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VOL. XV....No. %.
SENATE. 2 O'clock p NJ

. SENATE, O'Clock p. NJ
Blls-3v Mr. Wooster in alteration of chapter los
of Revised Statutes, reported without amendment,
and ordered to be engrossed and read third time
in addition to chapter 65, sec. As of revised statutes,
reported by committee on the judiciary, without
amendment, read third time and passed.
Mr. Clark called up the report and resolution, re-
latng TO Senators holding office under the authorly
Of Congress- and moved that the report and resolu
ton be rccommtted with instructions to the commit
tee of Elections to report what action IS necessary
upon the subject. Mr. Fisk said the committee ssp'
posed they had discharged their duty in reporting tie
facts, and leaving the action necessary TO the decision
of the Senate.
Bus laying tax on lands in Jay, reported by
committee without amendment, read third time ami
passed; altering the name of the town Of Coventry IN
Orleans, repor ed by Mr. Hcmenway, who state
the facts III the case and, on motion of DIR. Fisk.
the bill was laid hpon the table
,BWs--annexng part Of the towns of Fairfax an
Fletcher to the town of Cambridge, reported by NJ
Sabin, read third time and passed IN addition t"
chapter "A of revised statutes, taxing clock pedlars
reported by committee, read third time and passed;
relating TO the grand list, called up by MIR. wooster
who demanded The yeas and nays ON his motion tha'
the bill be indefinitely pc tponed decided in the al
iirmatvc, yeas u, nays d.
Geological Strrey--Mr. Blodgett presented a M
nory report Of the committee on Agriculture, adverse
TO such survey. which was read and LAID upon ia"
table, when
The Senate went into Joint assembly.
HOUSE, O'Clock, p. NJ
Resolution BY Mr., Fulan,, to pay the debenture'
OF Mr.. scott Of Greensboro; adopted.
| Blu introduced By Mr.. Garfield, appointing
committee to inquire into the expedency of altering
the shire towns of Bennington co.; referred to tbs
members Of that county,
| Engrossed bills. Taxing lands in Avery Corr
Franklin county; authorizing the treasurer TO sets
| the concerns of the Vermont state bank passed.
Reports By the committee on the grand list
resolution booming the town Of Victory in the SUN
of 500, for not returning real es ate in the list lad
on the table By Land Tax committee, bills taxr.;
Holland, and Salem, ordered 10 be engrossed. Ev
committee on Education, Senate bill for the unoT
of school districts, and it ordered to a third read
ing aga nst the resol t on TO appropriate sum fof
Thompson's Gazetteer; in favor OF the hill TO abolish
the state school fund.- and it was laid on the table
By Judiciary committee, aganst bill relating e
witnesses tho inquiry 10 be made as to re
gous beef) and it dismissed against bill tc
amend chap. "a r. S. Justice jurisdiction in plea Of
ofset when the account Of the debtor exceeds SlOO
rejected on second reading. By committee on Educo
ton report, 800 copies of which were ordered to
the prneL
The committe reflections on the case of Mr.. Leon
ard of Worcester, reported statement of facts con.
GLIDING with resolution that Ferris Leonard is en-
titled to a seat which was adopted
The Senate came in, and the Joint assembly pro.
ccedcd to ballot for Secretary Of state.
Mr. Moves nominated Joab Seeey, Mr.. Bliss OF
, Jericho nominated c. l.. Knapp, and Mr.. Villas no
! minated i. T. Marston.