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

wing on the committee on land taxes. EX-
cused and Mr.. Jenness elected by ballot
TO serve on that committee.
Resolution by Mr.. Phelps Of Windsor,
instruclIng the committee on Agriculture
TO enquire into the expedency Of granting
bounty on the raising OF wheat. Passed
and referred TO committee on agriculture.
PethiorS--By Mr.. Young, of the inhab-
itants of WeslieId, on the sale OF ardent
spirits; by Mr. Rannev, q! the inhabitants
Of Townsend, same subject; by Mr.. Por.
ter, OF $40 ladies' of Springfield, also Of the
male Inhabitants OF Springfield, same sub
iect by Mr.. Swift, OF The inhabitants of
Bennington, same subject. Severay re-
lerred 10 the select committee on Temper
ance memorials.
Message from the House, by their clerk,
announcing concurrence in the resolution
OF the Senate for the publication Of 400 CO.
pies OF Directory for the use ofboth Hou-
SEES.
BiUS-By Mr.. Cobb, repeating an act re-
Iating 10 bank commissioners and Bank In
spectors. Read first and second times and
referred TO committee on Banks by Mr..
Van Sickln, in edition 10 an act regula.
ting town meetings. Read the first and
second times, and referred to the committee
on the judiciary.
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The chair announced the following stan.
ding committees
Ways and Means -Messrs. Dewey, Ad-
ans OF Grand Isle, Bradley OF Burlington,
TownsIey, Hapgood.
Of Claims -Nessrs. Dillingham;, Chit
tenden Of Orwell, Crowley, Briggs, Parker
OF Bradford.
On Banks Messrs. Fullam, Elliot, Til
den, Richmond, Stevens Of Essex.
Judiciary-Messrs. Tracy, Smith Of St.
A., Kltredge, Peck, Hopkins.
On Military Afairs-Messrs Partridge,
Hazelline, Wood oil Springfield, May, Brig.
ham.
On Roads and CanalS-Messrs. Fair
banks, Hewett Of Pom(ret, Rich OF Shore
ham, Keith, Buckln.
of MSolrency-Messrs. Needham, Field
of Wilmington, French Of Williston, Good
rich Of Alburgh, Allen Of Westminster.
On .Agricu ltUre-NIessrs. Harvey, Smith
OF Clarendon Adams oil Westhaven, Bull
lock, Boomer.
On OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Seymour, Ba-
ker, Lawrence, MouIlon, Mcmillan.
Land IdD CoDlDlittee-Messrs. Villas,
Moore Of Newport, SchoH, Webster, Be-
mis-.
General Committee-NIessrs Brown of
Worcester, Bebee, Burgess, Farnham, Ash
ley, Clark Of Addison, Stevens of Newbu-
ry, Heweu Of Charlotte, Buck, Dee, Har-
mon, Fisk, Howe OF Lunenburgh, Butler.
On Messrs. Brewster, Col
by, Paul, Corey, Ames.
Select Committee on the Grand List
Messrs. Field Of Wilmington, FulIam, Ar
len OF lrasburgh.
MIR. Partridge moved that the use OF the
hall be granted during ,he
session on the sabbath 10 the universalst
society Of Montpelier supported by Mr.
Partridge, opposed by Messrs. Tracy, Dew
ey, Dillingham;, Hopkins, FuIlam, Elliot,
and Smith Of ST. Adams, and ost-ayes II,
noes 1856 CThe prpcipa ground for relil-
sal was that the hall should be appropriated
only TO purposes oil legsation.)
Bills introduced-By Mr. Hazeline, for
The beDeft of the 1st artillery co. 81 regi-
men, 18th brigade, referred to committee on
military affairs. BY Mr. Partridge, in ad-
dlion to the school acts.
The Senate came in and the Joint assem-
lily proceeded 10 ballot for state treasurer.
Senator Ingalls, nominated Charles r..
CIeaves, Senator Phelps Of Windsor co.
nominated Norman Williams, and Mr.
Brown Of " orceSter nominated Augustine
Clark: