Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-10-26

passed., ana Inc Senate adj.
HousE.-The petition of inhabitants Of
CRANKY, was referred to the select COM
mittee on the subject Of licensing the sale
of spirits.
A message was received from the Sen
ate Of its concurrence in the bill regulat-
ing the election of U. S. Senators.
TUESDAY, Oct. Is.
SENATE.-Mr. Bell introduced reso-
luton, inStructing the committee on the
judiciary to inquire into the expedlency of
providing by law that the annual reports
from the State Treasurer, Auditor Of Ac-
counts in the Treasury department, Bank
commissioners, and Superintendent of
State Prison be made, through the Gov
ernor. to both branches Of the Legislature.
Passed and referred to the committee on
the Judiciary, with leave to report by bill
Or otherwise.
Mr.. Young introduced resolution, ask
ing for enquiries as to the impol lance of,
providing for the protection of minors in
manufacturing establishments; passed and
referred TO the committee en- manufactures.
RULES IN CASES OF CONTESTED ELEC-
TIOHS.
|. The testimony TO b. used before the
Committee on Elections of the Senate,
when a Senator's election is contested
shall be taken in dispositions in the man.
ner and form provided in an act entitled
an act in relation TO contested elections,
passed Nov $, 1884, with such aItera-
uon as will make it applicable to a Senn-
tor instead Of a member Of the House Of
representatives,, and also that the applica
ton for citation as provided in the second
section Of said act, shaII be made within
twelve days after the votes for Senators
are canvassed by the Clerk or Sheriff in
the county in which the election is made.
?. Memorials. remonstranccs and re-
turns made by returning Officers to BE-
u2ti in cases of contested elections; and
fdepo>iions taken as before provided for
shall be filed with the Secretary Of the
Senate, on the first day Of th} session Of
the General Assembly and be referred &c
the Committee on Elections, whose duty
it shalt be 10 report thereon within six
days from the commencement Of the ses
sion.
3. No evidence shall be heard by sai1
Commi,trc except such as .HaII be taken
and file in the manner ito. sai1 and rec
ords OF Courts duly au;hcn.icrt~d.
Mr.. Merrill, after cvpl IA Horv remarks,
. Introduced bill, in arrenimcnt Of an &C,
directing the mode Of election Of Gov
: crnor, &C. The AiIl was read the frs
: and second TIM, and on motion Of Mr..
Pierpont, referred to q sc'cct committee Of
; three, to be appointed hv the President.
This bill proposes important alterations
in the existing law upon the subject 1t
? contemp!ates the opening of the polls at
10 A. NJ instead Of l p NJ and extends
the time for baIct1ing from two to four
: hours, with the view, as Mr.. NJ remark-
, Ell, to enjoy daylight instead of darkness
for the discharge of the important duties
e Of freemen, and especially to accommo-
, date elderly and infrYp people, in the en-
d joyment Of their sacred rights Other
important provisions Of the bill will be
= noticed on its further progr,ss.
T HoUsE.-Proyer by Mr.. Kelley. Re,
l. solutions. BY Mr.. Bacon, inquiring into
the expedIeRcy of exemptng stock Of me.
chanics from taxation-adoptcd.
If On motion of Mr.. Tracy, a memoria
,
in this State, was referred 10 a select com.
d mittee Of three; and a memorial from
1t sundry freemen of this State on the Sub
e ject was referred to the same committee.
e A number ofmemorials for prohib biting
ct the sale of ardent spirits were presented
J. one read on motion of Mr.. Fitch, and re
Of terred to the select committee on the sub
L ject.
SENATE, 2 O'Clock, P M-Select com
mltee on the bill preyiding for the mod,
e Of Fleeing Goyernor, Sc Merrill, Pier
h Joint and Young.
lie Mr.. Hammond offered a bill, incorpo
IS rating the Green Mountain Iron Gonna
ny at Brandon. Read and referred to tn
nj committee on manufactures.
e. The cterN Of the House informed tn
Senate that the house had concurred il
n the resolution for designating joint com
e, mittee rooms, by the appointment of
committee on its part, for that purpose
HoUsE.--The following committee
g were announced:
IS On the Surplus Revenue--Foot, Nash
l. Human, Adams, Dewey OF q. Fairbanks
e. Peck, Sanford, Hale, Hapgood, May o
y. ". Sergeant and Judson.
n On Expenditures for State House
a Fitch, Conant, Nash, Richmond Of D. Ma,
- Of Westminster.
1e WEDNESDAY, Oct. 10.
s, SENATE.-Mr. Pierpoint introduced ;
N bill TO incorporate the CastIeton manu-
featuring company, with capital O
- S25UOOU for the manufacture of wooIel
OF goods and the manufacture Of iron pass
ri cd, and referred 10 the committee on man
utactures.
b. Mr.. Pierpoint introduced bill, 10 in
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