Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-10-20
Digest of Legislative News.

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the legislature aside from the an
nouncement of committees, and the re-
ferring portions of the governors mes
sage. A bill was introduced and pas
sed both senate and house, amending
the statute providing for a check list
of voters at freemen's meeting, so that
it shall applyto meetings for the choice
of electors of president and vice pre-
sident. Two or three bills have been
introduced touching the matter of rail
roads, one to enable the towns in Cal
edonia, Washington and Orange coun-
ties, to aid in the construction of the
Montpelier and Wells River railroad.
A bill was rejected, restricting the
time for the introduction of bills to
Oct. %.
In the senate the president announ-
ced that he had appointed as reporters
for the senate, Edward M. Brown of
Montpelier and George B. Shaw of
Burlington. The following appoint
ments were also announced by the
sergeant-at-arms, to wit: Sam'l Evarts
of Cornwall, door keeper, John c.
Pattee of Bloomfield, assistant. BY
the secretary of the senate, to wit
VIM. t. Dewey of Montpelier and
Henry G. Fisk of Peacham, messen
gers.
In the house joint resolution was
adopted, inviting Mr.. Rankin, secre
tary of the board of education, to ad
dress the members of the general as
sembly, in the representatives hail, al
as early day during the present ses
sion, as will be convenient for him.
Tuesday, Oct. 13.-In the senate
to-day the adoption of a joint reso
luton providing for joint assembly tC
elect secretary of state, sergcant-at
arms, and other officers, on Wednes
day the 2lst, and another providing
for a committee of three senators anC
five representative to visit the reform
school at Waterbury, the introduction
of two or three bills which were re
ferred, and the ordering one or TIVE
to third reading, comprised the day.
work.
In the house the announcement of
standing, joint and select committee
was made. The members from Or
leans county upon the various com
mittees are as follows: On militar,
affairs, Gen. Grout of Barton; OF
federal relations, railroads, and to Wis
it reform school, Crane of Newport
on education. Corey of Craftsbury
on banks, Allen of Irasburgh; on az
riculture, Darling Of Derby; on towr
lines, Carpenter of Charleston; OF
general committee, Seavey of Brown
ington; ON grand list, Davis of Troy
and CowIc, of Coventry; on bills
Woreootor 81 Gro~.aah,ro, %, aiata 4
buting, Webster Of Lowell; on 81
much of the governors message as re
lates to states attorneys and their sal
aries, Miles of Albany. A bill wa
introduces and referred relating t
and providing for the compensatio
of state s attorneys, one relating to tn
fees of town grand jurors, also one t
amend the statute relating to the ira
fic in intoxicating drinks-makin
portions of fines under that statut
payable to the party making the con
= plant.
o Wednesday, Oct. l4.-In the sena;
we noticed bill was introduced an
referred to committee on railroad
II authorizing towns in Franklin, l.
le noble and Orleans counties, to aid
i the construction of the Missisco "a
g. road; the committee in the afternoC
If reporting favorably upon the bill.
re In the house the speaker announc,
al as special committee, on the resoluti
n. referring to so much of the governor
u. message as relates to reciprocity
" trade between the United States al
he the Dominion of Canada: Mess
o, Converse of Woodstock, Wales
On Burlington, Gleed of MorristoW
We Grout of Barton, and Walker of CT;
i'll endon. Nothing else of material
terest transpired during the day
either branch.
re Thursday, Oct. ia resoluti
Id was adopted in each branch that VIII
We they adjourn on the 18th, it be
ar meet again on Monday the 10Th. I
ny time OF both houses was mostly oc
w. pied in the introduction and referri
We of bills. About the usual number
hu fish protecting, statute al.ering, gra
'h- list legalizing and corporation or
I'D ting bills are being introduced and
he ferred.
ew A mysterious and remarkable b
ole makes its appearance in untold nj
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