Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-10-26


Reports of committees. BY the General
committee, bills to alter the name of Abe
Cough, aud in relation to the acknowledge
men,s of deeds aud land conveyances-
which were severally ordered to be engros
sed against the petition of inhabitants OF
Brighton, and the petitioners had leave TO
withdraw BY the judiciary committee,
pursuant to instructions, on act TO abolish |
imprisonment on oil debts or contracts after |
the 1st Jan. neXt--nnd the bill was twice |
read, and, on motion of Mr. Field Of w.
laid on the table; also by the same COM
mttee, pursuant TO Instructions. a bill eX.
tending jail yards TO the limits of the whole
county, which was read second time and
laid on the table.
The engrossed bill, repeating the act OF
1890 regulating the practice OF phys'c and
surgery, was read the third time and passed
unanimously.
The Senate came in, and the joint AS
sembly proceeded to make the following
appointment:
AMBROSE L. BROWN, of Rutland,
Surveyor General.
IA. L. Brown Isl, Andrew Mcmillan
"a, scattering
SENATE, O'Clock, p. NJ.
Mr Noble, OF the com. on agriculture, to
whom was referred the resolution in favor
Of organizing agricultural societies, report
ed that no legislative action, in the opinion
Of the committee, is expedlcnt at present
on the subject.
Mr. Hubbel called up the judiciary bill,
when Mr. Hebard proposed an amendment
making the salaries of The several judges
$1,000 each-supported by Mr. Hebard, and
opposed by Messrs Pierpoint, Short, Kit.
tredge and Converse, and, on motion Of
11r Pierpoint, the bill was laid on the table.
HOUSE.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Sawyer Of More
town, inslruc'ing the judiciary com. to
inquire into the expedency of a general
banking aw by Mr. Gowdy, instructing
the com on banks to inquire into the expe..
diency of requiring that the safety fund
banks receive he bills Of such banks (which
redeem with specie,) in payment of debts
due them; by Mr. Richardson, inquirng as
to the expedlency of allowing justices of
the peace to bind over dsordery persons
TO keep the peace; by Mr. B,gelow, as to
the eXpedency of board of commission
ers for education, to select and prescribe
school books. &c. by Mr. Sleeper, direct
ing Gent com. to inquire as to the cXpedl-
ency of further measures to restrain neat
cattle from running at large; by Mr. Fisher
of Acton, directing the same committee tC
inquire into the expedlency of establishing
county poor houses by Mr. Rich Of Shore
ham, directing com. on roads and canals tc
inquire into the expediency of allowing
towns to receive money, two thirds il
amount,i in lieu of labor on highways, i
paid by the 18th of May; by Mr. Carpenter
providing that 10 copies Of the 9Th vol. o
Vt. Reports be deposited in the state libra
~; by Mr. Tbomas, instructing the judci
ary committee to inquire as to the expedi
eocy of admitting the testimony of persons
without reference to their religious belief
all which were adopted
Capital Punishment-The judiciary con
reported bill prescribing the punishment
of capital crimes. &c. (for treason, and to
murder, whether bv poison, arson or duet
ling, solitary confinement in the stat
prison for life in cases Of second convic
tion for some offences, the punishment Q
death is prescribed.) Mr. Miner moved t
lay the bill on the ,ab'e-carried.
WEDNESDAY, P. M.
The Senate came in when the joint com
mittee proceeded 10 make the followiD
county appointments.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
VIM. r. s sssiSss' Assistant Justices.
Gates Perry, jr., Sheriff:
Asa Duiton, high balItf.
James Elliot. states attorney.
Dana Hyde, judge Of probate for tn
district OF Marlboro.
Ellery Albee, judge of probate for ii
district Of Westminster.
Marshal Miller, Walter Eager, Aaron {
Robinson. Jail comms'rs.
Benz. w. Allen, hop inspector.
ORANGE COUNTY.
S Since r sn bort, Asst justices.
Hubbard Wright, high bailIff