Journal of the House of the State of VermontHouse of Representatives, 1866 - Vermont Some vols. have appendices consisting of reports of various State offices. |
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act to amend act to incorporate act to legalize act to pay Addison County amend section amended in section approved November 22 Bennington bill was Ordered bonds CALEDONIA COUNTY Clark Clerk Committee on Corporations cong considered House bill Court directed to inform Dummerston engrossed and read entitled H farmer following titles Governor grand list Hebard House agreeing House bill entitled House is requested House of Representatives inform the House introduced a bill John Joint Assembly joint resolution Judiciary legalize the grand Military Affairs Montpelier motion was agreed Nicholson November 22 officers Ordered to lie passage passed in concurrence PAUL DILLINGHAM proposal of amendment Railroad read the third Readsboro referred House bill referred Senate bill Reported adversely Reported in favor Rutland & Burlington Rutland County Secretary Senate bill entitled Senate have considered SPEAKER Starksboro Statutes striking therefrom thereupon said bill titles were severally town Western Vermont Railroad Windsor County
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Page 38 - That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent and unalienablc rights, among which are, the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Page 45 - ... to order ; in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain ; and the House shall, if appealed to, decide on the case, but without debate ; if there be no appeal the decision of the chair shall be submitted to.
Page 49 - All incidental questions of order arising after a motion is made for the previous question, and pending such motion, shall be decided, whether on appeal or otherwise, without debate.
Page 45 - No member shall vote on any question, in the event of which he is immediately and particularly interested, or in any case where he was not within the bar of the house when the question was put. And when any member shall ask leave to vote, the speaker shall propound to him the question, "Were you within the bar when your name was called?
Page 129 - States, two by the President of the. Senate, and three by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Page 65 - When a bill or resolution, which shall have passed in one house, is rejected in the other, notice thereof shall be given to the house in which the same shall have passed.
Page 253 - Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions, signed by the officers of this meeting, be sent to the Hon.
Page 152 - That every member of society hath a right to be protected in the enjoyment of life, liberty and property, and therefore is bound to contribute his proportion towards the expense of that protection, and yield his personal service when necessary, or an equivalent thereto...
Page 65 - Each House shall transmit to the other all papers on which any bill or resolution shall be founded.
Page 150 - States notes that may be issued under the provisions of this act; and all stocks, bonds, and other securities of the United States held by individuals, corporations, or associations within the United States, shall be exempt from taxation by or under State authority.