Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2008/journal/hj070508.htm
Timestamp: 2018-06-21 01:05:04
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2902', '§ 2903', '§ 2904', '§ 2905', '§ 2906', '§ 2907', '§ 2908', '§ 2909', '§ 2910', '§ 586', '§ 2801', '§ 5862', '§ 1001', '§ 1001', '§ 1001', '§ 2356', '§ 2386']

At eleven o'clock in the forenoon the Speaker called the House to order.
Devotional exercises were conducted by Montpelier, Union Elementary School, Julie Carter's fifth grade class.
Page Alysia Vance of Danville led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance.
I am directed to inform the House that the Senate has considered the report of the Committee of Conference upon the disagreeing votes of the two Houses upon House bill of the following title:
Reps. Scheuermann of Stowe, Acinapura of Brandon, Anderson of Montpelier, Bostic of St. Johnsbury, Cheney of Norwich, Condon of Colchester, Deen of Westminster, Donaghy of Poultney, Dostis of Waterbury, Errecart of Shelburne, Evans of Essex, Fallar of Tinmouth, Flory of Pittsford, Head of S. Burlington, Helm of Castleton, Hube of Londonderry, Kitzmiller of Montpelier, Klein of East Montpelier, Komline of Dorset, Larrabee of Danville, Lenes of Shelburne, Martin of Wolcott, Masland of Thetford, McCormack of Rutland City, McDonald of Berlin, Minter of Waterbury, Moran of Wardsboro, Nease of Johnson, Pearson of Burlington, Peltz of Woodbury, Shand of Weathersfield, Smith of Morristown, Sunderland of Rutland Town, Sweaney of Windsor, Westman of Cambridge, Zenie of Colchester and Zuckerman of Burlington offered a joint resolution, entitled
Joint resolution designating the month of June as Vermont Birding Month;
J.R.H. 35
Joint resolution designating May 8 as Children’s Mental Health Day at the State House
Offered by: Representatives Adams of Hartland, Ainsworth of Royalton, Clarkson of Woodstock, Flory of Pittsford, Haas of Rochester, Hudson of Lyndon, Komline of Dorset, Lorber of Burlington, Martin of Springfield, Masland of Thetford, McDonald of Berlin, Mitchell of Barnard, Moran of Wardsboro, Oxholm of Vergennes, Rodgers of Glover and Sweaney of Windsor
Whereas, according to estimates from the U.S. Surgeon General, up to 20 percent of children in this country will be diagnosed with a mental health or addictive‑related disorder, and
Whereas, in Vermont that figure means over 28,000 young persons in Vermont will be diagnosed with a disorder that will affect their daily lives, and
Whereas, the same data indicate that 11 percent of children experience a dysfunctional impairment due to their disorder, and five percent of all children have an extreme functional impairment that is disorder related, and
Whereas, these numbers represent thousands of youth, and in fiscal year 2006, Vermont’s public mental health system served nearly 10,000 youth, a doubling of the number in 13 years, and
Whereas, included among the types of mental health‑related illnesses that young Vermonters suffer are schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, major depression, grief reaction, obsessive compulsive disorder, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder syndrome, and panic attacks, and
Whereas, on occasion, these youngsters also have developmental disabilities, such as autism and co-occurring substance abuse disorders, and
Whereas, the department of health’s mental health division provides important services for these youth and their families, including: case management; community supports in individual or group settings; employment services; respite services; clinical interventions, including assessment services and beds; crisis support; and foster homes, and
Whereas, each day these children and their families face many challenges that most Vermonters could never imagine, related to support services, home stability, and stigma, and
Whereas, these children and their families merit special recognition for their bravery under difficult circumstances, and organizations concerned about their well‑being will be gathering at the State House on May 8, 2007, now therefore be it
That the General Assembly designates May 8, 2007 as Children’s Mental Health Day, and be it further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this resolution to the Vermont Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health,
VPIC, Children’s Mental Health Directors, Retreat Healthcare, VAMH, the division of mental health, and the Statewide Children’s Standing Committee.
Was read and adopted on the part of the House.
