The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-27
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT,
ANNUAL SESSION, 1859.
TUESDAY, Oct. q.


Devotional exercises. Reading Of the Scrip
lures, and prayer, by the Chaplain.
Journal of yesterday read ard approved.
Senate bill 26 to amend section SO, chapter SO
of the General Statutes was taken up and re-
ferred to The Committee on Banks.
BY Mr.. Pollard, in relation to the pay Of draft
ed troops; to the Committee on Printing. This
bill proposes to pay 800 per month to the draft
cd soldiers.
BY MIR. Peck, changing the name of Edwin
Martin HerSey, Jr; to the General Committee.
BY Mr.. Clark of Rutland, in amendment of
secion %, chapter 90 of the General Statutes,
entitled /" Limitai rs Of actions =" to Committee
on Printing,
BY Mr.. Hocomb, OF E. s. Sabin and 100
others, praying for law for the preservation of
fish in Lake Champlain and its tributaries to the
General G. mmittee
REPORTS.
BY Mr. Stoughon for the Judiciary Commit
tee, fayorabiy on House bill q, relating to
changes in names, with certain proposals of
amendment amendments adopted and the third
reaC ing ordered
BY Mr.. SIoughon, for the Judiciary Commit
tee, favoraby on House bill AZ, relating to
witnesses
MIR. Child moved that the bill be ordered to
lie; agreed to.
BY Mr.. Stoughtou, for the judiciary Commit
tee, adversely on House bill "a, in amendment OF
section / chapter 20 of the General Statutes,
entitled "An act for the support end removal OF
paupers, and for the relief OF the insane poor !;
thlrd reading refused.
BY Mr.. Stougtton, for the Judiciary Commit
tee, adversely on House bill %, in amendment of
chapter SO Of the General Statutes relating to
the taking Of dispositions third reading refused
BY Mr.. Stafford, for the Judiciary Committee,
.eyorAtly on House bill "a, amending forms II
and "a, of chapter "a OF the General Statutes
entitled Of forms of sundry wriis, precepts and
other instruments y; third reading ordered read
the third time and passed
BY Mr.. Cleveland for the Committee on Banks,
favorably on Senate bill 20, to continue the char
ter of the Bank of Poutney third reading or
dered.
BY Mr.. Kellam, for the General Committee,
favorably, on House bill IS, for the preservation
of fish in Greensboro pond third reading ordered.
BY Mr.. Clark of Bennington, for the Commit.
tee on Finance hv0rably, on House bill II, to
legalizs the Grand List of the town Of Rupert for
the years Of 1860 1928 thnd reading ordered.
BY Mr. Clark of Bennington, FIR the Commit
tee on Finance, iavoraby, on House bill SO, in
amendment of chapter 81 OF the General Statutes
entitled " of collection of taxes third reading
ordered.
BY Mr.. BASE, for the Committee en- Printing,
adversely, on Senate bill q, providing for the
payment o! drafted troops 20 the Committee on
Military Affairs.
By Mr.. Eogesby, for the Judiciary Com nittee,
favorably, op iiouse bill 4, in amendment OF CHAP
ter 80 of the General Statutes, providing for uni
form rules of practice in the county courts and
cour of chancery in this State third reading
ordered. Read the third time and passed.
House bill No. At in relation to Witnesses was
called up, and Mr.. Child moved an amendment
by substituting new bill.
Mr.. Child briefly advocated the amendment.
MIR. Stoughton spoke against the amendment
and in favor of the original bill as reported from
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Engesby also spoke against the amend
ment.
Mr.. Soughton called for the yeas and Lays on
the am ndmfnt:
YEAs-Hessrs. Child and Cushman
NAYS" efTs. Beattrt, Bot om, Bradford, Clark Of
Bennington Clark OF Rutland Cleveland, Cow s, Gee
Ehse@oy, flh, ho'eomb Keith, ksllam Nichols, Pee e.
foaru 'eharason, stafford Stevens, stoughton, WelCh
I eas z, nays ~ so the amendment was lost
Mr.. feck moved that the bill be orde,ed to lie
agreed TO. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Reading the Scriptures and Prayer by the Chap
lain.
journal read and approved.
BILLS.
by Mr.. Colcord of franklin an act changing