The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-24


Marble Company to the Committee on Manu-
features.
House bill 40, 10 incorporate the Jericho Hotel
Company was taken up and amended and laid on
the table.
By Mr.. Stafford, to amend section - chapter
Al OF the General Statutes, entitled /" Of levy of
executions )" to Committee on Printing.
By Mr. Nichols, to amend section IL chapter
1876 of the General Statutes; to Committee on
Printing.
REPORTS.
By Mr.. Engesby, Tor the Judiciary, fayorably
10 House bill &C. 10 amendment of section I3
chapter "a of the General Statutes, entitled OF
proceedings against trustees" third reading or
dered.
By Mr. Stafford for the judiciary Committee,
adversely 10 Senate bill I, establishing the times
of holding the Court of Chancery; third read
ing refused.
BY Mr.. Stoughtop, for the Judiciary Commit
tee, iavorably to House bill l, to restore and ex-
tend the jurisdiction of justices of the peace IN
certain criminal prosecutions. third reading or
dered and the bill passed.
BY Mr.. Sloushton, for the Jud'iary Commit
tee, adversely to House bill in amendment Of
section 81 chapter 81 of the Genera! Statutes re-
lating to the service of justice wrts third read
ing refused
BY Mr. Bea,tie for the Committee on Manufac-
lures iavorably TO Senate bill 49," TO incorporate
the Jamaica Mining Company" with proposal of
amendment amendment adopted and third read
ing ordered.
BY Mr. Stoughon for the judiciary Committee,
favorably on Senate bill ii increasing the salaries
of the judges of the Supreme Court third read
ing refused, yeas 7, nays g.
By Mr.. Richardson, for Committee on Banks
adversely to Senate bill 10 in amendment of Sec
ton Is Chapter 80 of General Statutes relating
to Banks third reading refused.
Mr. Bean moved the reconsideration of the
vote refusing the engrossment and third reading
of Senate bill IA carried.
Ga motion of Mr.. Stoughton the bill was Or
dered to lie and made the speci,l order for
Tuesday next, o'clock P. NJ
REPORTS.
BY Mr.. Clark of RatLand, for Committee on
Finance, favorably to Senate bill No. 6, in
amendment Of section 81 chapter SO of General
Statutes relating to the grand list with proposals
of amendment amendments agreed to, and on
motion of Mr.. S,tfo:d the bill was laid upon the
table.
JOINT RESOLUTION
By Mr. Stafford, that the Secretary OF the Sen
ate be directed to prepare brief abstract Of
Thomas Jefferson's manual Of Parliamentary
prac ice, and report the same to the next meeting
of the General Assembly, to be appended to the
Directory next TO be Published, for the use Of the
Legislature adopted on the part Of the Senate
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Senate bill 2, in amendment of Chapter SO Of
Ganeral Statues,n relation to the grand list. MIR
Richardson moved 10 amend the bill amend
ment agreed to, and the bill passed.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The report OF the Committee on Military Al
fairs on the resolution inquiring into the organi
z.tion of the Militia, and whether the M.i
laws Ct the State were constitutional, &C., wa
taken up and the Committee asked to be dis
charged
Mr.. Stoughton said he thought the Senate wa
entitled to the opinion OF the Committee.
Mr.. Nichols said that the Committee reporte
they did for the purpose of eCiting discussion
in the Senate. He said the Committee wer
unanimous in the opinion that no further egisa
lion was necessary, but were somewhit delicat
in expressing their opinion in regard to the con
stItutionaIiiy OF the laws of the State.
Mr. Clark Of Bennington, said that he HOPED
the committee would not be discharged, and tina
lhere would be an opportunity 10 discuss the mat
ter before the Committee.
Mr.. Stoughton said that he was at fist of tn
opinion that the Committee ought not to be di,
charged, but as they had gwen their opinion ver
bai.y he now thought the Committee should b
discharged. lie sad the mater OF organjzjn
and armlng the militia had been tested in Penn
syiv4nil, New Jersey New Hampshire and olhe
States, and the result has been tHat those State
were put 10 great expense without any praclica
results
o. tn. question CT discharge of the Committee
Mr.. Sougnton demanded the yeas and nays
which we're as follows:
IEAs-hessrs. Bean Bottum Clark of Rutland Chilli
CieYeiani Cowles, Cree, tushm4n, Farfar, Holcoult
Keith Ham, Lyman, chols, Peck, Pollard Richard
son, 4 fJId, stevens, otoughtou-2O
NAYs-Messro. Ga X Of Bennington, Fish
81 the Committee was discharged.
Mr.. SIH1rd mo ed that when the Senate ad
joan, it adjourn to meet on Monday next at
O'Clock T M; lost Adjourned.