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The question recurring, Shall the substitute resolution moved by Mr. Hebard be adopted on the part of the House? it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Waite, from the select committee to whom was referred House bill entitled

H. 189. An act providing for taxing stock in the National Banking Associations;

Reported, without expression of opinion upon the merits thereof. The question being, Shall the bill be engrossed and read the third time? Mr. Pratt moved to amend by adding thereto an additional section, to wit:

Sec. 5. If any cashier shall neglect or refuse to make returns to any town in this State, as provided in this act, he shall forfeit and pay to the treasurer of such town, for the benefit of such town, the sum of five hundred dollars, to be recovered by an action on the case in the name of such treasurer, founded on this statute.

The question being, Shall the bill be amended as moved by Mr. Pratt? Mr. Park moved that the bill be

Ordered to lie, and made the special order for to-morrow morning, at eleven o'clock;

Which motion was disagreed to. The question recurring, Shall the bill be amended, as moved by Mr. Pratt? it was decided in the affirmative.

The question being, Shall the bill, as amended, be engrossed and read the third time? Mr. Barlow moved to amend the bill by striking therefrom all but section five thereof;

Which motion was disagreed to. The question recurring, Shall the bill, as amended, be engrossed and read the third time? it was decided in the affirmative, and said bill was

Ordered to be read the third time to-morrow morning. Mr. Stone moved that the vote whereby the House ordered to be engrossed and read the third time House bill entitled

H. 189. An act providing for taxing stock in the National Banking Associations;

Be reconsidered; which motion was agreed to.

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The question being, Shall the bill, as amended, be engrossed and read the third time? Mr. Prout moved to amend in section one, line five, by inserting after the word "currency," the words, and the cashiers of all other banks in this State; also, by adding to said bill the following:

Sec. 6. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed;

Which motion was agreed to.

The question being, Shall the bill, as amended, be engrossed and read the third time? it was decided in the affirmative, and said bill was

Ordered to be read the third time to-morrow morning.
Mr. Barstow offered the following joint resolution:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the Secretary of State is hereby directed to cause to be published in the next volume of the Acts and Resolves of the General Assembly, the vote of thanks passed by the last General Assembly to General Stannard and the Vermont officers and soldiers then in the field; the resolution in regard to General Wells and the Vermont Cavalry; and the vote of thanks, on the part of the House, to General Grant and the officers and soldiers of the "Old Brigade," and cause certified copies of the same to be forwarded to the several officers named. That the Secretary of State is directed to consider the resolutions referred to, as found in the Journals of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, as official, if they are not properly on file in his office;

Which was read, and adopted on the part of the House. Mr. Pease, of Charlotte, offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire and report to this House what legislation, if any, is needed in regard to taxing railroad stock in the hands of persons not resident in this State;

Which was read and adopted.

Mr. Robinson, of Highgate, from the General Committee to whom were referred Senate bills entitled

S. 50. An act laying a tax on the town of Averill ;
S. 51. An act laying a tax on the town of Norton ;
Reported in favor of their passage.

Mr. Nicholson moved that House rule No. 25 be suspended as to said bills:

Which motion was unanimously agreed to; and thereupon said bills were severally read the third time at this time, and passed in concurrence.

Mr. Henry, from the Committee on Manufactures to whom was referred Senate bill entitled

S. 73. An act to incorporate the St. Albans Manufacturing Company;

Reported in favor of its passage.

Mr. Nicholson moved that House rule No. 25 be suspended as to this bill ;

Which motion was unanimously agreed to; and thereupon said bill was read the third time at this time, and passed in

concurrence.

On motion of Mr. Skinner, of Derby, the House adjourned.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1865.

Reading of the Scriptures and prayer by Rev. Mr. Dunn, the representative of the town of Fairfax.

On motion of Mr. Barlow, the report of the Committee on Mileage and Debentures was taken up for consideration, and on his motion said report was adopted.

Engrossed bills of the following titles were severally read the third time and passed:

H. 52. An act laying a tax on Orange county;

H. 100. An act to incorporate the Fairhaven and Chicago Slate Company;

H. 155. An act to incorporate the Otter Creek Marble Company;

H. 166. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Rutland ";

H. 169. An act to incorporate the United States Agricultural and Mining Company;

H. 200. An act to incorporate the Enosburgh Cheese Manufacturing Company;

H. 203. An act to incorporate the Highgate Manufacturing Company.

Engrossed bill entitled

H. 189. An act providing for taxing stock in the National Banking Associations;

Was read the third time; and the question being, Shall the bill pass? on motion of Mr. Barlow, said bill was

Ordered to lie.

Engrossed bill entitled

H. 201. An act to authorize the publication of extra volumes of the decisions of the Supreme Court;

Was read the third time. The question being, Shall the bill pass? on motion of Mr. Miner, said bill was

Ordered to lie.

Engrossed bill entitled

H. 204. An act to provide water for the State House; Was read the third time. The question being, Shall the bill pass? Mr. Colby moved that the bill be committed to a member with instructions to amend in section two, line six, by striking therefrom the word "seven."

The question being, Shall the bill be committed to a member, with instructions to amend as moved by Mr. Colby? on motion of Mr. Barstow, said bill was

Ordered to lie.

Mr. Miner moved that House rule No. 25 be suspended, as to all bills, for the remainder of the session;

Which motion was agreed to.

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

H. 199. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Bristol for the year 1865;

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

Mr. Carpenter, of Pawlet, from the Committee on Agriculture to whom was referred House bill entitled

H. 145. An act to prevent deterioration in the value of lands;

Reported in favor of its passage. Whereupon the engrossment and third reading of said bill was refused.

Mr. Morrison, of Starksboro, from the Committee on Corporations to whom was referred Senate bill entitled

S. 49. An act to incorporate the Rutland County Slate Company;

Reported in favor of its passage, with the recommendation that the House propose to the Senate to amend the bill in section two, line thirty-three, by striking therefrom all after the word company," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, for such excess.

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The House agreeing to propose to the Senate to amend the bill, as recommended by the committee, said bill was read the

third time and passed in concurrence, with a proposal of amendment.

Mr. White, from the Committee on Corporations to whom was referred Senate bill entitled

S. 48. An act to incorporate the Addison County Marble Company;

Reported in favor of its passage, with the recommendation that the House propose to the Senate to amend the bill in section one, by striking out all thereof between the word "estate," in line sixteen, and the word "Vermont," in line thirty-nine thereof.

The House agreeing thereto, said bill was read the third time and passed in concurrence, with a proposal of amendment. Mr. White, from the same committee to whom was referred Senate bill entitled

S. 63. An act to incorporate the Chittenden Kaolin and Paint Company;

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

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

MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Governor has informed the Senate that he has approved and signed bills, originating in the Senate, of the following titles:

S. 19. An act to incorporate the Rutland County Marble Company;

S. 26. An act relating to the duties of school district clerks ;

S. 36. An act to incorporate the Green Mountain Silver Mining Company;

S. 37. An act to incorporate the Star Silver Mining Company of Nevada;

S. 38. An act to incorporate the First Congregational Society of West Randolph ;

S. 42. An act to incorporate the Brandon Mineral Paint Company;

S. 44. An act to incorporate the McLeran's Falls Manufacturing Company;

S. 46. An act to incorporate the Chittenden Marble Company;

S. 54. An act to incorporate the Caledonia Manufacturing Company.

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