Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-17


and on the other private corporation seeking its
private interest. lie believed the request of the
people should be granted.
Dir. Wilson Of Bakersfield thought the object
Of the bill was merely speculation and opposed 1t
on this and other grounds. He thought he saw
an inconsistency in supposing the people would
build the road II il was ever built ]. would be
BY the Grand Trunk Company.
Mr. Hyde of Castleton rose to assert the honor
able character and pure intentions Of the entire
Road Committee in the decision they had come
to with reference to the bill under considerations
lie made this assertion because remarks had been
made that might be construed as insinuaons with
regard to them. He also spoke in supper of the
bill.
On motion of Mr.. Burrows, the preyior. ques-
ton was ordered and the question vas on he pas
8 lge Of the bill.
The yeas and nays were called FIR by Mr. Bul-
ard Of st. Johnsbury yeas 49, nays %, and
the bill was rRssed.
THIRD READING or Bills.
An act incorporating the Fairbanks Scale
Branch Railroad Company passed
Mr. SHAW called up Senate bill addition to
chapter ne, of General Statutes relating 70 or.
ganlntion, &C., Of the n tia, and mo ID an
amendment agreed to and bill ordered third
reading read the third lime and passed
The House concuued in Senate amendment Of
bill. incorporating Chelsea Ceneter Association.
RESOLUTION.
The House concurred in Senate resolution pro-
y.ding repairs Of the Capitol. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. Il.
SENATE.
THIRD BEADING or BILLS,
House bill l73, to encourage Volunteering
The bill allows soldiers to commute their State
pay toSl2j
NJ ats Williams and Cree opposed, and Messrs
Nicho. and Child favored the bill and the bill
was passed in concurrence
House bill 1922 to pay certain State officers for
extra seyicesj passed in concurrence.
Senate bill 10, to pay Frederick Holbrook the
sum therein mentioned.
Mr. Nichols moved to commit the bill to a Sen
ator to amend by striking out $1,000, and subsu-
tutng $1,000 not agreed TO.
The bill was then passed.
Senate bill 2G, to incorporate the Rutland Cop
per Mining Company passed.
House bill lj4, 10 incorporate the Vermont
State University and Associate Colleges was taken
up.
Mr.. Stevens moved to amend the bill in the 3D.
Section SO as TO agree with the Senate bill already
passed agreed to,
Mr.. Nichols moved to amend the 18Th Section
80 as to agree with the Senate bill.
Opposed by Mr. Stoughton, and rejected.
The bill was thenread the third time and passed
in concurrence.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
BY Mr. Cree, to pay Samuel Campbell $500
per day adopted
By Mr.. Cree to pay certain employees about
the state House 30 cts per day additional TO their
regular pay TO Committee on Claims.
Senate bill, No. "A, in amendment Of chapter
ll0 of the General Statutes, relating to the Mi
lilia, was returned to the Senate, with House pro-
posals Of amendment. The first amendment-to
substitute Militia instead of troops was
rejected. The second was adopted.
Mr. StoughIon moved Committee of Confer
euce on the di,agreeing votes Of the two Houses,
on Senate amendment to House bill No. l40,
relating, to Claims against the statei agreed to.
The President announced a, Committee on the
pbrt of tie Senate, Messrs. Stoughton, Cree and
Peck.
House bill to prevent eXtorton by Express and
Telegraph Companies was taken up and passed.
BY Mr. Clark Of Rutland, for JOINT Committee,
appointed to audit the accounts OF Gov. Holbrook,
which was read By the Secretary
BY Mr. Cree; for Committee on Claims, adj
versely tc oint resolution giving extra pay to
eera.n employees about The State House reject.
ed.
BY Mr.. Nichols, for TIE Committee on Military
Affairs adversely, on House bill 1860, in amend.
meut Of Chapter 10 OF the General Statutes
third reading refused.
By Mr.. Stoughton, for the Judiciary Commit
tee, without an expression OF opinion, ou House
bill rs, providing for soldiers voting third
reading ordered, and under suspension Of the 2lst
rule, the bill was read the third time and passed
in concurrence.
PETITION.
By Mr.. Peck, of certain invalid soldiers, ask.
ing for seven dollars per month Tor the invalid
corps TO Committee on Military Affairs.
RESOLUTION,
By Mr. Stevens that the Senate hereby tender
their sincere thanks 10 the Hon Paul Dillingham;
for the able kind end courteous manner in which
be has discharged the duties OF presiding officer
OF the Senate adopted unanimously
Senate bill No. 40, TO prevent frauds in the
grand list, and TO equalze taxation, ras taken up
ana the third reading refused.
Senate bill 81, enuted "Of applications to the
General Assembly y was taken up and indefinitely
postponed.
Senate bill 80 in addition to Chapter 90 Of the
General Statutes, was taken up and the third
reading refused. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Reading the Scriptures and Prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Abbott representative from Windsor
Reading OF The Journal dispensed with OF mo-
ton Of Mr.. Tyler of Wilmington.
REPORTS
BY Committee on Corporations, favorably to
bin 10 prevent extortion by Telegraph and Ex-
press Companies With amendments amended and
third reading.
BY Mir. Parker for Committee on Education,
against House bill 1873, relating to Common
Schools third reading refused.
By Mr.. Wilson for Committee on Clams,
against bill to pay Susan s. ii. Eastman.
Mr.. Deane OF Cave1dsh thought the bill re-
ported by the Committee should be passed as on
act of Justice. He spoke at length in support of
the bill.
Msssrs. Abbott Of Windsor and Colby of Hort.
land thought the passage of the bill would open
the way for other claims and would therefore be
lneXpedent.
Oa the question of ordering the bill to third
reading. Mr.. Dwine Of Marshfed demanded the
yeas aud nays yeas Al, nays 81, anu the bill was
refused third reading.
Mr.. Woodward, for General Committee, re-
ported against Senate bill to pay Il. w. Hersey
Jr.