The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-21
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
ANNUAL SESSION, 1853.
Sc N4TE-Ahernoon.


Holbrook, viz: Messrs. Clark of Rutland, anc
Clark of Bennington.
RESOLUTION.
BY Mr.. Englesby, that the Committee OF
Claims be instructed to inquire what recompenst
is due to Milo L. Bennett for services rendered il
the revision of the Statutes, and to report by bill
or otherwise adopted
FROM the House, joint, that the use of The
Representatives Hall be granted to the Board o
Education on Thursday evening of this week, fol-
the discussion of the Governors Message in re.
lation to the union of the Colleges; adopted.
BILLS.
From the House, No. IT, an act to legaze the
Grand List Of the town of Winhall for the years
of 1860 and 1861 to Committee on Finance.
Senate bill No. 4, entitled I" An act to incorpo
rate The Green Mountain Institute" was returned
from the House with certain proposals of amend.
ment; amendments concurred 10.
BY Mr.. Cree entitled "An act to increase the
salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court :
to Committee on Printing The above bill fixes
the salary OF the Judges at $4,000.
REPORTS.
BY Mr.. Richardson for the Committee on
Banks. adversely to the passage of Senate bill,
NO. y. authorizing the Increase and decrease oil
Bank Directors.
Moved by Mr.. Richardson that the bill and
report be laid on the table agreed to.
The hour for the Joint Assembly having arriv-
ed, the Senate proceeded to the Hall of Represen-
tatiyes.
The Joint Assembly having completed its ses-
sion, the Senate returned and resumed business.
On motion Of Mr.. Hocomb, the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE-.4fternoon,- Oct. 20.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY NJ. Nc AllIster of Mddlesex Joint reso-
luton providing for the appointment of Joint
Committee of two Senators and three Represen-
tatives, whose duty it shall be to inquire into the
measures adopted to make the present session a
short one, and how soon it will be expedient to
cut of the Introduction of new bills adopted on
the part Of House.
APPOINTMENT.
The Speaker announced as Select Committee on
the part of the House, to whom had been referrd
the communication OF Governor Holbrook relating
to pubic expenditures, with instructions to inves-
tlgate and adjust accounts upon which such ex-
pendltures had been based and TO report the same
to the two Houses, Messrs Marcy of Royalton,
Hnckley of Chelsea, and Noyes of Hydepark
On motion of Mr.. Hyde OF Castleton, Mr.. Hol-
lister of Manchester, was excused from serving
on Committee on Roads on account of illness.
REPORTS.
by Mr.. Colby for Committee on Ways and
Means tavorably to House Bill promising to paw
seven dollars per month to drafted mer, with
amendments cutting off substitutes from receiving
such pay.
The House agreed to the above amendments
but before the vote had been tax en- Mr.. Shaw of
Burlington moved to lay the bill upon the table.
He referred to the fact that new call for volun-
teers had been made, and that if volunteers were
not forthcoming there was to be draft. The
passage of the bill had better be delayed until the
bearing of this new call upon military matters had
been fully considered.
The House ordered the bill to lie.
REPORT.
The Speaker presented communication from
the Governor, covering the annual report of the
Sergeant-at-Arms, which report was read by the
Clerk, and referred to the Committee under the
fourth Joint rule.
By Mr.. Miller Of Wiston, for Committee on
Education, favorably to till, entitled "an act in
addition to section 10, chapter % OF the General
Statutes relating to Union School Districts" third
reading.
tia Committees
~ -At' Doauo iol Coulmlttee on ways ana
Means favorably to bill regulating the mileage of
Members of Assembly with amendments; report
agreed to and bill amended and ordered to third
reading.
The above bill repeats the mileage act Of lac,
year, and provides for computing mileage :" by
the most direct mail route to the Capital''1
JOINT DISQUALIFICATION OF sERGEANT-AT-
ARMS.
Hon. Paul Dillingham;, President OF the Senate
in the chair.
The Chair announced that the election of Ser
geant-at-Arms was in order.
MIR. Reed read portion of the statute reouir.
ing the Seryeant-at-Arms to report to the Legis-
lature soon after the opening Of the Session. and
Is the report had but just been made, and men,
bers had not had an opportunity to examine the
items OF the report as intended by law, be moved
that the election be postponed one week.
Senator Cree thought the law did not require
that the report should be printed, but only that
that it should be made to the Legislature. He
believed postponement would only defer bust.
ness in way not desirable and for no good cause.
The Joint Assembly decided not to postpone.
Mr.. Reed Of Montpelier, nominated for Ser
geant-at.Arms Zebina C. Camp of Montpelier.
Mr.. Fisher of Vergennes nominated Gilman
b. Dodge Of Montpelier, the present incuu bent.
Senator Cree seconded the nom nation of Mr..
Dodge, and urged the disadvantage of changing
this officer when it could be avoided. While il
might be desirable to make changes 10 most State
offices frequently, experience had shown that in
this particular Office it was not desirable.
Mr.. Follansby tf Maidstone, nominated Alon.