Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-10-26
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26. 1888.

o'"'""O'y' W. paSSed. by Nlr Lawrence
lns'rucllng the committee on military al
fairs to ascertain and report, BY bill or
otherwise, the expenses of the last wear
and The probable expenses of the present.
under the present military sys,em-passed.
BY Mr. Ranney for the encoura cement OF
agriculture, referred TO the committee on
agriculture.
BNs-By Mr. Swift, abolishinr capital
punishment; read twice and referred to
The com. on that part of the Governors
Message, which relates to capital punish.
mem. by Mr. Pierpoint, relating to the
Ruthnd Rail Road Bank, referred TO the
committee on Banks.
M. Hebard called up the resolution as.
signing Monday, for the election of Sen
ator The Congress Of the United States,
anc the resolution was amended by erasinc
Mondoy and inserting Wednesday, and SO
amended passed.
Resoiution--By Mr. Converse, providing
to the taking of dispositions in certain
cases, referred to committee on the iudici.
ary. Adionrnsd
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Prayer by Rev. Eleazer Smith.
The chair announced the following com
mttee on the petition Of inhabitants oil
GIover, IN behalf Of Geo. Drew--Mess
Noyes, Wood Of Wes,.'ord, Leonard oil
Glover.
Petitions referred-- OF bank Of Caledo.
ma, Tor recharter, 10 com. on banks; oil
Plke DAVIS, 20 com. of Ways and Means
OF Joshua Eaton and others. to committee
o. military affairs; Of iona. Briggs and S
"A Willard, to members from LamoIIle co.
OF inhabitants of s. Adams, Westlord, and
sundry otocr memorials. to committee on
Temperance OF inhabitants Of Rutland, to
committee on slavery; Of II Il Robinson,
10 committee of Claims; of Inhabitants OF
Btatlleboro read. on motion of Mr. Towns.
ley, and referred to com on Education; OF
Chas b Taylor and Milo Beecher. to Gent
com; OF Robert Bloomer and others, TO
com OF Claims; of G E Holmes and others.
to land tax com of inhabitants of Bratlle.
ooro' tor bank. 20 com on banks; of in.
habltants of Watervllle, to com on military
affairs.
:. Resolutions. By Mr. Hopkins, for the
disposal Cor what the bills will brinp,) of
S94 in Windsor bills, received by the
!reasurer--after some conversation bel wecn
Messrs Hopkins, Dewey. Field of w. and
Dillingham;, the resolution was laid on the
laole; the resolution was subsequently
amended so as merely to authorize the
present treasurer to receive those bills from
the late treasurer. and referred to a select
com OF three. From the Senate, for a
lo'nt assembly on Wednesday morning to
elect U 5 Senator-laid on he table. By
MT uoodale, directing com on military
aiIa'rs TO report bill, aboIishlng imprson-
mcnt tor military fines-adopted. By Mr.
bradley, auth lrIzlng the auditor to audit
and report the accounts of the sup't of the
state house. By Mr. Goodae, raising an
inquiry as to the expedlency of altering the
militia law so as to prevent militia men
from being drawn out Of their towns to do
military dn'y-adopted. By Mr. Miner
assigning Tuesday morning next to cleo,
auditor in the treasury depa
ted. By Mr. Noyes, as to the expediency
OF abo|lshlng The Office of warden of the
state prison-adop'ed. BY Mr. GIletf, as
to the expediency Of preventing justices
from signing wrls to 90 out OF The county
irelected-vote reconsldered and the reso.
luton adopted. BY Mr. Fairbanks, raising
an enquiry as to the expedIency of repea line
that part of the election law which requires
the reading Of parts of the statute at town
meetings-adopted. by Mr. Town, relative
TO extending the jurisdiction of sheriff:
and cOnstables- adopted.
RjUe-Ry NJ, II 81, J.,.,:.. Al .--.-
rer to credit the town of WarervIle Ger
tain sum. referred to committee of Claims
by Mr. Bachelor, exempting town clerks
from fine and damage, in certain cases,
referred to judiciary com; BY Mr. Fulam.
to pay ID A Sherburne a certain sum, re.
fcrred to com of Claims-to alter name OF
David Wlnshlp, to Gent committee.
Mr. Fullam called up the resolution rela
tive to proceedings of joint assembly, and
moved to amend the same so as to require
such proceedings to be appended TO the
journals of the House, and ins,ruc,ipp the
Secretary of State to furnish lists Of az.
polntments tor this purpose. The amend.
ment was adopted, and the resolution
passed.
Messrs. Hopkins, Field of w. and Bradley
were appointed select committee on the
resolution relative TO Windsor bills. Adj.
SENATE, Q o'clock, p. NJ.
The President communicated the report
OF the committee, appointed by the Cover.
nor, to revise the Statute Laws, which
was referred to the committee on the Judi.
cary.
TO afford committees an opportunity to
mature business. The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The select com. on the matter of the
Windsor bills, reported The facts in the
case accompanied by a resoul ion, author.
'zlng the present treasurer to receive from
the late treasurer S94 in Windsor bills /;
and the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Noyes suggested that many of the
members were engaged on committees, and
moved that The House do now adjourn.
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