Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-11-08

By Mr.. Fsrrin of Montpelier, an act to pay
George II. Hoyt.
b. Mr.. Ferrin Of Montpelier, an act to pay
Sarah Hogan.
Reports by Mr.. Rounds, for Committee on
Military Afairs against bill providing to grant
substitutes State pay third reading refused.
by Mr.. Wilson, for Committee on Education,
against bill to amend Section % Of Genera
Statutes; third reading refused
BY Mr.. Lynde, for General Committee, against
s.yersl bills for changing names, on the ground
that the general act is sufficient : third reading
refused.
BY Mr.. Ferrin, for Judiciary Committee,
against bill to amend Section Of Chapter 81 of
General Statutes, entitled Of" public lands; third
reading refused.
Salary o. .Adiutant and Inspector General
Mr. Hebard OF Chelsea, moved to reconsider tho
vote refusing the passage Of the bill to pay 7. /.
Wa,hburn twenty five hundred dollars for servi.
ces as Adjutsnt ard Inspector Generalj agreed
to, and vote reconsidered.
Mr., Wilson Of Bakersfield then moved to re-
commit said bill to Committee on Claims sgreed
TO, ard the bill reCommitted.
Bill passed-An act to repeal an act to en-
courage volunteering, [repeals act allowing sol
ders to commute State pay
Joint assembly y.-Hon. Paul Dillingham;, Presi.
dent of the Senate in the chair, Secretary Of State
acting as Clerk.
The Chair announced as Arst in order the elcc.
ton Of Chief Justice OF Supreme Court
The following Judges were elected by uiva
voee vote.
La POLAND, Chief Justice.
ASA 0. ALDls First Assistant Judge.
JOHN PlERPOlNT, Second Assistant Judge.
JAMES BARNETT, Third Assistant Judge
LOYAL G. KELLOGG, Fourth Assistant Judge.
AsAHEL PECK, Fifth Assistant Judge.
Wheelock G. Massey Of Rutland, was, after
four Intellectual baloting, elected Reporter Of de-
cissions Of the Supreme Court. The persons who
were candidates on the first ballot the number Of
votes for each are as follows:
Hon. Daniel Roberts, 90
]. u. Hutchinson, 29
J. Ross, 81
J. A. Wing, 10
"WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 1864.
SENATE.
Bills introduced and rejered-By Mr.. Barrett,
an act in amendment OF Section SO Of Chapter
Is OF the General Statutes entitled towns, town
meetings and town officers.
Repori-By Mr. Fish for Gensrsl Committee,
favorably on 20, an act to incorporate the Poult
ney Hotel Co ; third reading ordered.
BY Mr.. Nichols for Committee on Military az
fairs, to whom was referred so much Of the Gov
srnors Message as relates TO the militia, bill en-
titled an act for organizing the militia"
Che bill provides for the enrolment Of all be-
tween the age, Of Is aud 45. The State is to be
divided into II districts, in each OF which regi-
meat consisting of ten companies OF lOl men
each is to be raised by volunteering, or il nec-
essary, by draft.
In each congressional district there is to be one
brigade, and the whole State is TO constitute one
division There are also to be in each congress
,ional district enc or more batteries Of light ar.
tlIlcry, and such cavalry as the Commander-in-
Chief shall deem necessarily
Third reading of biAs-H. Ga, an act granting
certain rights to The propristors Of the Lyme
Bridge Co; passed in concurrence.
5. 30 aa act to incorporate the Mendon marble
Co passed.
Bills introduced-By Mr.. Reed Of Fairhaven,
an ac. to incorporate the Allen Kerosene Com
pany.
By Mr.. Hyde of Castlston, an act to incorpo-
rate the Vermont State Manufacturing Company.
BY Mr. Nicholson of WalingioId, an act to
facilitate the trial Of causes 10 County Court TO
Judiciary Committee. (rhis bill provides Tor ap.
pointment Of a special clerk 10 take testimony
lor ute Of the Court
By Mr. Soule Of Fairfax, an act to authorize
the towns Of Fairfax, Georgia, Cambridge, Fleteh-
or and Wstsrvle, to raise money TO build
railroad.
lIy Mr.. Howe Of Concord, an act to amend
Section 80 of Chapter II OF General Statutes re-
ls.ing 10 Grand List; [bl provides that mem.
bsrs Of lire companies snail not be exempt from
certain taxes.
Rs,olniion.-By Mr.. Wheeler Of South nero,a
joint resolu,i,n, thanking the psopls Of Philadel-
phia for their kindns. to Vermont troops, wether
10 hospitals or elsewhere, and expressing appre-
calion oil their patriotism ahd kindness to sol iiers
generally adopted.
Bills passed-An act TO incorporate the Rut-
land Insurance Company.
An act to amend Section Of an act incorpo-
rating the Undcrhill Centre Hotel Company.
Tn. House discussed at some length the Sem
ate's proposition to amend the Houae bill repeal
ing so much Of General Statutes as required pub
llcAlion OF marriage, alter which lhs Amendment
was concurred in. :
R,poris--By Mr.. Lynde, for General Committee,
a bill as substitute Tor a bill ia amsndmsnt of
Chapter lO2 Of General Statutes, relating to fences
The substitute bill provides for fence four and
q hall feet high as lawful fence except along the
highway where a fence three and half feet high
.h. be deemed lawful fsncs n casa OF damage
suffered from cattle driven along the highway;
third reading.
Bill tosl-An act to amend Section 20 ofChap-
ter 100 Of General Statutes regulates fees OF
Judge, OF Probate This bill, alter soms dis
custom Of It's merits, was dismissed on molol OF
Mr. kmball Of Pu.ney. Adj.