Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-10-21

Rules, that the rules of the last session be
adopted as the rules Of the Senate for the
present session adopted
Bulls Introduced and Reterred.-By Mr.
Hendee, to Incorporate the Lamoille Spring
and Hotel Co. to General Committee. By
Mr.. Hard. for the advancement of the sci
ence of Medicine and Surgery to Com
InIttee on print Y. Mr. Dewey called up
Senate bill No 9, to aid in the Construction
Of the Montpeli,E al Wells River Railroad
COMMITTED 10 a ator t. amend passed
By Mr.. Hutchinson, of Franklin, authoriz-
ing towns in Franklin, Lanoille, and Or
leans counties, 10 aid IN the construction OF
the Mi-sisquUi Railroad to Committee on
railroads. By MIR Coodell, IN amend an
act TO incorporate the Mount Mansfield
Turnpike Co., (authorizing seven directors
instead of five > TO Committee on Highways
and Bridges. The President appointed as
Committee on the part of the Senate, TO visit
the State Reform School, Messrs. Wheeler,
Orcutt, and Hutchinson of Orange. On
motion Of Mr.. Hard the vote concurring in
Joint resolution from the House, providing
for Joint assembly for the election of GER
tain State officers, was re-considered, and on
his motion the resolution was ordered to lie
taken up and amended by striking out
Wednesday OF next week, and inserting on
Thursday, the 18th instant, at half-past ten
O'Clock in the forenoon adopted.
JOINT ReSohltioa.-By Mr.. Hendee. that
the two Houses meet in joint assembly on
Tuesday, the 9th instant, ct three O'Clock
N the afternoon, to elect Judges of the Su-
preme Court and Reporter Of Decisions
adopted
On motion of Mr. Burt, adjourned.
hoUsE-BiHs Introduced and Referred-
BY Mr.. Hancock, of Worcester, TO repeal tho
act IF lsG1 TO prevent paupers from becom-
IN Chargeable 20 towns wherein they have
no LEGAL settlement to Committe on Judi
ciarv. From the Senate, 5 9, 10 enable the
owns in the counties of Washington, Gale
GOnia and Orange to aid in the construction
oi the Montpelier and Wells River Railroad
(smlar TO the bill already introduced in
the House y To Committee on Railroads By
Mr.. Converse, of " oOdstOck, to enable GER
tain towns 10 aid in the construction of the
Rutland and Woodstock Railroad (Rutland,
MendOn. Pittsfied and She rburne > TO Com
mittee on railroads. By Mr.. Hunt, Of St.
Adams, laying lax on the county OF Frank
lin, for the purpose Of me, ting deficiency
in treasury OF the county. and paying the
current expenses Of the year y to select COM
nitt-e, consisting of the members from
franklin county ghe Speaker announced
as -pecial committee, on the resolution r.
feTrIng u 80 much Oi the Governors Mes
sage a. relates to reciprocity in trade be-
tween the United States and the Dominion
OF Canada Messrs Converse of Woodstock.
Wales OF Burlington. Gleed Of Morristown.
Grout of trtJn, and Walker of Clarendon
ReportS-FrOm Committee on corporations.
in favor OF III 9. II Incorporate the Benson
and Orwell Slate Company, with the amend
ments- which were agreed u ordered to
third reatinz. From Committee on COrpOr-
ati0ns, IN ayor of IL. II, to incorporate the
Brandon Manufacturing Company ; ordered
10 third reading.
J0inf Rcsoiution.-The Senate returned to
the House the Joint resolution providing for
a JOINT assembly Tor the purpose Of electing
certain State officers, with proposals Of
amendment, striking out - Judges of the (
Supreme Court - which was agreed 10.
Also. changing the time for the JOINT As I
sembly from hall-past two O'Clock on Wed F
nesday next. 70 half past ten O'Clock to-
morrow, Thursday, which amendment was
opposed by Mr.. Hinckley, Of Chelsea, for the .
reason that the reports of the several officers
have not vet been submitted 10 the General .
Assembly and probably cannot be presented
in season lur the meeting tomorrow. should
the amendment be agreed to which was dis
agreed
On motion OF Mr. Wentworth, OF Chester.
adjourned.
sTrERNoON
SLNAIA.-3ir Habert for tie General (
Committee reported iavorably upon the fol- I
lowing bills. :. a-Incorporating Trus-
tees of the fund Tor aged and infirn Clergy
men of the Protestant Episcopal Church I
). 6.-Inoorporating Trustees Of the fund of
Bishops Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
Mr. Orcutt for Committee on Railroads re-
ported iavorably upon Senate bill L. au-
thorzing towns ia Lamoille. Franklin. and
Orleans counties to aid in construction of
Mis-isquoi railroad. The above bills were I
ordered 70 third reading Committee on /
Dr., -fa.rl.
Of ;. !. for Introduction Of sea fish into
Lake ChampIain, and the bill was referred /
30 she General Committee. The General !
Committee reported fayorably upon :. IA
and . to amend charters Of Champlain Trans- +
pOrtation Co. and Farmers Mutual Fire In
surance Go. Ordered to third reading. On
motion Of blr Barlow. Mr.. Burt was excused
from serving on Committee on Bills, and
Mr.. IlalDert was appointed in his place.
ON motion cf Mr.. Orcutt, the Senate ad-
lourned.
IsURsDAY, Oct. -.
oENArI--DIH Introduced and Referred-
BY Nr. Dale. relating 70 chattel mortgages
10 Committee ON Printing.
Resolution BY Mr Hutchinson Of
Orange that when the Senate ad djourned on
Friday afternoon the 10th instant, it be to
meet again on Monday afternoon the 10th
instant; adopted.
BiHs R.fsTred-S. J. relating TO town
meetings ). 3. to oppressive and vexatious
attachments upon mernc process; ;. 3, to
school districts to Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Halbert, relating to court expen-
ses to Committee on Printing.
By Mr.. Green. to amend act to in
corporate the Green Mountain Seminary to
General Committee.
Joint Resoiai0n.-House bill, relating to
the election of certain officers, Judges of
Supreme Court, etc.,-returned from the
House with the second proposal of am end
ment non-concurTed in the Senate receded.
Dths Passed.-Senate bill :, amending an
Act to Incorporate the Lamoille Valley Rail-
road Co; Senate bill Il, enabling towns in
Franklin, Lamoiile and Orleans counties to
aid in the construction of the Misssquoi
railroad.
On motion Of Mr.. Hard, adjourned.
HorsE.-BiAs introduced and r.ferred.-By
Mr.. Dunn of Fairfax, to amend sections, lS
and 10 of chapter 20 of the General Statutes
relating to divorces TO General Committee
By Mr.. Eddy, Of Glastonbury, to legalize
the grand list of the town of Glastonbury for
the year 1868 to Committee on Grand List.
BY Mr.. Grout, of Barton. in amendment of
chapter SO, of the General Statutes, entitled
of the grand list; directing the Secretary of
State to distribute TO each town in the State,
or before the first day of June in each
year, blanks which to make up abstracts
of the grand list, TO be returned to the Sec
retary of State, on or before the first day OF
the session of the Legislature, and imposing
a penalty upon town clerks for failure to COM
ply with the provisions of the Jaw :; to COM
N Istee on Grand List. By Mr.. Hoskinson, of
Mt. Holly. to legalIze the grand list of the