Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-11-06


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Upon the nomination Of Mr. Prentiss, Mr.
Peck rose and said, that Mr. Prentiss had
been consulted and utterly declined being
a candidate, and the maine of Mr. Prentiss
was withdrawn before the ballot.
On the 5th ballot, Geo. b. Shaw, Esq.
OF Burlington, was elected.
Referred to neat session--Bll to pay w.
Spaflord.
A resolution from the Senate, authoriz-
ing the librarian to loan bookn 10 the COM
mittee appointed to revise the laws, was
concurred in.
The House resumed consideration Of the
resolution relative to the Brnintree election
"A motion to refer it IL the next session
was rejected--ayes S, nays ia. The a
meudment ofMr Colby was adopted, de-
claring that Mr. Flint was not elected ; and
the resolution, as amended, was adopted,
SO to SO.
The Secretary of the Senate announced
that that house had completed the business
OF the session.
Mr. Peck introduced a resolution of thanks
to the Speaker, in the usual form, which
was unanimously adopted whereupon the
Speaker responded in handsome and APP
propriate speech.
The resolutions of Mr. Partridge, relative
TO banks, were taken up, and, together
with the substitute proposed by MIR Hop
kinS, referred TO the next session.
The resolutions, declaring it eXpedient
to repeal the acts of 1855 and 1898, rela-
tive to Moore's charity school, SC. were
referred to next session.
The resolution Of Mr. Dee, declaring that
the legislature has not the constitutional
power to prohibit the traffic in ardent spir-
its. was adopted--ayes IS, nays 50.
The Senate bill declaring certain ma
chinery to be fixtures, was rejected.
The resolution, for an investigation OF
the banks, was returned by the Senate with
amendments, --among others, inserting a
preamble, setting forth that the suspension
of specie payments &c. bas been OCCASION
ed by the measures of the aIe national adj
ministration. MIR Tracy moved TO lay the
whole subject on the table, acceded to by
Mr. Hatch, supported by Messrs Field OF
| W., Dillingham; and others, and unani-
mously agreed to. The Senate bill relai-
ing to jail yards was amended SO as to
provided for extending the limits to the
whole county, and passed. ADJ.
SENATE.-Thursday, Nov. "A quo
rum not being present, Mr. Waterman NOV
ed that the sergeant at arms be despatched
to call in the absentees. Nation negatived
On motion of Mr. Ranney, to lay OIL thu
table the bill relating to prisoners and jai
yards, Mr. Waterman, demanded the yeas
and nays-yeas Q, nays 6--and on motor
Of Mr. Waterman, the bill was postponed
to the next session oflhe legislature.
Prayer having been offered by the chap
lain, the President adjourned the Senate
without day.
House-the speaker not being present
Mr. Hopkins of Windsor was appointed
speaker pro tenn. aud after prayer by MI
Amcs, the House was adjourned withou
day.
[The bill extending the limits ofjail yard
was lost thus: the house completed It's &C
ton on the bill at / Wednesday night-th'
Senate had then adjourned, so the bill coulC
not be reformed to that House. 'Thursda.
morning action was impossible, there beint
no quorum in either house. We regret tin
| losS Of the hill