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

Mr. Smith thought the hin In A..
CONFLICT with the provisions of the
stitution which provides for tho u ra CON
OF all quiet and orderly citlzens Uans
their taking the oath which is there ' pra
scrlbed '"e'e pre-
Mr. Nichols suggested that the %,
stltutlon requires the voter to be Of anu
ct and peaceable behavior, and this '
very deep meaning, No one can haNo
THIS qualification who cannot snbscriho
10 and take the oath of allegiance
Senators Henry and Hutcbinsor
agreed with the Senator from RntIaNd
lMr Nichols and quoted other naSso
ses from the constitution to the same
effect. SUNNI
MIR Chapman opposed the bill Ue
thought that those who are opposed No
their government will be willing to taLe
any oath which will allow them to vote
be defeated,
Senators Fish and Dana also opposed
the oiii ana the third reading was re,
fused.
Mr. Richmond at the request of Mr.
/ Henry, moved TO reconsider the vote
passing 5, AZ, for organizing the militia;
agreed to and on motion of Mr. Henry
the bill was ordered to lie and be made
the special order for Thursday morning
next.
BIS passoa--S. Is, extending the char.
| ter of the Stark bank.
S. 40, to incorporate the Poultney Nor
! NAL Institute.
Adjourned.
BIZ paSsed-Detining offences against
| the government and providing for pun.
ishment thereof, defines treason against
the state, conspiring against its govern.
ment, &c, and provides to punish this
crime by hanging)
Reports-By Mr. Dorr, for com. on ways
and means, asking to be released from
consideration of certain petitions for re.
peal or amendment of law for taxing
| dogs; com. released.
! By Mr. Dor, for com: on WAYS and
means, against bill to amenaa act to
tax dogs; third reading refused
By Mr. Dorr, for com. on ways and
means, against another bill to amend
| the law 10 TAX uoSs,
A discussion upon the merits u the
existing dog law followed this report
Mr. Bruce Of Pomfret urged the passage
of the bill, which was calculated to les.
sen the stringency of the existing law.
| Mr. Dean OF Monkton also favored the
bill and spoke at some length in its sun.
| port Other members spoke in opposi.
ton to making any change in the law.
| The House refused by yeas so NAYS IS to
grant the bill third reading.
BY Mr. Hebard, for select com. on az.
ricultural college question, favorably 10
bill to repeal the act to incorporate Yer.
mont State University and ASSOCIATE
colleges; third reading.
! ResOlation-By Mr. Lane of Cornwall
that the com. to make up the grand list
| be instructed to inquire whether it Is
not expedient to frame law Furnishing
by fine listers who refuse to place any
dog or dogs upon the grand list; adopt.
ed
Mr. Wheeler of South Hero, called up
the bill to repeal the act incorporating
Vermont State University and associate
colleges which had been favorably re-
IIONCu budt IL Dp Iuauh SDb-
cial order for Thursday next at ten
O'Clock A. NJ; agreed to.
Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Nov. 5, 1854.
SENATE,
No quorum.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Rt,d.tton,-By Mr. Lynde of Williams.
town, lnstructing the com. on agricul.
ture to inquire into the expediency Of
placing upon the grand list every sheep
In the State the income from which
amounts to over twenty dollars, at two.
thirds Of their annual income; adopted.
Mr. Deane q Cavendisa moved that
the afternoon session of the House be
dispensed with; agreed to.
Adjourned to Wednesday, 10 A. NJ.
AFTERHoON-sEEATA
No quorum. Adjourned Is Wednes-