The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-29
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT
ANNUAL SESSION, 1868.

ANNUAL SESSION, 1868.
....-. October %, 1868.
Semitic. afternoon.
The President pro tempOre in the Chair.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Senate bill No. 20, to continue the charter of
the Bank Of Poultney; passed.
REPORTS.
By Mr.. Cleveland for the Committee on Banks,
adversely, on House hill So, to amend section
40, chapter Sc of the General Statutes, entitled
"prvate corporations /" third reading refused
BY Mr.. Bean, for the General Committee, ia.
vorably with proposals Of amendment, on House
bill Z, entitled an act in relation to the record
of marriages.
rThe amendment makes it the duty of the
minister or Justice to return the record Of mar
RACES to the town clerk.
The amendments were adopted, and the bill
was read the third time and passed.
BY Mr.. Cree, for the Committee on Claims, adj.
versey on House bill 70 for the relief Of VIM.
Haskins.
Mr. Englesby moved that the bill be ordered
to lie not agreed to.
Mr. Holcomb moved to lay the bill on the Ia
BILE, end make it the special order for tomorrow
at O'Clock ?. NJ. agreed to.
BY Mr. Fish, for the General Committee, ia
voraby, with proposal of amendment, on
House bill II, for the preservation oil fish 10
Lake Memphremagog amendment adopted, and
the bill read the third time and passed.
BY Mr.. Fish, for the General Committee, adj
versely on House bill 33, in amendment of chap
ter 102 Of the General Statutes relating to fen
ces third reading refused.
SPECIAL ORDER. ##
Senate bill II, to increase the salaries oil the
Judges Of the Supreme Court was taken up.
Mr.. Cree moved that the bill be laid upon the
table agreed to.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
BY Mr. Englesby, that the Governor be direct
ed 10 appoint three commissioners, whose duty it
shall be to audit and settle the chin Of Milo J..
Bennett, against the State read twice and re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
BILLS.
From the House, No. rs, to incorporate the
Mount Anthony Observatory Association re-
ferred to the General Committee.
From the House, No. 105, in explanation Of
chapter los of the General Statutes, entitled
mechanics and other liens to the Judiciary Com.
mites.
81 Senate bill 81, entitled An act to incorporate
the Riohford Copper Mining Company" was ia.
ken up.
Mr.. Cree said the general Jaw provided for all
such private corporations, which he proceed
ed to elucidate by reading extracts from the gen.
eral law, and he was therefore opposed to the
bill.
He estimated the cost to the State at $500
for each act establishing private corporation that
was passed. The expense OF getting up these
ought not to be thus incurred by the State, but
by those who are to be benefited by them.
Mr.. Stevens advocated the third reading OF the
bill. 81.
MIR. Richardson discussed the bill at some
lepgth and moved that the bill be referred to the
Judiciary Committee with instruction to condense
the bill into the least possible space; not agreed
10, yeas 6, nays Is.
Mr.. Stevens moved to amend the 9th section
of thebil by striking out the words "not incon
sistent with the provisions OF this act"
Mr.. Nichols opposed the amendment
He said he thous hit the bill as it now stood
was drawn up as all bills of this kind usually were
and that the Legislature ought to foster all un
dertakings of this kind. The amendment wa
adopted.
Mr.. Farrar advocated the third reading of tn,
bill. Ett.
The bill was then ordered to be read the thirC
time by vote of 20 yeas to nays.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Stafford, that the President of tn
Senate appoint committee of three Senators t
ascertain whether the State Auditor has paid an,
claims for Attorneys services for respondents il
procedures in favor of the State if SO, wha
sums, to whom, and by what authority, and re
port to the Senate adopted. a...a....
-.. Ga motion of Mr.. Eogesby the Senate ad
gourmet. 81.