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

Adnah Smith, Mddlcbury, Sheriff,
Ozas Seymour, States Attorney,
Samuel Swift, Judge OF Probate for the District Of
Addison.
Harvey Munsll, Judge of Probate for the Disuic,
of New Haven.
Joel Dolttle, Dornstus Wooster, Ira Allen CON-
missioncrs for the Jail at Middebury.
John Pierpoint, Elliot Sheriff., Hosea Willard
commissioners for the Jail at ycrgenncs.
ChiHenden County.
E F5H"Ss " Washington. A'sistan. Justices
Geo A. Allen, Burlington. Sheriff.
Horace Ferris, High Bailif,
Geo. X. Platt States Attorney,
Charles RUSSELL Judge of Probate,
!. p. Richardson, H. b. s,ucy, John X. Gray,
Jail commissioners.
LamoiNe County.
n S'' r. i Tt N"yss Assistant Jus,iee,
Martin Armstrong, Cambridge ShoriE,
Joshua Luce, High Balif,
II. p. Smith, States Attorney,
Daniel Dodge, Judge of Probate
M. l.. Hart v. w. Waterman, Almond Boardman,
Jail comm; ssioner.
The joint assembly adjourned to Wednesday morn.
ing next
The several subjects suggested by the Governors
message were referred to the appropriate committees
The Speaker announced the standing committees
as follows.
Ways and means essrs Hodges, cleveland of
Coventry, Raymond Hnzen, Smile.
Military. affairs Messrs. Smith of Londonderry,
Cheney, Kendall, Carpenter, of Orange, Mattocks. -
Judiciary committee Mcssrs. Fuam, Closson,
Chandler Of Woodstock Hebard, Villas.
Committee of clnns-Mcssrs Baxter of Burlington,
Cuts, Chand.. Of Pcacham, Warner of Newhaven,
Baylics
R,ads and Canals-Mcssrs Bascom Porter of Hart
ford, Colby, Spraguc, Cutler.
On Banlis--Messrs Swift, Knsman, Smith of Put.
ncy, Sinonds, Bucknasier.
Insolvency -NIessrs Tenney, Corsc Lovcland, San.
born, Morgan.
Manufac tures-Messrs Hgley Baker, Coleman,
Com of Agriculture Hubbard of Franklin, Foster
Of Swanton, Beaman, Landon, Cole.
Land tax com.-Messrs Hubbard, BufIam, Adams
ofCavendsh, Hawley Morrill,.
To make up grand list-Morse, Graves Wells, Hen
~, Young Rumsay, Slack, Benton Smith of Bridport
Carpenter Of Orange, Walker of Thctford Warner of
Jericho, Spear Bennett Pierce, Hall Of Rycgate
Newton of ST. Adams, Bailey, Noyes, Baxter Of Bar.
Wadsworth
General com-ri.k of wa.ervlle Boynton, Week.
Of Bennington, Eager, P'entss, Hyde, Parker, Gil
more, Putnam Of Nliddesex, Denison, Knsley, Allen
of Irasburgh, Dc Forrest, Lndd
On Education Beard Onion, Sabin, Bridgman,
Paul, of Middctown
Distri'u tng com.-Park, Harris Bryant, Dodge,
Walker of Whiting, Howe Smith of Bolton, Boycc,
Bigclow, Hamilton, Luce Paige, SchoiE Lndd
Mr.. knsman asked TO be excused from the COM
mitcc on banks-granted
On motion of Mr.. Chandler Of W., Resolved that
the house proceed to elect committee on its part
to count the votes for members of Congress- and the
committee was appointed as follows.
First distrct-NIorsc, Houghton, Billings.
Second disrict-Hodges, Buckmaster Barnes.
Third dstrct-Hebard, Sanborn Lille
Fourth disrict-Baxter Landon, Smile.
Fifth Observation-Disclosures, Baylics, Hubbard.
AFTERNOON.
HorsE.--BiAs referred. By Mr.. Sprasue giving
further time to complete road, referred to committee
by Mr. Adams of South Hero, altering judicial circuits
to judiciary committee; by Mr.. Baylies to pay Harry
Richardson, 10 committee of claims.