Reps. Turner of Milton, Ainsworth of Royalton, Audette of S. Burlington, Bissonnette of Winooski, Bray of New Haven, Browning of Arlington, Consejo of Sheldon, Fisher of Lincoln, Fitzgerald of St. Albans City, Flory of Pittsford, French of Randolph, Godin of Milton, Head of S. Burlington, Howrigan of Fairfield, Johnson of South Hero, Lenes of Shelburne, Myers of Essex, Orr of Charlotte, Oxholm of Vergennes, Rodgers of Glover, Shand of Weathersfield, Spengler of Colchester, Valliere of Barre City, Wheeler of Derby and Zenie of Colchester offered a joint resolution, entitled
Joint resolution recognizing that all Vermont firefighters and emergency medical service (EMS) personnel provide a professional level of service to their communities;
Which was read and adopted on the part of the House
J.R.H. 30
Rep. Ancel of Calais moved that the Committee on Education be relieved of Joint resolution entitled
Joint resolution encouraging the inclusion of international education programs in the curriculum and extracurricular activities of Vermont’s colleges and universities in order to meet the challenges of a global society;
Bill Read the Third Time; Action on Bill Postponed
Was taken up, read the third time and pending the question, Shall the bill pass? on motion of Rep. Jerman of Essex, action on the bill was postponed until the end of the Orders of the Day.
Rep. Sweaney of Windsor, for the committee on Government Operations, to which had been referred Senate bill, entitled
An act relating to campaign finance;
(11) This act is necessary in order to implement more fully the provisions of Article 8 of Chapter I of the Constitution of the State of Vermont, which declares “That all elections ought to be free and without corruption, and that all voters, having a sufficient, evident, common interest with, and attachment to the community, have a right to elect officers, and be elected into `office, agreeably to the regulations made in this constitution.”
The bill, having appeared on the Calendar one day for notice, was taken up, read the second time and pending the question, Shall the House propose to the Senate to amend the bill as recommended by the committee on Government Operations? Reps. Koch of Barre Town, Flory of Pittsford and Sunderland of Rutland Town moved to substitute a recommendation of proposal of amendment for that offered by the committee on Government Operations, as follows:
Sec. 1. 17 V.S.A. chapter 59A is added to read:
Chapter 59A. Campaign Finance
(3) “Contribution” means a payment, distribution, advance, deposit, loan, or gift of money or anything of value, paid or promised to be paid to a person for the purpose of influencing an election, advocating a position on a public question, or supporting or opposing one or more candidates in any election. For purposes of this chapter, “contribution” shall not include any of the following:
(4) “Expenditure” means a payment, disbursement, distribution, advance, deposit, loan, or gift of money or anything of value, paid or promised to be paid, for the purpose of influencing an election, advocating a position on a public question, or supporting or opposing one or more candidates. For the purposes of this chapter, “expenditure” shall not include any of the following:
(6) “Political committee” or “political action committee” means any formal or informal committee of two or more individuals, or a corporation, labor organization, public interest group, or other entity, not including a political party, which receives contributions of more than $500.00 and makes expenditures of more than $500.00 in any one calendar year for the purpose of supporting or opposing one or more candidates, influencing an election, or advocating a position on a public question in any election or affecting the outcome of an election.
(7) “Political party” means a political party organized under chapter 45 of this title and any committee established, financed, maintained, or controlled by the party, including any subsidiary, branch, or local unit thereof and shall be considered a single, unified political party. The national affiliate of the political party shall be considered a separate political party.
(8) “Single source” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, labor organization, or any other organization or group of persons which is not a political committee or political party.
(9) “Election” means the procedure whereby the voters of this state or any of its political subdivisions select a person to be a candidate for public office or fill a public office, or to act on public questions including voting on constitutional amendments. Each primary, general, special, run‑off, or local election shall constitute a separate election.
(10) “Public question” means an issue that is before the voters for a binding decision.
(11) “Two‑year general election cycle” means the 24‑month period that begins 38 days after a general election.
(12) “Full name” means an individual’s full first name, middle name or initial, if any, and full legal last name, making the identity of the person who made the contribution apparent by unambiguous reference.
