Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-10-18

an Auditor; by Mr. Hodges, fixing on
Tuesday afternoon next for joint assembly
to choose Judges of the Supreme Court;
by Mr. Fisk of w. instrucling the commit.
tee of Elections to inquire whether any
members Of the House are holding Offices
under Congress; BY Mr. Rice, ins,ructing
he Judiciary Committee to inquire into
the expedency OF abolsbng capital pun.
ishmens, and report by bill rsotherwise;
oy Mr. Miner, fixing on Tuesday afternoon
MT for the election Of Commissioners of
~ Deaf and Dumb, and superintendent
of the Vermont State Prison. which were
sevcrally adopted.
Mr. Partridge offered resolution and
! preamble setting forth that Vermont had
| never received her proportion of money
| appropriated by Congress for internal inn
ptovemcnt, and instructing our delegation
in Congress to urge a law TO refund to this
state such sums as shall amount to our full
proportion.
Mr. p. then explained at length the
objects Of the resolution. stating that the
proportion belonging to Vermont. would be
about 500 900, if fair distribution Of the
sums appropriated by Congress for internal
improvemen were made; when after
some discussion between Messrs Fairbanks
and Fullam who would take time on the
subject, and Messrs Partridge and Brown
| opposing, the resolution was adopted, yeas
212 nays II.
Mr. Gowdy offered resolution instruct.
ing our delegation in Congress to urge a
law providing for a distribution among the
states, of the proceeds of the sales OF public
| l. ,,,I,, oh IS, caln nt
Committee.
The committee of Rules made q report
Of rules for the session. which was concur
red in and the rules adopted. Adj.
| SENATE.
SATURDAY, Oct. 10.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The President announced the appoint.
ment of officers of the Senate, as follows
HENRY MUTT, door keeper.
MARTIN S. BRowN. ass door. keeper
CHARLES WILLIAMS, Messenger.
Committee on Temperance .Memorials-
Messrs Kittridge Swift, Mcmillan, Eator
and Cobb.
Resolutions By Mr. Robinson. in relation
to Banks, read and passed. from the House
: designating Tuesday next for the election
'
perintendant ofthe Vt. States Prison. ant
for the election of Judges of the Supreme
= Court, in which the Senate resolved Il
: concur relating to internal improvements
read and referred to committee on claims
Tho Governor communicated, by hi
Secretary, the annua message, which wa
d read, and on resolution. by Mr. Swift. TIT
Secretary was ordered to procure the psln
c ting OF three hundred copies for the use o
the Senators. Adj. q
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, Oct. IL.
Prayer by Rev. s. Kellogg.
Petitions. Of45 voters and Al female
of Hydepark. relative TO traffic lin arden
spirits, laid on'the table of Abel White
for pay for services in the revolution, /
! the com. on Claims; of Sylvester Henry
for alteration of the act relating to haw
kers and pedlars. laid on the table; OF F
w. Sheldon and others on slavery, referre
y to com. on that subject Of Sylvanus Rip
ley, committee of claims of Newell Ha
and others, to select committee of three
y y of John Jones and others to com on slavery
y Mr. Butler on leave, introduced b
abolishing capital punshments, which wa
referred to the Judiciary committee.
ID Mr. Warner of Newhaven called up tn
~ Temperance memorial this morning presen
ted, and moved in reference together " it
70 the others on the same subject, TO selet
= committee of one from each county. agree
to.
Mr. Manser, Secretary Of Civil and Mil
tary Affairs, presented the message OF tn
Governor which was read.
,e On motion o. Mr. Bard, 600 copies of til
OF message were ordered to be printed.
of The chair announced the following 81
I'd lect committees:
tie Relative to communication Of punishmeI
al of Henry Damon, Messrs Chandler, Brow
g. and Fullam.
e, Relative to proceeds of public land
or Messrs Gowdey. Closson aud Bridgema
nd On slavery, Messrs Miner, Smith of Pu
ny nev. Walker of Whiting. Norton, Chene
r Resolutions. BY Mr. Partridge, ser
of resolutions, declaring among 9TH
tie things, the necessity of well organize
,g militia, the duty OF Congress to provi'
an organization, embracing payment to Il
b. militia by the general government, and j
slructing our delegation in Congress-
or support such measure: laid upon the Il
BILE. By Mr. Fairbanks, referring that pa
on of the Message relating to education al
geological survey of the state to the cor
vt on Education adopted, BY Mr. Brow
instrucling the com. on Agriculture to i
II. qulre intothe expedicncy Of appropriating
sum of money to agricultural societies, to
es expended for the promotion Of agrcultur
adopted. BY the same, for the appoin
,e, ment Of committee of one to report Il
amount paid by the state for the stat hon
d. adopted, and Mr. Brown was appoint,
the committee. BY Mr. Miner, referrir
&c that part of the message relative to dist'
button of proceeds of public lands, to Il
n. school committee rasled on that subcc
adopted. BY Mr. Richardson of w. raj
L mn mn innuiru whether Tho nfIica of II