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committing The punishment Of Henry Da


mon rom death to Imprisonment for lie in
the state prison; after come discussion by
Messrs Sptaguc, Chandler FuI'am Need.
ham. Dillingham;, Butler, Brown, Warner
of Newhavcn, Bard and lIazen, the bill
was recommltled with Instructions to the
committee 10 report the evidence in the
case. Mr. Chandler asked TO be excused
from the commilte on the consideration of
the above b'li request grained, and Mr.
Bard was appointed in his place, BY com.
on Roads and Canals. the bill requiring
surveyors Of roads TO make return on or
before the 18th Of March instead of in the
month Of April, laid on the table; bill re.
pealing act to facilitate The rendering Of
turnpike foafs free roads, ordered TO Sd
reading.
The Treasurer, in compliance with q
resolution OF the House, presented an
abstract showing The condition of the state
treasury which was read. Adjourned
10 Monday morning.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Oct. 81
Prayer by the chaplain.
Revised La,cs.--Thc general committee.
10 whom had been referred certain bills of
the revised statutes, made report, wllhou,
amendment, and the following bills were
severaly read The third time aud passed
relating to county property; relating to
the PRONUNCIATION of statutes and legislative
journals; relating to the organization Of
counties relating 10 the formation of Pro.
bate districts read and laid upon the table;
ofiowns. town meetings. and town officers,
read twice and referred to the Senators
csmrosing the committee on Education
of'VIllages,' read twice and referred to
the Senators committee on Roads and
canals of the construction Of Statutes,
called up by Mr. PIerpoin', read a third
time and passed; Of the settlement Of
paUpers, read twice and referred to the
Senators composing The committee on the
judiciary of The support and removal OF
paupers,' the same reading and reference
Of 'poorhouses.' read twice and referred to
the Senators composing The committee on
agriculture.
The resolution from the house. for day
Of Thanksgiving on the 5lh of December
next. was read and referred TO the com.
on Education,
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer BY Rev. L.. Smith.
Daniel Ashley of Hartland presented
his credentials was sworn and took his seat.
Resolutions BY Mr.. Partridge, decar.
ing that j, is expedent to postpone the
consideration of the revised statutes to the
next session. and providing for furnishing
each town with the printed copies of The
revision laid upon the table. BY Mr.
Brown, for committee Of three to make
further enquiry into the state Of the trea.
sury passed, The resolution for on ad
Journed session was made the order for to.
morrow morning.
Petitions. &c-Remonstranc of sundry
voters of Windbam and of Gardner Jenl-
son and others, referred to select com, on
ennexng part Of Wlndham 10 Jamaica &c
Petition from males and females, town of
Chester. referred 10 committee on TEN
perance Memorials: Of244 voters Of Wa.
ter'ord, for remova of Caledonia county.
The accounts of Albert Stevens, Hiram
Earle. officers of l6h Regiment and 9th
ers, referred to committee Of Claims,
B,Hs.-From the Senate, 10 settle boun
dairy line, between Westminster and
Athens, referred to General Committee
IN addition to act Incorporating Windham
20. Mutual Fire Insurance Company, re.
ferred to selec, com. of three, and Messrs
STARK. Wells & Lynde. were appointed
the committee. 10 addition to act taxing
land IN Chl,tenden-tax lands in Hyde.
pork-severally passed; repeating act for
rendering turnpike roads free roads. passed.
The Governor by message. commune.
Gated the report of;he Supcrln endant of
the Vermont State Prison. and an abstract
OF orders drawn by the auditor of accounts
against the state ; which were referred to
COM of Ways and Means. By Mr. Brig
nam. IN addition to acts relative to divor
ces. six months residence in This state
required OF petitioners y referred to the (,
JudIciory Committee.
Reports Of Commillee-By com, on
Military Affairs, Bill for relief of g. Con
ger. ordered to third reading. BY com.
on Manufactures, bill cooperating East
Poul'ney Iron Co., with an amendment.
"A minority Of the committee also made a
report, against the bill, on The ground
that the private property of s,ockhold.
ers was not holden bill and reports Ja,d
on The table, BY General Committee, bill
relative to hawkerS and pedars. laid on
the table.
The House resumed consideration of,he
subteasury resolutions wien Mr.. Part.
rldge concluded his remarks in favor of the |
resolutions. and IN general defence of
General Jackson and of his successors
administrators. When Mr.. Partridge
concluded the House adjourned.
SENATE.
IUEsDAY,2 o'clock. !
Message, from the Gov transmitting the
AdJutant Generals report, referred to the
com. on military etfairs.
BiHs-By Mr. Pierpoint, Incorporating
the Rutland Rail Road Bank, read the first
and second times, and referred TO the com.
on Banks; relating to certain state Offices,
reported by the com on Banks, without