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son and Tracy opposed he motion for the
reason that no rules for the government Of
The Senate, upon the subject. has yet been
advocated by Mr.. Plerpoint. for
the reason that the Senate had nothing
else 10 do. AT the suggestion Of Mr..
Kttridge, that hei had a resolution to
Introduce relating to this subject, Mr..
Pierpoint withdrew his motion.
Resoiutions.-By Mr.. Kittridge. prov
ding that when The Legislature adjourn to
meet ut the state House in Montpelier on
the first dav Of January next, for the pur-
pose OF acting upon the report of the COM
mlttee appointed by the Gov. to revise the
statute laws Of this state and that com.
mi,,ee f,en frou, the House md five from
tho senate, be appointed TO examine the
reported laws during the recess. Read,
and after remarks by Messrs Ki,lrldge.
Robinson, Robinson, Plerpont, Tracy and
Converse, Mr.. PIerpoiat moved that the
resolution be laid upon the thhls This
motion was negativad, when the debate
was resumed by Messrs, Eaton and Con-
verse. and the resolution passed. yeas 49,,
nays II from the House, proposing rules
for considering the report Of the committee
on the revised statutes. which were read
and laid on The table, when the senate ad'
journed.
HOUSE.
The chair appointed the following com.
mlt'ee on tho petition for the annexation
Of a part Of Acton and Jamaica to Wind
ham-Messrs Smith of Pu,ney, Went
worth, Stark, Smith Of Londonderry, New
ell.
The petition for the annexation of part
Of Gilmore to Morlsto~n was laid on The
table. the former vote Of reference having
been reccnslde'ed.
Petitions &c OFF. d. Barber: against
The r:gh, Of Mr. Gowdcy of Middebury lc
a sea, in House, referred TO com. Of Elec
lions. or certain cllzens Of Shelburne ,tt
be annexed to St. George, referred to com
ct Claims. Petition Of 81 voters OF Shelf
! field for, and remembrance from sam,
town against, removing Caledonia Co
buildings, were refereed 10 the member
Of that county. Claims of E. 3. Whiting
and WIN w Goodell sgains, the state. re
frrred to com, Of CLAIMS. OF Ffuncl
Cushman. TO com. on Roads and canals
also sundry circumstances against his pc
ton.
| BiNs-By Mr. Stone. relative TO roa
acts, referred to com. on Road and canals
BY Mr. HaZen TO pay Cyrus Wright certai
sum. referred TO com. on claims. BY NJ
Baxter, Incorporating Burlington Volun'ee
Engine ca. referred TO com. on Mili'ar
Affairs. BY Mr. Hodges to pay r. Pier
pon, and Others, certain sum, referred 1
judiciary committee.
The committee on the revised laws re
ported certain resolutions as rules for tn
consideration of that subject which wer
adopted, as follows:
|. The several chapters of the revisio
shall be presented 10 the Senate oy tn
commissioners, and each chapter shall /
considered and acted upon in like name
as bills agreeable TO the rules Of the sena'
and when passed shall be transmitted
the House Of Representatives. and ther
shall be proceeded with in like name
agrccably to the rules of the House
Representatives.
Q. When any chap'cr shall have bee
| puSs'u VIC llOuSc " a.
all questions of nmendmen, between It
two Houses settled, it shall be kept by ii
secretary Of the senate, SO that the sam
my be engrossed If necessary, and It
fna action Of the two houses had upon Il
whole revision as q single act.
The resolution for committee to inve
tlga,e the Windsor and Essex banks, W
returned from the senate, with pr
posal Of amendment, so as to leave it wi
essary to visit the towns Of Windsor Of
Guldhal or not: laid on the table, {
motion of Mr. Dillingham;.
, The Governor by message, transmitt'
sundry reports on the treasury, on 4
> school and safety fund, on the state priso
of tie Quarter Master General, and
o the commissioners of the deaf dumb o.
u blind; and 800 copies of each were {
l dered to be printed for theuse Of /
l House
e The com on Education reported the sc
ate blil establishing an academy IN Enc
y burgh, and the bill was passed.
- The House resumed consideration
the sub treasury resolutions: Mr. Nee
> ham spoke IN their favor. Adjourned.
q FRlpAY. . o'clock, P, M.
y SENATE. The President presented
J, communication from the Treasurer in :
r ply to resolution of the senate of the l2
inst, requiring information 10 relation
@ he bonds of bank directors. The ,ressur
= states. that It has not been the unio'
a ! nractira for airpctnts nuuu1llU elected
renew their bonds, but that on occasio
II when first elected The directors have OK
,. cuel bonds. The day of the reception
q the bonds is not minulcd aud cannot
r communicated.
G Mr. Townsey, from the committee
whom was referred a bill entitled an n
relating to the Wlndham County Fire
a surance Company, reported the same vii
u out amendment; ordered that the bill
| anuvnpsal and ,o,d ho hitN tiUto