Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-10-14

Resolutions.--,By Mr.. Adams Of Soul
Hero, inslructing committee Of elections {,
/ inquire whether any members of the Hous,
hold Offices, under the u. S. Government
adopted; by Mr.. Smile thai the standing
committees Of the House should be com
posed partly OF farmers and mechanics-af
ter some remarks by Messrs. Chandler o.
! Woodstock, and Smile, as to the propriety
and necessity OF The resolution, it was adopt.
ed, 1873 TO 81; by. Mr.. Warner of New Ha.
ven, insiructing Judiciary committee TO In
quire into the expediency Of abolIshing cap
lial Pnnishment adopted; by Mr.. Hazen,
requlring call Of the roll, and each menl-
Der to rise in bis place and state his occu-
pa.ion--laid on The table; by Mr.. Hodges,
requesting the treasurer 70 furnish detail
cd statement of money paid out the past
year for military drills and courts martial,
adopted.
The chair. after consideration of the
resolution this morning adopted in refer
ence TO the standing committees. took oc-
casion to remark that taken in connection
with the standing rules of the House, il
would be extremely embarrassing if not
impossible to carry II into practice on
|motion of Mr. Slnborn. after remarks BY
Messrs. Sanborn, Smile, Sprague, Wash
burn, Beard and Barnes of Addison, the
vote adopting the resolution was reconsid-
cred, and the resolution, on motion of Mr.
Warner Of Newhaven, was dismissed,
I68 to So
Petitions gefered-Of Dan B Bogue
and others, 10 Com. on roads and Canals;
of Harry Curtis and "a others of Brandon,
praying repeal Of all license laws rela-
tive 70 ardent spirits, 10 select committee
of seven. Adj.
Friday p. NJ.
SENATE. MIR. Foster called upa joint
resolution which had been previously in
troduced by Mr.. Wooster, for the appoint
ment ola committee of three from each
House, to report rules, and the same was
passed
Mr.. Wooster called up the resolution
offered by him yesterday. prohibi,ory Of
the sale Of Bank charters, and explained
his object in offering it, which was 10 pre-
vent recurrence. it could be done, of
such transfers as is said TO have been made
to citizens of New York, by the owners
Of Essex Bank. The resolution was pass
ed. Adj
Friday p NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Speaker laid before the House a commu-
nication from the Governor, announcing
the appointment of Geo B Manser as his
Secretary,and that at 10 O'Clock to morrow,
he would transmit his annual message
which was read
Resolution.-By Mr. Warner Of N fix
ing % o'clock Wednesday next for Joint
assembly to elect Secretary Of State; laid
on the table.
Bills--By Mr. FulIam, in addition 10
the act relating to proceedings in chancery,s
referred 10 judiciary committee; by Mr.
Hodges, discharging jail bond of Francis
Fuller. referred to committee of Wavs
and Mems; by MIR Cuts, granting TO
David H Sumnerthe right Of toll bridge
referred to committee of Ways and Means.
Petitions OF Hazen M Morrison. re-
ferred to general committee; of E T.
Learned and others, 10 same committee !;
Of Wn Hawkins aud others to committee
on Military affairs; OF B w Fuller and
others. to land tax committee of Abel Dru-
nv TO committee of claims Of Sylvanus
Ridley, TO committee of claims.
Mr. Swift from the committee. reported
Rules for the present session, which were
adopted.
The Speaker appointed the following
committee on the petition Of Harvey Cur
It's and others. Messrs Warner of New Ha-
ven, Hazen, Closson. Tenney. Maltocks,
Davis, Sanborn Adjourned.
Saturday, Oct 10. A NJ
SENATE-Mr Adams offered a resolu-
tion for the appointment of a committee on
the part of the Senate to canvass-the votes
for members Of Cengress passed.
] On motion of Mr.. Wooster, the
Senate proceeded to the election Of
an Assistant Secretary:
1st bal. Cd Sd
E.A. Stansberry, IA Is 4
Nathan S. Hill, 13 ID Il
I Charles Reed, 2 2
] So on the third BALLOT Mr.. STAINS
berry was declared elected, and wa.
I Immediately qualified.
i Mr.. Clark offered a resolution 70
Ia joint assembly Monday next, 8 P
M. to elect reporter of decisions 0
Supreme Court; laid on the table.
In accordance with a previou
resolution Of the Senate, the chat
appointed the following committees
On joint rules-Messrs. Miner
i Townsley and Wooster.
To canvass votes for members {
? Congress
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