Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-10-23


JOINT Resoiufions.-Appointind commit
tee of two members of the Senate and thre
OF the House. to visit the State Prison, ant
report it's condition. Adopted in concur
renee
| BY Mr.. Richardson, of Westford, that tn
use of the Representatives ball. be grante'
TO the Vermont Medical Society, this after
noon at o'clock, for an address from tn
President of said Society Adopted.
Communication from the Governor, ap
pointing a committee of citizens to unite il
inviting Maj. Gen. Sheridan to visit the Cap
ital.
Hon. Paul Dillingham;, Hon. j. Grogor,
Smith, Hon. Fredrick Holbrook, Rev. Harre,
d. Kitchell, d. D., President James b. An
cell. Mai. Gen. W. Y. w. Ripley, Gen. VIM
Wells, and Gen. Perley P. Pitkin.
Bills Introduced and Refered.-By Mr.
Rounds. of Chester. an act TO authorize th'
town of Chester to pay 81 per month t.
substitutes for drafted men from that town
to Military COMMITTEE. BY Mr.. Herrick, 0
Brattleboro. an act in amendment to section
chapter 20 of the General Statutes, in rela
tion to interest; to committee of Ways ant
means. BY Cooper, of Canaan, an act il
amendment to chapter 80 of the Genera
Statutes, for5idding the marriage of frs
cousins; to general committee BY johnson
of Rockingham, an act in addition to chapter
10 of General Statutes, in relation to exemp
tions from executions, the team of physiclan'
to be exempted; to Judiciary commtte- By
Hoyt. of Westfeld, an act to legalize the
Grand List for the town of Westfeld, for tho
years 1868. 1866. and 1867 to general com
mlttce. By Cady, of Morristown, an act tC
incorporate the Morrisville, Manufacturing
Company to committee manufactures
ID g
the removal of distractions from Wild
Branch, together with petitions on the same
subject; to general committee. Adjourned
THURSDAY, Oct. II.
SENArE.-Mr Hendee, President pro ten,
in the chair.
BIS introduced and referred.-By Mr.
Dale. ceding exclusive jurisdiction over q
site of land in the town of Norton to the
United States. for the building of Custom
House On motion of Mr.. Dale, rules Is
and 2l, were suspended, and the bill wa.
passed by Mr.. Prout, relating to the rights
Of married women TO committee on print
ing.
On motion of Mr.. Orcutt, adjourned.
HoUsE.-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 Referred-By Mr.
Jones Of Cornwall, To incorporate the Mid
dleburv Silver Mining Company to com
mittee on corporations by Mr.. Brookins
of Shoreham. in addition to section 81
chapter SO, General Statutes, relating to the
grand list: TO committee on grand list by
Mr. Miller of Pomfret, in relation to money
Of account and interest: to committee on
wavs and means by Mr.. Davis of Troy
legalizing the grand list of the town of Troy
for 1867 to general committee by Mr.
Jones of Northfield, to pay Seth Bruce the
sum therein named To committee on claims
Joint Resolutions Mr.. Kellogg of Ben
son, providing for joint assembly on Tues
dav the 22i at eleven O'Clock, A NJ, to
elect 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 Repre-
sentatives Hall at three O'Clock this after
noon, to Rev Collins Stone, for exhibition oi
deaf mutes from the Hartford deaf and dumt
asylum adopted.
Pcfihons-Bv Mr.. Ross of St. Johnsbury
by request. of sundry persons praying for
the annexation of parts of the town of Salem
to Derby and Charleston to committee on
town lines by Mr.. Marvin, of sundry per
sons praying for the repeal of laws prohibit
ing pound fisheries to general committee
by Mr. Kellogg, of sundry persons praying
for repeal of laws prohibiting fishing by nets
to general committee.
Reports committee on banks, in
favor of abolishng the office of bank com
missioner, and a bill repeating the act pro-
viding for such election. and imposing the
duties of said Office upon the auditor of &C
counts !; ordered to third reading from ju-
dietary committee in favor of Ii d, legalizing
certain proceedings of the town of Castlcton
ordered to third reading from general com
mittee. against IL Il, to amend section 2
chapter l03, relating to bounties ordered
to lie from committee claims, against
Ill 5. TO pay c. III. jackson the sum therein
named third reading refused.
The Speaker announced as select commit
tee on the part of the House to visit the
State Prison. and report as to it's condition.
Messrs. Parker of Wolcott. Jones of Corn
wall and Crane of Newport.
Adjourned.