Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-10-27

informing the Senate tina, Norman Williams.
Esq declines the Office Of Treasurer Of the
State. Adj.
House. On motion Of Mr. Tracy. the ju-
dietary committee were discharged from
further considering the question Of the con-
fstiutionaliiyof prohibiting the traffic in ar
dent sprhs
APPOINTMENTS.
Ambrose L. Brown Of Rutland, Surveyor
General 3 m Itf ti
David Pierce. Auditor of Accounts gainst
the State.
E. N. Briggs. Charles Hopkins, Levi b,
Villas, Comrs deaf and dumb. saHB
THURSDAY, Oct. 49,
SENATE Resoiutioa BY MIR Phelps of
Windhom, insiructing the committee on
Agriculture to make inquiries on the raising
ofwhent. and other branches Of agriculture I;
passed.
Reports BY Mr. Briggs. of bill in add.
ton TO an act regulating town meetings, and
the power OF town officers with proposed
amendment; the amendment was adopted
and the bill ordered TO be engrossed and read
third time
House. The Governor communicated
the report OF the quarter master general. and
the report OF the survey OF the Connecticut
and Passumpsic river railroad route. Five
hundred copies Of the latter ordered printed
The Governor communicated the report
Of the treasurer and auditor Of accounts, su-
lperiniendant OF state house, superintendent
Of state prison. bank commssioners-laid
on the table. Adj. ~
SENATE BiHs-The bill for the dis
charge OF mortgage deeds was read third
tine and passed as also the bill in addition
to an act Incorporating the village Of Brat
tleboro. Adj.
HousE The following bills were re-
ccived from the Senate aud referred-in ad.
dition to an act incorporating the village OF
Bratleboro. to general commitee--relative
TO discharge Of mortgage deeds, to Judiciary
committee
MI Field OF j. introduced resolution, as
TO the expediency OF making all able bodied
men, between 8 and a., liable to military
duty. or to pay an equivaen, in lieu OF such
duty-adopled Adj
FRIDAY. Oct 20
SENATE. BW-Providng for a revision
of the laws OF this State, by three persons, TO
be appointed by the Governor, read third
time and passed.
Pefiiions--By Mr. Ranney. of Charles
Phelps aud so other inhabitants OF Wind.
ham county. against the annexation Of Texas
TO the Union The petition was read and
referred to a select committee OF FIVE, TO be
appointed by the chair OF sundry inhab-
tants of the same county, on the subject oil
slavery; read and referred TO same commit
tee. OF other inhabitants Of same county
against slavery, read and referred as above
BiHs-By Mr. Pierpoin,, for repeating par,
Of an act OF last session, incorporating Rail
Road Bank at Rutland; read the frs, time
and referred TO the committee on Banks; by
Mr. Phelps, Of Windham, concerning part
ners, and requiring payment OF partnership
debts before division Of profits; read the first
time and referred TO committee on The Judi
ciary.
Relating TO the appointment
OF Bank commissioners and inspector Of
banks, amended by substituting Tuesday
next for the day OF appointments, and the
Senate resolved TO concur BY Mr. Haywood
relating to bridges over streams connecting
two towns. passed and referred to committee
on roads and canals. BY MIR Phelps, Of
Windhnm, institu,ing an inquiry into the
importance Of institutions for the education
OF instructors OF common schools and acade-
mics. Mr. p accompanied the presentation
OF the resolution with remarks on the pro-
priety of educating females with view TO
their becoming instructors in schools; sec
onded, in his remarks by Mi Phelps of
Windsor The resolution passed, and was
referred TO the committee on education
HOUSE. The committee of Insolvency
made report OF bills, lone extending the lin.
its OF Jail yards, another abolishing impris-
onmeni for debt, and a lhild in alteration OF
act against irus,eesl-laid on the table and
ordered TO be printed.
The committee on military affairs reported
resolution, that hereafter all able bodied
males between the ages of lS and As, Tex
cept officers who have held commissions
years, and been honorably discharged, aud
ministers of the gospeD be required 10 do
military duty, OF pay an equivalent fherfor
Mr. Townsey moved 10 amend. by substitu.-
ing 40 in lieu Of 10 lost, MIR Dee moved
to include only frhiie persons rejected MIR
Field Of w. moved TO strike out ministers
OF the gospel negatiyed. and the resolution
adopted. l42 to "a. Adj.
SATURDAY, Oct. 81.
SENATE. Bat-By MIR Ranney, direct
ing the treasury TO pay Rufus Campbell the
sum therein mentioned read twice and re-
ferredto committees on claims
Reports-By Mr. Phelps ofthe committee
on military affairs OF the resolution relating