Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-03
THE LEGIsLATURE.
MONDAY, Oct. 81.

SENATE.
Bills introduced and retord-By Mr. Hol-
lister, an act relating to real estate
owned by banks; to committee on
banks.
From the House, an act prividing for
the better defining of school districts
composed of territory belonging to two
or more towns; TO the committee Oh
education.
The House requested the Joint resolu-
tion giving the use of the Representa-
tives' Hall to certain persons on .saes-
day evening be returned to them re- |
quest granted, and resolution returned,
JOINT ResOlttioRs-From the House. Civ
ing certain books to II. W. Johnson,
Esq, and expressing cordial wishes for
his success.
Mr. Englesby and Mr. Nichols opposed
the resolution which endorsed Mr. John
son as good lawyer, &c, and Mr. En-
glesby moved to strike it out; agreed
to, and on motion of Mr. Chapman, reso-
! luton ordered to lie.
From the House granting the use of
| the Representatives Hall, on Wednesday
evening next, to DR.. David P, Houghton
| of New York on motion Of Mr. Williams
ordered to lie.
| Third reading of bals-House bill No Sc,
an act extending the charter Of the
Orange County Bank passed in concur
renee.
Reports-By Mr. Reed, for committee
on judiciary, favorably on House bill
4 No. SO, an act in addition TO and in
amendment of sec. 7, chap. Is of the
General Statutes; third reading ordered.
By Mr. Reed, for same committee, fa-
vora61,iy on House bill No. 30, an act
regulating fees for justice wr,,, ~.so
on House bill No. !, an aCc ~ amend cii;i,
ment of sec. Of chap, So Of the General
Statutes both passed,
Mr. Chapman called up the joint reso-
luton donating certain books to II w
johnson, Esq, and moved to propose to
amend by substituting for the names of
the books, the words "such of the vol
umes Of the Vt. reports, as in the opin-
ion ST the trustees of the library, can be
SHARED without prejudice thereto"
Messrs Nichols and HOLSTER opposed
the amendment and the resolution itself
on the ground that the state should not
show partiality or distinction to any in
dividual, and that the legislature should
9 not be governed in this matter by their
sympathies.
: Messrs Bottum and Englesby thought
that if a white lawyer came here under
the same circumstances it would readily
! be granted.
This gentleman is about to sail for
Africa to aid in enlightening his coun-
trymen, and he is most certainly deserv-
+ ing Of any donation which the State
may present him.
, Mr.. Chapman said that the state had
already presented large number OF
a books and pamphlets to the college OF
+ Liberia.
4 The amendment was adopted, and on
e motion of MIR Nichols, the resolution
was again ordered to lie.
i HOUSE.
: Resolutions-By Mr. Kimball of Putney
t that the clerk be directed to ask the
|. honorable Senate to return the resolu
: ton that Inadvertently passed this
house on Saturday, granting the use O
!. the Representatives Hall to Rev Z [
d Palmer and Hon NJ Stoughton; adopted
t Mr. Fisher of Cabot, moved that il
It order to prevent inadvertancies in pass.
n ing resolutions, all resolutions for the
this proposition was referred to com
= nittee on ru es on motion of Mr. Ware
OF Westminster
Blls 0ltrOaaeed-By Mr. Smith of Rip
! ton, an act in amendment of an act tc
: aid drafted men, approved Nov TO- 1868
J, to committee on military affairs.
By Mr. Billiard of St Johnsbury, ar
act to pay soldiers of I'd and Sd regi
: ments who were mustered into the U s
service prior to July 20, 1861 certain
. expenses incurred by them in providins
i uniforms, &c; to committee on military
: affairs. .+
i BY Mr. Sherman of Rupert, an act es
tablishing rates of fare for passengers
: on railroads in this state; to committee
on roads. This bill provides that fare
n may not exceed three cents per mile anG
: affiXes penalty for demanding more.
8 Bills pGSSed--To amend sec. 6 of chap
e 90, of estates in dover and by the cour
s tesy.
t An act in amendment of sec. SO O.
e chap. 1l6 of General Statutes, relating
IS to schools and school law, fixes the
time for filing registers of schools il
: town clerks office before the Goth O.
March
An act defining vagrancy and pre-
> scribing the lawful course of procedure
in regard to it, .
miscellaneous Items.
: Brig. Gen. Truman Seymour has