§ 2902. CHECKING ACCOUNT; CANDIDATES, POLITICAL
COMMITTEES AND POLITICAL PARTIES
(a) Candidates who have made expenditures or received contributions of $500.00 or more and political committees shall be subject to the following requirements:
(1) All expenditures shall be paid by check from a single checking account in a single bank publicly designated by the candidate or political committee.
(b) Within ten days of reaching the $500.00 threshold, each political committee and each political party which has accepted contributions or made expenditures of $500.00 or more shall register with the secretary of state stating its full name and address, the name of its treasurer, and the name of the bank in which it maintains its campaign checking account.
§ 2903. MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS
All monetary contributions in excess of $50.00 shall be made by check.
§ 2904. CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES TO BE REPORTED
(a) Each candidate for state or county office, each candidate for the general assembly, each political committee, and each political party required to register under section 2892 of this title shall report all expenditures made and contributions received as provided in this chapter.
(b) Each person required to report under this chapter shall file the information required under section 2895 with the secretary of state:
(1) within 72 hours of the time the contribution was received or the expenditure made; or
(2) if the contribution is received or the expenditure is made during the seven-day period immediately preceding the day of the election, within 24 hours of the time the contribution was received or the expenditure made.
(c) The secretary of state shall, without delay, post the information filed under this section on a website maintained by the secretary for this purpose.
(d) In addition, a political committee or political party which has accepted contributions or made expenditures of $500.00, or more, for the purpose of influencing a local election or supporting or opposing one or more candidates in a local election shall, in addition to other filings required by this chapter, file campaign finance reports ten days before and ten days after the local election with the clerk of the municipality in which the election is held and with the secretary of state.
§ 2905. FORM OF CAMPAIGN REPORT
(1) if the contribution is in excess of $50.00, the full name, town of residence and mailing address of the contributor, the date of the contribution and the amount contributed;
(2) if the contribution is $50.00 or less, the total amount of the contribution and the total number of all such contributions;
(3) the amount, date, to whom paid and purpose of the expenditure;
(4) the amount contributed or loaned by the candidate to his or her own campaign; and
(5) the amount, date incurred, to whom owed and purpose of the debt or other obligation incurred.
(b) The form shall require the reporting of all contributions and expenditures accepted or spent during the last 72 hours or, during the week prior to the election, during the last 24 hours and during the campaign to date, and shall require full disclosure of the manner in which any indebtedness is discharged or forgiven. Contributions and expenditures for the reporting period and for the campaign to date also shall be totaled in an appropriate place on the form.
(c) The secretary of state shall make the reporting form available for downloading from the secretary’s website, and shall provide for electronic filing of the information required to be reported as an alternative to traditional hard-copy methods.
§ 2906. FINAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS; CANDIDATES FOR
STATE OFFICE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, COUNTY
OFFICE, POLITICAL COMMITTEES AND
(a) At any time, but not later than 40 days following the general election, a candidate for state office and each candidate for county office or for the general assembly who has made expenditures or received contributions of $500.00 or more shall file with the secretary of state a "final report," which shall constitute the termination of his or her campaign activities. The report shall list a complete accounting of all contributions and expenditures, and disposition of any surplus.
(b) A political committee or political party shall file a campaign finance report not later than 40 days following the general election. At any time, a political committee or a political party may file a "final report," which shall constitute the termination of its campaign activities. The report shall list a complete accounting of all contributions and expenditures.
(c) Each candidate for county office or for the general assembly required to file a final campaign finance report under this section shall also file the report with the officer with whom his or her nomination papers were filed.
§ 2907. SURPLUS CAMPAIGN FUNDS
(a) No member of a political committee which has surplus funds after all campaign debts have been paid shall convert the surplus to personal use.
(b) No candidate who has surplus funds after all campaign debts have been paid shall convert the surplus to personal use, other than to reduce personal campaign debts.
(c) The "final report" of a candidate shall indicate the amount of the surplus and how it has been or is to be liquidated.
§ 2908. NEW CAMPAIGN ACCOUNTS
Candidates who choose to open a new campaign account for public office may close out their former campaign by filing a final report with the secretary of state, converting all debts and assets to the new campaign. This final report shall disclose all contributions and expenditures and the disposition of all debts and assets attributable to the former campaign as of the date of the filing of the final report.
