Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-11-04
AFTERNOON.
"WEDNESDAY, Oct. -.
SEN ATE

"WEDNESDAY, Oct. -.
SENATE.
The President pro tenn in the chair
JOINT RcsohiNOn.-By Mr. Farnham i5r Joint
assembly on Thursday the 29th instant, at 3
clock In the afternoon, to elect directors of tho
VI. Reform School adopted.
Mr. Dewey called up $. 30, regulating the silt
Of coal and petroleum oils passed.
Reports From committee on education, H. So
granting certain powers to the Trustee of the
Northern Educational Union; passed.
From committee on claims, II. &c. to pay
Joseph Gilman the sum therein named. Mr..
Orcutt called for a statement Of facts, which be-
ing given by the committee the third reading
was ordered passed.
From general committee. against H. Gs. chang
ing the name of Rolla h. Hit. 3D. reading ralu5-
ed
From committee on education, II 81. in amend
memo Of chapter - general statutes, of public
instruction.
The hour having arrived for the meeting of the
joint assembly the Senate repaired 70 the Hall Of
the House Of Representative
The Senate having retared resumed is ses-
sion.
Reisrred.-H. l0l, to change the name Of the
Green Mountain Quarrying and Manufacturing
Co.. 10 committee ON manufacture
II. 70. changing the name of phebe j. Dingee
TO Lucy Warren keeler; to general committee.
H. ~ tl hlAtA "a IllIAlNN tl lllf lnNn tl Ali
chester to the town OF Milton; to general COM
mittee
5. 50. to pay Geo W. Bromley the sum therein
named-(S37). Mr.. Heath calel for state
ment OF ncts which We're furnished by the com
mttee; passed.
II, III. to make it legal for the persons therein
named to vote for Presidential electors. in the
State House, Nov 5, le6s; to committee on elec-
tons
Bills introduced and R,terred.- By Mr. Clark,
to incorporate the State Fire Insurance Co. t.
general committee.
lsy Mr.. Wheeler, amending chapter 80 general
statutes, relating 10 the instruction of the deaf,
dumb and bliisl to committee ouprinting.
PdsScd.-S. IS, to revive and extend the char
ter Of the Bank Of Poulney.
On motion Of Mr. Green adjourned
HOUSE.
II. II, to incorporate the Queen City Fire In
surnce Company being under consideration
at adjournment this morning, was taken up and
passed.
Reports. From the committee on Judiciary,
in favor Of 5. l6, for the advancement. of the
science of medicine and surgery ON motion Of
Mr. Grout Of Barton, laid on the table, and made
the special order for Thursday afternoon at hale
past two O'clock
From committee on education, in favor of s. 8
to amend sec IS, cap % general statutes, re-
lating 10 schools with amendment, which was
agreed to, and the bill was passed.
From committee on railroads, in favor Of 5. Il,
10 enable the towns in the counties Of Franklin,
lAmoille and Orleans, to aid in the construction
of the Mississquol Railroad, with amendments,
which We're agreed to, and the bill was, ON motion
Of Mr.. frisbie of Poultney, ordered to lie, and
made the special order for hali-past two o'clock
in the afternoon ON Wednesday next.
From committee ON education, in favor Of Ii.
A, granting further corporate powers 10 the Peo-
pies Academy third reading ordered.
From committee on grand list, in favor Of III.
l02, TO legalize the grand lists Of the town Of
Jamaica for the years 1867 and 1863 third read
ing ordered,
From committee ON judiciary, against II 76,
to prevent disturbance in religious meetings Sd
reading refused.
From committee on education, against II 60,
in relation to the use of text books in Schools Sd
reading refused
Bis Introduced and Referred. by Mr.. Irish
Of Searsburgh, to incorporate the Walloomsic
Railroad Co, from the State Line in Shaltsbury
to the Henry Mines in Benningtonl to commit
tee ON railroads.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
The Senate appeared in the Representatives
Hall, and joint assembly was formed 10 hear the
report of the committee appointed to canvass the
votes for county and probate officers.
Hon. Geo. W. IIendee, President pro-tem Of
the Senate in the chair Hon George Nichols,
Secretary Of State Clerk
The following justices of the peace were elected
TO fill vacancies
iStanndrd.-Levi Utley.
Graaby..-Riehard T. Boyce, Loomis Wells aud
Lewis W Jones.
Fairiee.-Beni. Cilley and Thomas Stratton.
Moretoion N. X. Marshall.
Vryennes Chapman and Milton j..
Graves
On motion Of Mr.. Giandey of Vergemes, the
joint assembly then adjourned until three o'clock
on Thursday afternoon Of next week and the
Senate withdrew.
Special Ordcrs.--H i5, to repeal an act TO au-
thofize improvements to be made in the Nulhegn
river.
Mr. Grover of Wells, for the committee ex-
planned that but little had been done under the
act of last year that the interests of the c0rpor-
ators conhloted with the interests of the whole
township-Wells bringing the owners Of timber
lands in that town under tribute to the corporators
named inhe act 10 be repealed, II appeared that
the corpomtors had expended 5000 in making
the contemplated improvements in the river but
it also appeared frotm the testimony Of the eorp0r
ators themselves tina they had received over So
600 benefit from these improvements and that
they shonld have made them had this bill not been
passed, The committee found that the bill was
passed last year without that consideration in all
respects that it ought to have had, and therefore
recommend that it be now repealed,
On demand for the yeas and nays by Mr.. Morse
Of Morgan, they were taken as follows ayes 1871;
nays 40 80 the bill was passed.
III, so, in relation TO the rate OF interest Mr..
Brigham of llydepark stated that the bill made
no change in the rate of legal interest, leaving it
at six per cent. except in case the parties agree
in writing TO some other rate, The law as il now
stands Is dead letter, and openly violated by
business and monied men, and as high as eight,
nine, and even ten per cent was paid for the use
of money, If the rate Of six per cent is retained
as the legal standard, money would be sent out Of
the State for investment, TO the detriment OF the
business interests Of the State. II would be bet
ter for the poor man, and would not be at all op-
pressiye to him. lie hoped the bill would pass.
Mr. Wood Of Fairhayen moved that the bill be
ordered 10 lie, and be made the special order for
tomorrow afternoon at three O'Clock
On motion of Mr. Gleeds Of Morristown, adj
journed.
SENATE.