The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-10-22

FRIDAY CLOCK, 4. Nj.
SENATE. On motion of Mr. Nobie,ith Senate
proceeding to the appointment of Committees, as
follows
On the J"diciary.-M cssrs Tracy, Robinson and
Converse.
On Ctaims,- Messrs Cobb, Chandler and Fos-
On Education-Messrs Swift, Edison and Ea,
ton.
On .Manufactures. -Messrs Bowen, Harvey and
Waterman
On EtcctiOnS.-Messrs Kitridge, Jones and Cur
tiSs.
On Military .46airs-Nlessrs Lawrence, Towns
ley and Burgess.
On ROadS and Canals-Messrs Goodwin, ST.
monds Qnd Jenness.
Curtiss.
On Land Taaes.-Messrs Marsh Hemenway and
Holmes,
HOUSE. BHs-By Mr. Wheeler to credit
Augustine Clarke SS4l for counterfeit aud uncurrent
bills, received by him when Treasurer also TO
pay him $40 for services to the state after his term
of office had expred-relerred 10 Committee Of
Claims.
Resoiutions.-By MIR Miner, fixing on Tuesday
next, 10 o'clock, A. NJ. to choose an Auditor; by
Mr. Hodges, fixing on Tuesday afternoon next for
a joint assembly to choose Judges of the Supreme
Court by Mr. Fisk of w. instIucting the commit
tee OF Elections to inquire whether any members
of the House holding offices under Congress =
by MI Rice, instrucung the Judiciary Committee
10 inquire into the expedency of aboishing capital
punishtnents, and report by bill or otherwise
Mr. Partridge offered resolution and proam-
BILE setting fort that Vermont had received
her proportion OF money appropriate by Congress
for internal improvements, and insructing our del
egaton in Congress 10 urge law to refund to this
state such as shall amount to our full proper
ton.
Mr. p. then explained at length the objects of the
resolution, stating that The proportion belonging to
Vermont, would be about 300, 900, if fair dstr
button of the sums appropriated by Congress for
internal Improvements were made wien alter
some discussion between Messrs Fairbanks and
Fullam who would take time the subject, and
Mess.s. Partridge and Brown opposing, the resou-
ton was adopted, yeas 2l2 nays Il.
Mr. Gowdy offered resolution insructng our
delegation in Congress to urge law providing for
distribution among the states, of the proceeds of
the sales Of public lands-which as referred to a
Select Committee.
Saturday, Oct. r.
SENATE. The President announced the ap.
pointment OF officers OF the Senate, follows
HENRY MUTT, door keeper.
MARTIN s. BROWN, Ass. door-keeper.
CHARLES WILLIAMS, Messenger
Committee Temperance .'iemOriaiS- - Messrs
Kitridge, Swift, Mcmillan. Eaton and Cobb.
Resolutions Mr. Robinson, in relsuon to
Banks, read and passed from the House, dssi gna-
ting Tuesday next for the election Of comm ssion-
ers of Deaf and Dumb, Superintendent of the VT.
States Prison, and for the election of Judges of the
Supreme Court in which the Senate resolved to
concur relating to internal Improvements read
ana referred to committee on claims.
HOUSE. Petitions.- OF as voters and Al fe
males of Hydepark, relative TO traffic in ardent
spirits, laid on the table ; of Abel White, for pay
Tor services IN the revolution to the caims
OF Sylvester Henry, for alteration of the act reat-
ing to hawkers and pedIars, laid the table of
f. w. Sheldon and Others on slavary, referred to
com. on that subject of Sylvanus Ripley, to COM
mttee of Claims of Newell Hall and Others to a
select OF three of John Jones and Others, to
com. on Slavery.
Mr. Butler, on leave, introduced a bill aboishing
capital punshments, which referred to the
Judiciary committee.
ance memorial this morning presented, and moved
tsreference together with the others on the same