Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
MCNTPELIER, Oct. 70

Bills hr0Quccd.-By Senator Chapman,
an act in amendn Of Sec II of Chap.
1876 of General Statutes in relation to
fees of town clerks On motion Of Sen
ator Chapman, the bill was ordered to
be printed
Senator Pennock introduced bill to
incorporate the Mount Mansfield r, R.
Company. Referred to committee on
Roads.
AFTERNOON.
RPa,sed.-An act relating to offences
against private property.
Latoduoed.-By Mr.. Crane, q bill for an
act in relation to the weight and marks
on casks, &C., containing butter.
By Senator Hobart, an act to repeal
an act organizing the militia, approved
Nov. 22d, 1864. Referred to committee
on printing.
HOUSE.
BIS 0jty'oduced-By Mr. Brown, Of YER
non, an act concerning dogs, and for
the protection of sheep and other do
nestle animals. Referred to the general
committee. IL
By Mr. Keith of Mortified, an aatrin
amendment of an act Incorporating the
Green Mountain Central Institute. Re
ferred to committee on education,
By Mr. Waite Of Brattleooro, aracpt l.
nav savings banks. Referred TO commit
tee OF ways and means. huna
Rv Mr. Taythe of Salem, an act
making companies and corporations in
this State liable to towns for the sup
port of paupers in certain cases. Re.
ferred to committee on the judiciary
By Mr. Prout of Rutland, an act tole-
galize the grand list Of the town of Ira.
Referred to committee on judiciary.
BY Mr. Park of Bennington an act to
incorporate the North Bennington Hotel
Company. Referred to committee on
corporations.
Adjownmeat.-Mr Waite Of Brattle-
boro moved that when the House ad-
journ tomorrow, it adjourn until Mon
day next, at Pm.
Mr.. Colby Of Hartland moved to lay
the motion on the table, which was re-
jected, and the motion of Mr. Waite car
ried by vote OF yeas 1874, nays So.
Reports Of C0m0itteeS.--H. Is, to con-
tinue and regulate the pay Of grand and
petit jurors. Reported favorably from
judiciary com. Ordered to engrossment
and third reading.
II. Is, reducing the number Of Judges.
Reported untayOrably from the judiciary
| committee; engrOssment and third read
ing refused.
Nl9, relating to iailors fees. Re
ported iavorably by judiciary commit
tee Ordered to engrossment and third
| reading
The Speaker announced as the select
committee upon the bill increasing the
rata o. interest Park Of Bennington,
PaHndee OF Bristol, Aiken of Hardwick.
Barne Of Burlington, Houston Of Vic
tory, RODie Of Franklin, Mott of Al
buIgb Belding OF Johnson, Corlis Of
Corinh, ReDlary of Newport Bull OF
DanbS Martin Of Marshfeld, Brown Of
Vernon, ForDush Of Springfield.
TheChaIr also appointed as a mem
Der ofthe special committee to report in
regarCto the right Of the State to tax
U. S. onds, &c. Mr. Gleason Of Tibet
ford, place Of Mr. Nelson, excused.
J00 ResoLut,on-By Mr.. Hebard Of
| Chelsa providing for the appointment
of q Ommittee consisting 0: one Sena-
! tor aid two Representatives to enquire
and ascertain the reason why the re-
! quirmente Of sec. 68 OF chap. OF the
| geneal statutes are not complied with,
and lake report thereon to their res
| pectge houses. After remarks from the
movr, the resolution was adopted.
| AneSSage was received from the Gov
erno, transmitting important docu-
mems relative TO the Asiatic cholera,
constng OF letter from Hon. VIM. II.
Sewrd, Secretary of State Of the United
/ Stats to the Governor, dated Sept. lst,
1866 with accompanying documents.
A etter from Gov. Smith to Samuel
w. nayer, Surgeon General, dated Oct.
| 2, 1856; also the annual report Of the
| Surgeon General OF Vermont for the
year ading Oct. 6, 1866. ..
On notion of Mr. Hebard o. Chelsea,
the letters and documents herewith Or
deredto lie, and 500 copies thereof 70 be
printd for the use of the House. .
S. :, relating to offences against pri-
yate property. Read and referred to
judiciary Committee. .#
Nh. Pratt OF Woodstock, introduced
bill relative to the collection Of taxes in
organized towns and cores. Referred to
Committee on judiciary.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
A Joint Assembly was hsld ut P. N.