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committee on Roads and Canals against the bill to
repeal the highway act of Oct 26, 1910, and it was
laid on the table, BY committee Elections, against
Senate bill regulating election of representatives and
1t was laid Or the table. BY committee state
prison, Senate BILL to elect chaplain of prison by
the General Assembly, and was ordered to a third
reading. by Select comhtee recommending the
passage OF resolution directing the Governor TO ap-
point an agent TO examine whether Vermont has
Just claim upon the ndsona government for revolu-
tlonary services, and the resolution was adopted. By
Land TaxcomRntee, bill taxing Newark.
The report on the Of Mr.. Scott of Greensboro |
was recommted to the committee of Elections with |
directions to make written report of the facts in the
case.
The Senate came in, and in joint assembly, David
Pierce, Esl of Woodstock was UNANIMOUSLY appoint
en auditor OF accounts against the state.
The Senate withdrew and the House adj
- SENATE.-Tuesday.
Communication from Council of Censors relative
to the militia laws was referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
Bin, authorizing the Secretary of State to sub
scribe for Thompson's Gazetteer, amended by cras-
ing 3d. and inserting 100 copies, 10 be subscribed for,
when the bill was read third time and passed.
The Senate went into JOINT assembly, and devot-
ed the remainder of the forenoon in the appointment
of county officers.
HOUSE Bills. From the Senate, authorizing the
treasurer to settle con Germs of the state bank. or
d'red to third reading from the Senate, for the
election of chaplain of state PRISON iy the general
semby, laid on the table for amendment.
Vote of Yesterday on report OF committee not to
repeal Fox Bounty was reconsilered, and leave was
Or anted to bring in bill TO repeal said bounty.
Engrossed bills. Taxing lands in Newark and
Goshen, severally passed
The Senate came in and the following appointments
were made.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
DESSlscroN COUNTY.
G Gard + B; oi soD'hw0r'h' Assisan, Justices
Gurdin A. Smith, Sheriff.
Harmon Garfield, states Attorney,
Aaron DEMO- lr.. High Bailltf.
Loren Dean, Judge of Probate for the district of
Manchester.
| Orsamus C. Merrill, Judge of Probate for the dis
trict of Bennington.
| A. f. Merriman, John c. Roberts, William NJ.
Spery, Commissioners for the jail at Manchester.
Orsamus C. Merrill, John Weeks Daniel Huling,
Commissioners for the jail of Bennington
WINDHAM COUNTY.
Henry r we sbl@,at' Assistan, Justices.
Gates Perry, lr. Sheriff.
| ROYAL Tyler, States Attorney.
Pardon c. Kmball, High Baff.
Ellery Albee Judge of Probate for the district OF
Westminster.
VIM. Adams, Walter Eager, Benz. ormsbee, Jail
| commissioners.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
David Pierce ,.s;.,,n, I,.ccs
| Reuben Washburn, ! ~
Joel Lul, jr. Sheriff,
Barnabas Dean, High Bailifi.
Henry Clos>on, States Attorney.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate for the
Thomas P. Russell, Judge of Probate for the dis
trct of Hartford 49,
Walter Palmer Ephalet Durham, Simon War
rem Jail Commissioners.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
2mT hq NSblo Assistan, Justices
} Jacob Egeron, Sheriff
Abial p. Mead, High Balliif.
; Solomon Foot, States Attorney.
: VIM. Hall, Judge Of Plobate for the district OF
Rutland.
} Almon Warner, Judge of Probate for the distrc,
of Fairhavcn.
Robert Perpon, Luther Daniels, 4. l.. Brown
'''' ADDIsoN COUNTY.
Samuel Ss N, HI II. HOlloy' Assisan. Justices,
Adna Smith, Sheriff.
Asa Chapman, High Baff.
Ozias Seymour, States Attorney.
q Sas II. Jenlson, Judge of Probate for the dstrlc
a of Addison.
Harvey Munsll, Judge Probate for the district 0
Newhaven.
: Doastus Wooster Ira Allen, Nahum Parker
# Commissioners for the jail at Mlidehnry. ,
- John Perpont, Elliot Sheriff., Hosea Willard
q Commissioners for the jail at Vergennes.
n CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
l. Francis Wilson, } Assistant Justices.
:, Edmund Wellington,
p, Geo. A. Allen, Sheriff
a fsg FeI ,, H lst, s2 Attorney
lie Charles Russell, Judge OF Probate.
ID Israel p. Richardson, John n Gray Charles l.
Mel on, jail Commissioners.
II On the nominations of the County of Chittendc
IL being considered objections were made 10 the nc
mination of two Justices IN underhl and Bolton,
beng objected that those nominations were made
4 a Senator of the county, contrary 10 the wishes
10 the representatives of those towns. The ob]ccto
Il, 10 was sustained by Messrs. Villas, Dillingham;, He
q. bard Collon Keith, Baker, GIlchrlsl, Tenney an
-, others, and opposed by Messrs. French, Sargean
~ Dewey and others, and the nominations were reJec
n ed yeas 25 nays PIP. The joint assembly adjourn
"a I'd to tomorrow 10 o'clock the Senate withdre
, nd the House adjourned.
ne STANDARDIZATION. Blu by Mr.. Eaton
ee Washington CO.. in alteration of chapter 100 Of Il
of revised statutes relating TO administering oaths, tw'
he read and referred Incorporating the Vermont Mil
ne ING company, the amendment making private prt
H. perlv of The stockholders liable for debts of the
IN poration, being under consideration.
Mr.. Dana gave his views IN opposite to the
m mendment. OF all the acts for similar purpose
Ter heretofore passed, could he find where Il
ng principle proposed in the amendment had been inco
of porated.
" Mr. Blodget gave his reasons for the vote he shou
ne give He was in favor of the amendment for d
lat same reason that he would subject the private pr
we perty of partners in trade To liability for debts OF Il
nd firm.
Mr. Sheldon advocated the amendment. The O
ia ect of the corporation was TO make money. The
ne lect was to guard and protect the public.
ad Mr. Sabin viewed the subject IN a somewhat d
m ferent light lie felt bound to cast his vote for
TO act unless he was convinced the public interest
err qured it, That ascertained, he prepared to ST
rd tain it, Did he wish entirely to defeat The bill
no render hopeless the object of the applicants he shou
no be in favor of the amendment.
The Mr. Eaton of W. followed in remarks in fav
the of the amendment. The bill without the amendmei
seemed to him a revival of the ancient lottery sy
The TEN.
ir. MIR. wheclock moved so to amend the amcndme
e n that no stock holder should be liable to greater
lly mount than his stock bears TO the whole amount pa
ler in.
or, Mr.. Hatch demanded the yeas ana nays, ana N
vas Wheelocks amendment was adopted, yeas, Is, ma
10.