H. 91. An act in addition to chapter seventy of the General Statutes, entitled "Of divorce and alimony." A. WORCESTER, for Committee.

House bill entitled

H. 6. An act authorizing the Bennington and Rutland Railroad Company to extend its railroad to West Rutland; Was taken up as unfinished business of the morning session. The question being, Shall the amendments recommended by the committee as amended be agreed to?

Pending which, on motion of Mr. Miner, the House adjourned.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1868.

Reading of the Scriptures and prayer by the Chaplain.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.

Mr. Dunn offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That when the House adjourn this afternoon,
it be to meet at seven o'clock this evening;
Which was read and adopted.

Mr. Hinckley introduced a bill entitled

H. 243. An act to change the name of Milton G. King to Milton J. Ballou, and constitute him heir-at-law of John Ballou and Cordelia L. Ballou ;

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

Mr. Wood introduced a bill entitled

H. 244.

An act to annex a part of the town of Castleton to the town of Fairhaven ;

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

Mr. Wood presented the petition of R. M. Copeland and four others, praying for the annexation of a portion of the town of Castleton to the town of Fairhaven ;

Which was referred to the Committee on Town Lines.

Mr. Barney presented the remonstrance of B. F. Graves and one hundred and three others, protesting against the alteration of the present line between the towns of Castleton and Fairhaven.

Which was referred to the Committee on Town Lines.

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

H. 245. An act in amendment of section five of an act entitled "An act to establish a State Normal School," approved November 17, 1866;

To the Committee on Education.

By Mr. Long,

H. 246. An act to protect mink in the State of Ver

mont;

To the General Committee.

By. Mr. Fisher of Stannard,

H. 247. An act relating to the land records of the town of Stannard;

To the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Waterman offered the following joint resolution : Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the Secretary of State and State Librarian be directed to deliver to the representative from the town of Stannard, for the use of said town, one copy each of all Laws, Journals, Reports of State Officers and Reports of the Decisions of the Supreme Court of this State, heretofore published, so far as the same can be done and leave a sufficient number of copies of such Laws, Journals and Reports in their respective departments.

Which was read and adopted on the part of the House. The Speaker laid before the House a communication from his Excellency, the Governor, as follows:

STATE OF VERMONT,

Executive Chamber, Montpelier, Nov. 11, 1868.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:
SIR: I transmit for the use of the General Assembly the
annual statement of the National Life Insurance Company.
JOHN B. PAGE, Governor.

Which annual statement of the National Life Insurance Company was referred to the Committee under the Fourth Joint Rule.

Mr. Converse, from the Committee on Federal Relations, submitted the following report:

To the House of Representatives now in session:

The Committee on Federal Relations to whom was referred that part of the Governor's Message and the accompanying documents relating to national cemeteries, report that they have had the same under consideration, and recommend the adoption on the part of the House of the following preamble and resolution.

J. CONVERSE, for Committee.

WHEREAS, That by an act entitled "An act to establish and protect national cemeteries, approved February 22, 1867," Congress has adopted an uniform system for the management and care of all the soldiers' national cemeteries throughout the United States, and made provisions for their maintenance; therefore be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, That we respectfully request of and recommend to the Legislature of the state of Pennsylvania the passage of an act empowering the board of commissioners having charge of the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg, to transfer all the right, title, interest and care of said Soldiers' National Cemetery to the general government upon the completion of the same;

Which resolution was read and adopted on the part of the House.

Mr. Converse, from the select committee on the subject of reciprocity in trade, submitted the following report:

Resolved, That so much of the Governor's Message as relates to the subject of reciprocity of trade between the United States and Dominion of Canada, be referred to a select committee consisting of five members of this House, with authority to report by resolution or otherwise. To the House of Representatives now in session:

The select committee to whom the foregoing resolution was referred, have had the subject matter of the same under consideration, and beg leave to report the following resolutions, and recommend the adoption of the same, as the sense of this House touching that subject.

J. CONVERSE, for Committee.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That having an intelligent regard for the best interests of

Vermont, it is the duty of our senators and representatives in Congress to use their influence against the consummation of any treaty relating to reciprocity in trade with the Dominion of Canada, and to insist that the subject of our trade and commercial intercourse with Canada, as well as with all other foreign countries, is not proper matter of treaty stipulation, but belongs to Congress, and should be wisely regulated by a judicious tariff.

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be and is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this joint resolution to each of our senators and representatives in Congress.

WHEREAS, The rapidly increasing commerce between the eastern states and northwest is calling for more ample and cheaper transportation; and,

WHEREAS, Also, certain mutual privileges are now enjoyed by both Canada and the United States, touching navigation and transportation, which ought on the part of the two countries to be matured into rights; therefore,

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That if by treaty, or otherwise, the free navigation of Canadian waters and the use of Canadian canals, by the shipping of the United States, upon the same terms as by Canadian and British shipping, and the free transit by land of American merchandise across Canadian territory, can be secured in exchange for like privileges to Canadian shipping in our waters, and British Canadian merchandise over our soil, our senators and representatives in Congress are urged to use their influence to bring about such an arrangement; and in such negotiation to secure if possible the construction of a ship canal connecting the St. Lawrence with Lake Champlain; and that our government, in case the state of New York will consent thereto, offer in exchange therefor, to enlarge the Champlain Canal to the same proportions as that which shall connect the St. Lawrence and Lake Champlain, and allow the use thereof upon the same terms as are imposed upon American shipping.

Resolved, That the Governor of this State be and is hereby requested to transmit copies of this joint resolution to the governors of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, also copies thereof to the Governor General of Canada, and the President of the United States.

The question being, Shall the resolutions reported by the committee be adopted on the part of the House? on motion: of Mr. Proctor, said report was

Ordered to lie, and the Clerk directed to procure printed three hundred copies thereof for the use of the House. House bill entitled

H. 6. An act to authorize the Bennington and Rutland Railroad Company to extend its railroad to West Rutland ; Was taken up as unfinished business of yesterday's session. The question being, Shall the amendments recommended by the committee, as amended, be agreed to?

Mr. Wood having the floor, gave way to Mr. Proctor, who offered the following joint resolutions :

WHEREAS, Propositions have been made for the opening. of the markets of the United States to productions of the British American Provinces, through a new Treaty of Reciprocity, so called; and

WHEREAS, This proposition has been connected with the project for a ship canal from the River St. Lawrence to Lake Champlain, and from the lake to the Hudson River; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, That these should be treated as independent propositions, each standing on its own merits; and while we heartily approve of all new facilities, by canals or railways, for transportation between all parts of our own country, we do nevertheless, as representatives of the people of Vermont, protest against the granting of any rights or privileges to the British Provinces not accorded to other foreign nations.

Resolved, That we do renewedly protest against admitting the productions of the British Provinces to the United States on any terms, except those accorded to other foreign nations, as being inconsistent with a just and true national policy, and injurious to the particular interests of all the: states of the Union bordering on the British Possessions.

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be directed to transmit a copy of the foregoing resolutions to each of our senators and representatives in Congress;

Which were read, and the question being, Shall the resolutions be adopted on the part of the House? on motion of Mr. Pingry, said resolutions were