Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-10

THURSDAY, Nov, 8,
SENATE.

Ihvd rfddtHq OF 0Ws-S % an act 10 III
corporate the Poultney hotel company
passed.
81, an act 10 amend chap ll9 of the
gen statutes, of offences against public
policy; passed.
S %, an act providing for recording
of marriages of residents of this State
solemnized out of the State passed.
Bills yef1Ted-S SS, an act defining
who shall be voters in town, city and
school district meetings; to com on ju-
dietary.
S43, an act in addition to chapter "a
Of the general statutes, relating to the
sale of Intoxicating drinks; TO general
com.
Bis introduced and refarsd-By Mr.
Nichols an act in amendment of sec "A
of chap 80 of the gen statutes to com
on printing.
THE MILITIA.
Mr. Nichols called up AZ, an act for
organizing the militia, the question be-
ing upon ordering the bill to third
reading.
Mr. Nichols explained the reasons
which induced the committee to offer
the bill.
1t is evident to all that there is need
of some organization of the militia, and
Of course there are as many opinions in
regard to the method of effecting this
organization as there are men in the
State. The bill, however is not pre-
scented as the action of any one member
of the committee, but it seemed to all
to be the best method which can at pres
ent be suggested.
He estimated the cost which would
be incurred by the adoption of the bill
at 100000, but he thought that as
small as could be expected, and the uni
forms provided by the bill, consisting of
caps and coats, will be as cheap as pos
sible.
The pay OF one dollar per day he
thought absolutely necessary, as most
OF the volunteers will be young men
without means.
On motion of Mr.. Nichols the bill was
referred to com of the whole senate,
and on his motion the Senate resolved
itself into com Of the whole, of which
the president appointed Senator Henry
chairman.
Com Of the sghole--In the com of the
whole, on melton of Mr. Nichols the bill
Waa considered sec by sec, and after the
reading of the bill different parts were
discussed by the com, and on motion of
Mr.. Flagg the com rose, reported pro-
gress, and asked leave to sit again,
which leave was granted by the Sen
ate.
Mr. Wood moved that the time FOR the
next meeting of the committee be this
afternoon at half past two o'clock
agreed to.
Adjourned.
HOUSE,
Bills mboducea-By Mr. Henry ofWeatb-
erstield, an act to incorporate the Ascut
ney Railroad Company; to com. on
roads.
By Mr. Wheeler of South Hero, an act
to amend sec. 6 of chap. of general
statutes, defining the qualification of vo
tiers at Freemen's meeting to com on
judiciary.
By Mr. Reed Of Fairhaven, an act to
legalize the grand list of the town of
Falrhaven to com. to make up the
grand list.
BY Mr. Collins Of Wolcott, an act to
equalize the pay of officers and members
Of the General Assembly to com. of
ways and proposes to pay men,
bers one hundred dollars in place of per
diem for the SESSION.
By Mr. Bruce of PomfrN an act tt, re-
peal so much ofchap. Is of general stat
utes as relates to the election of seaIer
Of weights and measures to general
com.
By Mr. Deane of Cavendish, an act reg
ulating railroad corporations in certain
cases to com. on roads-(deflnes the
powers of certain mortgage bond hold |
ers.l
By Mr. Roberts Of Manchester, an act |
to determine the right and powers of the |
holders Of the Arst mortgage bonds of |
the Western Vermont railroad company;
to com. on roads.
From the Senate, an act to amend sec.
219 of general statutes ''of offences
against the public policy )" to judiciary
com. This bill makes the crime of en-
listing men for army service without
proper authority punishable by irapris-
Petitiess-By Mr. Martin of Plymouth.
of citizens of Sherburne PRAYING for
charter crRutland and CastIeton rail-
road company.
Bills a,assed-An act to incorporate the
Fairfax railroad company.
Bn act to incorporate the First Meth
odist Episcopal Legal Society of Middle
bury.
An act in amendment OF chap. 1O2 oil
general statutes relating to fences. This
bill changes the existing law by provid-
ing that when cattle driven along the
break into adjoining fields,
damages cannot be collected by the own
1ers of said field unless, they have
fence along the highway equal to
good rail or board fence three
md half feet high. TThe bill has to
till come before the Senate before it
an become law.
An act amending sec. 20 Of chap. % oil
general statutes defining the method of
procedure to change the limits of
'chool districts. This bill provides
hat when three or more voters desire a
;hange of school districts limits, they
nav give notice of the Same at q toryn