Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-11-07
VERMONT LEGISLATURES.
WKDNEsDAY. Oct RI
Annual Session OF 1860.

VERMONT LEGISLATURE
Annual Session OF 1865.
| "WEDNESDAY, Oct. 81
| SENATE.-BIis introduced-By Mr. Dale
relating to the election of q me mber of Con-
eress from the third district, providing that the
| Clerk of the House shall provide and open a
box TO receive the ballots of the members oil
the General Assembly on the first Tue sday of
November next, and shall close the same on the
same day.
| On motion of Mr.. Dale, Senate rules Is and
q were suspended, ami the bill passed without
! reference.
BY Mr.. Porter, in amendment to section 30,
chapter 46, of the General Statutes, relating 10
| the Commiss ioner of Insane, providing that
be shall receive So 90 per diem for bis service
not 10 exceed $3.50 in any one year;
By Mr.. Orcutt, to incorporate the North
field Slate and Tile Co;
BY Mr.. Soue, to protect the rights of mar
ried women, amending sections 8, and
10, cha pter |, of the General Statutes, provd-
ing that if the husband of woman who has
married, pending suit in the wife'S name,
shall refuse to enter and give bail for the pros
ecution of the suit, or shall abandon and live
separate from such wife before 6ual Judgment
in such suit, the next friend of such married
woman my enter and prosecute such suit 10 final
Judgment;
By MIR. Beed, to pay J. P. Lamson the sum
therein mentioned
On motion of Mr.. Dorr, H. 1923, to provide
water for the State House, was recons:dered
and returned to the House in accordance with
request of the House.
Bills passed-H 40, to incorporate the
Rutland Missionary Association IL "6S, to
incorporate the Hinesburgh Cornet Band II.
s3, to incorporate the Manchester Manufac.ur-
ing Company, passed with proposals ofamend-
ment. Adjourned.
HousE.- Mr.. Marvin of Alburgh, MIR.
Ketchum of Sudbury, Mr.. Brock of Newbury,
Mr. R.rron al Washington. Mr.. Hay of Ar
lipgton, Mr.. Thomas of Orwell, being detaine
from the House yesterday. wished their names
to be recorded in favor of the resolutions rs,i-
fyng the Constitutional amendment and their
votes recorded.
MIR. Bullard of New Haven moved a recon
sideration of the vote passing II. bill TO pro-
vide water for the State House. The bill
having been sent to the Senate, Mr.. Buliard
moved to request the Senate to return the bill
to the House adopted. The bill having been
returned MIR. Builard renewed his motion to
consider he vote passing it adopted.
Mr. Burt of Swsn;on moved that the bill be
referred to select committee of one from
each county adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Pease of Charlotte moved that the Sc
lect committee be instructed to invite proposals
from the citizens of Montpelier, and TO ask
them to cooperate with the State furnishing
the water; rejected.
Bills introduced and referred From the
Senate in relation to the election of Member
Of Congress from the Taird Congressional Dis
trict directing the clerk of the House to open
a box to receive the votes OF those who may
he in attendance on the Legislature, on Tues
day next, from l O'Clock TO O'Clock p N.Y.
The rules were suspended and the bill passed
BY Mr. Lane of Cornwall, constituting Henry
Clinton Conant heir-at-law of Henry Z. and
HuIdah z. Hunt /; TO gen. committee
By Mr.. Jones of Northheld, to incorporate
the Granville, Vermont, Lumber Company;
b, Mr.. Lane of Corn vail, relating to wit
nesses Gno person disqualified from testitying
by reason of any interest he may have in the
case under trial, but his interest may be shown
for the purpose of affecting his credit
joint .fssembiy-At eleven O'Clock a joint
assembly was formed for the purpose of eject
ing Judges of the Supreme Court to fill vacan-
cies until Dec LIST, 1866. Hon. A. b. Gardner,
President of the Senate in the chair, George
Nichols Secretary of State, clerk, when the
present Judges were severally elected to their
respective offices by a unanimous uscG pGce
vote.
Bills passcd-H. bill, in amendment of
act 10 continue and regulate the pay OF grand
and petit Jurors H. bill constituting section 5,
pter IS, General Statutes, in relation to
tate of homesteads S. bill to Incorporate the
King Farm Slate Company s. bill to incor-
porate Vermont and Boston Slate Company /;
S. bill to incorporate Lake Bombazine Slate
and Marble Company s. bill to incorporate
the Nashua Marble Company.
Peiitions-By Mr.. Davis of Londonde rry /,
petition of E. Arnold and 1OS others. praying
for new county by the name of Union;
BY Mr.. Johnson of Springfield, the petition
of Thompson and 104 others, and E. Rock
wood, and on the same subject
By Mr.. Johnson of Rockingham, petition of
As citizens of Rockingham on the same sub
ject. All referred to select committee on that
subject.
BY Mr.. Lane of Cornwall. petition of Henry
Allen and others, for the repeal of al act to
protect fish in Otter Creek;
By MIR. Ball of Springfield, petition OF citi-
zens of Springfield asking for the incorporation
of the VIZ e of Springfield. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.-BMs passed-H. i32, in addition
| to chapter ~ of the General Statutes, relating
to the duties of town superintendents OF
schools s. 81, to enable the State Treasurer
to discharge certain mortgages given for
banking purposes; H. 116, to incorporate the
Burlington District Educational Aid Soci-
ETY..
HoUsK.-Reports- committee on ju-
dietary, s. bill relating to the rights and liabil-
it,es OF husband and wife (where husband il
under guardianship, or shall leave the State,
suthoriAng the sale of real estate for the ben.
eft Of the wife); passed.
From COMMITTEES on manufacturers bin to
incorporate the Brattleboro Melodeon Co.
passed.
Bills introduced 4c.-By Mr.. Weston o
Colchester, to incorporate the Village Of Win
ooski, together with o petition on The same
subject.
The Speaker snrsancsd as special commi!tee
on H. bill to provide water for the Srata
House.
Messrs. Burt of Swanton, Dsming Of Sails
: bury, Armstrong Of Dorset, Nelson Of Rye