The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-10-26
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BWS.-By Mr.. Smonds, incorporo,ino the
Bank OF Brandon, referred 10 the committee on
Banks, relating 10 bonds Of Bank Directors, read
a third time and passed.
Resolution from the House, fixing upon dav
o.. Thanksgiving, laid upon the table.
Revised SaiuteS-Mr. Pierpont called IN the
bill reported by the com. 10 revise the statutes.
relating TO elections, which was considered, the
Senate acting as in com. of the whole, reported
by the com. with proposal to amend the bill by
making it the duty of presiding officers TO make
public declaration of the election Of town repre-
sentatives, Immediately on counting the ballots
This amendment was adopted by the Senate aud
the bill, as amended was read a third time and
was passed relating TO the organization of the
| House Of Representatives, read third time and
passed; relating to the State Library, read the
first and second times and referred to com. on ed
ucatlon; relating 10 certain state officers, read The
first and second times and referred 10 committee
on banks; relating to the formation OF county
agricultural societies, read the first and second
times and referred to com. on agriculture; reIa-
ting to county buildings and properly, read tie
hrSt and second times and referred to the judiciary
relating to county officers read the first and So.
ond times and referred to the committee Oh
claims.
Senate adjourned to Monday morning next.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. S. Kellogg
Petitions Sc.-Of citizens Of Vergennes, Bar.
net and Bristol, to con. on Temperance Memoir.
ais; petition and renlunsrance from St. George,
relative to annexation of part Of Sheburn 10 81.
George, referred TO General Committee; account
and petition of Kah Baily, referred to com. of
Claims of Horace Stewart and others to CON- on
Military Affairs of Caledonia and Essex coun-
ties, for Mutual Fire Insurance Co., referred 10
members OF those counties; of 245 voters of Bar
net, 3S4 Of St. John>bury, 81 of Sutton, 50 OF Kirk
by, PIG Of Lyndon, 1856 of Burk, 10 of Newark,
for removal Of Caledonia Co. buildings. referred
to members of Caledonia county; of inhabitants
of Holland, Charlotte. and Brdgewater to com.
on Temperance Memorials; of Daniel Rawson
and others, to com. on Military Affairs; of inhab-
ans ofFerrsberg, against capital punishment, to
The judiciary committee, from the same town, ia
the committee on slavery.
Resolntions,-From the Senate for an adjourn.
ment to the LIST January next and the appoints
menl of Joint committee OF IS to report at that
time on the revised laws laid OIL the table, By
Mr.. Henry for com. of three 10 examine into the
condition of the school fund, passed; (Messrs,
Henry, Young & Atwood commiltee;) by Mr. Fair.
banks for Joint assembly on Tuesday afternoon
next to elect reporter of decisions Of supreme
court, laid on the table. By Mr. Dillingham;, de-
voting each afternoon session hereafter, until 9th.
erwise ordered, TO The consideration of the reyis.
ed statutes; laid on the table.
BWS-By MIR. Higley, 10 incorporate bank at
Castleton, referred to com. on Banks. BY Mr..
Wheeler, repeating part of the act of 1897, reIa-
ing to corpora punishment; referred to General
Committee. From the Senate, chapters and
of the revised statutes; referred to a select com.
of five, consisting of Messrs. Dillingham;, Fullam,
Miner, Cosson and Chandler. By Mr.. Leonard,
in addition to act taxing lands in Chiltenden or
dered to Sd reading; by Mr.. Griswold, relat-
ing to Lamole county cavalry company, referred
10 com. on Military Affairs
Reports.-Of com. on expenditures of state
house; 1882 612S So cents whole COST $l5CC0
paid by Montpelier, leaving the amount paid by
the state, $ll76l2S3 cents. Read of land tax
com. bills laying tax of cents on lands in
Greensboro' ordered to third reading; laying
a tax Of cents on lands in Hydepark, ordered to
third reading. By Judiciary Committee, bill
committing the punishment of Henry Damon
from death to imprisonment for life in the state
prison after some discussion by Messrs. Sprague,
Chandler Fuam Needham, Dillingham;, Butler,
Brown, Warner Of Newhaven, Bard and Hazen,
the bill was recommitted with institutions 10 the
committee TO report the evidence in the case. Mr..
Chandler asked to be excused from the committee
on the consideration of the above bill request
granted andNIr Bard was appointed in his place.
By com. on Roads and Canals, the bill requiring
Of roads TO make return on or before
the 18th of March instead of in the month Of Arr
laid on the table; bill repeating act 10 facilitate he
rendering of turnpike roads free roads, ordered to
a Sd reading.
The Treasurer, in compliance with resolution
of the House, presented an abstract showing tho
condition of the state treasury; which was read.
Adjourned TO Monday morning
MONDAY, Oct. 81 1889
SENATE.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Revised lawS.--The general committee; 10
whom had been referred certain bills of the revis.
ed statutes, made report without amendment, and
the following bills were scyerally read the third
time and passed; relating to county property; re,
lang to the pronug cation of statutes and lcgisla.
tive journals; relating to the organization of coun.
ties relating to the formation of Probate districts,
read and laid upon the table; Of towns town.
meetings and town officers, read twice and refer
red to the Senators composing the committee on
Education of Villages" read twice and refer.
red to the Senators composing the committee on
roads and canals Of the construction of statutes,
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