Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-24

sec. was disagreed to, and the amend
ment in relation to the Secretary of Civil
and Military Affairs was agreed to.
Mr.. Kellogg of Benson called up the re-
port of the committee to average and
equalize the appraisal of real estate; the
question on the acceptance and adoption
of the majority report, it was discussed
by Mr.. Ballard of Fairfax, Mr.. Hyde Of
Castleton, Mr.. Carpenter of Burlington,
Mr.. Kellogg of Benson, and Mr.. White
more Of Milton; Mr.. Ballard demanded
the yeas and nays on the question, and
they were taken, yeas 14S, nays %. So
the report of the majority of the commit
tee was adopted.
Rejected. H. 403, in addition to chap.
GO g. g., relating to the limitation OF real
andpersonal actions and rights of entry,
ayes sd, nays 1902; Fl. 2S3, to repeal an act
to incorporate the North Eastern Mutual
| Life Insurance Company; S. 142, for the
letter preservation of the records in the
Office of the Secretary of State; 8. 70, re-
| latine to the conveyance of children to
and from the public schools; third read
ing ordered, yeas GA, nay 60. and passage
refused, yeas IA, nays 81.
Joint Resolutions.-By Mr.. Hyde OF
| OaSGl6tOns Luat tuG auultoL VI 1AOSouhec
| be directed to draw his order on the
Treasurer in favor of George r. Chapman
| for the sum of thirty-seven dollars, for
extra services during the session adopt
| ed
From the Senate, providing for an ad.
| journment until the second Tuesday OF
January 1871, for the express purpose OF
taking into consideration the grand list
laws, and for no other purpose; the adop-
| ton of the resolution was refused by the
House.
From com. on public buildings, instruct
| ing the Sergeant-at-Arms to make all
necessary repairs in the floors of the State
House; adopted.
S. 100, to amend charter of the Ameri-
can Trust Co.. passed.
II. 500, establishing the annual salaries
of certain State officers, and fixing the
pay of certain State employees Senate
insisted upon its amendments, and asked
com. of conference, which was granted,
and the Speaker appointed as com. of con-
ference on the part of the House, Messrs.
Hinckley of Chelsea, Henry of Chester,
and Chase of jay.
Passed-S. 1876. to amend the charter
of the Vermont State Trust Co.; FL. 1913
in amendment of G. s., relating to crimes
and punishments S. 157, relating to
notices, etc, in divorce suite. o. 40,
lating to billiard tables; S. l54, to amend
the charter OF the United States Mining
Company.
Mr.. Bisbee of Newport moved that the
House take a recess of thirty minutes
agreed to.
Bills passed-S. 458, to amend the
charter of the Waterbury National Trust
Co. S. lat, to incorporate the Vergennes
Savings Bank and Trust Co., S. LAG, re-
lating to the water department of the city
of Vergenuea; s. 161, relating to the tax
alton Of certain bank stock S. $50, in
amendment of an act to incorporate the
Coos Valley Railroad Co.; S. 1872, to pro-
tect fish in certain private ponds in the
town of Pawnal ; S. 152, establishing a
board of agriculture, mining and statis-
tics; S. 1877, in alteration of cb. -, g. s.,
relating to county officers II. 800. to iu-
corporate the Pawlet, Tinmouth and
MiddIetown Springs Railroad Company
Fl 397, in amendment OF an act to amend
sec. 6, chap. y, g. $, relating to common
schools and school laws, approved Nov.
81, 1867 Fl. 375, to provide for certain
necessary expenses on account of the
State Cabinet
S. 6, relating to pleadings and proceed
ings in criminal proceedings; II. 3S9, in
amendment cf general statutes in relation
to town lines; S. 159, fixing salary OF
State Treasurer and clerk hire.
The committee on public buildings re-
ported in relation to the public grounds,
that it is inexpedient to legislate on the
subject, as it is the duty of the sergeant
alarms to keep the grounds in suitable
repairs,
Rejected. H 354, in alteration of oh.
%, e &, relating to railroads; III. 401
relating to interest; a 343, in addition
to Oh. Is, G. s., in relation to supplying
records; S. III, exempting a homestead
from attachment in certain cases; 81. 396,
establishing the annual salary of certain
State officers and employees the COM
mittee of conference recommend that the
House recede from its disa greement to LIST
and ID amendment proposed by the Sem
ate, to modify the Sd amendment, and
that the Senate recede from the 4th
amendment. The report of the com mittee
was disagreed to entire.
Joint Resolution.-By Mr.. Hitchcock
of Pittsfor3, that the Auditor of Accounts
be requested, and is hereby directed to
ascertain, and report to the next session
of the Legislature, the amount of each
item, and also the full amount this State
pays yearly to or for the support of schools
under the present laws adopted.
Resolutions-By Mr.. White of Top
sham, that the thanks of this House be
returned to the Clerk and Assistant
Clerks of the House, for their untiring in
dustry and fidelity during the session ;
adopted.
By Mr.. Barnes of Ferrisburgh, that the
thanks of this House are hereby cordially
rendered to the Hon. Charles H. Joyce
for the able, courteous, dignifed and i'm
partial manner with which he has presid-
ed over its deliberations during the pre-
sent session unanimously adopted.
S. 1870, relating to the supplying of
school books to children in certain cases :;
passed, yeas 81, nays "a.
II. 344, in amendment of secs. 10 and
Is, chap. 1913, g. 6, relating to State Pri-
son, was returned from the Senate with
request for Committee of Conference,
pending which the bill was ordered to lie
on the table.
Joint Resolutions-Fromt the Senate for
an 2d1Ourneu session OF the Legislature
until the second Wednesday of January,
1871, for the purpose of considering only
laws relating to the grand list; on the
question of the adoption of the resolution,
Mr.. White of Topsham demanded the
yeas and nays, which were taken-ayes
80, nays 113. So the passage of the re-
solution was refused.
By Mr.. circuit of Barton, that hereafter
the Sergeant-at-Arms, when he employs
the sweepers during the session, inform
them that they need not expect other COM
pensation than such as the Auditor of Ac-
counts may allow which was unanimous
ly adopted.
Mr.. Gront of Barton moved that the
Senate be requested to return to the
House the joint resolution relating to
sweepers, that he might move to recon-
slider the vote rejecting its passage by the
House which motion was agreed to, ayes
"a, nays so. Having been returned from
the Senate, the vote refusing the passage
of the resolution was reoorsidered, and
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