Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-03

laO't was uOt euouBH tue uotlCe suoulu Ue gwen
according to law. The law was inaexible while it
stood upon the statute book.
On the question Of recommtting to the Com
mlttee, with instructions to continue the hearing
upon the bill with reference 10 its merits, the
vote was yeas l64, nays so, and the hearing Of
the Essex County kailroad bill continues and
upon its merits.
BY Mr.. Dorr, for Committee on Military AT.
fairs, an act 10 amendment Of and in addition 10
an act entitled an act for the regulation, organi-
zation and government OF the enrolled militia OF
this State, approved November 2, 1862.
On motion Of Mr.. Deane, the bill was ordered
to lie, ard the Clerk to procure the printing Of
800 copies, .
THIRD READING OF BILLS
An act providing pension for William Hask-
ms passed.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Dorr Of Rutland, joint resolution
that the Governor be and he is hereby authorized
and requested, at as early a day as possible to
take such measures as in his judgment are neces-
sary TO provide further and ample Accommodations
for sick and sounded soldiers adopted on the
part Of the House.
BY Mr.. WiIso for Committee on Elections, a
resolution that &. b. Carpenter of Bridgewater,
acting as Representative 10 the House, was not
elected by majority vote in said town.
The Committee presented the facts, from which
it appeared that certain ballots were overlooked
| in the first counting, and thereby Mr.. Carpenter
was supposed to be elected, but that it appeared
subsequently that j. s. Slack had one more bi.
lot in MS favor than Mr. Carpenter, if the ballots
discovered in the second counting we're admitted.
The Committee did not report against Mr. Carpen-
ters claim to his sent but presented the resou-
ton to the House, simply to call out the opinion
OF members.
| Mr.. D,ane Of Clyendish spoke at length to
show ihs. there was no good reason to oust Mr..
Carpenter from his seat as member.
The resolution declaring Mr.. Carpenter not
/ hirly elected pas rejected BY an emphatic and
unanimous vote. Adjourned.
| SE.NATE.-.4aernoon.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
Joint Resolution ia relation TO the appointment
Of commissioners o devise ways and means for
the erection Of an Agricultural College was taken
up.
/ Mr.. Cree said that it was well known that the
last Legislature had already accepted the grant OF
land, and had already appointed commissioners
to receive the land scrip, and il seemed necessary
that something more should be done. The terms
Of the grant had only in part been complied
with, and We had already taken some steps, and
we could not with credit let the matter drop nov.
/ fle said that the State Of New York had al
ready taken steps to accept the grant Of the Gov
ernment, ind they now had the college building,
in he process Of erection.
tie said the frs, great object was to effect
consolidation Of oil the colleges in the State.
Mr.. Eng esby said thst he thought it was first
necessary to find out what the grant was worth
before we could asS other institutions to unite
with it, lie thought that the commissioners that
we're appointed last year, ought to be instructed
to dispose Of the scrip.
| HI said that be had understood that the best
/ lands 10 Iowa, Missouri aud NJ nneso,a had been
taken up, and the scrip would probably be located
II the lar West, and it might prove Of far less
value than had been supposed.
! Mr.. Sloughlon said that he thought the State
Of Vermont could not undertake 10 sustain a col.
lege from this grant, aud that could not legls-
late nelligibly until the worth Of the grant was
ascerliinedi and upon his motion the resolution
was laid upon the table.
/ REPORTS.
BY Mr. Child, for the Goa mite. on Roads, "a
voraby to House bill No. 6, Incorporating the
Woo dstock Railroad Company, with proposal Of
Amendmtnt.
Mr. Richardson offered an amendment agreed
/ to, aud the amendment as amended, was adopt.
ed, and the bill was read the third time and
passed.
By Mr.. Saf,rd for the Committee on the Judi.
eiary, hyoraby to Senate bill No. "a, in amend.
ment Of section Is, chapter Al, Of the General
Statutes, entitled OF the levy Of executions"
Mr. Englesoy offered an amendment, SO as TO
exempt from execution all private and profession
al Libraries.
Mr., Stoughton ~id be was opposed TO the
amendment amendment not agreed to- and the
third reading refused.
Senate bill No. 6, in addition to section q,
chapter 50, Of tie General Statutes, entitled Oh
the Grand List" was taken up.
Mr.. Richardson spoke in opposition 10 the
bill.
Mr. Fish favored the bill amendment not
agreed to, and the third reading refused.
BY Mr.. Stoughtou for Judiciary Committee,
Iayorably, with proposals Of amendment, on
House bill %, in addition to chapter is, OF the
General Statutes, entitled " OF public burial
grounds aud their enlargement amendments
adopted, and The bill read the third time and
passed.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
From the House, authorizing the Governor to
take measures 10 provide for the wounded SOL
dierS Of Vermont adopted.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
House bill No. II, to pay the town oil Gratis
bury the sum therein mentioned.
Mr. SIoughton said the claim was based on ig-
uoranee OF the law, and he should go against 1t.
|, Mr.. Williams said that he thought 1t would
throw open the door 10 all towns 10 come in with
claims, and would encourage ignorance OF the
law.
Mr.. Child advocated the passage Of the bill,
Z Mr.. Peck also advocated the passage OF the
BILL
On the passage Of the bill, Mr.. S,oughlon
called for the yeas and nays, which were as fol-
lows:
Yt.s.-Messn CLARK Of Rutland. Chud, Cleveland
Cushman Keith kellam, Nichols Peck, Richardson, SAT
lord 10. . .
NArs-Messr,. Bass Bean, Beatlie, Bo;tum Bradford
CLARK Of bennington, Cowles, Cree, hnglesny, fsHar
Fish Holcomb, Pollard Sloughton, Weeh WiiliAms-le
? So the passage Of the bill was retused.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Fasrar, the Senate ad journeG
HOUSE-.fn,rnOOn.
! REPORTS.
BY Mr. Colby for Committee on Ways ant
: Means, against bill relative to the grand list or
dered TO lie.
The bill was subsequently called up and dis