Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-11-14
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
Annual SessfOn-Of 1866.
FRIDAY. Nov. 9

to legalize the grand list of the town of Corn
wall
By Mr.. Reed, IN addition to chapter SO, of
the General Statutes, relative to The g-and
lis, providing for the annual appointment OF
committee of one member from each county
and three senator's 10 make up the grand list
OF the State. which after approval shall be
deposited in the Secretary of States Office,
and that the Secretary shall furnish each
town with certified copy of the same.
By Mr.. TAFT, repeating sections 5, q, 7, 8,
9, 10. IL, II, 13. Ia. Is, IL. II, Is. 10, 20,
81 %, %, "a, chapter 81, General Statutes,
relating to insurance companies.
By Mr.. Reed. providing that the grand list
shall be published each year in the acts and
resolves instead of in the Journal.
Bills passed-S. 81, relating 10 j,ilor's fees
SO amended as to make the fees OF jailors
So 50 per week for board of prisoners Ii.
las, authorizing the town OF Sharon to pur
chase the water privilege and dam across the
VI hite river 5. SO, relative TO the time OF
holding the Supreme Court in Windsor Coun-
ty II III, in amendment to sections and
3, chapter II, of the General Statutes, rels;-
ing to the registry and return of births, mar
raIages and deaths.
MIR. Hendee submitted the report of the
committee on federal relations on the joint
resolutions relative to the Fenian prisoners
/
with proposals of amendment Adjourned
HoUsE.-BiHs introduced and referred-By
Mr.. Billiard Of Newhaven m amendment of
section 40, chapter %, General Statutes
By Nj. Parmelee of Bristol, to amend sec
tioa 10, chapter "a, General Statutes
By Mr. Gibson of Oavebdish, insiructing
the committee to make up the grand list for
tbe county of Windsor, and for other pur-
poses:
By Mr.. johnson of Rockingh ham, restoring
VIM. L. Ellison TO his legal rights AMI privi-
| ieges;
Ry Mr.. Shedd of Hardwick. altering the
name of Eliza w. Gray of Montpelier to
Eliza w Phllbrook
By MIR. Clark of Poultney, in relation to
| alien stockholders IN railroad corporations
| III this State
| BY Mr.. Miner of Manchester. in addition
20 chapter 20, General Statutes, IN relation
to divorce, alimony and custody OF miner
| CT idren, and of persons living separate
| BY Mr.. Peake of Orange. rels ton to
! grand list. repeating section 50, OF chapter
/ SO, General Statutes
By Mr. Smith of Roxbury, for support Of
paupers In certain cases.
Resoiultion-By Mr.. b All of Granville pro-
vidIDg for evening sessions on and after Mon
day evening next adopted.
MIR Van Sicklen OF Burlington, called up
II.
therein men toned. the question being the
motion of MIR. alker of Ludlow, 10 recon-
slider the vote passing The bill. (This bill as
previously passed pays TO Gems. Washburn
aud PltkIn $1,000 eacn) The motion 10 re-
/ consider was rejected.
House bills passed- Relating TO offenses
against the public health, prohibiting The
killing or causing to be killed, or having 10
poss ssslon with intent TO sell, or to send out
,l - ulvoa lass han fAtr b.
Old y to incorporate the. Montpelier and St.
Johnsbury Railroad Company for the pres
ervstIon OF hsh IN the waters therein named
l-Uake BOmbazlne } to protect fish IN Hail.:
Pond IN Newbury to incorporate the Amer
lean State Company to incorporate the
Eureka Marble Company ; to incorporate the
Rutland County Peat Company to incorpc-
rate the Mortified Hotel Company to H.
corporate the Excelsior Marble Company
to Incorporate the Sharon Mill Company 70
change the corporate name of Troy Confer
ence Academy.
ReJorts-S. bill, to Incorporate the Mort h.
field Slate and Tile Company-passed FIR on
select committee against Ii. bill changing
boundary lines between Lincoln and Warren;
from committee Judiciary against S. bill
in relation to chattei rd read
| Ing refused a.; from committee judiciary
). bill, relating to probate fees and salaries
passage retused-ayes IS, nays 80.
From committee on claims, IL. bill, to pay
John Lanergan, asking to be discharged from
further consideration OF the bill reques,
granted. MIR. Burt OF Swanton stated the
facts as appeared before the committee on
claims, that this claim Is IN payment tor
vices in raising a company for the second reg
| iment, which was mustered into the United
States service, but subsequently discharged
by order of General Fairbanks. It is claim
Ell that the company was actually In the ser
vice of the United states, but by reason OF
! the neglect OF Col. Ralnes, masterin, officer
by consent or COLLISION of Gen. Baxter, then
Adjutant General of the State, the record OF
tue mastering of the company into the U. 5.
service was suppressed, on account of the
prejudice against his company on account oil
| It's being male up OF foreigners, and tho
Capt. L)nergan suffered great loss by reason
OF sacrifice of mis- business and loss of time
in recruiting his company, and the committee
| thought him entitled 10 something, and that
the blank has been filled by vote of the Sen
| ate, directing the committee to insert $7O4
The bill was favored by Mr.. Rounds Of
Chester, and unanimously passed TO pay
| Giles Carpenter, the sum therein mentioned
(by SD Institute bill to pay him $125 a year
| TOR four years, for injuries received In line of
duty as member of Vermont Cavalry; from
! committee on claims against II. bill, ID pay
| Ben lamIn Ii. DWInnell to pay M. y. Stew
art-tbird reading refused II. bill, to pay
the town OF Waterbury, asking 10 be dis
charged from the further consideration Of
the bill request granted, and third reading
refused.
From committee on education, s. bill, to
amend an act establishing Norwich Universe
ey at Norwch-passed; from committee on
military affairs, the joint resolution on the
policy OF reconstructIng the rebellious sta les
Offered by Mr.. Cheney OF Glover) by subss-
| Gu te resolutions Is follows:
Whereas, the suppression of the late IN
provoked, wicked and gigantic rebellion
| involved the expenditure OF billions of treas
invaluable lives, and ooca stoned an incalcu-
liable amount of human suffering, there
| tore,
ResoIced by the Senate and House of Rep
| resent0tiUes, That in the reconstruction of the
| states lately 10 rebellion, humanity impera
| lively demands that there should be no COM
j promise with traitors on the contrary, that
treason should be made odious and traitors
| gu finished.
| Resolved, That it is the exclusive right of
Congress as the Representatives of q loyal
| people who saved the nation from utter rum,
90 prescribe she terms whereby the rebsllious
states nag resume their former relations to
the Government which they strove for four
years to destroy.
Resolved, That we recognize in the unyield-