§ 2909. CAMPAIGN REPORTS; LOCAL CANDIDATES
Each candidate for local office who has made expenditures or accepted contributions of $500.00 or more shall file campaign finance reports ten days before and ten days after the local election. The reports shall be filed with the officer with whom the candidate’s nomination papers are filed.
§ 2910. PENALTIES
(a) A person who violates a provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than $2,500.00 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(b) A person who knowingly and intentionally violates a provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than $10,000.00 or imprisoned not more than two years and one day, or both.
(c) A person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000.00 for each violation, with interest calculated as of the date of the violation.
(d) In addition to the other penalties herein provided, a state’s attorney or the attorney general may institute any appropriate action, injunction, or other proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any violation of this chapter.
Sec. 2. TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN THE VERMONT CAMPAIGN FUND
On the effective date of this act, all assets in the Vermont campaign fund shall be transferred to a special account and held for a period of one year to meet outstanding claims on the fund, if any. After the one-year period has expired, all remaining assets of the Vermont campaign fund shall revert to the general fund.
Sec. 3. 32 V.S.A. § 586 is amended to read:
The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to funds established to account for proceeds from the sale of bonds, to the general fund, the transportation fund, the fish and wildlife fund, the tobacco litigation settlement fund, or to any federal revenue funds, trust funds, enterprise funds, internal service funds, or agency funds, or to public service enterprise funds established to implement provisions of sections 211 and 212a through 212f of Title 30; the budget stabilization reserves created by sections 308 and 308a of this title; the low-level radioactive waste fund created by section 7013 of Title 10; the Vermont campaign fund created by section 2856 of Title 17; the lands and facilities trust fund created by section 2807 of Title 3; the education fund created by section 4025 of Title 16; or the Vermont housing and conservation trust fund created by section 312 of Title 10.
Chapter 59 of Title 17, §§ 2801 through 2893, relating to campaign financing and 32 V.S.A. § 5862c (Vermont campaign fund add-on) are repealed.
Pending the question, Shall the House substitute a recommendation of proposal of amendment offered by Reps. Koch of Barre Town, Flory of Pittsford and Sunderland of Rutland Town for that offered by the committee on Government Operations?
At two o’clock and forty minutes in the afternoon, the Speaker called the House to order.
Consideration Resumed; Proposal of Amendment Agreed to
and Third Reading Ordered
The recurring question, Shall the House substitute a recommendation of proposal of amendment offered by Reps. Koch of Barre Town, Flory of Pittsford and Sunderland of Rutland Town for that offered by the committee on Government Operations? Was disagreed to and the recommendation of proposal of amendment offered by the committee on Government Operations agreed to and third reading was ordered.
Rep. Head of South Burlington, for the committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs, to which had been referred Senate bill, entitled
J.R.H. 29. Joint resolution designating May 6-12 as Vermont food Allergy Awareness Week and honoring children with food allergies and their parents.
J.R.H. 32. Joint resolution honoring municipal public works employees and designating May 20-26 as public works week in Vermont.
J.R.H. 33. Joint resolution congratulating the centennial anniversary of the Chandler Center for the Arts and designating August 20, 2007 as Chandler Center for the Arts Day.
The Senate has considered the report of the Committee of Conference upon the disagreeing votes of the two Houses upon Senate bill of the following title:
H. 78. An act relating to reconsideration and rescission of votes in local elections.
Rep. LaVoie of Swanton, for the committee on Natural Resources and Energy, to which had been referred Senate bill, entitled
An act relating to the requirements for an application to be a designated new town center;
By striking Sec.2 in its entirety.
Rep. Pugh of South Burlington, for the committee on Human Services, to which had been referred Senate bill, entitled
First: In Sec. 1, by striking subdivision (b)(1) in its entirety and by inserting in lieu thereof the following:
(b)(1) The council shall consist of the following members or their designees:
(A) the president pro tempore of the senate;
(C) the chair of the senate committee on health and welfare;
(D) the chair of the house committee on human services;
(E) the chair of the senate committee on education;
(F) the chair of the house committee on education;
(G) the commissioners for children and families; health; education; and labor; and
(H) one representative each from Voices for Vermont’s Children, the Vermont low income advocacy council, Vermont Legal Aid, and the Vermont superintendents’ association.
