Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-24
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
MONTPELIER, Oct. Is.


Prayer by the Chaplain. Journal of
yesterday read and approved.
BRlsl introduced and refGrea-By Mr..
Hard, relating to the Champlain Trans.
portation Company to committee on
highways and bridges.
BY Mr.. Root, to incorporate the Dor
set Marble Company to committee on
manufactures.
BY Mr.. Walker, to repeal section 25,
chapter So, of general statutes; to COM
mittee on printing.
Resolntion-By Mr.. Goodhue, for Joint
assembly on Wednesday, the 23d inst,
at o'clock p. m, to hear the report of
the committee appointed to canvass the
votes for county and probate officers, and
ii necessary to complete the elections;
adopted.
AFTERNOON.
The committee reported the Joint rules
OF last session, which were adopted.
windsor se eouaty 70 s'' rebuild the jail az
Woodstock was read and referred to the
Senators from Windsor county.
The Senate adopted the joint resolu-
ton providing for the election OF judges
and reporter Of the Supreme Court, on
Tuesday 22d inst, at o'clock p, m.
BIZ hntrodaced.- Mr. Prout an act in
amendment of section ii of chapter 113
OF general statutes, entitled, "Of offences
against private property"
A communication was received from
the sergeant-at.arms announcing the ap-
pontment of L. B. Flint, st. Johnsbury,
D0prkpppar. Hahn ~ Dattaa nloor al
Assistant Doorkeeper.
The Secretary of the Senate announced
as Messengers for the present session,
Henry Clay Fiske, Morristown; William
7. Dewey, Montpelier. ...
HoUsE-PoRBNooN
Bills iatrodaced-By Mr.. Pollard of
Windsor, in relation to the discipline of
the state prison.
BY Mr.. Whiting, in amendment of sec
10 chap 81 g relating to appeals.
BY Mr. Proctor of Rutland, to incor-
porate the Union Mable 90.
By MIR Shedd of Hardwick, to amend
sec IL chap Al, entitled levy Of execu-
ton.
BY Mr.. Proctor OF Rutland, to amend
an act providing for the check list of
voters, approved Nov. 10, 1866.
BY Mr.. Lane of Derby, to pay J H
Skinner the sum therein mentioned.
BY Mr.. Howe Of Castleton, concerning
truant children and absentees from
school.
BY Mr. Brigham OF Hydepark, to en-
able the towns therein named to aid in
the construction of the Lamoille Valley
railroad, provisions similar to acts
passed for other roads at the last extra
SESSION. to select com consisting of the
members from the towns named In the
bill.
By Mr.. Wood of Farhaven, to incor.
porate the Fairhaven and Lake Shore
railroad company.
BY Mr. Frisbie Of Poultney, in addi-
ton TO chap 80 g 8, providing for the
election OF an additional Judge of the
Supreme Court, to act in case of sickness
or other liabilities of the regular judges
and to be paid IS per pay for actual ser.
vice and ten cents per mile for the actual
travel.
By Mr. Proctor Of Rutland, to incor-
porate the Pine Hill Aqueduct Co.
By Mr. Wood Of Fairhaven, to enlarge
the jurisdiction OF justices OF the peace
in certain cases giving justices jurisdic.
ton in cases where tie amount does
not exceed 5000
Joint Resol,ttion-By Mr. Parker of VOL
colt, providing for joint assembly or
Tuesday 22d inst, at 8 p. ~, to elect
judges OF the supreme court and q re
porter of the supreme court; adopted.
PcsalaiiaS NJ u arvi Of Albnrgh
lus.iuS.lug tne Coul Un roads " inquli,
further whether any further legisla
ton is necessary to provide for keeping
highways open in winter adopted.
Mr.. Ross of st. Johnsbury, that al
railroad bills should be printed; adopted
Bills passcd-H Is, to assess tax Of
the county of Windsor.
Reprts-From select com on the peti
tion of L w Fisher praying for seat .
the representative from the town Q
Goshen Gore; in favor Of admitting MI
Fisher to seat. The question being o.
the motion Of Mr. Ross Of st. Johnsbury
to admit Mr. Fisher to his seat, it wa