Resolutions. BY Mr.. Spraguc referring so much Of
the Governors message as relates to jur sdction Of
justices, TO the general committee; adopted BY Mr.
Holt nstruc,ing military committee to inquire into
the expedicncy of lessening the number of the militia
and paying them for services in military drills adopted
by Mr.. Hazcn, as to altering term OF Supreme Court
in Chlttcnden county; adopted:
Petitions Referred. OIL. N. Sergeant, to land
mittcc on banks; of w. Adams and others relative &c
mobs, &c. to general committees Of the same agains
reception of temperance petitions, committee on cen
SEES; OF the same for new listing law to general com
m,ttcc.
| Mr.. Moves of Hydepark asked leave of absence
after Monday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
| The Speaker appointed Mr.. Morgan on the com
mittee banks, in place of Mr. Kinsman discharged
| MoNpAy, Oct. H. A. NJ.
! SESArE-Prayer by the Chaplain.
! On motion of Mr.. Miner, the committee to canvas.
congressional votes had leave to sit dnrng the session
| Of the Senate.
! NesOlu!t0ns by MI fdltner lnStructlnm the ludi-
eiary committee 10 inquire into the expcdency of Law
making town grand jurors informing officers OF tn.
counties where they reside; by Mr. Dana, instructins
that committee TO inquire into the expcdiency Of certain
additional provisions IN the law, relating to the trustee
process; by Mr.. Wooster inslructing the same com
m,ec TO inquire into the expectancy of a law takinl
away the preference of first attaching creditors of th
stock of manufacturing companlesoy Mr. Butler
ns'rnrins the same to enquire into the expedency o
law altering the time of holding town meetings from
March to November; by MIR Morse, instructing thu
committee on education 10 enquire into the expodienc,
OF law TO divide the interest accruing on the schoo
fund.- among the academies of this State and anothc
by Mr. Bates, inquire into the expedency of divdn!
such interest among common schools; by Mr.. Eatoi
of Franklin, referring much of the Governors mes
sage as relates to geological survey to the comnittc
the message relates to the New Jersey Election Il
aselcct committee OF three who appointed by tn
chair, and made to consist of Messrs. Bottum, Mine
and Eaton of Washington Co.--al of which wer
passed
Bas. ByMr Butler, to prevent fraudulent attach
mens, another toextend thejurisdicton ofconstabes
both read twice and referred to the Judiciary Com
BY Mr.. Crawford, for the survey of the line between
bennington and Wndham counties referred to Messra
Petitions. orr. Bass and others, referred to Mes
Hs Wooster and Chapman--of Phineas White an
others; referred to Com, on Education.
IIoysE.--Praycr by Rev. Mr. Clark.
On Bills-Mossrs Thompson, Preston.
On Biographical Survey of the State-Mossr,
Beard, Swift, Houghton, Thompson Higley, Safforc
Tcnney, Baxter Of Burlington Jones OF Waitsfel,
Mattocke, Newton. Fisk of Eden, Hubbard, Reydod,
Petitions referred. OfIsaac Dakin to commte
on licenses; W. T. Webb, to judiciary committee
OF VIM Billings, to committee on manufactures. o
Isaac Pollard, to committee of claims; account of II
s. Morse, to committee Of claims.
Bile referred. BY Mr.. Smile, for distribution O
the school fund 10 the several towns, TO committee
ways and means; by Mr. IIazen in addition to the l4t
section Of the justice act to the judiciary committee
by Mr.; MGaffy, altering name of George Harper, /
general committee; by Mr.. Carpenter providing com
pensaton for returning votes for senators genera
committee.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Smile, requesting the Treas
urer report the Indebtedness of the banks fany
the State; by Mr.. Sprngue, as to the exmdiency a
appropratlnG the school fund to the State debit by MI
Villas insircling judiciary committee 10 inquire as
the expedency of compelling debtors to disclos
and surrender property not liable to attachmon