Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-10-27
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
ANNUAL SESSION 1868.
TUESDAY. Oct 90.


SENATE.
Devotional exercses--Reading the Scriptures
and Prayer by the Chaplain.
The ourna of Friday and Monday was read
and approved.
Senate bill No. e., in amendment Of section 81
chapter SO Of the General Statutes, relating to the
Grand List was taken up and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Senate bill No. II, prescribing certain duties
to setclmen and town clerks, was taken up, and
on motion of Mr.. Englesby referred To the Com
mittee on the judiciary.
BY Mr. Stevens, entitled "an act to incorpor-
ate the Jamaica Manufacturing Company" to
the Committee on Manufacture.
House bill, entitled "an act to incorporate the
Woodstock Railroad Company" was taken up.
Mr.. Richardson said that he had examined the
bill in question and found it to be copy Of bill
which pa sed he legislature many years ago
Sluce then be said that the laws Of the State in
regard 10 railroads had been mater ally changed,
and that the provisions OF this bill did not con,
form to the existing laws on that subject.
90 motion Of Mr. Richardson the bill was re-
committed to th Committee on Roads, with in
provisions Of chapter 2S of the General Statutes.
Ga motion OF Mr. Engesby, the Senate ad-
lourucd TO J. M.
HOUSE.
Readiog the Scriptures and prayer by the Chap
lain.
Journal read and approved.
Hiram Darling on presenting bis credentials and
taking the oahs Of office was admitted TO seat as
Reptos ntatiye from the town Of Berkshire.
RESOLUTIONS.
By 81. White Of Coventry joint resolution,
that the use oflhe Representatives Boll be granted
TO the State Board Of Educ ,tion on the evening of
Thursday the 22d inst, for the p1rpcs OF holding
a public ditcusson under the direction Jt said
Board aud Committees on Education Of me two
Houses, on 10 much OF the Governors Message
as relates to union Of the College, Of the State
adopted on the part Of the ilouse.
BY Mr. Wheeler Of Winha, resolution that
no bill relating to the repeal or amendment Of any
Chapter or Section Of tie Genera Statutes should
be introduced except reported by Committees on
coming from the Senate) after ten O'Clock A. NJ.
Of Friday next lost
BILLS.
BY Mr.. White OF Coventry an act authorizing
towns to erect monuments TO the memory OF de-
ceased soldiers; referred TO Committee on Militia
ny Affairs.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. HucAley OF Chelsea, of ]. NJ. Slack
and rs others, pray ing for the passage OF a. act
authorizing towns to aic drafted soldiers BY pay
ing bounties, &c referred TO Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
THIRD READING OF BILLS
An act to legalize the Grand List OF the town
Of Winhall for the years lS60-6l ; passed.
REPORTS.
BY Mr.. Parker, for Committee on Education,
favorable to Senate bill to incorporate the Green
Mountain Institute with amendment, changing
the name 10 Green Mountain Central instituted
and the House passed the bill with this proposi-
ton OF amendment.
By hr. Ballard, for Committee on Military
Affairs, ayorably to bill for aiding those drafted
as soldiers ordered to third reading tomorrow
morning.
By Mr. Dunshee for same Committee, in re-
sponse to resolution whether legislation is neces-
sary in relation to aiding soldiers who are suffer
Jog from sickness in consequence of having been
in U. ). servcs--that no legislation upon that
subject is necessary. Adjourned.
Sc SEN4TE-Ahernoon
JOINT RESOLUTION.
By Mr. Cree, that oint committee consisting
Of two Senators and three Representatives be APP
pointed TO fix upon day Of final adjournment as
soon as practcabei adopted.
The Prtsident announced the committee on the
p,rt OF the Senate to audit the accounts Of Gov
holbrook, viz: Messrs. Clark Of Rutland, and
Clark Of Bennington.
RESOLUTION.
BY Mr.. Englesby, that the Committee on
Claims be instructed to inquire what recompense
is due 10 Milo l.. Bennett for services rendered in
the revision Of the Statutes, and to report by bill
or otherwise adopted.
From the House, joint, that the use Of the
Representatives Hall be granted to the Board of
Education on Thursday evening OF this week, for
the discussion of the Governors Message in re-
ation to the union Of the Colleges adopted.
BILLS.
From the House, No. II, an act to legalize the
Grand List Of the town of Winhall for the years
Of 1860 and lS6ii to Committee on Finance.
Senate bill No. 4, entitled Z" An act to incorpo
rate the Green Mountain Institute" was returned
from the House with certain proposals of amend
menti amendments concufreu ln'
BY Mr.. Cree entitled "An act to increase the
salaries Of the Judges Of the Supreme Court !"
to Committee on Printing The above bill fixes
the salary Of the Judges at $4,000.
REPORTS.
BY Mr.. Richardson for the Committee on
Banks, adversely to the passage Of Senate bill,
No. .. authorizing the increase and decrease OF
Bank Directors.
Moved by Mr.. Richardson that the bill and
report be laid on the table; agreed to.
The hour for the Joint Assembly having arriy-
ed, the Senate proceeded to the Hall Of Represen-
tatiyes.
The Joint Assembly having completed its ses-
sion, the Senate returned aud resumed business.
On motion Of Mr.. Holcomb, ;be Senate ad-
journed.
H0USE-.3fl1noon,- - Oet. 20
RESOLUTIONS.
BY NJ. Nc Alllsier of Middlesex joint reso-
luton providing for the appointment OF Joint
Committee Of two Senators and three Represen-
,atives, whose duty il shall be to inquire into the
measures adopted to make the present session a
,hor, one, and how soon it will be expedent to
cut of the Introduction Of new bills adopted on
the part Of House.
APPOINTMENT.
The Speaker announced as Seize. Committee on
the part of the House, to whom had been reterrd
the Communication OF Governor Hoorook relating
to public expenditures, with instructions to iuves-
tigate and adjust account. upon which such eI.
pendi,ures hsd been based, and TO report the same
to the two Houses, Messrs Marcy Of Royalton,
inckley of Chelsea, aud Noyes of llydepark.
On motion Of Mr.. Hyde Of Casteton, Ar. Aol.
lister Of Manchester, was excused from serving
on Committee on Roads on occount OF Illness.