Bills of the following titles were severally introduced, read the first and second times, and referred, as follows: By Mr. Smalley,

H. 35. An act laying a tax on the county of Chittenden;

To a special committee consisting of the members from Chittenden county.

By Mr. Davis of St. Albans,

H. 36. An act laying a tax on the county of Franklin; To a special committee consisting of the members from Franklin county.

On motion of Mr. Holbrook, the House adjourned.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1874.

Reading of Scriptures and prayer by Rev. Mr. Hyatt of Starksboro.

Journal of yesterday read and approved.

Bills of the following titles were severally introduced, read the first and second times, and referred, as follows: By Mr. Smalley,

H. 37. An act in amendment of, and in addition to, an act approved November 26, 1872, entitled "An act in

amendment of an act to incorporate the City of Burlington, approved November 23, 1864, and of the several amendments thereto, heretofore enacted";

To the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Grout of Newport,

H. 38.

named;

An act to pay Edward Hawkins the sum therein

To the Committee on Claims.

Mr. Smalley offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That the Committee on Public Buildings are hereby requested to inquire into the expediency and necessity of providing better accommodations for the State Library, the State Cabinet, the Collections of the Vermont Historical Society; and also for additional committee rooms and for the better ventilation of the Representatives' Hall and Senate Chamber; and report by bill or otherwise;

Which was read and adopted.

Bills of the following titles were severally introduced, read the first and second times, and referred, as follows: By Mr. Kelsey,

H. 39. An act in amendment of section one of an act approved November 20, 1868, entitled "An act relating to warning town meetings";

To the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Norton,

H. 40. An act to protect fish in certain private ponds in the town of Bennington;

To the General Committee.

By Mr. Martin of Londonderry,

H. 41. An act to pay Willard Bemis, the sum therein named;

To the Committee on Claims.