H. 84. An act to incorporate the Burlington Savings Bank and Trust Company;

H. 98. An act in amendment of section thirty-three of chapter eighty-four of the General Statutes, entitled "Of the collection of taxes;"

H. 102. An act to amend the charter of the Free Press Association;

H. 111. An act in amendment of sections one, nineteen, forty-four, fifty-two, fifty-four, fifty-five, sixty-four, sixty-five, sixty-six and sixty-seven of chapter twenty-four of the General Statutes, entitled "Of laying out and discontinuing highways and bridges;"

H. 115. An act changing the name of Eddic Dearborn and constituting him heir-at-law of William and Jane L. Cheney;

H. 131. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Bakersfield for the years 1867, 1868 and 1869;

H. 142. An act to repeal an act approved November 1, 1867, entitled "An act to protect fish in Ticklenacked. Pond;"

H. 153. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Peru;

In the passage of which the concurrence of the Senate is requested.

The House have considered Senate bills of the following titles:

S. 1. An act to incorporate the Orleans County Society of Natural Sciences;

S. 12. An act in amendment of sections three and four of chapter one hundred and fourteen of the General Statutes, relating to forgery and counterfeiting;

S. 30. An act to incorporate the Middletown Spring Company;

S. 52. An act for the incorporation of the Trustees of the Parochial Fund of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Vermont;

And have passed the same in concurrence.

They have also considered Senate bill entitled

S. 35. An act to regulate trials in justice courts;
And do not concur in the passage thereof.

Mr. Ladd introduced a bill entitled

S. 71.

An act to repeal a part of section three of an act approved November 19, 1868, entitled "An act to amend

an act to incorporate the city of Burlington, approved November 22, 1864;"

Which was read the first and second time, and referred to the General Committee.

Mr. Farnham introduced a bill entitled

S. 72. An act abolishing the solitary confinement of persons sentenced to death;

Which was read the first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Printing.

The President laid before the Senate the following communication from his Excellency, the Governor :

STATE OF VERMONT,

Executive Chamber, Montpelier, Nov. 8, 1869.

To the President of the Senate :

SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith to the Senate a communication to the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.

I remain, &c.,

PETER T. WASHBURN.

The following communication from his Excellency, the Governor, was read and referred to the Committee on Education:

STATE OF VERMONT,

Executive Chamber, Montpelier, Nov. 8, 1869. To the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:

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By the provisions of section two chapter twenty-three of the General Statutes, a sum not exceeding twenty-seven hundred dollars is appropriated annually for the benefit of the blind. I find by the records in the office of the Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs, that the amount required and expended for that purpose for the year ending May 1, 1869, was twenty-nine hundred and eighty-five dollars and eightythree cents, ($2985.83) exceeding the appropriation by the sum of two hundred and eighty-five dollars and eighty-three

cents.

The education of the indigent blind children, as well as of the deaf and dumb, at the expense of the State, is a duty of a higher degree, even, then the education of children in common schools; it is a charity, as well a duty, which should be extended to every indigent child of those classes in the State. The number of blind children at the Asylum on the first day of May last, supported by the State, was eleven,requiring an annual expenditure of at least three thousand

and three hundred dollars. The present appropriation is sufficient for but nine pupils. As the Commissioner has no power to exceed the annual appropriation, it follows that the appropriation must be increased, or a portion of the aid extended to the blind during the past year must be withdrawn, -an alternative to be adopted with extreme reluctance.

I respectfully recommend, that the annual appropriation be increased to such sum, as will not only include the necessary expenditure for those who are now beneficiaries of the State, but will allow the aid of the State to be extended to any new cases which may arise, reasonably requiring such aid.

PETER T. WASHBURN.

Mr. Benedict introduced the following joint resolution, which was read and adopted on the part of the Senate:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That Mr. A. E. Rankin, Secretary of the State Board of Education, be invited to address the members of the legislature; and that the use of the Hall of the House of Representatives is hereby tendered to him for that purpose on Thursday evening the eleventh instant.

A message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Newell, their First Assistant Clerk, as follows:

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform the Senate that the Governor has informed the House that he has approved and signed bills originating in the House of the following titles:

H. 71. An act laying a tax on the county of Washington;

H. 70. An act laying a tax on the county of Addison; H. 91. An act laying a tax on the county of Chittenden ; H. 92. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Woodford;

H. 94. An act to enable the town of Hartland to aid in bridging the Connecticut River;

H. 3. An act for the relief of School District No. 4, in Middlebury;

H. 52. An act to incorporate the Barre Railroad Company.

I am also directed to inform the Senate that the Governor has returned to the House of Representatives, without his approval, and with his objections thereto in writing, House bill entitled

H. 67. An act in amendment of section eighty-two of chapter fifteen of the General Statutes, relating to "jurisdiction of constables ;"

The House have reconsidered the bill and do not pass the same, notwithstanding the objections of the Executive. A bill entitled

S. 14. An act to amend chapter one hundred and twelve of the General Statutes, entitled "Of offenses against the lives and persons of individuals;"

Was taken up as a special order, considered, and the quession being, Shall the bill be engrossed and read a third time? it was decided in the negative..

Mr. Jones introduced a resolution, as follows:

Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary inquire into the necessity of a change in the law relating to the organization of private corporations and the law relating to the change of names and adoption of minors, and report by bill or otherwise;

Which was read and adopted.

A message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, by Mr. Marsh, Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs, as follows:

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed by the Governor to inform the Senate that he has this day approved and signed bills originating in the Senate, of the following titles, viz:

S. 16. An act relating to public easements;

S. 47. An act in addition to an act establishing Rutland graded school, approved March 28, 1867;

S. 53. An act to pay Emory H. Clark the sum therein named ;

S. 56.

ety.

An act relating to the Vermont Historical Soci

House bill entitled

H. 40. An act to annex a part of the town of Wilmington to the town of Dover,

Was taken up as a special order, and on motion of Mr. Heath, the bill, together with the remonstrance of R. S. Staples and seventy-one others, a majority of the legal voters of Dover, against the annexing of the North part of Wilmington to the town of Dover, and the remonstrance of Waldo Dunton and thirteen others, from annexing a part of Wilmington to Dover, were recommitted to the General Committee.

. A bill entitled

S. 4. An act in amendment of an act passed November 2, 1833, incorporating Newbury Seminary,

Was taken up as the special order; the question being, Shall the vote whereby the Senate adopted the substitute bill reported by the Committee on the Judiciary be reconsidered? pending the question, on motion of Mr. Farnham, the Senate adjourned at twelve o'clock and twenty minutes.

AFTERNOON.

Mr. Green, from the Committee on Printing to whom was referred a bill entitled

S. 72. An act abolishing the solitary confinement of persons sentenced to death;

Reported, recommending the printing of three hundred. and fifty copies of said bill; thereupon the bill was Ordered to lie and be printed.

Engrossed bill entitled

S. 36. An act in relation to insurance agents;
Was taken up, considered, and passed.

Mr. Green, from the Committee on Claims to whom was referred a bill entitled

S. 38. An act to pay Peter Lander, Jr., the sum therein mentioned;

Reported, recommending that the blank in said bill be filled with the words "one hundred and twenty;"

Which was agreed to.

Second, That the blank before the word years be filled by inserting the word "five;"

Which was agreed to; thereupon the bill was

Ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

Mr. Dale introduced a bill entitled

S. 73.

An act to repeal an act authorizing the Benning