Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-29
L.GIsLATURE OF VERMONT.
SENATE.


dis Introduced - BY Mr., Dale an
amendment to sec. 53. chap. %, 6, 8, re-
lating to school districts formed by the
inhabitants of two or more towns; by
Mr. Wheeler, declaring certain nuisances
and providing a remedy therefor
BY Mr., Goodell, 10 provide for the
more eifectual protection Of fruit growers
against trespassers.
BIS Pussed-Senate bill 10, TO inoorpo-
rate the Vermont Life Insurance Compa.
ny; Senate bill Is, 10 amend an act TO
incorporate the Mt. Mansfield Turnpske
Co.
Mr.. Hall, Of Caledonia being absent
yesterday when the vote for United STATES
Senator was takon, asked leave 10 record
his vote to-day.
Mr.. Garfield objected on the ground
that when the vote was declared yester-
day, the Senate had then expended all its
power TO act in relatien TO that election.
Leave refused. Mr.. Hall was necessarily
absent, and would have voted for Mr..
Edmunds,3
On motion of Mr., Heath, the Senate
took a recess till fifteen minutes before
twelve.
At fifteen minutes before twelve o'clock,
the Senate re-assembled, the President in
the chair, and at twelve proceeds ID to the
Hall of the House of Representatives, to
complete the election 1f United States
Senator.
The Senate having returned, on motion
OF Mr., I.add, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Rtsp'Wlon-By Mr.. Baldwin Of IIenes-
burgh. directing the committee on ludici-
airy to enquire into the expediency Of
making payment to the rightful claimants
thereof, all moneys now remaining in the
State Treasury on account 'of soldiers al
lotments of the United States pay; ad-
opted.
Joint R,w'U,ioa-By Mr.. Corey of
Craftsbury. for Joint committee of two
SENATOR and three Representatives to
visit the State Prison, examine into its
condition and management and report to
each House
BY Mr.. Foster, Of Whiting, inviting
Hon. Geo. L. Edmunds to address the
Legislature in the Hall of the House of
Representatives, on the political questions
of the day at his earliest convenience.
BY Mr. Grout, of Barton, authorizing
the Governor to collect the arms, accout-
rements and stores, and make such dispo-
sition thereof as he may think proper not
however to sell them.
PdittohS-By Mr.. Proctor of Rutland,
Of numerous citizens of Rutland, praying
l. -. s - p,tl
to West Rutland.
Bits Introduced a,d RJtrred-By Mr.
Lynde, of Guilford, to legalize the grand
lists of the town of Guilford for the years
1867 and 1868.
BY Mr. Estey. of Brattleboro, to amend
section 10, chapter So, general statutes
entitled private corporations, requiring
the treasurers of savings banks to report
to the town clerk the names of all persons
having ON deposit sums exceeding 5000
BY Mr. Houghton, of Stamford, in
amendment of section 20, chapter 20, gen.
eral statutes, relating to the support OF
the poor and insane paupers,
By Mr. Niles, of Thetford, to incorpor,
ate the North Thetford Water Company
together with a petition on some subject
BY Mr.. Severence, Of Glover. in amend.
ment of chapter %, of the general stat.
utes relating to public instruction; teach.
ers entitle to pay for two days Attendance
on teachers institute.
By Mr.. Dunn, of Fairfax, granting Ger.
tain powers to the Northern Educational
Union.
By Mr. Waterman, Of Wilmington, tc
annex part of the town of Wilmington
to the town of Dover; TO select committee
consisting of members from Windham
county.
By Mr. Severance, Of Goloyer, relating
to the use Of textbooks in common
schools; Tforfeiting the public money to
such districts as discard the list of text
books prescribed by the Board of Eduea-
ton.
By Mr.. Bigelow, of Ryegate, in amend
ment of section 10, chapter /, general
statutes, relating to elections, plurality
of votes to elect representiyc on and after
the third ballot.
By Mr. Proctor, of Rutland, to pay the
town of Rutland the sum therein named.
By Mr.. Peabody, of Pittsford, to pay
the town of Pittsford the sum therein
named.
By Mr. Hoskinson, of Mt. Holly, to in
corporate the Killington Railroad Com
pany.
By Mr.. Grout, of Barton, regulating
the choice of the next Septennial Council
of Censors
By Mr.. ingalls,, of Sheffield, to change
the name of John Shatney, &c.
NJ
ment of an act to assist INDECENT young
men and women to qualify themselves for
teaching r
By Mr.. Marsh, of Bethel concerning
fencing railroads, requiring railroads to
fence each side of their roads or pay all
damages arising from neglect to do so.
By Mr.. Ladd, of Milton, annexing a
part of the town of Colchester to the town
of Milton, together with petition ON
some subject.
By Mr. Hall, of Orwell, to incorporate
the East Orwell Cheese Manufacturing
Company,
| Rem0nstrdnce-By Mr.. Wood, of Fair.
haven, of citizens of Rutland, against the
charter Of another railroad from Rutland
I to West Rutland.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
AT 12 o'clobk the Senate appeared in
the Hall of the House of Representatives,
and Joint Assembly was formed for the
purpose of completing the election of Uni
ted States Senator, to represent the State
Of Vermont in the Senate of the United
States for the term of six. years from the
4th of March next.
Hon. Stephen Thomas, President of the
Senate, in the Chair; George Nichols,
Secretary of State, Clerk.
The journals of the Senate and Houee
of Representatives having been read by
the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk
of the House respectively, it appeared
that Hon. George f. Edmunds had re-
ceived majority of all the votes cast in
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