Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-11-16

Joint resolution from the Senate rela-
ting TO the sanitary condition of the
State was adopted.
Senate B&ls Notwithstanding the char
ter of the Orange County Bank.
Providing for closing the business of
certain banks.
House BWs PaSsea-In amendment OF
sec, 2, chap. 90 of general statutes In
relation TO the Institution for the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind.
stock in prisate corporations for non
payment OF assessments.
SENATE.
Senate BiAS PasSsd-For preservation OF
fish in Richmond.
Reform ScbOoE-Senator Dorr, for select
committee, reported proposals of amend
ment to bill establishing State Reform
School. Amendments adopted and bill
ordered to lie
Senator Crane, for committee on mill
tary affairs, reported amendment to
House bill in amendment of an act Or
ganiZing the militia so as to have two
drills for companies and regimental
drill. The amendment was supported
by Senators Crane, Richmond and Coch
rane, and opposed by Senators Barrett
and Hyde. The amendment was disa-
greed to by the following vote; Yeas
Senators Crane, Doton, Henry, Hutchin-
son, Porter, Pennock, Reed, Richmond,
Rublee, Smith-10.
Nays-Senators Abbott, Allen, Barrett,
Chapman, Clement, Cochrane, Dorr Gay,
Hobart Howe, Hyde, Ide, Meaham, Park,
Soule, Tabor Taft and Upham-ls.
The bill Was read the third time and
passed.
PasSs3-Senate bills in relation to the
! sale Of stock in private corporations for
the non payment of assessments.
Relative to the closing OF affairs Of
certain banks.
In amendment Of chap. Z Of general
statutes relating to the library.
Extending the charter Of the Orange
! County Bank.
In amendment Of chap. % general
statutes relating to the deaf, dumb and
blind.
Bills Introduced end Refeyed-By Mr..
Upham, providing that members shall
receive three dollars per day and mile
age, and officers OF the two houses six
dollars per day and mileage. To com.
on finance.
By Senator Hyde, in amendment of
SO, chap. % Of the general statutes. To
com. on finance.
House Bis PaSSe9-In amendment OF
| sec. 96 chap % of general statutes, es-
tablishing the Vermont Reform School.
In relief of aged and infrm clergymen
| of the Episcopal Church.
Senator Hyde called up the bill defn-
ing the duties OF State officers, and for
the protection and benefit Of the treas
ury, and moved to amend by including
in the provisions of the bill the debent-
ures of members OF the General Assem-
bly, and other officers not otherwise pro-
vided for. Agreed to.
Senator Taft moved to amend by stri-
king out sec. 8, which provides for the
sale OF hospital grounds at Montpelier.
Senator DOrr moved to amend amend
ment by inserting another section in
lieu thereof, providing that such part OF
the grounds as the Governor and Board
| of commissioners o. the Vermont Re-
form School shall deem necessary for
that school be retained, and directing
the sale OF that part Of the ground and
buildings which they shall not deem
necessary for the reform school.
On motion Of Senator TAFT, the bill
and amendment were ordered to lie.
By Senator Cochrane for committee
under fourth join rule, to whom was re-
ferred certain documents relating to the
cholera, a joint resolution requesting the
Governor to confer with physicians Of
this or other states in regard to meas
ures to be taken 10 regard to the mat
ter. Adodted on the part Of the Senate.
Third Rgodig RstHssd-To pay Thomas
E. Powers the balance due him for SER
vices in re building the State House.
JojW Rfso7utoR--By Senator DQrr d.
recUing the Secretary Of State to pub
lish list Of civil officers of Vermont,
their residences, &c, with the session
laws of 1865, Adopted.
House bill defining the duties OF GER
tain State officers, and for the protection
and benefit OF the treasury, was passed,
with proposals Of amendment.
Senator Crane, Tor committee on mill
tary affairs, reported d substitute for
Senator lIurlburt'S bill repeating the act
organizing the militia. The substitute
provides for the repeal of all the act ex-
cept the first three sections, which pro-
vide for the enrolment OF the whole mi
litia, and sec 6, which provides for the
election OF an Adjutant General, Quar-
termaster General and other officers.
Senator Hyde moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill.
Senator Crane said the committee in
fnitely preferred the repeal of the law
to leaving it in its present form. On
the question Senator Crane demanded
the yeas and nays, which resulted-ayes
l6; nays 8. So the bill was indefinitely
postponed. ...
The joint resolution from the House
providing for board of commissioners
to report to the next Legislature q gen.
eral insolvency law was opposed by SEN
ators Dorr and Chapman and rejected.
Resolutions rendering the thanks Of
the Senate to Lieut.-Gov. Gardner for
the able and courteous manner iu which
mr. pas presided over the Senate Reso-
luton adopted. f.
From the House rendering thanks to
Mrs. Major Halsey for presenting flag to
the Vermont Brigade. Adopted.