for Committee on Education, re-
ported tavoraby House bills, to incorporate the
Holland Academy and authorizing the Board of
Education, to recommend a text book Of the
Geography and History OF Vermont, and they
we're severa.y passed.
PETITIONS
Mr.. Stoughton presented the petition OF Henry
Ransom and others, elizens Of Poultney, asking
to be relieved from claim Of the State, for de-
feiency in the taxes Of l849 80, VI, OF nearly
$1,000, not paid over to the State by the collector
The petitioners state that If extent had been is-
sued at the time by the State treasurer, the col.
ector, being then good, the town would have
suffered no loss, and they claim that the 10. TO
the State occurred through such neglect Of the
treasurer, and was not the fault OF the town.
Adjourned.
HOUSE-.Afernoon.
THIRD READINs or BILLS.
Mr. Hunton called up the bill changing the
time Of holding the December term Of Windsor
County Court and il was read the third time and
passed.
An act in relation to raising troops in Vermont
passed.
The above bill provides for equaliEing draft
when made, among the several tewns Ct the State
in proportion to population.
HAPPIER IS Of Revision, Of estates in dover
and by the curiesy'; parsed.
I or the Jurisdiction Of justices in causes where.
in fire insurance company i, one Of the parties
passed.
An act relating to pay due deceased soldiers
passed.
An act directing the Board OF Education to
selects textbook Of the Geography and History
OF vermont passed.
An act to incorporate the People, eas-light
company in tie town Of Rutland passed.
Chapter 50 Of Revision, "Oi o.nA,."
While reading this bill the hosr arrived for
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
II on Paul DilllBsha N, President Of the Senate
in The casir, announced as frat IN order the cleo
ton u Adju,snt and Inspector General Tor th'
year ensuing.
Peter I. Washbsrn, Fac, Of Woodstock whs
on melton Of Mr.. Chandler elected, and by
viva voct vote.
The Chair announced as next in order the elsc
tioa Of Qlsrternsstrr Gsnvral.
Gee. +. DAVIS wsf elected by a viva voee vot,
on motion Of Mr.. Fletcher Of Csvsndlsh second
cd by Senator Kirksns.
The Chair announced ss next in order the else
lion o! Judge Advocate General.
A. Is. G.rdusr was elected nv viva voee vol
on moeos Of Mr. Cushnan Of Rochester.
The joist assembly having completed s bus
mesa, was Gi"elv,d and the Senat. Withdrew.
Tse speaker resumed the chair ard the reading
Of the chapter Of banks was completed.
Nj Stone Of Wexford, moved 10 commit tn
bill TO member 10 amend 90 as to provide tia
bank, may redeem their bills in sgsl ,snds
United States Trss,ury sotes.
On tn. question oi,o amending, Mr.. Bach dc
nanotN INC Nctt Maya
Yeas Ill, nays SO and the bill was amended
, This bill was then passed.
Mr.. Adams, called up chapter Al "of lev
= a,d execution and the pending question was W
on the insertion OF q clause allowing one hots
. worth not q, ore than $3.50, 10 be exempt in eel
tain cases losi.
Mr.. Dep,o moved 10 insert al amendment
providing Tor the exemption from attachment {
one sewing machine Kept for use carried.
Mr.. Stone. moved TO amend 1" ore yoke Of CO
= lie or s.s.r,," to on. team, no, TO exceed On
hundred and tity dollars in value, in the sectio
relative to exemption ; lost after debate.
, Tie bill Vas ordered to third reading.
REPORT.
g Mr.. Cu.hman for Committee on Banks, n
ported back 10 the House the Senate bill, for II
e extension Of the charter Of Brandon Bank, viii
: out expression OF opinion. The Committee state
c tina. oue Of their number declined voting upo
e the question 10 Committee, because he had bee
petitioner to the Legislature in reference TO Il
0 re-charter. Two others had expressed the
a opinion publicly against tn. re charter Of al
u banks at the present Session.
?. The committee could not, therefore, well repo
;, an opinion upon the bill, but would slate that II
o charges made against the management Of Il
n bank had not teen sustained before them. II
II bank had been properly managed and there ha
been semi-annual dividends Of four per cent du
!. ing the full tern of the existence OF the bar
y thus far. Ii also appeared tina, here was no
e seven thousand dollars surplus in favor OF Il