Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-11-25

tuf dctrmcn hy reason Of the absence Of members Of
te Legislature during the session.
ger. employed in and about ne state losio during Dc
session ~ Che Legislature should be reduced TO tive DOL
possagc oftne accompanying bill -,
The following is the till reported by the com
SIC. l. zach member Of the General Assembly shall
y the close Of each session thereof furnish to the state
dcnenturc correct statement OF the number Of days he
shall have hccn absent during that session, from the
and the pay for the days be absent shall be- de-
Quoted rom the pay he would otherwise bcontlcd tq
state House during the scsson Of the Legislature shall
hereafter receive two dollars day for the time actually
spent BY them IN their attendance upon their dutcs.
Mr.. Miner OF Manchester was opposed % the
bill in its present form, il would cut of the
pay Of member If he was sick and unavoidably
absent.
Upon inquiry by Mr. Brigham of llydcpark
Mr.. Wood Of tairhayen, said that the bin did not
affect the pay Of the members of the present leg
stature.
Mr. Reed Of Waitsfcld, demanded the yeas and
nays ON the question Of ordering the bill TO its
third reading, which were taken, yeas 80, nays
l2l. SO the third reading OF the bill was refused
Mr.. llibbard of Concord, novel that the rule
requiring the engrossment of bills lie suspended
for the remainder Of the session agreed TO-.
From select committee on the formation of
new county, by bill without the expression Of
an opinion thereon. The bill appoints i. +.
Wales of Burlington. f. n Briggs of Brandon
and l.. A. Dunn Of Fairfax. commissioners to
hear and consider the application Of the petition
ers. and report to the next legislature the third
reading was refused. alter being favored by Mr.
Grover of Wells, Mr.. Wentworth Of Chester,
Mr.. Proctor of Rutland opposed by Mr.. Weber
OF Rochester, Mr. Converse Of Woodstock, Mr..
llinckley Of Chelsea, Mr.. Plhnpton Of Newihne,
Mr.. Fisher Of Westminster
Mr.. Wales Of Burlington called up II SO, 10
annex part of Burlington to the town Of Col
chester third reading refused.
joiH ros0kifion.--from the Senate, that the
sweapers about the House for the present session
receive the same pay as is paid to the various
messengers about the House.
Opposed by Mr.. Weber, of Rochester favor
ed by Mr.. Wheelock Of Berlin, Mr.. Hall of Gro
ton. and adopted in concurrence.
Unfinished BuSincSs.--H. Z, 10 incorporate the
Farhayen Lake Shore railroad wus taken up.
Mr.. Grover Of Wells stated the provisions Of
the bill, and the reasons that induced the commit
tee to report against it. But he thought the rca-
sons not valid, and favored the bill
Mr. Foster of Wolcott, explained, in regard
70 the evidence before the committee railroads,
as TO the probability Of a road being built ON the
the West side Of the Lake, if this road is not
chartered he said it appeared that it was not
an easy road to build, and that the probabilities
were against its being built.
Mr.. Jones Of Benson stated the reasons why
this road ought 10 be built, and favored the pas
sage of the bill
Mr.. Proctor of ,Rutland opposed The bill and
Intercepted the committee in relation to the el-
feet the other roads of the State il this bill is
passed, and drew from the committee the fact that
Il appeared before them that it would materially
iniure the main roads of the State.
Mr.. Frisbie of Poultney, advocated the passage
Of the bill on the ground that it would be Of ad-
vantage TO the towns through which it would
pass, and he could see no valid objection to the
road and hoped the bill would pass
On motion of Mr., Irish OF Searsburgh, adj
jouned.