The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-05
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
ANNUAL SESSION, 1853.
SENATE.

THURSDAY, Nov. S.
Devotional exercises Reading Of The Scrip
lures and Prayer by the Chaplain.
Journal OF yesterday read and approved.
BILLS
Senate bill 40, to prevent frauds in the Grand
List, and to squalize taxation, was taken up and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
BY MIR. Stoughton, in addition to chapter lilo
of the General Statutes, entitled, of the enroll
ment and organization of the militia of the State ;
referred to The Committee on Printing.
Senate bill 81 to incorporate the Richford Cop
per Mining Company, passed the House with a
proposal of amendment; amendment concurred
IN.
From the House, No. 76, laying a tax on the
Grand List OF the town of Ferdinand; referred
TO the Committee on Roads.
From the House, No. 81, relating to the sala-
ries Of Probate Judges; referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
From the House, No. 1877, in amendment of
section Is, chapter 1913 of the General Statutes,
entitled of the State Prison ; referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
From the House,yNo. l50, to incorporate the
Wilmington Cemetery Association referred to
the General Committee.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Senate bill g. in amendment OF chapter 49,,
section SO OF the General Statutes, entitled of
Banks passed.
House bill l31, relating to the duties of the
Auditor of Accounts passed al concurrence
JOINT RESOLUTION.
From the House, responding to the ca Of tbs
President for 100000 volnr.1els { =, .,.u Al
concurrence.
From the House for perfectng the records of
muster rolls adopted in concurrence.
From the House, that the two Houses meet
in Joint assembly, on Friday at 3 O'Clock P. NJ,
for the purpose of electing Superintendent OF
the State Prison. CD motion of MIR. Nichols or
dered to lie.
Joint resolution, relating 10 joint assembly on
Friday at o'clock P. NJ, was taken up and
adopted in concurrence.
REMoNsTRANCE.
BY Mr.. Fish, of 4. w. Walker and one hun
bred others, against fishing in Lake Champlain
referred to the General Committee.
REPORTS.
BY Mr.. Nichols, for Committee on Military AT.
fairs, favoraby, with proposals Of amendment, on
House bill 147, providing for recording the
names of the officers and soldiers in the service
of the United States amendment adopted.
Mr.. Stafford briefly opposed the third reading oil
the bill.
lie bill was read the third time.
Mr.. Cree said he was in favor of each town
having a record of the soldiers who have gone to
the war, but he thought the method contempla-
ted in the bill was not good one.
more preferable way to get the record he
thought was to require the Adjutant General to
furnish the record to the town clerks, and it
would then be more reliable.
On motion of Mr.. Stafford the bill was ordered
to lie. r..
by Mr.. Stoughton, for the Judiciary Commit
tee, favorably, with proposals of amendment, on
Senate bill A. relating to the powers of The
Auditor of Accounts amendments adopted and
the third reading ordered.
Mr.. Fish called up House bill No. 20 in
amendment of section II, chapter rs Of The
General Statutes, relating to the pa, ment Of
highway taxes in money, the question being upon
| its third reading
Mr.. Fish offered an amendment, that it shall
not take effect unless the town or cit, shall vote
to have it.
On motion Of Mr.. Fish the bill and proposed
amendment we're ordered tu lie
! BY Mr. Richardson, for the Comnitts~ on
banks, sdvsrsey on Senate bill altering section
81, chapter S6 Of the General Statutes: third
reading refused.
BY Mr.. Bean, for the General Committee. a