Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-10-21

Petitions. OH. Bass and others. re-
fered 10 Messrs. Wooster and Chapman
of Phineas White and others; referred
a Com. on, Education. Adj.
BoUsE.-Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Clark.
The chair announced the following
committees:
On Bills Messrs. Thompson, Pres
ton.
On Geological Survey Of the State
Messrs. Beard, Swift, Houghlon, Thomp-
SON. HiqIev, Stafford. Tenny, Baxter. OF
Burlington. Jones, OF Waiis6eld, Mattocks.
Newton, Fisk of Eden, Hubbard. Rey-
nolds.
Petitions referred Of Isaac Dlkin. to
committee on licenses Of W.T.. Webb, to
judiciary committee; Of Vim. Billings, 70
committee on manufactures OF Isaac Fol
lard, 70 committee Of claims; account of
Fl. s. Morse. to committee OF claims
Bills referred. BY Mr.. Smile. for
distribution of the school fund TO the sew
eral towns, to committee OF ways and
means; by Mr. Hazen, 10 addition to the
l4th section of the Justice act, to the Judi
ciary committee; By Mr.. Neatly. alter
ing name of George Harper, to general
committee; by Mr.. Carpenter. providing
compensation for returning votes for sena-
tors, to general committee.
Resolutions. BY Mr.. Smile, request
ing the Treasurer to report the indebted
ness Of the banks. If any, to the State; by
Mr.. Spragne, as 70 the expediency Of
appropriatine the school fund to the State
debt; by Mr.. Villas. instructing Judiciary
committee to inquire as to the expediency
Of compelling debtors to disclose and sur
render property, not liable TO attachment,
for The payment Of their honest debts
severally adopted.
Mr. Hebard asked leave for the COM
mittee, 10 canvass congressional votes, to
cit during the session ofthe House-grant-
ed.
Mr.. Bullock Of Guilford Obtained leave
Of absence after Wednesday morning.
Adjourned.
Monday, Oct. l2. p M.
SENATE.-Communication from the
officers Of the Methodist and Congrega.
iionaI societies of this village, inviting
senators to seats in their respective meet,
ing houses, on days of public worship,
were received and read.
The committee on finance were dis.
charged from consideration of the petition
fJohn NJ. Potter, for remuneration for
military services rendered at the execution
Of Bates, and said petition was referred to
committee on claims.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Butler, instruct
in the judiciary committee to inquire into
the expediency of a law TO pay constables
for returning the votes for electors .ol
President and Vice President of the u
s.: by Mr.. Dana, referring sundry sub
jects ofthe Governors message not already
referred. to the appropriate standing com
mittees-severally adopted. Adj.
Monday, Oct. IL, p. IA.
HousE.-Reports Of COmmittees. Q
committee on roads and canals, the bill
extending time to complete Goshen turn
pike. Mr.. Villas moved an amendment
giving future legislatures control over til
charter, which was agreed to, and the bill
ordered to third reading.
Resolutions. BY Mr.. Swift, instructinl
committee of ways and means to inquir,
into the expediency Of appropriating tn
income Of the school fund to academic
SC. for the instruction of teachers OF com
mon schools--adopted; from the Senat
for joint assembly to elect reporter Q
decisions oflhe Supreme Court, concurre
in; by Mr.. Holt, as to distribution 6
interest Of surplus money, one half by dis
tricts and one hall by the scholar-rejecl
ed. BY Mr.. Buckmaster, referring tina
part Of the message relating 10 New Jer
sey 10 select committee of Eve, with In
s.ructions 10 report the facts to the House
supported by Messrs. Buckmaster an
Villas, opposed by Mr.. Swift, and laid Q
the table.
Petitions DC. referred. Of selectme
Of Readsboro, to land tax committee
Of Phineas White, and others to commi
tee on roads and canals; ofcommissionel
of Poultney Bank. to committee on banks
Of julius Hoyt and others TO commute
on licenses; account of Enoch Pomero
and Simeon Herrick, to committee Q
claims Of A. p. Hurlburt and others,
general committee; Of Directors ar
stockholders Of Caledonia bank, of Ru
land. and of bank Of Veugennes, to con
lniiiee on banks; of John Spanlding,
committee Of claims; account Of Solomo
Butler. to committee on military affairs.
Bills introduced. BY Mr.. Swift. esta
fishing boundry line between SalisbuI
and Leicester, referred TO Messrs. Swi
Sprague, and Fox; by Mr.. Kendall,
pay the militia called out Feb %, 1873
on application Of Gen. Wool Of the
s. Army. referred 10 committee on milit
ry affairs; by Mr. Mattocks, to incorpo
ale Philips academy, referred to comm
lee on education; by Mr.. Rix, repealir
act abolishing imprisonment for debt, i
fsrred to Judiciary committee; by N