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

By Mr.. Ballard, Of Fairfax TO extend
and amend the act 10 incorporate the
Fairfax Railroad Co.
BY Mr.. Mason, of Richmond, 10 amend
sec. ., chap. ~ Of q. ..
By Mr.. Hall, OF St. Jobnsbury, laying
a tax on tbs county Of Caledonia; on mo-
tion OF Mr.. Hall 70 the members from
the county Of Caledonia.
Iy Mr. Bntterfsld, Of Wilmington. 10
amend chap, "a, n =, entitled sD act re-
Iating 10 laying out and diseontinniny
highways and bridges.
by Mr. White, of Bpringfsh, 10 an.
shorizs tho trustees of tho bpring'iold
Wesleyan Beminsry 10 e0nsolidats that
school with tho Vermont Conference
Seminary at Montpelier.
BY Mr.. Dow, of 5traford, 10 abolish
ths Office Of railroad commissioner.
BY Mr.. Gordon, of Grand Isle, 10 in
cor porats tho Grand Isle Steamboat Com.
pany.
By Mr.. Clark, q Randolph, TO change
the name Of Rose Ann X. Leathens.
By Mr.. Farnswortb, of Windsor to
amend acc 81, chap. 36 of the acts Of
1867, relating TO married women as wit
nesses.
By Mr.. Wood of Fairhaven, to extend
the FairhaveD and Lake Shore Railroad.
Rep11ts. From committee on judiciary
in favor Of House bill relating to the city
of Burlington, aud the City Court Of that
city third reading ordered.
From committee on judiciary, against
House bill relating to an increase In the
rates of interest On motion Of Mr..
Grover of Well-, ordered 70 lis on the
table, and made the special order for
| "Wednesday next AZ two O'Clock II the
afternoon.
From Mr joyce of Rutland, from the
committee under the 4th joint rule on the
communicative from tue Governor III re-
| lation t. the soldiers cemeteries Of An
titan and Gettysburgh, by bill transfer
/ ring all the interests OF Verm 1nt in said
cemeteries u tue national government ;
| third reading ordered tomorrow after-
noon.
/ Lro.a 4clect COMMITTEES c1mlc-ed oi
the members oi the county ~ Rutland 10
! favor Of House bill H. commute the sen.
tence OF Horace T. Plumley, with pro-
posed amendm which was agreed to
Mr. Wheelock Df Berlin, was not pre-
pared to vote on 81 question II ~ much
/ importance without further information
1t wa- grave matter for the Legislature
~ interfere with the action Of the courts
The jury who decided the ease, aud bad
all the cyiloaGe bofore them, wre better
! Judges than ttis House could be. llc
moved that the question be deferred until
i Thursday of next week
Mr. Joyce Of Rutiand, said taal thc
committee had unanimously agrecl q
the port-that Nr. Piumley Is now IL
solitary confinement, and Is suffering
! wore than ten thousand dctihs. and wC
should no, unnee essarily delay action i
any facts are wanted, the prosecuting at
torney and one OF tie counsel for th,
prisoner ire members OF this House, anc
can furnish full statement Of the fact
in tho case if desired.
Mr.. Reynolds Of Alburgh, called foc /
statement of the facts.
Mr.. Wheelock of Berlin, withdrew hi
motion, and, On motion OF Mr.. Wood o
Fairhayen, the bill was laid on the table
and made the special order for half-pas
Mr.. Paul Shuffieton having presentet
his credentials as the representative elec
from the town of Sunderland, was dull!
sworn and took bis seat.
Resolutt0n.-B Mr. Carlton % Wait.
field, that the committee on Judiciary b
4 instructed TO inquire whether any legi-
lation il needed 10 render more ctti len
the laws o. this State relating TO he FOR
nation Of private corporations by yolun
!. t4ry associations, with leave 70 fopori b.
bill or otherwise adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Cardoll Of Warren
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Rep0rks. From committee on ways AM
means in favor OF House bill Ia pr0vid
for the expenses Of the Council Of Censor
under suspension Of the rules on mo
ton Of Mr. Gleed Of Morristown, the bii
was read the third time and passed
From committee on corporations j
favor Of House bill To Incorporate the Ot
: ter Creek Dairy Company third reidin
ordered.
From committee on corporations il
: favor of House bill to incorporate Tn
Green Mountain Marble Company thir
, reading ordered.
From committee on corporations l
favor Of House bill to incorporate tn
Springfield FIGURING Mill Company; thir
reading ordered.
/ From select committee consisting {
members from the County of Caledonia
: favor Of House bill laying tax on u
g County of Caledonia third reading o.
!, dered.
BIS introduced and Rcferred.-To al
thorize the persons therein named to clea
n ont Goshen and Belvidere in Lamoil
!, County.
i JOINT ASSEMBLY.
. The Senate came into the Represent
tives' Hall and Joint Assembly w
formed, to elect Secretary Of State, Sc
geant-at-Arms, Auditor Of Account
Commissioner of the Insane, Railroa
!, Commissioner, Adjutant and lnspectt
: General, Quartermaster General, Jud.
;, Advocate General, Superintendent of Il
. State Prison and three Directors OF q
!. State Prison.
!. Hon. G. w. Hendee, President of Il
Senate. in the Chair, and Geo. Nicho
. Secretary of State, Clerk.
= For Secretary of State, Mr.. Joyce
:" Rutland nominated Geo. Nichols OF Mort
field: seconded by Senator Farnhal
Mr.. Dickey of Bradford, nominated Ge
M. Fisk of Mortified; seconded by M
~ Brigham of Bakersfield. The ballots ha
= ing been taken and counted by the tellel
were as follows:
r Whole number of votes 23O
N Necessary for choice, 1l9
le George Nichols has 2O3
,e George NJ. Fisk has "a
Scattering
,e Whereupon Geo. Nichols, having !
to ceived a majority of all the votes cast W
declared duly elected Secretary OF State
ne the. year ensuing, and the oath OF ofiice Y
a. administered TO him BY the PRESIDENT
"A the Joint Assembly.
For Sergeant-at-Arms, Mr.. Wood
Ta;rhayen. nominated Zebina @. Can
ar seconded by Senator Wheeler. Mr. Pa
a. o. Of Cabot, nominated Arthur Bancr'
seconded by Mr.. Aiken Of Troy. The :
IN lots having been taken and counted by
4. tellers, were as follows:
er Whole number of votes 22o