The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-10-29
Saturday, Oct. 10.

Saturday, Oct 10.
SENATE. The Governor transmitted sun
dry papers which We're read and referred and
will be noticed in their order, as reported by the
committees relating TO the acknowledgement of
deeds in foreign counties to fugitives from
justice severally referred to- the com. ON ju.
dietary.
BMs.-By Mr. Sitsonds, incorporating the
| Bank of Brandon, referred to the committee on
| Banks relating to bonds of Bank Directors
read third time and passed.
REVISED Statntes.-Mr Pierpoint called up the,
bill reported by the com. to revise the statutes
relating 10 elections, which was considered the
tSenae acting as in com. of the whole reported
Ivy 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
representatives., immediately on counting the bal.
lots. This amendment was adopted by the Sen.
ate, and The bill, as amended, read third
time and was passed relating to The organiza.
ton OF the House of Representatives, read a
third time and passed relating to The State Lii.
brary, read the first and second times and res
terred to com. on education relating TO cers
tain state officers, read the first and second times
and referred to committee on hanks {; relating
TO the formation Of county agricultural ocieties
read the first and second times, and referred TO
com. on agriculture relating to county build
Ings and property, read The first and second
times and referred to the committee on claims.
HOUSE. Petitions Stc-Of citizens of Yer.
gennes, Barnet and Bristol, to com. on Temper.
ance Memorials; ofCaledonia and Essex coun.
ties, for Mutual Fire Insurance CO., referred
to members of those counties Of 245 voters of
Barnet, 1884 of st Johnsbury, 81 of Sutton, So
of Kirby, PIG of Lyndon, 1856 Of Burke, 10 of
Newark, for removal of Caledonia Co. buildings
referred to members of Caledonia county; of
inhabitants OF Holland, Charlotte and Bridge.
water, to com. an Temperance Memorials of
inhabitants OF Ferrisbnrgh, against capital pun.
ishments, to the Judiciary com.
Bals.-By Mr. Hgey, to incorporate bank
at Castleton, referred 10 com. on Banks. BY
MIR Wheeler, repeating part of the act of 1897,
relating to corporial punishment referred to
General Committee. From the Senate, chap.
ters and of the revised statutes referred to
select com. of five, consisting of Messrs Dis
bingham, Fullam, Miner Closson and Chandler.
Reports.-Of com. on expenditures of State
House $132,6I2, S3 cents, whole cost $l5,.
600 paid by Montpelier, leaving the amount
paid by the State, $Il7,612S3 cents. BY Ju.
dietary Committee, bill committing the punish.
ment of Henry Damon from death to imprson.
Dlent for life in the state prison after some dis.
cussion by Messrs Sprague, Chandler, Fullam,
Necdham, Dillingham;, Butler, Brown, Warner
of Newhaven, Bard and Huzen, the bill was re.
committed with instructions to the committee to
report the evidence in the Mr. Chandler
asked to be excused from The committee on the
consideration Of the above bill request granted
and Mr. Bard was appointed in his place. Bill
repeating act to facilitate the rendering Of turn
pike roads free roads, ordered TO a third reading.