The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-11-06
TIE LEGISLATuRE.

last week ms it they had work to do. In
the Senate, bills were passed, relating to
the time of examining teachers of common
schools incorporating the plymouth
Gold Mining Company amending the
act to protect fish in Otter Creek incor-
porating tho Lake Bombazinc slate com.
pany.
In the House, bills were passed, amend
ing sections and I of an act incorpora-
ting the inhabitants of the first school
district of Rockingham; to incorporate
The Poulincy Cemetery Association pro-
viding for the payment of Gen. Washburn
and Gen. Pitkin $4,000 each; Uhis was
afterwards recoDsidered and made the
special order for Tuesday next incorpor-
ating the Sudbury marble company in
cooperating the Rochester Academy and
relating to the appraisal OF land taken
for highway purposes.
On Tuesday, IN the Senate, bills were
passed, amending an act 10 incorporate
the Essex County railroad relating to
probate fees in concurrence, incorpora-
ting the Poultncy Cemetery Associations
and incorporating the bennington Water
Power Company.
In the House, bills were passed, in
relation to the qualification of voters,
providing that no person who has wlIully
deserted from the United States service,
or who enlisted in the Confederate service
shall he allowed TO vote in this state; in
cooperating the Erovidcnt Orphan Asylum
Of Burlington; and providing for the sup
plying of water for the State House
Joint resolutions were adopted, praying
for the pardon Of Father McAIahon and
Col. Lynch, Fenian prisoners, sentenced
to death by the Canadian Government /;
and the joint resolution raifying the con-
stitutonal amendment. 1t was passed,
yeas l95-nays IL. The nays were
Bradley, Brigham, Corliss, Fits, Gleason,
Green, Hathaway, Hay, Martin of Shell
don, Stevens and Webster.
Wednesday, in the Senate, bills were
passed, to incorporate the Rutland Mis-.
sionary Association Incorporating the
IIinesburgh cornct band; Incorporating
the Manchester manufacturing company ;
in relation to the duties Of town superin-
tenlcnts Of schools incorporating the
Burlington educational aid society," en-
aiding the State Treasurer to discharge
certain mortgages given for banking pur
poses of the selectmcn of Cavendisb L.
CALLING the grand list Of Benson for the
year 1866; Incorporating the Altimonl
cornct band of Ludlow; for the prescrva
ton of the records and files pertaining to
the war of 1861 Tor the preservation o
the Union AMI in relation to the election
of member of Congress from the Thir,
Congressional District. Joint resolution
were passed to print Col. w. G. Veascy'
Grafton before the Vermont Officer
Society; for the appointment of a com
mittec TO fix the day Of final adjournment
of the Legislature, and directing tn
Librarian to furnish documents 10 tb
State of South Carolina.
In the House, bills were passed incor
poraiing the Vermont and Boston slat
company; Incorporating the Lake BON
bazinc slate and marble company; provi
ding that when the husband is unde
guardianship, or shall leave the State
authorizing the sale Of real estate for III
benefit ,of the wife; incorporating tn
l}ratileboro melodeon company and adopt
ting the following resolutions as a substi
tuie for those offered by MIR. brigham G
} Hyde Park: -
Where's. a portion Of the States in this re
public. without canse or proeocation, secede
from the Union, and for four years waged
cruel and relentless war upon the government
and sought every means to destroy it, commit
ting more wrongs upon humanity than wer
, ever before committed by any civilized nation
refusing to submit to the laws till they wer
fully conquered and subdu0d by the force o
arms therefore
Res tired, by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sen atiyes, That before those States are admit
ted to represents tion in Congress, "the
should not only be repentent but should sho'
fruits meet for repentance" They shout
willingly adopt the amendment to the constitu
ton, proposed by Congress on the 18th day o
June last they should elect men who are nov
and always have been. true and loyal to tn
general government, and who should com
representing loyal constituency. Whe
they do this, members from the rebel State
should be admitted to seats in Congress.
In joint assembly the following Judge
of the Supreme Court were elected.
John Pierpont, Chief Justice; Jane
Barrett, First Assistant Loyal c. Kel
logg. Second Assistant; Asahel Peck
Third Assistant William G. Wilson