State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-10-25

A memorial was read from sundry inhabitants
of Thetiord, against granting licences for the sale
eff Ardent Spirits Referred to select commit
tee, of II, from each County.
Bills iRtroduced.-By Mr.. Marcy of ITartland.
An Act in addition to the Common School Acts.
Referred without reading to the Committee on
Education.
BY Mr., Whitney. To incorporate the BrattIo-
boro Typographical Society. Referred to the
committee on Manufactures.
BY Mr. Cdrtiss, To authorize the Treasurer to
pay H. Carpenter, the sum therein mentioned
Referred to the committee on Claims.
BY Mr.. Foote. An act directing the mode Of
electing U. S. Senators Read twice and ordered
to be engrossed for third reading on Monday
morning.
Mr.. Foote introduced resolution, that the SEN
ate have the same power that the Council former
ly had to elect Librarian Adopted.
The committee appointed yesterday on the res
oluton to appoint an Assistant Clerk, reported in
favor of the resolution and the House concurred
Mr.. Foote, moved that the House proceed i'm
medntely to the election whorcupon ]. L. Buck
and d. p Thompson, were nominated
On ballotting the votes stood as follows:
]. l.. Buck III
ID. p. Thompson 80
Scattering
MIR. Whitney introduced Report of the Trus-
tees of the Asylum for the Insane, and after some
=,
three.
Mr. Eaton introduced bill to incorporate the
Enosburgh Beet Root Sugar Mandatory, which
was referred to the Committee on manufactures.
House adjourned.
2 O'CLOCK p. NJ.
lloUsE.-The speaker announced the appoint
ment of the following gentlemen a committee
on the report of the Asylum for the Insane
Messrs. Whitney, Needham of Bristol, and Fair
banks.
The memorial of Laban Jones and others
aganst licensing the sale Of ardent spirits,
ceiyed and referred to the committee offourteen
appointed in the forenoon. A Report to the same
effect was read from the inhabitants Of Browning
ton and another from the inhabitants Of Putney,
and referred to the same Committee.
Mr.. Buckmaster introduced a resolution tina
so much of the Governors message as relates &c
the public money, be referred to n committee will
instructions to report bill to distribute 1t equally
among the towns i'll proportion to their population
On motion of Mr.. Smith, Of St. Adams, the res
olution was laid on the table.
Mr.. Foot, of Rutland, introduced bill to re-
peal an act, which was referred, without reading
to the general committee.
Mr. Sergeant, of Manchester requested to be
discharged from the committee on canvasslng votes
for members of Congress, which request being
granted, Mr.. Whitney was appointed to suppl.
his place.
Mr.. Needham introduced resolution that 81
much of the Governors message as relates Il
common schools be referred to the committee oil
Education. Adopted.
The report of the committee on unfinished bu
siness was read, and all bills and petitions (wt
the following exceptions) were referred to the ap
pTOpGldlc committees
Laid on The Table. Petitions for Banks
Perliinsyillc, Springfield, and Proctorsyillc. Pc
tton Of Luther Kent and others in relation to tn
rights of witnesses. Petition for appropriate
for the repair of State Arms, sc. Petition {
the President and Fellows of Middlebury Colleg,
praying for aid, Bill for annexing part of Chest'
and Springfield 10 the town Of Baltimore, B
to incorporate the Rutland and Mddiebury Ru
Road Company. To reduce to one act sewers
3, acts Incorporating the City ofVcrgenns For fiji
ing the place of holding courts in the county
, Addison. Bill for amending the act concernil
weights and measures. Bill to incorporate Il
DanyIllc Hydraulic Manufacturing Company.
Petition for annexng part of Waterford al
Concord to the town of Kirby.
t. Dismissel. Petition of Franklin Artillery
s. n iiedpece OF Wm. Wheeler and others to
ID corporate the Plymouth Lime Company,
Petition for Il ferry at Beedle's point at ShoI
J. ham. 10 increase the bounty on Wolves.
l. The bill for anneXng part of Jamaica a
Townsend to Acton, was referred to the next st
sion of the Legislature, The bill for prevent
s. the establishment of monastcrcs, nunneres q
other superslitious communities, was referred
the Judicial committee.
The reports Of the Auditor on the state Of I
nc Treasury and school fund were read.
The resolution fixing the time for the meet
s. of the County Convention was called up by \
Curliss, and after some discussion was laid
10 the table.
The petition of certain inhabitants of the TOY
n of Brunswick for land tax was referred to
NJ land tax committee.
Adjourned.