Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-04

Mr.. Barlow and Mr. Hendee again ex-
pressed themselves in favor of the bill. ia
vored also by MIR. Wheeler.
On the third reading, Mr.. circuit called
for the yeas and nays. Yeas II; nays g.
Passed
On motion of Mr.. Allen, adjourned.
HOUSE. Extraordinarily Mr.. Baldwin Of
Hinesburgh, that when the House adjourns
on Saturday afternoon it be until Tuesday
next at four O'Clock in the afternoon. On
motion of Mr. Miner of Manchester, ordered
to lie on the table.
Joint Resolution.-By Mr.. Hancock Of
and three Representatives be appointed to fix
upon day for the final adjournment of the
General Assembly; adopted. By Mr.. Proc
tor of Rutland, requesting the Governor to
invite Maj. Gen. o. o. Howard, U. S. A., to
visit the capital, and address the members of
the General Assembly; adopted. From the
Senate, for joint assembly this forenoon at
eleven O'Clock to hear report of committee to
canvass votes for members of Congress ;
adopted. By Mr.. Reed of Waitsfeld, as
follows
WHEREAS. 1t becomes the duty of the Leg
islature, agreeably to the constitution of our
State, to recur frequently to the fundamental
principles, among which are enjo ined moder-
alton. justice and frugality and
WHEREAS, 1t is thought we are incipiently
departing from the Republic sim plicity OF
our fathers, both in the expenditure of time
and money; and
WHEREAS, The taxes of the people arc
burdensome and demand at our hands, as
Legislators, the strictesr and most rigid
economy therefore
Resoiued by the Senate and House Of Rep
ressntotiUcs, That committee of two mem
I barS Of 10 py1d ,bara IF
House, to be denominated G. Committee on
Retrenchment and Reform, be appointed By
, the President of the Senate and Speaker Of
the House, respectively, whose duty it shall
be to inquire whether she number Of en-
. ployees under the heads of departments, il
and about the State House, may not be di
e minished, and whether the pay of these sub
f ordinates, or any other officers of the govern
e ment, is apportioned to the service rendered
/ and also, TO recommend any measures which
r they may think proper to correct abuses Of
s diminish she expenditures of the government
: and report the same te the General Assembly
by bill or otherwise-with power TO call fol
Y persons and papers. Adopted on the part o
e the House
From Senate, for q joint assembly thi
t afternoon at three o'clock, 70 elect thre'
It trustees for the Vermont Reform School
" adopted.
n Remembrance. BY Mr.. Wales OF Burling
IS ton, of George f. Edmunds and 80 others
and of Carlos Baxter and others, of Burling
il ton, against setting OF part of said city It
d the town of Colchester to Committee OF
: Town Lines.
It Bill, introduced and Referred BY Mr.
= Mason, of Richmond, to incorporate tn
Robbins Wood Preserving Company of Yer
mont; to Committee on Corporations. b,
Mr.. Grout, Of Barton, in amendment o
chapter l3, General Statutes, relating u
supplying and completing records TO Com
nittee on Military Affairs. By Mr.. Holden
II of Middlesex, to protect fish in Silver's Pond
10 general committee. By Mr.. Langdon, O
s Montpelier, to incorporate the National Ca
c Company 70 Committee on Corporations
, By Mr. Fisk, of Isle La Motto, in addition
to section 4, chapter 81, General Statutes
9 relating to public lands; TO Committee Of
. Judiciary.
> JOINT ASSEMBLY.
!, The Senate came into the Hall OF the Hous
:. of Representatives, and joint assembly wa
formed 10 hear the report of the committe
. TO canvass the votes for members of Congress
= The committee reported that they had at
;, tended 70 the duties assigned them, and ha
: certified to the Governor that the followin:
!; named persons had been duly elected to re
! present this State IN the House of Represen
= Ia tives of the Congress Of the United State.
F!ra District-CHARLEs W WILLARD.
= Second District-LUkE 2 POLAND.
Ihird DistrIct-W oRrHINGToN c. SIXTH
The committee further reported the follow