The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-16

the votes for County Officers, having arrived, the
Senate proceeded to the Hall of Representatives.
The Joint Assembly, having completed Its ses-
sion, the Senate returned ard resumed business.
On motion of Mr. Cree, the Senate adjourned.
OUSE-.4fternoon
REPORTS
By Mr.. Dorr from Committee on Military Al
fairs, in response to resolution inSructiug said
Committee to inquire into the expediency Of pay
ing seectmen OF towns in this State for acting as
recruiting officers in enlsting three years and
nine months men, that it is not eXpedient to pass
any law in relation thereto at the present session.
By Mr.. Woodward, for General Committee,
against bills changing the names OF Lewis Clever
" and Emily Fisher third reading refused.
The Committee on Military Atflirs reported
back to the House, the bit! providing for the aid
of drafted soldiers. And Mr.. Dorr of Rutland
moved its reference to Jud ciary Committee, as
it involved legal question.
Mr.. Chandler OF Woodstock, objected to this
reference, [he being chairman OF judiciary Com
mttee.
Mr.. Shaw of Blrng on, thought the bill more
properly belonged to the NJ ilitary Committee to
consider ana report upon. 1t was tor the Militia
~ Committee to take Military questions into con-
sideraon, and it was therefore within their prov
ince to cons der this particular bill. They will
have all the light that can be obtained with regard
to it, and there was no legal point, which in his
view required the consideration o the judiciary
Committee.
Mr. Colby of Hartland, agreed with MIR. Dorr,
in believing that there Ms nice legal point 10
decide in regard TO the bill, and therefore hoped
the reference to the judiciary Committee would
be made.
The House by vote OF 10 to 81 refused to re-
lease the Military Committee from consideration
Of the bill.
BY Mr.. Caids, for Committee consisting OF
Representatives from Orange County, favoraby
to bill laying tax on the County of Orange, with
amendment changing tax Of per cent. TO -
per cent. and changing names in the Dill report
adopted and bill ordered to third reading.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
An act in amendment OF section 81 Of chapter
3 Of General Statutes relating to Service of JUS
tce wrjts passed.
By Committee on Roads, favoyably to bill au
thorzjng the town Of Woodstock, to raise money
to build a Railroad third reading.
BILLS.
Senate Bib to incorporate the Green Mountain
Institute referred to Committee on Education,
BY Mr. McAllister of Middlesex, an act II
amendment OF Section IL Of Chapter % OF Gen
eral Statutes entitled OF Common Schools anC
School Laws; referred to Committee on ECuca
ton.
BY Mr.. Smith of St. Adams, an act in addition
to an act Incorporating the Vermont and Canada
Railroad Company; referred to Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr.. Wilson of Bakersfield, an act in add
ton to Chapter 80 of General Statutes entitled o
IL e f,rr IL e.
Committee
BY Mr.. Smith of Hardwiol, an act to amend
Section 70 Chaper 9 Of General Statutes relating
TO Union Districts retired to Committee Of
Education.
Bill to change the name of CAlista Baldwin wa
taken from the table and referred o the Genera
! Committee
By Mr.. Fisher Of Nergennes, an act to amenc
Section 40 Chapter Sc Of General Statutes emit
! tied of Privae Corporations; referred to Commit
tee on Banks.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
Hon. II. E. Stoughton President pro tenn of tn,
Senate in the chair.
Senator Cree from Caledonia in behalf of tn
Committee to canvass votes for County Officer
stated that said Committee were not prepared t
| report, and moved that the Joint Assembly adiour
to meet again on Tuesday next at three o'cloc
P NJ; agreed toand the Senate withdrew and tn
Speaker resumed the chair.
| RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Albee Of Ludlow, instructing the Jud
Ciary Committee to inquire into the expediency
repeating Section 25 OF Chaper 63 of the Genera
Statutes, and report by bill or otherwise adopted
BY Mr.. DSinell of Marshfeld, i structin
Committee on Educltion to inquire into the ez
pedency of changing the time of holding annuc
examinations of teachers by town superintendent
and to report by bill or otherwise adopted.
By Mr.. Hiuckley Of Chelsea, joint resolution
inviting Col. Stephen Thomas of the 9Th Vernon
Regiment to address members of the General A,
sembly in the Representatives Hall on Frda
Evening of next week adopted on the part
the II ouse.
Adjourned.