The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-17

of j. g. Webster and Others relating to the
traffic In intoxicating liquors. Referred Ia
committee on Judiciary.
Resolutions. BY Mr.. Hyde OF Castle
ton, that when this house adjourns to-nor-
row afternoon it be until two o'clock on
the afternoon of Monday next. On the
question Mr.. Pattec Of Bloomfield, de-
manded the yeas and nays, which were
taken, yeas 145, nays, 50, SO the resolti-
ton was adopted.
BY Mr.. Grout of Barton, that all bills
relating TO the preservation OF fish he re-
called from the reference and he referred to
committee on fisheries. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Dartt of Weatherlield, that the
committee on the state prison be directed
to visit and inspect the state prison at
Windsor and report as to the sanitary con
dition and discipline Of the prison and
prisoners, and particularly to examine the
department in which the female convicts
are confined and report If any legislation
or appropriation is necessary in reference
thereto. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Grout of Barton. that having an
intelligent regard for the bestinte.c SITS of
Vermont AZ welt as the whole country, it
is the duty of our senators and representa-
tives in Congress to use their influence
against the contamination of any treaty re-
lating to reciprocity in trade with the Do
minion OF Canada, and to insist that the
subject oftradc and commercial intercourse
with Canada as well as with all other
foreign countries is not a proper matter of
treaty stipulation but belongs TO Congress
and should be wisely regulated by judicious
legislation.
Resolved. That we congratulate the
Canadian people upon the prospect of an
early completion of the ship canal connect
ing the waters of the St. Lawrence with
Lake Champlain, as constituting an i'm
portant link III the line of communication
between the great cities of the Atlantic sea-
board and the growing lumber regions of
the great northwest, including the richest
portion of the Dominion of Canada.
Resolved, That the governor of this state
be and is hereby requested to transmit a
copy Of these joint resolutions to each of
our senators and representatives in Con-
gress also copy of each to the President
of the United States and the Governor
general of the Dominion of Canada. Or
dered to lie.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
The senate came in and Joint assembly
was formed to hear the conclusion of the
report of the committee appointed to can
yass the votes for county officers and JUS
tces of the peace Lyman G. Hinckley
president of the senate, in the chair Geo.
Nichols, secretary of state. clerk.
a majority of the committee reported
that Albert Nj. Abboe was duly elected JUS
ticc of the peace for the town of Spring
field minority report was submitted.
The committee also recommended a cor
rection in the name of Richard M. Phillips
of Castleton, which was on the printed
ballot, by mistake Richard w. Phillips,
and found that Richard M. Phillips was
elected.
The committe appointed to canvass the
votes for representatives in Congress given
at the September election. A. ID. 1874 ,hav-
ing attended TO their trusts, reported that
they had received, sorted and counted the
votes for representatives in Congress from
the several Congressional districts of the
state of Vermont, and find the whole num-
her of VO pS cast to have been