Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-10-27

offices frequently, experience had shown that in
this particular Office It was not desirable.
Mr.. Follansby f Maidstone, nominated Alon-
10 T. Keith OF Montpelier
Mr.. Colby Of Hartland, nominated George w.
Scott of Montpelier.
Senator Steveos Of Franklin, nominated IL. d.
Hopkins Of Montpelier.
The Chair appointed as tellers Senator Cree
and Messrs. Reed Of Montpelier, and Fisher ct
Vergennes.
The ballot resulted as follows
Whole number OF votes, l92
Ncet ssary ~ choice, VI
Gilman Dodge lOl
/ II D, Hopkins
Aonfo T. hsHh, ID
| Georg. W. Scott,
| Z'bina &. Camp, 81
Scattering,
And GILMAN B. dodge was declared elected.
The Joint Assembly having completed its business
was formally dissolved.
REPORT or oASyAssISG COMMITTEE.
The Joint Assembly, pursuant to resolution
held session, (the Senate not withdrawing) to
receive the report Of the Committee appointed to
canvass votes for County and Probate Officers.
The report was read by Geo. W. Bailey, Jr.,
Secretary of State, acting as Clerk Of Joint AS
sembly.
The follow ing Justices we're elected to Gil
vacancies;
Gardner Merrill Of Bloomfield 0. T. Walter
Of East Haven; Asa Lee Of Victory; John Barnly
of Swanton, Simeon Giddirg of Watervie !
William J. Billings Of West Haven Simeon
Adams of Marlboro c. Ward OF Newfne !;
Ashley Palmer and T. O. Brown of Westford.
The Joint Assembly having completed It's bus-
ness, was Dissolved aud the Senate withdrew, and
the Speaker resumed the Chair.
Adjourned.
SE.NATE.
WEDNESDAY, Oct 2l.
The President pro lem. in the chair.
Devotional exercises-reading the Scriptures
and prayer by the Chaplain
Journal Of yesterday read and approved.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Bradford, signed by Frederick Hol-
brook and others, asking for certain appropra-
tions 10 the Committee on Claims This petit
ton asks that the expenses Of our agent, Mr..
Needham, at the Exhibition at Hamburg, be as.
sumed by the State,
BY Mr.. Nichols, to pay Frederick Holbrook
the sum Of one thousand dollars; to Committee
on Printing.
Senate bill No. IA, "an act increasing the aa-
res Of Judges Of the Supreme Court" was taken
up and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
From the House, in addition to section Is,
chapter % OF the General Statutes, in relation to
union districts to Committee on Education.
REPORT.
BY Mr.. Clark Of Bennington, for the Commit.
tee on Finance, avoraby on House bill No. II,
legaliziug the Grand List OF the town Of Win
hall for the years of ls60-6li third reading or
dered.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Williams, instrueting the Committee
on Agriculture to take measures TO preserve the
treatise of Mr. Jarvis on the different breeds Of
merino sheep; adopted.
From the House, tor the appointment Of a
committee to see about fixing limit for the In
PRODUCTION of bills, and also fixing on day oi
6na adjorrnmentj on motion OF Mr.. Richard
son the resolution was laid on the table.
The President appointed for the commit,ee,un-
der Joint resolution, relating 10 final adjournment,
! Messrs Cree and Richardson.
On motion OF Mr.. Fish the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
Reading the Scriptures and prayer by the
Chaplain.
Journal read and approved.
BILLS.
By Mr.. Soule Of Fairfax, an act TO pay |. W.
Strait for certain recruiting expenses; referred TO
Committee on Claims.
BY Mr. Graham of Barnet, an act 70 pay Gao.
q. Nulter certain expenses incurred in pursuit oil
thief, ordered to lie.
Mr. Dorr of Rutland. moved that this bill be
ordered to lie, giving as his reason for the motiou
that such claims could DO adjusted by presenting
them to the Auditor without taking the time o
! the House.
/ By Mr.. Uoodell Of Brattleboro, an act to lncor
porale the Lawrence House (hotsD Company
referred to Committee on Corporations.
BY Mr., Comugs OF Greensboro, an act for th'
preservation of fish in Greensboro pom dsi re
/ ierred To General Committee.
by Mr. Smith of Bloomington, an act altering
/ the name Of VIM. +. Dayisis, and constituting
him heir-a,.laW oil VIM. and. Nancy Roblnsoni re-
/ ferred to the General Committee.
by Mr.. Fisher OF V,rgennes, an ao. for rse
OF Wm. llaskinS ol Bristol; referred TO Commit
| tee on Claims.
/ REPORTS
Mr. Dorr OF Rutland moved that the Commit
tee on /, ilitary Affairs be discharged from ur!hsl
consideration Of petition Tor relief OF James Con.
nell, and they were 20 discharged.
Jason ID. Jones OF Windham, and William
Ro Inds Of Chester, having presented their ere
den,als 10 due iorm, and taken the oathe, o.
Office, were admitted to seats as Represent tive'
from said towns respectively.
by Mr.. Noyes, ior Committee on Elections
agans, bill entitled, an act In addition 10 chapter