The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-03-17

of venue in certain cases; and |
it was passed.
A joint resolution to ratify the
of the constitution was re-
ceived from the House, and referred |
to the select committee on the subject !
The committee had leave TO sit dur
ing the session of the Senate, and sub
Senator Englesby reported
adversely to the foregoing joint reso-
luton, and concurrence therein was
The House resolution for final adj
iournment was concurred in.
House bill fixing compensation of
officers for services at this Sc ssion was
passed in concurrence; also bill max
ing appropriation for expenses of the
session.
On motion OF Senator Abbott, the
Secretary was directed to inform the
Governor and the House that the Sen
ate had completed it's business when,
after receiving like message form
the Governor and House, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE. The speaker took the
chair, when the chaplain of the House,
Rev. A. l.. Cooper of Montpelier,
opened the session with reading of
the 9th Psalm and with prayer.
The proclamation of the Governor
was read.
The roll was then called
The clerk was directed to inform
the Senate that the House had CON
vened and is ready to proceed with
the business of the session.
The clerk was directed to deliver a
like message to the Governor.
The joint rules and joint standing
committees of the last session were
adopted for the present session.
BY resolution by Mr.. Soule of Fair
fax, the rules and standing committees
of the last session were adopted for
the present session.
The Governor, by Samuel Williams,
secretary of civil and military affairs,
communicated the following message.
See Senate proceedings.
On motion of Mr. Nicholson, three
hundred copies OF the message was
ordered to be printed.
Mr. Colby introduced bill to ratify
the proposed amendment of the con
stitution which was twice read and
referred to the committee on the ju
dietary.
Mr.. Dorr moved that a select com
mittee of one member from each coun
ty be appointed to report joint reso
luton to ratify the proposed amend
ment.
Mr. Dorr suggested that the mod,
of ratification authorized by the con
stitution of the United States anC
provided for in the resolution of Con
: gress, is "by the Legislature of thu
several States;' and therefore that tn
: most proper way is to proceed by
2 Joint resolution and not by bill
There is a material difference III tn
l two modes, inasmuch as bill must b
s submitted to the Governor for appro
e val; so that in case the Governor o
n any State should happen to disagree
8 with "the Legislature, he might pre-
l vent it from exercising its constitu
t tional right to vote for the ratification
e of an amendment.
Mr.. Colby said both modes ha'
}, been pursued in other States. /
u seemed to him that the most forma
and solemn manner ofproceeding, an
a therefore the most fit one on SO g av
l. a question, would be by bill HoweN
: er if it be best to proceed by joint res
: olution the Judiciary committee can s
i report.
! The motion of Mr. Dorr was the
) agreed to; and on motion of MIR. Stew
IL art, the House took a recess of half a
: hour to give the speaker an opportr
nifty to select the committee.
u On reassembling, the speaker al
II nounced the select committee as 70
loves:
le Rutland County-Mr. Dorr of Ru
~ land.
T. Addision-Mr. Stewart of Middle
=, bury.
10 Bennington-Mr Thomas of Arlinl
ton.
Caledonia Mr.. Billiard of st. John
bury.
Chittenden-Mr. Barstow of She
burne.
10 Essex Mr.. Sewell of Lunenburgh
"a Franklin-Mr. Wilson of Baker
IS field.
of Grand Isle-Mr Wheeler of Sou
of Hero.
~ Lamoille-Mr. Collins of Wolcott.
at Orange-Mr Hebard of Chelsea
To Orleans Mr.. Cushing of Barton.
es Washington--Mr. Ferrin of Mon
on pelier.
T. Windham- Mr. Waite of Brattl
a. boro.
nd Windsor-Mr Colby of Hartland.
IL Mr.. Pratt asked leave to introdu
a bill to repeal an act therein me
toned.
n Mr.. Wilson of Bakersfield suggest
n that the House should entertain
.ty business except that for which the le
ali islature has been convened, and NOV
NV that tho bill be laid upon the tai
without reading; which was agreed
ve Mr.. Wilson then introduced REF
% luton excluding all business except
the constitutional amendment.
Mr.. Stewart of Middlebury sugge
sct ed that the act of the last session
,rs change the venue OF action IN