Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-13
AFTERNOON.

Thursday, Nov. :.
E-Reports-From committee on
finance, against House bill 90, amending sec
ton ., chapter q, of the general statutes,
relating to county commissioners : third
reading refused. House bill ca, to amend
act Of 1866, Incorporating the village of
Cabot passed. From committee on claims,
against House bill 20, to pay VIM W Ea-
ton third reading refused. From commit
tee on manufactures, House bill 50, relating
to the Chittenden marble company passed
with amendment. Mr.. Dale called up SEN
ate bill AZ, exempting certain property from
taxation and on his motion the bill was re-
committed to the judiciary committee. Sen
ate bill 25, in addition to and in amendment
of chapter Is of the general statutes, enti-
tied " of Offenses against chastity. morality
and decency." On motion of Mr.. Billiard,
ordered to lie and made the special order of
half-past three o'clock tomorrow afternoon
BIZ introduced and Referred.-By Mr.
Hard, to incorporate the Peoples gas light
company of the city of Burlington
Mr.. Billiard moved reconsideration of
Senate bill SO, (the militia billy. The pres
ident informed the senator that the bill had
gone to the House. Mr.. Anderson moved
that the House be requested t. return the
same. After remarks by Messrs. Burt, Ba-
ker. Henry and Kellogg. the vote was taken
by count cas- ~, Nays
Adjourned.
HousE- Bills introduced By Mr. Jones
of Cornwall, to incorporate the North Mid
dlebury marble company. Senate bill Al, in
amendment of section p, chapter SO, of the
general statutes Senate bill So. to legalize
the corporate acts and proceedings of the
Vermont iron company. Senate bill A, to
incorporate the Transcript printing COM
pany.
Third Reading Of BiHs.-House bill 81,
laying a tax on the county of Chittenden :;
passed. House bill 81, defining the rights
of executors and administrators of deceased
partners over partnership property; passed.
House bill 90, amending section 4, chapter
Sc, of the general statutes, relating to the de-
scent of property; passed House bill l0l, ,
in amendment of section |, chapter ~. of the
general statutes, relating to the standard
weight of India wheat; passed. House bill
1903, to establish the standard measure of
milk (makng it wine measure); passage
refused. House bill lie. to commute the
sentence Of William Pendolph passed.
House bill 1874, in addition to chapter a of
the general statutes, relating to discontinue
ing of highways ; passed House bill 80,
in addition to section 10, chapter %, of the
general statutes, relating to common schools
and school laws 4; passed. House bill 163,
to incorporate the Mortified savings bank
passed. House bill 1913, relating to nu-
sances and Instructions to the highways in tie
city of Burlington; passed. House bill III,
to incorporate the Mount Mansfield turnpike
company; passed. House bill 179, to incor-
porate the Adams manufacturing company
passed.
Reports. committee on military af-
fairs, on the resolution directing them to in
quire what disposition had been made of the
adjutant and Inspector generals reports of
other states, formerly in his Office, reported
as follows:
That they have called upon the adjutant
and inspector general in relation to the sub
ject of said RESOLUTION, and are informed by
him that at the time the adjutant and inspec-
tor generals Office was turned over to him in
December, 1866, there were no reports of
adiutant generals of other states embraced in
the inventory of the Office effects. That he
has been informed and has reason to believe
that his predecessor in Office (Gen. Wash
burn) had received some sixty copies Of these
reports, and that he declined to deliver them
to the present incumbent Of that Office, claim
ing them as his private property.
Your committee further report that they
arc unable to see any good reason why the
reports above referred to are not the proper.
ty of the State, the same having been received
BY Gen. Washburn in his official capacity.
On motion Of Mr.. Converse of Woodstock,