Second: In Sec. 1, by striking subdivision (b)(3) in its entirety and by inserting in lieu thereof the following:
(3) The council shall meet up to six times while the general assembly is not in session to perform its functions under this section. In addition, during the 2007 legislative interim, the council shall hold 14 public hearings as required under subsection (d) of this section.
Third: In Sec. 1, by striking subsection (d) in its entirety and by inserting in lieu thereof the following:
(d) In developing the working plan, the council shall first consult with experts, with parents of children living in poverty, and with providers of services to children and families living in poverty. The council shall hold one public hearing in each of the 14 counties.
Fourth: In Sec. 1, by striking subsection (f) in its entirety and by inserting in lieu thereof the following:
(f) Not later than January 1, 2008, the council shall submit the working plan to the house committees on appropriations and human services and the senate committees on appropriations and health and welfare. On January 1, 2009, and annually thereafter, until January 1, 2018, the council shall report to these committees on yearly progress toward benchmarks, updates to the plan, and recommendations for budgetary and policy changes in order to accomplish the goals of this act.
Rep. Miller of Shaftsbury, for the committee on Appropriations, recommends the bill ought to pass in concurrence when amended as recommended by the committee on Human Services.
Rep. Cheney of Norwich, for the committee on Natural Resources and Energy, to which had been referred Senate bill, entitled
An act relating to establishing a Brownfields advisory committee;
First: In Sec. 1, subdivision (a)(1), after the word “designee” by adding the following: “, who shall convene the committee”
Second: In Sec. 1, subdivision (a)(8), before the word “who” by inserting the following: “preferably”
Third: In Sec. 1, subdivision (a)(9), before the word “who” by inserting the following: “preferably”
Fourth: In Sec. 1, subdivision (a)(12), by striking the word “and”
Fifth: In Sec. 1, subdivision (a)(13), before the period, by adding the following: “;
(15) a representative of the motor fuels industry, as recommended by the Vermont petroleum association”
Rep. Mrowicki of Putney, for the committee on Human Services, to which had been referred Senate bill, entitled
An act relating to HIV name-based reporting;
First: By adding a new Sec. 1, to read:
The sole purpose of this act is to enable Vermont to continue to be eligible for federal funding which has been made contingent upon name-based HIV case reporting.
Second: In the newly numbered Sec. 2, 18 V.S.A. § 1001(a), by striking the last sentence, which begins with “The health department shall . . .”, and inserting in lieu thereof:
“The health department shall, by rule, require that any person required to report under this section has in place a procedure that ensures confidentiality. In addition, in relation to the reporting of HIV and AIDS, the health department shall, by rule:
Third: In the newly numbered Sec. 2, 18 V.S.A. § 1001(d)(3), before the period, by adding “, and epidemiological follow-up”
Fourth: By adding a new Sec. 4 to read:
Sec. 4. NOTIFICATION TO INDIVIDUALS FOR CASES PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
Fifth: By adding a new Sec. 5 to read as follows:
Sixth: By adding a new Sec. 6 to read as follows:
Sec.6. EFFECTIVE DATE
Sections 4 and 5 shall be effective immediately. All other sections shall be effective on April 1, 2008, except that the department may immediately begin rulemaking pursuant to 18 V.S.A. § 1001
Rep. Potter of Clarendon, for the committee on Transportation, to which had been referred Joint resolution, entitled
Joint resolution requesting Congress to maximize to the greatest extent possible the federal funding for state transportation construction projects and grant the states the maximum degree of flexibility in prioritization of projects to be financed;
By striking the first resolved clause in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
That the General Assembly requests Congress to maximize, to the greatest extent possible, the amount of funding that it appropriates for transportation construction projects within the states and grant the states the maximum flexibility in their expenditure of federal transportation funds with respect to the building and construction of individual state projects, and be it further
The resolution, having appeared on the Calendar one day for notice, was taken up, read the second time, report of the committee on Transportation agreed to and third reading ordered.
