Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-10-23

amendment TO the rules Of The joint assembly
so as 10 give Senators the right of voting on al
ques ions in county conventions, though They
may not reside in the particular probate dlstTlt
for which Judge is to be nominated. Messr'
Ranney, Phelps OF Windam, and White al
dressed the Senate in ipvor Of the proposition
Messrs Pierpont, and Briggs against II, wher
on motion of Mr. Perpoint, the resolution was
laid upon the table.
.MesSdges.-From the House, by Mr. Miner
their clerk, assigning time for the appoint
ment Of a superiniend mi of the State Prison
the appointment OF a committee TO distribute
laws and committee 10 cquaze the grand
! list, esklng the concurrence III the lauer by the
Senate. The Senate after debate by Mossrs
Howe, Pierpoint, Porter, Phelps of Windsor,
Converse, Briggs, White, and Phelps Of Wind
ham, resolved not TO concur, yeas 8, nays Is.
Mr. Ranney called up the resolution on joint
rules, the question being upon the proposed
amendment, was carried in The affirmative
On the passage of the resolution, Messrs Pier
point, Ranney and Van Sioklen addressed the
Senate, the former in favor, the latter against,
and the question was decided in the negative
Reb0rts.--By Mr. Howe, from the commit
tee on Banks on the bill repeating the act
in relation to bank inspectors, that the same
ought not TO pass Mr. Pierpoint moved that
the bill be indefinitely postponed, and at the
request Of Mr. Cobb withdrew the motion, and
the bill was LAID upon the table.
BMs-By Mr. Howe, relating TO common
schools, the design Of which is TO make a more
equal distribution of school money in the sew.
eral school districts of the statc-reod the first
and second times and referred to committee on
education; by Mr. Phelps Of Wndham, in ad.
/ dItion 10 an act Incorporating the Village Of
ILL. IL. 4 4 ~,
and referred 10 com. on Judiciary.
ResolutionS-By Mr. Ranney, relating TO
schools, passed, and referred 10 com. on cdu-
caioh by Mr. Young, for appropraing the
! State House exclusively TO purposes of lcgis-
latlon passed. and referred to com. on roads
and canals from the House relating to distri.
button oil laws -cUncurred in for eecting SUI
! perintcndant Of state prison, commissioners OF
deaf and DUNN, auditor of accounts, sc. con-
Cured in. On motion Of Mr. Steele the Sen
ate Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Bills introduced-By Mr.. Seymour, TO pay
S & Booth, referred to committee Of Claims.
By Mr. Brewster, III addition TO the school acts,
to commiuc on Education. BY Mr. Scot Id,
10 settle boundary line between Elmore and
! Worcester, 10 select committee of thee. By
! Mr. Kuridge, TO pay Abner Aldich, referred TO
committee of Claims for the relief of Sas B
! Webster, 10 committee of Ways and Means.
BY MIR Howard, regulating usuiy, to General
Committee, BY MIR Field of w. in addition TO
acts defining legal residence, to Judiciary COM
mittee. BY Mr. Smith of Clarendon, referred
to committee on MaDuiacures. BY Mr. Hap
good, incorporating the Freehold Bank, 10
committee on Banks. By Mr. Hewes, repeal
ing 2nd sec. OF act regulating and governing
the militia, TO committee on Military Affairs
By Mr. Howard repeating the physic aid sur
gerry act, referred TO committee on Education
BY MIR Richmond relative 10 Senate and Rep
resentallves Halls, TO General Committee. By
Mr. Fairbanks, relating to jurors fees (givin 9
same fees for travel and attendance as is Given
to wnesses,) referred TO Judiciary committee.
BY Mr. Mclaughlin, to furnish Franklin ar
ullery Co, end Reg st Brig. End Div. field
piece, to committee on Military Affairs. BY
Mr. Hcwes, in addition TO act defining powers
OF justices of the peace, rejected.
ResOiutjOns-By MIR Dee, inquiring into the
constirutionaity ola law prohibiting the traffic
in ardent spirits; by Mr. Hopkins as TO the
exPediency of repeating the usury laws; by
Mr. Moore of n. as to the expediency of taxing
wild lands for the purpose of building roa Is &.
bridges, &C.. by Mr. Field Of Jericho, as 10 the
expedicncy of extending jail-yards; by Mr.
llewes, TOR acommittee of three TO inquire into
The reason Of delay in printing the journals of
The House Of last session. By Mr. Dill ingham
as to The cxpediency of abolishing implison.
menl for debt, all OF which were adopted. BY
Mr. Partridge, thai it is incxpedent and unsafe
to grant any bank charters at this session, LAID
on the table at the lnsiarce of the mover
Petitions reterred-A very large number on
The traffic in ardent spirits, antl.slavery, anti
Texas, and concerning trial by jury-referred
TO the appropriate committees OF James Will
Jams and others, of company in Georgia, TO
committee on Military Affairs for tax on
CRANKY, TO land tax Committee of N Wig
gins, 10 committee on claims-of Nathaniel
West and others and Sias Willard and 9th.
ers, 20 committee of ways and means; of A
Blodgelt and others, and remonstrance of cit.
izcns of Westeld, TO General committee; Of
cllIzens Of Newiane, TO anthorise county iudg.
es to purchase lands, to members of W INDIAN
County.
The Governor sent in communications from
different state5-which were referred, without
reading, TO select committee of one from each
county.
The chair appointed Mr. Caly on the Land
Tax committee, in place of Mr. Villas. Adj.
Pennsylvania Election.-We have returns
oi the election for the legislature as fellows