The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-29
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
Annual Session 1862
Friday, Nov. %.
SE.N.4TE-.4He,noon.

the town of Poutney, for relief, reported by bill
directing the Treasurer to credit the town $685.
-, being the amount of taxes due from said town
for TIE years 1S49, 80, 81: passed.
SPECIAL ORDER
The bill incorporating the Castleton & Rutland
railroad company, WIS taken up, the question be-
ing on the amendment proposed by Mr.. Allen.
The discussion of the amendment was contin.
ned Mr.. Stoughton opposed it, and Mr.. Allen
favored it.
Mr. Stafford made statement in behalf of the
Committee on Roads, respecting the amendment
proposed by the Committee, stating that the
amendment was, as they understood it, substan-
italy the same as the one submitted to them by
the petitioners for the charter.
Mr.. Kirkland propoundel some inquiries tc
The Committee, which we're answered by Mr.. SAT-
ford He then stated some reasons which would
influence him to vote for the bill as reported by
the Committee.
Mr.. Stewart gave his reasons for believing that
some legislation was needed to remedy the evils
of which the petitioners complained. He was
not, however, prepared to favor the amendment
proposed by Mr.. Allen.
Mr.. Allen asked leave to withdraw his amend
ment and it was granted. Mr.. Allen then offered
The following amendment:
Said board in fixing on the terms of connec-
shall have reference to the acts creating said cor
porations, and all the previous acts that have
bearing on this subject"
This was amended on motion of Mr.. Slough
ton, by inserting after the word corporations, the
words " and business connections" The amend
ment proposed by the committee, as thus
amended was agreed to, and the bill passed.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
and
Auditor of Accounts to settle ard dust the ac-
counts and claims of the Adutant and Inspector,
and Quartermaster Geaeras, for the past year,
laid on the table on motion Of Mr.. Kirkland, and
made speci4i order for half past 10 \. NJ. to-mor-
row.
BILLS.
House bill paying toe Auditor Of Accounts ana
State Treasurer the sum therein mentioned On
motion of Mr. Kirkland, laid on the table, and
made special order f)r IL i. NJ. tomorrow.
Senate bill, relating to taxing property in
Cores; read third time and passed.
Mr.. Pollard called up Senate bill Incorporating
the Emanciptionists' Cotton.growIng Company,
and on his motion ;he bill was amended BY reducing
the capital stock to one million of dollars, and
providing that the act should take effect from its
passage.
Mr.. Stoughton opposed the bill. at considers
bad policy of such legislation.
After an explanation b. Mr.. Stevens, the bill
was refused third reading.
House bill, appointing collector Of taxes
against the old town of Sterling; to Committee
on the Judiciary.
House bill, relating to the election Of member,
OF Congress; to Committee en- E.sc.iJns.
GENERAL sryrr,rrs
Mr. Stewart for Indc;s,, conm;,tes rgn,r,oa
accommodating a concnr,ar.e with tho nciion #
thr Uonsp on Senate, nronosed amendments -
uoo,p bill title Is oh 'nrer Is " Of Rpnlevi,"
a',reed ~ ,
Mr. Stewart for c,nn;,,oe On ,hc Jo3jci,,r
renor,ed. ecommenl;ny = concurrence with me
1,nns. j.; 49, ,,r,,,o., or ano,,1r,a,t :, s.,',o
IN .Of M. unmr.,n.l,,. agreed 10
Ur ,,r.e c,IIad NM Uonsn Kin ti,la Il c5,..
ter III. ~ Jnst;cps If tha pa,rp, The On. sr;n,
was on a.rreinc with ,ha J,u.e in ra;>iny ,h.
;.uiSfc,;on of jnst;cas ,n 5000 "a rocn,nma,d IL,
m,;or,,y If he cnmmi,,.e nf co,f.ronre
NJ rran said ha hnncd ,hn Senate would o,,.oa
with the Uanse in his amendment
Mr. S,o,,h,on said thar xhilo ne vas mann
hor tho Senate M sLn.Id No, ouow snoh
,,rono<i,io, n mass without ENTERING his nrofaxt
tis ,sl;svol ,bsre .honId no sona Emit RI ,ba
;nrisdict,cn If Jnst;cs. and if we did mot ston .,
500 he knew M no;nt where W. conld ston
IL did q, h. Iavs !, would have onv tendency
=, diminish G,;,,,ion and ,honybt It would nrovs
m;sch;oyo,S !, oner,,;on
Mr. Rchardson gave his reasons for hvor;ng
the roposi,ion for raising the Jurisdiction Of ius.