Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-10-16

ass congressional votes TO sit during the session Of
he House-granted
Mr.. Bullock Of Guilford obtained leave of absence
liter wednesday morning. Adj
AFTERNOON.
SENArE.-Communication from the officers Of the |
and Congregational societies Of this village
inviting senators to seats in their respective meeting
houses, on days of public worship, were received and
read.
The committee on finance were discharged from
consideration of the petition Of John M. Potter, for
for military services rendered at the ex-
ecuton OF Bates, and said petition was referred to
Resolutions. BY Mr.. Butler, instructing the judi
cary committee TO inquire into the expectancy Of
law 10 pay constnbcs for returning the votes for cleo
tors Of President and Vice President Of the U. s.; by
Mr.. Dana, referring sundry subjects Of the Cover.
nors message not already referred, to the nppropr-
ate standing enthusiastically adopted. Ad-
journcd
HOUSE. Reports of Committees. OF committee
on roads and canals the bill extending time to com
plctc Goshen turnpike. Mr.. Villas moved m amend
ment, giving future legislatures control over the char
ter which was agreed to, and the bill ordered 10
Resolutions. by Mr.. Swift, ns,ructing committee
Of ways and means to inquire iuto the expcdcncy of
approprang the income of the school fund 10 acadc-
mics, &C. for the instruction Of teachers of common
schools adopted; from the Senate for joint assem-
bly, to elect reporter of decisions of the Supreme Court
concurrcd in by Mr.. Holt, as TO distribution of ne
rest Of surplus money ore half by districts and
halfby the scholar-rcjectcd. BY Mr.. Bucknaser,
referring that part of the message relating to New Jcr
scy TO select committee Of five, with instructions to
report the facts 10 the House; supported by Mcssrs
Buckmaster and Villas opposed by MIR. Swift, and
laid on the table.
Petitions dc. referred. or selectmcn Of Rcadsboro
to land lax committees Of Phineas White, and others
to committee on roads and canals; Of commissioners
Of Poultney bank, to committee on banks; of julius
Hoyt and others to committee on licenses; account
of Enoch Pomcroy and Simeon Herrck, to committee
of claims; Of A. =. Hurlburt and others TO general
committee; Of Directors and stockholders of Cacdo-
mia bank Of Rutland and Of bank of Vcrgcnnes to
committee on banks; of John Spalding to committee
Of claims; account Of Solomon Butler, to committee
on military affairs
Bills introduced. BY Mr.. Swift, establishing boun-
Diary line between Salisbury and Leicester, referred to
Messrs. Swift, Sprague, and Fox by Mr.. Kendall, to
pay the militia called out Feb. o. 1888 on application
Of Gen. Wool of the U. S. Army, referred to commit
tee military affairs; by Mr.. Mattocks to incorpo-
rate Philips academy referred committee educa-
ton; by Mr.. Rix, repeating act aboshing imprison-
ment for debt referred judiciary committees by Mr..
Bayles to pay Rufus Campbell referred to committee
of claims
Tuesday, Oct. 10.
SENATE-Prayer by the Chaplain
MIR. Miner for the committee on Joint Rules report
ed the rules of last session without alteraon--which
were adopted.
Bills BY Mr.. Clark for alteration of the militia
laws; read twice and referred to com. Military At
fairs. BY Mr.. Norton constituting new system OF
listing the principle of assessing all property
ding to the true value read twice and referred to COM
on Manufactures BY Mr. Butler, to abolish the pun
ishment of crimes by death real twice and referred
Mcssrs. Waterman, Butler and Bates.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Dean, instrucng committee
on Roads and Canals TO inquire into the expcdlency Of
| law requiring notice to towns before indictment Of
their Roads, that such roads may be repaired andp
| ceedlngs stayed; adopted.
