Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-11-02


Senate that the House, on their part, had e
ected Senator, and were ready TO unite
with the Senate in completing the election
BWs-Incorporating the Bennington Co
Mutual Fire Insurance Co., ordered to b,
engrossed for a Sd reading. Adj
| HOUSE The House in the afternoon
resumed ballotng for Senator, with the fol
lowing result
18th ballot, Samuel S. Phelps had II
John Kellogg rs; Heman Allen 8; VIM.
Slade | ; Solomon Foot 65; Stephen Royce
|. On the 10th ballot, Phelps had l07
Kellogg 76; Allen 20; Slade /; Foot 6;
Royce /, and Benz Swifl 2.
| On the result OF the Il 9th ballot being an
nounced Mr. Foot addressed the House, ex.
pressing his decided preference for Mr.
Phelps, and requested his friends to with
hold from himself their support in the fu-
ture ballo,ngs. In this interval also, a
message was received from the Senate, an
nouncing the election Of Senator on their
| part. Mr. Sabin renewed the nomination OF
Heman Allen, and balloting was resumed
On the 10th balloting an election was made
on the part OF the House and Mr. Dewey
was appointed to inform the Senate thereof
The Senate Immediately came in, when ex.
tracts OF the journal ofthet two houses were
read and the President of the Senate an
nounced ,he election OF the HON. SAMU-
Ell S. PHELPS, Senator to represent this
state in the Congress oftbe United States for
the term ofsix years from and after the 18th
of March next. The Senate retired, and the
House proceeded with business.
A communication from the governor, an
nouncing vacancy in the Office of Briga-
der General. Cd brigade Cd division, was
read
Reports of Committees-By General com
mlttee, agaist petition Of citizens Of Benning
ton co. relative 10 tolls, and the petitioners
had leave to withdraw.
Engrossed BiHs-Regulating weight of
potatoes, passed.
Mr. Beardsley called up the bill abolish
ing imprisonment for debt, and moved an
amendment, providing that the act shall 90
into effect on its passage. The first ques-
lion however was on the first amendment,
extending the bill to all debts and contracts
not in suit. Messrs. Colby aud Fullam op.
posed the amendment. when Mr. Townsley |
moved to dismiss the bill This motion was
supported by Mr. Goodale opposed by Mr.
Field OF w. and Withdrawn. Mr. Dillino
ham opposed the amendment. followed by
Mr. Blackmer, who very ably sustained the
bill generally. and maintained the cons;itu
tional right of the House to extend the bill
10 all contracts now in force. MIR Goodale
replied Mr. Townsley moved TO lay the
bill on the table-supported by Messrs.
Field Of Springield and Dewey,and carried.
MIR Hastings introduced resolution for
Joint assembly, on Thursday morning next.
TO elect brgadier general I'd brigade I'd di.
vision adopted.
Mr. Goodale introduced -..s~i~.:--, .--...
ing leave 10 Clark Rice OF Dummerston 10
retain bis seat until The facts relative TO his
election have been examined after a state
ment of some of the facts in this case, the
resolution was laid on the table
SENATE. Wednesday, Oct. 24.-BiUs
Relating 10 acts Of incorporation, referred 10
judiciary committee. BY Mr. Mcmillan. re.
charering bank Of Caledonia. referred to
com. on banks. To recbarier the bank of
Bennington, amended and laid on the table.
Mr. Hebard introduced a resolution de.
claring it inexpedent TO recharter any banks
at the present session. Discussion ensued
ana tne senate Adj.
HOUSE. Reports of Committees-.-
BY COM on military affairs, bill in add. |
'ion 10 the militia ACT ordered to Sd |
reading against bill in addition 10 the mill. |
TIA acts, abolishing Imprisonment for fines,
&c,,) discussed at some length by Messrs
Goodale, Sawyer Of S. Dewey, Dillingham;.
Butler, Fisk, and others, and motion TO
dismiss was lost, nyes 81 noes 100 the bill
was laid on the table. BY gen' com. a.
gansl the bill repeating the 9th secion of the
act for the observance Of the sabbath, and il
was rejected on the I'd reading. By com
on roads and canals, against any legislation
as TO money paid in lieu of labor on high
ways; also against the bill in addition 10
the highway acts, and il was rejected two
bills IN addition 10 the highway acts. (rela.
tive 10 complaints against towns, and TO the
time highway surveyors enter upon their
Office --tbe first ordered 10 Sd reading
and the second laid on the table.
BaHs-From the Senate, relating to the
bank OF Newbury, and also relating TO the
Rutland Railroad bank referred 10 same
com. BY Mr. Field of W. incorporating
ilre companies, IA general aw.) referred 10
Judiciary com.
Mr Field OF W. called up the resolution
relative to the right of MIR Rice Of DUN.
merslon to seal, which resolution was
Withdrawn, and Mr. Field of w. introduced
another declaring that Mr. Rice has taken
seat in the House without legal evidence of
his election, and that he be suspended from
seat In the House until further orders !.
land on the table, and made the order of the
Jay Ior 'n,S afternoon. Adj
| SENATE. Afternoon Bills. Regula-
ting the weight of potatoes. referred 70 co,n