Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-23

The proposition to raise the salaT;s.
opposed by Mr.. Bull of Hancock, Mr.. JoI
of Dover.
Mr.. Jones withdrew so much of
amendment as provided for allowances
travelling expenses.
Mr.. Dodge of Thetford, moved to snsa
the proposed amendment SO as to nav =
chief justice $3.50 and the assistant ;nd1s
each S250O ; opposed by Mr.. Coib1rn r
Manchester, Mr.. Stafford of Hartford M
Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury. The amen
ments were thereupon withdrawn.
| Mr.. Buel moved to amend so as ,lso !
pay the Speaker of the House and Presid.t'
Of the Senate the sum of SO per dav
to the members and officers of the Geys9
Assembly So per day, and having this smera
ment apply to the present session /; but ~
chilly opposed his own amendment and !;
was ruled out of order by the Speaker.
| Mr.. Kellogg of Benson made Statement
of the labors devolving upon the judges. AM
the inadequacy of the salary paid to them
and favored an increase in the salaries.
Mr.. Barnes of Ferrisburgh moved the nre
vious question, which was seconded, and or
the passage of the bill, Mr.. Mckee of Airing.
ton demanded the yeas and nays, which
were taken. yeas IS, nays Ill. So the pas.
sage of the bill was refused
The special com. reported against the
resolutions in relation to the pay of Mr..
Monroe of SALISBURY, Mr. Hazen of North
Hero, and Mr.. Curtis of Somerset, and
the resolutions were rejected.
Mr.. Drew of South Burlington moved
that Mr.. Whittemore of Milton be excused
from serving longer on the committee for
equalization of the grand list. MIR. Whites
more gave at length his reasons for asking 70
be so excused, that the County of Chitten-
den had not been fairly dealt with By 81
COM, md he wished some person tor
t ina. satar rep 7ng case
frankly confessed he had been unahle TO -,rS.
Mr.. Hyde of Castleton, as a member of the
com. replied to!Mr. WhittemOre, and exon
Grated the com. from the charges made
against it by Mr.. Whittemore. After re
marks by Mr.. Carpenter of Burlington and
Mr.. Kellogg of Benson, the request that
Mr.. Whittemore be excused was rejected by
a decided vote
Mr.. Hinckley moved to go int the com
of the whole, to take into consideration Ii
$40, in relation to the assessment of taxes
and the equalization of the grand list which
was agreed to-ayes rs, nays 81.
In com. of the whole, Mr.. Grout of Barton
in the chair, MIR. Colburn of Manchester
moved that Mr. Grout be excused from sery-
ing as chairman, and that Mr.. Stafford o
Hartford be elected chairman, which wal
agreed to, and Mr.. Stafford took the chair.
Mr. Bisbee of Newport offered the follow
ing resolution.
Resolved, That Mr.. Fairbanks ofSt. Johns
bury, Mr.. Wood of Fairhaven, and Mr.
Stafford of Hartford, are hereby constituted
subcommittee, with instructions to CON
slider House bills number 80, &C and 349, ant
from them, and other suggestions, propost
and present a bill to this house this after
noon or evening, revising the present laws
relating to the grand Int.
| Mr.. Slade of Middlebury moved to amend
by adding two more names to the com. tina
the farming interest might be represented
After considerable discussion to the ap
pointment Of the sub-com., the motion 0
| Mr.. Slade was rejected, and the resolution
were adopted-ayes 7S, nays Go.
Mr.. kellogg of Benson moved that tn
CON- rise and report TO the House that 1t i
ineXpe6ient further to consider this bill n
the present session.
| The amendment proposed by Mr.. kellog!
was agreed TO, yeas 90, nays 43 and th
com. rose and reported TO the House, tn,
| Speaker being in the chair, in accordanc,
with vote in com, and the report was &C
| cepted and the bill was ordered to lie on tn
table
Mr. Hinckley of Chelsea moved that Mr.
airbanks of St. Johnsbury, Mr.. Wood q
! Fair Haven and Mr.. Stafford of Hartford b
appointed com. to draw up some prope
bill in relation to our grand list laws, an
report the same to the House, pending which
Mr.. Slade of Middlebufy moved to adjourn
rejected, yeas, 81, nays 20.
Mr. Slade OF Middlebury moved to dism.s
the motion oEMr. Hinekley of Chelsea, as
upon the question no quorum voted.
On motion of Mr.. Slade, adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Reports From com. on rail
roads, II. IS, relating TO the movement o
railroad trains, &c. third reading refused.
From com. on elections, against II. 262
relating to certain public offices and elections
third reading refused.
From com. on railroads, Ii. 2sS, to ineor
porate the Bellows Falls and Grafton rail
road company passed.
From Judiciary com. Ii 292, for the restOr
alton and preservation of fish. passed.
From joint com, Ii 81, providing for tn,
erection of a new building for the Vt. Re
form School passed.
From com. on banks, ii. 327, to incorpo
rate the Chester Savings Bank, and Ii pol
TO Incorporate the Wells River Savings BanL
and Trust Co.: both passed.
From com. on agriculture, ii. sos. in ad
dition to an act to incorporate the Vermont
Horse Stock Co. passed
From CON. on elections, III. $40, to amend
sec. 81, CHI 81, g s, Of collection of taxes
passed.
From com. on highways and bridges, IL
1853, authorizing the selectmen TO discontinue
certain highways passed.
Mr.. Bailey called up ii. 50, directing tbs
Governor In "a To
gate the matter of changing the site of the
Vermont State prison, and gave some facts
and figures favoring the proposed inyestiga-
ton passed.
The Senate went into executive session
The doors being opened, S. 6. relating to
pleadings and proceedings in certain crimi-
nal cases, was taken up and the amendment
proposed by MIR. Eddy rejected. On the
question of it's passage the yeas and NAYS
were-yeas l6. nays 5.
On motion of Mr.. Carpenter, adj
E.-Resohlfion-By Mr.. Bisbee of
Newport, that no member be allowed to
speak more than FIVE minutes at any ono
time, nor TO speak more than twice on any
one question, without the consent of the
House; agreed to.
Mr.. Hinckley of Chelsea moved the an
pointment of a special committee consisting
of Mr.. Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury, Mr.
Wood of Fairhaven, and Mr. Stafford of
Hartford, to take into consideration our
grand list laws and see if some bill cannot be
perfected that will be acceptable to the
House Mr.. Slade moved to lay this motion
on the table, which was disagreed to-ayes
IS, nays 90. Mr.. Slade moved to add two
more member to the committee, which was
agreed to.
Joint resolution. From the Senate, for the
preservation of the battle flags of the State
adopted.
5. 13l, in addition to chap. %, z. e., in
relation to schools passed in concurrence.
III. I4l, to amend an act to amend an act
relating to levy Of execution third reading
refused
5. l24 in amendment Of chapter l27,
relating to forms Of sundry bonds and other