The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-10-26
GIsLATURE OF VERNON
Saturday, Oct. 16.


SENATE. observation-disclosures ting the Judi.
ciary committee TO inquire into The expediency Of
authorizing town Clerks take the acknowledge
ment of deeds; adopted. BY Nr Dana, instructing
the committee 10 inquire into the expediency
of an amendment,to the G3d section Of chapter %,
Of the revised statutes; passed.
Memorial Of George Town, and petition of 9TH
ers, relating TO Essex Senatorial election, referred
to COM. elections.
HOUSE. The Speaker announced the com. on
elections, viz Messrs Hebard Pierpoint, Garfield,
Fox, Billings, Adams, Of S. Hero, and Jones, of
Richmond.
Petitions. &c OF Charles Cummings and 9th
ers, and Of A pha Allen and others against land
! tax in Charleston, referred to Land Tax committee.
OF Seth NJ. Bailey and others, against capt. al pun
| ishments, referred to Judiciary com. or Ebenczer
Cole and others, Of inhabitants of Newark, and Of
Asa Durkee and others, severay referred to Land
Tax com.
| Resouons.-By Mr. Beach, raising com. OF s
to consider the eSpediency ola geological survey
of the Stale; adopted, BY Mr. Swift, instruciing
the Judiciary com. 10 inquire into the necessity Of
providing for the commitment Of vag,ants, &c. TO
the house ofcorreclion also for providing for lev
ying execution on body Of debtor under the provi
so Of the esd 28th chap. revised statutes; also
as to the proprietyaof explaining tho law relating
to interest on executionsa which were adopted.
BY Mr. Robbins, FOR com. of one from each Co.
to reporia plan for equalization of taxation tho
grand list; adopted.
Bills iniroduccd--By Mr. shafter, relating to bills
of divorce Zone years residence in tho State, in
stead of three, 10 be required Of libeann referred
to judiciary com. a.rr
Mr. Fullam called up the resolution on the Gro.
III, I,tz H.
Resolved, The Senate conrurrng herein, thar
committee of five members Of the house be appoint,
ed to join such committee as shall BE- appointed by
the Senate 10 investigate the aedged arrest of J.
w. Grogan, an American citizen, within this State
by the authorities citizens Of Canada, deprving
him ofhis personal liberty, committing acts of vlo.
ence upon his person, conveying him beyond the
jurisdiction OF the United States, and incarcerating
him in dungeon in Montreal said com to be au.
thorzod TO send for persons and papers, and make
report of their dongs practicable.
Mi Davis Of Norwich thought the original resp
luton preferable. He did not consider that people
would look to that for the facts, but to The report
Of the com. In his opinion it wns not sufficient
that Grogan had been released; that neither healed
his wounds nor satisfied tho outrage upon the coun
try. Let us not cover beneath the British Lion,
SAID he, but lay the facts before the people. Thoy
would not disagree much upon the matter.
Mr. IIobard thought there was little necessity Of
working up war fever talking about covering
before the British Lion: though by the way, he
feared the gentleman from Norwich would cover
as any body. As to tho atrocity of the
outrage there no division, but as TO the manner
Of getting al the facts gentlemen might dsagree.-
FIo preferred the original resolution to the amend
mcnt, but suggested after all whether the first step
should not DO to ask the Governor 20 communicate
the facts in his possession. He was anxious TO
know all the facts. Ifhalf of the statements are
true, there is ample ground for strong feeling. He
moved to lay the subject on the table with view
of submitting the proposition he had alluded to.
Mr. Villas obiected-!he House might as well pro
coed with tho original resolution. sufr.is
Mr. Dewey supported The molion-be wanted
The facts and suggested that the House would be
placed in n ridiculous attitude If the investigation
should result in dispu,ing the assertions contained
II lis resolutions.
The motion carried, 100 TO 81, when Mr.
iebard offered resolution, calling upon the Gov,
amor for Tho facts in his possession, which was
ioped with but one ting vnco. na
The speaker announced the following commit
ees -' fl fU a
On altering the time ormaISiag Oh, the Grand