Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-10-30

to pay Edward II. Aiken 81 So ordered to 81 read
ing. by committee on education an able report
concluding with resolution authorizing the treasurer
to loan $4,000 of the school fund TO the University Of
vermont -illade the order for to morrow morning.
Resolutions. From the Senate, in favor ofresflct
ing the Presidency to single term, and instructlng
our representatives. and Senators of Congress
DINGHY, laid on the table by Mr. Hodges, directing
treasurer to collect demands due the school fund
adopted.
The bill from the Senate, taxing steamboat stock,
! &c. was ordered 10 a Sd reading
Mr.. Fisk of w. moved to reconsider the vote yes
tcrday akcn Diminishing the bill in addition to chap.
AZ of the d.satutes agreed to, and the bill was
mace the order for tomorrow afternoon.
| EngrOssed bills. Relating TO bills of divorce, sup
ported by Mr.. Chandler OF w, and opposed by Mss
srs Swift and Chosen, When Mr.. Hebard moved to
commit the bill to be amended by striking out the
prov lsion that, when the parties have resided as hus
band and wife within this state one full year at any
one time, bill ofdvorcc may be granted agreed to,
when Mr.. Hcbard supported and Mr.. Swift opposed
the bill, end it was passed, ayes l22, noes 60
| Bills introduced. BY Mr.. Villas TO pay John Brill,
referred to com. Of claims by Mr.. Hozen authorl-
| 2ing loan of Is muskets to select mon Of Aburgh,
referred to committee military affairs by Mr.. Adj
ans Of South Hero in addition to the militia acts re.
tcrred to select conf of one member from each county
| AFTERNOON.
SESArI-Reports.-B Mr.. Botum, for committee
on roads and canals in favor Of the bill to revive the
act incorporating tie Whitehall and Rutland railroad
company--rcal third time and passed. BY NJ. CIaw-
ford Tor military committee against the bill to rereal
und amend certain sections Of the militia laws-laid
on the table. BY the against the resolution re.
latve 10 reporting bill which should be substitute
for our militia laws.
Mr. Wheclock introduced bill relative to town re-
cords twice read and referred to judiciary committee.
Mr. Eaton Of Washington co. presented the petition
of r. +. Abbot for pay for Tackle ropes and granite
used for building the State House, and the same was
referred to the committee claims.
The act extending the jurisdiction Of justices OF the
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mittee of the whole, dcbnted and amended; and tbs
amendments reported, which were adopted and the
bill passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Dana for committee education, made re-
port in favor of bill by him formerly introduced, IL
authorize adj inlng school districts TO unite i'll forming
union central schools, for the benefit OF the larger
scholars of those districts out OF which such schools
are formed aud to he supported the same primer
pie of other district schools when Mr. ID. in remarks
OF som, length advocated the bill, showing the utility
and public advantage of the measure proposed. Mr.
Wooster also spoke in favor the bill after which the
same passed TO be enEro,sed.
Bills, d'c..-From the House, n bill in relation to
divorce, read and referred to Judiciary committee.
bill 10 pay for certain military services the notheri
frontier, read and referred to committee on finance.
. bill TO pay Sas Wright $50 for wolf bounty which
he failed 10 obtain, read and referred TO committee OF
finance. bill TO alter the namr of Harriet Fagg
and another to alter the name of George Harper botl
read and referred 10 f;carv committee. Jont res
outon for the collection of the claims due the schoo
fund, was read and concurIed in.
HousE.-T The Speaker appointed the following com
m,tcc on the bill relating 10 the militia: Mcssrs. Cot
{ by, Hastings of X. Billings, Smonds, Lee, Barnes o
a ADDISON Lyon of Colchester, Wells of Waterbury,
+. Mattocks, Hubbard of Franklin, Cleveland of Gov
/, entry Fisk OF Watervie, Adams Of South Hero
Burbank
f On the petition of Jacob Du,.on; Mcssrs. Perkins
c Town ann Gilchist.
: line between Brighton and Ferdinand lad the ia
K bic BY general committee bill for the relief of Eb
k cneacr Brown, laid on the table. By committee {
elections that Samuel Kendall, the sitting mernbe
from Enosburgh is postmaster in that town; whe
e Mr.. Adams of South Hero offered a resolution, d,
e clering that Mr.. Kendall il not entitled 10 i
this Housolald on the tnbl..
J. EnqroSsm biNS-To pay Silas Wright $40, O0l I
7, A., to pay SSH for certain military services by
- teg't st Brigade lst Dvlson on the northern from
G. tier; changin. the of George Harper and Hal
v RET Flagg scvcraIy passed. Mr. Beard called u
IS the bill apprOpratIng $1,000 for geological survey
the state, and it was ordered to 81 reading
'r Mr.. Rice of Somerset cr"d up the bill fixing III
l. boundary line between Bennington and Wlndhal
counties and II was amended and passed 81 to 81 to
i, 81 reading.
The Senate returned the bill annaxng Acton ,
E. Townshend, with proposal for amendment, whc
lc were concurrcd III.
n P.soiutions. By Mr.. Robinson, instrucling Il
g. Judiciary committee 10 inquire INTO the eNpcdency
nd changing the time of clcctng town officers fro
8 March 10 November; rejected. BY Mr.. HI,d9c,ttc
NJ the publication of the procccngsot III" JOINT as.cn
,c hlv Yesterday III the journals OF the House, amend,
~ hlv and odnntcI u,,nimonsv
III Bills introd4ced,-Ry Mr.. Chandler of w. to pr
cn,nmt,o. If Claims. bv Mr Icounrd nj & ey,on
nrthn r;sJc,;nn nf cnrs,.llrs referred IN ird,i,
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