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*li of these were (informal) for Mr. Bennett.
On he second balloting being anDoun.
ced, Mr. Young withdrew the name o, Mr.
Adams.
Monday, Oct %, 1858.
Resoiutions--fro the senate, lnslructlng
our delegation in Congress to request
grant of land for each of he colleges /, this
state, concurred in; by Mr. Thomas. as TO
the expediency of not requiring officers to
serve wrts, unless UNIDENTIFIED for damages
adopted.
Mr. Chi,tender called up the bill restoring
Melvin Harris to legal privileges. Mr.
Fullam opposed the bill on the ground that
the power of pardonng was vested in the
Governor--Mr Chittenden supported the
bill, and it was passed.
Mr. Dillingham; called up the bill pre-.
scribing the punishment for certain high
crimes and msdemeanors, and on his mo-
ton it was committed TO a member tor
amendment. Mr. Dillingham; subsequently
reported the bill amended. M. Blackmer
moved TO lay the bill on The table--opposed
by Mr. Goodale, and negatiVed. MIR
IIewes moved to refer the bill to the next
session; the chair refused to entertain the
motion, as the rules provide foi no such
motion. The bill was supported at length
by Messrs Dillingham; Goodale, Fullam,
Dinsmore, Sawyer of M. and Butler. and
opposed by Messrs Hayward, Blackmer,
Fairbanks and Dewey. Mr. Fairbanks
moved to amend by providing that execu
tons provided for by the bill in cases OF
second conviction for capital offence
should not be public; lost, unanimous con.
sent being necessary. The bill was passed
ayes 1876, nyes 60.
Mr. Warner called up the bill relative tc
The division ofthe school money, when M
, Richardson of Waitsfed moved an amend
ment, reservng to the several towns Cor t
, the select men) the power to divide The
part Of the money, distributed to the towns
among the districts in such proportions al
should be deemed most expedient o.
motion of Mr. Gowdy, the bill and amend
ment were laid on the table.
The treasurer, in answer TO resolution
of the House, reported the amount paid 70
the destruction Of foxes the past year, VIZ
442l foxes destroyed, SI,lo5 25 paid a
bounty.
SENATE.
Tuesday. Oct. %. 1885.
d y. S. Senaior-The Senate proceede
t again TO ballot for Senator in the Con
y gress Of the U. Saies; flor ballotng Sc
: afternoon proceedings;) after the AT
e ballotting the Senate Adjourned.
d HOUSE.
e MI Backmer called up he bill to abolis
n Imprisonment for debt, the question bein
e upon the amendment Of Mr. Beardsley
p extending the provisions of the bill to a
q existing contracts, except such as are
IS suit when the act goes into operation
$ The amendment was opposed by Mess
Dillingham; and Saoin, and supported b
e Mr. Beardsley- when the hour arrived fl
" the election of Senator, and the baotIng
were resumed, with the following results
[For ballotings see afternoon proceedings
Is On the iOlh ballot being declared, N
5, Goodale withdrew the name of Mr. Toilet
% and nominated Hon. Solomon Foot. secoI
Of ded by Mr. Hopkins; and Mr. Sabin nom
of mated Hon. Heman Allen On the l4
,. ballot being declared, on motion Of n
II Colby, the House Adjourned.
SENATE, O'Clock. p. NJ.
N The ballotiDg for Senator was resume