Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-07
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
ANNUAL SESSION, 1865.
Tuesday, Oct. 81.

SENArE.-Senator Taft introduced bill lay
log tax on the County OF Chittenden, which
was read the first time and the President referred
said bill to the general committee to report TO
the Senate whether the provisions Of section
Of chapter Of the general statutes az to notice
of application had been complied with.
Senator Tabor, from general committee, re-
ported that the required notice had not been
given Of the bill to annex certain islands IN
Lake mphramagog to the town OF Derby.
Senator Taft introduced resolution express
ing the opinion Of the Senate that this bill did
not come under section OF chapter OF the gem
eral statutes.
The resolution and bill read the second time
and referred to committee on the judiciary.
Bills pased.-Incorporatlng Bird Mountain
Observatory Association. Senator Reed INTRO"
duced bill for the exlinguishment Of morgan
ICED towns and gores. The JOINT resolution
from the House in relation 70 national thanks
giving was adopted in concurrence. House
bill for collection Of taxes IN unorganlzed towns
and cores, was referred to committee on the Ju-
dietary. The Joint resolution OF instruction 70
our senators and representatives IN Congress TO
secure uniform rate Of interest throughout
! the United States, and also such modification Of
the National Banking law rs will allow OF
larger Banking capital to the State Ut Vermont
than is now prov dcd, was taken up, amended,
and disagreed to. Senator Dorr favored the
solution and Senators Chapman, Reed, Smith
and Taft opposed it. House bill, making APP
propriations for dclraying the expense OF com
petng the Gettysburg Cemetery, was referred
10 the committee on finance. The Senate bill
A. r. ttnl-
was referred to committee on education Se1a-
tor Crane introduced q bill 10 incorporate the
Came's Hump Hotel Company. The bill re-
pealing tho ac establishing the office OF X. II.
Commissioner was, on mntion of Senator Chap
man, amended by making 1t take effect Dec. LIST
1866, and then ordered to be read The third
time.
u Passed in concurrence House bills incor
porating Wlnoosk Aqueduct Co., North Ben
nington Hotel Co., and Wnooskl Marble %.
and to protect cheese manufactures. The bll
laying the tax on the County OF Chittenden WI
referred to select committee consisting Of th'
Senators from that County. The bill to amenC
f the act Incorporating the city Of Burlington
was re-committed to the general committee t.
see il the notice OF application had been pup
lished. The bill amending the charter Of ID
Burlington Aqueduct Co., was ordered to b
T read the third time.
n HOUSE. Bills introduced and referred, Il
4 Mr., Wyman, Of Athens IN amendment Of "a
act for organizing the militia, approved Nov
: 22d, 1861 to committee on military affair
; By Mr.. Carpenter, of Pawlet to in1)rpoTat
r the West Pawlet Dairy Association; to con
:, mttee on corporations. BY Mr.. Ceayelaud,
: BrOokheld, to authorize probate courts TO II
IS move and appoint certain commissioners IN
e tain cases to judiciary committee By II
r. same, in amendment OF an act relating to N
sale Of real estate, including the homestead b
executors and administrators, and III amend
ment Of chapter 50 Of the general statutes
judiciary committee. BY the same, to proyid
n lor payment Of costs before probate court
,r certain cases to judiciary committee.
n Pettions.-By Mr. Foster, OF Calais, Of cit
IL zens OF Calais, Tor repeal Of the militia law.
a Joint resolution by Mr.. lIebard, Of Chelse
t. " concerning The appointment of thanksgiving,
rs requesting the Governor to appoint thanksgi
h ing.day upon the same day as the propose
i national Thanksgiving.
Ia Special order The House proceeded to Il
II consideration of the bill granting state pay
n certain members OF the Veteran Reserve Corp
re- introduced Oct 20, by Mr. Rob4rts, Of Unde
Y hill long discussion ensued in Which Il
IS bill was supported by MeesIs. Boyce Of Fay
IA ton, Rounds of Chelsea, Baistow of Shelburn
:. Roberts of Underhill, Gushing OF Barton Spea
e OF Bralnlree, Stone Of WestlotJ, and Keith
Mortified and opposed by Messrs. Nichols
of WaliDglord, Dunn Of Fairfax, Waite
Brattleboro, Pease oil Norwich, and Robinson
+ liighgate. The third reading was relused by
a vote Of yeas 81, nays l43.
o Passed IN concurrence Senate bill to iHco
Is porate the Home for Destitute Children in Blu
Is lipgton.
of Bills pdssed-An act making an approprl
ID ton Tor dtiraying the expense Of completing Il
le Gettysburg Cemetery.
ID Thud reading refused. Bill making comp
,e MES and corporations in this State liable
il towns for the support Of paupers III ceIta
Of cases. Bill altering section ~ Of chapter l.
I'd OF the general statutes entitled salaIie3 iees,
IL Bill to repeal an act requiring OF towns ge
I'D ersl index OF records u deeds, approved N
IT, %, 1863
p The bill relating to railroads, introduced
IT. Mr.. Park, OF Bennington, was read the thi
ia time and passed.
ed WEDNESDAY, Nov. |.
oil SENATE To incorporate the Vermont u
M New York Railroad Company.
nd House bills referred 10 amend section
lss of chapter % of general statutes, relating
Tue railroads. Both the above bills were refer
Tue to committee on roads. To amend section G
de chapter OF the general statutes. Toamend
&C. tion 4 of chapter 0 otthe general statutes. b
referred to judiciary committee. House
making an appropriation for the expense
We. CON plotting the Gettysburg Cemetery. An
nv. determining the liabilities OF persons erect
his fences within the limits of The highway.
the act incorporating the Burlington Aqued
the Company,
sh AFTERNOON.
ap. Final Adjournment On motion the Joint
ent olution from the House relative to adiournmc
nh was adopted.
ms Passed an concurrence The bill incorpor
,rts ing the Vermont and New York Railroad. I
cen bill incorporating the Clmels Hump II,
tile Company, was ordered to be read the III
time.
Bills inroducea-By Senator Howe, to
lge corporate the Brandon Aqueduct Comma
t Of BY Senator Chapman, in relation to corpc
aye tons.
, Of House bills tefqred,--To prevent taking
for shad, or white hsh in Lake Champlain and
yes tributaries: authorizing ST. Adams Hotel &,
h IN pany to issue bonds Both referred To insiG