The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16
Eridan Der IL.
SENATE.

BWs-by MIR Briggs, incorporating the Lake
Chnmpain and Otter Greek Rail Road Company,
read the first aud second times and referred To
mittee roads and canals ; by Mr. Pierpoint,
laing TO the judiciary, and providing essential al
terations in tho present system read twice and re-
ierred 10 tie committee on tho Judiciary.
On motion of Mr. Young, The Senate proceeded
to ballot for standing committees. The following
Senators were elected
On Fnace-Messrs Steele, Burton aud Me Nil
Ian
On the Judiciary -.Messrs Briggs, Robinson and
Ilubbe
On Claims Messls Perpoint Ilebard and
Chandler.
MOn observation-disclosures Swift. Edison aud Short
On AgriGulture-M essrs Noble, Chttenden and
Allen.
On Manulactures-n1essrs Bowen, Harvey and
Clark.
On observation-disclosures Kittredge, Jones and Cur
It's.
on Military Anars--Mossrs Lawrence, :enucy
and Mcmillan.
On Roads and Canais--Nlessrs Young, Rlnuoy
and Goodwin.
On Banks essrs Converse, Kitteredse and
Young.
On Land Taxes-Messrs Haywood, Sears aud
Smile.
| (Tho Senators first named upon the above com
| miltees were severally elected Chairman
Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion of Mr. Blackmer, it resolved,
| that The judiciary Committee be Instructed B" re-
port bin abolshing imprisonment for debt
| .1fPhpDTIHfS--Oi Martin LAY ana l4I NolSts gu
Brdport against the traffic in ardent spiriiS-reier
| red on motion of Mr. Fairbanks, To select a com
mittee of from each county, at voters ol VI
well, referred to the same committee. Ot Windsor
johnson and others, on the subject Of slavery -
read on motion Of Mr. Fairbanks, and ON m'i:o"
of Mr. Goodale, referred to select committee "'
three.
4 Mr. Kellogg introduced bill To continue in force
the charter of The bank uf Rutland, hich wa re-
''''~'' SENATE o'clock, p NJ.
A communication received from ihe S="vrr
nor announcing the appointment ct b'1rse u
Manser ESD as Secretary of civil aud ml ltnry al
fairs and Informing the Senate that ie wot'd del'N
er his,anuunl message tomorrow morning /" cincF
MIR l.ubbel offered resolution relating a. uus
tee process, which, on motion ct Mr. f'fp'Ini
was amonded and referred to the comuii'ee on th
Judiciary.
Mr. Chitteuden presented the memorial Of inhnb
tants OF Burlington pra ying for ihc r'real ct "a
= listing license laws and prohibition 81 toe h"ii
, in aIdent,spjrits sim liar memorial was present
ed Nv Mr. Burton, Of iadjcs aud inhabitHu's oi IN
pert. The memorials We're read and referred L
Inc com. on Roads and canals Atjutrncd.
e HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Petitions =, feyred-Of Troy Conference Acado
= my, accompanied 10y II bill, IncteaIns nulhn'r "
. Trustees referred to the committee on L"usaN""
: OF Henry Dillon, on motion Of Mr t'Wiy Tea
=. laid on the table. Gf inhabitants of 'iuili"rd
two petitions zone of adie>,l Huhbavdt"n, " ~
. bridge Vernon and Cratsbury, referred - commit
a tee on temperance memorials OF seleeihen q
O Vernon To com. of WAYS and Means 81 inha1
e tants of Crafisbury and Milton, 10 ,hy com on an
+; slavery memorials, oi ChaS. y Sp"l mig anh on
d ers to com on Military affair
Resolutions.-By Mr. Fairbanks, raising an ID
=, oniry as the podiency of advertising rherh
sales in certain cases; by Mr. Butler, ~ iu the e,
,r podicncv Of aholishing capital punishment by
Dewey instruc,ing the committee OF Elections
inquire swhelher any members t the li"u'
r hold Offices of profit under the Auth"tlty
Congress--a which we're adopted. by Mr. B",'e
assigning 10 o'clock Tuesday next, 70 elect judst
5 Of the Supreme court-adopled.
", Biis Iatroduced--By Mr. Le-nard. relative To at
acknowledgement of deeds, referred Co General con
u mittee; by Mr. Gard, repeating the uot relative
the practise of physic and surgery, referred Ia Jud
n. ciary committee. by Mr. Wheeler, tn continue
force the charter Of tho Bank of Montpv!.sf rCio
red to thecommiite Banks.
h the Bank inspector : report was presented an
ne laid npon the table Adjourned
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