Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-10-14
On motion of MIR. Brookins of Shoreham,

On motion of MIR. Brookins of Shoreham,
adjourned.
SENArI.-Mr. Allen introduced resolu-
ton referring portions of the Governor e
: Message to appropriate committees, which
was adopted.
: Bills introduced and Reterred.-By Mr..
Dale, relating to oppressive and vexatlous
attachments on mense process. BY Mr. Hal
BERT amending section one, chapter fifteen Of
the General Statutes, relating to town meet
, ngs to Committee on Printing. By Mr.. Dew
ey. to incorporate the Trustees of the fund for
aged and inirm Clergymen of the Episcopal
church in the Diocese of Vermont. BY Mr.
} Garfield, to incorporate the Trustees OF the
fund for the support of the Bishop OF the
Episcopal church in the Diocese of Vermont
to General Committee By Mr.. Hendee, an
act to construe or in amendment of an act
approved Oct. 25, 1867, Incorporating the
Lamoille Valley Railroad, Changing the
western terminus of the road to Swanton,
and providing for its location through towns
necessary for that purpose y to Committee
on Roads. Bv Mr.. Garfield, amending Sec
ton So Chapter ID, General Statutes, relat-
ing to school districts to Committee on
Printing.
Joint observation-disclosures bill, for q joint
committee to canvass the votes for county
officers adopted in concurrence. The Presi-
dent appointed for this committee, on the
part of the Senate, Mr.. Nash of Addison,
Love of Bennington, Hall of Caledonia, Hal
bert of Chittenden, Dale of Essex, Burt OF
Franklin, Ladd of Grand Isle, Hendee OF
Lamoille, Farnham of Orange, Elkins OF Or
leans, Allen of Rutland. Heath of Washing
ton, Brown of Windsor, Wheeler of Wind
ham. On motion of Mr.. Halbert, adjourned
until Monday morning, at 10 O'Clock.
HoUsE.-BWs introduced and Refcrred.-
By Mr.. Gleed Of Morristown, an act to con-
strue and in amendment of the act to incor-
porate the Lamoillc Valley Railroad Com
pany (allowing the road to terminate in
Swanton instead of as in the original bill y
to committee Railroads By Mr.. Park
of Bennington, authorizing the Bennington
and Rutland Railroad Company to extend
their Railroad to West Rutland; to com
mittee on Railroads.
Resolutions. BY Mr.. Whedon Of Pawlct,
that so much Of the Governors Message as
relates to Education be referred to the Com
mittee on Education; adopted. BY Mr..
Shuffeton of Sunderland, that so much of the
/ Governors Message as relates to taxing
railroad stock and bonds, be referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means ; adopted. BY
Mr.. Briggs of Brandon, that SO much Of the
Governors Message relates to salaries OF
States Attorneys be referred to select com
mittee, consisting of one member from each
( county adopted.
Joint Resohltion.-By Mr. Mead of Ran
doiph, rendering the use of the Hall of the
House Of Representatives to the Officers Re
Union Society on the evening Of Oct. 22d,
for their annual address adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Irish Of Searsburgh, ad-
journed.
AFTERNOON
Resohttlons.-By Mr.. Brookins, Of Shore
ham, that so much of the GOVERNOR Mes
sage as relates to the Reform School be re
ferred to Committee on Education adopted
BY Mr.. Abel, of West Haven, that so much
Of the Governors Message rs relates to the
subject Of reciprocity in trade between the
United States and Dominion of Canada be
referred TO a select committee consisting OF
FIVE members of this House, with an ;horty
to report by resolution or otherwise: adopted.
BIS Introduced and Referrcd BY Mr..
Abel, of " est Haven, to incorporate the Fair
haven and Lake Shore Railroad Company
to Committee on Railroads. BY Mr. Vince
/ lock of Berlin, to regulate the creation of
new Offices and the increase Of salaries to
I Committee of Ways and Means.
On motion Of Mr. Frisbic Of Poultncv adj
jjourned.
MONDAY, OCt. L.
SENATE.-The President announced TINT
he bad appointed : Reporters for the Senate,
{ Edward NJ. Brown of Montpelier and George
b. Shaw Of Burlington. The following ap-
pointments were also announced by the Ser
/ gcant-at-Arms, to Wit
Samuel Everts of Cornwall, Door Keeper.
/ John c. Pattee Of Bloomfield Assistant
I BY the Secretary of the Senate to wit .--
/ VIM. I. Dewey Of Montpelier and Henry
/ c. Fisk of Peacham, Messengers.
J0iRt Rcsohti9ns.- bill. granting
the use of the Hall of the House of Rcpreseu-
tatiyes. TO the Vermont officers for their an
nual reunion address, Thursday evening
/ October % adopted. Ordering the print
/ ing of 1000 copies Of the Governor 5 Message
ordered L. lie, the Senate having previously
ordered the printing Of 1000 copies Rela-
ting to the appointing OF 4 committee 70
canvass votes for members OF Congress d.
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Walker, adjourned,
E-Resohttions-B Mr. Jones. Of
Benson, that so much OF the Governor S
Message as relates to the assessment and col
lection Of taxes, be referred 70 the Judiciary
I Committee and that SO much thereof a :
relates to the militia, be referred 10 the Com
mittee on Military Affairs adopted.
/ By Mr.. Grout, of Barton, that 50 much Of
the Governor Message 5 relates Il Nation
j pl Cemeteries, and the papers connected
Herewith. be referred to the Committc ON
Federal Relations; adopted.
/ JOINT ResoilaionS.-Bv Mr.. Iiincklev. of
! Chelsea, providing for Joint committee t.
/ canvass the vote for members of Congress {:
adopted.
BY Mr.. Baldwin, of Hinesbursh, inviting
/ Mr. Rankin, Secretary of the Board Of Edu-
cation, to address the members Of the Gene
raj Assembly, in the Representatives Hall, at
as early day during the present session, us
will be convenient for him adopted
/ By Mr.. Mead, of Randolph, granting the
use of the Representatives Hall to Rev D.
A. Mack, of Royalton, this evening, for the
/ purpose of delivering his lecture on :. Work
to be done - adopted
Bills introduced and Referred-By Mr.
Jones, of Benson. to incorporate the Benson
/ and Orwell Slate Company to Committee
on Corporations. By Mr.. Frsbie, Poultncy,
to restore Joseph Williams to his legal rights
and privileges to General Committee. BY
MIR. W alcs, of Burlington, to incorporate the
Queen City Fire Insurance Company; to
Committee on Corporations.
! Charles P. Allen, representative elect from
the town of Irasburgh, having presented his
credentials, was duly sworn and took his
seat.
The Speaker nominated, and the House APP
pointed, the following committee to canvass
votes for county and probate officers
Addison County.-Messrs. Solace of Bird
port, Washburn of Starksboro, Brown of
Goshen.
\ Bennington County-Messrs. Sykes of Dor
set, Smith of Woodford, Houghton of STAN
( ford.
+ Caiedonia Countu-Messrs Pillsburv of