Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-17
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
MosrrsLrHR, Oct. II.
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MONTPELIER Oct. iz'
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PRAYER by the Chaplain. Journal OF
Yesterday read and approved.
ON motion Of Mr.. Martin the Senate
proceeded to the election OF . standing
Committee on rules. Mr.. Martin nomi-
mated and the Senate elected, by a v'ra
voce vote, Senators Prout, Clapp and Bull
Td.
Joint Resolution-From the House re-
Ia ing TO ,he canvassing OF votes ior
iud ges and other county officers adopted
Relating TO the election OF certain state
officers, laid on the table; the Senate
having already passed a similar resolu'
ton. Granting use OF Representatives
Hall to the Congregational Churcn' LOT
services during session adopted
The President appointed as q commit,
tee on the part Of the Senate, 10 receive
General Sheridan, under the joint reso'
luton OF yesterday, Senators henry,
Barstow and Martin.
A message from the House was re-
ceived announcing its concurrence In
certain Joint resolutions, published In
Yesterdays proceedings. The resolution
providing for joint assembly, on Tues
day next, reported back with amend
ments. Mr.. Goodhue moved that the
Senate do not concur, and on motion OF
Mr.. Hendee the resolution was ordered
TO lie.
On motion OF Mr.. Dewey, adjourned
AFTERNOON.
The Committee on Rules reported the
rules OF last year, with the exception
that the committees on the Judiciary
Claims and Education, consist OF nve
members instead of three, which Is the
number which constitute the other
standing committees. Three new com
mittees were established on railroads
highways and bridges, federal relations
The Senate made the election o.
Standing Committees as follows:
Fi,aanee-Smith, Dewey, Walker.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Dale, Hurd, Prout
Garfield.
Clains-Hepdee, Baker, Brown, Henry
Dyer.
Ed,4catioa-Lane, Martin, Anderson
Billiard, Hendee.
Aayicahare-Baker, Barrett, Leonard
lNanufactwes-B Goodhue, Allen.
Eleettoas-Goodhue Orcutt, Atwood.
Military Afans-Henry, Barstow, Root
RailyOqds-MartiD, Simpson, Smith.
Banks-Root, Anderson, Barrett.
Land Tqr-Dale, SanbOrn, Brown.
Priating-Orcutt, Sanborn Dyer.
General Committee-Barstow Hill, Can
field. - w.,
B;ob,ga,s and Byiages-Dale, Clapp, AT
wood.
The Senate adjourned immediatel!
after the election Of the Standing Com
mittees.
HoUsR.-FoRENooN.
PRAYER by the chaplain.
Journal of yesterday read and ap
proved,
Jotnt Resolutions From the Senate
proyiding for Joint assembly at ?. M
on Tuesday next, to elect certain Stat
officers amended, on motion of Mr.. Par
of Remington, fixing the day for join
assembly on Tuesday the ZZd, an
adopted.
Granting the use Of the Represents
tives' Hall to the Vermont Bible Societ
and also to the Vermont Histories
Society, for their annual meetings; bot
adopted
The speaker announced thatithe cler
had appointed as his assistants, Albel
Clarke of Rochester, Eldin ] Hartshor
of Rutland, D Webster Dixon of Gran
Isle.
Also as clerks to make up the gran
list, Joel H Lucia Of Vergennes' Davi
MsCamn % If NewDOrt
Bus Introduced and referre9-By MI
Brigham of Hydepark, to incorporate th
Lamoilp Valley Railroad Co; to col
on railroads.
By Mr. Proctor of Rutland, to pa
Daniel Whtcomb the sum therein mel
toned to com. on claims.
By MIR Frisbie Of Poultney, to lay
tax (of one per cent on the grand list) Q
the county of Rutland to members fro
Rutland County.
By Mr. Ferrin of Montpelier, to pay
A Jackson the sum therein mentioned
to com. on claims.
Me,noriag.-By Mr. Cleveland of Brool
field. of VIM B Stevens OF Bradfor
against the right of Barron Hay to
seat as the representative from the tow
oil BraulOTuJ anu aohlh5 Iheio hS may
admitted to a seat as the Representative
from the town of Bradford; to col
on elections Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Mr.. T S Hubbard, representative ele
from the town of Stockbrldge, appear'
at the bar OF the House, was sworn 81
took his seat.
Bit introduced. BY Mr. Howe of Ca
tleton, to legaliZe certain proceedin
of the town of Castleton to com.
judiciary.
MoNTPELIER,sMon Oct. 10.
sRNATB-FeRENooN.
Bills introduced and yefsrrsd-By I
Dale, for Improvements in Nulheg'
river and it's tributaries; to commit
on judiciary.