Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-18
AFTERNOON.

htpOIJS-E rom -CItIdt CUluullLltt
in favor Of h. IS, changing the name
Of John N. Stearns, etc. third read
ing ordered.
From general committee against b.
+, to repeal secs. II, 43, IS and 46
Of chap. - .. S, relating to the re-
pairs Of highways and bridges; third
reading refused.
From committee on judiciary, in
favor Of b. 30, to amend the statute
law relating to the State printing;
third reading ordered.
From the committee on claims, ;.
,, to pay the persons the sums there
in named; By a substitute bill, pay
ing the widow Of the late Gov. Wash
burn, and Elk Governor Hendee each,
such sums as will made to each re
spectiyely years salary.
a statement Of the facts having
been called for by Mr.. Grout OF Bar
ton, Hincklcy Of Chelsea, chairman
Of committee on claims, stated that
Gov. Washburn had drawn $500, be
ing one-halt years salary, before his
death; and that Gov. Hendee had
drawn $666.66, being two-thirds a
years salary; and that the Dill pro-
posed to make up the salary of each
to $1,000.
Mr.. Grout of Barton was in favor
Of paying 10 the widow OF the late
Gov. Washburn the full years salary,
out was opposed to paying Gov. Hen
dee an equal sum. Mr.. Edison Of
Mendon, also opposed that part Of the
bill relating to Gov. Hendees salary.
Mr.. Kellogg Of Benson, said as be
understood the bill, he was opposed
to it as far as Gov. Hendee is con
cerned, unless it could be shown that
Gov. Hendee has rendered some eX-
ira services to the State. He pro
posed to amend the amendment pro
posed by the committee, by striking
out all relating to Gov. Hendee. leav-
ing the bill SO as to pay the widow Of
| Gov Washburn a sum sufficient to
make, with the sum drawn by him, q
years salary; which was seconded by
Mr.. Gr0ut of Barton, and unanimous
| ly adopted.
The amendment proposed by the
committee as thus amended, wa;
unanimously adopted on the part O
the House; the bill as amended wa,
then passed; the title having beer
amended so as to correspond with the
amended bill.
From select committee in favor o
h. 81, explanatory Of an act to incor
porate the Montpelier and Wells Riv
er railroad company; third reading
ordered.
From committee on Judiciary, in IA
vor of h. %, in relation to expires
carriers, withproposals of amendment
which were agreed to; third readin.
ordered.
From committee on corporations
in favor of b. 80, to incorporate tn
Essex Mill company; third readin;
ordered
From committee on judiciary, in ia
vor of h. II, enlargiag the powers O
county clerks with proposal ofameEd
ment.
Mr.. Kellogg of Benson, called al
tention to the fact that the statute
, now provide for the same thing as
:. sought to be reached by this bill.
Mr.. Page of Hydepark, said tina
), although the county clerk is also
! master in chancery, he has nc seal a
j master in chancery; whereas, if b
has the authority conferred upon hir
/ as county clerk, he can attach his sea
of Office, and thereby render INSTR
ments authoritative in other States.
: Mr.. Hinckley of Chelsea, said
l. was a county clerk, and had seen til
r necessity of such law; and as one
4; the committee, recommended its pa.
sage.
d Mr.. Wood Of Fairhaven, explaine
d the necessity that existed for such
i law in his county; and that he Dire
up the bill at the request of sewers
n oountv nIorkc