Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-21

peared at the bar of tho Senate and va.
duly sworn.
A message was received from the Gov.
ernor transmitting to the Senate his an
nual message.
On motion Of Mr.. Halbert, ordered TO
lie, and the Secretary was directed to pro-
cure three hundred copies to be printed
for the use Of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Nash, adjourned.
MONDAY, Oct. 1s.
sENATE-MoRSING
Prayer and reading Of the journals.
On motion of Mr.. Hubert, the general
sage were referred to the appropriate
committees.
On motion of Mr.. Jones the Senate ad-
journed.
sENATE-AFTERNOoN.
Senator Hutchinson of franklin Coun-
ty presented his credentials and was duly
sworn.
The president announced the following
appointments:
Committee on bills-Senators Elkins
and Copeland.
On rules-Senators Ladd and Hall.
Reporters-Edward NJ. Brown, Mont
pelier; Geo. b. Shaw, Burlington.
Messengers-Wm. T. Dewey and Ed
ward s. Eastman, Montpelier
The Secretary in the chair, the Senate
proceeded TO the election of President,
pro TEN.
Mr.. Dewey of Washington nominated
Hon. Geo. N. Dale of Orleans County, who
was unanimously elected.
Bills introduced and referred-By Mr..
Dickerman, to incorporate the Orleans
County Society of Natural Sciences.
By Mr.. Hubert defining who shall be
voters in town meetings.
Resolution-By Mr.. Heath, for a Joint
assembly on Friday the 22d inst, at three
o'clock, p. m, TO elect judges of the
Supreme Court, and a reporter of the
decisions of the same.
On motion of Mr.. Royce, laid upon the
table.
On motion of Mr.. Hutchinson of
Franklin, adjourned.
HOUSE.
MONDAY, Oct. Is, 1860. m.
The following named persons having
presented their credentials as representa-
tives elect from their respective towns,
were duly sworn and took their seats |
Jonas y. Bartlett of Lyndon, Samuel r. |
Jenkins of Bloomington, Sumner Curtis |
of Somerset.
Joint ReS0lution.-Mr. Joyce of Rut-
land presented the following resolution
WHEREAS, The Congress of the United
States. on the 9th day of Frebruary.
A. ID. 1869. by joint resolution. proposed 1
to the legislatures of the several States an
amendment TO the Constitution of the
United States in the following words, |
viz:
ARTICLE XIV.
SEC l. The right of citizens of the /
United States to vote shall not be denied
or abridged by the United States or by /
any State, on account OF race, color, or
previous condition of servitude.
SEC. .. The Congress shall have power
to enforce this by appropriate legislation
Their, fore
Resolced, By the Senate and House Of
Representatives., that the said proposed
amendment 10 the Constitution Of the
United States be. and the same l., hereby .
RATIFIED by the Legislature of the State
of Vermont.
On motion of Mr. joyce, referred TO
committee under the 4fh joint rule.
By Mr. Baldwin Of Hinesbury, that so
much of the Governors message as re-
at..s To the proposed fifteenth amendment
TO the United States Constitution be re-
ferred 10 a select committee 10 consist OF
three Senator's to be appointed by the
President OF the Senate, and five mem
hers of the House TO be appointed by the
Speaker. On motion of Mr.. Hinckley of
Chelsea. ordered TO lie.
By Mr.. Adds of Brookfeld, providing
for joint assembly on Tuesday, the 18Th,
At ?. o'clock p. IN, to elect Secretary of
State, Sergest-at-Arms, Auditor of Ac-
counts. Commissioner of the Insane, Rail-
road Commissioned, Adjut.nt and Inspec- |
tor General. Quartermaster General, Judge 4
Advocate General, Superintendent of the
State Prison and three Directors of the
State Prison for the year ensuing; also to
elect Judges Of the Supreme Court for the
year ensuing; adopted on the part of the
House.
Ros0lmi0ns-By Mr.. Jones of Benson,
that so much of the Governors message
as relates TO common schools be referred
to the committee on education adopted.
BY Mr.. Chase of Jay, that so much OF
the Governors message as relates TO mill
tia, be referred To the committee on mill
tary affairs; adopted.
BY Mr. Frisbie of Poultney, that so
much of the Governors message as relates
to legislation. be referred to select COM
mittee consisting of seven members of the
House; adopted.
The Speaker announced as a committee
on rules of the House, Mes-rs. Fri-bie of
Poultney, Burton of Swanton, and Bisbie
of Newport.
Bills introduced and rettrred-By Mr..
Langdon of Montpelier, TO change the
name Of the Montpelier Westinghouse
society, enlarge the powers thereof, and
fix the time of the annual meeting.
BY Mr.. Joyce of Rutland, to commute
the sentence of Horace r. Plumley. On
motion of Mr.. Grover of Wells, referred
to a committee consisting of members
from Rutland county.
By Mr.. Hill of Middlebury, providing
for the relief of school district No. 4, in
Miidlebury, allowing committee to bor-
row $4,000 at a rate of interest not ex-
ceeding Z $40 per cent.
BY Mr.. Joyce of Rutland, to incorpor-
ate the Green Mountain Marble Com
pany.
By Mr.. Grover of Wells, to incorporate
the Otter Creek Dairy Company.
By Mr.. Joyce of Rutland, changing
the name of Eva Julia Manly, etc.
Mr.. Adds of Brookield, moved TO re-
consider the vote adopting the resolution
providing for the election of certain State
officers, which was agreed to, and on his
motion the words 'and reporter of the
decisions of the Supreme Court were
added thereto.
Mr.. Wheelock of Berlin, thought there
were other officers not named in the reso-
luton which should be elected with the
others named. He was also opposed to
electing the Judges of the Supreme Court
at the same time with the other law Off
GERS He. therefore, moved that for the
present the resolution be ordered to lie on