H. 234. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Guilford;

H. 202. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Chelsea for the years 1867, 1868 and 1869;

H. 132. An act to amend an act approved November 19, 1868, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Burlington," approved November 22, 1864;

H. 41. An act to prevent the careless use of firearms; To the Committee on the Judiciary.

H. 203. An act to enable the towns in the counties of Orange and Windsor to aid in the construction of the West Fairlee Railroad;

H. 206. An act to enable the towns and cities therein named to aid in the construction of the Northern Vermont and Lake Champlain Railroad;

H. 204. An act to enable the towns therein named to aid in the construction of the Fairfax Railroad;

H. 190. An act to incorporate the Wantasticet Valley Railroad Company ;

To the Committee on Railroads.

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 bills of the following titles:

H. 167. An act in addition to section nineteen of chapter eighty-three of the General Statutes, relating to the reappraisal of real estate in certain cases;

H. 250. An act to incorporate the Bradford Trust Company;

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

And have considered a joint resolution relating to pay of.

sweepers;

And have adopted the same in concurrence.

And have passed House bills of the following titles:

H. 41. An act to prevent the careless use of firearms; H. 47. An act to incorporate the Northeastern Mutual Life Association;

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

Mr. Goodell, from the Committee on Highways and Bridges to whom was referred a bill entitled

S. 61. An act in relation to the width of cart and lumber wagon tires to be used upon public highways;

Reported against its passage; thereupon the engrossment and third reading of said bill was refused.

Mr. Copeland, from the Committee on Bills, submitted the following report:

SENATE CHAMBER, Nov. 13, 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, viz:

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

Engrossed bill entitled

L. COPELAND, for Committee.

S. 65. An act changing the day of the annual meeting of the Board of Education,

Was taken up, having been returned from the House of Representatives with proposals of amendment, as follows: by striking out, in the ninth and tenth lines, in section one, the words "one special meeting during the recess of the Legislature," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "such special meetings during the recess of the Legislature as shall be necessary;"

Which was concurred in.

A message 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 return herewith to the Senate, Senate bill No. 40, entitled "An act in addition to chapter eighty-three of the General Statutes, entitled Of the grand list,' "without his approval, and with his objections thereto in writing.

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

On motion of Mr. Pingry, the message of his Excellency, the Governor, was

Ordered to lie.

A message was received from the House of Representatives, as follows:

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House have considered a joint resolution on the State Library;

And have adopted the same in concurrence.

They have considered Senate proposals of amendment to House bill entitled

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

And have concurred therein.

Mr. Royce, from the Committee on Railroads to whom was referred a bill entitled

S. 82. An act to extend the charter of the West River Railroad;

Reported in favor of its passage; thereupon the bill was Ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

Mr. Goodell moved that the House of Representatives be requested to return to the possession of the Senate House bill entitled

H. 40. An act to annex a part of the town of Wilming ton to the town of Dover.

House bill entitled

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,"

Was taken up as a special order; Mr. Pingry moved to propose to the House to amend by striking out sections three, four, five, six, seven and nine of said bill;

Which was agreed to; thereupon the bill was passed in concurrence, with proposals of amendment.

Mr. Merrill, from the General Committee to whom was referred House bill entitled

H. 228. An act to incorporate the village of Benson; H. 231. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Victory for the years 1868 and 1869;

H. 249. An act in amendment an act to incorporate the Dominion Marble Company;

H. 74. An act in amendment of an act establishing the corporation by the name of the Champlain Transportation Company;

Reported in favor of their passage; thereupon they were severally read a third time and passed in concurrence.

Mr. Merrill, from the General Committee to whom was referred House bill entitled

H. 170. An act relating to Library Associations;

Reported, recommending to propose to the House to amend as follows in the fourth line, strike out the word "majority," and in the fifth line, the words "two thirds," and in lieu thereof insert the word "unanimous:" It will as amended read "by a unanimous vote of the stock or shares," c.; thereupon the bill was read a third time and passed in concurrence, with a proposal of amendment.

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

H. 239. An act laying a tax on the county of Rutland for the purpose of completing and furnishing the new court house in said county, and paying the indebtedness of the county;

Reported in favor of its passage; thereupon the bill was read a third time and passed in concurrence.

A message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Peck, as follows:

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed by the House to return to the Senate, pursuant to their request, House bill entitled H. 40. An act to annex a part of the town of Wilmington to the town of Dover,

Was reconsidered-yeas 15, nays 8.

Mr. Dewey of Washington having demanded the yeas and nays, 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 its passage was reconsidered.

Mr. Goodell moved to reconsider the vote adopting Mr.

Heath's amendment to said bill;

Which was agreed to-yeas 13, nays 13.

Mr. Heath having demanded the yeas and nays, 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.

The vote being equal, the Secretary called the President, who recorded his vote in the affirmative; so the amendment was reconsidered.

The question recurring, Will the Senate adopt the amendment offered by Mr. Heath? it was disagreed to.

Mr. Heath moved that the bill be ordered to lie;

Which was disagreed to; the question being, Shall the bill pass? it was decided in the affirmative-yeas 14, nays 11. Mr. Heath having demanded the yeas and nays, 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 bill was passed in concurrence.

Mr. Benedict, from the Committee on Education to whom was referred House bills entitled

H. 219. An act to amend an act entitled "An act in amendment of section two of chapter twenty-three of the General Statutes, entitled "Of instruction of the deaf, dumb and blind;"

H. 227. An act to amend section five of an act entitled "An act authorizing towns to establish central schools;" Reported in favor of their passage; thereupon they were severally read the third time, and passed in concurrence.