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

tors In the state or vermont, requiring
voters when challenged with regard to
their loyalty to take the oath OF allie
glance J third reading.
By Mr. Soule, for select com. favora-
bly, to bill authorizing Fairfax and other
towns to raise money to build rail-
road third reading,
Adjourned,
sENATB-AFTgRNooN
Bis introduced and refaTea-From the
House, ii 4, an act to incorporate the
Fairfax railroad Co.; to com. on roads.
Several other bills already noticed as
passed by the House were introduced
and referred to the appropriate commit
tees.
Reports--By Mr. Dana for committee on
claims, favorably on II SO, an act to pay
Gen t Washbufn for his services as
Adj and Insp Gen; ordered to third
reading and passed in concurrence.
By Mr. Dana for com. to whom was re-
ferred so much of the Governors Mes
sage as relates to the soldiers national
cemetery at Gettysburg, bill, entitled
an act authorizing the Gov. to appro-
pirate money to pay the proportion Of
expenses due from the State of Vermont
in establishing and completing the SOL
diers' national cemetery at Gettysburg,
Pa, passed.
By Mr. Abbott for gen. com. favorably
on II 4S, an act requiring notaries pub
| lie to pay county clerks recording fees;
ordered to third reading and passed in
concurrence
By Mr. Barrett for com. on education,
| favorably on S 40, an act to incorporate
| the Poultney Normal Institute; ordered
to third reading.
By Mr. Henry for committee on Banks,
| against S "a, an act in relation to real
estate owned by banks; third reading
refused.
l Committee Of the whOle-At half-past two
the Senate resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole upon the militia bill in
accordance with previous order.
In the com, on motion of Mr.. Nichols
the bill was considered section by sec
ton, commencing with sec. ..
After the consideration of the bill on
motion of Mr. Dana, the committee rose
and reported in favor of the bill with
| proposals of amendment.
The president having resumed the
chair the amendments proposed by the
com. were adopted and the bill was or
dered to be read the third time to-mor-
row afternoon.
Joint ResolutfonS--From the House, pro-
viding for a temporary adjournment
from Saturday to Wednesday next :
| adopted in concurrence
RU Mr. Kallouo that
shall be deducted from the debentures of
each member of the general assembly
two dollars per diem for each day that
he is absent from Montpelier.
! Opposed by Senators Henry, Barrett
and Williams and rejected; yeas 4, nays
10.
Mr. Pennock moved to reconsider the
vote adopting the resolution providing
for the temporary adjournment.
Senators Richmond and Chapman IA
Yored the motion on the ground that
the Legislature should remain and finish
the business Of the session as quickly as
possible.
Mr. Wood opposed the motion. He
thought the legislature would be yery
properly excused on the day of the cleo
ton, and very many members will be
required at home on that day, owing to
the threatening state of affairs upon our
northern border.
Mr. Barrett thought it would make no
difference about members remaining
here whether the resolution is concurred
in or not If the resolution is not adopt
ed there will not be quorum left to at
tend to the bvsiness of the session.
Mr. Chapman thought it poor reason
ing, that all should do wrong because
some will.
On the question Mr. Chapman demand
ed the yeas and aays which were taken
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Chapman, Clark, Fish,
Henry, Hutchinson, Kellam, Nichols,
Richmond, Tabor, Filliams-1F.
Nays-Messrs Abbott, Barrett, Bot
tum, Clement, Crane Cushmar,, Dana,
Flagg, Hobart, Hollister, Pennock, Reed,
Rubleej Upham, WoOd-15.
Adjourned
Bills 5atrodseed-By Mr. Dorr of Rut-
land, an act in amendment of section
"a of chatter Sc Of the general statutes in
relation to receiving testimony in regard
to accounts or contracts where one of
the parties has deceased; to com. on in-
dietary.
By the same, in reference to town
bounties granted to volunteers (requir-
ing consent of selectmen to pay boun-
ties to families of volunteers in certain I
cases.; to gen. com.
BY Mr. Johnson of Jay, an act to pre- |
vent raids and other violsnt proceedings. I
IN this State; to com. on Judiciary.
by Mr. Stewart Of Middlebury, an act /
to regulate the transportation of freights /
on railroads; to com. on roads I
B'R' psased-To regulate expenses OF
Insane Asylum.
Resolatims--By Mr. Wilson of Bakers
field, Joint resolution providing that |
when tie legislature adjourn on SatuF-
day next it shall be to ten o'clock A. NJ.
Of the Wednesday following; after brief
discussion adopted on,the part of the
House, go to II.
Rpmts-By Nj Waite, for select com.
On Gettysburg cemetery, an act to pay
ar Gaft Inn 1