Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-10-20


By Mr.. Chandler, all act to pay the town OF
Woodstock for certain military expenses incurred
by said town; referred TO Committee on Claims.
BY Mr. Kent, of Dorset, an act to amend sec
ton 20, chapter 100, of the General Statutes re-
lating toes trays, &c; referred to General Com
mittee.
4 BY Mr. Wheeler Of South Hero, an act pro.
vdng for soldiers voting referred to General
Committee.
BY Mr.. Albee Of Ludlow, an act to change the
name Of Calista Baldwin to Calsta Rice on mo.
ton OF Mr.. Colby of Hartand, ordered to lie.
REPORTS.
BY Mr.. o. =. Chandler for Judiciary Commit
tee, fayoraby to bill to amend section IA OF
chapter of General Statutes, relating to service
Of justice writs, with amendments report adopted
a bill ordered to third reading.
RESOLUTIONS
By Mr.. Dean Of Cavendish, a Joint resolution
providing for the appointment OF joint commit
tee, constituting Of two Senators and three Rep
representatives., to whom so much Of Gov. Hol
brooks communication as relates to public eX-
pendtures shall be referred, and instructing said
Committee to audit the accounts On which such
expenditures are based, and to report thereon /;
adopted on The part of the House.
The House took up the Senates resolution grant
ing the use Of the Representatives Hall to the
| Vermont Medical Society this evening, and on
motion Of Mr.. Woodward, changed the hour
named therein from seven O'Clock to half past
four O'Clock, and the House concuucd in the Sen
ate's resolution with this proposition of amend
ment.
By Mr. Fisher Of Vergennes,a joint resolution
rendering the thanks Of the Legislature to the
Hon Daniel Needham for bis interesting and
valuable address Of last evening, relative to the
international Exhibition at Hamburg adopted
90 the part OF the House.
Mr.. Watson Of Worcester, presented his ere
dentiaIs, took the oath of Office and was admit
tea to a seat as Representative from said town.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
An act 0 repeal certain sections Of chapter
80 Of the General Statutes, providing for uniform
rules of practice in the County Courts and Courts
Of Chaucery in this State passed
An act to incorporate the Woodstock Road
road Company passed. Adjourned
Thursday Oct 18th, 1868.
n SENATE
i Devotion exercises reading portion of the
62d Psalm and prayer by the Chaplain.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
4 JOINT RESOLUTION
From the liouse, providing fer trasing a
Joint committee consisting Of two Senators and
three Representatives, TO whom shall be referred
SO much Of Governor Hobrook's Message as re-
Iates to public expenditures adopted in concur.
renee.
From the House, inviting ]. S. Adams, the
Secretary Of the Board Of Education, to address
the Legislature on Wednesday evening, the 2lst
inst; adopted in concurrence.
BILLS.
{ From the House, entitled IAN act to incorpo-
rate the Woodstock Railroad Company;" to
T Committee on Roads.
/ Fram the House, No. 4, an act to repeal Ger
tain sections olchapter 30 ofGenera Statutes,pro
vlding for system OF uniform practice in the
County Courts and Courts Of Charcsr in THU
( State; 10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
From the House, No. I, providing for the rec
ord OF marriages TO the General Committee.
BY Mr.. Engesby prescribing certain duties to
the selectmen and town clerks to the Commit
tee on Printing. This bill authorizes the select
( men, in case Of incompetency, to declare the Of
flee Of town treasurer vacant, and to appoint q
new one.
BY Mr.. Stoughton, entitled "An act in addition
to an act in relation to the distribution of TIT
General Statutes; to the Committee on Printing
On motion Of Mr.. Bass Of Orange, tn. Senate
f adjourned.
HOUSE.
Reading the Scriptures and prayer by tn,
Chaplain.
Journal read and approved
APPOINTMENT
: The Speaker announced as additional member
OF Committee on Elections;
Messrs Breyoort of Addison, and Bradley c
i, Fairfield
Mr. Crowley Of Mt. Holly, moved that MI
Dodge, Representative from Andover, be excuse
from attendance during the remainder Of the sei
+. sion, after tomorrow morning. agreed to.
n REPORT.
BY Committee on Elections, ayorably to pa,
|. sage Of resolution admitting w. I. George to
O seat in this House as representative from ToI
sham without producing his credentials repol
adopted and w. I. George took the oath OF o
fee.
n By MIR. Chandler for Judiciary Commute,
o favorably to bill to amend section 70 OF chaptt
"a of the General Statutes,reating to serving PR
e cesses against trustees third reading ordered.
n BY Mr.. Chandler, for Judiciary Committee
against bill in amen met Of section % chapter
q Of the General Statutes; third reading refused.
is BY the same, against bill relating 10 divorce
d third reading refused.
% BY MIR. Reed, for Judiciary Committee, favor
bly, to bill amending section / Of chapter 20
General Statutes relating to the support and r.
!. moval Of pauper and relief of the insane poor
third reading
u BY Mr.. Shaw, for Judiciary Committee, ia,
orabe to bill to restore and extend jurisdiction
justices of the peace in criminal prosecutions wit
amendment report adopted and bill ordered I
third reading.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Chandler, OF Thomas T. Powers an
n los others, for IN act to enable the town
4 Woodstock to build a railroad; referred to Con
a mittee on Roads.
sr By Mr.. Dewey OF Hartford, of Daniel Neet
Al ham and 1870 other citizens OF Hartford, prayin
\. that towns may be authorized by statute to a.
a proprate IN their discretion at meeting legal
d called for the purpose, money for commutatio
or to pay substitutes for such OF their respecty
n citizens as may have been drafted under the Law
d of the United States referred to Judiciary Con
i, mittee.
/. RESOLUTIONS.
n by Mr.. Bruce OF Pomfrtt, that the Committe
on Military Affairs be instructed to enquire
any legislation is expedien, for relief of Vernon
of soldiers Of the % brigade or other Vermont so
in dlers, suffering from illness in consequence
4. having been in u 5. service, and to report b
Il bill or otherwise adopted.
BILLS.
Of BY Mr.. Shaw, an act relating TO witnesses r,
10 ferred to Judiciary Committee.
d by MIR. Bean of lra,burg, an act to pay HoraC
10 Piereej referred to Committee on Claims.