Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-11-01

against bill in amendment dissection Of Chapter
So Of General Statutes, in relation to estates in
dover and by the courtesy third reading refused.
By Mr.. Ferrin Of Montpelier, for judiciary
Committee, favoraby to bill 10 amend I'd Section
Of the act for incorporation Of the village Of
Montpelier third reading.
SENaTE-.4Jle5noon.
Joint Resolution From the House, relating
to the Fall elections as manifested by our soldiers
in the army and the people Of the loJal North
adopted unanimously in concurrence.
Bill introduced and riprcd-By Mr.. Chap.
man, an act to pay Thomas E. Powers tho balance
due hin f)r experimenting the construction Of
the State House.
HOUSE.
Rtport-By Mr.. Colby, for Committee on
Ways and Means, against bill to ,epeal act to tax
dogs third reading refused.
By the same, against bill to repeal Section Of
Chapter SO ofGoncral Statutesj third reading re-
fused.
BY Mr.. Soue, for Committee on Ways and
Means, against act to amend net foi taxing dogs
third reading refused.
BY Mr.. Waite for Committee on Ways and
Mean' against act to amend Section Chapter SO
OF General Statutes, in relation to taxing dogs
third reading refused
by Mr.. Nicholson Of Wallingford, for Commit
tee on JudlciAry avorbly to bill amending Sec.
tons ,, q aud Chapter 60 Of General Staiates
third reading This bill provides for repeal Of
act requiring publication Of intention Of marriage
BiH Pas'ea.-Senate bill regulating costs be-
fore referees
BHs mtroduced.-By Mr.. Boynpn Of Coventry
an act requiring superintendents O schools to give
rea'ons when they revoke certificates OF teachers
and providing that if such reasons are rot given
the reyocations shall be null and 'od.
BY Mr.. Boyee Of Fayston, an act to amedn
Chapter lO2 Of the General Statutes, relating to
iences along the highway.
By Mr.. Brown Of Eden, an at 10 amend Sec
lion A OF Chapter 1876 Of the General Statutes.
by Dir. Skinner Of Derby, al act to Increase
the pay Of Grand and Petit Jurors.
BY Nr. Fisher Of CABOT an Get to pay soldiers
o! the Veteran Reserve Corps in this State seven
dollars per. month in addition to their United
States pay
BY Mr. Marcy ofRoyalton, IN act to amend Sec
uoh 20 Of Chapter % Of General Statutes, in re-
gard to tchol districts.
b. Mr.. Bruce Of Pomfret, an act to organize
the militia.
By Mr.. Pratt Of Woodstock, resolution in
yting Hon. Jacob Collamer Of Woodstock to ad-
dress the Legislature on questions Of national poll
ey, &c, and providing for tn, appointment of
Committee to tsadcr the invitation Of two
members Of the House and one Senator; adobted
on The part Of the House.
The House coucnrred in Senate amendment Of
The bill fixing the time for holding courts in the
county Of Windsor.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 1861
SE.V.4TE.
Memoriai-By Mr.. Fhgg Of the Trustees ofthe
VtAsylum for the Insane, praying the Legislature
to allow them to raise the price oil board for char
ity patients.
JOINT res9luhons-Fr9m the House, requesting
Hon Jacob ColIamer to address the Legislature
adopted in concurrence.
Bill introduced aud rejcTsi-By Mr.. Engles-
by an act relating to the grand list and nstructing
the li'ers in regard to their duty
Bills intrOducsd..-By Mr.. Dean OF Cvendish
m act in amendment of Section 2 Of Chapter u
ofthe General Statutes regulating costs Of judica
proceedings.
BY Mr. Abbot Of Windsor, an act to pay NJ. C
Morcy.
By Mr.. Boynion Of Coventry, an act relatingto
obainting statistics Of common schools. This bill
luhhth ~ lllt Qukl Ol LLc utIlN+ CloIh 10 gamer
certain statistics
By Mr.. BArne, of Burlington, an act to pay
Capt John LonergAn.
By Mr.. Bean Of lrssburgh, an &C, to amend
Section At Of Chapter 1876 OF General Statutes reg.
lating expenses Of State Prison.
By Mr.. Marcy Of ltoyalton, an act defining Of.
ences against the Government and providing for
heir punishment. This bill provides that if any
one levles war or conspires to levy war against
The State, the offence shall be regarded and treat
I'd as treason against the State, and punishable by
death by hanging in the county where they
criminal is convicted by the court.
SPECIAL Oraer-The bill to prevent unnecssn-
y delay in sultsat'sw was taken Up as special or
Ter.
Alter several motions to amend had been made
md lost or withdraw, the following amendment
'r substitute bill was adopted, on motion OF Mr. i
.Iebard Of Chelsea;
" All motions for continuance OF any suit, found.
ID upon any cause known 10 exist at the time shall
,e heard and decided upon the first day of said
ourL' The bill was then ordered to third read ;
ng. &
Bills passed To amend the charter the village |
Il Montpelier. :
An act repeating Sections 5, 6 aud Of Chapter !
~ OF General Statutes, requiring publication Of {
attention Of marriage. (After this bill h,d been q
cad the third time, Mr., Lynds OF Willismstown,
al'ed for the reading Of the Sections it WAS pro-
'osed to repeal, and they we're read by thr clerk.
lr. llebard called upon the Committee reporting a
he bill to give tleir reasons for their favorable {
epori. Mr.. Nicholson Of Wallirgford stated c
b ot the annoyance caused TO parties intending
marriage by his requirement Of the law, was n
uch as TO drive parties from the State to avoid S
ompa' ce with it. lie presented rsasons at ?
ONE length, after which the bill was passed. n
An act to amend an act to incorporate the L
iount Mansfield hotel company.
Rpou-By Mr., Duhshee, for Committee on {
liafy Afflir', against bill granting State pay to n
ubstitutts and aid 10 their families third reading
efused. a
WEDNESDAY, Oct 90, 1864. {
SE.NATE-.iRernoon. e.
House bills wfeJred.-H 2l, an act amending
he second Section Of an act Incorporating the Il
Z lage Of Montpelier, approved Nov. ii 1855. Il
II Al, an act repeating Sections 5, and I Of
hOpter 60 Of the General Statues, to Committee L
n Judiciary
Bills introduced and refued-By Mr.. Engles. t
y, an act in addition to Chapter SO Of the Gen. Il
ral Statutes in relation TO the grand list. 81
by Mr.. Chapman, an act in amendment OF
ecticn Chapter 50 Of the General Statutes en-. {
tied grand list p
HOUSE.
R'port--By Mr., Roberts ri Manchester, for r
ommiltee on Military Affairs, agAinna bill gran
ng State pay to substitute soldiers and aid to A
leir families. "
MIR. Webster Of Charleston spoke at some
myth in favor Of the bill. Il
Mr.. Colby Of Hsnland desired to inquire y