Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-03
TUESDAY, Oct. 25.
SENATE.

rum). Adjourned.
ars TUESDAY, Oct. 25.
SENATE.
Bas retrrtd.-S. IA, an act in amend
ment of sec. q of Oh, 20 of the gen. stat
utes relating to divorce; to committee
on the judiciary. -
s. IA, an act authorizing towns topre-
pare and publish soldiers record; to
gen. committee.
Bils read the third time--S. 10, an act
TO provide for the recording of stamps OF |
the United States revenue, and for other |
purposes; on motion of Mr. Hutchinson |
committed to a member to amend by |
striking out the word dollars" in the |
first section, and passed.
S. A. an act relating to the bounty and
pay of soldiers, and the support of their
families. passed.
II. %, an act in addition to chap. %
of the general statutes, entitled rail
roads and railroad commissioners" pass
ed in concurrence.
Joint resolutioa. Granting the use OF
the Hall of the House of Representatives
to II. w. Johnson. Esq; adopted in con
currence. .....
Bills introduced and rtfsred.-By Mr..
Hutchinson, an act relating to the sale
of real estate, including the homestead,
by executors and administrators, and in
amendment of chap. % of the general
statutes; to the com, on printing.
| . "nusE,
BIS IntrOdReea by Nv Colby of Hart
land, an act allowing United S,~.>e tax
| stamps used on the documents to be
reckoned in bill of costs in judicial pro.
ceedngs; to judiciary committee.
By Mr. Pratt of Woodstock, an act to
amend section 80 of chapter 126 of the
General Statutes, regulating fees OF sher-
! ifs and constables; to the judiciary
committee.
BY Mr. Stewart of Middlebury an act
| to incorporate the First Methodist legal
| society of Middlebury; to committee on
corporations. Petitions off. NJ. Shcdd
and others asking for the passage of this
bill were presented
BY Mr.. Wheeler of South Hero, an act
amending the act for the incorporation
of the Vermont State University and as
sociate colleges to the select commit
tee having this subject in charge. [This
| bill changes the title of the original act
| so as to read agricultural College" in
| stead of State University and associate
| Colleges, and the amendment proposes
| to change the bill so as to agree with
| this change of title. 1t proposes to in
corporate q separate agricultural col
| lege.
Petttims-By Mr.. Lane of Cornwall,
! of A. J. Story and ninety-siX others,
e. 80
ing the Vermont State University; to
committee having that suhjectin charge.
By Mr. Waite of Brattleboro, of ].
Steele and others, for passage of an act
requiring votels to take the oath of allie
| glance prescribed by Congress.
| The petitioners state that In the pres
ent condition of the country, disloyslty
is so widespread that such an act is de-
sirable.
ResNttttons.-By Mr.. Kmball of Put
ney, joint resolution congratulating
voters, and especially the soldiers Of the
army on the result of the recent fall cleo
lions and expressing the opinion of the
Legislature that this result gives assur
ance Of triumph over the rebellion !;
adopted on the part of the House.
| By Mr.. Stewart of Middlebury, grant
ing use of the Representatives Hall to
II. A. Johnson, Esq, colored man from
Canandaigua, NY, Friday evening next,
to deliver an address in regard to the
condition of his race in this country !;
adopted on the part of the House.
BMs Passed-Senate bill to amend act
to incorporate Brandon Iron and Car
Wheel Mandatory.
Senate bill to incorporate Rutland
Manufacturing Company.
Repmts-By Mr.. Lynde Of Williams
town, for general committee against bill
for change Of name of M. Cory, on the
ground that the general act is sufficient
in such cases third reading refused.
By Mr. w. G. Wilson, for judiciary
committee, against bin in amendment OF
section of chapter IS of General Stat
utes in relation to estates in dover and
by the courtesy; third reading refused.
BY Mr.. Ferrin, of Montpelier, for ju-
dietary committee, against bill to pre-
| vent unnecessary delay in suits at law.
TIsis bill relates to motions for contin-
uance of suits Some dieHSasss,iio follow
ed the repor. upon the merits OF the bill
! Come OF the members were Of the opin-
ion that the subject matter OF the bill
related simply to the rules of court
which should be left to the preference OF
the bar and decision Of the court in eve.
ry locality and should not be decided by
statute
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler OF South
Hero, the bill was finally made the spe.
cial order for ten o'clock A. NJ. to NOR
| row.
BY Mr.. Ferrin Of Montpelier for judi
, ciarv committee, favorably to the bill Il
amend the I'd section OF the act for tn,
, the INCORPORATION of the village of Mont
pelier; third reading
Adjourned.
AFTRRSooy-sRNATB.
Joint Resolutioa-From the House rela
. ting to Fall elections. Adopted unani
: mouslv in concurrence.
Bills refsYea-H, is, an act to provide
for the taking of afiidavits, deposition:
and Acknowledgements of deeds Of per
. sons in the service of the United States
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