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

CTOBER II, 1872
Petition. Mr.. Marsh, of Hines,
burgh, of Henry Hull and others, relat-
inc to communication money paid by draft
ed soldiers.
On motion of Mr.. Bottum, OF New
Haven, adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Rep0rts judiciary committee
in favor of House 2, relating to the con- !
yeyance of homesteads, with an amend
ment. which was agreed to; third read
ing ordered.
From committee ON judiciary in favor
of House So, in amendment of an act
entitled an act in amendment of sec. l,
chap. so, Q. s., relating to the grand list,
approved Nov. %, 1870; third reading
ordered
Bills passed. House 10, fixing time
for election of members of Congress.
House 10, in amendment of an act in
cooperating the Battenkill and Pawlet |
rivers railroad company.
House IT, defining the powers OF
Town Superintendent of Schools yeas
90, nays So.
ELECTION OF L. 5. SENATOR.
At half-past two o'clock, the hour
fixed for that purpose, the speaker an |
nUunced that, pursuant 10 the act OF
Congress, approved July 20, 1866, and
agreeable to the resolution of the House,
the House will now proceed to elect, on
its part, a Senator in Congress from
this State, for the full term of six years
from the 4th day of March AID. 1878.
Mr. Hebard of Chelsea, nominated for
u. S. Senator, Hon. Justis S. Morrill, of
STAFFORD.
Mr.. Starr of Nottingham, seconded |
the nomination of Justin S. Morrill,.
Mr.. Mead of Underhill, nominated
Waldo Brigham Of Hydepark, which
was seconded by Mr.. Bebee of Dorset.
The roll being called resulted as fol !
lows:
Justin ). Morrill,. 1875
Waldo Brigham, Is
Harvey d. Kitchel,
Absent or not voting, 81
Mr.. Justin S. Morrill, having received |.
q majority of all the votes cast, was de- !
clared duly elected, on the part Of the /
House, Senator in Congress of the |
United States. for the full term of six /
years from the 4th of March next.
Joint Resolutions. BY Mr.. Davis, Of /
Reading, providing for joint assembly /
to complete the election Of United States /
Senator, at 12 o'clock noon, tomorrow, /.
Wednesday,; adopted.
,Scqutc Bills Referred. 5. Il, to in /
corporate The Rutland County Trust |
Company.
S. 20, to amend an act incorporating |
the village of Rutland.
S. 10, to incorporate the Brandon Ho-
tel Company.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. is.
Bills ajttr0duced and referred. - BY |
Senator Barnes to amend the charter |
of the National Horse Nail company; /
to general committee.
BY Senator Adams, in addition to eli. /
Il. g. $. to judiciary committee.
6peci0y order.-S. 10, relating to trus-
tee process third reading refused.
Passsd.-S. 1, to amend secs. 8 and 10 |
Of chap. 33, 9. $, relating to rCplevin.
). 5, amending an act relating to dep !
Ositions.
s. 7, to amend sec. 1, chap. so, q. $.
S. 49, providing for filing vacancies |
in the Senate.
Joint yesolution-From the House,
providing for visit sof reform school at
Waterbury, On motion of Senator
Kellogg. laid upon the table similar
resolution having already been adopted
by the Senate.
O.. motion of Senator Bailey. the Sen
ate took a recess until FIVE minutes to
- o'clock
The recess having expired the Senate
again assembled, and at 10 M. in pursu-
ancc of a joint resolution, proceeded to
h. TTon e
tives to complete the election of United
States Senator.
On returning, on motion of Senator
Mason. adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
ReDorts-From special committee lay
ing tax on Rutland county; third read
ing ordered.
From committee on railroads, to amend
the act to incorporate the Rutland rail-
road company, with proposal of amend
ment adopted.
Senator NeaZey moved to suspend Sen
ate rule requiring the engrossment of the
bill that it might be put Immediately up
on its passage; agreed to and passed.
+ sSenatorsKellOgg called up the joint
resolution relating TO the election of GER
tain State officers as proposed to amend,
striking out Wednesday, the 18th and in
sorting Thursday, the 31st inst: agreed
to and ado pied.
On motion of Senator Carpenter, adj
journed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Randall, of Waterbury. moved
that the vote referring II. II, changing
the shire town of the county of Orleans,
to select committee of five, consisting
of members outside of the county of Or
leans, be rccOnsidered.
The question at issue was whether the
bill should be referred to a select COM
mittee outside of the county or to the
members from Orleans county 4 length
cned discussion ensued which was parti-
cipated in by NIessrs. Thompson of
Irasburgh, Grout Of New York, Viii
marth of Coventry, Rogers of Newbury,
Munson of Manchester, Niles of Albany,
Carpenter of Charleston, Wild of Crafts
bury, Henry Of Chester, Ormsbee of
Brandon, and Pingree of Hartford. The
motion to reconsider was lost by vote
of 101 ayes to 80 nays. The bill was
then referred to the members from Or
leans county.
I'VE shall give the discussion ON this
in to-morrow's HERALD.
Bills AUTOMATICALLY Mr.. Swain of
Rockingham, to incorporate the Fall
Mountain Paper Company.
BY Mr.. Rogers, ofNewbury, in amend
ment of sec. so, chap. SO, g. ;, relating
to the grand list.
By MIR. Chase, of Mount Holly, cor
recting county tax of the town of Mount
Holly for 1870.
By Mr.. Henry, of Chester, in amend
ment of sec. /, chap. 81, G. s., relating
to trustee process.
BY Mr.. Dimick, of Windham, provid-
me- for filling vacancies in the Senate