Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-11-22

one in which all Of the people felt deep inter-
est, should be guarded sg,inst the possibility OF
coming under such contro. He referred TO the
University Of Vermont, Harvard University and
several other Institutions as instances to show the
liability Of such institutions to come under pre-
eliminating denominational control.
Mr. Stewart Of Middlebury, thought the pro-
pos amendment wholly unnecessary The in
stituous cited as instances by the gentleman
from Windsor (AbHtt) we're not constituted as
it was proposed to constitute this. The corpora
tors OF Vermont Uu,yerity themselves elected
men TO fill vacancies, while this bill provided ior
elections by The Legislature. All dencmina ioral
matters, ard tte word denomination, was excIu1-
ed from the bill,
Mr. Nicholson Of Walingford, was aware that
the woId denomination did not occur in the bill.
That was the yry thing objected to. No guard
WIS thrown around the institution to protect it
from coming under denominalional control
Mr.. ABBOTT Of Windsor desired to inquire Of
the gentleman from Middebury whether the
trustees Of Harvard University we're not elected
by The Legislature. lie believed the instances
he ad cited were Just 10 point.
The H0u.e adopted the amendment
Tie question Zen came upon slbti,utng this
bill Tor tne bill ieportel by hlr. Hebard for the
oeIec. Committee and the House voted to make
tie substitution, and the biIIto incorporate sep
arAte agricultural college was ordered to a third
reading.
SENATE-.4dTnooa.
RpOriS-By Mr.. Fagg, for judiciary Com
mitiee, II 23l III addition to Chapter 1876 General
Statutes, entitled salaries, fees, etc. passed.
PaSsed-S to, to incorporate O.ye Hill mining
company 5 g. N amendment Of sct to ncJrpo-
rate the village Of st Adams; ) 63, incorporate
the St A bans Aqueduct company : 57,reating
to the distribution Of public documeDtsj ii 1874,
to prevent The deacYng Of private property and
natural objects by advertisements Ii POI relating
to States Attorneys Ii 2l9, to prevent raids.
HOUSE,
ReporB-By Mr.. Rounds, for Committee on
Military Affairs i4ycrably 10 a bill to organize the
militia, with amendment,
The Committee proposed to amend SO as to au'
thoriz9 the Commander-in-Chief (GoyernorJ 10
furnish the organz.d militl with uniform cap and
coat at the expe Sc OF the State.
Mr.. Robldsol Of Highgate opposed this amend
msnt on the ground Of its expense to the State.
1t would require Eeary one hundred and forty.
four thousand dollars to carry out this proposition
il it should be adopted
The House adopted the amendment
Mr.. " nerer OF South Hero moved to amend
so a. TO provide for dividing the State into as many
districts as the militia Of he State would allow
having one regiment Of militia in each district
lhe design vas to organize the entire militia, in
stead OF twelve regiments only TO restore the old
militia system.
After discussion Of amendment Mr.. Stewart
moved that the bill under consideration be ac
upon the table and made special order for TO NOR.
row at nine o'clock A. NJ. in order that be might
have opportunity to offer resolution upon the
subject agreed to.
Mr.. Stewart then cfered resolution request
iag the Governor to communicate to the House
such information as be possesses in regard to a
threatened invasion from Canada adopted.
RiHs niJoducsd-By Mr. Stewart Of Middle
bury, ia auiitiOu ~ 80. - r'oVvut ',.iIs.
Rejected Bill 20 pay volunteers who enlisted in
the invalid corps, (aier debate, yeas nays 1893
H0USE-Eren'ng.
Resolution resolution from the Senate,
declaring official correspondence ofthe Governor
State property, &ci adopted.
Bills inirOdlced-By Mr.. Bartow of Shell
burne, to provide bountes for enlisting soldiers
[provides for Governor to pby bounty Of three
hundred dollars, and that such soldiers shall be
credited to the State at large where towns decline
to repay to the State said bouniy]
Senae amendments Of bills legaliEng Grand
List of Woco,t, to prevent illegal voting, relating
to appeals from Probate Courts and TO amend
Section 80 Chapter 10 General Statutes, we're
eoncurred IN.
RpotL-By Mr.. Wilson, for Committee on
Claims, against bills to pay Ira Harrington and
Ihos e Powersi rejected.
Tdrdiion-l'he bill to amend Section so Of
Chapter 50 General Statutes, came up as special
order. Two bills were considered the one re.
ported by Committee on Ways and Means asa
substitute or the other introduced by Mr. Whee-
Ter OF South He,o.-The question was upon
making the substitution. The original bill pro.
yides to do away with the distinction recognized
by the xls,ng law between real and personal es-
tate, and to allow the holders et both kinds of
property to have deduction from their list to the
amount Of d bts owing, not however, to exceed
one-hai OF said list. The substitute bill pro-
yIdes to tax all property equally, whether real or
personal, without reference ~ debts owing.
On the q estion OF substituting the reported
bill, yeas "a, nays 1926, so the House refused to
substitute
The question then came upon ordering the
original bill (Wheeler's) to tn rd reading.
Mr. Pratt Of Woodstock, offered a substitute
as amendment, providing that all persons clam
ing exemption Tor deb.s owing, shall be required
to make list Of said debts aud pc sons to whom
owing, and make oath to the same.
Ga the question of dismissing the bill-yeas
2S, nays 1862 so the House refused to dismiss.
The bill was ordered to lie. The Committee
on Ways and Means reported bill hvonblv.
to same purpose as amendment or substitute offer.
ed to above bill by Mr.. Pratt of Woodstock. This
bill was ordered to third reading.
THUR. DAY, Nov, II, 1854.
SENATE.
BY Mr.. Rublee, for Committee on Finance. II
2l3, 10 amendment OF Sections 10 and Is Chapter
20 General Statutes, relating tot he State prison
and chapaini passed.
By Mr.. Williams, for Committee on Mannfac.
lures, 5 81, to incorporate Tyson Iron Complny /,
passed,
PdsNd-S2 81, relating to sale Of real estate
including the homestead by executors and admin
islrates, and in amendment Of Chapter 81 Gen.
eral Sutuiesi S As, in amendment Of Sections
65 and &c Chapter SO General Shtutssj s 81, in
ad daition to Chapter 50 General Statutes.
A communication was received from the Sec
reiary OF State, together with the annual regis
tration report on motion Of Mr., Smith ordered
to lie and 1000 copies printed.
S H. in amendment Of Section 81 Chapter 20
General Statutes, was taken up aud on motion Of
Mr.. Hutchinson ind, hntey postponed
) &, in amendment Of 5 Il Chapter 40 General
Statutes, entitled "of marriage on motion Of Mr..
Fagg, indefinitely postponed,
5 q, relating to the service of trustee process.
una tak on nm and r, iertpd