Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-11-18

ance Co. read Sd time and passed; au-
thorising division OF public lands in
Lowell, ref. to com. on the Judiciary; in.
cooperating the Guildhall Bridge Go. call.
ed up by Mr. Hebard, and laid upon the
table.
Bills pnssed--providing compensation for
county clerks and sheriffs; relating to mil
cage; assessing a tax Of cents on the dol.
lar for the support Of government; making
appropriations for do; authorising the
Treasurer to borrow not exceeding S4o,-
000 in favor of Ferand F. Merrill; making
appropriation to the Vt. Asylum for the
Insane; Incorporating the Sunderland Lead
mine Co.; the Marshheld manufacturing
Co; relating to highways; in relation to
common schools to public buildings; rela-
ting to transfer of Turnpike stock.
| HousE-Reporis, &c, disposed Of:
Ordered to a third reading Incorpora
ting Bratteboro manufacturing Co.
Dismissed Bill relative 10 elections.
| Laid on the table Bill relative to town
meetings.
Bills passed-Relative to certain fees
Of Co. clerks and sheriffs-incorporat
Ottoqueechee manufacturing Co.-relative
to land taxes-dviding Orleans grammar
| school lands, a motion of Mr.. Twilight to
dismiss having been negatived I4I to 90
in favor of Lyndon grammar school 78 to
58'-incorporatiog Vergennes Hydraulic
Co.. Burlington Female seminary. Wells
river mnnutac. Co., Otter Creek manufac.
Co. ALTERING names Of certain persons.
The bill appropria,iug $4,000 for survey
Of Eastern rsi>road route. $4,000 for the
Western, and $1,000 for the Central, was
supported by Messrs Fairbanks, Sergeant,
Needham of B. and Tracy, and opposed
BY Messrs Fitch Sawyer of H., Smith OF
NJ, Dee, aud Buckmaster the House re-.
fused to refer it to the next session los 10
&C ordered TO 2d reading 95 to 63, and to
a third reading without division.
o'clock, P. NJ.
| SENATE--rosclution from the house: re-
latng TO an exchange of Legislative jour.
mails Of this state with the several states;
amended and passed
Surplus rerenue--the report of the com.
mittee, made on Saturday evening, the bill
in relation to tee distribution Of the surplus
revenue. was taken up, Senate acting in
com. of the whole. Mr. Converse in. the
chair; tina question beng upon the propo.
si'ion of the committee to receive the
action future legislatures; supported by
Messrs Pierpoint, Porter, Van Sicklen ant
Young, opposed by Messrs Ranney, Bigg:
Howe and Sheldon. Nj Ranny demanded
the yeas and nays, when the Senate, with
out taking the question, adjourned, 10 NEE,
at half past this evening.
i HoUsE-T The Governor, BY mesa re, an.
nounced tina, II II Reynolds declined &C
ceptlng the Office of sheriff Of Grand Isle
County.
The bill relative to probate courts il
Lamoie Co. was ordered to Sd reading
The House proceeded to consider The
bill nbolishng imprisonment for debt
Mr. Goodale said the bill was not what il
pretended to belts title should have beer
zen act for the protection Of rogues. grind
ing the face ofthe poor, and encouraging
swyyeta." The maiiou was supported b,
Messrs Goodale, Rice of Somerset, Pierce
Tracy, and opposed by Messrs Needhan
of B., Sergeant and Smith Of M--ayes SO
noes 81. so the bill was dismissed.
On motion, Wednesday afternoon wa.
fixed to supply vacancies in Grand Isl,
county.
The Governor. by message, announced
the resignation Of Gen. Stephen P Flugg
LIST Brigade, LIST division, and on motion o
Mr. Whitney, "Wednesday afternoon mex
was appointed to fill the vacancy.
The bill to incorporate n bank a. Poult
ney was considered and ordered TO thirt
reading.