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

Monday, Nov. q.

SE.f.7I L-.HfIeTHo0n.
The President and President pro TEN. being
absent, the Secretary called the Senate to order,
and Mr.. Allen Of Rutland was chosen President
pro temp0re.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
From the House for the election of Adiutant
and Inspector General, Qlartermaster General.
and Judge Advocate General, att Pm. Wed.
nesday next; adopted.
GENERAL STATUTES.
The Senate considered the House pronosal to
modify the Senaes proposal OF amendment to
House bill, title 81, chapter 100, and agreed
thereto
The select committee, by Mr.. Kirkland, chair
man, reported House bill title 80, chapter 100,
"Ot provisions relative to persons claimed as fu-
gltlye slaves" &c. with a proposal of amendment,
striking out the sections inserted by the House.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan laid on the table
and made special order for half-past two O'Clock,
7. NJ. tomorrow.
The Senate agreed to part of the House propo-
sails OF amendment TO Senate bill title 10, chapter
Sc, "Ofthe prevention Of frauds, &C. and the
bill was laid on the table.
MIR. richardson for Special Committee, re.
ported hvoraby House bills, chapters 4S, 40, 80
81, 80, jS, 60, "Of the jurisdiction and powers Of
Probate Courts" and they were seyeray passed.
Pending action on the above bills, Mr.. Bean
moved to strike out the section requiring Judges
Of Probate TO give bonds. lie though! Judges
Of Probate should not be required to give bonds
any more than other Judges nasmuch as all the
fees coming into their hands, would not amount to
more than onethrd OF their salaries and they
could not draw their salaries until they had &C.
counted for fees.
MIR. Richardson, and Mr. Clark Of Bennington,
opposed the amendment and it was lost.
Adjourned.
HOUSE-1hernoon.
RESOLUTION.
by Mr.. White, that the COMMITTEES on Elec-
tons be instructed to inquire whether il is not ex
peGlent to enact law allowing soldiers Of Yer.
mont in the army OF the United States, who are :
legal voters, TO vote az elections for State Officers
and Members OF Congress adopted.
by Mr.. Kent, that when the House adj )urn, it |
adjourn to meet at 7 O'Clock this evening, and
that evening sessions be held during the remain
der Of the session ordered to lie.
REPORTS.
BY Mr.. Fagg, for Select Committee, fivorably
to chapter 90 OF Revision, "Ot title to real estate
by descent; third reading.
BY Comrnittee on Agriculture, ayorably 10
Senate amendment Of chapter So, OF private
corpomtion,"; concurred il.
by Mr. llubbell, Tor Committee on Claims, an
actto pay Milo i. Bennett, three thousand dol
lars aud other suns mentioned; third reading.
THIRD READING OF ELLIS.
Third reading Of chape, % "Of railroads and
railroad commissioners resumed and completed
and bill passed.
Chapter SO of Revision, "Of deposition and
witnesses passed.
Ca,pier 60 Of Revision OF the Grand List"
passed.
Chaper ~ of Revision, "Of guardian, and
wards passed.
REPORTS. a
BY Mr.. Miller OF Pomfret for committee on
final adjournment, that the adoption Of resolutions
providing for evening sessions would do no harm. /
The speaker ruled that due notice f2I hoursl t
must be given OF said resolution before action II
could be taken upon it. Ii
by Mr.. Gardner, for Committee on Military
Affairs, against bill providing where those enlist il
ing shall be accredited in certain cases third r
reading refused. S
BY Mr. Habbell, for Committee on Claims, o
against several claim bills; third reading refused E
BY D. 5. Ladd, Tor Committee on Agriculture c
hvorlby 70 Senate amendment Of chapter Z,
concnred in.
BY Nr. Chandler for judiciary committee, IA.
vorably to Senate amendment of chapter 80, "Of.
Courts aud judicial proceedings with modiica. :
ton Of 9Th amendments report agreed 10 except :
ia relation to 9TH amendment. z
by Mr.. Reed for selec. committee hyorablv 10
Senate amendment OF chapter 80, "Of societies II
Tor the support of the Gospel aud Library and G
other associations; concurrcd in. p
MOTION. Il
Mr. Tenney moved that when the House adj
Journ, II ADJOURN TO meet at half past six this
evening :,
Mr.. Shaw moved to amend the motion by add.
ing that the business Of the evening be confined q
to third reading OF bills. a.
The amendment was accepted and the motion "
thus amended was agreed to. "
Adjourned to IL o'clock, 7. NJ. Ia
HOUSE, Evening. pr
REPORTS. !"
by Mr.. Reed, for Committee ON W.ys and &.
Means against House bill amending an act passed h,
in 1859, relating to fees CT Probate officers third NJ
reading refused In
THIRD READING or BILLS. "a
CHARTER l26 OF Revision. of salaries, fees, &c CO
Mr. Fletcher of Cavsndsh, moved TO commi,
this bill TO member to amend, so as to provide al
that the fee of jurors in cases tried before JUS p
tice, shall be fifty cents instead of twenty five as
heretofore. "
This proposition occascned debate. Il was ar.
gued in its favor that it was hardship upon iu- be
rymen as the law now is; also that ii justice were til
not SO cheap many petty lawsuits would be in
avoided. 1t
II was urged against the amendmcn, that If tn
adopted II would increase unreasonabIy the ex- m