Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-11

] The Joint Assembly then dissolved; the Senate
withdrew and on the motion of Mr. Martin OF
| Chelsea, the House adjourned.
SENITE-AFTERN0oN
| The Senate met at two o'clock l.eutenant-
| Governor Proctor in the chair
by Mr.. WILLIAMS the committee on rules re-
ported proposed list Of rules for the Senate the
/ same being, with the exception of rule u, tho
/ rules of 1874. adopted "a proposed. kuie u, as
adopted, increased the number OF the Judiciary
and railroad committees to seven members each.
and provides for committees on state Prisons and
Insane Asylums and Grand Lists
The chair read communication irom llis *.
ccllcncy, the Governor informing the senate That
he has appointed Andrew 4. Rankin Of st.
Johnsbury, Secretary Of Civil and Military Az
fairs, and that his message will be communca-
ted to the Senate at three O'Clock this afternoon,
Res0idloH-By Mr.. SOWlES, appointing the
following standing committees, for the Senate:
On Fnonce-Messrs. Seymour Cushman and
Thompson
On Judiciary Messrs Waterman Eldridge.
simonds Davis, Sowles, Beldon and Storrs.
On Cldins-Messrs. Sowlos, lynde, Storrs,
Leavenworh and George.
On Educqfion-Nlessrs Davis, Wheelock, Brig
ham, Guild and Huntington.
On Agric,diWc- -Messis Richardson, Leaven-
worth and lothrop
IN MonJacipes- -Messrs Guild, Eixford and
Carpenter
On Etections- Mcssrs Walton, Belden- Water
man and Williams
IN RdRronis-Messrs. Butterfeld. whltcomb
lothrop, Carpenter, Thompson spauldiug and
RixfOrd
On Bghrqs a.d Bra'go'-Mcssrs. Mason
On Bants-Messrs. George spaulding and
Iothrop.
o, Land Taz--Messrs stors, spauldlng and
Hull
Oa PrinHag-Mesms whitoomb, Bcldeu and
General Committee -Messrs williams, Rixford
and Mason
On Federai Rciaiioas-Messrs Eldridge, Walton
and Storrs.
Qe STATE Prisoa-Messr. Huntington, Guild
and landon
IN Asytm, tor H,soac- Messrs Beldcn, Bing-
ham and George
On Grand list -Messr. 1andon lynde and
Huntington
Resolutions providing for the appointment Of
Joint committee 20 canvass the votes for county
officers and justices Of the peace, and joint COM
miitee TO canvass votes for Congressman, were re-
ceived from the House and passed in concurrence.
AZ three O'Clock, by Andrew +. Rankin Secre-
tary Of Civil and Military Affairs the Governor
Transmitted to the Senate his biennial executive
message. which message was read by the Secre-
tary Of the Senate
ON motion Of Mr. LYNDE, the message was or
dered 20 Tic and the Secretary directed 10 procure
the printing Of three hundred and fifty copies for
the use Of the Senate
On motion Of Mr. WllEELOCK, adjourned
HOrSE-AFTERNOoN
The Speaker laid before the House coinmuni-
cation from Ills Excellency, the Governor, an
nouncng the appointment Of Andrew +. Rankin,
Of St Johnsbury, as Secretary of Civil and Mill
tary Affairs, and that he proposed 10 transmit 20
the House the Biennial Executive Message at
three o'clock this afternoon
Joint ResoiW'oHs-Mr ABEI.L Of West Haven
called mp the joint resolution relating to the ap-
poiutment Of q joint committee 10 canvass the
votes for county and probate officers and justices
OF the peace adopted on the part Of the House
BY Mr.. SWAIN Of Rockingham, providing Tor
a JOINT committee Of one senator and three mem
hers of the House from each county, 20 canvass
The votes given by the freemen Of each Congress
sional District for Members of Congress adopted
on tie part Of the House
The Speaker laid before the House the Mes
sage oi his EVcelicncy. the Governor. which was
read lv tie Clork q. follows