Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-10
THE LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, Oct, 81,
ArTgRNooN-sRNATR.

ArTERNooN-sRNATR.
Reports. BY Mr. Flagg for com. on ju-
dietary, favorably on ii. so, an act relat-
Ing to petit jurors; ordered to a third
reading and passed in concurrence.
By Mr. Flagg, for same com, favorably
with proposal ofamendment by striking
out in Sd sec, of IL. rs, an act to provide
for the taking of dispositions and the ac-
acknowledgement OF deeds of persons In the
U. States, service all after the word pas
sage; amendment agreed to and bill or
dered TO third reading.
HOUSE,
ReoortS.-By Mr. Wheeler, for com. on
education, against bin in amendment
of sec. SO of chap. % in relation to
schools and school laws; third reading
refused.
BY Mr. Rounds, for com on military
affairs, favorably to bin to repeal act to
encourage volunteering allowing vol
unteers to commute state pay y third
reading.
BY Mr.. Ferrin, for judiciary com,
against bill regulating fees Of town
clerks; third reading refused.
BIZ Passed-Senate bill to incorporate
Brandon Paint Company.
The bill providing to change the d.
vision of public school money was taken
up and read the third time. This bill
| provides that one third OF the public
money shall be divided equally among
the districts, one-third according to the
average daily attendance, and one-third
according to the aggregate attendance
during the preceding year. The bill it
will be observed proposes TO change the
existing law very materially and to en-
courage 3 large aggregate attendance
which is not taken into account by the
existing law.
Pending action upon amendments pro-
posed to the bill the hour for joint as
sembly arrived.
An act to incorporate the Factory
Point (Manchester) boot and shoe com
pany.
! JOINT ASSEMBLY.
| The secretary of state read the report
| of the canvassing com.
justices Elected -Weston-Messrs. So
Ion Richardson, J R Parkes, Q A Cragin,
! L A Could & Spaulding.
The com. making the above report de-
cided in regard to the point raised by
the election in the town of Weston, that
| the ballots on which more than five
names, the namber of justices to which
the town is entitled, were found, were
not legal votes. This decision is deemed
of Importance as affording a precedent
| for similar cases in the future. In this
instance the election of the justices
turned upon the decision Of this point.
The joint assembly having completed
| it's business was dissolved and the Sen
ate withdrew and the speaker resumed
the chair.
The bill relating to the division of
| public money was recommitted to com.
on education for further consideration.
Bills introduced. BY Mr.. Wheeler of
South Hero, an act to provide for the
payment of certain soldiers; to com. ON
ways and means
This bill provides that soldiers who
enlisted receiving only one hundred dol
lars bounty Of the General Government
and State pay, and have served three
years, shall receive seven dollars per
month state pay for four years-for a
shorter time a less sum.
| Special Oraer-The bill to pay Peter 7
Washburn twenty five hundred dollars
for services as Adjutant and Inspector
General, came up as special order, and
the question was upon its passage.
Discussion occurred upon the pro-
priety of lessening the sum named in the
bill. Some member thought less sum
would compensate Mr.. Washburn for a
years service. Others were of opinion
that Gen. Washburn was sacrificing a
lucrative business for the sake of serv-
ing the state, and thought "A respectable
compensation out of regard for the rep.
utation and homo of the state, be paid
him for services which the state could
not well dispense with. ."
The yeas and nays were taken on the
passage of the bill with the sum named
($2500) and resulted 10 to SO and the
passage Of the bill was refused
The joint resolution granting the use
of the Representative Hall on Tuesday
evening to Rev E. d. Palmer and Hon.
Mr.. stoughton, having according to re-
quest been returned by the Senate was
taken up and pending action on propo-
sition in regard to it .....e
Adjourned.