ton and Rutland Railroad Company to extend their railroad to West Rutland, approved November 19, 1868;

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

House bill entitled

H. 2. An act to commute the sentence of Horace R. Plumley,

Was taken up as a special order, and on motion of Mr. Royce, it was

Ordered to lie, and be made the special order at two and one half o'clock on Friday afternoon next.

The hour having arrived for a Joint Assembly, the Senate repaired to the Hall of the House of Representatives.

Having returned therefrom,

House bills of the following titles were severally read the first and second time, and referred, as follows:

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

To the Committee on the Grand List.

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

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

H. 42. An act in amendment of and in addition to chapter ninety-four of the General Statutes, entitled “Of the traffic in intoxicating drinks;"

To the General Committee.

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, entitied "Of laying out and discontinuing highways and bridges ;"

To the Committee on Highways and Bridges.

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

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

To the Committee on the Judiciary.

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 House have adopted on their part a joint resolution providing for the printing of one thousand copies of the address delivered before the Reunion Society of Vermont Officers, during the present session, by Gen. Wm. W. Grout;

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

The House have considered joint resolution inviting Mr. A. E. Rankin to address the members of the Legislature; And have adopted the same in concurrence.

A bill entitled

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

Was taken up as unfinished business, and on motion of Mr. Pingry,

Ordered to lie.

House bills of the following titles were severally read the first and second time, and referred, as follows:

H. 42. An act in amendment of and in addition to chapter ninety-four of the General Statutes, entitled "Of the traffic in intoxicating drinks;"

To the General Committee.

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

To the Committee on Banks.

The hour having arrived for a Joint Assembly, the Senate repaired to the Hall of the House of Representatives.

Having returned therefrom,

Mr. Elkins, from the Committee on bills, submitted the following report:

SENATE CHAMBER, November 8, 1869.

To the Honorable Senate now in Session:

The Committee on Bills respectfully report, that they have duly examined the following entitled bills and have this day presented the same to the Governor for his approval:

S. 16. An act relating to public easements;

S. 47. An act in addition to an act establishing the Rutland Graded Schools, approved March 28, 1867;

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

S. 56. An act in relation to the Vermont Historical So

ciety.

WM. G. ELKINS, for Committee.

A joint resolution from the House of Representatives : Whereas, the oration of Gen. William W. Grout, delivered before the Reunion Society of Vermont Officers during the present session, would be, if preserved, a valuable acquisition to the history and literature of the State; therefore

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate be and they are hereby directed to procure the printing of one thousand copies thereof for the use of the General Assembly,

Was read and adopted in concurrence.

Mr. Camp, from a select Committee to whom was referred House bill entitled

H. 152. An act laying a tax on the county of Lamoille; Reported in favor of its passage; thereupon the bill was read the third time, and passed in concurrence.

Mr. Dickerman, from the Joint Committee on the final adjournment of the General Assembly, reported, they had considered the subject, and that with proper diligence the business before the two Houses can be completed on the 17th instant, and recommended the adoption of a joint resolution, as follows:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives adjourn their respective Houses, without day, on Wednesday, the 17th day of November instant, at eight o'clock in the forenoon;

Which was read and adopted on the part of the Senate. Mr. Elkins offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted:

Resolved, That after Thursday next no bill shall be introduced into the Senate without unanimous consent, except from Committees.

Engrossed bills entitled

S. 6. An act in amendment of an act to enable the towns in the counties of Washington, Caledonia and Orange, to aid in the construction of the "Montpelier and Wells River Railroad," approved October 30, 1868:

S. 8. An act to incorporate the Northern Vermont and Lake Champlain Railroad Company;

S. 22. An act to enable the proprietors and pew-owners of the Union Meeting House in Corinth to dispose of the

same;

S. 50. An act to incorporate the Alburgh, Plattsburgh and Highgate Steamboat Company;

Were severally read a third time and passed.

On motion of Mr. Ladd, the Senate adjourned at three o'clock and forty-eight minutes.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1869.

Prayer by Rev. Peter Merritt, of Danville.
Journal of Wednesday was read and approved.

Mr. Merrill introduced a bill entitled

S. 78. An act to incorporate the Vermont State Trust Company;

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

Mr. Dewey of Washington introduced a bill entitled

S. 79. An act to incorporate the Montpelier Trust Company;

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

Mr. Dewey of Windsor introduced a bill entitled

An act to provide for the appointmant of a curator to take charge of the State Cabinet;

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

Mr. Pingry moved that the vote whereby the Senate refused to pass a bill entitled

S. 33. An act to protect fish in Tuttle Pond,

Be reconsidered; which was decided in the affirmativeyeas 12, nays 11.

The yeas and nays having been demanded by Mr. Hall, they were taken, and are as follows:

Those Senators who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.

Those Senators who voted in the negative are Messrs.

So the vote whereby the bill was refused its passage was reconsidered; the question being, Shall the bill pass? it was decided in the affirmative.

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 House have passed House bill of the following title:

H. 157.

taxes;

An act relating to the assessment of State

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

They have considered a Senate bill entitled

S. 49. An act regulating the attendance of teachers upon teachers' institutes;

And do not concur in the

passage thereof.

They have also considered Senate bill entitled

S. 34. An act changing the name of and relating to the Northfield Cemetery Association;

And have passed the same in concurrence, with proposals of amendment;

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

The House have considered Senate proposal of amendment to House bill entitled

H. 57. An act to incorporate the Missisquoi and Clyde Rivers Railroad Company, and to enable the towns in the counties of Franklin, Orleans and Essex, to aid in the construction thereof;

And have adopted the same in concurrence.

On motion of Mr. Pingrey a bill entitled

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