Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-10
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 1864.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, Nov, A, 1864.
SENATE.
Reports-By Mr. Hutchinson, for com.
on roads, favorably on II 4, an act to in
corporate the Fairfax railroad company ;
ordered to third reading and passed in
concurrence.
BiAs introduced md refe,yea-Mr Pen
mock called up S 81, in amendment of
sec. II of chap. 126 of the general stat,
utes; (This bill relates to the salaries of
probate judges
After some discussion by Senators
Pennock, Hutchinson and Dana the bill
was, on motion of Mr. Dana, again or.
dered to lie
HOUSE.
PStitio";-By Mr. Lane of Cornwall ~
Vi Elias Bottom, George Baldwin and
others, praying for repeal of the act in
J cooperating Il state university and asso-
ciate colleges and asking for the estab-
lishment of a separate agricultural COL
lege.
Examination Of school teGehers-Tnc bill
was read the third time, IAN act to Sc
cure q proper examination of teachers"
and the question was upon It's passage.
| (This bill provides that the prudential
committees and town superintendent
| shall constitute board of examination.
MIR Anderson of Bethel was opposed
| to the bill because prudential commit
tees were not usually elected with refer
ence to their qualifications to act as a
board of examiners. The bin would
prove impracticable and clog apon the
school system.
The bill was also opposed by Messrs
Bruce of Pomfret, Robinson of High
gate, Dorr of Rutland, Webster of
Charleston, and Others, and was favored
by MessTs Ward Of Westminster, Mich
olson OF Wallingford, Wheeler of South
Hero and Tyler of Wilmington. After
lengthy debate, the yeas and nays
were taken on motion to dismiss tie
bill and the bill was dismissed by a
vote of 135ato' 81.
Bis passs@-Amending sec. IL chap. 70
gen. stat. OF guardians and wards; au.
thorizing governor to require opinions
from supreme court judges; relating to
appeals from probate courts further de-
fning qualifications of voters in town
meetings; to amend sec. "a chap. "a gen.
stat. on collection of taxes; authorizing
Fairfax, Georgia, &c, to build rail-
road; to legalize lists OF Poultney and
Fairhaven; prescribing qualifications of
electors; on Gettysburgh cemetery to
prevent illegal voting.
For aid of volunteer soldiers and their
families [exemping pay or bounty in
certain cases from trustee process
To provide fcga repairs of houses of
public worship.
Reports--By NJ Rounds, for com. on
military affairs, against bill defining
towns to which soldiers re-enIisting
shall be credited. laid on the table.
By Mr. Hebard, for select com. on ag-
ricultural college;-to establish the Yer
mont Agricultural College and State
University; ordered printed.
BY Mr. Dorr, for com ON WAYS and
means, substitute for bill to repeal sec.
A of chap. 126 Of gen. statutes regulat-
ing expenses of jails; ordered printed.
Also against bill to amend sec. 40 chap.
1875 of gen statuses; rejected
Adjourned.
AFTERaooN-sENATE.
Bills introduced and ref,ved-From the
House in amendment of sec. IL of chap.
Y, gen. stat, OF guardians and wards:
to com on judiciary. Defining qualif-
cations of voters in town meetings; to
com. on elections. Relating to appeals
from the probate court; to com. on iu-
dietary. To amend sec. "a, chap. 81,
gen. stat; an3authorizing the Governor
TO require the opinion Of judges of the
supreme court both to CON- on judiciary. !
the towns of Fairfax, Geor-
5ia, Cambridge, Fletcher and Waterville
70 build railroad; to com. on judiciary.
TO legalize the grand list Of Fairhavsn
md Poultney for 1864, both to com. on
nance. Prescribing the qualifications
,f electasrs; to com. on elections. To
prevent illegal voting and in addition to
chap. -. Of the gen. stat, to com. on
elections
Defining offences against the govern
nent and providing for their punish
mont; to com; on the judiciary.
Reports-By Mr. Abbott, for com. on
elections, favorably with proposal OF
H, 206 prescribing the QUAIL
fications of electors, and the amend.
nent WAS agreed to.