Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22
Legislature of Vermont,
HOUSE-AFTERNOON.


TUESDAY, December H.
Made special order.-H. 26 an act in relation I
the co lection OF taxes, was read the thiId lin,
9 ann on motion Of MIR. smith of St Johnsbury
ordered to lie and be made special order for Il
morrow morning at 80 AN. H. ass, an ACT I
luthollze hTe insurance companies, reported as
ing Tomorrow morning.
Election Of state oflicers-Nt2: 30 the senate ar
Pcateu ~ ne representatives. hall for the electio
ul state Officers, IN accordance with the resOlutio
which was read
Hon John L. Barstow, president Of the senate
in the chir.
Hon. George Nichols, secretary of STATE. c Jerk
For secretary Of state, Mr.. Martin OF London
uerry, nominated Hon. Geo. Nichols the nresen
incumbent and his nomination was seconded Ia,
Mr Goodwin Of liarlland, Mr.. Brig of Brandon
senator Thatcher of Bennington Mir Rrairar,i u
ST. Nbans Spn9tor Dill,nghon,' 81 W ~ tua HinaI u
Mr. Circuit of Newport. MIR. Mackenzie of Wood
Stock Mr.; Fllch of brunswick, Mr.. Palmer Ni
Jercho, Mr. Kent tof Bristol, Allen of Hartford
senator Gldason Of Orange and Mott of AIbnrgb
anu Hon. Geo. Nichols elected to that otlice Inv
i piNa voGe Vo!e, me oath of office was then ad-
hlnlstered by Lieut.. Governor Barstow
bor auditor of accounts, Mr. Leavens of Rerk.
sure nominated Henry Powell, the present in
Gnmhent, and the nomination was seconded bv Mr..
Hookel "i Bratteboro, SENATOR Dunton of Il milan Il
fiheiu oil Montpelier, and Whitney of Franklin
and Hon. E. Henry Powell was duly elected tn m. ,
ofhc' by viva vnce vote.
tor adjutart and Inspector general Mr.. Fit1eIJ or
Montpeher nominated Gen. James :. Peck the
present monument, and the nomination was 500
9ndeu by MI 'looker OF Brattlehoro and Snuotor
Fuller of Wmdhan, and GOV. James 5, Peck was
d4iy elected to thai office by viva voce vote
fol quarter master general, MI Page of Rntl,nd
nominated Gen. Lcvh q. Kingsley, the present in.
cumnent, and his nomination was seconded by
senator Blodgelt of Caledonia, MI. Brainar,I or ~
Aibans, senator Duntun oi Rutland, and urout of
Newport and LevlG. Kingsley was duly elected to
mat Office by viva vOcc vote.
FOR Judge dVOcatP general, Mr, Martin of on.
donde,IN nominated Col. Geo. W. Hooker of BraI.
tle6oro, aud hi, nominatron was secondcd by Mr..
atol DuntOn of Rutlamd, Mn Bdttel of Nj die
buly, Mr. Rnunard OF St. Adams and senator Full
ler OF Windham Mr. Hooker thanked the ount
ASSEMBLY Ton tbeIr courtesy an'I said he must de
cline. The vote was then put and Col Hooker wSs
duly elected 10y viva vUce vote. "
'Ihy next BUSINESS was he election of lrustaae
ul the university OF Vermont and state aprlcnI
turaI college for slX yems from Decem6er Isl
lsNl, MI, titie.d OF Montpelier, nominated Hon
Justin +. MOrlll of STAFFORD. HIS nomIunIion
WI. seconded 10y NJ. CohO of Straford. and he |
was elected by IA viva voce vote
Ful >CCuu trustee Mr. Thompson of Iashuryh
nominated Henry James ot Waterbury. DrJanes'
nomination Was seconded by Mr.. Allen OF Hnrt |
to,d, Iioukor u Blattebolo, senator Dillingham;
of Wa~hngtoH amt MIR, Palmer OF Waterbury, and
he was elected by a viva voce vote
t"r thll. tlnsIer senator Duuton OF Rutland, |
nominated T. ". Rch, EHqr OF swtntou seconded |
bN senator Stafford OF franklin. Mr.. FIfield nj |
Montpelier nominated Hon. Il. r. Walton of
NJ ntpclltr seconded by Mr. Palmer of Water
bury and lie was elected by a viva vone vote
For trustee to hll the vacancy causeJ hv tho
dean OF the late Hon Asahe! Peck Senator Dana
9l Adul'on' nominated Hon. John J.. Barstow of
Shelburh. HIS nomination was seconded nv
senator Dillingham; OF WashlpgJon Mr.
