The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-15
BILLS.
House bill extending tue charter OF the Bank
Of Orleans to Committee on Banks. Adj.
H0CSE-.f1erRooH,

ed to lie and four hundred copies to be printed. |
REPORT RELATIVE TO sERGEANT-Ar-ARMs
MIR. James called up the committees report
relative TO accounts &c. of Sergeant-at-arms, and
called FOR reading of said report and it was again
read by the Clerk.
Mr.. James stated that he had called up the re-
port because he supposed that gentlemen preent
desired to make inquiries of the committee rela-
tive to facts stated or limited at in the report.
Mr.. Dtnison then proceeded to question Mr..
Heudee Chairman OF the committee) in relation
to the accounts Of Serseant-at-Arms OF former
years.
Mr.. Hendee, stated in reply to successive in
terroyations, that it had appeared to the COM
mittee, that in some of the former years referred
to, the incumbent of the office under consider
alton, had presented accounts, in most respects,
very similar to those presented by the present in-
cumbent, (only more SOY Pending further in-
curry etc., the hour arrived for joint Assembly.
JOINT ASSEMBLY
Hon. Paul Dillingham; President Of the Senate
in the chair.
The chair announced the election of Sergeant
alarms to be in order.
Mr.. James nominated Gilman i. Dodge, the
present incumbent.
Mr.. DepisoR seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Cook, of Cabot, nominated Geo. w. Scett,
Of Montpelier.
Senator Stafford nominated Hon. Daniel Bald
win.
The Chairman appointed Senator Saford and
Messr, Denison and Cook Of Cabot as telers. The
ballotng resulted asfollows:
Whole number Of voter cast 239
Necessary to choice, }20
Gilman B. Dodge had, l66
Geo. w. Scott 70
Hon. Daniel Baldwin 50
J. G. Emery 3
Scattering y
and Gilman B. Dodge was declared elected.
The Joint Assembly continued its session for
the purpose Of eectlng Rlilrold Commissioner.
Hon w T. Dickinson of Chelsea, wSs elected to
said office, on motion Of Mr.. llun,on.
The Senate withdrew ard the Speaker re-
sumed the chair.
The report relative to Sergeant-at-Arms to-
retherwih resolution of instruction, 20 make
, provision to prevent fraud in future, &c., by SAID
officer, was on motion of Mr.. Royce referred to
judiciary Committee.
The Speaker presented communication from
the Governor, giving report in full in reference
to the Commission appointed to adjust claims
growing out of military expenses usual number
ordered printed.
The Speaker presented the annual report of the
Adjutant and Inspector General ordered to lie.
RE CHARTERING BANKS.
| The Senate bill providing to re.charter Ascut-
ney Bank was called up and the debate continued
Mr.. Hunton spoke ct some lengta in favor Of
| granting the charter in this CASE. He believed
I that every case of charter CT re-cEarer should
rest upon its own merits.
The debate was continued by various members
at considerable length the question in reference
to the re-charter of this bauk, and the eneral
question OF re.charterlng banks being fully dis
cussed.
Mr.. Denison moved the previous question and
the House sustained the call, and the yeas and
nays being taken were,-yeas 1870, nays 60, and
the bill was ordered to third reading.
The Senate bill extending the charter Of the
Vermont Bank was twice read and referred to
Bank Committee.
Mr.. Gardner, called up the bill extending the
! charter of the Battenkill bank third reading.
BILLS.
| Senate Bill " of the Homestead was twice
read ank referred to Jud ciary Committee.
From the Senate Chapter 66 Of Revision " Of
the prevention of frauds and perjury in contracts
&C. to Judiciary Committee.
The Senate amendment of chapter "of Courts
OF Cnancery was REFERRED 10 JUDICIARY Commit
tee.
The House receded from its refusal to concur
with the Senate in amendment of chapter IL of
Revision (" Of offences against the lives and per-
SONS of individuals"
The Ho So concurred with the Senate in amead-
ment OF House bill to regulate mileage of men,
pers of General Assembly.
Senate amendment of Chapter 10 of the settle
ment of PauperS' also of chapters 10 and SO
w-re referred to judiciary Committee. Amend.
ment of chapter 80 was referred to Select Com
mttee of which Mr.. Deni,on is chairman.-
Amendment Of chapte, ! was referred to Com
mttee iof which Mr.. Gardner is Chairman.-
Amendment chapter l2O WAS referred to Select
Committee of which Mr.. HubbeIl is Chairman
Amendment of chapter ~ was referred to Agri,
| cultural Committee.
THIRD READING or BILLS.
Bill providing for the incorporation Of Chitten.
den an Grand Isle Ferry Company passed
An act authorizing the Governor to oan arms
and equipments to Norwich University; pissed.
An act amending chapter 81 Of G. s. SO as to
allow banks to issue bills OF the fractional part Of
dollar ordered to lie.
Senate bill for the preservation of fish in Duck
Pond in Water ord passed.
An act establishing the Safe Arms Seal and
Flag passed. djourned.