Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-17

Bills intrOdueed-By Mr.. Prout OF Rutland
an act in relation to appeals IN suits pending in
the court of chancary referred to committee on
the Judiciary.
BY Mr. Boyco Of Fayst)n, an act in amend.
ment OF the LIST section OF chapter l02 OF the
general statutes; referred to judiciary commit
tee.
The above bill provides that a fence three
feeG high shall be maintained next the highway
IN order to collect for damage from auimals
breaking into the adjoining htlds from the high
way.I Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.-Air Reed reported in favor of print.
ing 300 copies of Senate bill No 2, relating to
ohenses against private property and the print
ing was ordered. On motion Of Mr.. Skinner
the Senate adjourned.
House Mr.. Colby of Ilartland, for committee
on rules, reported the rules of the last House
with amendment changing the hour Of meeting
IN the morning from nine to ten o'clock chang.
ing the rule requiring members TO take and sub.
scribe the oath to support the United States
| constitution, 80 that members of previous legs-
latures who have subscribed the oath shall not
DO required to subscribe again changing the
time Of choosing seats from the afternoon pre-
| SSAlik hhV s.belVn w bAh inOiUlUE VI opening
the session between the hours of eight and nine
clock. The rules, with these amendments
were adopted as the rules OF the House
Bills introduced By Mr. Stevens of Guild
hall, an set laying a tax on the county Of Essex.
TO repair the county jail and rebuild the jail
house referred to Il select committee consisting
Of The members from Essex county.
On notion Of Mr.. Bowker OF Lunenbu-gh,
adjourned.
MONDAY, Oct. lG.
House.
X eadng Of the Scriptures and prayer by Rev.
Mr. Stevens of Gudbal Journal Of Saturday
read and approved. Mr. Pease of Norwich
introduced bill in reference to taxing Of L.
5. Bonds he bill provides that the income
arising from stocks and bonds shall be set in the
Grand List referred to the Committee Of lays
and Means
Mr.. Ross Of St. Johnsbury introduced JOINT
Resolution in reference to restoring sea tsh to
the Connecticut River. The RESOLUTION provides
that the Governor appoint two Commissioners
to act ia conjunction with commissioners from
the State Of n H., Massachusetts, and Con.
On the subject, and report at future legislator
On motion Of MIR. Colby Of llartland re-
ieIred 10 the General Committee
Mr.. Hebard OF Chelsea, introduced Reso.
luton providing for the appointment Of a com
mittee Of one from each county to average the
Grand List adopted
Mr.. Park Of Bennington, introduced Resc-
luton for the appoinlmentof special Commit
tee OF thirteen to repor, upon the power OF the
State 10 lax U. $. Bonds AID Stock in Nauon,
Banks amended, on motion of Mr. Minor Of
Manchester, by inserting II for 10, and adopted
On motion Of MIR. Ross OF st. Johnsbury,
the House adjourned.
SENATE-Pryer by chaplain Journal of
Saturday read ana approved. The following com
mittee were appointed to canvass the votes ior
county aud probate district officers
Messrs. Meacham Of Addison county, Parks Of
Bennington, Abbott Of Caledonia, Hobart Of Chi
tenden, Ia oil Of Essex, Soue Of franklin, A Hen
Of Grand Isle Pennock Of Lamoilq, Hutchinson
Of Orange, Richmond Of Orleans, Howe Of Rat
and Henry Of Washington, FIagg Of Windham,
Gay Of Windsor
The chair appointed as special committee on
so much Of the Governor message as relates to
Juvenile offenders -Senators Dorr, Reed, and
Smith.