Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-11-21
MONTPELIER, Nov. 18th, 1867.
sENATE-FOREEOON.

sENATE-FoREEOoN.
Bills mtrodueea--By Mr. Martin, to in
corporate the Vt peat company.
By Mr. Prout, to incorporate the Vt
stock association.
Joint Resolution - By Mr. Smith, that
the two houses meet in joint assembly
on Monday the 18th inst, at o'clock D
m, to elect superintendent and three
directors OF the Vt State Prison; on mo-
tion Of Mr. Burt ordered to lie.
Rp@t-From select com in amendment
OF aud in addition to act Of 1913, incOr-
porating the Newbury seminary; also,
petition Of trustees relating to the same,
indefinitely postponed and petitioners
permitted to withdraw.
BRs-9l fixing the salary of the secre-
tary of civil and military affairs $3.50,
passed.
Relating to State printing. On mo.
tiou Of Mr. Martin, ordered to lie.
Incorporating the Bethel hotel com.
pany; passed.
Relating to prosecuting officers in
amendment OF section chapter II gen
eral statutes. On motion OF Mr. Burt,
OIdered to lie.
The Governor returned to the senate
"A to incorporate the U S peat fund
company, with his objections on the
question of its passage-year 0, nays q.
Mr. Barstow called up 50, ,the militia
bilD. Mr. Burt opposed the bill on the
ground that it would be an unreasonable
burden on the class of young men be-
tween the ages Of q and % required to
do duty, and moved several amendments,
the mUsJ Notwithstanding the provis-
ion for regimental drills. Mr. Anderson
opposed the amendment on the ground
that the regimental drill yrs the most
essential and important feature Of the
bill. Mr. Henry said if the amendment
prevailed be should be compelled to vote
against the bill, agreeing as to its i'm
portance, with the senator from Wind
sor. Mr. Burt further favored the amend
ment. Mr. BarstOw replied to Mr. Burt
reading an extract from from Adjutant
and Inspector General Washburns re.
port, to COntrovert the statement of Mr.
Burt that the drill required would be of
little or no benefit in preparing men for
actual duty, and further opposed the
| amendment Mr. Henry demanded the
yeas and nays
Yeas-Messrs Barrett, Brown, Burt,
Dyer, Kellogg, Leonard, Simpson, Smith
s.
Nays -- Messrs Anderson, Atwood,
Baker, Barstow, Billiard, Garfield, Clapp,
| Dewey, Goodhue, Hard, Hendee Henry
Hill. Lane, circuit, Prout, Root, Sanborn,
| Walker-19
Mr. Walker then moved that the bill
be amended so as TO provide for regi.
mental drills not to exceed three DAYS.
| instead OF not less than three or more
than five days. Opposed by Mr. Billiard,
| Mr. Burt called for the yeas and NAYS,
Yeas 16-Nays 10. Adopted, and the
bill as amended passed.
On motion Of Mr Sanb0rn, adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
| Orderea to Third Readshg-An act relat-
ing to agricultural county societies, for
the promotion Of agricultural domestic
manufactures and mechanic arts.
An act relating to interest. This bill
makes the legal rate Of interest 6 per
cent, but provides that it may be 7 $40
per cent. by contract.)
An act to provide the English law re.
ports for the State library.
An act to pay certain State officers.
An act to incorporate the Vermont
stock association.
OF offences against private DrOpertv.
An act providing q memorial to be
presented to The soldiers of this State
who served in the late war.
BIS PGSSed-An acC granting certain
powers to the Connecticut and Passumn.
sic river railroad company.
An act to incorporate TIE North Rut.
land marble company.
An act changing the name of Goshen
Gore to Stannard. (This bill originally
provided to change the name to TamOrttp
put mas since been changed to Stannard. |
IN honor OF the gallant General Stannard |
of BurlingtOn.)
AN act relating to the salary Of re. |
porter. (Thts bill provides that the sal |
airy Of the reporter of the decisions OF
the Supreme Court shall be $3.50 per
annum. F0'
An act legaliziDg the Grand List of
the town OF Newport, for the year 1857
An act granting certain privileges tn
the village OF Ludlow.
Bus PasseG-An act to legaIize the
grand list OF the town Of Barnard for
1866. All
An act amending the act incorporating
the Windhsm provident institution.
An act relating to joint tenants and
tenants in common.
An act relating to the descent OF prom.
erty. - '10P'
An act relating to suits in which a
railroad is or may be party or inter.
ested.
An act incorporating the Ascutuev.
vile cemetery association
An act in ADDITION % the general stat. ,