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

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lowed by Hon. VIM p. Briggs, in behalf Of
Mr. Bradley, the momorialist. Mr. Sergeant
chairman of the committee made sundry
explanations, being himself in fhct in the
minority, and yet, as chairman, the organ
of the inajority--.Hr Needham of B. also
explained. Ilaswell defended himself a
gninst the charge of corruption. The ques.
.iioR being upon accepting the report of the
.'najoriig, Mr. Dewey Of G. Obtained the
floor and moved an adj ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
en-; aud Mr. Dewey proceeded against con.
surfing in the majority report, and when he
Ls,1 concluded,
..Cbe House adj
o'clock, p. NJ.
sENA,, 0E.-.Ir ,Mc,Till presented two
ur,iiions. eKcb praying for an appropriation
10 dsCray the Cxpenses Of surveys OF rail
roads: referred ~ he committee on roads
and canals.
Mr. Steele, from the committee on finance
reported the bill directin, the treasurer 10
credit the town of Vern0p The sum men
toned; statement of facts ~ II,e case ny
Mr. Steele, and the hill, on IN Ht'oh oi 'hr
White, laid OH the table.
Mr. Briggs, from the Judiciary CON- re-
ported bill relating to trials by jury, WIN
the opinion OF the com. that the bill otlglt
not to pass. The question being upon An
indefinite postponment, after debate 10y
.Wessrs Hebard, Briggs, Pierpont, Porter
and Kinsman, the yeas and nays being de-
manded by Mr. IIebard, were yeas ID,
nays 9.
.Nr Merrill from the select COM reported
the bill in addition TO the act relating to g.
lection Of Governor, &c. with an amendment
directing the mode of ballotng, las stated
in the forenoon proccedlngs.) The Senate
coucurred in the amendment proposed by
The com. after discussion by Messrs Merrill,
perpOnt, Porter, Young, Howe, Van Sick
Jim, Phelps, and Ilebard.
Mr. Young moved reconsideration Of
the vote refusing TO erase certain words in
the amendment, empowering civil authorl-
~ Of towns 10 correct supposed mistakes in
ihe deposite of ballots.) Motion prevailed,
aud the clause ordered to he stricken out.
The Senate adopted tho amendments to
the Sd, 4th and last section, and the bill on
motion of Mr. Pierpont, was laid upon the
table.
Mir Briggs called up the bill relating to
Interests read twice aud laid upon the ia
bic.
EagroSsed bills - Incorporating the Will
lians river manufacturing company; in
cooperating the black river card CO.; in
cooperating the Tunbridge manufacturing
CO.; Incorporating the Green mountain
Iron Co.; 10 provide for reporting the de-
cisions Of the Supreme Court; incorpora-
ting the Rutland Rail Road Bank, severally
reRd a third time and passed, except the
latter, on which Mr. Waterman demanded
the yeas and noes, which, being taken, were
yeas II, noes 9, passed.
The Senate concurred in resolution
from the house assigning Friday next for
the election Of county officers.
Mr Watson introduced bill, in favor Of
Isaac Fletcher and John s. Petibonc, TO
pay for services performed in relation to
Essex bank; rcrd twice, and referred to
committee on claims.
Adjourned.
HOUSE. The house resumed the con-
tIcra,ion of the Burlington contested cleo
tion MIR Needham Of b. introduced q
resolution, declaring that n. b. Haswell is
entitled 10 n seat in the house supported
lly Messrs Sawyer of H., Haswel and
Peck, and opposed by Messrs Goodale and
Dewey Of G. and adopted, ayes 127, nays
IS.
Mr. Tracy called up the resolution fixing
time for going into county conventions -
Thursday, 8 O'Clock, was agreed upon for
!he county conventions, and Friday, 3 o.
clock, for joint meeting-and the resolu-
ton was adopted.
Petitions. OF Francis Fleureaut, for an
alteration Of his name, was referred to the
General Committee of trustees of Calodo-
MIA Comfy Grammar School, to committee
on Education.
Bills. BY Mr. Smith of St. A. TO pay Al
ba Davidson, certain sum, referred 10
committee of Claims; by Mr. Marcy, rela-
ling to elections, which was read and refer
rod IN tbo Iu1iciaru cor,n,ittaa. Inv Mr.
Foote, Incorporating the Flower Brook
manufacturing co., referred TO the com. on
manufactures; by Mr. Sawyer of H., to pay
Harvey Ainsworth Il certain sum, referred
10 committee Of Claims by Mr. Gay, to in
corporate the Mutual Manufacturing com
pany, referred to committee of manufac-
lures; by Mr. Martin, repeating act TO pre-
vent usury, referred TO General committee.
M Adams of Grand Isle, called up the
bill in addition TO the act constituting Su-
preme and County Courts, and it was re-
committed to the Judiciary committee.
MIR Becman called up The bill TO pay A.
mos thompson certain sum, and It was
referred 10 the committee of claims.
Mr. Smith of ST. A. called up the bill re-
chariering the bank of St. Adams, when
Mr. Fitch offered an amendment, providing
that the provisions Of the act shall he under
The control of any future legislature and
shaI, in case future legislature shall re-
peal the charter, the bank shall have three
years in which to close its business, in
which time, however, the bank shall not
have the right Of issuing bills. .nr Fitch
explrned and supported the amendment,
and after remarks from Mr. Smith Of ST. A.
&. X. Field, and Needham b., the bill and
amendment were laid upon the table and
made the order for Tomorrow morning.
Reports Of Committees. by the select
committee, The bill Incorporating the Mid