Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-10-18
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FoR COUNTY OFFICERS.

" AuucOl NtA' Ai~A@S"'
JOINT COMMITTEES on BILLS.
Senators Porter Of Addison, and Doton
Of Windsor.
COMMITTEE ON RULES.
Senators Taft of Chittenden, and Dale
Of Essex.
CoMMITTEB on THE LIBRARY.
Senators Reed Of Washington, and
Dorr Of Rutland.
COMMITTEE To VISIT THE REFORM SCHOOL.
Senators Porter of Addison, Skinner
of Orleans, Goodhue Of Windham, Howe
of Rutland, Harlow Of Windsor.
Constitutional amendment - Mr.. Reed
moved to reconsider the adoption of the
Joint resolution introduced by Mr.. Dorr
providing for the appointment of joint
committee Ito take into consideration
the Constitutional Amendment.
A spirited discussion on this question
ensued between Senators Dorr, Reed,
Martin and Barstow.
Mr.. Reed said that the object of the
motion was that an equal number of
Senators might be appointed. AS this
was grave question, he thought a full,
Tree anu IdlI COuSulIhGlOn SOulu NC Sc
cured by an equal voice in the commit
tee by the members of both houses, and
that although the usual custom was
three Senators and five Representatives
upon joint committees, yet in a commit
tee OF conference the number was equal
from both houses, which was the only
method that could secure fair express
sion of opinion from both branches.
Mr.. Dorr contended that there was no
necessity for departing from the usual
custom in the appointment Of this COM
mittee, and that the committee of con-
ference was to be considered in a far
different light from this question, and
that the Senate were not entitled to an
equal number, as they did not represent
the people equally with the House, being
only o coordinate branch of the Legis-
lature.
The question was taken by yeas and
nays. The Senate refused to reconsider
by tie vote-l0 yeas, 10 nays.
AFTERNOON.
The Senate met and adjourned with
out transacting any business.
HOUSE.
BMs-By Mr.. Shedd of HardwiCk, an
act to leealize grand list of the town of
Hardwick for the year 1864
By Mr. Wheelock of Cambridge, an
act to incorporate Cambridge and Mt.
| Mansfield Road Company.
BY Mr.. Gibson Of Cavendish, an act
to legalize the action Of the Selectmen
of Cavendish.
pv Mn Ransom IF Cr;ldboO on q c+
| in amendment Of an act Incorporating
the Essex County Railroad Company.
By Mr.. Jones Of Northfeld an act to
| incorporate the Northfleld South Village
! Slate and Tile Company.
BY Mr.. Marsh Of Woodstock, an act
to pay Thomas E Powers "the balance
| due him" for experimenting the re-
construction Of the State House.
By Mr.. Ross of St. Johnsbury, an act
relating to the pay Of Superintendent Of
Common Schools
A message from the Governor trans.
hitting an official copy of the Constitu-
tional Amendment was read.
The House adjourned until 10 o'clock
on Monday, when the election of Secre-
tary of State, Sergeant alarms, Bank
and Railroad Commissioners, Adjutant
| and Quartermaster Generals, Commits.
sioner of the Insane, Superintendent
and three Directors of the State Prison
will take place.
MONDAY, Oct. Is.
sBNATE-FoRENooN.
Bills Iatyoduced-By Senator Dale, in
amendment of section 80 of chapter 126
Of the general statutes, in relation to
fees of County Clerks.
By Senator Dorr, amending section 81
chapter SO, Of the general statutes, re-
lating to the salary of Bank Commits.
sioner, reducing said salary to $500.
Joint ReSslutiOnS-Senator Dorr offered
the following joint resolutions relative
to the death of Senators Collamer and
Foot, which were unanimously adopted
Whereas, Since the meeting of the last
General Assembly, both Of Vermont's
distinguished Senators in the Congress
Of the United States have been stricken
down by death, and whereas, this dis.
pensation of Providence has cast its
shadow into every household in our
commonwealth, and hung with the ha-
biliments of mourning every homestead
in our State; therefore,
Resolvea By the Senate and House of Repre-.
SentatiUeS, That so great loss, and a
gloom and sadness so general as to touch
every heart and fling its dark shadow
over the whole State, deserves, and
should receive, from the representatives
of the people in General Assembly con
vened, a solemn and BETTING reeogni.
ton.
ResolUea, That while we deeply mourn
we bow in humble contrition to the dis.
!. pensations of an all-wise God, whose
ways are not as our ways, and "who i:
too wise to err, too good to be un
, kind"
Reso5red, That in the death of thu
. Hon. Jacob Collamer and the Hon. Sol
. ONION Foot, both able and distinguished
, in the State, and in the councils of tn,
, nation, their State and the whole coun
= try have met with loss which is IRE
D parable. Their personal integrity, thei
social virtues, their manly bearing, thei
devotion to the interests, the welfar,