Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-11-07

and amendment of chapter SO, General Stat
utes, entitled Of assessment and collection o
taxes
The Speaker laid before the House com
muDicatIon from the Governor, covering the
first Annusl Report Of the University OF Yer
mont and Agricultural Colege
joint resoLuion-By Mr. Clark of Poultney
authoriz ng the Governor to commission A
ID. Hager, State Geologist, commissionel
to lhe Paris exposition OF 1867. This com
mission is asked without compensation by the
State, but only to give MIR. Hager an intro
duction on his proposed visit to Europe during
the next year. Adopted.
by Mr.. Wells of Waterbury, for joint
Assembly on Friday afternoon, to elect a
Brgadier General for the first brigade OF VI.
militia. Adopted.
The Speaker laid before the House tele-
gram from Hen. J. S. Adams, Secretary OF
the Board Of Education, stating that sickness
would prevent his addressing the Legislature
this evening.
Bills passed-II bill laying tax on Orange
County. Ii. bill to incorporate the Wealth
ersfi-ld and Claremont Railroad Company
II. bill TO incorporate the Morgan academy.
II. bill to extend an act to author ze the re-
moval of distractions from PassLmpsic river.
IL. bin to legalize the vote OF the town meet
ing or Shoreham, held March / h, 1865 rela
tive 10 bountss. II. bill % leg.lize the grand
list OF the town of Woodbury. for the year
1866. II. bill To incorporate the American
Marble Co. II. bill 70 legai:ze the grand list
of the town Of Morgan for ,he years 1865 ana
1866. ii. bill in amendment of section l
an act to Incorporate the NewbuEy Medical
Spring Co. Il. bill to amend an act to iucor-
porae the Viiilge Of Rutland. II. bill to le-
galize the grand list of the town of Sunder-
land. H. bill to incorporate the Weston
Boot and Shoe Manufacturing Co. ii. bill
authorizing the listcls Of tue town of FIetche +
to correc, the grand list Of said town for the
year 1866, ard to legaiize the lis of said
town for the ears 1865 and 1866. Il. bill to
incorporate the Cambridge Qaarrying and
Manufacturing Co. II. oil to incorporate the
Weston Hotel Company. Ii. bill TO incorpo
rate the Powers Marble O. npany. FL. bill to
incorporate the Leicester Marble Com
pany.
Reports-Against II. bill to pay William F
Fields, Norman Fowler, Oscar Nj. Lewton, L.
L. Durant, Thomas E. Powers; third reading
Of each refused
AFTERNOON.
SENATE B,rstow called up the joint
relative TO adjournment introduced
this morning by Mr.. Taft, which was adopted
JOINT Resot,tions-From the House, that.
The two Houses meet in joint assembly on FIR
iay Nov. Cd, to elect brigadier general of VT.
Militia.
On motion of Mr.. Taft, amended by strik-
ng out the words 4" Nov. ID ~ and inserting in
Ecu therof the words Wednesday next ;
adopted
From the House, that the Governor be re-
luested aud authorized to appoint Albert ID.
Hager, the state geologist, commissioner to
attend the universal exhibition of Paris the en-
suing vear, in behalf of the State of Vermont :;
adopted.
MIR. Dale, from the committee on Judiciary
reported adversely TO the passage of 5. SO, to
egaze the vote of the town of Planfeld, di-
sidng school district No. in ead town there
upon thild reading of said billwas refused.
Bills pass.d-S. Al to amend an act en-
tiled An act to incorporate the city of Bur-
iuyton S. so, in amendment of an act enti-
led OF village corporations H. 9, 10 amend
ment to section 8, chapter % of the Genera
Sta utes, relatirg to the duties of town super
intendents of common schools; S 5S. TO amend
sections | and of an act entitled An act TO
incorporate the Is, school district in Rocking
nan for the purposes therein named.
BiiIs introducea and refe-red-By Mr.. Howe,
20 Incorporate the Brandon Reservoir Com
pany. Adjourned.
House Bills passed-H. bill for the re-
lief of Charles w. Bickford. Mr., Cheney of
Glover, moved to amend so as to pay him $75
on account of injuries received II military SER
vice. pending his application for pension Mr..
Sherman Of Dover was opposed TO the bill as
setting bad precedent Mr.. Miner of Man
chester IN favor of the bill. as We could
not do too much for those who had fought to
save tie country. MIR. Cheney of Glover,
made full statement of the case. and favored
he passage of The bill. TIE amendment was
adopted and the bill passed S. bill in relation
% section %, chapter 33, General Statutes, re-
ating to the attachment of personal property
BY copy.
I'll. bill in amend ment of sections 2 and 3.
chapter II, General Statutes, relating to regis
nv Of births, marriages and deaths.
BiNs introduced, DC. by Mr Cleaveland of
Brookfeld, relating to the validity of grand
lists
By Mr.. Jones of Mortified, to incorporate
he Mortified Hotel Company
By Mr.. Lane of Cornwall, directing the SEN
.ence of prisoners to be regulated so as to
bring their discharge in the summer;
By Mr.. Andrews of Berlin, in amendment
IF section A. chapter 15, General Statutes,
providing for the election of town clerks and
reasurers by baliot;)
By Mr.. Hubbard of Whiting, amending
section 65 chapter "a General Statutes, relst
ng to laying out and disseminating higwsys and
bridges.
Reports committee on Land Taxes, S.
dill to amend section Is, chapter 81, General
Statutes, relating to the redemption of lands
'old for taxes; passed.
From committee on elections, on the petit
ion against the right of John Buzzell to hold
his seat as the Representative from the town Of
CRANKY, giving full and detailed statement Of
he case, and resolution in favor of his right
to hold his seat The resolution adopted
Mr. Pease of Charlotte moved that the
clerk be directed to procure the printing of
1000 copies of the annual report of the Yer
mont University and Agricultural Colleges
adopted.
Resolution-By Mr. Lane of Cornwall in
structing the committee on Judiciary to inquire
into she expediencv of reporting general law
for the correction of error in town grand lists
adopted.
Joint resottaion-From the Senate, providing
that when the Legislature adjourn on Friday
afternoon, it be until Tuesday afternoon of next
week Opposed by MIR. Hubbard of Stock
bridye-favored by Mr.. Miles of Hnesburg b
and Mr. Parker of Wolcott, and adopted
Special order-H. bill, to pay certain state
officers GGens Washbarn and Pitkin $4,000
each, was taken up.
Mr.. Harris of Windham, moved to amend
BY striking out 1000 and inserting 1900 where
ever it occurs in the bill.
MIR. Rounds of Chester, called for state
ment by the committee of the reasons Why
they reported the bills with the blanks to be
6lfed with the sum OF 1000.
Mr.. Burt of Swanton, for committee, stated
that the committee found that tn e labor in Gen.
Washburn's Office the psst year, had required
the principal part of his time,. and that even
the sum of $1,000 would not make good the
loss he would sustain in his profession, and