(S. 13.) On motion of Mr. Bowen, the Senate took under consideration a bill entitled "an act establishing the Weathersfield Light Infantry."

On the question, Shalf the bill be ordered to be engrossed and read the third time?

The yeas and nays, having been required by Mr. Bowen, were taken and were as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Adams, Bowen, Chandler, Curtis, Foster, Lawrence, Pierpoint, Swift and Waterman-9.

Those who voted in the negative are:

Messrs. Burgess, Converse, Eaton, Egerton, Harvey, Hemenway, Holmes, Hoyt, Jenness and Marsh-11.

So it was decided in the negative.

(H. 78.) On motion of Mr. Adams, he was discharged from the further consideration of a bill referred to him on Saturday last, entitled "an act granting a ferry to Abel Phelps and Jabez Hazen."

On motion of Mr. Adams,

Ordered, That said bill be referred to the committee on roads and canals.

(H. 86.) The Senate took under consideration a bill entitled "an act altering the name of Marion Lovely," and the said bill was read the third time and passed.

(H. 185.) The Senate took under consideration a bill entitled "an act in addition to an act governing the militia of this state," and said bill was read the first and second time, and referred to the committee on military affairs.

(H. 15.) On motion of Mr. Converse, the Senate took under consideration a bill entitled "an act relating to highways."

Mr. Chandler moved to amend said bill by inserting the words "or other," after the word "turnpike" in the first section.

The Senate resolved to concur in said amendment.

The amendments proposed to said bill by the committee on roads and canals, were concurred in, and the bill, as amended, was read the third time and passed.

(H. 124.) Mr. Bowen moved to reconsider the vote passing the bill entitled "an act to furnish a field piece for the use of an artillery_compiny in the fourteenth regiment of the militia," and the question, being taken thereon, was decided in the negative.

(H. 128.) Mr. Marsh, from the committee on land taxes, to whom was referred a bill entitled "an act laying a tax on the lands in Greensboro'," reported the same without amendment.

On motion of Mr. Hemenway,

Ordered, That said bill be laid on the table.
The Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

Mr. Hemenway, from the committee on bills, reported that said committee had this day delivered to the governor, for his approval and signature, bills of the following tities:

(H. 69.) "An act to pay Anson Davis the sum therein mentioned." (S. 14.) "An act in addition to an act to incorporate the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company."

A message from His Excellency the Governor, by Mr. Manser, secretary of civil and military affairs:

Mr. PRESIDENT: His Excellency the Governor has approved and signed bills of the following titles, viz :

(S. 4.)" An act in addition to an act incorporating the Windham County Fire Insurance Company."

(S. 14.) "An act in addition to an act to incorporate the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company."

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Merrill, their clerk :

MR. PRESIDENT: The House have passed a resolution relating to the public lands, in which they ask the concurrence of the Senate. The House have passed bills of the following titles, in which they ask the concurrence of the Senate:

(H. 108.) "An act assessing a tax for the support of government." (H. 109.) "An act authorizing the Treasurer to borrow the sum therein mentioned."

(H. 110.) "An act making appropriations for the support of government."

(H. 123.) "An act in relation to the militia in the town of Goshen." The House agree to a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the proposed amendments of the House to the one hundred and seveeth chapter of the revised statutes, and have appointed, on their part, a committee consisting of Messrs. Dillingham, Hubbard and Warner of New Haven.

(H. 13.) The House insist on their disagreement to the proposed amendments of the Senate to the bill entitled "an act in addition to an act entitled 'an act for regulating and governing the militia of this state,' approved Nov. 1, 1837."

(S. 13.) On motion of Mr. Converse, the vote taken this morning refusing the third reading of a bill entitled "an act establishing the Weathersfield Light Infantry," was reconsidered.

And on the question, Shall the bill be engrossed and read the third time?

The yeas and nays, having been required by Mr. Cobb, were taken and were as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Adams, Bowen, Chandler, Converse, Curtis, Foster, Lawrence, Pierpoint, Swift and Waterman-10.

Those who voted in the negative are :

Messrs. Burgess, Cobb, Egerton, Holmes, Jenness and Marsh -6.

So it was decided in the affirmative.

The following entitled bills from the House of Representatives were severally read the first and second time, and ordered as follows:

(H. 108.) "An act assessing a tax for the support of government," (H. 109.) “An act authorizing the treasurer to borrow the sum therein mentioned," and

(H. 110.) "An act making appropriations for the support of government,"

Were severally referred to the committee on finance.

(H. 123.) “ An act in relation to the militia in the town of Goshen," was referred to the committee on military affairs.

The following resolutions from the House of Representatives were taken under consideration by the Senate, and were read:

1. Resolved, That congress possesses the power to abolish slavery and the slave trade in the District of Columbia, and to prohibit the slave trade between the several states.

2. Resolved, That the passage of a resolution by the House of Representatives of the United States in December 1887, in which it was ordered that all papers touching the subject of slavery should be "laid upon the table without being read, printed, debated or referred," and the adoption of a similar resolution by the last congress, was a daring violation of the constitution of the United States, and a flagrant abuse of the right of petition, and in the name of the people of this state, we solemnly protest against the adoption of a similar resolution by the next or any succeeding congress.

