Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-10-25
VOL. XHT-.No. GA

strUction Of Statutes read The first and &c.
cond time and laid on the table; chap S
of the promUlgston OF statutes and legsla
tive journals. read the first and second time
and referred TO the com. ,sn elections. adj.
HOUSE.
The chair appointed the following com. on
bills: Messrs Cook OF Craftsbury, and Weeks
Fesoluiions. Mr. Wheeler, for distribu.
ton Of 10Th Vol. VVReports; by Mr. Richard
son Of Waitsficld, inquring n 10 expense Of
the revised statutes, and whether the consider.
alton ofthat subject cannot DO deferred TO a
future session; by Mr. Fisk Of Eden. as to OK
pedency of repeating the bounty act for the
destruction of foxes; for thanksgiving 5lh
Dec scverally passed. BY Mr. Miner. for IL
joint assembly Tuesday morning next, to elect
bank inspector and commissioner, reporter Of
decisions Of sup. court and agent to settle
concerns of VI State Bank laid on the table.
| Tho resolution this morning introduced, Iela.
| tive TO taxing lands according 10 their vNlua-
| ton was amended 80 as to refer tho matter 10
| tho General Committee. and passed.
BWs--Bv Mr. Waterman. addition 10 ACT Of
1892 alton 10 disposition ofmoney raised tor
roads, Sc. referred to general com. by Mr.
Dillingham;, repeating act Incorporating viz
lage Of Woodstock, referred 10 select com. on
that subject.
Petitions, &c.-Of males and females of
Slarksboro', and of w r Shafter and others,
to com on Slavery Petitions; OF Taylor Jr
and others, to general CON-; Of Elisha Hyde
md others Of Essex, 10 com. on Temperance
Memorials. orc Conger and Of Cra(tsbury
Rifle Co. to com. on Military Affairs; Of Jos
Chase and others. laid upon the table; of f s
Beamy and others. to com Of Ways and
Means, the account of VIM Kidder was refer.
red 10 the com Of claims.
Tho House resumed consideration Of tho
sub>,reasurv resolutions; Mr. Brown conclu'
ded his remarks in favor Of their passage.
flsley and Warner Of Newhavcn followed
against the resolutions, and Mr. Partridge On
tho other side.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Oct; l9.
Prayer BY the chaplain.
The Governor transmitted sundry papers
which were read and referred and will be no.
! ticod in their order, as reported by the commit.
tees; relating to tho acknowled gement Of
, deeds in foreign counties to fugilives from
justice; scverally referred TO the committee or
judiciary.
BMs.-By Mr. Simonds, Incorporating the
, Bank Of Brandon, referred 10 tho committee
on Banks relating to bonds OF Bank Direc-
, tors. read a third time and passed.
Resolution from the House. fixing upon q
day ofThanksgiving, laid upon the table.
Rerised Siatuie,,-Mr Plerpoint called up
the bill, reported by the com, to revise the
statutes relating 10 elections, which was con.
s!dcrcd, the Senate acting as in com. OF tho
whole, reporledb BY the com. with proposal
lo,amend TIE bill by making it The duty Of
e presiding officers to make public declaration
c OF the election OF town representatives,, imme-
diatcly on counting The ballots. This amend.
ment was adopted by the Senate, and tho
" bill, as amended, wasread q third time and
y was passed relating 10 the organization Of
e tho House OF Representatives, read q third
= time and was passed relating to the State
e Library, read the first and second times and
o referred 10 com. on education relating To
C certain state officers, read the first and second
r, times and referred 10 committee on banks 4,
Of relating to tho formation Of county agricul-
tural societies read tho first and second times
n and fefcrrnd 10 com, on agriculture {; relat.
ID ing TO county buildings and property, read
a tho first and second times and referred to The
"a judiciary: relating TO county officers, read
- the first and second times and referred 10 tho
- com. on claims. Senate adjourned 10 Nom
. day morning next.
y HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. S. Kellogg,
:. Petitions, &c,-Of citizens Of Vergennes,
Barnet and BRISTOL to com. on Temperance
p i, Memorials petition and remonstrance from
!" St. George. relative to annexation ofpart OF
:, Shelburne to ST George referred to General
~ Committee account and petition Of kiah
~ Bailey, referred 10 com. of Claims of Horace
Stewart and others TO com. on Military Al
I'd fairs Of Caledonia and Ecssex counties. for
he a Mutual Fire Insurance Co., referred TO
n, members oil those counties Of 245 voters Of
of Barnet, 1884 ofSt Johnsbury. 81 of Sutton.
I'd SO of Kirby, 226 Of Lyndon, l56 of Burke, l9
r. Of Newark. for removal of Caledonia Co.
"a buildings, referred to members Of Caledonia
- county ofinhabi,anis Of Holland, Charlotte
-. and Brldgcwater, to com on Temperance
" Memorials of Daniel Rawson and others,
. TO com on Military Affairs Of inhabitants oil
Ferrsburgh. against capital punishmenls, ia
OF the judiciary committee; from the Same town
j. TO the committee on slavery,
Resoiutipns.-From the Senate. for m adjourn
meni To the LIST Of January next, and the appoint
=, menl ola Joint committee Of 10 TO report al tina
time on the revised laws; laid ON the tabe. Il,
e. Mr. Henry, for n com Of three TO examine into the
IN condition Of the school fund, passed (Messrs
to Henry, Young s. Atwood, committee y BY MI
g, Fairbanks for a joint assembly on Tuesday after
~, noon next 10 elect reporter oil decisions supreme
~ court laid on The table. by Mr. Dillingham;, oievo
=" ting each afternoon session hereafter until otherwise
ms ordered The consideration N the revised statues
G. laid on the table.
OF BiHs,--By Mr. II igley, 10 incorporate q
DC bank at Casllelon, referred 10 com. or
Banks. BY Mr. Wheeler, repeating par
to Of the &C OF 1897, relating to corporal nun
ct lshment; referred o general com. From
n. the ate,Ichap'ers | and 2 OF the revised
b. statutes; referred to a select com. Of five
DC consisting OF Messrs Dillingham;, Fulum
Miner, Closson and Chandler. BY MI
to Leonard. 10 addition to act taxing lands IN
e. Chit,enden. ordered 10 a Sd reading ) by
I'd Mr. Griswod, relating to Lsmoille county
cavalry company, referred to com. on Mil