should be asked to appropriate a sum of money, to be determined by a division of the estimated expenses, according to representation in Congress,—to be expended under the Cemetery Corporation. Afterwards the legislature of Pennsylvania passed an act to incorporate the "Soldiers' National Cemetery," which act was approved on the 25th day of March, A. D. 1864, and the commissioners, one from each state, and their successors, are made the corporators, having all the powers incident to other similar corporations.

Of the estimated expense, the proportion that fell to Vermont was twelve hundred and sixty dollars, which under an appropriation by the Legislature of this State has been paid. Since that time, those who have had the matter in charge have ascertained that the estimated expense will fall far short of being sufficient to complete the work, and last September the president of the association made an order on. the Governor of this State for the further sum of six hundred and thirty dollars. That sum, the present Governor in his message to the Legislature, has recommended the Legislature to pay. Since communicating his message as aforesaid, the Governor, who was the commissioner from this State, has received a further commuuication from the president of the association, informing him that the deficiency will be much greater than at first intimated to the Governor last Septem-! ber, by reason of some error in making the apportionment. The deficiency has been created in part by the great increase and advance in the price of labor and all kind of materials used in the work, and in consequence of making a more costly and imposing monument than at first contemplated. The monument is not yet completed, but if finished in accordance with the design, it will be a work of great beauty, and do honor to the nation as well as to the memories of those for whom it is to be erected.

The proportion of this deficiency which now falls to the share of Vermont is near thirteen hundred dollars, and this sum the president of the association pledges himself shall be all that Vermont will be called on to pay, and that if there should still be a deficit, it shall be supplied from some other

source.

The committee do not deem it necessary to make any appeals to the members of the Legislature to induce them to grant a prompt and cheerful response to this call, but have supposed that a short and brief statement of the origin and.

progress of the enterprise might not be inappropriate with a view to fix attention upon this consecrated spot, which has become, and will continue to be, a historic center, to which the eyes and attention of a loyal, patriotic and grateful people will be directed for all coming time, and whose monument, like that of Bunker Hill, will stand as another beacon light in the pathway of freedom, and to which the oppressed of other lands will make their pilgrimage to catch its inspiration, and pay it their devotions.

The committee have prepared a bill to carry out the aforesaid object, and herewith present the same, and recommend its passage.

WM. HEBARD, for Committee.

Which report, on motion of Mr. Miner, was

Ordered to lie, and the Clerk directed to procure printed one thousand copies thereof for the use of the House. The bill reported by the said committee and entitled H. 102. An act making appropriation for defraying the expenses of completing the Gettysburg Cemetery; Was read the first and second time, and

Ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time.

The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members to constitute the committee on the part of the House, upon the subject of final adjournment, under the resolution for that purpose:

Mr. Nicholson of Wallingford,

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Brown of Vernon,

Cowles of Ryegate.

Mr. Pease, of Charlotte, introduced a bill entitled

H. 103. An act in addition to chapter eighty-three of the General Statutes, in relation to the grand list;

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

Mr. Goodsell introduced a bill entitled

H. 104. An act to prevent taking shad or white-fish in Lake Champlain or its tributaries ;

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

On motion of Mr. Nicholson, the joint resolution endors-> ing the administration of Andrew Johnson,

Was taken up. The question being, Shall the amend

ment thereto moved by Mr. Hebard be adopted? on motion of Mr. Nicholson, said resolution was

Ordered to lie.

Engrossed bill entitled

H. 43. An act relating to the collection of taxes in unorganized towns and gores;

Was read the third time and passed.

Mr. Merrill, of Addison, from the Committee on Land Taxes to whom was referred House bill entitled

H. 37. An act laying a tax on the lands in Goshen Gore, in Caledonia County;

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

On motion of Mr. Colby, House bill entitled

H. 84. An act to establish the Vermont Reform School; Was taken up. The question being, Shall the bill be engrossed and read the third time? on motion of Mr. Colby the same was recommitted to the select committee, who reported the same, with instructions to report a bill in accordance with the recommendations of the Governor on that subject.

On motion of Mr. Stone, of Westford, the House adjourned.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1865.

Reading of the Scriptures and prayer by Rev. Mr. Stevens, the representative of the town of Guildhall.

Journal of yesterday read and approved.

Mr. Griffith presented the petition of L. P. Howe and fifty-three others, legal voters of the town of Mount Tabor, praying the General Assembly to enact a law annexing a part of said town of Mount Tabor to the town of Weston, and a part thereof to the town of Danby;

Which was referred, on motion of Mr. Griffith, to the members of this House from Rutland county.

Mr. Hebard offered the following joint resolution:

WHEREAS, The President of the United States has appointed the first Thursday of December next to be observed as a day of National Thanksgiving by the people of all the states, that our country has been relieved from the fearful scourge of war, and for the blessings of peace; therefore,

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the Governor be and he hereby is requested to appoint the same day to be observed by the people of this State as the day of their annual Thanksgiving;

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, to wit:

By Mr. Wyman,

H. 105. An act in amendment of an act for organizing the militia, approved November 22, 1864;

To the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. Carpenter, of Pawlet,

H. 106. An act to incorporate the West Pawlet Dairy Association;

To the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Pratt,

H. 107. An act to incorporate the Woodstock Hotel Company;

To the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Cleaveland,

H. 108. An act to authorize probate courts to remove

and appoint commissioners in certain cases;

To the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Pratt,

H. 109. An act to pay Thomas E. Powers the balance due him for superintending the reconstruction of the State House;

To the Committee on Claims.

By. Mr. Parmalee,

H. 110. An act to amend section second of chapter seventeen of the General Statutes, in relation to fees of school district clerks;

To the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Cleaveland,

H. 111. An act relating to the sale of real estate, includ

ing the homestead, by executors and administrators, and in

amendment of chapter fifty-two of the General Statutes, ap proved November 22, 1864;

To the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Jones,

H. 112. An act to pay Samuel S. Ingram the sum therein mentioned;

To the Committee on Claims.

By Mr. Hunsdon,

H. 113. An act to incorporate the Lake Bridge Aque-duct Company;

To the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Whitney, of Wilmington,

H. 114. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Wilmington for the year 1865;

To the General Committee.

By Mr. Cleaveland,

H. 115. An act to provide for payment of costs before probate courts in certain cases;

To the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Foster, of Calais, presented the petition of J. V. R. Kent and twenty-four others, citizens of Calais, praying the General Assembly to modify or repeal the present militia law of the State;

Which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Waite presented the petition of W. H. Pettis and eleven others, citizens of the town of Brattleboro, praying the General Assembly to prevent, by legislation, the taking of fish from West River;

Which was referred to the General Committee.
Engrossed bill entitled

H. 37. An act laying a tax on the lands in Goshen Gore, in Caledonia county;

Was read the third time and passed.

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

MR. SPEAKER: The Senate have considered House bills entitled

H. 26. An act to incorporate the Washington Slate and Tile Company;

H. 35. An act in amendment of an act incorporating the Green Mountain Central Institute;

H. 42. An act to incorporate the Fairhaven Hotel Comp any;