Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-10-21
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
MONDAY, Oct. 10.


MONDAf OCt. IL.
AFTERNOON.
SENArE.-The Assistant Secretary in the
chair. No quorum being present, on motion
of Mr.. Dewey, adjourned.
HoUsE.-In the absence Of the Speaker,
the House was called to order by Mr.. Pingry
of Weathersfield.
iourned.
TUESDAY, Oct 20.
Resolution by Mr.. Dewey, That at , II
this afternoon the Senate proceed to the
election on its part of I. 5. Senator
ing for Joint Assembly - NJ, Wednesday
to complete said election
Bills introduced.-By Mr.. Hendee, repeal
ing act in relation to improvements on Null
hegan river and tributaries; to Committee
on Judiciary Petition in relation thereto
referred to same committee. General Com
mittee reported favorably on Senate bill to
incorporate the Vermont Life Insurance Com
pany ordered to third reading. By Mr..
Leonard, laying tax on the county of Rut-
land. and providing for building n court
house to special committee of the senators
from Rutland county. BY Mr.. Dyer, in re
lation to Life Insurance Companies to Com
mittee on Printing. BY Mr.. Allen. to in
panv: to Committee on Manufactures. BY
Mr. Brown relating to the division of public
school money in districts, Nos. and IA in
Springfield to Committee on Printing. BY
Mir Clark to enable certain towns to aid in the
construction Of the Rutland and Woodstock
Railroad to Committee on Railroads. By
Mr.. Billiard, to incorporate the st. Johns
bury Hotel Company to General Committee.
By Mr.. Green, repeating act in relation to
central schools: to Committee on Printing.
Senate bill 10 relating TO chattel mortgages,
printed and referred to Committee on Ju-
dietary. Senate bill 20, relating to court
expenses, printed and referred to Committee
on Judiciary Senate bill l6, for the ad-
vancement of the science of medicine and
surgery. printed and referred to Committee
on Education.
House BHs.-To incorporate the Benson
and Orwell Slate Company; to Committee on
Manufactures. To incorporate the Brandon
Manufacturing Company; to Committee on
Manufactures.
Bills read third time and passed. Senate
bill =. TO amend the charter Of the
Farmers Mutual Life Insurance Company
for the aged and infrm clergymen of Episco-
copal church of Vermont. Senate bill g. to
incorporate trustees of fund for the support
Of the Bishop of the Episcopal church OF
Vermont. Senate bill II. TO amend charter
of Champlain transportation company.
On motion of Mr.. Farnham the Senate
adjourned.
HousE-BiHs Introduced and Rcterred.-
By Mr. Pingry of Weathersfeld, in amend
ment of sec Is, chap. l2G general statutes,
relating TO salaries and fees, (paying IL
cents mile and FIVE dollars per day for each
Assistant Judge of the county > TO com
mite on judiciary.
BY Mr.. Dunn Of Fairfax, in amendment OF
sec. -, chap. %, general statutes, relating
to town superintendent and town COM
mittecs, to committee on education
BY Mr.. Frisbie of Poultncy. providing for
the compensation of States Attorneys and
taxation of costs in criminal eases, to special
committee on Governor Message. BY Mr..
Wood of Fairhayen. in amendment of an
act approved November 10, 1866, entitled of
/ levy of execution to committee on Judiciary.
/ By Mr.. Brigham'of liydepark, to empower
certain railroad companies 70 consolidate
with each other and with connecting rail
roads. 70 committee on Railroads. BY Mr.
/ Bcattie of Brunswick, 10 repeal an act to
authorize improvements to he made in the
/ Nulhegan river and its tributaries; to com
mittee on corporations. BY Mr. Squier OF
Charlotte, to Incorporate the New Haven
/ Camp Meeting Association TO committee on
corporations. By Mr.. Weed of Shelburne
to incorporate the Vermont Live Stock I'm
provement Company; to committee on cor
porations. By Mr.. Kennedy of Colchester
to incorporate the Winooski Savings Banks
to committee on banks. By Mr. W God OF
Fairhayen, to legalize the grand list Of the
town of Fletcher, for the year 1867 To com
mittee on grand list BY Mr.. Wales of Bur
/ lington. to Incorporate the Winooski Lum
hc- apd Wota Doycar m
mittee on corporations. By Mr.. Weed O
Shelburne, to incorporate the Howard Hote
Company; to commsttee on corporations
From the Senate, 5. ,, to amend the charter
of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany (authorzing the Company to insure
| dwellings while in process of binding or re
pairing :: TO committee on corporations
From the Senate. S. 5. to incorporate the
trustees of the fund for aged and infirm
clergymen of the Episcopal Church in tn,
Diocese of Vermont; to committee on cor
porations. From the Senate, ;. g, to incor-
poratc the trustees of the fund for the sup
port of the Bishop of the Episcopal Church
in the Diocese of Vermont; to committee OF
corporations From the Senate, 5. ii. il
amendment of an act establishing a corpor-
alton by the name of the Champlain Trans
portation Company to committee on cor
porations BY Mr. Brigham of Hydepark
in relation to the rate of interest Isix pei
cent. the legal interest where there Is Dc
agreement ia writing-leaving the right t
take a greater rate when agreed to in writ
ing to committee on judiciary.
Resolutions.-By Mr.. Wales Of Burling
ton, at ii IL O'Clock this forenoon the
House proceed to the election of United
States Senator adopted. By Mr. Whcelocl
of Berlin, that hereafter the House hole
afternoon sessions, as provided for by sec
ton l of the rules adopted. By Mr.
! Wheatley of Woodbury., that the COMMITTEES
on manufactures be directed to inquire int
the expediency of a photographic survey o
the State, and report by bill or otherwise
adopted. By Mr.. Wood of Fairhaven, tina
a committee of one representative from eacl
county be appointed by the Speaker, to in
quire as to the necessity of increasing tn
salaries of Judges of the Supreme Court
adopted.
i Pefi,ion-By Mr. Reed of Waitsfield
praying for the equalization of taxes in tn,
support of common schools to COMMITTEE
on Education. Mr.. a. &. Houghton, rep
resentative elect from the town Of Stamford
having presented his credentials, was dull
sworn and took his seat.
Joint ResOlution.-From the Senate. for
joint assembly for completing the election o
United States Senator tomorrow at /.
O'Clock, NJ. concurred in.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR.
At half past eleven o'clock the Spcake
directed the House to the election of Unite,
Senator, to serve this State in the Congress
OF the United States, for the term Of si
years from the 4th of March next, land di
rected the members to rise in their seats a
their names were called, and name the per
son they would elect for United States Sen
ator. Mr.. Miner of Manchester, nominate,
as candidate for Senator, Hon. GEORGE F