Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-11-16
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
MONTPELIER, Nov. 8.
HOUSE.


HOUSE.
House BIS PaSSed.-An act amending
sec. 81 chap. 126 general statutes, re-
lating to fees of county clerks.
An act amending sec. 2 chap. 4S gen.
eral statutes, relating to probate court.
An act concerning grand list.
An act providing for taxing stock of
National Banking Associations.
Mr.. Barlow's amendment was dis
cussed by Messrs Barlow and Burt in
favor and opposed by Messrs. Waite,
Colby and Hebard.
The amendment was rejected, and the
bill passed.
Providing police force for incorporated
villages.
Joint resolution. Providing for the APP
pointment of a commissioner to report
to the next legislature general insol-
sraaeS' la ~, ralaor, Cd eaS,o1Ably lavaii
committee on the judiciary and
adopted.
Third Reading Retmed-An act to pro-
vide water for the state house.
An act to prevent deterioration in
value of lands.
Senate bills passeZ--An act incOrporat-
ing Young Men : Association OF Bur-
lington. The committee on judiciary
reported without expression OF opinion
Senate bin providing for the appoint
ment Of attorney general, and regulating
the fees of states attorneys. ,.
Mr. Nicholson Of WalliDgford moved
to amend, so as to make it the duty Of
the attorney general to advise and as
sist generally in the execution Of the
criminal laws OF the state.
Messrs. Nicholson, Barlow, Burt and
Rounds favored the amendment, and
Messrs. Hebard. Miner and Robinson
opposed il,
On motion OF Nil Barstow the bill
was ordered to lie
Mr.. BarStow moved to reconsider the
vote refusing the third reading to the
bill providing water for state house.
Mr. Colby opposed the reconsidera-
ton. ,.-
The House refused 10 reconsider yeas
s., nays 81.
Dir, Clark for committee on WAYS and
means reported t bin making provision
for the support OF government. The
bill lays tax OF 80 cents on the dollar
on grand list Of 1865.
Mr.; Waite offered joint resolution
rendering the thanks Of the general as
sembly TO Mrs. c. r. Halsey wife of
Maj, L. IT, Ha sey for the beautiful flag
presented by her to the Old Vermont
Brigade, which now adorns the hall of
the House OF Representatives Adopted.
Mir. Barstow offered the following res
olution:
RtS0IGea, That as members Of the House
of Representative, we hereby tender to
the Speaker Hon. John w. Stewart, our
hearty thanks for the courteous and
able manner in which he has discharged
his duties during the present session,
and our assurance OF personal regard
and good wishes for his future happiness
and prosperity. Mr.. Pease Of Norwich
eloquently supported the resolution, and
it was adopted.
MIR. Nicholson offered the following
resolution:
ROs0lced, That the thanks Of the House
are due to the Clerks department there
of, for the courtesy and obliging deport-
ment of its members, to whose earnest,
honest, impartial and able administra-
ton the State is largely indebted, for the
dispatch with which the public business
has been transacted. The resolution
was adopted. s9aa
The bill providing for appointment
Of az Attorney General aud regulating
the fees Of States Attorneys was again
taken up, and the amendment OF Mr..
Nicholson agreed TO. The third reading
was refused. ~
The judiciary committee reported ia. !
vorably upon Senate billrelating TO pro-
bate fees and salaries. Third reading re-
fused yeas 65, nays 50. The bill was
supported by Messrs. Barstow, Barlow,
Miner and Cleveland, and opposed by !