Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-10-28

The President pro tenn in the chair
Mr. Hall moved call Of the Senate and u app
pearing that no quorum was present, Mr. hlklns
moved that the Senate do now adjourn Mr..
Dewey called for the yeas and nays-yeas B. nays
| l0-lO,t
The following is list OF the ahsentees ON the
call Of She senate Messrs. Anderson, Brown,
! Barlow, Billiard, Burt Cunhcld, Dale, Dyer,
farnham, Green, Ilalbert, Hard, Heath, Hutch
inson of franklin, hutchinson of Grunge, ladd,
Love and Nash
Onmotion of Mr.. Walker the Sergeant ai- Arms
WINS directed 10 bring in the ah-entees
Il soon appearing that quorum was present
| the doors Of the Senate were opened,
The Journal of saturday was read and approx
ed
Bills Re6srroi--S 30, relating to the edua-
ton of children between and u years Of age
/ 10 committee on education.
s. ., 10 amend the charter OF the Farmers Nlu-
tual Fire Insurance Co., with proposals Of amend
mcnt from the House agreed %.
BR introduced and Rcfarrrd.-By Mr.. Clark,
to revive and extend the charter of the Bank Of
| poulney to committee on banks
Pa@ed-S. %, to incorporate the American
On motion Of Mr. Walker, adjourned.
HOUSE
| Raaoasfra0.-B Mr.. Barney of Castlcton,
Of citizens of Rutland county, against the extern
sion of the Bennington and Rutland Railroad
from Rutland 90 West Rutland referred 90 clm-
mittce on railroads
| Blu, Introduced and R,ftrr,G.--By Mr.. Jones
Of Benson. toauthnrize the formation of milrad
corporations, and TO regulate the same on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Jones, 10 select committee consisting
Of one member from each county.
! By Mr.. Wheclock of Berlin, providing plncc
and prescribing the manner in which the mrm-
hers Of the General Assembly may vote FOR electors
| of President and Vice President. the Sergeant
g., Il
on elections, and receive, count, and make return
| OF the votes Of all connected with the General
Assembly j u select committee consisting Of five
members of the House.
/ By Mr. Grover of Wells 10 incorporate the
Wells Slate and Tile Company 70 committee on
/ corporations.
By Mr. Watcrmanof Wilmington. o. pas VIM
] IT. Carr, the sum therein named for services in
finding the body OF an infant child 10 commit
tee on claims
The speaker announced as select committee ON
H. los. relating 10 State Printing, Messrs Vince
lock Of Berlin, jackson of Panton, Eddyot Glns.
| tcnbury, Giin Of Whcclock, Remington of
| Huntingdon Jones Of Essex, Brown of Franklin
/ Fisk of Isle Ia Motto, Shattuck Of WnteVillc
/ WILEY OF Topsham, spencer of Nestmore, llew-
EFT Of Chittenden. Newell ol Nardsblrl, nut
Moore OF Plymouth
/ RrpOrfs-trum committee ON corporations, ir
favor ot II i6, 20 Incorporate the New lluyer
which was adopted 81 reading ordered
From general committee, In favor Of II g. 9,
change the name Of Rollin =. Hin, &c. 81 read
ing ordered
From general committee, against II 20, q
amend sections Ia and 10 of chapter TO- Genera
Statutes, relating 10 divorce ordered % lie.
Resolution BY Mr.. Sishy Of Luncnhurgh
that the general committee be- instructed to 10
quire into the expediency ol a law providing lo
the support of paupers By each county, and th'
purchase Of a farm and other property Cor thai
purpose adopted.
The Speaker announced a. select committee OF
II l0S providing for voting for Presidential elect
ors By members Of the General Assembly McSsrs
Bigelow Of Ryente. Harris of Danyille, Town o
somerset, Long Of Peru and May Of Ando,of.
Mr.. Proctor Of Rutland, called up II %. q
amend secs, Is and 10, of chap. 20, general stat
utes relating 10 divorce.
Mr.. Dunn Of Fairfax, give o history Of th
l bill, and Of the desire on the part of many tina
\ some change should be made in the law relatm.
e 70 divorce, it had become 50 common as 20 be
b scandal in our State. He thought some chang
was desired, hut he could see objections To IA
bill, and should not urge its passage. lie intro
duced it by request, and having discharged hi
G duty, should leave it in the hands Of the House
The third reading was unanimously refused.
{ On motion Of Mr.. Hancock Of Worcester, at
j ioumed.