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

] SENArR-Senate Bills Passed-Senate bill
60, to pay certain state officers for extra Ger
vices; p. relating to prosecuting officers
and in amendment Of chapter - of the gen
eral statutes.
Mr. Hendee called up Senate bill i. reiat
ing TO paving seven dollars per month t
certain Vermont soldiers, (Hancock men,
and on motion of Mr. Barstow. in behalf o
the friends of the BILL it was indetnitel
! postponed.
Repoyts-From Joint committee OH state
library. for the removal of the alcoves on th'
north side of the state library, and to pro-
vide for the portraits of tho governors of thin
State, al an expense not to exceed fifty dol
! lars each. The committee stated, on the
authority Of the librarian, that there were
not more than three of the past governors
whose portraits 'uld be procured in addition
to those already in possession Of the State,
and that one of those would be free OF ex-
pense to the State both third reading.
From general committee, House bill lS2, to
incorporate the West Randolph aqueduct
company amended and passed.
Mr.. Martin called up House bill 235, - of
elections and Mr. Walker called for the
reading Of the bill third reading refused.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-Read third tuas-llouso bill 100,
10 enable the towns therein named To aid in
the construction Of the Vi ntpelier and Wells
River railroad. Mr.. Ferrin OF Montpelier
moved that the bill be ordered - lie and
made the special order of Monday afternoon
1T > l-2 clock: agreed to, ayes -, nays Il
House bill 1917, To set part of Mount labor
IN the county Of Rutland to the town OF
Dorset Mr.. Parker Of Wolcott moved that
the bull he dismissed agreed T. unanimously
House bill 207. t. revive an act to establish
I county grammar school in the county OF
Orleans passed House bill 20S, to incor
porate the Shelburne railroad company
passe t. House bill 222, authorizing the au-
iitor of accounts to draw his order on the
State Treasurer for the sum therein nam
(257 81, to pay for pilot graph frames of of
fcers y passed House bill 20, to incorpo-
ratc the West Rand 1lph slate company
PASSED. House bill 800, h incorporate c
Burlington steamboat company passed
House bill 2S3, t. incorporate the " est Rut
land Improvement company passed.
Reports From committee on education,
against House bill 2l4. in amendment of sec
ton > chapter % Of the general statutes
-elatng TO alteration ii school distr cts
third reading refused. From committee Of
ways and means. House bill PIG. in amend
nent Of chapter IS OF the general statutes,
relating to collection Of taxes, by new BILL
Untitled an act in amendment OF chapter -
# the general statutes. relating II railroads
md railroad commissioners ordered to lie
md be printed. From special committee Oh
the state prison. written report which wac
read as follows:
II The House " Representatives. 1.o,o IL session
The special committee on the state prison
To whom was referred the pint resolution on
the subject, respectfully report that they
nave visited the state prison and have made
such examination ae they consider necessary
That on the tab DAY ot November inst. thcy
-epaired t. Windsor, and after Investigation
veg leave t. submit the following facts
On the 20th day Of January. le6h, the d.
-cctors made q contract for tae labor OF the
convictS for the term Of hTc years. that term
.pmmencing as follow- thirty ot said con
gicts' time To commence Nav l7t, lSU6, and
the remainder August LIST. lStG, It Il cents
per dav Tor each conyict-' FIJI DAYS labor.
which contract is still in full force
The superintendent has a ealar, Of $500
,lso has the use ct the State property ior q
~esidence connected with which i about
,tree acre- OF land The State also furnish
inc 81 perntendent some household furniture,
together With wood ana lights We find
hat the state has been ran in debt f,r the
asst few years, for the particulars OF which
We would refer the House To the Auditor :
reports for said years.
Upon examination of the laws. We are of
the opinion that the directors have not sufi-
.ient control in the IN ,nagenent .. the affairs
If the prison. we think the law is defective /
md a change Of the same in some particu-
lrs would be very beneficial to the State in
he future. And We offer the nipanyinc
ill. and recommend it, passage. Respect /
uilv submitted.