The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-11-05


said tho nomination was originally made, as i, wal
now repeated, wiihthe knowledge that Mr. s. die
not desire the Office, but he mir d. trusted th
joint assembly would give Mr. s. the election OF
the ground that he deserved the office.
18th bal 18th 18th 18th 10th 18th lstl
J. i. Marslon, 81 SO SO SO g. sc So
c; L. Knapp. II S. 96 lO4 1907 lO7 90
Alvah Sabin, 81 46 sc As 40 AZ 46
F, F. Merrill rs &c 22
Scattering 8 A. o 8 Is
On the 18th BALLOT being declared, on motion
OF Mr. Dillingham;, the joint assembly adjourned Il
3 o'clock in the afternoon.
The Senate Withdrew and the House adj.
SENATE.
2o'clocls, p. NJ.
BHls-to amend the 18th chapter of the re-
vlsed statutes, reported BY the committee on III,
Judiciary, and ordered to be engrossed and read
third time; in addition TO chapter 100 of the revis
ed statutes, relating to the administration of oa,hs
read third time aud passed; incorporating the
Vermont Mining and Smelling company, called uF
by MIR Sheldon, who moved that the bill be indef.
nitely postponed, and demanded the yeas and
nays Spon hs motion. After debate by MI
Wooster in favor, Messrs Sabin Fisk, and Dana
opposed, the motion was lost, yeas IL, nnys ii,
and on the question of eagrossment, Mr. Hatch de-
Inanded the yeas and nays: yeas ii, nays l6, and
the bill was rejected.
Resolulion-by Mr. Dana, providing for the eec-
ton of bank commissioner and bank committee, in
joint assembly Tomorrow adopted.
RH-providing for the receipt Of the proceeds
of the sales Of The public lands, called up by Nh
Dana, the question being upon the amendment ap-
ProPrating part Of the sad proceeds to the pay
ment of the State debt, Incurred in building the
State House, )when Mr. Dana called for the yeas &
nays upon the adoption of the amendment. After
debate by Nessrs Eaton of F. and Duna in favor
and Bartlett opposed, Mr. Wooster moved so TO
amend the amendment as to duly authorize the
Treasurer to apply the proceeds 70 the payment of
the state debt. On motion of Mr. BIodgeit, the
bill was laid upon the table and made the order for
Tomorrow morning, when
The Senate went into joint assembly.
Revolutionary Mr. Clark, on the expediency of
extending the time for new trials, in certain cases.
referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
BiHs-reIaling TO the trustee process. called up
BY Mr. Wooster, amendment adopted, and on the
question of engrossment. Mr. Bollum spoke in
strong terms of condemnation of the entire trustee
pro~ss. Messrs Wooster and Dana spoke in fl-
yor Of the bill, and it was ordered to be engrossed
Tor third reading; TO repeal part of the militia
law, on motion Of Mr. Bartlett laid upon the tane.
Pettfton-Sy Mr. Dillingham;, of the inhabitants
Of East Beihe for the adjustment of Capital pun
lshmen, read and referred to the committee on the
petition Of Horace Day aud others
Resolution-by Mr. Rotum, that the Genral As.
sombly adjourn on "Wednesday next wi,hou, day,
laid upon the table. Adjourned.
3o'clock, p. NJ.
ResClaiions-by Mr. Fox MS to the eypcdiency
Of a committee tc revise the militia laws, adopted
BY Mr. Cobb, instructing the General committee to
inquire into the expediency of repeating, in whole
or part, the SD chapter Revised Statutes adopt
ed, From the Scna te, to elect bank commissions
or and bank committee at 8 p. m. Tomorrow; al
so to elect superintendent Of state prison on Mon
day next, p, M; concurred in.
Petitions referred. or Truman H. Stafford and
others, and Isaac Green and Others TO committee
on division of Windsor CO.; Of Thos. Gould to
committee on Military Affairs. OF Oliver Wilkin.
sen and others to the Select committee on licenses
Reports. By Select committee, bill to asccr-
tain boundary between Bennington and Windham
COUNTIES; ordered to be engrossed. BY Judiciary
committee, bill in relation 10 crimes und punish
mens, Courts authorize 10 order persons confined
in state prison, who have been acquitted of capital
Offences on the ground Of insaniiy;) ordered to be
By General committee, against the
petition of Daniel Rice and others, and the petit |
TONERS had leave TO wtlldraw against bill TO al |
low division Of the common and undivided lands |
Of Rlp'on, and the bill was dismissed. By COM |
tee on Roads and canals, bill to authorize the |
construction of bridge from South Hero to Mil |
ton, and 1t was ordered to be engrosscd BY Cen
Aral committee, bill for the relief Of the insane
poor; (appropriating $500 per year for this pur-
pose,) and the bill was ordered TO be engrossed
Senate bill relating to the election Of members of
Congress in 1912. and It was ordered TO II third |
reading. BY Judiciary committee, against the bill
10 amend chap. 20 r. s. and it was dismissed; in |
FAVOR of abollshing capital punishmen,s, and leave
was granted 10 bring in h
Eagrossei bills. In addition to chap FL r. S. |
town meetings may raise taxes for highways in |
add ton to those raised by seIectnlen;) passed.
Senate bill, to rovde for the union of school dis
rics; passed. 100 TO 40. TO incorporate Will
'ughgy lake turnpike CO.; passed. 10 incorpor-
,te Readshoro and Woodiord turnpike company,
supported by hlessrs Garfield, Rice of S. and Full
lam, on the ground that The towns interested are
utterly unable to make this road, which is much |
needed; and the latter suggesting that this bill left
he corporation entirely at the CONTROL of future
legislature. Mr. Keith opposed This bill. and all
nrnpike corporations, believing them 10 be gener-
ally unnecessary, and generally, TOO, productive
If roads worse than those built by the towns. The
bill was passed, lil TO AZ.
Secretary Of State.
The Senate came in, and balloting was resumed
for Secretary Of State, Messrs Sabin, Knapp and
Nars'on being again put in nomination.
10Th Goth 2lst 22d.
]. T. Marston, 92 90 SO 80
Alvah Sabn, 80 III ll9 1876
G. L. Knapp, 4s SO "a 25
s 2
On the 2lst ballot, Mr. Rice Of Somerset moved
10 adjourn TO Tuesday next egatiyed: and on the
22d ballot, Alvah Snbin, Senator from franklin
county, was declared elected, when the Senate
Withdrew.
The Treasurer reported the sums on account of
The militia for the last six years, and 800 copies
we're ordered to be printed
Bill iph oluccd. From tho Senate, in altera-
lion Of chap, 100 r. s. referred to Judiciary com.
Mr. Noyes called up the bill granting bounty on
wheat, and moved that it be referred TO the COM
ntee on agriculture with ins,ructo ions TO report
bill granting sum annually for premiums for ag-
rirultural and mpc hu picnI nrod,ct,