Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-10-19

vhich was read. BY Select Com, bill enrexipg
Acton to Townsend ordered to 2 rending.
The House took up the order of the day, being
he resolutiun reported by tho majority of the
committee OF elections, declaiug VIM. w Wells
entitled to n seat Tor the town OF Waterbury.
The Senate came in, and the JOINT assembly
made the following appointments:
Bennington County
Human Norton, I ,..;s, r,s,;cos
Gurlen b. Southworb, Assist '"'''''''
Hartman Canfehl, States Attorney.
Gurdn II. Smith, Manchester, Sheriff,
Josiah lloughton, High Bailiff,
Loring Dean, Judge Of Probate for The District Of
Manchester
Altemos Nattison, Judge of Probate for the Dis
trct Of Bennington. .
John C. Robinson, a. F. Merrimnn, DAWN An.
drews, commissioners for the jail ut Manches-
Aaron Robinson John Hcks, Stephen Pratt,c com
nlissioners for Jail NJ Bennington.
.4ddisn County.
Asa Chapman, iigh Baiif
The J0int assembly adjourned TO Tuesday next
10 a. NJ. and the Senate retired.
The House resumed the Waterbury confessed
election, hen Mr.. Wins moved 10 ny the nInier
upon the table, to he made the special order for
lhS afternoon; after sonie Remarks by Nul,Srs
FnlIunl, Villas Chandler OF W. tlebard and Swift
this motion was agreed IL.
EngroSsed Bills. Granting David II. Sumner
HE tight of toll bridge, laid on the table reyi
wing tax on Granny, passed.
Sundry documents from other Suites, were
transmitted Ivy the President Of the Scnare; among
them series OF resolutions relative 10 tho national
administration from the State of North Carolina
which were read and laid on the table from New
Jersey, read and referred to the select committee
on the New Jersey case; rcmouslrnnce aud rGsO.
lullons OF citizens of district of Columbia, rea-
tive TO legislation of Congress in their district
NJ. 4.
ern o indary-frOm Kentucky and other States.
reIati' to tue public Enthusiastically laid on the
table,
Bills refcred. BY Mr.. Swift, in addition to the
militia act aud Ivy MrCarpencr relating 10 North
field artillery company, TO committee on military
affairs; by Mr.. Thompson, relative to bills Of di-
vorce, to judiciary commute.
Resolution--By Mr. Warner of Ncwlaycn, in.
siructing Judiciary to inquire into the expedency
of abollSling capital punishment; adopted.
Mr.. Pope OF Lincoln, asked leave of absence af-
ter TO morrow morning granted. Adj.
SENATE.
Oct. IA. p NJ
Mr.. Wooster offered u resolution inslruc,ing the
Judiciary committee to inquire into the eXpedien-
cy OF n law requiring the superintendent of VI
State Prison 10 make his annual report by the "
day of October in each year, which was passed
The committee on roads and canals reported in
favor Of the passage of hill from the House in
addition To the act establishing Goshen turnpike
company, and The same was read aud passed
A bill was sent from The House revvng an uc
laying tax on Cranky, read twice and referred IL
land tax committee.
M. Miner called up Joint resolution from the
House fixing on Wednesday 10 clock A. ". tc
chose Secretary Of State which after bein.
amended by substituting Saturday next 10 o'c!ocE
4. NJ. for that election, was adopted. A3l
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE Els.
WEDNESDAY, Oct ID, p NJ.
Petitions referred. Of Messrs. J. n. Smith ant
others to committee on manufactures; of Olive
CLEMSON, to general committee.
ReporiS Of C0mmihees. BY committee of Ioad
and canals against the petition Of Phineas W hit,
and olhe's for want OF legal notice) ami theilou>
c"arurred. BY Judiciary committee, asking TO b
discharged from the resolution relative TO The sys
tenn OF iaxation-gran,ed. On bill repeating nc
nboIIshing Imprisonment for debt, and it was dis
missed that no legislation is required to tn
disposition of money received for licenses Tor cX
hbions; bill TO alter judical circuits of thi
state, ami II was ordered 10 II 2d reading.
The House consi cred the order of The tlny, lie
ing the reports from the committee of election
on the Waterbury case, when MIR. Kinsnnn offer
ed II resolution declaring that the certificate re
quired TO he made by the Justice by the 18th SEE
and chap. LIST of the revised statutes ought spC
city that the person whose election is contested
had been duly notified of the time aud place G
taking testimony at least six days before the i'm
set for taking tie same; aud certificate by IN
justice, that the person was duly notified, is not
| compliance with the requirement Of The law.
This resolution was supported by Mcssrs. kin'
man, Villas, and Bucknuster principally Oh ia
! ground that it strictly in accordance with til
lnw,and would operate as Instructions to the con
mtlee of elections to reject the dispositions in I'll
cases before the House. All Of the deposition
of beth parties and in both cases, set forth merel
| lhn the person whose seat was contested had bee
",luly nntifed.''] Mrssrs. Chandler of w. fu
lam, Hebard opposed the resolution, n,ananii
thai the evidence in the case was legally take
and that il any correction OF slight intormalit
was required by The House, ;he only proper cour,
TO recommit the case to the committee hi
the captions 10 the dispositions might he amemde
The resolution was dismissed; ayes lG4, noes D
NJ. George introduced n resolution Tor III
readug OF the testimony in the Waterbury cas-
dismissed, 1873 to "a.
The report OF the minority was cad at the ca
| of MIR. Bayes, and after some statements OF fac
! by the chairman Of the committee, the report
tie majority was read ht the call of Mr.. Hodge
and The question resumed on the qu ,slion OF I'll
passage of the resolution, declaring VIM. W
Wells entitled 10 II seat in place OF Eaklm Allie
Mr.. Bucknnsier opposed the resolution, and
was adopted ayes 1873, nays 81.
Mr.. Wells appeared, and WAS qualified. All.
THURSDAY, Ger. 10, L. Nj.
SENATE.
Resolutions. by Mr. Wooster, as TO the exp
diency ofputiIg wood and timber lands in Il
grand list for taxation; by NJ Norton, as to Il
expcdiency of extending the jurisdiction of Jusli
es of The peace in certain cases; both adopted.
The engrossed bill to prevent fraudulent attnc
ments was supported by hlessrs Short, Miner M
Wooster, opposed Ivy M Clark, and laid on Il
table
Reports. by Mr. Morse, for seec' com. the b
To prevent damage by lumber on Connecticut ri
er; by Mr. Crawford, for select com the bill {
ublishng the boundary line between Windha
and Bennington counties both ordered to he 6
crossed. BY Mr. Shot, torJudicary conn., ngair
milking town grand Jurors informing officers
counties by .Hr Eaton Off for com. on Educ
lion, against petition of phncas White Tor al
rndeny, as general law provided for this en-,