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

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Senate met at ten o'clock aud WAS called to or
der by the President.
Reading Of Scriptures and prayer by the chap
lain journal Of yesterday read and approved
BVls introdnccd-hyM Nh. BUTrERtlELDc chang
ing time ui holding the county court in Mindham
county. read first and second times and referred
to special committee consisting Of the senators
from Nndham county.
by Mr.. SOWLES authorizing the village of St
Albans TO issue its bonds 10 an amount not eN-
ceeding sixty thousand dollars for the payment of
its floating debt; read and referred to Judiciary
committee
Resoiufions-By Mr HUNTINGTON, referring to
committee on State Prisons so much Of the Gov
ernors message as relates 10 the State Prison
adopted
BY Mr. GUILD, referring to committee on man
ufactures so much Of the Governors message as
reiefs To extending the work Of the Board OF Ag-
ricnlturei Manufacturing and Mining; adopted
BY Mr. ELDRlDGE, that when the Senate ad-
ourns this afternoon, II adjourn till three O'Clock
+. NJ, Monday adopted.
Joint Resoiuiion-By Mr. WILLIAMS, for the
appointment of a committee 10 consider the ques-
tion of reducing the expenses Of the state govern
menti adopted on the part Of the Senate.
Tie resolution reads as follows:
Whereas, His EXcellency the Governor in his
message has called the attention Of the General
| Assembly 10 the necessity OF a reduction in the
| expenses Of the state; and
| Whcrcus, The ordinary expenses were increased
during the rebellion, in consequence Of additional
| Of prices occasiuned by the depreciation Of the
currency and
Vhereus, The total ordinary expenses Of the
state in 1861, including two sessions Of the Gen
| erll Assembly, excluding war expenditures and in
terest debt and deducting fees, fines and costs
received by the state, were about one hundred
and seventy-fye thousand dollars and
Whercos The total ordinary expenses of the
state for the year ending August /, 1876 eXclud-
| ing war expenditures and interest on the debt
were over two hundred and siNty-six thousand
| dollars, after deducting fees, fines and costs re-
| ceiyod by the state and
Hhere0S, There Is a demand hy the people for
a more economical administration Of the govern
mont in all its branches So that our taxes may be
reduced to the lowest possible amount consistent
with the proper and efficient administration OF our
state therefore,
Rcsolrod, by ne Senate dnd H0Usa ~ R,presei,-
futures That joint committee consisting OF three
senators and five Representatives be appointed by
the President Of the Senate and the Speaker Of
the House 10 take into consideration the subject
of the increase OF our state expcditurcs and 10 re-
port by bill or otherwise.
The President appointed rs committee ON the
pant of the Senate TO canvass votes for county
officers, etc Addison county, Mr. seymour, Ben
ningtOn county, Mr. tsrid; Caledonia county,
Mr., Beden, Chttenden county, Mr. Slaudng
Essex county, Mr. Storis; franklin county, Mr.
Hull Grand Isle county Mr.. landon lAmoille
county, Mr. Wheeock; Orange county, Mr. iynde
Orleans county, Mr. Grout. Rutland county, Mr.
Brigham; Washington county, Mr. richardson
Windham county, Mr. Butterheld Windsor
county, Mr.. Davis.
The President appointed the following Senators
~ members of the several joint committees named /;
Uadcr Fourth JOINT Raie-Messn. Carpenter
Thompson aud Butterfied
on Joint Hples-Alessrs Slauldiug aud Cush-
man
On Reform School Messrs simons, Seymour,
Richardson, Mhitcomb and Mheelock
Librarp-M Messrs Mheelock and huntington
The President appointed rs committee, ON the
part Of the Senate, 10 canvass votes for members
Of Congress
For he fird Congressional Districf-Addison
county, Mr. Eldridgei Bennington county Mr.
Mason Rutland county, Mr. Williams Washing
ton county, Mr.. Walton
For Tie Second Congressional District Caledo-
mia county, Mr. Ihompson Orange county, Mr..
George Windham county, Mr.. Waterman Wind
sor county, Mr. Cnshman,
F0r ne THIRD Congressional District Chitten-
den county, Mr. leayenworth Essex county, Mr.
Storrs franklin county, Mr.. Sowles; Grand Isle
county, Mr. IAndon; lamOille county, Mr. Whee-
lock Orleans county, Mr. Carpenter,
ON motion of MIR DAVIS, adjourned.
H0CSE- FORENOON.
Reading Of Scriptures and prayer by the chap |
lain; journal Of yesterday read and approved
The Speaker announced the appointment by the /
clerk OF Milo s. Buck of Cayendish, and Nelson A.
Taylor OF Washington, as Assistant Clerks of the |
House.
fcosrrSrEp ON rur ISslDEl /