Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

cay next AT O'CLOCK, p. m, 10 elect /
certain State Officers, was SO amended |
as TO provide for said election on Tues.
day next at p. m,
A joint resolution from the House in
viting Hon. George Thompson. NJ P.P.
TO address the Legislature was adopted |
in concurrence,
HOUSE.
A bill was introduced by Mr., soule of |
Fairfax sfor an act IN relation to taking |
depositions of witnesses out of court 10 |
Judiciary Committee, The above hin !
provides that the adverse party shall be |
legally notified that he may be present T,
ar a.s III III ,aAlug OF such testimony
Several bills were introduced grant
ing state pay'to substitutes, soldiers and
aid to their families
BY Mr.. Ingalls, OF sheffield, an act TO
amend sec, - Of Chap, % of the General
Statutes in relation to the payment of
highway taxes in money. To Commit
tee on Roads.
BY Mr.. Ferrin Of Montpelier, an act
| repeating the proviso of sec. 4, chap. 30
| of the General Statutes. To the Judi
ciary Committee.
Resolution by Mr., Nicholson of Wal
lingford, joint resolution to invite
George Thompson to address the Legis-
lalure Adopted
BY Mr.. Ram OF Poultney for a Joint
assembly on Monday next, at p, m,
to elect Secretary Of State Sergeant
alarms and other State officers
Adopted.
The Speaker presented communities
ton from the Secretary of the Senate,
covering the manuel prepared by him.
a communication was received from
the Governor that he had taken the oath
of Office and that he had appointed Sam
uel Williams Secretary of Civil and Mi,
| litary Affairs, and that he would trans
nit his Annual Message to the Legisla-
ture at three oclock.
| At three O'Clock the Annual Message
! Of the Governor was received and read
by the Clerk Of the House.
MoSTPBLGER, Oct. Is.
SENATE
Bills introa,see8-By Nj. Chapman, an
act in addition to chapter SO of the Gen
eral Statutes, entitled ''The Grand List.
BY Mr.. Reed, an act in amendment of
section / of chapter 20 of the General
Statutes, entitled "0f the Support and
Removal of Paupers and for the Relief
OF the Insane Poor
By MIR. Wood, an act in amendment
of section 10 Of chapter SO of the Gene
raj Statutes, entitled "Of Process and
other matters
By Mr.. Hutchinson, an act relating
! to the bounty and pay Of soldiers and
support Of their families
By Mr.. Flagg, an act in amendment of
section n OF chapter 81 of the General
Statutes. =
The President made the following ref |
| erences of the Governors message:
So much thereof as relates TO the a.
nances of the stare, aid TO soldiers fam |
lilies, bounty and land scrip referred to |
the Committee Of Finance
So much thereof as relates to the !
State militia and the militia law, the !
recruits of 1852, enlistments of men for |
service without the State hospitals, and |
the appointment of a Surgeon General, |
referred to the Committee of Military |
Affairs
SO much as relates to the Soldiers Ma
tional Cemetery, referred to the Com
mittee on Claims.
So much 2s relates to the Judges of |
the Supreme Court referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
So much as relates to the soldiers yot-
ing, referred to the Committee on Elec-
tons.
So much as relates to the Vermont
University and associate Colleges and
the National Hall for Statuary, referred
to the Committee on Education.
ResoEutton.--By Mr.W Wood providing for
the appointment of a Committee whose
duty it shall be to ascertain about town
bounties and re-enlisted men adopted.
HOUSE.
Bills tntyoapced-By Mr. Hibard of
Chelsea, an act in amendment of an act
providing for soldiers voting, approved
Nov. 8, 1853 Referred to Committee on
Military Affairs.
BY Mr.. Wait of Brattlebero, an act to
amend an act providing for soldiers vot-
ing, referred TO Committee on Military
Affairs. . ....
Both of the above bills correct merely
clerical errors in reference to the time
of voting named in the original act.
By Mr.. Soule Of Fairfax, an act repeal
ing an act providing to aid drafted SOL
ulerS, dppfONeu NOV. ~, 1000. heIerreU
to Committee on Military Affairs.
By Mr. Wells of Waterbury, an act to
amend sec. 4 of chap. 25 Of the General
Statutes, relating to highways. Refer
red to Committee on Roads.
By Mr.. Hebard of Chelsea, an act re-
pealing the act to incorporate the State
University and associate Colleges.
On motion Of Mr.. Hibard the above
bill was laid upon the table without
reference to any committee.
By Mr. Rounds ef Chester, an act to
facilitate the taking of affidavits of per-
sons in the U. S. army. Service refer
red to Committee on Judiciary. This
bill provides that the Colonel, Lieut..
Colonel or Major may take such deposit
tions.
Resolution by Mr.. Dean of Cavendish,
that the Committee ON Military Affairs
be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of SO modifying the law that uni
form bounty shall be paid hereafter to
those enlisting into the State OF United
States service, and towns shall not have