Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-24
MONTPELIER, Monday, Oct. II.

sRNATE-PoRBN0oN.
Mr.. Hendee, President pro tenn in the
chair.
Bills introduced and refared-By Mr..
Dale ceding exclusive jurisdiction over
a site of land in the town OF Norton to
the United States for the building of
a custom house.
On motion of Mr. Dale, rules Is and q
were suspended and the bill was passed.
By Mr. Prout, relating to the rights Of
married women.
On motion of Mr. Orcntt, adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
The Senate voted to adjourn from
Friday afternoon until Monday after.
noon.
Bills tntrodaeed-By Mr.. Allen, to pay
Chester Kingsley the sum therein men
toned. THE amount claimed is $8l, for
apprehendiDg James McKeand.)
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the appointment OF reporters. This
bill provides for the appointment of tive
reporters in each House.)
By Mr. Prout (by request) an act to
incorporate the Walloomsac railroad
company. (This is the Burden railroad.)
House BM-To legalize certain proceed
ings Of the town of Castleton, was re-
ceived and referred. (This legalizes the
action in appropriating 81 900 to aid the
normal school established at that place.
A joint resolution providing for the
election OF a railroad commissioner,
superintendent and directors of the
state prison and trustees of the reform
school on Thursday next, which has
been adopted by the House, was laid on
the table in the Senate.
Gov. Page approved and signed his
| first bill as Governor to-day, entitled an
act laying a tax on the County Of Wind
| sor.
HOUSB-FORBNOoN.
! Mr. Fisher, the representative elect
| from Goshen Gore, presented himself at
the bar OF the House, was sworn and
took his seat.
| Bills Introduced and Rsferre9-By Mr..
Jones Of Cornwall, to incorporate the
Middlebury silver mining company.
By Mr. Brooklns of Shoreham, In addi-
tion to sec 81 chap SO general statutes,
relating to the grand list.
By Mr. Miller of Pomfret, in relation
to money Of account and interest.
JOINT Resolutions Mr. Kellogg OF
Benson, providing for joint assembly
on Tuesday the 22d, at IL o'clock, m,
to elect a railroad commissioner, three
trustees OF the reform school, and three
directors of the state prison adopted.
By Mr. Rounds Of Chester, granting the
use OF the Representatives Hall, at 8
o'clock this afternoon, to Rev. Collins
Stone, for exhibition Of deaf mutes from
the Hartford deaf and dumb asylum :;
adoptedS
Pstitioas-By Mr. Ross OF st. Johns.
bury, by request, OF sundry persons pray
ing for the annexation of parts of the
town OF Salem to Derby and Charleston.
By Mr. Marvin, of sundry persons
praying for the repeal of the laws pro-
hibitirg pound fisheries.
By Mr. Kellogg, of sundry persons
praying for repeal of laws prohibiting
fishing by net.
Reports com on banks, in favor
OF abolishing the Office of bank commits.
sioner, and a bill repeating the act pro-
viding for such election and imposing
the duties of said office upon the auditor
of accounts.
From judiciary com in favor of II G
legalizing certain proceedings in the
town of Castleton.
From gen com against H II to amend
sec 2 chap 10S relating to bounties.
From com on claims, against H s tc
! pay C H Jackson the sum therein named
fhe speaker announced as select CON
on the part of the House to visit thu
State Prison, and report as to its condi
tion-Messrs Parker OF Wolcott, Jones O
Cornwall and Crane Of Newport.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Mr. Kellogg of Benson moved to re
consider the vote of this forenoon adopt
J ing the joint resolution providing for tn,
{ election Of certain State officers agreed
to, and on motion of Mr. Kellogg tn
time was changed to Thursday, the Oath
at III o'clock .. m, instead Of Tuesday
] | the 22d, and "Suueriu,endent of m.