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

ICesOLuLLUt.-lSy 01f. Soilhui1I, shns nay
COMMITTEES TO whom any bill Is referred
are hereby instructed 10 report against
the passage Of the same, If, in their opin-
ion, tho provisions made by the statutes
are already sufficient " effect the objects
contemplated adopted
Joint yesotuttons.-- Mr. Halbert, that
the Hall of .he House VI Representatives
bs rendered 10 the managers VI the Homs
for destitute children, in Burlington, To
set forth ths objects u said institute
adopted.
From tho House, ratifying the l5th
amendment 10 the Constitution of
the United States On motion of Dir.
Royce, tho rule requiring reference TO
committee was suspended, aud the reso-
luton was put immediately upon its pas.
sage. Mr.. Royce called for the yeas and
nays. which were as follows:
Ycns-Messrs Benedict, Camp, Col
lamer, Copeland, Dale, Dewey Of WASH
inuton, Dickerman, Elkins, Farnham,
Goodeil Green, Halbert, Hall, Hastings,
Heath, Hutchinson Of Orange, Jones,
Ladd, Merrill, Nash, Orvis, Pfngry,
Royce. SAKE. Wheeler. Yeas %, nays y.
BIZ introduced and ref6rred.-By Mr.
Farnham. in amendment of section 10,
chapter SO, g. g., entitled OF the Grand
List (relating to mining property
ReD0rt.-from comDittee On JOINT rules,
recommending the adoption II the JOINT
rules OF the Senate of 1868. as the rules OF
the present session with the addition OF
rule 1S, as follows
a Joint committee Of three Senators and
five repre- lentatives shall be appointed By
the presiding officers OF the two Houses
respectively, 10 be designatcd tho COM
mittee on the Reform School, whose duty
il shall be 10 visit said school ard report
the condition thereof 70 the General AS
.embly each seseion, and 10 lake into cJTi-
sideration all matters relating " eaii
school, which may be referred 10 them !;
adopted.
1he President nominated, aud the Sem
ate confirmed, AZ committee on the Lii
brary Gu The part Of the Senai", Mr. Hutch
inson of Orange, and Mr. SAKE.
To canvass the votes for county officers,
Judges Of Probate and Justices OF the
Peace messra. Nash, Orvi-, Hill. Bene
dict, Dale, HuichinBon of Franklin. Ladd,
Camp, Faruham, Dickerman, Acrriil, .a8.
tings, Wheeler, Dewy of Windsor.
On motion of Mr. Heath, adjourned
APTEREooH.
Bits LToduced and Referre,i.--By Mr..
SAKE. TO incorporate the Northern YER
mont and Lake Champlain Rtilrosd c M
pany.
By Mr. Heath, to aid the Vermont lis
torical Society (appropriating $3.50
By Mr.. Wheeler, an act creating de-
greco il. TIE crime of murder.
By Mr.. Dale, relating 70 plsadingS snl
proceedings in criminal cases.
Mr. Hutchinson of Franklin, asked for
and had leave 20 record his vote In favor
of the fifteenth amendment 10 the CDasti-
tuition Of the United States.
On motion If Mr. SAKE. adjourned.
nOUsE-FoHENooN
Bib tntr0dueed aJsd fefy5ed By Mr..
Belly of Newburn. to amend an aot in
,,,-tarlftiny a, = ,l Ngwbury 5enainary, together
y others on the same subject
By Mr. Severance OF Glover, relating
| to tie appropriation of money raised on
! tho grand list for the use OF schools. fne
money 50 laisea to te appropriated i9i
! strictly denoIninationai senoolsl
By Mr.. BartIett Of Lyndon, in trnel,l-
ment of section 6. chapter 50 Of the gen
eral statutes with accompanying Peu
tions.
By Mr. Butterfeld of Wilmington, L
incorporate the Brattleboro q Bennington
I Railroad.
By Mr.. White Of epringneld. u iue3r
porate the Springfield fleufia. NJ
Bl Mr.. Wood of Fairh4yen, IN amend
melt Of section /, chapter II, general
statutes. relating 10 the rights Of married
women Tany married woman having beer
| Abandoned by her hu~bInd without sui
| fcient provision for her mniat' nance
the Supreme Court may authorize her I
sell her real estate and perspnal property
| which shall haye come 10 the husband by
reason Of the marriage.
| .J1ihn Res0l,fti0aS By Mr.. Jones D
Benson. that committee OF three Ssna
tors and FIVE Representative be appointed
bv the President of the Senate and th'
Speaker of the Hou.e respectively t'
yi-it the Vermont R.forn School, inquire
into its condition, and report by bill -o1
otherwise.
From the Senate, granting the use 0
the Representatives Hall to the manager
of the Home for destitute children a
Burlington, Wednesday evening, Oct
27 adopted in concurrence.
Resolution, By Mr.. SAfford OF Hartford
that several. committees to whom prlyat
bills may be referred for which provision
are made in the general statutes be In
structed to report against the same
adopted.
I Report, BY Mr.. Wales of Burlington
from joint committee on joint rules OF IN
last session with the addition Of ne'
co,nmitte to consist of three Senator's an
five Representatives, to be denominate
t1e committee on tho Reform school tn
rules thus reported were adopted as tn
Joint rules of the two houses.
On motion of Mr.. Hinckley of Chelses
Harmon Garfield was admitted to a sea
on the floor of the house as the represent
alive from the the town of Arlington
}, without producing his credentials, and
was duly sworn and took his seat
Petition, By Mr.. Joyce of Rutland, tn
petition of Hon. d. +. Nicholson an
, others, praying for the communication
the sentence of Horace r. Pium!ey.
II On motion of Mr.. Page of Hydeparl
f adjourned.
6 AFTERNOON.
, The Speaker laid before the House
! communication from the Governor cove
: ing communication from the Govern'
i Of Ohio, and an act of Ohio ceding to tt
United States the interest of Ohio in tt
Antietam and Gettysburgh cemeterie
q The Governor recommends that the Lei
i islature Of Vermont pass similar act,
! that the entire title as well as contrt
/ to those cemeteries may rest in the Uni
ed States Government. Referred to u
: committee under the 4th joint rule.
o Bills introduced and Referred.-By ID
Clark of Williston, making the Winoos
river the boundary line between Il
y towns of Williston and Jericho.
:. The Speaker announced the followil
= standing committees of the House:
l. On NEIRcTIoNs.-M Joyce OF Ru
land, Bartlett of Lyndon, Weed Of sh'
ss burn, jackson Of Panton, Bailey OF Ne
Is bury, Hunt Of Guilford, Aiken OF Troy.
r. WAYS AND MEANs.-Messrs. Langd
| = II. Il In