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

elections that the Office for which person
IS voted for shall be designated upon the
ballot; passed. By Mr. Hayward, provi.
ding for the levy Of annual taxes, upon
wild lands; read and referred to the CON.
on land taxes. By Mr. Kit,rijse instruct
ing the com. on the Judiciary to inouirc
into the expedency of repeating the act
relating to taking dispositions without the
state, passed.
Bils--By Mr. Swift, to recharter the
Bank of Bennington; read twice and re.
TERED TO the committee on Banks.
Petitions--by Mr. Mcmillan, of General
Isaac Fletcher, asking compensation for
services rendered the state referred to
he committee of claims.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Kellogg.
Petitions referred. ORG Ayres, Of John
Gleed, OF inhabitants of Brattleboro', Al.
burgh. Walligford and Ferrisburph, to
committee on temperance memorials: Of
Elias Reyes. read and referred TO select
committee OF five; of II B Webster, to
com, OF claims for land tax on Westmore.
Rpton and Maidstone, TO land tax com;
ofinbabltants of Cavendish e. Ferrisburph,
to com on slavery; of Judson and others
to com on grand list.
Revolutions. BY Mr. Richardson, raising
an inquiry as to the expediency of reducing
the number OF active militia. and increas.
ing their pay, also exempting from duty all
persons who have held commissions in 9th.
er states for the term of five wears /; bv Mr.
DInsmore, instructng the judiciary com
TO inquire into the constitutional power of
the leg 'sla'nrc to prohibit the manufacture
ana sale OF ardent spirits by Mr. Kellogg,
assigning "Wednesday morning to elect
Surveyor General; by Mr. Bruce, INSTRUCT
ing the com on temperance memorials to
inquire into the expediency of repeating all
laws licensing The sale Of ardent spirits bv
small measure-a|so, instructing the com
on Education 10 inquire into the cxpeden,
CIV OF furnishing every school district with
copy OF the Declaration of independence
and the constitutions of Vermont and of the
U. States; by Mr. Butler, as to the expe.
dIency OF taxing the state with costs, in ca.
ses OF accused persons not convicted on
trlaI-a'so as to the expedency of allowing
certain artillery companies to maintain
their organization; by Mr. Noyes, instruct.
ing the judiciary com to nqnire into the
expedIency repeating the law allowing
review after one jury trial; by Mr. Wheel.
err, as to the expediency of providing that
! highway surveyors enter on their term of
office on the LIST of April; by Mr. Dilllpg.
ham, lnstructing the com on insolvency to
report bill extending the trustee process:
by Mr. Smith Of Berlin, as to the cxpeden-
cy OF restricting the banks in their discounts
to d'rectors-all which were adopted.
Bits. By Mr. Huntington, 10 continue
| The charter Of the bank of Vergennes. re-.
ferred to com on banks; by Mr. Wheeler
| TO pay Augustine Clark, referred to com of
claims; by Mr. Chandler, to repeal the act
granting bounty on ioxes. referred to Gen
com; by Mr. Howe in addition to the list
ing acts, referred to judiciary com; by Mr.
Carpenter, for the relief of Melvin Harris.
referred to Genl com: by Mr. Dewey, in
addition TO the acts regulating elections
referred TO judiciary com. by Mr. FuIIam'
10 addition to act Incorporating the Rut-
land and Whitehall rail road company, re.
TERED to com on roads and canals
The committee appointed TO revise the
statute laws of the state, reported that thew
had not completed The business assigned
them which report was referred to the
judiciary com.
The Governor, through the Secretary of
civil and military affairs, communicated Ia
the House the report Of the bank commits.
s'oners, OF which report, together with the
report OF the bank inspector, 400 copies
were ordered 10 be printed.
"A communication from the Governor
lnformlng The House that the Hon VIM
= kl'tredge declines the office of first as.
sIstant judge for the county of Rutland.
was read.
Mr. Elliott on motion of Mr. Townsey,
was excused from the com Of insolvency.
0" account OF III health. Adj.
SENATE.
OCTOBER 16, 9 o'clock p. NJ.
Met pursuant to adjournment. MIR
Hubbell from the committee on iudiciar,
to whom was referred resolution in
structing them to inquire relative to tn,
propriety of leglslating upon taking de
positions in certain cases, reported tina
no legIslating is necessary upon that sub
ject.
MIR Kittridge, from the committee or
Banks, to whom was referred the bill t.
incorporate the Brandon Rail Road Bank
reported that the same ought to pass witt
amendment. The amendment barrino
any stakeholder Or director, either directly
or indirectly, at one time, from becoming
indebted to the Bank to an amount ex.
ceedlng $4,000. Also appending an &C,
subIectlng the bill to the revision or al
teration of any future Legislature. On
motion OF MIR. Pierpoint tho bill and re.
port were laid upon the table.
A message from the House by Mr.