The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-29
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
THURSDAY October 30, 1863.
SENATE.
ANNUAL SESSION, s63.


Devotional Notwithstanding of the Scrintures
and prayer by the Rev Mr.. Cooper
Journa! of yesterday read and approved.
BILLS.
by Mr. Williams, to pay AIansoo Allen and
VIA. II. Stone the sum therein mentioned : re.
ferred 10 the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Cleveland moved to reconsider the vot,
refusing the third reading Of House bill 80. in
amendment OF section 40, chapter Sc of the Ger.
eral Statutes, titled OF private corporations -;
agreed TO.
On motion of Mr. Cleveland the bill was re-
committed to the Committee on Parks
From the House, No. H. laying a tax on the
County OF Washington referred, on motion of
Mr.. Richardson, to the Committee consisting of
the Senators of Washington County.
From the House, No. 10, providing State pay
to drafted soldiers, the same to volunteers
referred to the Committee on Finance.
From the House, No. so, in addition to an act
incorporating the Vt. & Canada Railroad Compa-
ny; referred u the Judiciary Committee
From the House. No. 90, to reduce the capi-
tai stock OF the Bank of Middlebpry; referred 10
Committee on Banks.
From the House, No IS, to incorporate the
Underhill Central Hotel Company; referred to
the General Committee.
IhlhD hEhDlNG OF BILLS,
Senate bill No. %, in addition to chapter 25 of
the General Statutes in rel,tion to the repairs of
highways and bridges; passed.
Senate bill No. 81, to Incorporate the Rchford
Copper Mining Company; passed.
REPORTS.
by Mr. Stafford, for the Judiciary Committee,
hvoraby, on House bill lO5, explanatory of chap.
ter l0S Of the General Statutes entitled "me-
chancs and other liens J" third reading ordered.
House bill No. 40, to Incorporate the jericho
Hotel Company, was taken up.
Mr. Farrar moved that the bill be ordered to
lie; not agreed to.
Mr. Cree opposed the bill.
Mr.. CHILD advocated the passage of the bill.
On the passage oil the bill MIR. WEIGH called
for the yeas and nays, which were yeas IS, nays
b, so the bill was passed.
Senate bill No. IL, TO incorporate the Jamaica
Manu- acturng Company was taken up, the ques-
ton being upon It's passage.
On mott N Of Mr.. Stoughton it was amended
oy striking out the words " not inconsistent with
the provisions OF this act,' and then passed.
Senate bill No. %, to iucor porate the Middle.
oury Marble Company, was taken up and amended
b' striking out the words " not inconsistent with
the provisions OF this act the third reading was
ordered.
House Ill No At an act in relation to wit
nesses has taken up
This bill allows both husband and wife to be
Witnesses where both are parties to the suit I
Inc third reading OF the bill was ordered
Inc question OF It's final passage was discussed
by Messrs. Cnd and Nichols 10 the negative, md
by M.ssrs. SifIrd and Stoughton in favor {! the
h!l. Il was passed, l9 to 5.
by MIR. Stevens, he Committee on Edu,.-
,ion' iasoraoi. with proposal OF amendment, On
House oil No. 2, to promote the efficiency of
lsacners Institutes; amendment adopted anu
tns OIL read the third time and passed
by MIR. Stoughton, fIr the Judiciary Committee,
nVoraoiy to proposal Of amendment on Joint
resolution appointing commissioners to set 10 the
CLAIM oil MILO L.. Bennett against the State;
Amendment adopted and the resolution passed.
Dy Mr. Stevens, tor the Committee on Educa-
ton, hvorae On House bul 81, 10 relation To TN.
rev caon OF Teachers Certificates, third reading
fused.
House bill 20 to authorize the town ofWood-
stock TO raise money TO bs:li Railroad was tax an
up on motion Of Mr. Stoughton.
M. Richardson offered an amendment 80 that
VIE VI % ot The legal voters present should be
hscsss'sl ~ raise money.
mr. 'hrd opposed the amendment.
Mr.. PtcS favored 1t.
Mr. Chud opposed the amendment.
on Mr. Suughton also opposed the amendment
anu o"'e' 'Vr the yeas and nays, which were as
I'i""si yeas O. nays 70 81 the amendment
was lot. -
M CIwk If bennington moved to Law the bill
u'cu tue table.