The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-05
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
ANNUAL SESSION, 1868.

REPORTS.
BY Mr.. Bass for Committee consisting of
Senators from Orange county, favoraby on House
bill 42, laying tax on the county Of Orange.
Mr.. Stafford offered an amendment to the bill,
80 that the Commit ee shall not proceed with the
erection OF a Jail until the town of Chelsea shall
vote to pay the sum of $500 towards the erection
of the Jail.
On the question OF amendment Mr. Engesby
called for the yeas and nays, which were as fol-
lows yeas IL, nays 7, so the amendment was
adopted, nd the bill was read the thcd time +,
and passed in concurrence.
BY Mr.. Cushman, for the Committee on Edu-
cation, favorably on House bill 100, Incorporating
the Essex Academy read the third time, and
passed in concurrence.
By Mr.. Englesby, for the Judiciary Cnmmit-
tee, adversely on House bill 14S, in relation to
marriage in addition to chapter SO of the General
Statutes.
Messrs. Child and Clark of Bennington advo-
Gated the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Cushman said the object OF the law, as it
now stands, was to forbid hasty marriages.
Mr.. Engesby said that he thought some re-
straint was necessary upon hasty marriages, and
was opposed TO the bill
Mr.. Fish said the law encouraged runaway
marriages, and thus the record, which ought to
in question.
Mr.. Stoughton said that the committee thought
the law had existed, though not exactly in its
present form, for great many years, and was re-
garded as good old custom that ought to be
preserved.
Mr.. Stevens said that the bill originated among
the clergymen of the State, a majority of whom
were probably in favor of the bill.
He thought the clergy of the State ought to
have great deal of weight.
On the question of the third reading of the
bill, Mr.. Stevens called for the yeas and nays,
which we're as follows: yeas IL, nays Is, SO the
third reading was refused.
By Mr.. Stoughton, for the Judiciary Commit
tee, adversely, on House bill 1853, in amendment
Of section 6, chapter Sc of the General Statutes,
relating to dispositions and witnesses third read
ing refused. .t.... t.. 10 ..s ....
BY Mr.. Stevens, for the Joint Committee on
Library, on the report of the Trustees Of the
State Library, with bill. .e.s l.
BY Mr.. Bean, for the General Committee, ia
voraby on House bill 1855, to incorporate the
Mount Mansfield Hotel Company read the
third time, and passed in concurrence.
BY Nr. Stafford, for the Judiciary Committee
adversely, on House bill los, an act in relation
to fines and costs in actions before justices of the
peace third reading refused 1at
BY Mr.. Fish, for the General Committee favor
ably on House bill So, to preserve trout and
longe in Wiloughby lake read the third time
and passed in concurrence. DE |tt
BY Mr.. Clark Of Bennington, for the Commit
tee on Finance, favorably, on House bill 1873, to
legalize the Grand List Of the town of Rutland
for the lear 1922 read the third time, AMI
passed in concurrence. ..t
By Mr.. Fish, for the General Committee, ia
vorably on House bill IA, for the preservation
Of fish in Salem pond read the third time, anC
passed in concurrence.
BY Mr. Clark of Rutland, for the Committee
on Finance, favoraby on House bill 1879, in rela
ton to the Grad List of the town of Reading
read the third time and passed in concurrence.
House bill "a in amendment Of section /
chapter 20 of the General Statutes, in relation tC
the removal OF paupers, and for the relief of tht
insane poor, was taken up, the question being
upon its third reading.
Messrs Peck ard Cree advocated the passage
of the bill 8D M sw
Messrs. Stoughton and Stafford opposed the
bill bonn g..s.r.
The third reading was refused.
message was received from the Governor, tc
the effect that Hiram Harlow refuses to accept
the office Of Superintendent Of the State Prison
BY Mr.. Bean, for the General. Committee, ia
vorabIy, with proposals Of amendment, on Hous
bill, l8i, to incorporate the Newport Hotel Com
pany amendment adopted, and the bill read tn
third time, and passed IN CONCURRENCE. =.
BY Mr.. Stoughson, for the Judiciary Commit
tee, favorably, with proposals. of amendment, OF
House bill "a, providing for auditing accounts
and defining the duties Of Auditors; amendment
adopted and the bill read the third time apt
passed in concurrence. bA1 Il - GsG'.tf
From the House, No. 1l6. in amendment o
chapser lilo Of the Genersl Statutes. relating Il
the Militia ; referred to the Com mttss on Mill
tny Affairs. ,-s-- 81 - -@.A OFF,
From the House, No. ISL, explanatory of sec
ton 46, chapter ITO of the General Statutes, re
lating to the VI ilitia referred to the Committe
on Mill airy Affairs. ~ ''''' '''
From the House mo. sl36 in amendment o
section o. chapter So Of Che General Statutes, en-
tried y dispositions and witnesses y referred e
the Judiciary Committee. '-s
That the sum OF 5000 be appropriated for tn,
hene6t of the Library read twice and ordered
to be read the third time
BY Mr.. Cree, an act,relating to the powers O
the Auditor of Accounts; referred to the Judi
ciary Committee. s- ..... 90. A. .a- o.. no.
From'ths tiouse, No. LOT, making provision
for the support of Goyepment; referred to tn
Committee on. Finance. j ~ iEt tiIAU
by Mr.. Englesly,to pay o. ID. Mathews th
sun. shefein mentioned ;yrefrrred to the Com
nittee on Claims. 4 ~ X Ns3Cg BAlt /
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