Whereupon the Speaker declared that George F. Edmunds had received a majority of the whole number of votes thus cast, and was elected, on the part of the House, a senator in Congress of the United States, from the State of Vermont, for the term of six years from the third day of March, A. D. 1869.

On motion of Mr. Miner, the House adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

Engrossed bill entitled

H. 19. An act changing the name of Francere Elenor Claghorne ;

Was read the third time and passed.

Mr. Hinckley moved that the House do now adjourn; Which motion was disagreed to.

Mr. Hunt moved that the Committee on the Judiciary have leave to sit during the present afternoon session of the House.

Mr. Brigham of Hydepark, moved that said motion be Ordered to lie ;

Which motion was disagreed to-yeas 53, nays 121.

The yeas and nays being demanded by Mr. Hancock, were taken, and are as follows:

Those members who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.

Yeas-53.

Those members who voted in the negative are Messrs.

Beattie,

Bigelow of Ryegate,

Bigelow of West Fairlee,
Blanchard,

Воусе,

Brewer,

Brigham of Pittsfield,
Briggs,

Hall of St. Johnsbury,
Haskins,

Hedden,

Heminway,

Hill of Hubbardton,
Hill of Middlebury,
Hinckley,
Holbrook,
Holman,

Howe,

Brookins,

Brown of Goshen,

Brown of Norwich,

Bucklin,

Carpenter of Charleston,

Clark,

Cowles,

Kennedy,

Sykes,

Davis of East Montpelier, Knowlton,

Stanton,

Stetson,¡

Strong,

Town,

Divoll,

Ladd,

Tuttle,

So the House refused to lay said motion on the table. The question recurring, Will the House grant leave to the Committee on the Judiciary to sit during the present afternoon session of the House? it was decided in the negative.

Mr. Whedon presented the petition of D. G. Blossom

and thirty-one others, citizens of Pawlet, praying for the relief of George S. Orr;

Which was referred to the General Committee.

On motion of Mr. Grout, the House adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1868.

Prayer by the Rev. C. Holman of Sanbornton, New Hampshire.

Journal of yesterday read and approved.

Mr. Baldwin offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making payment to the rightful claimants thereof of all moneys now remaining in the State Treasury on account of soldiers' allotment of United States pay;

Which was read and adopted.

Mr. Corey offered the following joint resolution:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That a joint committee of two senators and three representatives be appointed by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively, to visit the State Prison, examine into its condition and management, and report to each House;

Which was read and adopted on the part of the House. Mr. Foster of Whiting, offered the following joint resolution:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the Honorable George F. Edmunds be invited to address the Legislature, in the Hall of the House of Representatives, on the political questions of the day at his earliest convenience;

Which was read and adopted on the part of the House. Bills of the following titles were severally introduced, read the first and second time, and referred, as follows: By Mr. Lynde of Guilford,

H. 53. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Guilford for the years 1867 and 1868;

To the Committee on the Grand List.

By Mr. Estey,

H. 54. An act to amend section forty of chapter eightysix of the General Statutes, entitled "Of private corporations";

By Mr. Houghton,

H. 55. An act in amendment of section twenty of chapter twenty of the General Statutes, entitled "Of the support and removal of paupers and the relief of the insane poor"; To the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Niles,

H. 56. An act to incorporate the North Thetford Water Company;

By Mr. Niles,

A petition of Hazen Bartlett and eight others, citizens of Thetford, praying for the incorporation of the North Thetford Water Company;

To the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Severance,

H. 57. An act in amendment of chapter twenty-two of the General Statutes, entitled "Of public instruction"; By Mr. Dunn,

H. 58. An act granting certain powers to the trustees of the Northern Educational Union;

To the Committee on Education.

By Mr. Waterman,

H. 59. An act to annex a part of the town of Wilmington to the town of Dover;

On motion of Mr. Staples, to a select committee consisting of the members from the county of Windham.

By Mr. Severance,

H. 60. An act in relation to the use of text books in schools;

To the Committee on Education.

By Mr. Bigelow of Ryegate,

H. 61. An act to amend section fifteen of chapter one of the General Statutes, entitled "Of elections";

-To the Committee on Elections.

By Mr. Proctor,

H. 62. An act to pay the town of Rutland the sum therein named ;

By Mr. Peabody,

H. 63. An act to pay the town of Pittsford the sum therein mentioned;

To the Committee on Claims.

By Mr. Hoskison,

H. 64. An act to incorporate the Killington Railroad Company;

To the Committee on Railroads.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Clark, their Secretary, as follows:

MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate have passed bills of the following titles:

S. 10. An act to incorporate the Vermont Life Insurance Company;

S. 18. An act to amend an act to incorporate the Mt. Mansfield Turnpike Company, approved November 20, 1867; In the passage of which the concurrence of the House is requested.

Mr. Grout introduced a bill entitled

H. 65. An act regulating the choice of the next septennial council of censors;

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

Mr. Grout offered the following joint resolution:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the Governor is hereby authorized to collect the arms, ammunition and quartermaster stores belonging to the State, and make such deposit and disposition of the same as he shall deem advisable; provided, this authority shall not be construed to authorize the sale of such arms, ammunition and stores;

Which was read and adopted on the part of the House. Mr. Ingalls introduced a bill entitled

H. 66. An act changing the name of John Shatney and constituting him heir-at-law of Charles Snelling and Dorcas Snelling;

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

Mr. Proctor presented the petitions of Geo. A. Tuttle