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

ms mOllOn, ana was followed 10y MCsSrS
Merrill and l1ebard on the same side--op-
posed by Messrs Picrpont and Porter. Tie |.
question decided in the affirmative, rs to
l3, when the Scnntc concurrcd in the rcso-
luton as amended.
The cngrosscd bill, relating 10 juilors's
fees, was under consideration. and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Porter, laid upon the table.
blr. Porter reported the bin, incorporating
the Rutland Rail Rood Bank, when the
Senate, acting rs committee of the whole,
considered the amendments proposed by
the committee, reported the bin as amend
ed, concmred in the proposed amendments,
md on motion OlMr PIerpoint, the bill was
laid upon the table.
/ This is an important bill and if passed,
will result in the renewal of the charter Of
the Bank Of Rnilaud--the stockholders
being required to take an equal amount of
stock in the Whitehall and Rutland Rail
Eond company and to cxpond large sum
towards lis compile .iom, before the renewal
0fthcir charter
The bill relating to Jail bonds was read
the fret aud 2d time, and referred to tho
Judiciary committee.
On motion of Mr.. Converse, Senate adj
. HOUSE The petition for land tax on
RoNbury was referred to land tax commit
tee.
( The committee on the bill for organizing
the county Of LumoilIc made report, and
( the bill was twice read and ordered to d
,thirl reading.
! The Superintendent Of State House made
report, which was referred, with accompa-
nying documents, to the select committee
on the subject. The whole amount drawn
from the Treasury is $l00,S30 G2, of which
is expended $9n9S5 Sc; and no debts Of
any consequence outstanding
! MIR. Dewey Of G. calcd up the report of
the committee Of Elections in the Berlin
case the question being upon adopting the
resolution declaring Mr.. Currcr MT emit
tied to n seat and that Mr.. Smith is entitled
TO Il scat, Mr.. Peck moved that the parties
he heard by their Counsel; supported by
Messa. Peck, Smith of ST. A. and Foote,
andagrecd to. Mr.. Tracy then moved that
the subject be laid upon the table and be
made the order of the day for tomorrow
morning negativcd. MIR. Hale moved to
reconsider the vote admitting counsel, and
after considerable discussion by Mcssra
Peck, Dewey, Nccdhnm of b., Villas, Hale,
and others, the motion was negGtivcd-ayes
/ G5, noes l5l. Mr. Curtis moved to recon
slider the vote refusing to make the subject
the order of the day for tomorrow morn
ing agreed 10, and the report was laid upon
the table and made the order of the day for
tomorrow morning.
The petition of Jesse, f. Craig, was re-
farrcd to the committee on Education; of
inhabitants Of Essex, Vergennes, Waits.
field and Greensboro, TO committee, on IL
ccnscs.
The resolution fixing time to elect Sen
ator, was returned from the Senate with a
proposition to fix 10 O'Clock, Tuesday next,
for the purposc-lIouse concurred.
The cngrosscd bill, altering the name OF
hlmira Lui was passed.
Mr. Stehbins introduced n bill altering the
name of Mary Royce ordered to third
reading; .Afr Sanford, to preserve fish in
imesburgh pond, ordered to n third read
ins; .ur Pierce 10 pay Lyman Whitman n
certain sum, referred to committee OIL NIL
tary affairs; .Nr S;ebbirs, to incorporate
the Waits river cotton and wooden manu-.
featuring Co., referred to committee on
manufactures. Adj
FRIDAY, Oct. q.
SENATE. Mr.. Bell introduced bin
directing the Treasurer to pay SlaS II,
Jenison $50 dollars for services us governor
the last year. Read the first and second
time, and referred 10 the committee OH
Claims.
: amending the rules and the amendment
was adopted.
MIR. Graudy introduced n resolution, in
strucing our Senators, and requesting ON
=, Representatives in Congress to use their
Influence to procure the abolition of slavery
in the District of Columbia.
NJ tNbifa frpr,, tb. cn,,,,;ttoo IN nioc
tors, reported that they find all the sitting
members OF the Senate duly elected.
The committee recommend the cnaction
! ola law regulating the mode of clccting
+ senators, to provide for an uniformity in
! returns Of votes. Report referred to the
committee raised on the bill relating to the
} election of Governor, &c.
; Mr. Ranny introduced bill providing
for uniformity of decision in Town au
thorites in relation TO the qualifications o
voters Read the LIST and second time, and
referred to the committee raised on th,
! bill relative 10 the election Of Governor
3 &r.
] Mr. Waterman offered resolution pro
! yiding for the appointment OLA committee
, Of two Ia join similar committee OIL the
r. par: Of the House, 10 Examine the tiatt
J Library; passed Committee, Messrs. Wa,
, terman and Briggs.
+ Mr Watson presented the petition o
Z Sheldon Edgerton aud others praying ioi
{ an appropriation in aid of manual labor
school in Poutney, Referred to The Com
q on Finance.
n Mr. Briggs, from the judiciary committee
A reported the bill, without amendment, pro
vding for reporting the decisions Of thc
D Supreme Court lie explained the Object
of the bill, and showed that saving to tn,
t State would result from the passage of the
bill. Bill read the first and second time
> and on motion of Mr. Boil, hid on tho lnhlc