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

NudilCI ~, vi uNpICE, hiIHlbDS Tue CustOIt
of children, also OF the children OF persons living
separate passed,
BY Mr.. liarwood for committee on Agrcul-
ture, .avorably to Senate amendments Of chapter
10 Of Revision, of Weights and Measures
concurrcd in.
BY Mr. Fletcher, for Committee on Education,
avorably, to bill directing the board of Education
to select and approve Of text book OF the geog-
raphy and history Of Vermont Tor Schools third
reading.
BY Mr.. Underwood for Committee Of Confer
ence, in relation to Chapter "a of proceedings
against trustees" that the House shall recede
from their disagreement; report agreed to.
BILLS
From the Senate an act to provide for the
printing Of the 4h registration report Of births,
marriages and deaths TO Committee on Claims.
Adjourned.
Tuesday, Nov. Is, 1862
SENATE.
Prayer by the Rev. John Dudley, Of New Ia
ven, Conn.
Journal read and approved.
BILLS
Mr.. Kirkland, for committee on Finance, re-
ported on the resolution relating to taxing lands
II Cores, by providing for such taxation 10 COM
miNee on printing.
Mr.. Edmunds, for judiciary comriltee repor-
ted iatorab!y Senate bill altering the time Of hold
ing the Orange County Court third reading or
dered.
GENERAL STATUTES.
House bill, tide II, chapter IS ." of railroads
etc. to committee on Roads
House bill, title % chapter 81, " Of guardians
and wards :" to Select committee, Mr.. Clark OF
Bennington, chairman.
House bill, title 26, chapter SO OF the Grand
List to committee on Finance
On motion Of Mr.. Edmunds, the House were
requested 10 return House bill, title |, chapter
|, o. elections.
House bill title chapter l26 of salaries, fees
etc." 10 committee on Finance.
House bill, title 3d. chapter 10, " of divorce,
aimony etc. to Special committee, Mr.. Clark,
Of Bennington, chairman.
House bill, title II, chapter 36" Of dispositions
ana witnesses TO committee on Judiciary
House bill tile -, chapter 80 Of the Supreme
and County Courts 2, with the House proposed
modification Of Senate amendment, was referred
to the Judiciary committee.
The Senate receded from two proposals Of
amendment, disagreed to BY The House, to House
bill Tile 81, chapter lis, "o offences against
private property"
House bin tile ], chapter i, "of Elections
was amended by providing that elections Of mem
bers Of Congress Should BE- ID 1864, and b.enr.-
ally thereafter passed.
House bill Tile %, chapter 70, "of Weights
and Measures returned from tie House With
Senlle's proposals OF amendment disagreed to,
was referred 10 committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. Stafford, for SPECIAL committee, reported
title Il, chapter g., OF the duties Of recording
officers ETC., BY bill ordered to third reading.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Lord. Journal read
md approved.
RESOLUTIONS
By Mr. lIubbelI, that the Committee on Banks
le instructed to revise the ac. entitled. an act an
hoF2ing the business Of banking, and the amend
nent thereto, and report the same 10 this House
n separate chapter; adopted.
BY Mr.. Henry that Committee on judiciary he
Instructed to report bill providing election of
representative TO congress on the first Tuesday Of
next or in case the President Shall
rider The meeting Of congress meantime, that the
Lection be held under the direction Of the Gov
,ruoF.
REPORTS.
B3 Mr. lIubbell for Solec, Committee hyor.
by TO Senate amendments Of Chapter ll3."0r
'tieaeea against private proptrly,' except 10 far
IS rthtes to the oh and 18th amendments re.
loFi agreed 10.
by Mr. Dana, for Committee on Public Bu,H.
ngS, bill authorizing the Governor 10 aDpoipt,
Commissioner to superutend and direct needed ~.
'-'rs il the ROOT Of the State House Jhird read
ns.
THIRD READING or BILLS.
House bill to pay Milo j. Bennett and others,
'r labor in revising The Statutes.
Mr.. Fletcher, OF Cavendsh, spoke in onan.
ition TO granting the sum mentioned in the Bin
sjOO0) 10 Milo l.. Bennett. lie thought il was
lore than should be paid, in comparison with
nth the sums paid to State officers. lie moved
D commit to member to amend so as TO pro.
roylde to pay Judge Bennett one thousand dol.
'rsa year, and his clerks four hundred.
Ar. Henry stlted that MIR. Bennett was taken
ON position where he was receiving eighteen
undred dollars year. 1t had been thought
roper that he should not receive a less sum Tor
ne work which the State had required, and which
" men had the knowledge or ability TO do ac-
eptably.
AIR Balch moved tie motion to amend the
mendment SO as to read twelve hundred dollars
er year for Judge Bennett.
THE time for which payment is to be made is
10 years.
Mr. Huobel thought the committee had the
est opportunity TO understand what was Just in
lis case. lie would inquire what was necessary
proceeding with the revision of the statutes.
requires the best legal talent in the State and
lie more so because this is revision and not
icfeiy compilation. A great deal Of labor is