Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-20

member, though it was Seott's impression
/ that it was not on the last ballot. O'Neil
/ deposes that he was born in Ireland he new
er had any naturalization papers, and has
never taken the freeman's oath. 1t was
conceded that Adolphus Packard and Henry
G. Smith voted for the returned member,
and that they had never taken the freeman g
oath in Vermont All the above named per-
SONS voted at this and had voted at previous
elections in Barre, without objection The
committee are OF the opinion that the votes
of the four above named persons ought not
to be counted The question was made that
the returned member had not been duly
notified in writing of the intention of the
contestant to contest his election. 1t was
conceded that the returned member left home,
with his family, on business trip to the
west, leaving no one in his house, two days
after the meeting, and did not return till
the testimony was closed, and his friends did
not know where to reach him. 1t was not
claimed that Mr.. Stafford left the State to
avoid notice 4 notice signed by Charles z
Reed, was submitted with the testimony,
upon which the following return ID endorsed ::
Barre, Sept. Q. 1867.
WASHINGTON COUNTY. }ss.-I then served
this precept on the within named Frank
Stafford, by leaving at the last and usual
place of abode of Frank Stafford in said
Barre, true and attested copy of this pre-
ce,t, with my return thereon endorsed, with
in the kitchen and on the kitchen floor of his
said last and usual place of abode, in Barre
aforesaid where said Frank Stafford could
find the same, and where it would be safely
preserved for him. Attest.
A. j. SMITH Constable.
The certificate of the justice attached to
the dcpositions. states that Charles Reed,
ESD appeared at the taking of said deposi-
tions as counsel for said Frank Stafford. en-
ployed, as stated by counsel. by Mr.. Staiord's
friends without his knowledge.
Your committee were of the opinion that
the notice, in view of all the facts. was sui-
ticient, and therefore unanimously recon-
mended the adoption of the accompanying
resolutions.
REDFIELD PROoroR, for Committee.
The following are the resolutions recon-
mendcd by the committee
ResoIrcd That Frank Stafford, the returned
member to this House from the town OF Bar
re. was not duly elected by the freemen of
said town, and is not entitled TO seat in
this House.
Resolr.d, That Charles Q. Reed, of said
Barre, was duly elected by the freemen of
Barre, town representative of said town for
1867 and is entitled to his seat in this House
Mr. Grover of Wells, moved that the re-
g
be made the special order for ten and one
/ half clock tomorrow morning agreed to.
Report from committee on corporations,
Senate bill "a, in amendment of an act to
Incorporate the union slate company passed
B,T read he third tinae-House bill As, in
amendment of an act relating to naturaliza-
ton ; passed.
Bus introduced and retsrred-By Mr. Fer
rim of Montpelier, to incorporate the Mont
peier savings bank TO committee on banks
BY Mr.. Smith Of Strafford, amending section
%, chapter p. general statutes. relating to
the repairs of highways and bridges 10
committee on highways. BY Mr.. Frisbie OF
Poultnev, relating to offenses against public
property. Mr.. Van Sicklen said he did not
vote for the resolution limiting the time for the
introduction OF bills to Wednesday the 18th
but he believed il a perfect nuisance to pass
resolutions and then trample them under foot
in this way. and he objected to the intro
duction Of the bill. 1t was not introduced.
Adjourned.
Friday. Nov. %
SENATE.-Rtport- = From a select com
mittec. Senate bill 40, in amendment of, and
in addition to, act of 1888 incorporating the
Newburv Seminary also, petition of trus-
tees relating to the same , indefinitely post
poned and petitioners permitted TO with
draw
Senate BiHS -9l fixing the salary of the
secretary of civil and military affairs (375
dallars) passed %, incorporating the Beth
e. liotel company, passed. The Governor
returned To the Senate, Senate bill "a, 10 in
corporate the United States peat fund com
pany. with his objections, and on the ques
of its passage, the yeas were q, nays -.
Mr. Barstow called up Senate bill s., (ths
militia bill.)
Mr. Walker moved that the bill be amend
cd 50 - provide for regimental drill not
TO exceed three days, instead of not less thar
three or more than FIVE days. Opposed
by Mr. Bullard. Mr. Burt called for tn,
yeas and nays-yeas IL. nays 10; adopted
and the hill rs amended passed Adjourned
HorsE.-Prayer 10y the aplain
Bus Rad The third hme-House bill $50, tt
incorporate the Sutherland Falls marble com
pany House bill l5s in amendment Of al
act TO incorporate the Green Mountain silver
company House bill lGl 10 incorporate the
Barton hotel company House bill 22:2.3, il
addition to chapter -, general statutes, EN-
titled of common schools and school laws, re
Iating to collector of taxes House bill %
to incorporate the North Middebury marble
company: House bill 23i. to incorporate the
Lyndon literary and biblical Institution
House bill 256. 70 change name of Florene.
Belle DAVIS, 10 Florence Bell Wyman; House
bill 2iS, to incorporate the Enosburgh talli
hotel company /; House bill 260, to chang,
the name of Julia Robie, To Julia st. Lewis
House bill 266, to revise and amend an ac
to incorporate the Fairfax cemetery associa
ton House bill 26S, to alter the name o
Sarah l.. Brown, To Sarah f. Mcdonald
House bill % ID, 10 change the name of Cors
. Ann Call TO Cora Ann Adams Houee bill
273. to change the name Of Sarah Ade
laide Carpenter To Sarah Adelaide Corliss
House bill 277, TO incorporate the East Bar
nard cemetery association all passed.
The report and resolutions in the Barre
contested election case were taken up. Mr.
Parker of Wolcott asked the committee how
long it appeared before them that Packart
and Smith had voted.
Mr.. Proctor, for committee, said it ap
; peared that they had voted for several year.
without objection.
I Mr. Parker referred to the ma tier OF no
: ticc, which ne thought was not sufficient
Perhaps technically the notice was given
but they had two days after the election t.
give him personal notice, before he left fo
the West, but that it was not given. Fur
ther, Mr.. Stafford did not appear or give an,
authority for appearance.
Mr.. Ferrin, OF Montpelier, asked the com
mittee if Mr.. Charles Reed did not appea
before the Justice as counsel for the citizen
of Barre and not of Mr.. Stafford.
Mr. Proctor replied, substantially. tina
that was the case.
Mr.. Ferrin repeated the facts as they ap
!, peared in the report of the committee, AM
claimed that the notice was not given t.
Mr.. Stafford in compliance with the law, tn
; spirit of the law clearly implying that tina
notice shall be personal notice, no provis
tons being made for any other method Of no
tiee. The facts are, that Mr.. Stafford ha'
received no personal notice, and that within