Senate Proposal of Amendment to
An act relating to miscellaneous election law amendments;
The Senate has concurred in the House proposal of amendment with further proposal of amendment thereto, as follows:
First: By striking out Sec. 8a in its entirety
Second: In Sec 8b subsection (a) in the last sentence by striking out the word “may” and inserting in lieu thereof the word shall and in subsection (b) in the second sentence by striking out the word “may” and inserting in lieu thereof the word shall
Third: By striking out Sec. 9a in its entirety
Fourth: By striking out Sec. 14 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Sec. 14 to read:
Pending entrance of the bill on the Calendar for notice, on motion of Rep. Komline of Dorset, the rules were suspended and House bill, entitled
The Committee of Conference to which were referred the disagreeing votes of the two Houses upon the bill respectfully reports that it has met and considered the same and recommended that the House accede to the Senate proposals of amendment.
Sen. Douglas Racine
Rep. Peter Hunt
An act relating to the viability of Vermont agriculture;
Consideration Resumed: Consideration Interrupted by Recess
Pending the recurring question, Shall the bill pass? Rep. Peterson of Williston asked and was granted leave of the House to offer an amendment after third reading.
Rep. Peterson of Williston moved to amend the recommendation of proposal of amendment as follows:
Pending the question, Shall the House amend the recommendation of proposal of amendment as offered by Rep. Peterson of Williston? Rep. Perry of Richford demanded the Yeas and Nays, which demand was sustained by the Constitutional number. The Clerk proceeded to call the roll and the question, Shall the House amend the recommendation of proposal of amendment as offered by Rep. Peterson of Williston? was decided in the negative. Yeas, 59. Nays, 79.
Pending the question, Shall the bill pass in concurrence with proposal of amendment?
At five o’clock and fifty minutes in the evening, the Speaker called the House to order.
Consideration Resumed: Bill Passed in Concurrence
Pending the question, Shall the bill pass in concurrence with proposal of amendment? Rep. Wright of Burlington moved to postpone action for one legislative day.
Pending the question, Shall the House postpone action for one legislative day? Rep. Partridge of Windham demanded the Yeas and Nays, which demand was sustained by the Constitutional number. The Clerk proceeded to call the roll and the question, Shall the House postpone action for one legislative day? was decided in the negative. Yeas, 44. Nays, 76.
Pending the recurring question, Shall the bill pass in concurrence with proposal of amendment? Rep. Jerman of Essex asked leave of the House to offer an amendment after third reading, which was agreed to.
Rep. Jerman of Essex moved to further amend the House recommendation of proposal of amendment as follows:
By adding new Secs. 4a and 5a to read:
Sec. 4a. 17 V.S.A. § 2356 is amended to read:
Primary petitions shall be filed no sooner than the first Monday in June and not later than 5:00 p.m. on the third fourth Monday of July June preceding the primary election prescribed by section 2351 of this title, and not later than 5:00 p.m. of the 42nd day prior to the day of a special primary election.
Sec. 5a. 17 V.S.A. § 2386 is amended to read:
(a) Statements pursuant to this subchapter, except for vacancies created by the death or withdrawal of a candidate after the primary, shall be filed not more than 60 days before no sooner than the second Monday prior to the day of the general primary election and not later than 5:00 p.m. on the third day following the primary election.
Thereupon, the bill passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment.
I am directed by the Governor to inform the House that on the fourth day of May, 2007, he approved and signed a bill originating in the House of the following title:
H. 547 An act relating to fiscal year 2007 supplemental appropriations.
I am directed by the Governor to inform the House that on the seventh day of May, 2007, he approved and signed a bill originating in the House of the following title:
H. 529 An act relating to establishing the town line between Burke and Kirby.
I am directed by the Governor to inform the House that on the eighth day of May, 2007, he approved and signed bills originating in the House of the following titles:
H. 48 An act relating to approval of amendment to the charter of the City of South Burlington authorizing the imposition of a sales, rooms, meals, and alcoholic beverage tax;
H. 88 An act relating to education property tax rate adjustments.
At six o’clock and fifteen minutes in the evening, on motion of Rep. Komline of Dorset, the House adjourned until tomorrow at eleven o’clock in the forenoon.