The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-21
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
SENATE.
ANNUAL SESSION, 1863.

PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Bradford, signed by Frederick Hol-
brook and others, asking for certain approplia-
tons to 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. ID, " an act increasing the sala-
ries Of Judges Of the Supreme Court" was taken
up and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
From the House, in addition to section 10,
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, favorably on House till No. II,
legalizng the Grand List OF the town of Win
hall for the years of lS60-6l; third reading or
dered
RESOLUTIONS.
by Mr.. Williams, nstructng the Committee
on Agriculture to take measures to preserve the
treatise of Mr.. Jarvis on the different breeds of
merno sheep; adopted.
From the House, TOR the appointment of
committee to about fixing limit for the in
| PRODUCTION Of bills, and also fixing on a day Of
fnal Adjournment on motion of Mr.. Richard
son the resolution was laid on the table.
The President appointed for the committee,un
der Joint resolution. relating to final adjournment,
Messrs Cree and Richard son.
| On motion of Mr.. Fish the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
Reading the Scriptures and prayer by the
Chaplain.
Journal read and approved.
BILLS.
By Mr.. Soue Of Fairfax an act to pay I. W.
Strait for certain recruiting expenses referred to
Committee Oh Claims.
! By Mr.. Graham of Barnet, an act to pay Geo.
q. Nutter certain expenses incurred in pursuit of
thief; ordered to lie.
Mr.. Dorr of Rutland, moved that this bill be
ordered to lie, giving his reason for the motion
that such claims could be adjusted by presenting
them to the Auditor without taking the time Of
the House.
BY Mr. Goode of Bratteboro, an act to incor-
porate the Lawrence House (hoteD Company /;
referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr.. Comings of Greensboro, an act for the
preservation of fish in Greensboro ponds re-
ferred to General Committee.
the name of VIM. Z. Davisis, and constituting
him heir-at.aw OF VIM. and Nancy Robinson; re-.
ferred to the General Committee.
BY Mr.. Fisher OF Vergennes. an act for relief
Of VIM. Haskns OF Bristol; referred to Commit
tee on Claims.
| REPORTS.
Mr.. Dorr Of Rutland, moved that the Commit
tee on Military Affairs be discharged from further
consideration of petition for relief of James Con-
nell, and they were 80 discharged.
Jason ID. Jones of Windham, and William
Ro lnds of Chester, having presented their Gre
dentials in due form, and taken the oathes of
office, were admitted TO seats as Representatives
from said towns respectively.
BY Mr.. Noyes, tor Committee on Elections,
against bill entitled an act in addition to chapter
one of General Statutes relating to elections !;
third reading refused.
By Mr. Wells, for Committee on Ways and
Means, against bill for drafted men and their fam
lilies; third reading refused.
fThe Committee gave as reason for rejecting
this bill that another bill covering the same
ground as this is now pending, having been acted
upon by the Housed
By Mr.. White,for Committee on Corporations,
favorably to bill amending charter of Burlirgt
Cemetery Association; third reading.
By the same, favoraby to bill incorporating the
Jericho Hotel Company; third reading
"a On motion Of Mr. Woodward, the General
Committee were excused from further considera-
ton Of bill providing for soldiers voting, and said
bill was referred to Committee on Elections.
BY Mr.. Woodward for General Committee,
against House bill relative to Highway Surveyors
third reading refused. .svs w 3 eve-s
By the same, favorably to bill changing the
name of Sarah b. Marshall third reading.
BY the same, avorably to bill for preservation
of fish in Lake Champain third reading.
By the same, q bill as substitute for bill intrs-
duced and referred, for preservation of fish in
Lake Memphremagog third reading.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Especial order
An act for the aid of drafted soldiers, providing
that towns may raise money to pay bounties, &c
was read the third time, and on motion Of Mr.
Soule of Fairfax, was made special order for tire.
O'Clock P. M. of Friday.
| Ana IN addition to section IS, chapter % o
the General Statutes, relating to Union Districts
defining duties Of Prudential Committees
passed. -.-.-
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. White Of Coventry, Of Rev. J. d. Wick
ham and six other clergymen Of Bennington Coun
ty, praying for the repeal Of certain sections o.
the General Statutes requiring public notice to be
given of intention Of marriage.
At the request Of Mr.. White, the above petition
was read by the Clerk for the information of the
House.
The petitions set forth at length, arguments