H. 16.

An act to provide for taking affidavits, depositions and acknowledgments of deeds of persons in the service of the United States;

H. 36. An act to incorporate the Salisbury Marble Company;

H. 128. An act to incorporate the Cedar Hill Marble Company;

And have concurred therein.

The House have passed bills of the following titles:

H. 105. An act to amend section twenty of chapter twentytwo of the General Statutes, relating to school districts;

H. 118. An act for the preservation of fish in the waters of Lake Champlain within five miles of Sand Bar Bridge;

H. 135. mentioned: H. 145.

Company;

An act to pay James A. Pollard the sum therein

An act to incorporate the Windsor Manufacturing

H. 153. An act to incorporate the Northern Union Express Company:

H. 172. An act to incorporate the International Express Company :

H. 179. An act to incorporate the Essex Lumber Company; H. 185. An act to incorporate the Allen Kerosene Oil Can Company;

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

On the motion of Mr. Chapman, the Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

A message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Houghton, their Assistant Clerk, as follows:

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

H. 4. An act to incorporate the Fairfax Railroad Company; H. 101. An act in amendment of chapter one hundred and two of the General Statutes, in relation to fences;

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

House bills of the following titles were severally read the first and second time, and referred, viz:

H. 4. An act to incorporate the Fairfax Railroad Company; To the Committee on Roads.

H. 101. An act in amendment of chapter one hundred and two of the General Statutes, in relation to fences;

To the Committee on Agriculture.

Mr. Dana, from the Committee on Claims to whom was referred so much of the Governor's message as relates to the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettsyburg, Pennsylvania, reported a bill entitled

S. 46. An act authorizing the Governor to appropriate money to pay the proportion of expenses due from the State of Vermont in establishing and completing the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania;

Which was read the first and second time, and

Ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time to-morrow afternooon.

Mr. Dana, from the Committee on Claims to whom was referred House bill entitled

H. 63. An act to pay General P. T. Washburn for services as Adjutant and Inspector General;

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

Mr. Clark, from the Committee on Finance to whom was referred House bill entitled

H. 147. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Topsham;

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

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

H. 48. An act requiring notaries public to pay the county clerk recording fees;

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

A message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Houghton, their Assistant Clerk, as follows:

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House have adopted a joint resolution relating to the sale of the Legislative Manual,

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

Mr. Clark, from the Committee on Banks to whom was referred a bill entitled

S. 15. An act extending the charter of the Stark Bank;

Reported the same, recommending its passage; and thereupon said bill was

Ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time.

Mr. Barrett, from the Committee on Education to whom was referred a bill entitled

S. 40. An act to incorporate the Poultney Normal Institute; Reported in favor of its passage; and thereupon said bill was Ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time.

Mr. Henry, from the Committee on Banks to whom was referred a bill entitled

S. 34.

An act in relation to real estate owned by banks; Reported adversely to its passage; and thereupon the engrossment and third reading of said bill was refused.

House bill entitled

H. 95. An act to incorporate the First Methodist Episcopal Legal Society of Middlebury;

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

The Senate resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole for the further consideration of a bill entitled

S. 42. An act for organizing the militia.

After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and the President resumed the chair.

Mr. Henry, chairman of the committee, reported that the committee had completed the consideration of said bill, and recommended the adoption of certain amendments, which are as follows:

First, In section twenty-six, line thirty-nine, to insert after the word "furnish," the words " at the expense of the State." Second, In section twenty-eight, line two, after the word. "United," to insert the word "States";

Which were agreed to; thereupon the bill was

Ordered to be engrossed and read the third time to-morrow afternoon.

A message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Clarke, their Assistant Clerk, as follows:

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House have adopted a joint resolution relating to a temporary adjournment,

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

A joint resolution from the House of Representatives :

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That when the two Houses adjourn on Saturday next, they ad

journ to meet on Wednesday next at ten o'clock in the foreneon; Which was read and adopted in concurrence.

A joint resolution from the House of Representatives:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the State Librarian be directed to confine the sale of the Legislative Directory and Manual to members only of the General Assembly, and officers thereof, and that the same be sold for thirty cents per copy;

Which was read and adopted in concurrence.

Mr. Pennock moved to reconsider the vote adopting the joint resolution from the House of Representatives, relating to a temporary adjournment;

Which was disagreed to-yeas 4, nays 16.

Mr. Chapman having demanded the yeas and nays, they were taken, and are as follows:

Those Senators who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.

Chapman,

Clark,

Kellam,

Richmond-4.

Those Senators who voted in the negative are Messrs.

So the motion to reconsider was lost.

Mr. Wood moved that when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn to meet at nine o'clock to-morrow morning;

Which was agreed to.

House bills of the following titles, were severally read the first and second time, and referred, viz:

H. 118. An act for the preservation of fish in the waters of Lake Champlain, within five miles of Sand Bar Bridge;

H. 153. An act to incorporate the Northern Union Express Company;

H. 172. An act to incorporate the International Express Company;

To the General Committee.

H. 145. An act to incorporate the Windsor Manufacturing Company;

H. 179. An act to incorporate the Essex Lumber Company; H. 185. An act to incorporate the Allen Kerosene Oil Can Company;

To the Committee on Manufactures.

H. 135. An act to pay James A. Pollard the sum therein mentioned;

To the Committee on Claims.

Mr. Reed, from the Committee on Printing to whom was referred a bill entitled

S. 45. An act in amendment of section twenty-four of chapter thirty-six of the General Statutes:

Reported the same, recommending the printing of three hundred and fifty copies; and said bill was

Ordered to lie and be printed.

Mr. Kellam introduced the following joint resolution:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That in making up the debentures of the General Assembly, the Committee on Mileage and Debentures on the part of the House, and the Secretary of the Senate on the part of the Senate, be and they are hereby directed to deduct from the amount to be paid each representative and senator the sum of two dollars for each day when the senator or member has been absent from Montpelier, by reason of the adjournment of both bodies by joint resolution, during the present session;

Which was read. And the question being, Will the Senate adopt the resolution? it was decided in the negative—yeas 11, nays 15.

Mr. Richmond 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.

Chapman,

Clark,

Fish,

Henry,

Mr. Williams, for the Committee on Bills, made the following report:

The Committee on Bills have this day presented to his Excellency, the Governor, for his approval, the following bills:

S. 2. An act in amendment of section eleven of chapter twenty of the General Statutes, entitled "Of the support and removal of paupers, and the relief of the insane poor ";

S. 5. An act to amend section twenty-seven of chapter eighty-four of the General Statutes;

S. 10. An act to provide for the recording of the stamps of the United States internal revenue, and for other purposes;

S. 20. An act continuing the charter of the Bank of Poultney;