State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-10-25
MONDAY, Oct. II, 1886.

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/ ton of motions and resolutions:
| ReSoirtionS-By Mr. White, that a com
mitlec Of one Senator liom each congress
ional district, to join from the house, be ap-
pointed to canvass the votes for Members
of Congress laid upon the table. by Mr.
Pierpont proposing an amendment TO the
rules passed BY Mr. Young, instructing
! the committee on rules, to inquire into the
eXpcdiency of adopting some measures for
Il prompt and speedy decision upon cases
Of contested elections, and report them
passed. =
Mr. Pierpont called up the resolution of
Mr. White, and offered an amendment,
which was accepted by Mr. w. The res
oution passed.
A resolution from the House, fixing on
Monday next for the election of superin-
tendant State Prison, Auditor of accounts,
&c, OH motion of Mr. Briggs, was amend
ed by crasng the word neIt after Monday
and Inserting the 2lh instant, and the rcso-
luton, as amended, was concurred III by
the Senate.
The President announced the appoint
ment of
Committee to Canvass the Uotes for Mem
berS Of Congress: list District, Mr. White,
I'd Mr. Hammond, Sd Mr. Phelps, 18th Mr.
Van Sicklin, 5th Mr. Waterman.
The bill, Introduced by Mr. Briggs, pro-
viding for the repeal of an act mentioned,
was read and referred to the committee Oh
the Judiciary.
Resolution By Mr. Briggs, raising a COM
nittee to examine into the bills of eXpendl-
t,lres incurred erecting the new state house.
Laid OH the table.
Mr. Converse introduced bill, making
habtuol drunkenness, among the offences,
good cause with the Judges of the SUI
|preme Court for granting bills Of divorce
Referred to the committee on the Judicia-
ry.
Mr. Porter introduced BILL in addition
to an ACT Incorporating the Inhabitants OF
Springfield. Referred TO the Judiciary
committee. The bill, introduced by MIR
Porter, incorporating the Black River Card
company, authorizing joint stock OF S5O,-
600 for the purposes of the company in
the manufacture Of machine and hand cards,
was read and referred 10 the committee OH
manufactures.
The committee on Joint rules made re-
port which was read and adopted.
The bill sent up from the house, direct
ing the mode Of electing Senators i'll Con
gress from this State, was read and the
Senate resolved to concur. Ana tho DIll,
from the house, providing for the appoint
ment of u Librarian and fixing his term OF
office was laid upon the table.
MIR Watson Offered resolution relating
} to the writ Of labcas corpus, which passed,
| and HE senate adJ'
HOUSE. Prayer By Rev. Mr. Kellogg.
The engrossed bill, directing the mode OF
electing u. :. Senators, was read the Third
time and passed. =,
Bills introd,tced and rettrred BY Mr.
Smith of st. a., for the relief OF the town
of Swanton, to the Committee OF Ways and
Means; by Mr. Villas, in addition to tie acts
relative to justices OF the peace, to Judicial
G ry committee by MIR Dee, to annex Hurt
, burt's island TO Georgia, TO select committee
of three by Mr. Smith Of st. A., III add'-
ton to acts relating to bills of divorce, IL
the Judiciary committee; by Mr. sawyer
for u field piece TO the Green Mountain Ar
, tillery company Of Stowe, to the committee
on Military affairs; by Mr. Whitney, rcla-
tive to the village OF Brutleboro, to The
a General committees; by MIR Conant, leo'
tive to licenses for circuscs, &c, 10 tho
General committee; by MIR Eaton, to pay
Daniel Stone and A. II. Baker, Il ccrtaif
sum, to committee on Military affairs.
+ On motion of Mr. Curtis, resolved that {
select committee of one from each county
=. be appointed to consider the eXpcdlency o
equuliziug the system Of making up thu
: grand list; and on his motion, the bill OF
&c the same subject referred on saturday Il
n the General committee, was re-conslderc'
# and referred to the select commute.
On motion Of Mr. Foote, the several sub
. iects of the Governors Message were refer
pr red TO the appropriate committees; tue po'
Ill ton relative to the surplus was raterrcd
II Il select committee Of one from each couu
n ~. c,,
x non, for abatement OF tax OF 1851, to III
of committee Of Ways and Means; OF CaledC
,r MA Co. Grammar School TO the Judiciur
- committee; for piece Of artillery, Morris
'' town, committee on Military affairs; OF II
habuauls Of Whiting, Sheldon and Emo!
nd burglI, to the select committee OH The SUI
ect of licensing the sale Of ardent spirits
of 325 citizens Of Sturksborouglr prayh
OF instructions to our L. S. Senators to vo
L. for aholishing slavery in the District Of e.
lunbia, to Il select committee of five; for
o. tax on Newark, to Land Tax committee
Of Andrew Spalding and others, for the al
ncXntion Of Brighton TO Orleans Co., 10 Il
nd General committee; for land tax Oh Brig
es- ton and Newark, to Land i uX com.
ng On motion Of Mr. Goodalc, that part
nd the Governors message relating 10 II
10 pIisoument for debt, was referred TO Il
committee Of Insolvency.
he A resolution from the House for Il ioi
meeting on Monday Uhis day. TO elect ;
ing periutenduat Of state prison, Sc. was |
ir. turned by the Senate with Il proposition
on fix the 21lh inst. us the time; ulnendme
conculred in.
Sn The bill nnncXng part of ST. Johnsbul
he Concord and Waterford to Kirby, was /
furred to Il select committee of Lhrac.
llcs.n M WINS rncniNnl ftn. m HIM Son,