3. Resolved, That the governor be requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing resolutions to each of our senators and representatives in congress.

On the question, Shall the first of said resolutions pass?

The yeas and nays, having been required by Mr. Marsh, were taken and were as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Adams, Bowen, Burgess, Chandler, Cobb, Converse, Curtis, Eaton, Foster, Harvey, Holmes, Lawrence, Marsh, Pierpoint, Swift and Waterman-16.

Those who voted in the negative are:

Messrs. Egerton, Hoyt and Jenness-3.

So it was determined in the affirmative, and the resolution passed.

Mr. Converse proposed to amend the said second resolution, by erasing the words, "was a daring violation of the constitution of the United States and."

Mr. Eaton moved to amend the amendment by striking out the word "daring" and inserting after the words "violation of the" the word spirit.

And the question, being taken thereon, was decided in the negative. The said amendment proposed by Mr. Converse, was concurred in, and the resolution, as amended, passed.

The Senate concurred with the House in passing said third resolu

tion.

(H. 106.) Mr. Cobb, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses, on the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill entitled "an act to incorporate the president, directors and company of the Bank of Poultney," reported that said commit. tee had agreed to recommend, that the Senate recede from their seventh proposed amendment to said bill, and that the sixth and eighth proposed amendments of the Senate be amended.

(H. 106.) The bill entitled "an act to incorporate the president, directors and company of the Bank of Poultney" was taken under con. sideration by the Senate, and the Senate resolved to concur with the House in their proposed amendments to the sixth and eighth amendments to said bill, and to recede from the seventh proposed amendment of the Senate to said bill.

(H. 105.) On motion of Mr. Holmes, the bill entitled "an act to incorporate the president, directors and con.pany of the Freehold Bank," was recommitted to the committee on banks, with instructions to amend the same, so as to conform to the bill chartering the Bank of Poultney.

On motion of Mr. Hemenway,

Ordered, That the bill (H. 128) entitled “an act laying a tax on the lands in Greensboro'," be recommitted to the committee on land taxes. A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Merrill, their clerk:

MR. PRESIDENT: The House insist on their first proposed amendment to TITLE X of the revised statutes, and ask a conference with the Senate on the disagreement between the two houses, and have, on their part, appointed Messrs. Redfield, Bascomb and Baxter a committee of conference.

The House recede from their proposed amendment to the one hundred and third chapter of the revised statutes.

The House concur with the Senate in passing the eightieth chapter of the revised statutes.

The House do not concur with the Senate in their proposed amendment to the amendment proposed by the House to the seventy-four th chapter of the revised statutes.

The House insist upon their first, third and fourth proposed amendments to the eighteenth chapter of the revised statutes.

The House concur with the Senate in passing the one hundred and eighth chapter of the revised statutes.

(H. 121.) The House have passed a bill entitled "an act relating to steamboat stock," in which they ask the concurrence of the Senate.

(H. 33.) The Senate took under consideration a bill entitled "an act relating to the Northfield Factory Fire Company," and said bill was read the third time and passed.

(H. 112.) Mr. Marsh, from the committee on land taxes, to whom was referred a bill entitled "an act laying a tax on the lands in Ripton," reported the same without amendment, and said bill was read the third time and passed.

(H. 121.) The bill entitled "an act relating to steamboat stock" was taken under consideration.

On motion of Mr. Eaton,

Ordered, That said bill be laid on the table.

(H. 114.) On motion of Mr. Foster, the vote taken this morning, refusing the third reading of the bill entitled "an act for the relief of William Crain and Orson Thayer" was reconsidered.

On motion of Mr. Cobb,

Ordered, That said bill be laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Cobb,

Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns, it will adjourn to meet at half past six o'clock this evening.

The Senate adjourned.

EVENING.

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Merrill, their clerk:

MR. PRESIDENT: The House of Representatives concur with the Senate in their proposed amendment to the second resolution of the House, relating to slavery.

(H. 15.) The House concur with the Senate in their proposed amendments to a bill entitled “an act relating to highways."

(S. 12.) The House concur with the Senate in passing a bill entitled an act extending the charter of the Bank of Rutland," with proposals of amendment, in which they ask the concurrence of the Senate.

The House have passed bills of the following titles, in which they ask the concurrence of the Senate:

(H. 53.) "An act relating to the Lamoille county cavalry company." (H. 60.) "An act to pay Joseph Rollins the sum therein mentioned." (H. 133.) "An act to pay A. D. Arms the sum therein mentioned." (H. 98.) An act relating to the Craftsbury rifle company."

(H 137.) "An act to restore the Tunbridge cavalry company to their former privileges."

(S. 13.) The Senate took under consideration a bill entitled "an act establishing the Weathersfield light infantry."

On the question, Shall the bill pass? the yeas and nays having been required by Mr. Cobb, were taken and were as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Messrs. Adams, Bowen, Chandler, Converse, Curtis, Eaton, Hoyt, Lawrence, McMillan, Pierpoint, Swift and Waterman-12.

Those who voted in the negative are:

Messrs. Burgess, Cobb, Egerton, Harvey and Jenness-5.

So it was determined in the affirmative, and the bill passed.

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(S. 114.) The bill entitled "an act for the relief of William Crain and and Orson Thayer" was taken under consideration by the Senate, and was read the third time and passed.