The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-18
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
Annual Session 1862
Monday, Nov. II.
SE.N.4TE-.4fernoon.
REPORTS.


dered.
BY Mr.. Richprdson, for Committee on Banks,
favorably House bill extending the charter of the
Bank of Orleans, recommending proposal of
amendment; amendment concured in.
Mr.. Stafford proposed to amend by striking out
the section which subjects the bill to the action of
subsequent legislatures. He thought this section
unnecessary, inasmuch as the general law makes
similar provision respecting all acts of incorpo-
ration. Messrs. Richardson and Edmunds OPP
posed the amendment, and it was lost and the bill
was passed.
BY Mr.. Stafford, for Committee on Roads, IA
vorably House bill incorporating the Chittenden
and Grand Isle Ferry Company, with proposals of
amendment; amendment concurred in and bill
passed.
Affairs, avorably, House bill authorizing the Gov
ernor to loan arms TO the Norwich University;
third reading Tomorrow morning.
Also. favorably, House bill establishing the
State Arms. Seal and Flag passed.
CLAIMS.
Mr.. Bradford called up the bill to gay j. c. b.
Thayer, for making clothes for the Naw England
Guards in the LIST Vermont regiment of three
months men.
Mr.. Edmunds asked the Committee on Claims,
whether they proposed to act upon all similar
claims before the Committee and pass upon them
on their merits, or whether this was to be an ex.
cepional instance.
MIR. Bradford explained the action of the Com
mitee, and thought Mr.. Thayer needed, and was
entitled to his pay.
Mr.. Elmunds said that he was not opposing
this bill on its merits, but was only asking that
this bill might have preference over similar
claims not yet reported to the Senate the bill
was then passed.
Senate bill to pay John II. Edison the sum
therein mentioned was passed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate bill providing that no party shou Id be
allowed to testify in any where the opposte
party was the representative of deceased or in
sane person, was taken up and refused a third
reading.
Senate bill equalizng the distribution of the
property of insolvent debtors made the spe-
clal order for Is minutes to Il o'clock A. NJ. to-
morrow. Adj.
HOUSE-.4heynoon.
Mr.. Cook of Cabot withdrew his motion to re
co lSider the vote ordering to third reading chap
ter o. Of schools and school laws" and said mo-
ton renewed by Mr.. Barret Of Grafton and
prevailed.
Mr.. Barrett then moved to propose several
amendments TO the Senate. One Of these proy-
ded to insert clause in the bill allowing districts
to continue to employ aud pay teachers If they
vote so TO do, after the Superintendent his re-
yoked the certificate of said teacher.
Mr.. llerr.ck OF Wocott favored the amend /
meat
MIR. Haskell did uot propose to discuss tie
question whether there Should be any Guperin- /
'endents, but to uc4e that if there were to be .
5 perintendent>, their authority should be re-
@pectel. lie was therefore opposed to the amend
.nent.
Mr.. Paul could not see that the amenlm en-,
proposed to conflict with the authority of the
Superintendent, but only to aid the districts in
o'tlicIt Cases. H. believed the amendment
very desirable one.
The House voted to propose the amendment
by a vote OF 50 to Is, and the bill was SO passed
III concurrence with the Senate.
Mr.. Shaw moved to reconsider the vote con-
curing in 9lh Senate amendment Of chapter %,
AMI that said motion to re consider be ordered to
lie; agreed to.
REPORTS.
BY Mr. Chandler for Judiciary Committee fa-
vorably to Senate amendment of chapter IS OF
partition of real estate with notifications CT the
first amendment report agreed to.
BY Mr.. Underwood for Judiciary COMMITTEE
favorably to Senate amendment of Chapter 4G
=" of orcible entry and detaner +" ordered to lie
on motion of Mr.. benson.
By Mr. Royce for Committee of Conference,
on Oh. pier of the Revision of process and
other matter" that the House should recede from
their disagreement in some OF the points in con-
iroversy report agreed TO.
by Mr.. Reed for Committee on ways and
means in favor Of further amendment OF Chapter
1876 of salaries and fees and OF passage of the
bill when amended. The amendment prop sed
to make the fees of the probate court in each
case moro IN proportion to the value of the estate
than the existing law provides. hler brief
discussion the bill and amendments Were ordered
to lie, aud three hundred copies of the amen ment
10 be printed.
Mr., Den N, called up chapter 46 Of forcible
entry and detalner " and moved to amend Sen.
ite's prop sed amendment OF section II agreed
10, and Senate amendment 80 modified was con-
cured 10. I
The House concurred in Senate amendment of /
bill extending the charter OF Orleans bank. /.
by Mr.. Hendee, tor Select committee, favorab'y '
% Senate amendment OF chapter II /" OF husband r
md wife and the rights of married women con- =
,urrpd IN.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Chapter 40 Of revision :" Of Wills" passed.
Ad journsd.