Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-02


and Miller were appointed said committee.
HousE.-Bills introduced.-By Mr..
Carpenter of Waits6eld, in relatiento com
mon schools, referred to the committee on
Education
Resolutions introduced BY Mr.. Fitch
appointing Samuel G. Crafts, to settle the
accounts of the Superintendent OF the
State House.
Petitions Referred.-Of 90 young men
of Vergennes and Of G.. A. Thomas and
others referred to the select committee
on Licences OF citizens OF Cornwall for
repeal of the licence law; referred TO
the select committee of one from each
county.
MONDAY, Oct. "a.
SENATE.-Prayerby Rev. Mr.. Kelley.
Bills introduced.-By Mr.. Sheldon, to
incorporate an asylum for the poor in the
county of Franklin. Read first and
second time and referred to the committee
composed of the members from Franklin
county. BY Mr.. Smile to prohibit the
circulation Of foreign small bills under
$500. Read first and second time and
referred to the committee on Banks.
The resolution fnstrrcting our Senators
and requesting our Representatives in
Congress to exert themselves to abolish
slavery in the District Of Columbia, was
taken up under the rules of the Senate
and on motion of Mr.. Pierpoint laid on the
table and made the order Of the day for
Friday next
HousE,-Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Smith.
Reports of Commit1ees.-By the gene
raj committee against the bill relative to
retailers Of ardent spirits physicians not
to be deemed retailers when selling only
for medical uSe) and the bill was DISMISS
ed in favor Of the bill in addition to the
act incorporating the Village of Brattlc-
boro', and the bill was laid on the table :;
in favor ofthe bill to preserve fish in Shat
tack Pond and the bill was laid upon the
table.
Bills Passed-The engrosSed bill from
the Senlte, to pay S. H. Jcnison S6l3,83.
The Senate came in, and in joint com
mittee with the House, proceeded to make
the following appointments Surveyor
General, John Johnson of Burlington
Law ia lSlNC VI w OOuNICNh was OuOSGU
auditor unanimously. Bank Commission
err, Harry Hale Commissioners Of Deaf
and Dumb, John Smith, E. N. Briggs and
Allen Wardner
CONDENSED from WaItor's Daily Journal
TUESDAY, Oct. 25.
-Memorials-Mr Bell pre-
sented the memorial of the inhabitan Of
Middlebury, in relation to the sale Of ar
dent spirits, praying a total protection
Mr.. b. remarked that the memorial was
upon an impo etant subject touching the
vital interests of the community, and re-
lating to a traffic which was fruitful
source of much Of the misery and crime
with which the, country WIS afflicted
-Phe rrrmortdt, he said, was signed by a
large and respectable proportion Of the in
habtants of the town, including profess
sional men, merchants, mechanics and
farmers; read, and after remarks in its
favor by Mr.. Bell, referred TO a select
committee, consisting Of Messrs. Bell,
Young and Ranney; memorial Of the IN
habitants of Bethel, against the petition OF
the centre Turnpike co. referred to COM
mittee on roads and canals.
Bills introtuced--By Mr.. Merrill, in
cooperating the Bennington manufacture
ing aAd printing company capital no
to exceed $500 600 for manufacturing anc
stamping cotton goods read the LIST am
RI time, and referred to committee or
manufactures.
Election OF y. S. senator-The ballots
in the senate were for Mr.. P.entiss 16
Mr.. Bradley IL, Titus Hutchinson 2, ia
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