The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-22

to union districts third reading ordered.
By Mr.. Bean, for the General Committee,
fayoraby on Senate bill No. IL, in relation to the
distribution of the General Statutes third read
ing ordered.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Bv Mr.. Cree, that the use of the Representa-
tiyes' Hall be granted to the American Freed
mans Relief Association on Tuesday, Oct. u, to
hear an address from the Rev. Levi Il. Stone
adopted on the part Of the Senate.
Adjourned.
HOUSE-.ldernoon
REPORTS.
By IIr. Deane, for Committee on Ways and
Means, against bin to amend section l, of chapter
SO of General Statutes relating to the grand list.
By Mr. Chandler, for judiciary Committee, lA-
yorably to bill to amend chapter Il OF General
Statutes entitled, of plblic burying grounds and
their enlargement third reading.
By Mr.. Woodward, for General Committee, IA
yorab!v to bill to amend chapter 1872 of General
Statutes, relating to fences third reading.
BY the same, f4vorably to bill to amend section
20 Of chapter 100 of the General Statutes relat-
ing TO estrays, pounds, lost goods, &C.; third
readine.
The Adiatant and Inspector Generals Report
was sent in by the Governor, and on motion Of
Mr. Fisher of Vergennes, one thousand copies
were ordered printed.
By Mr. Wilson, for Committee on CLAIMS,
against bill to pay town Of Woodstock third
reading refused.
BY Mr.. Chamberlain, for G 3neri Committe e,
favorably to change the name OF Calista Baldwin
third reading.
1Mr Woodward of Westford urged at some
length and successfully, action upon the above
bill, in opposition to a motion to lay it upon the
table
BY Mr.. Shaw of Burlington, an act for relief Of
John Lorergan referred to Committee on Claims
By Mr.. Pope of Lincoln, an act in addition tC
chapter "a of the Statutes, relative to the trFih
in Intoxicating drinks referred to the Genera
Committee.
By Mr.. Smith of st. Adams, an act to ncor
potate the st. Adams Hotel Company; referred
to Committee on Corporations.
BY Mr.. Park of Woodford, an act in addition
to section 10 of CHAPTER 100, relating to estrays
referred to General Committee.
By Mr.. Winchester of Corinth, an act to pay
d. Il. Cook referred TO Committee Ga Claims
By Mr.. Carpenter of Waterford, an act in ad
dition to chapter 5 of the General Statutes rela-
ing to the PRONUNCIATION OF statutes referred t
the Committee on the Judiciary
BY Mr.. Woodman of Brighton, an act laying
tax on the lands OF the town of Ferdinand; re
ferred to Committee on Land Taxes.
BY Mr.. Sherman of Rupert, an act to legaiz
the Grand List of the town of Rupert referee
to Committee to make up Grand LAST.
BY MIR. Park of Woodtord, an act to incorpC
rate the Mount Anthony Observatory Association
referred to Committee on Corporations.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Fisher OF Cabot, joint resolution, re
ouesting the Governor to appoint Thursday, No
Goth, as the day OF annual Thanksgiving for Ve
mont ordered to lie, on motion OF Mr. Chandle
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
An act to regulate the mileage Of members an
officers of the General Assembly; committed t
member for technical amendment on motion
Mr. Deaue of Cavendish.
Mir. Rounds of Chester, moved when the bi
was reported amended, that it be dismissed. II
statute as it stood was as near right as possibl
Tne bill proposed that mileage should be con
puted by the most direct mail route. Now
many cases this most direct mail roate would
by stage, when the usual route was by cars, an
no man would take week to come to the Cap
tol by stage simply because there were ma
routes more direct than the usual routes Of trave
The proposition to change the legislation of la
year which had been Incorporated in the volum
o. General Statutes, without good reason shout
not be entertained. The statute, as it stood, w.
we'll enough, and should not be amended witho,
better reason than appeared in the propostiO
before the House.
Mr. Deane of Cavandish, was willing to allo,
that there might be degree of Partially in tn
operation of the W proposed, SO far as regarde
the towns Of Wndham and Windsor Counties, bt
thought the inconvenience in relation TO lhes
toSns need not be very great. 1t was to be SUP
posed as matter OF course that members in sue
towns would travel to the Capital by the usus
routes. The advantages of the bill now proposed
however, we're such as to outweigh any minor cor
sderations like those which had been urged.
Mr.. Conings of Greensboro, thought there wa
an ambiguity 10 the law as it stood upon the sta,
ute book. 1t was difficult to say what was th
usual route Of travel as there set down. Their
was good deal Of dissatisfaction with the la
for this reason in many towns. This was eop,
cally true where two adj dining town decided tina
the usual route from one TO the Capitol wa
around by cars, and from the other which was
liIve farther from the railroad, across the cour
try by stage. The Representatives of the tw
towns in this case would draw, one perhaps thre
times The mileage Of the other lie hoped III
Law would be changed.
y the question Of dismissing the bill, MI