Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-17

BY Mr.. Stanley of Leicester, of T. w.
Prior and So others, praying for the abo-
lition of the death penalty.
Various petitions were presented in
reference to refunding Communication
money paid by drafted men, and the
same were referred to committee on mil
itary affairs.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
The Senate and House of Represen-
tatives met in the Hall of the House OF
Representatives, in pursuance of an act
of Congress entitled San act to regulate
the times and manner of holding cleo
tions for Senators in Congress" and in
conformity to a joint resolution.
His Honor, Russell S. Taft, President
of the Senate in the chair
That portion of the Journal OF the
Senate relating to the election of Sena-
ator, and that portion of the Journal OF
the House relating to the election of the
same officer, having been read respect
lively by the Secretary of the Senate and
Clerk Of the House, it appearing there
from that
JUSTIN 5 MORRILL, Of Stafford,
had received majority of all the votes
cast. he was declared duly elected Sen
atOr from the State of Vermont, to re-
present said State in the Congress of the
United States, for the full term of six
years from and after the third day of
March, A. d. 1878.
The Senate then withdrew.
On motion of Mr.. Mead Of Underhill,
adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Bills Iutr0duced. BY Mr.. Stevens, of
Westminster, to divide the town West
minister; to select committee consisting
of members from Windham county.
Bills Passed. H g an act relating to
conveyance of hOmesteads.
II. SO. in amendment of an acl relat-
ing TO the grand list.
Mr. Field, Of Guilford, moved that
the bill be ordered to lie; disagreed to,
and the bill was passed.
RepOrts.-FTOm committee on rail
roads, in favor of II. 5, to amend an
act incorporating the Montpelier and
Wells River Railroad Company, with
an amendment which was agreed to:
third reading ordered.
From committee on judiciary in favor
Of Fl. "A, to amend sec. 16, chap. -, e.
3, relating to town officers, with an
amendment which was agreed to: third
reading ordered.
From committee on judiciary, in favor
of II. 40, to amend sec. 80, chap. p, 9.
s, relating to the payment OF expenses
in repairing highways, with amendment
which was agreed to: third reading or
dered.
From committee on highways. in IA
Yor of II. 80, relating to highway faxes
of Bellows Falls village corporation;
third reading ordered.
From committee on judiciary, in re-
lation to the petition of Charles Seayer
for the repeal Of the blasphemy law,
reported that no legislation is necessary,
and that the petitioner have leave to
withdraw.
The Speaker laid before the House. q
communication from T. c. Phinney,
Sergeant-at-Arms. announcing the fol
lowing appointments Of officers Of the
House:
Chester B. Dow of STAFFORD. Door
keeper.
Henry VI. Judson of Huntington, As
sistant Doorkeepcr.
John Kellogg of Benson, Frank Hunt
of Giluford. Romeo p. Brown. of Mont
pelier, Burt II. Wells. OF Woodbury..
Pages.
Senate Bms-s. /. toamend secs, s
and 10 of chap 35, 9. =.
S. >. in amendment Of see. :. chap.
795, relating to depOsitions
S. 7, to amend sec. /, chap. 50, z. s..
relating to bills of exchange, etc.
S. 10, in amendment Of an act TO in
corporate the Rutland railroad Co.
5. IS, providing for filing vacancies
in the Senace on mOlOn of Mr.. Pingrec
of Hartford, ordered to lie