Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-10-28

I A Similar report was received from tht
treasurer and read. By committee on
military affairs, bill 10 pay Enoeh Pom.
eroy $3.50 ordered 10 a Sd reading. By
committee on education, bill esgabiishing 2
a high school at Bakersfield, ordered to a
Sd reading, By committee on land taxes,
continuing in force act taxing Troy, bill
taxing BrowningtoB, ordered to Sd read
ing. BY general committee, against Pc
tltIon Of A. Boyden, and the House con-
Cured. By com. on manufactures ask
ing to be discharged from the petition Of
MRS. }. n. Smith, granted. Bill incorpo-
rating Readsboro' manufacturing compa-
my, ordered to Sd reading. Against the
petition Of VIM. Billings, and the House
'concurred. By Judiciary com. against
increasing pay OF jurors; in favor of alter
ing term Of Chittenden CO. courts; against
revlvlng acts relative to surveyor general;
relative to compelling debtors to disclose
land pay over property mot liaoleto attach
lment,) that they know Of no means to ac-
fcompllsh this object; against bill in add.
ton to chap. % of revised statutes, and it
was dismissed By select com, Senate
bill establishing boundary line between
Bennington and Windham counties, a,
mended-amendment agreed 10 md sent
ito the Senate for concurrence. By com
mittec of ways and means, bill dlscharg-
ing Jail bond of Francis Fuller, ordered to
"a third reading, ~"s. '.r5z*=
Banks. Mr. Swift from the committee
on banks reported general banking act
stating that it met the unanimous concur
renee of the committee laid on the table
and 500 copies ordered to be printed.
Engrossed Bills TO pay Chauncy
Goodrich, $3.50, Simeon Herrick S32, rs,
Robert Pierpont and others S4l4. Moses
N. Chamberlain $40, -severalfy passed.
The bill relating to bills of divorce
providing that bills may be granted be-
tween parties married in this state, when
F;he cause for divorce occurred without the
state, after one years residence ofthe par.
ty asking divorced was supported by
MessrS. Spfague, Fullam and Chandler
'of W. opposed by Messrs, Closson, Swift
and Hazen; a motion to dismiss was neg
atived, and the bill amended, extending the
trial of residence to years: laid on the
table and made the order for Monday
morning.
The Senate came in and the joint assem-
bly, Qor electing Secretary Of State) adj.
to Tuesday morning 10 o'clock.
Petitions. OF temperance society Of
Weathersfetd, to committee on licenses.
BIS referred. By Mr.. Hazen, to furn-
ish each town and probate district with
the revised statutes, 10 general committee;
by Mr.. Buckmaster, relating to road in
Shire wsbury, to committee on roads and
canals; by Mr.. Rice Of Somerset, in ad-
dtion to chap. AZ of the revised statutes to
com. of insolvency.
Restitution. By Mr.. Bascom, no bill
or petition to be presented except by com.
from and after Monday next, without the
unanimous consent of the House-laid on
the table. Adjourned.
Oct. II, P. NJ.
HoUsE.-The speaker appointed the
following committee on so much of the
Governors message as relates 10 the
financial difficulties ofthe country: Messrs.
Loveland. Barnes of Rochester, Wagar,
Stone, Washburn, Warren, Shaw of Tin
mouth, Bufium, Ferris, Stow, Gilmore,
George, Beach, Lyon of Colchester,
Wright, Kingsley, Rowell, Aiken, Sabin,
Thorp, Robinson of Stow, Fisk, Of Eden,
Chandler of Derby, Leonard of Glover
Hubbard of GuildAalI, Burbank, Adams
Reynolds.
J Petitions &c referred. OF inhabitants
of Shrewsbury to General Assembly; me
mortal OF committee of the University o
Vermont, for loan Of $4,000 Of th'
school fund, read and referred 10 the CON
mit,ee on education.
Reports. BY committee Of elections
that Horace Wordsworth has been actin!
postmaster of North Hero, since his elec
lion to seat in this House: that resi- :
nation had been forwarded to the Pos
Office Department, but nc notice had beei
received whether or not that resignation
was accepted; when Mr.. Adams OF Sout
Hero offered a resolution, declaring tha
Horace Wordsworth is not entitled to !
seat in this House, according to the Con
s,itution Of this State. Resolution mad
: the order for Monday forenoon. Bysam
Com. similar report In the case otLes
ter Kingsley of Moreto wn. By Com,
WAYS and Means, against petition OF Sc
, lectmen of GuiIdhall, and the House coz
: Cured.
Resolution By MIR. Warner Of Bristo
requesting Governor to appoint Iharsda
Dec Sd, as day of thanksgiving, LAID o
The table.
: Mr.. Sanborn called up the bill revivln
TACT chartering the Rutland and Whitehall
Railroad, and moved an amendment, Piac
inc the charter at the control offuture leg
isiatures, which was adopted, aud the ;. Oh
:. ordered to Sd reading. Az