Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-10-23
Legislature of Vermont.


Wednesday. Oct. tt.
/ SENATE.-BiHs Introduced and Referred.-
| By Mr. Hard, relating to the Champlan
transportation Company to committee on
/ highways and bridges. By Mr.. Root, to in
/ corporate the Dorset Marble Company to
committee on manufacturers. BY MIR. Walk
! er TO repeal section -. chapter 63. general
statutes. BY Mr.. Hendee, relating to the
fees of parties. Resolution BY Mr.. Good
hue, for joint-asscmbly on Wednesday the
Odd inst, at 3 O'Clock, p. NJ, to hear the
report of the committee appointed to canvass
the votes for county and probate officers. and
/ if Unnecessary to complete the elections adop-
ed. Adjourned.
House - BsHs In'rod,lced and Refered-
By Mr. Pollard of Windsor, in relation to
the discipline of the State prison to commit
tee on State prison. BY Mr.. Foster of W hit
ing, in amendment of see 20 chap 2 s, re-
lating to appeals to committee on judiciary
By Mr.. Proctor of Rutland, 70 Incorporate
the Union Marble Co to committee on cor
porations. By Mr.. Shedd of IIardwick, to
amend sec. l3 chapter IL, entitled levy on
execution To committe on Judiciary. By
Mr.. Proctor Of Rutland, TO amend act
providing for check list of voters, approved
Nov. 10, 1866. to committee on elections
BY Mr.. Lane of Derby, to pay j. II. Skin
ner the sum therein mentioned to commit
tee on claims. By Mr.. Howe of Castleton,
concerning truant children and absentees
from school. t. committee on education
Bv Mr. Brigham Of IIvdepark, to enable
the towns therein named u aid in the con-
struction of the Lamoille Valley railroad,
provisions similar to to acts passed for 9TH
er roads at the last extra SESSION.; to select
committee consisting of the members from
the towns named in. the bill. By Mr.. wood
T af EairhaVeD IA iDpprpprarp tho Ealrbayen
and Lake Shore railroad company to com
mttcc on railroads. BY Mr. Frisbie of
Poultney. in addition to chapter 80 :, (pro
viding for the election of an additional Judge
of the supreme court, u act in case of sick
ness or other inability OF the regular judges,
and t. be paid Sc per day for actual service
and ten cents per mile for actual travel); to
eommittc on Judiciary. BY Mr.. Proctor Of
Rutland. to Incorporate the Pine Hill Aque
duet Co; ; To committee on corporations.
by Mr.. W ood of Fairhavcn, TO enlarge the
jurisdiction of justices of the peace in certain
cases, (siying Justices jurisdiction in cases
where the amount does not exceed $500 }; TO
committee on Judiciary.
Joiaf ReSoiuiions-Bv Mr. Parker of W oil
cott providing for Joint assembly On Tuesday
the 22d inst. at , p. NJ, to elect Judges of
the supreme court and reporter OF the de
cIsions of the supreme court; adopted.
Resohst.ons.-By Mr Marvin of Alburgh
instructing the committee on roads to in
quire whether any further legislation is nee
essary to provide for keeping highways open
in winter; adopted,
Mr.. Converse of " oodstOck at the request
of the committee railroads. moved the
printing of 500 copies each of House bill nc. .
>, t. incorporate the Lamoille Valley rail
road Co, and House bill no 10, to incorpo-
rate the Montpelier y Wells River railroad
Co; agreed to. Subsequently the House
agreed to a motion of Mr. Ross of St Johns
bury. that all railroad bills should be prin-
ted.
Bills Passed. House bill no l3 to assess
tax on the county OF " indsor
ReportS.-From select committee on the pc
tition of L. W Fisher for seat as the repre-
sentative from the town of Goshen Gore in
favor of admitting Mr. Fisher to seat The
question being on the motion of Mr. Ross of
St. Johnsbury to admit Mr.. Fisher TO his
seat, it was favored by Messrs. Hall of Gro
ton, Ross of St Johnsbury. Converse of
Woodstock. and Rounds OF Chester and
opposed by Messrs Hubbard of Stockbridge
and Ferrin of Montpelier. The motion of
Mr.. Ross was adopted and Mr.. Fishsr admit
ted to his seat. Adjourned
AFTERNOON.
SENArE.-A message from the House. ask
ing the concurrence of the Senate. for Joint
Assembly 10 elect Judges of the Supreme
Court.
The committee on Joint Rules submitted
their report, which was adopted The rules
are the same last year.
y communication from the Sergeant-at-
Arms, announcing his appointments in the
Senate as follows Loammi B. Flint. of St.
Johnsbury, door keeper: John Platte of
Bloomfield. assistant door keeper.
The Secretary of the Senate submitted his
appointments as follows: Henry G. Fiske of
Morristown. and Willie L. Dewey. of Mont
pelIer, messengers.
message from the House asking the
concurrence of the Senate in granting the use
of the Representatives Hall this afternoon
at 1 clock, to the Vermont Medical Society;
passed in concurrence.
Bills LnfrOduced.-By Senator Prout.
amending section Il of chapter Il3, of Gen
eral Statutes, entitled an act of offenses
against private property.
House Joint resolution providing for a Joint
Assembly Tuesday, Oct 23, for the election
of Judges of the Supreme Cuort and Repor-
ter /; passed in concurrence
House bill laying tax on Windsor Coun-
ty, was read twice, and, on motion of Sena-
/ tor Anderson, referred to Senators from Wind
sor County. The committee afterwards made
! thcii lS tolt. recommending llS passage Inc
rule requiring the "a hours before the third
reading of a bill was suspended, and the bill
was read the third time and passed in concur
renee. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced the fol-
lowing select committees
On the subject Of Linigataon IN our Courts.
Ballard, of New Haven: Wheeler, of Ja-
maica Catlin, of Swanton: Miller, of Pom
fret. and Freeman of Waterford
To risu the Vermont Reform SchooL-Mar-
vim, of Alburgh Van Sicklin, of Burling-
ton; Tenney. of Thetford Perkins of St
Albans. and Kellogg, of Benson.
Report from committee on Joint Rules read
and adopted.
A communication from the Sergeant-at-
Arms appointing John Barden, of Wells
doorkeeper; Fred. W. Wilder. of Rupert
E. E. Webster. of Guilford. George w.
Grandy, Jr.. of Vergennes, and Herbert S
Foster. of Calais, messengers.
JOINT Resolution from The Senote.-That a
Joint Assembly convene on Wednesday, Oc
tober %. at ) O'Clock. P. NJ, to hear the
report of the committee to canvass votes fol
County Officers. Adopted in concurrence