Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-11-10
Vermont Legislature.
TUESDAY, Nov. 3.
SENATE.


SENATE.
AFTERNOON.
The senate was called to order a.
4 o'clock by the president pro tenn.
On motion of senator Dale, adjourn
ed.
HOUSE.
The house was called to order a
4 o'clock by Mr.. Gleed, representa-
tive of the town of Morristown.
On motion of Mr.. Hibbard, of Con
cord, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4.
SENATE.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Tine president intimated that nj
quorum was present, aud on motion
of Mr.. Dyer the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The journals of Friday, Saturda,
and yesterday were read and approx
ed.
Bills introduced and reterred-B,
Mr.. Frisbee of Poultney, to incorpor
ate the Franklin Slate Company; tt
committee on corporations.
By Mr.. Newell of WardshOro, o.
request) % Incorporate the Mapl
Grove Cemetery; to committee o.
corporations.
By Mr.. Wood of Fairhaven, to le
galize the grand list Of the town o
Peru for the year 1868; to committc
on grand list.
On motion of Mr.. Wood OF Fail
haven, adjourned.
SENATE.
AFTERNOON.
No quorum being present. on M
ton of Mr. Walker, the senate adjourn
ed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Circuit of Barton, moved thu
the house adjourn; rejected.
Mr.. Proctor OF Rutland. asked leaS
to introduce a bill Objected to |
Grout of Barton, there evidently b
ing no quorum present. Upon tt
question being stated by The Speakt
as to whether leave should he graz
} ed to introduce the bill, the ayes al
nays were-ayeS Al, nays |; no gu
) rum.
Mr.. Wheelock of Berlin, moved
I call Of the house; pending which
On motion of Hunt of st. AlbaI
) adjourned,
Q THURSDAY, Nov. 5.
: The morning session Of the hDu
! to-day was mainly devoted To d
. cussiOn of the merits of the senate hi
, entitled An act for the advancemc
! Of the science OF medicine and 81
, gerry, which provides that i'll ca
3 any person be executed in this Sta
the sheriff officiating may deliver t
, body of such person to any regular
q organized medical school making {
\ plication for the same, provided
4 relative of such person snail apply
7 the body within twenty-four hon
< after the execution. The debate "
. participated in by Messrs. Proct
. Miner, Grout, Jones of Benson, G,
- verse and others, and was quite int
, esting. 1t was finally passed in c,
* currence by "a small majority.
- Very little WAC accomplished T
Ne afternoon aside from the election
~ Judges of the supreme court. By /
erence to the official report of
proceedings, it will be seen that
We attempt to displace Judge Wilson '
tie, wholly a failure. His opponents m;
tn little effort in the joint assembly
no neutralize the sentiment which
peared unquestionabIy in his fav
and were apparently disconnected
the presentation of petitions nun
ty. ously signed 10y members of the
90 in Franklin aud LamOiile count
90 asking for the retention of ia
90 Wilson on the bench. Whether
90 not Judge Wilson is a good juC
90 was not particularly referred to
90 any of his opponents in the joint
90 sembly.
90 JOINT ASSEMBLY.
90 The senate and the house mel
90 joint assembly in the hall of the hC
100 of representative at 3 o'clock,
100 the purpose of electing judges of
100 supreme court, and reporter OF
100 decisions of the supreme court.
100 Hon. Stephen Thomas, presto
100 of the senate, in the chair; GeC
100 Nichols, secretary of state, clerk.
100 The following justices were cho;
100 John Pierpont, of Vergennes, G
ubt Justice; James Barrett, Asahel ?
100 VIM. c. Wilson, Benz. H. Steele
700 Prout, assistant justices.
100 The Joint assembly then disso