Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-24
Vermont Legislature.
Tuesday, Nov. 90.
sENATE.-EvENING.


of Mr.. Heath referred to the Committee
on Federal Relations.
From thu House, relating to the re.
pairs of the State House adopted.
By Mr.. Heath, for committee to con.
slider the enlargement of accommodations
for State Library; adopted.
Mr.. Heath called up the joint resolu.
ton providing for an adjournment to
Feb. l, 1870, and withdrew it and pro.
posed another providing for an adjourn.
ment to the 1st Tuesday of February mex.
in order to give opportunity for review
of the statutes relating to the grand list
Mr.. Bailey moved that the resolution be
ordered to lie; which motion was opposed
by Senators Heath and Ross and with
drawn. The resolution was favored BY
Messrs. Ross, Heath and Bailey; Mr.
Heath moved to amend by striking out
the first Tuesday of February and insert
ing second Tuesday of January; which
was agreed to the resolution was adopt
ed, yeas 16, nays Is.
House bills passed-3SS, to incorporate
the Addison County Mineral Springs Co.
1856, amending an act providing for the
appointment of reporters $50, to protect
nard; 1S9, relating to town lines, in
amendment of sec l, oh. SO, g. s., with
amendment; 3S1, to incorporate the o.
good Manufacturing Co., with amend
ment; 900, providing for the appointment
of the Senators of this State to the several
Counties further opposed by Messrs.
Carpenter and Heath and favored by
Messrs. Collamer, Abel and Eddy, and
passed yeas Is, nays9.
rs, to incorporate the New England
Cheese Manufacturing Co.; $50, provid.
Ing for more equal taxation in this State.
Senate Bills passed.
376, relating to the grand list; A, to
compel children to attend the public
schools, with amendments; 165, to change
the name of Della Ann Getchell; $40, to
paw E. N. Spaulding; 100, to pay Rollin
Amsden 295, in amendment of oh. Is Of
g. g., of highways and bridges; 324, relat-
ing to the salary of the Librarian and
Assistant Librarian 301, to repeal sec. 1
of act to amend sec. 55, CHI. "a g. S., relat.
ing to laying out highways.
The Senate asked committee Of con-
ference on s. SO.
On motion of Mr.. Dickerman, the
Senate took recess of thirty minutes.
Resolutions-From the House, to pay
Geo. r. Chapman, for extra services
adopted.
By Mr.. Pingry, extending thanks to
Henry Clerk, Esq, secretory, Mason b
Carpenter, Esq, assistant secretary, for
the able and courteous manner in which
they have discharged their duties; adopt.
ed.
Joint Resolution.-By Mr.. Heath. that
when the two Houses adjourn, it be tc
meet on the fret Monday in January
next, to take into consideration the list
ing laws of the State; adopted-yeas 49,
nays Is.
The House bill fixing the salaries and
compensation of State officers and EN-,
ployees, having failed to be agreed upon
after being submitted to committee OF
conference, the Senate reoeded from their
proposals of amendment.
Resolution.-By Mr.. Grandey, that the
thanks of this Senate are hereby cordial
ly rendered to His Honor George n Dale
for the dignifed, courteous and impartial
manner in which he has presided over
and conducted the deliberations Of the
Senate during the present session; unNni'
mously adopted.
Resolution.-By Mr. Merrill, that the
thanks of the members of this Senate are
due, and cordially rendered, to the prtsi
dent pro TEN, for the able and impartial
manner in which he has performed TIE
duties devolvipg upon him, and its mem
bers beg that be will bear with him to his
home. as their labors close, their kindest
regards and their best wishes for his flu
ture welfare unanimously adopted.
Senator Heath briefly and appropri ,te
ly thanked the Senators for this cordial
expression of their esteem, confidence and
consideration.
III. 405, relating TO the grand list, with
amendments; rejected, yeas s, nays IL.
Fl. 397, in amendment of an act to
amend sec. 20, oh. 90, g. g., relating to
schools and school laws II. 375, to pro
vide for certain necessary expenses on ao-
count of the State cabinet; S. 13S, to in
corporate the Vermont Detective and
Assurance Association all passed.
At one o'clock the Senate took recess
of twenty minutes.
Joint resolutions - Relating TO Che
Franco Prussian war were reported by the
com. on federal relations, without express
sion of Opinion, and read to the Senate
but not adopted.
The report of the joint com. to visit the
State prison was read, and on motion OF
Mr.. Grandey ordered to be printed in the
appendix to the Senate Journal.
s. 6, relating to pleadings and proceed
ings in certain criminal cases was re-
turned from the House with proposal OF
amendment; agreed to.
S. 103, fixing the salary of the State
Treasurer and Clerk hire was returned by
His Excellence the Governor, with his
objections thereto in writing, and the
Senate rejected the bill.
The House proposals Of amendment TO
s. II, relating to school census etc, were
agreed to.
Revolutionary Mr.. Pingry, that the
Secretary be instructed to inform His
Excellency the Governor and the House
of Representatives that the Senate have,
on their part, completed the business of
the session, and are now ready to adjourn ;
adopted
Similar messaSes were received in re-
turn, when the President, before putting
the motion to adjourn, spoke as follows
Senators, the lateness of the hour forbids
my saying anything, but perhaps / ought
to say no less than that your kindness.
the generosity of my associate en- whom L
have leaned at times so heavily, and the
watehful care of the Secretaries. have left
me but the index of the work actually
performed by the chair. can only wish,
in return for us att, that no act of this our
first biennial session shall mar the SYM
metry of our commonwealth or distract
the harmony of her grand designs. With
Joy at the view of our homes, and deep
sadness at parting, state the final ques'
ton of the session.
The question was then put, and the
Senate adjourned without day.
HOUSEKEEPING.
s. 80 to secure better railroad facilities
for business in the State Of Vermont ;
third reading refused.
81. 259, to incorporate the Fairhaven
and Rutland Canal Co.; amendments pro-
possd by the Senate were concurred in.
FL. 1874, in amendment of Secs Is and
Is, chap. 1913, g. s., relating to the State
Prison; tie first amendment proposed by
the Senate was coneurred in; the second
amendment, to raise salary of Superin-
tendent of State Prison to S750, was dis