State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-11-01

DdNlu IleTce, OI w OouStOck, huultOr OF
accounts against the State, unanimousl
Harry Hale, of Chelsea, bank Commits
sioner.
Harry Hale ZIG
Guy Catlin ~
J. N. Pomeroy 80
Scattering
John Smith of St. Adams, tSmith I53, f.
N. Briggs IS, scat. 81 Z. N. Briggs Of Sails.
bury, briggs 49, Il. ID. Hammond 81, scat.
"a. Allen Wardner of Windsor, (Wnrdner
1856, f. X. Campbell ss, scat 16,) Commits
sioners Deaf and Dumb.
The Judiciary committee reported the
bill relating TO petitions for divorce, ordered
TO 81 reading.
On motion of Mr. Curtis, Resolved that
the General Committee he instructed to in
quire into the expedicncy of making the
Commissioners of Deaf and Dumb, Com
mlssioners of the Insane also of making
ample provisions for the Insane, and Of the
repeal of the act Of last year upon the sub
iect adopted.
On motion of Nh Curtis, the bill and re-
port upon the subject OF the Insane, were
referred to the General Committee. Adj.
TUESDAY, Oct 25.
SENATE. .Mem0yidis. Mr. Bell pre-
scented the memorial Of the inhabitants Of
Middlcbury, in relation to the sale of ardent
spirits, praying total prohibition. MIR b.
remarked that the memorial was mn impor
tant subject, touching the vital interests Of
the community, and relating to n traffic
which was fruitful source of much of the
misery and crime with which the country
was afflicted. The memorial he said, was
signed by large and respectable proportion
of the inhabitants of the town, including
professional men, merchants, mechanics and
farmers; rend, and after remarks in its
favor hy Mr. Bell, referred to a select com.
consisting of Messrs. Bell, Young and
Ranney; memorial of the inhabitants of
Bethel, against the petition Of the Centre
Turnpike Company, referred to committee
Oh roads and canals.
Bills introduced. BY MIR Merrill incor-
porating the Bennington manufacturing
and printing company, capital not to exceed
100000 for manufacturing md stamp
ing cotton goods; read the first and
and second time and referred TO the com.
on manufactures; by Mr. Knsman repeating
SO much Of the act as cXempts members Of
fire companies from military duty; referred
TO the committee on military affairs; by Mr.
| Pierpoint the bill in favor of A.Thompson,
with statement of facts: the blank was
| filled with $l44,05, and thus amended, was
was ordered to he engrossed for third
reading by Mr. Hebard, relating to trials by
Jury; read the LIST and I'd time, and referred
( to the Judiciary com.
Leave of absence was granted 10 NJ.
Smile, for one week, i'll consequence of
sickness in his family.
Reports af CammitteeS. BY Mr. HubbelI
from the judiciary committee in addition to
an act relating to lrcicisi proceedings; the
senate acting IS in committee of the whole
consdere! the bill, no amendment being
proposed, tho bill was read third time
and on motion of Mr. Briggs, laid upon the
table Mr. Merrill, the bill regulating cleo
tions with the amendment that no new law
is now requisite upon the subject; MI
Briggs moved an indefinite postPonmenl
Mr. Raneny thought tie present law mol
sufficiently explicit, ard pointed out 10 the
Senate in what respect, particularly in re-
lation to one years residence in the State
; next preceding elections. He said there
was not conformity of practice, and thi'
grew out of different constructions pu
upon the present net in different towns
, MIR Watson followed upon the same side
, of the question, and pointed out the contra
, riety of opinion and practice in differen
parts OF the State, resulting in a multiplied,
, of contested elections. Mr. Briggs Withdrew
the motion to postpone, and on motion o
, Mr. Ranney the report was laid upon tn
table.
| From the House for concurrence. !
resolution appointing committee TO settl
' with the superintendent of the State house
: MIR Steele moved to amend by adding III
Reed r. to the committee; amendmer
. adop,ed and the Senate concurred in tn
! resolution.
Election of y. S. Senator. NJ Dewc
e from the house, announced message ths
n the house were ready on their part, 10 pro
). coed TO the election of Senator TO repre-
q sent this State in the Congress of the u.
!. On motion of Mr. Pierpoint, the house wer
n informed of the readiness on the part ofth
: Senate when the Senate proceeded
h ballot, MIR Howe, nominating Samuel Prer
: liss. and MIR Palmer nominating VIM. {
a Bradley. The ballots being sorted an
r counted, the President informed the Senat
n that an election had been made, and tn
e house, by message, were informed of I'll
election on the part ofthe senate.
MIR Foote, from the house, informed tn
senate that that body had elected n senate
r on its part, and were now ready to unite
l. Joint ballot of both houses; and the sena
II repaired to the hail Of the house Of repr'
: sentatives.
II The ballots in the senate were for Nj
Prentiss lG Bradley II, II. Hutchinson
E Jacob Collamer /.
e MIR Pierpoinl called up the bill incorpo
4, ating the Rutland rail road bank, when n
Hehard, after explaining his views, move
2, 10 amend the bill by erasing the last SCI
g lion, which gives the stockholders of Il
Of bank of Rutland the right to subscribe
r an equal amount of stock in the rail rot
g bank. This motion ei;ited debate,
D which Messrs Hebard, Ranney and Merr