The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-21
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
Annual Session. 1862.

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SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain. Journal of yesterda
read and approved.
BILLS.
From the House, for the payment of the wild
ows of deceased soldiers to Finance Committee
From the House, authorizing towns to rails
money TO pay soldiers, and to pay bounes which
have already been voted by such towns to tn,
judiciary Committee.
ON the House, providing FIR a change o
commissioners in the settlement of estates, wher
il appears that the commissioners are interested
to the judiciary Committee.
! From the House, to incorporate the Burlng
ton Wooden Company to Committee on Manu-
| features.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Holcomb, (joint) providing for a
JOINT Assembly Thursday next, at Z. NJ, to
hear report of Canvassing Committee adopted.
Mr.. Bean, called up the resolution providing
that no bill be introduced after ten o'clock, Tues
day, Ohe Dist ins) He moved to insert " eleven -
in place of "ten."
Mr.. Allen, moved to amend the amendment by
inserting "Wednesday instead ofTuesday accept
ed by Mr. Bean, and the amendment as amended
was agreed to-
Mr.. bradford, moved further to amend, by adj.
ding the words" until the General Statutes shall
be completed"
MIR. Aleu- opposed the amendment, aud it
was lost
Mr. Richardson, moved that the resolution lie
upon the table ; agreed to.
Messrs. Stevens, Morgan and Welch, were APP
pointed committee Under the resolution relating
to reference of SO much of the Governors
Message as relates TO a Medical Board. Adj.
HOUSE.
Parayer by Rev. Mr. Lord. Journal read
and approved.
by Mr.. Pierce of Londonderry, to Incorporate
the Londonderry Cornet Band to Committee on
Corporations.
By. Mr.. Reed Ct Montpelier to pay Lewis
Burnham; to Committee on Military Affairs.
by MIR. Herrck of Wolcott to pay Harland 7.
Sergeant for services as vo uneer to Committee
on Claims
By MIR. Reed of Montpelier, an act extending
the charter of the Vermont Bark.
Mr. Balch objected at length to the second
reading of the above bill. lie believed it IN. /
necessary and unwse to legislate so far in advance
as this bill proposed. a future Legislature could
extend this charter If it should be found best.
Other and more important questions should now
take the attention Of tie House. This charter
bad stl six years to run and it would be better to
allow the matter to remain as it was for the pres.
mt.
MIR. Reed of Montpelier hoped the same cour.
esy would be extended to this bill as to other
mIar bills, and that i would be referred TO the
committee on Banks for their consideration.
Inc House then ordered the second reading of
he bill, and it was referred to the Committed on
,anks.
Dy Mr.. Shaw of Burlington, an act in amend
nent OF Chapter 20 Of G. S. Sec. 81, in rehtion
the care OF articles entrusted to Railroads for
orWard!ng; to Committee on Roads.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
An act relating to the Gran List of the town
t Victory; passed.
An act in addition to Chapter 90 Of C. S., pro. |
!ding tor the erection OF watering-troughs alon.,
lghways passed.
An act providing for the chang ng of the course
any stream or brook, whe'e it crosses a high
ay' by the selectmen Of any town, after due no.
&c given; passed. c
RESOLUTION. c
by Mr.. Camp Of Stowe, that the Military Com c
attee, to which was referred resolution in r4la 7
on to the condition of the ermont 9th. now +
Oh'cago, be requested to report as soon as may
what facts they have obtained in rel .,on to /
lie CONDITION of soid Regiment adopted.
Oh motion Of Mr.. Gurdner of Bennington. adj 7
urned. l