The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-07
Legislature of Vermont.
SENATE.

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amount not exceeding 100000, for the pay
ment OF its floating debt; read and referred
to the Judiciary committee.
Resolutions-By Mr.. Huntington, refer
ring to the committee on state prison 80
much OF the governors message as relates
to the state prison adopted,
| BY MIR. Guild, referring to the commit
tee on manufactures 30 much of the COVER
nor's message as refers to extending the
work of the board of agriculture, mauufac-
lures and mining; adopted.
By MIR. Eldridge, that when the senate
adjourns this afternoon, 1t adjourn till three
| o'clock p. M, Monday adopted.
Joint resolutions-By Mr.. williams, for
the appointment Of committee TO consider
the question of reducing the expenses of
the state government; adopted on the part
| of the senate.
The resolution reads AZ follows
| .WnEREAs-His excellency the governor in
his message, has called the attention OF the
| general assembly to the necessity OF reduc-
| tlon Ia the expenses OF the state, and
WHEREAS-The ordinary expenses were In
| creased during the rebellion In consequence OF
| additional duties imposed upon Its officers and
| the increase OF prices occasloned by the depre.
citation OF the currency-and
WnEREAs-The total ordinary expenses OF the
state In 1861, including two sessions OF the gen.
erai assembly, excluding war expenditures and
costs received by the state, were about one
hundred and seventy-nve thousand dollars,
and
WHEREAs-The total ordinary expenses Of the
| state Tor the year ending August l. 1876. eS-
| Guiding war expenditures and interest on the
| debt, were over two hundred and sixty-siX
| thousand dollars, after deducting fees, fines
and cost received by the state, and
WnEREAs-There Is q demand by the people
| for a more economical administration OF the
| government in all Its branches so that our
| taxes may be reduced TO the lowest possible
amount consistent with the proper and efficient
administration Of cur state-therefore,
Resolgcd by the senate ana house ofreprcsentG-
| tires-That a Joint committee consisting OF
Three senators and five representatives be APP
pointed by the president Of the senate and the
speaker Of the house, TO take into consideration
| the subject OF the Increase of our state expen.
ditures and TO report by bill or otherwise.
The president appointed as committee
on the part of the senate TO canvass votes
FOR county officers, sc. Addison county
Mr. Seymour, Bennington county Mr. Guild,
Caledonia county Mr. Belden, Chttenden
county Mr. Spaulding, Essex county Mr.
Storrs, Franklin county Mr. Hull, Grand
Isle county Mr. Landon, Lamoille county
Mr. Whitlock, Orange county Mr. Lynde,
Orleans county MIR Circuit, Rutland county
Mr. Brigham, Washington county Mr. Rich
| ardson, Windham county Mr. Butterfield,
Windsor county Dir Davis.
The president appointed the following
senators as members of the several joint
committees named
Under fourth jsint rules: Messrs. Car
penter, Thompson and Butterfeld.
On joint rules NIessrs. Spaulding and
Cushman.
On Reform school: Me,srs. Simons,
Seymour, Richardson, Whitcomb, Whee-
lock.
On library: Nleasrs. Wheelock and
Huntington.
The president appointed q, committee,
on the part of the senate, to canvass votes
for members OF congress-
First congressional district-Addison
county, Mr.. Eldrdge; Bennington county,
liams; Washington county, Mr.. Walton.
Second congressional district-Caledoni
county Mr.. Thompson Orange county,
Windham county, Mr.. Waterman Wind
sor county, Mr.. Cushman. Third congress
sional Observation-Disclosures county, Mr..
Leavenworth Essex county, Mr.. Storrs
Franklin comfy, Mr.. Sowles; Grand Isle
county, Mr.. Landon; Lamoille county,
MIR. Wheelock; Orleans county, Mr.. Car
penter.
On motion of MIR. Davis, adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
The senate met at 2 o'clock, the presi-
dent in the chair
A message from the house was received
announcing that the house had passed, in
concurrence, the joint resolution relating
to expenditures OF government, and that a
joint resolution relating to the legislative
directory had passed the house.
On motion of Mr.. Sowles the senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE-FoRRNooN:
Tho cpaakpr onnpunoaA IN onnprtp,apt
by the clerk of Milo s. Buck of Cavendish,
and Nelson A. Taylor Of Washington, as
assistant clerks or the house.
The speaker announced the appointment,
under the statute for the purpose, of A.
c. Brown of Montpelier, and A. S. Bliss of
Georgia, as the reporters of the house.
REPoRT.-By Mr.. Woodbridge of Yer
gennes, for committee on rules of the
house, reported the rules Of the last house,
excepting change in the number of the
committee on the grand list to
fourteen, instead of twenty
eight; also change in the method of
drawing the seats at the opening of the
session, requiring that before the name of
the towns are drawn from the box, by the
| clerk, the seats shall all be vacated, aud be
occupied by the members only as the names
of the towns are drawn.
Mr. Chamberlin of Sharon, moved to
amend the report of the committee by sub
shutting the following in regard to the
drawing of the seats AT g o'clock on the
morning of the first day of the session, and
before the houIe shall be called to order,
the clerk shall place in box prepared for
the purpose numbers corresponding to the
| number of the seats, and as the number OF
each town is drawn, number shall be
1rQ from ihp hny containing the
bers, and the member from the town
drawn shall occupy the number drawn
with the name of the town he represents.
The proposed amendment was discussed
by Messsrs. Lynde Of Marlboro, Wood
bridge of Vergennes, Biodgett of st. Johns
bury, and Bailey of Fsirhaven, all in oppo-
sition 10 the amendment The amendment
was then rejected.
Mr.. Lyme of Marlboro moved to strike
out that clause requiring the seats to be
vacated before the drawing commences,
leaving the rule asst has been heretofore.
The amendment was opposed by Mr.. Wood
bridge and disagreed TO.
The rules as reported by tie committee
were then adopted.
Joint resolution, from the senate, relat-
| ing to decrease in the expenses of the
state (thc came as adopted by the senate
| adopted in concurrence.
BY Mr.. Bailey of Fairhaven, directing
the secretary of state to procure the print
ing of 300 copies of the legislative direct
DRY, to be held by him and distributed to
the members of the next general assembly;
| adopted on the part of the house.
Resolutlon-By Mr.. Macomber of West
ford, that so much of the governors mes
| sage as relates to excessive and hasty leg
islatlon, is important and appreciatlve by
| this body agreed to.
Mr.. Estcy of Brattleboro, moved to re-
consider the vote of yesterday afternoon
by which resolution relating to state inst-
tutions and charities was referred to a Sc
lcct committee Of five members, for the
reason that it nterferes with the duties of
standing committees OF this house.
| Mr.. Cotton of Irasburgh moved 10 lay