Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-10-27

Used statutes laid on the table. bv mr.. Buck
master, 10 pay Moses Church, referred TO com :
nittee ON military affairs. by mr.. Higley al
ering the name of Lucia Ann Moore, TO gen
cral committee. by mr.. Cults, relating 10 pub
fishing the laws. TO committee of ways and
means; by mr.. Warren, relating TO militia, TO
committee on military affairs, by mr. Warner
n. 10 amend 9Th sec. s7ih chapter revised
statutes, to judiciary committee. lncorpora-
ting Readsboro' Manufacturing o.,passed li3
To 80. From the senate, 10 prevent fraudulent
attachments, referred TO indiC larry committee.
Reports. Against bill to furnish revised
statutes TO towns and probate districts, and il
was Dismissed against petition 10 preserve
fish in Shrewsbury pond; against the project
to prevent the collection of debts for ardent
spirits. BY committee on education, on the |
subject of a geological survey of the state, ac-
companied 10y bill appropIia,ing $4,000 for
this purpose, laid on the table and made the |
order ofthe day for tomorrow afternoon; a
gains, bill relating to road in Shrewsbury and
IL was dismissed; 10y com Of education, bill
appropria,ing the income Of the school fund to
academies and high schools, which was laid
on the table.
The house proceeded TO -the order of the
day, il being the resolution that Horace Wards
worth (po,master) of North Hero is not enii-
tied TO a seat in this house; the resolution was
laid on the table TO await the report of sundry
other similar cases.
Resolutions. BY mr. Lance, for the adjourn,
ment of both houses on Saturday next, p. IN.
laid on the table. BY mr.. Carpenter, for a
committee of three, to examine the state libra
ry-adopted. Adjourned:
| Tuesday, Oct. 20.
SENATE. Mr.. Wooster offered resolu-
ton instructing committee on finance to re-
port bill to reduce the expense of our militia
system; rejected, similar resolution having
been referred to military committee. mr.. Clark
offered resolution authorizing secretary OF
state to exchange any volumes of W. reports
in his office for others which it may be advan-
tageous te procure-referred to committee on
finance.
The resolution to adjourn on Friday morn
ing next, was taken up, debated, and again
laid Oh the table.
REPORTS By committee on finance, against
the bill to pay back TO mr.. Chamberlain, a
pedlar, part Of the license money by him paid;
laid on the table.
The bill to raise jurors fees was called up
when after considerable debate it was reject
ed.
mr.. Townsley introduced bill to repeal
a part of the first section of chap l3, revised
statutes, read twice and referred to military
committee.
The judiciary committee on the resolution
for preventing abe sale of bank charters, re-
ported that bank charters could not be sold bu,
by the sale of the stock, and though evils OF
this kind may have existed, they know OF nc
way to reach them. Adjourned.
HOUSE. Petitions referred. OF select
men of Lexington, to land tax committee; o.
Charles Green and others, to committee or
military affairs.
Reports. BY the treasurer as to the indebt
edness of the banks, that there is no indebted
ness, save as to the per cent. due the state or
dividends, and that there is but one instance
of that. viz. the bank Of Bennington; which
withholds the payment on a construction o
the law upon which the treasurer and banl
seem not to agree, referred to committee o
WAYS and means; by committee on insolvency
against bill in addition to chapter AZ of the re
vised statutes, and it was dismissed; by com
mttee of claims, asking to be discharged iron
the petition of Sylvanus Ripley and after som
discussion, was agreed to; by committee @
ways and means, bill relating to state priso
accounts, and amended mr. Cleaveland moves
an amendment fixing the salary Of the super
intendent at $500, instead of $50, as propose
I by the committee, bill and amendment laid o
d the table; by committee of claims, against bi
d TO settle the account of Lebbeus Edgerton, IAN
twas dismissed; bill to pay Slas Wright 500
i ordered to Cd reading; by committee ofclaim'
i asking to be discharged from the petition of S
y G.. Richardson and others, agreed TO.
The senate came iii and the joint assembl
s made the following appointments:
e Hon. Milo Bennett 18th assistant justice
s the supreme court
Windsor County.
5, David Pierce ! Assistant
d Reuben Washburn, Justices.
+ Joel Lull, Windsor, Sheriff.
e Barnabas Dean, High Baliff.
h Henry Closson, States Attorney.
" Thomas b. Russell, Judge OF Probate for Il
l. district of Hartford.
le Thomas +. Hammond, Judge Of Probate 4
:. the district of Windsor.
l. Walter Palmer, Eliphalet Durham, Sine
n Warren, Jail commissioners.
le Franklin County.
e; Cornelius Wood, Assistant
a. Augustus Burt Justices.
lg Decius r. Bogue, st. Adams, sheriff.
ee Peabody Reyes, high balifi
to Orlando Stevens states attorney.
re VIM. Bridges, Judge Of probate.
s. Bates Turner, James Davis, Jasper Curt
D. Jail commissioners.
b. Caledonia County.
Geo. w. Denison, Assistant
Of Ezra C. Chamberlain, { Justices.
G. John Currier, Danville, sheriff.
IT. Isaac Denison, high baillh
10 Bliss y Davis states attorney.
Samuel b. Maitocks, Judge OF probate.
d. Samuel Sias, Salma DAVIS, Geo. w. Dire
Jail commissioners.
he Orange County.
C. Jacob X Parish Assistant