The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-25
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
Annual Session 1SG .
Monday, Nov. "a.

JOINT RESOLUTION.
From the House for the election Of Adlutant
and Inspector General, q Iartermaater General,
and Judge Advocate General. at 5 7. NJ We'd
nesday next; adopted.
GENERAL. STATUTES.
The Senate considered the House proposal to
modify the Senates proposal of amendment to
House bill, title "a, oaapter l20, and agreed
thereto.
The select committee, by Mr.. Kirkland, chair
man, reported House bill title 80, chapter l09,
"Of provisions relative to persons claimed as tu-
gitive slaves" &c. with 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,
T. NJ. Tomorrow.
The Senate agreed to part of the House pr0po-
sails of amendment to Senate bill, title 10, chapter
sc, "0fthe prevention of kauds, &c" and the
oil was laid OF tie table.
Mr. Richardson, for Special Committee, re,
ported f4vnran!v House bills chapters 48, 49, 80,
II, 80, 81, 80, Of the jurisdiction and powers of
Probate Courts," and they were sevtray passed.
Pending action on the above bills, Mr.. Bean
moved to strike out the Secioa requiring Judges
Of Probate to give bonds Ike thought Judges
OF Probate shou not be required Ia give bonds
any more than other Judges Ina much as all the
fees coming into their hands, woa!l not amount to
more than one.third OF the,c >al3js>, and they
could not draw their a,,r.e, uNta ;i,ey had ac
couned for fees.
Nj. Richardson, and Mr. Clark Of Bennington,
opposed the amendment and it was lost
Adjourned.
HOUSE-aRernoon.
RHSoLUTloN.
by Mr.. White, that the Committee en- Flee
SONS be instructed to inquire whether it is not eX
peGient to enact law allowing soldiers Of Yer
nont in TIC 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 O'Clock this evening, and
that evening sessions be held during the remain-
DER Of the session ordered to lie.
REPORTS.
By Mr.. fhgg, for Select Committee, favorably
to chapter Sc of Revision, "Ot title to real estate
by DESCENT; third reading.
BY Committee on Agriculture. hyorably to
Senate amendment of chapter Sc, "Of private
corporations; concurred in.
BY Mr. Hubbell, for Committee on Claims. an
act to pay Milo H. Bennett, three thousand dol
lars aud other sums mentioned; third reading.
THIRD READING CT ELLIS.
Third rcadi1g of chapter 2S. :" Of railroads and
railroad commissioners" resumed and completed
and bill passed.
Chapter SO of Revision, "Of deposition and
witnesses y; passed.
Cl,p.er o. OF Revision Oh the Grand List"
passed.
Chptcr y of Revision, "Of guardians and
wards pleseJ.
REPORTS.
!'y Mr.. Miller of pomfret, for committee on
final adjournment, that the adoption Of resolutions
proviinJ for evening sessions would do no harm.
The speaker ruled that due notice [2t hour>1
must be given of said resolution before action
could be taken upaa IT,
by Mr.. Gardner, for Committee on Military
Affairs, against bill providing where those enlist
ing shall be accredited in certain cases third
reading refused.
BY Mr.. Hubbell, for Committee on Claims,
against several claim bills; third reading refused
BY d. s. Ildd, for Cammlttee on Agriculture,
avoribly t. Senate amendment of chapter II
concnrred in.
BY Nr. Chandler for judiciary committee, "a
vorabIy to Senate amendment of chapter 30, "Of
Courts and Judicial proceedings" with modlica.
ton of 9Th amendment; report agreed to except
in relation to 9Th amendment.
BY Mr.. Reed for select committee hvorabIy to
celIdlc amendment VI CllapleI vi sOCielIes
tor the support of the Gospel and Library and
other associations; concurred in.
MOTION.
Mr.. Tenney moved that when the House adj
.iourn, it djounrn to meet at half past six this
evening.
Mr.. Shaw moved t. amend the motion by add
ing that the business of the evening he confined
TO third reading OF bills.
The amendneut was accepted and the motion
thus amended was agreed to.
Adjourned to 6 II O'Clock, T. NJ.
HOUSE-Euening.
REPORTS.
by Mr.. Reed, for Committee Ways and
Means, against House bill amending al act passed
in 1873 re!.,lns " i,.-.fJ .,,s Cheers; third
reading refused.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
CHARTER 1875 OF Revision. OF salaries, fees, &c |
Alr. Fletcher Of Cav"ndsh, moved to commit |
this bill TO d member to amend, 20 as to provide '
that the f e of jurors in cases tried before US.
tice shall be fifty cents instead Of twenty five as
heretofore.
Thi. proposition ccisioned debate. IT was ar
sued in its favor that it was hardship upon ju-
rymen as the law now is, also that IT justice were
not so cheap many petty lawsuits would be
ay0i led.
II was urged against the amendment that if
ad" pied 1t would increase unreaSonably the ex-
pense Of litigation.