Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-10-21
.oads. ,bat such roads may be repair

their roads, that such roads may be repair
ed and proceedings stayed; adopted.
A communication was received from
the Governor, transmitting copies OF the
report of the Bank COMMITTEES and OF the
Auditors abstract, together with the LOT.
eign documents alluded to IN his annual
message, when, by resolution OF Mr..
Adams. the document relative to the &C
tion of the House of Representatives of
the United States on the New Jersey elec-
tion, and The subject generally, was refer
ed, after some discussion between Messrs.
Butler, Miner, Dana and Adams, to the
select committee already raised on the SUBJ
ject.
The copy of the report Of Bank Com
.nissioners was referred TO the Com. on
Banks, and that Of the Auditors abstract
to the com. on finance. Adj.
Tuesday, Oct Is.
HOUSE. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hard
ing.
Reports Of Committees. BY land tax
committee, bill reyiying act taxing Gran
| by. and it was ordered to third reading !;
by committee on roads and canals. bill
granting David H. Sumner the right of
toll bridge. ordered 10 third reading
by general committee, asking TO be dis
charged from the inquiry relative 10 ju-
Trisdiction of justices Of the peace-sup-
| ported by Mr.. Fisk of w. opposed by Mr..
Sprague, and refused; by the same, that
ii is inexpedient to iegislate on the listing
law at the present session, on the petition
(of w. Adams) and the subject was laid
] on the liable; by the same against any
further law against mobs and plunderers
in the night time. and the petitioner, w.
! Adams,) had leave 10 withdraw his petit
ton; by committee of elections, report
on the memorial Of VIM. w. Wells Of
| Waterbury, claiming seat, giving a
statement of facts. and concluding with
a resolution. declaring that Eliakim Al.
len, the returned member from Water
bury, was not legally elected member
of this House. and is not entitled to a seal
lin this House; and that VIM. w. Wells
was legally elected member of this
House and is entitled TO seat.
j Mr.. Kinsman moved that the report b
/. laid on the table and be made the order o
the day, for tomorrow morning-agreec
Ito.
i Resolutions By Mr.. Adams Of soutt
Hero, instructing the judiciary commute,
to inquire into the constitntionality of the
militia law of 1887 and 1889; by Mr.
Pierce Of Calais, altering the law relativs
TO exhibitions so as TO transfer the fines 4
! - pa.lo.r IF
more as to e1pediency of Teviying Law
|, relative 10 surveyor general and county
f urveyors-seyeTally adopted. BY Mr.
Carpenter, for a joint assembly Thursda!
morning next, to elect Auditor of th'
! Treasury department BY Mr.. Warner
: of N. instructing committee on education
Ito inquire into the expediency OF provid
ing against imposition upon school dis
Fl tricts by incompetent teachers; by tn
| same, as to the expediency Of altering tn
: presen. system of taxation; by Mr.. Foot
instructing committee OF military affairs 4
ell report the amount of money drawn from
the treasury the past year for militar'
enthusiastically adopted
3 Bills. BY Mr.. Porter, to pay c
E Goodrich, referred 10 committe of claims
e by MIR. Hebard, bill to settle account {
$ Lebbeus Egerton, as superintendent {
i State House, laid on the table By Nj
e Beard, reviying act taxing Troy, to Ian
f tax committee; by Mr.. Hazen, TO pa
town of Alburyh, TO committee on militia
# ry affairs; by Mr.. Kinsman. to pay Rob
! er Pierpoint and others, to judiciary CON
! imittee.
i Petitions referred. OF Elias Aldrich
! to members from Essex county. OF Etha
/ Blodget, to land tax committee; Of s. F
= Stevens, against capital punishments, I
Judiciary committee; also against SLAYER
n and the slave trade, to the same commi
Itee.
nj EagYossed bills. In addition to act ii
j; cooperating Goshen Turnpike company
+ passed.
rs The Senate came in, and the joint a
6; sembly made the following appointments
,el Charles Il. Williams, Chief Justice
y the Supreme Court.
nj Stephen Royce,
10 Jacob Collamer, Asst Justices.
ID Isaac F. Red6eld,
It. THE election of fourth assistant insti'
A. was deferred to Thursday morning mex
10 VIM WESTON. Esq of Rurlingto
N Reporter of Decisions of the Supren
Court.
b. TWm. Weston l66. Daniel P. Thorn
y son Sc. scattering II
#. The Senate withdrew, and the Hou
TO proceeded in the business
g., Sundry reports were received from Il
governor by message, and referred. I'll
a. contract of the committee to revise Il
r statues, for printing the same, was rea
it. from which it appears that the statut
lgl were to be sold a; the following prices:
e Linen paper, sheep binding S3
II. Paper like 10Th vol. Vt. Reports.