The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-10-26

Alter various amendments, the bill was then pas
| scd.
TAe Senate came in, and the joint assembly,
made the following appointments:
ADDISON Co.
Samuel Iii Il; HolIey' Assistant Justices.
VIM. B. Martin, Sheriff
Harvey Goodrich, High Baif.
Ozias Seymour, States Attorney.
Samuel Swift, Judge of Probate for the district
of Addison.
Harvey Munsill, Judge of Probate for the dis
trict of Newhaven.
Joel Dolttle, Dorastus Wooster, Ira Allen, COM
ulissioners for the Jail at Middebury.
FRANKLIN Co.
4 Aur"slus B BUqu' Assistant Justices.
Decius r. Rogue, Sheriff,
Peabody Reyes, High Bailin,
Orlando Stevens, States Attorney.
VIM. Bridges, Judge of Probate.
James Davis, Jasper Curss, Bates Turner,
Jail commissioners.
A. G. Tarlton, Iospector of Hnps
ESSEX Co.
Moses Mos ,s" Morrill, HY ~ Assistant Justices.
Geo. E. Holmes, Sheriff.
J. A. Hopkins, High Baiiff:
VIM, Haywood, jr., States Attorney
Jos. Gleason, Judge of Probate.
John Dodge, Royal Cutler, Isaac Cummins, Jail
commissioners.
James May, Inspector of Hops.
| Mr. Hubbard objected to the nomination OF Mr..
Haywood as States Attorney, on the grounds, first
that he declined being candidate for the office,
and second that his connection with the Essex
Bank, under the circumstances rendered him OBJ
jectonabe as a candidate for that office. On
motion of Mr. Holmes, of the Senate, the nomin-
alton of Mr.. Haywood was referred back 10 the
county convention.
The joint assembly adjourned to o'clock, P.
NJ. Friday next, and the Senate withdrew.
Adj.
WEDNESDAY, Oct o. 1899.
SENATE.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Message, from the Governor, communicating
certain papers relating to the State Antiquarian
Society, referred 10 committee on Agriculture
certain resolutions from different states, on the
public lands; resolutions from the State Of Indi-
ana, on the subject of slavery; severally referred
to select committees of three, to be appointed by
the chair.
BW-From the House, laying tax of six cents
per acre Oh lands in Greensboro twice read and
referred to commute on land taxes.
Revised Statttes.-Chapter 10, of 4" towns, town
meetings, and town officers, reported by Mr.. Swift,
ofthe committee on education, with Sundry pro-
posaIs of amendment, which were concurred in,
and the chapter, as BILL read a third time and
passed chapter "a, of "courts of chancery" re-
ported by Mr.. Converse, of the committee on the
Judiciary, with proposed amendments, which
were concurred in, and the BILL after inquiries by
Mr.. Edgerton, and remarks by Mr.. Pierpoint, Kit
teridge and Converse, was laid on the table, on
the motion of Mr.. Edgerton; chapter rs, of Su-
preme and County Courts" reported by Mr. Rob
inson, of the com. on the Judiciary, without
amendment, debated by Messrs. Perpont Kit
fridge and Converse, and, on motion Of Mr.. Hem
enway, laid upon the table; chapter 26, of "Jus-
tees of the Peace" reported by Mr.. Converse, of
the com. on the Judiciary, amended, read third
time and passed.
Reso1utions-By Mr. Eaton, insructing the
committee on education to report an amendment
to the existing law on the subject authorizing
the distribution of one fourth part of the public
money, for the use Of schools, TO school districts,
in equal proportions, lcithoM regard to the NAM
Der OF scholets. This resolution excited an interest
ing discussion, by Messrs Kitridge, Pierpoint
Converse and Townsey, opposed to the resolu-
ton, and Messrs. Marsh, Edgerton and Eaton, in
favour. Mr.. Noble demanded the yeas and nays,
and the resolution rejected, yeas IL, nays Is.
The President announced the committee on the
resolutions from deficient states, relating TO the
public lands; Messrs. Edgerton, Kittridge and
Eaton.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev E. Smith.
Blls.-By Mr.. Beach, to annex part of Shell
burn, to St. George, referred to general commit
tee. By Mr. Wheeler, to pay Arson Davis, and
by Mr.. Baxter to pay Chancey Goodrich, referred
to committee of Claims BY Mr.. Partridge, bills
relative to duties of overseers of the poor and re-
lating to the fees Of town clerks, referred to the
General Committee.
Petitions, 8c,-Of inhabitants of Hinesburgh,
and Of Daniel Dale and others, referred to Ten
perance Committee. Remonsrance of Marshal
Mason and others, and Of VIM. Coudry and others,
to com. on charter of the village of Woodstock
or select men Of Rpton, to Land Tax Committee.