Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-28
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT

made in joint assembly:
For Judge Advocate General, Mr.. Gran
dey of Vergennes, nominated Stephen T
Atwood of Monkton, seconded by Mr.
Dickey of Bradford, and he was unani
mously cleo ed.
For Superintendent of State Prison
Senator Pingry nominated James A. Pol
lard of Windsor, seconded by Mr.. Went
worth of Windsor, and he was unanimous
ly elected.
For First Director of State Prison, Mr.
Jones of Benson, nominated Martin G
Rice of Benson, seconded by Senator
Dewey, and he was unanimously elected
For Second Director of State Prison
Mr.. Circuit of Barton nominated John w
Hartshorn of Lunenburgh, seconded by
Senator Dale, and he was unanimously
elected.
For Third Director Of State Prison, Mr.
Hinckley of Chelsea, nominated VIM. r
Shedd of Newbury, seconded by Senator
Merrill, and he was unanimously elected
On motion of Senator Dale, the joint
assembly adjourned until two weeks from
to-day, at half-past two o'clock in the af.
ternoon.
Il ShNAlE- THURSDAY.
Having returned, Mr. Goodell intro
duced bill relating to drains and com
mon sewers.
Reports, From general committee, Sem
ate bill to incorporate the Alburgh, High.
gate and Plattsburg Ferry company third
reading.
From Judiciary committee, Senate
bill to incorporate the Orleans County
Society of natural sciences, with propos-
ais of amendment; third reading.
A communication was received from the
from The Governor of Ohio.
On motion of Mr.. Green, adjourned
HoUsE-THURsDAY.
After the adjournment Of the Joint AS
sembly, the following business was trans
acted in the House:
Special Order.-House bill to commute
the sentence of Horace r. Plumley, being
the special order for this hour, was taken
up, and on motion of Mr. Gleed of Nor
ristown, was again laid on the table and
made the special order for Wednesday
morning next, at half past ten o'clock
The speaker laid before the House
Arms, announcing the following appoint
ments:
John Barden of Wells, Doorkeeper.
George Z. Hyde of Chelsea Assistant
George w. 5randey, Jr., II ,ergennes,
Messenger.
Herbert S. I1ssor of Cal.is, Messenger
Fred. A. Jones of Mortified,
Morris d. Pollard Of Windsor,
Which appointments were approved by
The Speaker.
House bill to provide for the expenses
If the Council of Censors. was returned
from the Senate, with proposals of amend
ment, which were agreed to.
The Joint Resolution from the Senate
providing for the printing of the adj
dresses before the Historical Society, was
again taken up.
1t was favored by Mr.. Hinckley of Chel-
sea and Wood of Fairhaven opposed by
Mr.. Wheelock of Berlin, and Mr.. Ball Of
Hancock.
Mr. Reynolds of Alburgh, withdrew
his motion to refer to the committee of
ways and means, and the resolution was
adopted in concurrence.
The Speaker announced the following
committees:
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES on
Underwood OF Hard
wick. Severance of Glover, Stewart OF
South Burlington.
On BILLs-Messrs. Worcester of
Greensboro, Stone of Halifax.
On REFORM SCHooI..-Messrs Gleed
Of Morristown, Jones of Benson, Bigelow
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Of Waterbury, Salisbury of Townshend,
Morgan of Rochester.
ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES OF THE
HOUSE = OK FEDERAL RELATIoNs.-t
Messrs. Abel of West Haven, Niles OF
Thetford, Langdon of New Haven, Marsh
IF Bethel, Johnson of Vernon, Miles of
Albany, Cardell of Warren.
On LAND TAxEs.-Messrs. Hamil
ton Of Bridport, Moore of Landgroye,
Kenaston of Sheffield, Rice of Westford,
Reed of CRANKY, Soule of Fairfax, Gordon
Of Grand Isle, Hurlburt of Belvidere, Ab-
bott of Fairlee, Jenkins of Bloomington,
Edison of Mendon, Kemp of Worcester,
ODER of Athens, Gambell Of Bar aard.
On MILEAGE AND DEBENTUREs.-I
Messrs. Clark of Lincoln, Farrar of New
port, Griffin of Wheelock, Isham of ST.
George, Holbrook of Lexington, Hopkins
Of Montgomery, Reynolds of Alburgh,
Cook of Gilmore, Jackson of Orange,
Parker of Lowell, Hill of Hubbardton,
Hazleton of Plainfield, Phelps OF. Grafton,
Parker of Sharon.
On PUBLIC BUILDINGs.-Messr Ben
ton of Bennington, Smith of Hartland,
Whitcomb of Barre, Everts of Waltham,
Andrew of Brighton, Downing of Wash
ington, Mowry of Nottingham.
DISTRIBUTING COMMITTEE. - Messrs.
Knapp of Goshen, Aldrich of Woodford,
Stoddard of Newark, Ladd of Milton,
Howard of East Haven, Goodrich of
Berkshire, Parks of North Hero, White
of Eden, Cook Of West Fairlee, Hamblet
of Morgan, HewetS of Chittenden, Stanton
of Roxbury, Dutton of Dummerston,
Way of Andover.
On GRAND LIsT-Mr. Dixie of Bristol,
Alden of Leicester, Long of Peru, Bebee
of Dorset, Harrington Of Walden, Ross of
Waterford, Remington Of Huntington,
Barrett of Underhill, Nichols of Lunen-
burgh, Hunton of Canaan, Deming of
Sheldon, Kinsley of Fletcher, Goodsell of
Isle La Motto, Keller of South Hero,
Manning Of johnson, Holmes of Water
vile, Holman of Braintree, Wiley Of
Topsham, Chamberlin of Craftsbury, Glib
of Salem, johnson of Sherburne, Day Of
Ira, Holmes of Moretown, Holden of Mid
dlesex, Upham Of Windham, Wheeler Of
Newfane, Brown of Norwich, Hemenway
of Ludlow.
Mr.. Burt Of Swanton, announced the
death of ]. d. Brown. the representative
elect from the town of Franklin, and pro-
posed the adoption of the following reso-
lutions
Whereas, This House has learned with
profound regret of the death, at his resi-
dence, on the seventeenth inst, of J. d.
Brown, the Representative elect from the
town Of Franklin, therefore
Resolued, That in the death OF one who
ct tho lset session of the Legislature had
served the Etate with credit to himself,
and who had been erein eisossd -7ith
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