Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09

the rules oil the last session, Win three I'M
portant changes; which report was adopted.
JJlnt ResolutiORs-By Mr.. Pingree, OF
Hartford, that our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress from this State be request
ed to favor the total abolition of the frank
ing privilege, and such reduction of the
present rates Of pos age as may be consistent
with the national welfare, and to use all
honorable means for the promotion of those
ends and that the Secretary of State be
directed to forward a copy of this resolution
to the President of the United States, the
Postmaster General, and each of the Senators
and Representatives in Congress from this
State adopted on the part Of the House
By Mr.. Henry, of Chester, that SO much
of the Governors Message as relates to the
condition Of the Insane Asylum be referred
to joint committee Of two members from
the Senate and three members from the
House, whose duty it shall be 10 visit said
institution and report to the Legislature the
condition of said buildings, what alterations
or additions are necessary, and probable ex
pense thereof on motion of Mr.. Butterheld,
Of Wilmington, ordered to lie.
On motion Of Mr. Waterman. OF Hyde
park, adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE. Resoiutioa.-By Mr.. Reynolds
referring that portion Of the Governor s Mes
sage relating to the town Libraries, to a Sc
lect committee OF FIVE, to be appointed by
the chair adopted.
The chair appointed as this committee
Messrs. Reynolds. Carpenter, Bailey, KEEL
logg, Smith.
The chair also appointed as a committee
under the 4th Joint rule, Messrs. Houghton,
Reynolds, Butterfeld. On jlint rules
Messrs Adams and Bartlett On the reform
nd
JyiHt Resolutions From the House, re-
lating to the abolition Of the ranking privi-
Iege, and the reduction of postage.
Mr.. Hinckey opposed the resolution, and
on motion of Mr. Kellogg, laid on the table.
Mr.. Sprague moved that when the
Senate adjourn it adjourn till Monday after
noon next at o'clock Opposed By Mr..
Powers and Mr. Morrill,. Mr. Powers de-
manded the yeas and nays. Yeas :, nays 20,
as follows;
Yeas-Messrs. Bigelow, Estey, Houghton,
Reynolds, Rogers, Sprague,
Neazey-s
Na5s-Messrs. Adams, Ballard, Barnes,
Bartlett, Butterfeld. Colburn, Cotton, Glea-
son, Hinckley, Kellogg, King, Lamb Mason.
Morrill,, Powers, Scott, Saedd, Smith, Stiles,
Wilson %.
On motion of Mr. King, adjourned.
HoUsE.-Joint resolution from the Sen
ate, providing for 4 Joint Assembly.
From the Senate, that committee Of two
Senators and three members of the House Of
be appointed to visit, investi
gate AMI make report upon the condition Of
the persons confined in the Vermont Insane
Asylum as insane persons who are not or
we're not insane with full power to send for
persons and papers.
Mr.. Butterfeld, Of Wilmington, moved
FL L.. u y,
await the reception OF the report of the
Com missioner Of the Insane
Mr.. Henry, OF Chester, opposed the motion
to lay on the table, on the ground that many
rumOrs are afJat IN regard TO the manage
ment of the Insane Asylum, and no action
which the Legislature can take to confirm or
retute the truth OF those reports can be re-
garded as too hasty. 1t true, they should
be known to this Legislature at once if not
true, the managers OF the Institution should
be relieved Of the feeling that Is being created
against them Y their speedy contradiction.
MIR. Frisble Of Poultney, coDcurred IN the
remarks of the gentleman from Chester, and
hoped the resolution would not be laid on
the table
The motion was then lost, and the resolu.
ton a opted IN concurrence.
Mr.. Ballou, OF Burlington, moved that
when the House adJOurns this afternoon, it
be until Monday morning, at the usual hour
which was disagreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Whitcomb, of Ludlow,
adjourned.
SATURDAY, Oct. ).
SESATE-rhe President pro tenn in the
chair. After prayer by the chaplain and the
reading of the journal of yesterday, bills
were introduced by and referred BY Mr.
Adams in amendment OF sec. chapter So e
5 relating to dispositions and by Mr. Nor
rill to amend sec ! chap. so z g. relating
to the payment OF bills Of exchange, drafts
and prOmissory notes, to Judiciary commit
tee also by Mr.. Morrill,, laying 3 cent tax
on the county Of Caledonia; to senators of
Caledonia County.
On motion Of Mr. Reynolds, adjourned
HoUsE.-In the House the following reso
lutions were introduced and adopted. By
Mr.. SAnborn, of Lyndon, that so much OF
the Governors Message as relates to public
town Libraries be referred to the committee
on education.
By Mr.. Doty, of Emore, that so much of
the Governors Message as relates to agri-
culture be referred to the committee on agri-
culture.
Bis introduced and refrred-By Mr..
Frisbie, OF Poultney, to pay Sewall Fullam :;
to committee on claims. By Mr.. Pitkin, of
Montpelier, by request, providing for the
payment OF the DO I'd of defend ants confined
IN Jail on civil process to committee on iudic-
larry. By Mr.. Wyman, of Athens, to amend
an act relating TO the traffic in intoxicating
liquors, approved Nov. Is, 1869; to commit
tee on judiciary. By Mr.. Field, of Spring
field, to incorporate the Keith Manufacturing
Company, of North Springfield, VT; to
committee on corporations. By Mr.. Ro-
gers, of Newbury, to pay Jonathan j.
Smith the sum therein named to committee
on claims. By Mr.. Town, of Somerset, to
amend sec 10 Of chap. Is g. s., relating to
town officers; to committee on Judiciary. By
Mr. Beebee, OF Dorset, in amendment of an
act to incorporate the Battenkill and Pawlet
Railroad Company to committee on corpo-
rations.
The speaker appointed as official reporters
agreeably to law-Andrew @. Brown, Mont
pelier, D. Webster Dixon, St. Adams.
On motion of Mr.. Pitkin, of Montpelier,
adjourned.
SENATE.-Monday Oct. eth After prayer
by Rev. n. Cyr, of Rutland, and the reading
of the Journal of Saturday, a resolution in
troduced by MIR. Carpenter, granting the use
of Representatives Hall to the Vermont His
torlcal Society for the delivery of their an
niversary address Tuesday evening, was
adopted, and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-BHls Introduced and Referred-
By Mr.. Henry Of Chester, providing for the
appointment of the Reporter of Decisi ms of
: Supreme Curt (by the Supreme Court
In IN o,,rntntrrets an iuHit.trrv