Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-11-29


pended on motion q Nj. Dor, and the bill wal
read an d passed.
Also, Cur the same Com mttee an act making
provision Tor military expe Uses. This LlJi appro
pri4tcs sum not exceeciIy T5OO,O0O, and au'
ihorzes the issuing Of bonds for that amount.
The rule requiring Its engrossmsnt was suspend.
ed on motion of Mr.. Dorr and TIE bill read aad
passed.
The Joint resolution relating to the extra pay
Of members Of the Legislature was taken up and,
on motion o. Mr.. Waite dismissed
Third reading Of biHS--Senate Is, in addition
to an act for the preservation OF public docu-
mentsi passed.
House 2l8, to establish the VI. Safe Asri-
cultural College, was returned from the Senate
with proposal Of amendment, which was con-
cured 10.
House l4,repealing Agricultural College bill Of
last session. was returned from the Senate with a
pronosal OF am ndment, With was ooncurred in.
Joint Kcs0'uiiOn.-from the llouse relating to
the pay OF Assistant Librarians favored by Mes'rs.
Reed and Chapman, and adopted in concurrence
IAird reading Of bills, III 25G relating to
the ufI4Irs &c, Of the Franklin County Banks f;
passed in concurrence. s GS, amending Section
= Of Chapter /, General Statutes; passed 5 10,
relting to The bounty and back pay Of seders ;
passed. II 260 making provision Tor military ex'
peusesj passed. Ii 265,m1klng provision for the
support Of Government passed
p, providing for the appointment Of State
geoogstj passed
RePsna-By Mr.. Henry, for Committee Of
Conference, on the dsagreeing vote on the Militia
BIZ, rec ImmendIng The Senate TO amend By
making the minimum number Of men il each COM
pany fifty men, and restoring the provision Of the
printed bill fer forms, providing that such udi.
forms only shall be furnished TO the minimum
number cl men.
The report was favored by Mr.. Nichols and
adopted
BY Mr. Henry, for Committee on Final Adjourn.
meni, Jrnt resolution Iroyding that the presid-
l0g officers Of the two houses o. urn their re-.
speciiy- houses, sine die, al 3 o'clock tom rrow
morning, su5pending the 1871 Joi9t rule adopted
Mr. Williams moved to suspend the 2lsl rule
for the remainder Of the sessions agreed TO-
Mr. Reed called up ) 60, requiring town, TO
keep a record Of deeds, and !. was read the third
time and passed.
BY Mr Abbott, for General Committee, with
amendments ii II, to incorporate the City Of
Burlington adopted and bill passed.
By Mr. Hutchinson, for Com rt,es on Roads,
II 2Gl, 10 amendment Of Chapter 49, Genera
Shtu'e', reatipg to repairs Of Highways and
bridges.
BY M Nichols. for Committee Of Conference,
recommending he substitution Of 500 for $500
10 the Soaa,e's propose Of amendment to II ly2
relating to extra pay Of STATE oihcsui report
adopted.
ny Mr. Chapmanj or Committee on Finance
On II 2G2 ifqpirinS The Qlarttrma,rsr General
TO s4tini; hi. accounts for examination; passed 10
concurrence.
Mr. Fi,h called up II 0S, to restore John Ray
mond to hslega rights aud privileges, and il was
passed IN concurrence.
HOUSE.
BY Mr.. Ferril Of Montpelier that ASSISTANT,
10 the library be paid for their services during
session two dollars per days adopted by tie
House.
by Mr. Brown of Vernon, that while the Leg.
stature symfathze with the family Of John Burns,
they take coca ion 10 express their sense Of the
evil Of selling intoxicating drinks as a beverage ;
adopted by the House.
Pa"ei-Senats b. ., On aol prescribing the du-
ties Of County Clerks iu certain cases.
In addition to Chapter -, General Statutes, 10
relation to the sale Of intoxicating drinks IN
amendment n Section e, Chapter So, General
Statute, relating to exemption from taxation (;
to amend Section g. Chapter l. General Statute.
relative to qualification Of voters; requiring Of
towns general index to their records Of deeds
relating to bounty and back pay for diseased sol
dier' Chat suci pay shall 20 to hi, family and not
be deemed assets for payment Of debtI)
RpoH-By Mr.. Lyuds, for General Commit.
tee, Senate bib to commute the sentences Of John
Burrs without expression OF opinion. (lhe facts
lappe.rng before the Committee, 10 regard 10 th,
biz, we're drawn out by series Of questions, and
discussion followed on the merits of the BILL
Nhereupon the bib va, read the third time aud
passed.
Final AdJ0wnmtni-Ihs House adopted Sen
ate resolution providing for fnal adjournment a,
eight o'clock tomorrow "wednesday morning
Militia The Conference Committee on bill to
organize twelve regiments, reported 10 favor ct
Inserting in The bill provision making the mini
mum number of men in each company fifty, and
maximum one hundred and one, $50 providing
that uniforms shall be provided by the State for
the minimum number OF soldiers only
semitic .i0unoon.
House bill 233, providing for eqlilring town
ment by The State was taken up.
Ga the amendment OF Mr.. Henry, Mr.. Wal.
lace demiudsd the yeas and nays and it was
adopted yeas q, nays 2.
The bill was then passed 10 concurrence.
Mr.. Chapman called up Senate %, to pay
Thomas L. Powers, and moved TO amend by sub
shutting another Section for Section |, providing
that the Supreme Cour, shall appoint three com
mssioners 10 examine any claims that Powers
may have against the State.
The amendment WAS favored by Sen tor Chap.
man opposed by Senators Engssby, Richmond e,
Nichols aud Henry, aud rejected, and third read.
ing refused.
iDEATH OF GOvERNOR FAIRBANKS.
Joint Resolution That the General Assembly
have received With deep regret the announcement
of the death Of Hon. Erasu, Fairbanks Of ST
John,bary, late Governor Of the State, and tender
to the relatives Of the deceased the assurance Of
the sympathy in the bereavement they have been
called to sustain,
Resolved, That in the death Of Governor Fair.
bank, the State has Iost a ctizsn smneut for his
public and private virtues, aud possessing a
character OF the purest PATRIOTISM entrusted
It the outbreak of this war with the executive
administration OF lne otale-lo1 msn! years
identified with It's most valued inler,sts-aad con
lrbatipg largely to the prosperity Of the Stat,
and community 10 which he livsd-ths Genera
Assembly thus publicly msnfeit their respec,
aud esteem for the late Chief Magistrate OF the
Commonwealth and distinguished citizen.
Rtsoired, That these proceeding, b, COM
muuc.ted to the family Of the deceased by the
officers Of the respective liouNs.
The resolutions we're unanimously adopted.
Senator Nichols spoke as follows;
NJ p,e,dnti-la the life time OF public mon, amid
the shock OF eosendns 'nterests views and parties We