Palmer of JeIlCho and Mr. Coburn of Ssring6aiL
and (Ir. NJ utin OF Londonderry in thn rha7i ~
was duly elected by viva voce vote 0'''''' "e
For state superintendent of education Mr. Thomn.
son OF lfaSoulgh nominated Hon Edward Conant
9i Rahdolph the present incumbent Senator
Dana of Addison then SAID that Inc senata baj |
passed an act to abolish this Office which The h
lau not yet hcted on He therefore moved that the
l9ml assembly adjourn until Saturday next at II
O'Clock, which was agreed TO- AZ II
lhe senate then withdrew.
IN THE HOUSE.
Specal orders-ll, 445, an act relating To the ver
mont reform school aud children or,lrred ~ 're M
Hheu lhetelh. On motion of MIR. Palmer of JHrIct,
1fuefeu TO ne and be made special order for TO-
morrow at 80 p. NJ. " w.
daMns l9' school pnIposes-I a. an act in
imth'lnehl ol chapter y of the general stItntas
'ntlIed "oi public instruction" was repo, ied Gu
tpy nom lhe com on education by Mr Spears WIN
lhendmGnts changing the phraseolopv 6nIv NJ %
)ll provides that 10 cents snail be raised G,T seh
lurposes instead of cents, by the present L,IS
tiscussion followed participated in by Messrs. /
pear OF Blalnllee, Fletcher Of Cavendsh Golhnrn
4 springfield, Priest OF Barre Whitney of FrsnHhn a
heppald OF Brookleld, Butter field of " Whtinpbam'
). iuoparu ea oI lyno4th, Lane OF Mount Tabor Blair
= halnG LeaGh OF sheldon. Fowler of Randolnh | a
.Ills OF Huntington, Howe OF Ludlow Doud Of Npw
iaveh' ihe amendments We're then disagreed To.
lessts. JIlest OF Barre, Hubbard of Plvmontt | Il
iuttelheld of Nhitngham, Harvey of Toueb,,m i.
iott OF Alburgh, Palmer OF jericho, Doud OF New
iaye3' bo"th OF MorIlstown. Mr.. Chase of Jaw
love, that the bill be ordered to lie; disagreed ~ II
he thlrd reading was then ordered for to- omnrroIv
Iolning by IL vote OF 81 to 90. a
md
leans reported on II. 2Sj, an act fixing the s9iaIi
certain slate ohtlals by a substitute bill eptIlIed Il
l. 43r (Ahnual salary ot treasurer to he Si 900: u
'rlttry OF state, $1,000; auditor of acrnnnt. n
'oo; adJula tandlnspector general, 5000; insppc
n tl Hhahte, sl0o stae librarian, $780,. and MOI f.
l"Ie lhah 81 100 Tor each biennial term for assis ia
'nlN, etc be allowed by the auditor of accounts. ,
ltplan OF the house OF correction 5000: chauti u
the ielo m school, S2Oe; members of The general ~
'stmDy sIo lol each biennial term the esidenI II
the senate ana speaker Ui the house, $500 ana IN d
Sua sessions members TO have - per day the p
rele 10 lie. ~ "' u &
Passed-li SO, an acl relating to the election on
usces IN the Winooski & AIDED scaool district # il
ueheater. ~ II al
Reports Fl ON the com. on ways and means. IN o..
Nor "l > l9i an act establishing the CERTAIN sIuIr
l'er- "lth IN amendment striking OUT section + |
u"u talt9 % lhe compensation, etc. of the state IN
or"IHl, which is provided for by Ii. 4j7; agreed
|
MT. Nnetr OF Branree moved to strike out sec. , r.
men aD0tAles thG Office OF ate superlnpnIenf m rn
,uH",l"u ana imposing the "utes OF the office upon
e -rei ttAIN VI state and the governor. Of
Fr"1ihS which ON molten of Mr. Abbott of Rem ~
n-lpn, adjourned. W Dl