Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-10-13
MONTPELIER, Friday, Oct. 8, 1868.
SENATE.

SE.N.HIE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. White OF Coventry
The Secretary directed the Senate to the cleo
ton Of President pro TEN. Mr.. Keith nominated,
and Mr. Stafford seconded the nomination Of Mr..
Stoughtun Messrs. Keith and EngIesby were
appointed te eu. The votes being taken the re.
suit was as follows:
Whole No of votes, %
Necessary for choice, l3
Mr., ktought0n had q
Mr.. Stoughton was declared elected, and took
the oath Of office.
The Journal Of yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
RESOLUTIONS.
From the House, that the Joint rules Of the
Senate and House Of Representatives of 1862
be adopted as the Joint rules for the session Of
1868 adopted.
From the Hou,e, that the Clerk Of the House
he directed to procure the printing of 700 copies
Of Tie legislative Directory and 800 Of the
Constitution Of the United States and OF YER
mont, for the use Of the Legislature adopted.
Mr.. Richardson moved that the Senate proceed
to the election Of Standing Committees agreed
TO.
Mr.. Stevens presented list Of Standing Com.
agreed to. 1hereupon the following Standing
Committees we're elected
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Rules, Wecb, Bradford and S,fford.
Finance, Clark of Bennington, Clark Of Rut-
land, and Fauar
judiciary, Sloughton, Stafford and Englesby
Claims, Cree, Peck and WEIGH.
EducatiOn Stevens, Bean and Cushman.
agriculture, Pollard, CowIes and Fish,
Manufactures, Beatte, IIocomb and Williams.
Elections Keith, Bass and Kelam.
.Mhtwy gfairs Nichols, Keith and Peck.
Roads, Child, Lyman and Bottam
Bqilks, Richardson Cleveland and Clark OF
Chitlenden.
Land Iares Cowes, BeOttie and Cushman.
Printing, Bradford Bass and Williams.
General Committee, Bean, keIlam and Fish.
JOINT Committee on Bills, Clark Of Rutland
and Englesby.
On motion of Mr.. Englesby the Senate took
a recess till five minutes before IL o'clock.
The Senate was called TO order at five minutes
before o'clock.
The time for the Joint Assembly having arrived,
the Senate preceded to the House Of Represent
atves.
On completing the business Of the Joint As
semb.y, the Senate returned
On motion Of Mr. Cree, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Reading the Scriptures and prayer BY the
Chaplain, Rev. A l.. Cooper.
Journal read and approved.
BILLS
By Alr White of Coventry, an act TO promote
the efficiency OF Teachers Institutes referred tC
Committee on Education. The above bill pro
vide, for an appropriation Of thirty dollars to
each County for the purpose specified.
l'y Mr. Wheeler of South Hero, an act for the
protection Of l'h in Lake Champan and its trlb.
unries referred to the General Committee.
Mr.. Smith Of Enosburg presented bis creden.
tias aad was admitted to seat as representative
Of said town.
REMoNsTRANCR.
By Mr. Hinckey OF Chelsea Of Mr.. Joseph
Gould and thirty. seven Others against admitting
Mr. Geo. NJ. Fisk to a seat in this House as rep
resentative from Mortified referred to Com
mi,tee on Elections.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Skinner Of Barton, that each member
forward to the Clerk slip Of paper with his owr
name, ms boarding place, number OF his seat
and the newspaper be prefers TO take writer
thereon adopted.
BY Nh Lane Of Jericho, Joint resolution pro
ydng for appointment Of canvassng committee
to examine and report votes for county officers il
the several counties adopted on the part Of th'
House.
APPOINTMENT.
The Speaker announced as Committee OF
Rules, Mesrs. Hinckley Of Chelsea Reed 0
Montpelier, and Wilson Of Bakersfield.
REpORT
The Committee on Rules reported the rules o
la,t year for the present session, striking out
however, section 40, which provides that a mo
ton TO lay upon the table shall be taken wiIhou
/ debate.
Mr.. Shaw Of Burlington moved to accept tn,
report, and that i, be adopted.
Mr.. Colby of Hartland thought section A
should be retained, and moved to so amend tn
report before adopting it.
Mr.. Hnckley Chairman of Committee oil
Rules) explained tha, at the suggestion Of seyera
members, the Committee had made this amend
ment in otderto prevent cutting oil debate, oI
important matters.
Mr.. Deane of Cayendish hoped the repor
would be adopted without amendment II wa
due 10 members thata reason should sometime
be given for laying matter upon the table, AM
he had not known that such a privilege ocea
stoned tedious or unnecessary debate the Hous
adopted the report without amendment.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
Hon Mr.. StoughioD, President pro tenn Of th
Senate, 10 the Chair.
Senator Cushman, Chairman Of the Canyassin
COMMITTEES, reported as follows;
FOR GOVERNOR.
! Whole number of votes, 4lb5
] Necessary to a choice, 20,5i9
j. g. smith had, G2N
! rP. Reidcld had, lIel5
And Hon. J G SMITH was formally declare
elected.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
n Whole number Of votes, l19s6
Necessary to a choice 20,AN
T.. Dillingham; had @OSl
4. A Chaplin had, 1851
soaiter,ns 81
And Hon PAUL DlLIlNGuAM was declared eleo
ed.
ron TREASURER.
Whole number ot votes, N,02T
Necessary to choice @54
J. PgFe had, 2l,lRN
r. Mex. ormsby had, ui@l
Il Scattering, ~
And JOHN B. PAGE was declared elected
The Chair appointed the Secretary Of State
wait upon the Governor and inform him OF b
election, and the Secretary performed the du
assigned him.
TIME FOR GOVERNORS MESSAGE
The Governor communicated to the Joint A
sembly the intelligence that he would oommur
cate the Annual Executive Message to the N
Houses at three o'clock this afternoon.
The Joint Assembly, having completed