Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-10-27
Digest of Legislative News.


was done in either branch of the legis-
lature except to meet and adjourn.
Tuesday, Oct. 2O.-ln the senate
bill to provide for the building OF a
court house in the county of Rutland,
was introduced and referred also,
one relating to chattel mortgages
The afternoon was mostly devoted to
the election of an q. S. senator. Hon.
Geo. F. Edmunds received the unani- |
nous vote of the senate.
In the house bill to amend the
statute relating to salaries and fees,
paying 10 cents mile and five dol
lars per day for each assistant judge
of the county-was introduced and
referred Another relating to town
superintendents and town committees
requiring the committees to attend
the public examinations of the teach
ers, and majority of such commit
tees shall decide upon to whom to is
sue certificates, &c. Another, provid-
ing for the compensation of States
Attorneys and taxation CT costs in
criminal fixing the fees to be
paid in lieu of the present salaries OF
States Attorneys.
Another bill in relation to the rate
of interest-six per cent. the legal
interest where there is no agreement
in writing-leaving the right to take
a greater rate when agreed to in writ
ing. No other bills of material inter
est were acted upon.
Ae half past eleven O'Clock the
speaker directed the house to the
election of United States senator, to
serve this State in the congress of the
United States, for the term of six
years from the 4tll of March next, land
directed the members to rise in their
seats as their names were called, and
name the person they would elect for
United States senator.
Mr.. Miner of Manchester, nominal
ep as a candidate for senator, Hon.
George F. Edmunds of Burlington.
Mr.. Bishop of Bolton, nominated
Hon. Timothy P. Redfeld
The roll having been called it ap-
peared that Hon. Geo F. Edmunds
had received 1873 votes; Hon. limo.
thy P. Redfeld had received Il votes
and thereupon the speaker announc.
ed that Hon. Geo. F. Edmunds having
received a majority Of all the votes
cast, is duly elected on the part of the
house United States senator for the
term of six years from the 4th of
March next.
Monday, Oct. 21-In the senate the
following bills were introduced anC
referred: one declaring certain NUS
ances and providing a remedy there
for; to committee on printing. Ano
other to provide for the more effeCtu
al protection of fruit growers against
trespassers.
In the house the following joint res
olutions were adopted: BY Mr.. Core.
of Crattsbury, for a joint committee
of two senators and three representa-
tives to visit the state prison, examin
= into its condition and management
: and report to each house; adopted
By Mr.. Foster of Whiting, invitin
Hon. Geo. F. Edmunds to address tn
legislature in the hall of the house 0
: representatives, on the political que
r tions of the day at his earliest CONVEX
d fence.
The following bills were introduce
and referred: One in amendment 0
sec. 20, chap. p, general statutes, +,
lating to the support of the poor an
insane paupers; to committee on tt
i. Judiciary. One in amendment Of Sc
IL Is, chap. l, general statutes, relatiu
II to elections-plurality of votes
elect representative on and after tt
= third ballot; to committee on ele
- tons. One concerning fencing ra
a. roads-requiring railroads to fen'
N each side of their roads or pay a
al damages arising from neglect to c
=, so; to committee on railroads; al
o. one relating to appeals from judgmen
~ of justices of the peace-allowing a
;" peals in all cases embracing the vail
g ity of tax bills; to committee on juC
II ciary. By Mr.. Severance of Glove
~ in amendment of chap. %, of gener
90 statutes, relating to public INSTRUCT
at teachers entitled to pay for t,
m days attendance on teachers institut
" to committee On education. One II
~ uIating the choice of The next Septt
m NAL Council of Censors; to comm
N tee on Judiciary. One to constr
gu sec. 20 of chap. SO, general statu1
or making it applicable to criminal
% we'll as civil causes; to committee
Of Judiciary.