The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-09
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
MONDAY, n vember 8.
Semitic
ANNUAL SESSION, 1868.


By Mr.. Bean, an act to inc jrporate the Union
Mining Company; to General Committee.
By Mr.. Cowles, an act in addition to chapter
80 of the General Statutes to Committee on
Manufactures.
The joint resolution from the House that in
the event of another draft we respectfully ask the
Examining Board to meet at the County seat of
each County, to examine the drafted men from
that County, was, on motion of Mr.. Stoughton
referred to the Committee on Military Atfiirs.
House bill No. 40, relating to certain claims
against the State was taken up, the question being
upon its passage.
Mr.. Stoughton moved that the bill amended
by striking out sections l, 2, and of the bill
and substituting new section, that will not allow
any compensation to attorneys for defending Grim
mails, or for counsel to assist States Attorneys
in prosecutions in behalf of the State amendment
adopted, and the bill passed ln concurrence.
From the House, No. 1862, an act in amendment
of chapter 2 of the General Statutes, relating to
orders drawn by County Clerks on County Treas
urers; referred to the Committee on Claims.
Senate BILL No. 46, to incorporate the Vermont
State University and Associate Colleges, was Ia
ken up.
Mr.. Nichols moved that the bill and report Of
the Committee be laid upon the table and made
the special order for three o'clock this afternoon
agreed TO-.
Mr.. Slough on moved a reconsideration of the
vote passing Sena bill No. 81, relating to the
pay of drafted soldiers agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Clark of Bennington, the
bill was ordered to lie.
THIRD READING OF LIS.
Ssnate bill No. q, providing for paying drafted
troons G7 ner month nassed
Senate bill No. 45, an act to incorporate the
Spring ield Hotel Company; passed.
REPORTS.
By Mr.. Beam for the General Committee, ia
voraby, on Senate bill As, Incorporating the Union
Mining Company third reading ordered.
By Mr.. Cree, for Committee on Claims, favor
ably, on House bill 1862, in amendment of chap
ter OF the General Statutes, relating to orders
drawn by County Clerks on County Treasurers
third reading ordered.
By and for the same, favorably, on House bill
l72, to pay Milo l.. Bennett the sum therein men
toned.
MIR. Clark Of Bennington opposed the bill on
the ground that its action was final and established
a rule that might work great injustice TO some
persons.
The bill was read the third lime and passed in
cor cuT ence.
Senate bill 30, an act to pay Milo L. Bennett
the sum therein mentioned, was taken up and
dismissed on molten of Mr.. Richardson.
| BY Mr.. Fish, for the General Committee ia
vorably, with proposals Of amendment, on House
bill l66 for the preservation of fish in Stiles
Pond, in the town of Waterford read the third
time and passed in concurrence.
BY Mr. Child, for Committee on Roads, favor
ably, on House bill rs, laying a tax on the town
of Ferdinand read the third time and passed in
concurrence.
Senate bill 81, providing for the payment oil
dollars per month to drafted troops.
Mr.. Stoughton moved "a reconsideration Of the
vote ordering the third reading Of the bill agreed
to, aud the bill was re-committed to the Commit.
tee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Clark of Bennington, for Committee on
Finance, was disch ,rged from the further consd
Grafton of House bill Is, relating TO State pay d
drafted troops, and the bill was referred to Com
mittee on Military Affairs. Adj.
HOUSE.
Reading the Scriptures, and prayer by the
Chaplain.
journal read and approved
RESOLUTION.
The House concurred n the Senate resolution
granting the use OF the Representatives Hall this
| Monday evening to c. f. Davey for the pur-
pose of delivering public address in relation to
the present war.
BILLS.
BY MIR. Hirckley of Chelsea, an act to incor-
porate the Chelsea Cemetery Association re-
| ferred to Committee on Corporations.
Senate bill to pay w. A. Baker referred to
Committee on Claims.
Senate bill increasing the salary of Judges
OF Supreme Court to $4,000; referred to Com
mttee of WAYS and Means.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
! An act 10 amendment of Chaptr OF the
General Statutes, relating to orders drawn by
county clerks on county treasurers passed
Senate amendments of bill amending section
10 of chapter 10 OF General Statutes were re-
ferred to Committee on Military Affairs.
UNION CT THE COLLEGES.
| The bill for founding a State University and
| associate colleges came up "a unfinished business.
The question was upon ordering the bill to third
| reading.
| Mr.. Parker of Middlebury, said he was opposed
to the bill He did not appear on the floor OF
the Assemoly,as the representative of particular
institution. He was not sent to the Legislature
as such representative, ana did not come with
any sucn view. lie was opp sed to the bill on
gene "a grounds, and did not believe the people
were prepared to take the step and adopt the
measures here proposed. 1t was true that it hac
\ long been felt that II was desirable to unite tht
collegiate nsli utiIns OF the Slate. This bill wa
drawn pioiessedly with the intention accom-
pIshlns that ct. Inc question with him wa
whether this mi was really calculated by It's pro