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mittee.
Mr. Adams, Of Grand Isle, called up the
bill in addition 10 the act constituting
Supreme and County courts. and it was
recUmmi,ted 10 the judiciary committee.
THURSDAY, Oct. 27.
SENArE.-Prayer by the Chaplain.
Revolutions. BY M Ranney, relating 10
the appointment Of justices Of the peace in
this state; providing that the number sha II
not exceed twelve in one town read and
passed.
Bills, By Mr. Bell, to prevent circus riding
in this state. The President decided that
it was revenue bill, and must originate in
the other house. Mr. Dell appealed from
the decision ofthc chair, when on motion
Of Mr. Howe. the motion was laid on the
table by Mr. Van Sickin in relation to
schools, directing one third Of the public
money to be divided equally among the dis
tricts, remainder, according to number Of
scholars read twice and referred 10 CON-
mittee on education.
J Resolution, by Mr. Howe, 10 encouage
the manufacture Of silk goods in this state;
referred TO the committee on manufactures.
The bill relating to the election of Gov.
ernor &c. was again under consideration,
and the motion TO amend, by erasins The
enacting clause, was decided in the fir.
native, and the bill thus indefinitely post
poned.
Reports of Committee. BY Mr. Van Sick.
lin, the egrossed bill for the relief of E5en-
ezer Spencer and Simon Blanchard jr.
without mendment:-Statement OF facts
by Messrs Van Sicklen and Palmer, read
q third time and passed.
Bill, by Mr. Howe, TO prevent intemper.
ance, imposing fine upon persons procur-
ing spirits TO be given 10 Incorporate per
sons, read twice and referred to select
committee on the subject Of n,emperance.
Mr. Briggs called up the bill relating TO
intereet-the question being OIL the order to
engross for third reading. Mr. B explain.
ed the provisions Of the bill, and remarked
generally upon The subject Of usury, as au.
thorised in this country and England; the
object Of the bill was to avoid usurious ex.
actions on the one hand, and 10 give for
the use of money, fair and equitable con
sidera,ion according to its value; it recog
nized but 6 per cent, but did not contem'
plate the loss of the principal the usurious
part only to be forfeited, or rendered not
collectable.
Mr. Converse moved TO amend the bill by
striking out the second section, (repealing
the act TO prevent usury.) Messrs Briggs,
Palmer, Pierpoint, Hebard, Converse. Mil.
Ter and Bell. participated in the debate.
when on motion of Mr. Eebard the bill was
laid on The table.
Mr.. Hebard called up the engrossed bill
relating to wills and the settlement OF es.
tates, after consideration ofproposed amend
ment, offered by Mr. Hebard, by the senate,
in committee Of the whole, the amendment
was concurred in, and the bill, after de-
bate by Mr. He5ard, Pierpoint. Briggs and
Palmer, was read third time and passed.
HoUsE-On motion of Mr. Conant, the
reading Of the journals was dispensed with.
Mr. Sergeant introduced a motion 10
amend the rule Of the house, relative 10
the introduction of bills.
Mr. Sergeant inlrodced bill to incorpor.
ate q manufacturing Co. at Manchester,
referred TO com. on manufactures.
Petitions, &c. of President and Fellows
of Middlebury college, to com. on educa.
ton; of E B Goddard and Others TO com.
on roads and canals remonstrance of C.
Cummings and others to Land tax com. {;
Of inha btants of West Randolph, and Of
Ladies Of the same place, TO com. on licen.
ces.
2 O'Clock, P. M.
SENArE.-Message, from the House, that
that body had concurred in the resolution Of
the senate, limiting the number of justices Of
the peace.
Bills introduced-By Mr. Flagg, to incorpor.
ate Chittenden Co. Grammar School al
Richmond, referred 10 committee on Educa.
ton by Mr. Duncan, in addition TO school
acts, referred to the same committee.
FRIDAY, Oct. 90.
| The Sennio mo in md tho ;o;pt ~, r,,,;t
tee proceeded to make the following appoint-
ments.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Samuel W Porter, } Assistant
David Pierce, Justices.
OP Chandler, States Attorney.
John Marcy. Judge of probate for the
district Of Hartford.
ThomasF Hammond, Judge Of probate for
The district Of Windsor.
BENZ. Swan, Walter Palmer, Elphalet Dun.
ham, Jail commissioners.
ADDISON COUNTY.
|. Samuel H Holly, ! Assistant
Calvin Solacc, Justices.
Azariah Rood, Sheriff.
DA Collamcr, High Baiif.
E N Briggs, States Attorney,
Samuel Swift, Judge Of probate for tho dis,
trict Of Addison.
| =. 'Aa''0y N.""eo"' 'uoSo VI PROBATE Tor Inc
district ofNew Haven.
Ira Stewart, Doras,us Wooster, Joel Doc.
little. commissioners for the Jail at Middlebu.
~.
} John Pierpont, Elliot Sheriff., Harry D
Seymour, commissioners for tho jail at Vcr.
gennes.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
VIM. c Kttridge, ! Assistant
Nathan T sprague. Justices.
Ira Parsons, Sheriff.
A w Reed. High Ilaiiff
Solomon Foote, Staies' Attorney.
VIM. Hall, Judge ofprobate for the district
Of Rutland.
A'mon Warner, Judge Of probate for the
district of Fairhavon.
Robert Pierpon,, Luther Daniels. VIM. Fay,
Jail commissioners.
, cHIrrFNpEN COUNTY