A communication was received from the Governor
transmitting copies Of the report of the Bank Commit
tee and of the Auditors abstract, together with thu
| foreign documents alluded TO in his annual message
| when, by resolution Of Mr.. Adams, the documen
relative to the action Of the House of Representatives
ofthe United States on the N. Jersey election ant
the subject generally was REFERRED after discus
sion between Mcssrs Butler Miner, Dana and Ad
ans to the select committee already raised on thu
subject.
| The copy ofthc report of Bank Commissioners wa
referred to the com. on Banks and that ofhe Auditor
| abs tract to the com. on Finance.
HorsE.-Prayer by Rev. Mr. Harding.
| Reports Of Committees. BY land tax committee
bill revvlng act taxing CRANKY and it was ordered tc
third reading; by committee on roads and canals bill
granting David H. Sumner the right OF a toll bridge
ordered to third reading; by general committee
asking to be discharged from the inquiry relative t
the jurisdiction of justices Of the peacesupportcd b.
Mr.. Fisk of w. opposed by Mr. Spraguc and refused
by the same that it is nexpedient to esislnte on tn
listing law at the present session, on tho petition 70
w. Adams) and tho subject was laid on the table; b!
plunderers in the night time and the petitioner wv
Adams,) had leave to withdraw his petition; by com
Of elections, report on the memorial Of VIM. w
Wells OF waterbury, claiming seat giving state
ment Of facts, and concluding with resolution, dc
clarng that Eliakn Allen, the returned member from
| Waterbury, was not legally elected a member o
| this House; and that VIM w. Wells was legal
elected member of this Hous, and is entitled to
| scat.
Mr. Kinsman moved that the report be laid on tn
table and be made the order of the day. for
mornlng-agreed to.
Resolutions. BY Mr.. Adams of South Hero, in
strucng the judiciary committee to inquire into tn
constitutionalty of the militia law of 1887 and 1899
by Mr.. Pierce Of Calais, altering the law relative t
exhibitions to transfer the fines to county treas
uries; by Mr. Baly of Gilmore as to expcdency of re
vivng law relative TO surveyor general and count
surveyors-severally adopted By Mr. Carpenter
for a joint assembly Thursday morning next to cleo
Auditor Of the Treasury department. BY Mr. Warner
OF n. nstructlng committee on education to inqlir
into the expedlency of providing against mposl.io
upon school districts by ncompeten teachers; by IN
same as to the expedency Of altering the present sys
tenn of taxation by Mr. Foot, instructng commttc
{ of military affairs to report the amount of none
drawn from the treasury the past year for militar
scrvces-severally adopted.
Bills. BY Mr.. Porter, to pay c. Goodrich rcfe
red to committee Of claims by Mr.. Hcbard bill
settle account Of Icbbcus Egcr,on as superintendent
Of State House, laid on the table BY Mr. Beard, r,
yiving act taxing Troy, to land tax committee b
Mr.. Hazen, topay town Of Alburgh, to committee o
military affairs; by Mr. Kinsman to pay Robert Pic
} point and others to judiciary committee.
Petitions REFEREED OF Elias Aldrch, to member
from Essex county. OF Ethan Blodgctt, 70 land t,
committees offs. L. Stevens, against capital punisl
ments to judiciary committee; also against SLAYER
and the slave trade, to the same committee.
Engrossod bills In addition to act incorporate
Goshen Turnpike company-passcd
The Senate came in, and the Joint assembly mat
the following appointments:
CHARLES X. WILLIAMS, Chief Justice of Il
Supreme Court
; SSsSH sSs fSSSH A...... Justices.
The election of fourth assistant justice was dcferr
? TO Thursday morning next
, VIM. WESTON, Esq. Of Burlington Reporter
Decisions of the Supreme Court.
VIM Weston 1876, Daniel =. Thompson Sc, sea
: tering7.l
: The Senate withdrew, and the House proceeded
the business
t Sundry reports were received from the governor |
message, and referred. The contract of the coDmtt
to revise the statutes, for printing the same was
from which il appears that the statutes to be
! at the following prices
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