Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-11-28
THURSDAY EVENING, Nov. 81.
SENATR-FygNIN

providing for commissioners TO taualize
railroad freights was reconsidered and
Referred to com on railroads.
reports -From com on fiuance, provld.
ing Tor pay OF com to visit the State
Prison adopted.
From gen com, sgsinst House bill,
regulating the pay OF the members OF
the general assembly, and from com on
claims, against Senate bill to pay Chester
Kingsley the sum therein named; 81
reading refused.
From com on finance, joint resolution
relating to sweepers aud employees in
ard about the State House Ito pay three
dollars per day J, and on motion of Mr.
Hrndfe, ordered TO lie.
From gen com, House hill to lpgalize
the grand list of the town Of Shrews.
bury for 1857 passed.
! Mr. Baker called up House bill to pay
: franklin Butler the sum therein men.
TONED, and moved that it be committed
TO s member with Instructions TO strike
out Two and insert zone" (hundred
sbt dfty), Mr. Burt opposed the amend
ment amended and passed
From gen com, House bill 10 explana.
ton of an act to provite for the preser
vation OF fish in the State of Vt; passed.
| House bill relating TO the transporta.
tiun OF freight on railroads. The com
reported substitute bill which was de.
ba'ed by Messrs Burt, Henry, Garfield
and Hendee. Substitute adopted; bill
: rejected.
Mr. Hendee called for the yeas and
nays, which were as follows
Yeas -Messrs Allen, Atwood, Billiard,
Dewey, Henry, Martin, 0rcutt, Simpson,
Smith,-9.
Nays-Messrs Anderson, Baker, Bar.
stow, Brown, Burt, CaLfeld, Clapp, Dale,
Dyer, Goothue, Hard, Hendee, Lane,
Leonard, Prout, Root, Sanborn, Walker,
is.
Resolutions BY Mr. Heudee, relating to
the cot tict between Congress and the
Executive, in favor of the policy of Con-
gress, relative to reconstruction.
Mr. Baker demanded the yeas and nays
which We're as follows -
IeoE -Messrs Anderson, Baker, Bar.
stow, Brown, Billiard, Burt, Garfield,
Clapp, Dale, Dewey Dyer, Goodhue,
Hard, Hendee, Henry, HUI, Lane, Leon.
ard Martin, circuit, Prout, Root, San.
born, Simpson, Smith, Walker,-26.
Nays Atwood, Il.
Resolutions BY Mr. Dewey, that our
grateful acknow ledgements are due and
are hereby rendered TO Hon. Stephen
Thomas, for his ability, courtesy, and
impartiality In the discharge of the diff.
cult and arduous duties of the President
OF the Senate, and that he enjoys the
high personal regard and best wishes for
his best health and happiness, of every
Senator present; adopted.
By Mr. Smith, That the kind regards
and thanks of the Senate are due, and
are hereby most heartily rendered to
the Secretary and Assistant Secretary
Of the Senate for their prompt, able, and
courteous services during the present
session adopted.
The resolution relative 10 the paving
of sweepers and employees Ia and
around the State House being under con-
sideration, Mr. Billiard moved to amend
by substituting 1.-TWO" for "three" dol.
lars per day. The Senate was informed
that the word "three" was not In the
resolution, and he had leave to with. |
draw rejected.
Senate bill to provide & work shop |
for the Vt reform school. The question |
being on the motion OF Mr. Hendee to |
strike out the word "four" and insert |
the word three )" 1t was agreed to,
MIR Barstow moved that the trustees
shall advertise for the building of said |
workshop and contract with the lowest
responsible bidder; adopted and the
bill passed.
Joint Rrsolattons-From the House, for
commission to consider the evils re.
garding railroads and their freights,
adopted; also, joint resolution directing
the AdJutant and Inspector General to
ascertain and report to the next session
OF the General Assembly the number of
men shat enlisted in the Veteran Corps
under Gen Hancock adopted.
By gen com, House hill, in addition
to chap 81 Of general statutes, on grand
list, amended and passed bill on distri-
oution OF school money, Senate amend.
nent not concurged in by House, Senate
insisted against House bill to protect
trout in Castleton pond rejected.
BY com On railroads, House Dill in re-
alton 10 railroads anu Railroad Commits.
'loneT; passed.
JOINT Resolutions From the House for
commissioners to equalize railroad
reights. Rejected by same vote as the
)lll on the same subject; ayes 8, nays,
g.
To appoint a trustee on the Antietam
cemetery adopted.
F'nancs-House bill making an apnro.
'riation for purpose OF completing the
cemetery at Sharpsburgh, Md; passed,
Mr. Anderson moved that committee
I conference be appointed on House I
ILL., refused. ]
The usual messages We're exchanged, i
When the President addressed the Seua- t
ors, thanking them for their kindness {
nd sympathy he had received at their e
ands during the session, and wishing
hem safe and happy return to their t
ONES. On motion of Mr. Martin, the 7
enate adjourned without day, I
HOUSR-EVENING, ;
Rport-From com. of conference on d
lSagreeing votes of the Honsa and Son II