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


nine months men, that it is not expedent to pass
any law in relation thereto at the present session.
BY Mr.. Woodward, for General Committee,
against bills changing the names Of Lewis Clever
y and Emily Fisher third reading refused
The Committee on Military Affairs reported
back to the House, the bill providing for the aid
of drafted soldiers. And Mr.. Dorr of Rutland,
moved It's reference to Judiciary Committee, as
it involved legal question.
Mr.. Chandler of Woodstock, objected to this
reference, he being chairman of Judiciary Com
mttee.
Mr.. Shaw Of Burlington, thought the bill more
properly belonged to the Military Committee to
consider ans report upon. 1t was tor the Militia
ny Committee to take Military questions into con.
sideraton, and II was therefore within their prov
nce to consider this particular bill, They will
have all the light that can be obtained with regard
to il, and there was no legal point, which in his
view required The consideration oil the judiciary
Committee
Mr.. Colby Of Harand, agreed with MIR. Dor,
in believing that there was nice legal point to
decide in regard to the BILL and therefore hoped
the reference to the Judiciary Committee would
be made
The House by vote Of AZ to 81 refused to re-
lease the Military Committee from consideration
Of the bill.
By Mr. Childs, for Committee consisting Of
Representatives from Orange County, avoraby
to bill laying tax on the County Of Orange, with
amendment changing tax Of 3 per cent. to IL
per cent. and changing names 10 the bill report
adopted and bill ordered to third reading.
THIRD READING or BILLS.
An act in amendment Of section "a Of chapter
81 of General Statutes relating to Service Of JUS.
tice wrts passed.
By Committee on Roads, fayorably to bill au-
thorizing the town Of Woodstock, to raise money
to build Railroad third reading
BILLS.
Senate Bill to incorporate the Green Mountain
Institute referred TO Committee on Education.
By Mr.. McAllster Of Middlesex, an &C, in
amendment OF Section lG Of Chapter % Of Gen
eraI Statutes entitled Of Common Schools and
School Laws referred to Committee on Educa-
ton.
BY Mr. Smith Of 81. Adams, an act in addition
to an act incorporating the Vermont and Canada
Railroad Company; referred to Committee on the
judiciary
By Mr. Wilson Of Bakersfield, an act in add
ton to Chapter 20 Of General Statutes entitled Of
the Court q Cnancery referred to Judiciary
Committee.
By Mr.. Smith OF Hardwok, an act t. amend
Section 10 Chapter 81 of General Statutes relating
TO Union Districts referred to Committee on
Education.
Bill to change the name Of Cllista Baldwin was
taken from the table and referred to the General
Committee
By Mr.. Fisher Of Vergennes, an act to amend
Section 40 Chapter sc of General Statutes enti-
tied of Private Corporations referred to Commit.
tee on Banks.
JOINT ASSEMBLY,.
Hon. IL. Il. Stoughton President pro lem Of the
Senate 10 the chair
Senator Cree from Caledonia in behalf Of the
Committee to canvass votes for County Officers
stated that said Committee were not prepared to
reports and moved that the Joint Assembly adjourn
TO meet again on Tuesday next at three o'clock
p NJ; agreed toand the Senate withdrew and the
Speaker resumed the chair
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Albee Of Ludlow instructing the Judi.
ciaty Committee to inquire into the expedency Of
repeating Section % OF Chap er G3 OF the General
Statutes, and report by bill or otherwise adopted
By Mr.. Dwinell of MarshfeId, structng
Committee on Education to inquire in the ex-
pedency Of changing the time of holding annual
examinations Of teachers by town superintendent,
and to report by bill or otherwise adopted.
By Mr. Hlnckey of Chelsea, joint resolution,
inviting Col. Stephen Thomas of the Sth Vermont
| Regiment to address members Of the General As.
sembly in the Representatives Hall on Friday
Evening of next week. adopted on the part Of
the House.
Adjourned.
Montpelier, Friday, Oct. Ii, 1868.
semitic.
The President pro tempore in the Chair
Devotional exercises reading Of portion o
the 92d Psalm, and prayer by the Chaplain
Journal Of yesterday read and approved.
JOINT RESOLUTION,
From the House, that Col Stephen Thomas o
the Sth Regiment, be requested to address th,
Legislature in the Hall Of Representatives OF
Friday evening Of next week adopted in concur
renee.
BILLS.
From the House, entitled an net to restore ant
extend the jurisdiction Of justices Of the peace il
certain criminal prosecutions 10 Committee OIL
the Judiciary
From the House, an act 10 amend certain sec
tons of the General Statutes in relation to justic
writs TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
From the House, in amendment OF section
chapter 20 of the General Statutes, in relation Il
the removal Of the poor and for the retef of tn,
insane poor to the Committee on the judiciary
From the House, No. 20, to amend chapter 5.
Of the General Statutes, entitled OF proceeding
against justices to Committee on judiciary.
From the House, No ~, laying tax on thu
county of Orange. Mr.. Bass moved that the bill
be referred 10 the Senators from Orange; agreed
to.
THIRD READING OF BILLS
An act to incorporate the Woodstock RaroaC
Company.
Mr., Richardson inquired of the Committee or
Roads if the bill was drafted in the usual STYLE Of
such bills and had the usual guarantees.
Mr.. Child from the Committee, said that thu
Committee had not examined the bill very close
ly, as they supposed there was no opposition lc
the bill.
Mr.. Richardson moved that the bill be ordered
to lie agreed to.
Senate bill No. I, entitled "An act establish
INK the times for holding the court of chancery ;
was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Senate bill No. u, entitled " An act in add
ton TO an act relating to the distribution Of th,
General Statutes" was referred to the Genera
Committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Bass, that when the Senate adjourn i
adjourn TO meet at o'clock 7. NJ. of Monday
adopted. Adjourned,
HOUSE.
Reading the Scriptures and prayer by the Chap
lain.
journal read and approved.
BILLS.