The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-26
Legislature of Vermont.

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Monday, t. is. 1S4i.
HousE-Thc Speaker announced the follow
Ing committees:
On The license Laws-Messrs. Canteid, Sia-
son. Doiy. Henry of Oh, stcr, Billings.
On the bill relating to the election Of town Off
cers-Messrs. Sargeant, Swift, Fenney.
The sci. CT committee reported Jules OF the
ouse for the present session, and also JOINT rules
| for both Houses, which were adopted.
A communication from the Governor, announ-
cling the appointment of Henry Hale of Chelsea,
TO be Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs and
that he would communicate the annual message
at 1 o'clock this morHIng, was received and read
On motion of Mr. Hebard the reference of the
bill for the appointment ofSenators as reconsid-
cred, clerical error in the bill corrected, and or
motion Of Mr. Prentss OF lrasburgh, the bill was
referred TO a select committee of one from each
county.
Resolutions. BY Mr.. Villas, TO ascertain tn
amount of The School Fund on the 30th Septep
Der last, including all interest due; what amount
| loaned TO tho state and what to individuals; and
whether the loans to individuals colIeclable |;
adopted By Mr. Chandler OF W., ins,ructng
the cam. on Agriculture to inquire into the expe-
diency of applying portion oi the fund from the
public lands for bounty on the raising Of wheat
adopted.
The vote OF this morning, rejecting The resolu
ton Of Mr. Moves, relative 10 on appropriation 10
academies for the instruction OF teachers, was
reconsdsred aud the resolution was adopted.
The Speaker announced the
STANDING COMMITTEES OF TINE HOUSE.
Of WAYS and .HeaRs-Messrs. Cleveland,
Dewey, slason, Henry of Chester, Houshton.
On Military .Afahs-Messrs. Smith Of Hines
burgh, Cheney, McLoud, Davis Of Norwich,
| Pierce.
Judiciary COn.uitise-Messrs. Fullam, Chan
der of Woodstock, HebarG, Villas, G:iswold.
Committee Of Claims-Messrr. Cults, Baylies,
Slaiter, Roscoe, Henry OF Halifax.
On observation-disclosures. Swift, Sergeant, Prem
tiss OF Irasburgh. Paul OF Middle,own, Bottom.
On Banks-Mes,rs. Simonds, Miles, Barton,
Noyes, Holley.
On Roads and Canals Ncssrs. Porter, Sprague,
Beach, Stone of Bakersfield, Aiken.
On Inso!reney-Messrs. Tenney, Dustin, Mar
tin uf Bratl, boro, Hastings, Fairfield.
On .lIgnufacftres-Messr>. Colman, Keith,
Prentiss Of Weathersfied Newton Whippl..
On .4ricgturs-Messrs. Hubbard, Landon,
Gilchrist, SkifI Stafford.
Land Tar Committee -M essrs. Rowell,
Graves of Sunderland, White of Bloomington,
Gilchrist.
General Comm nee-Messrs. Chandler OF
Peacham, Brew nell, Harris Of Windham, Will
cox. Prentiss of w eahersfield, Drake, Cobb,
dler Of Derby. Baker, Ames, Hazen.
To make up Grand Lisl-Messrs. futile and
Martin Goedell and Rice OF Somerset; Shaw
and Sheldon OF Fairhaven; Hyde and Paul of
Pomfret; Barnes and Robbins; Foster and Ty-
Ter; Stanton and White Of Shelburne Wright
and Kent; Denison and Hall; Barney and Farms
worth Crane and Small; Martin ui Glover and
Downs; Graves of Concord and Morrill,; kins-
ley of Alburgh and Reynolds.
Distributing Compitiss-Messrs. Sheldon of
Rupert Putnam, Bryant, Howard, Brown of
Whiting, Howe, Bliss, Davis OF Berlin, Magoon,
Wheeler, Andrews, Burnham, Rice of CRANKY.
Ladd.
Committee on BiAs-Msssrs. Jones Of Wealth
ersfed and Pierce.
Mr. Hale, Secretary Of Civil and Military
Affairs, presented the annual Message of the
Governor, which was read, and on motion Of
Mr.. Chandler of " 500 copies were ordered TO
be printed for the use Of the House
Mr. Villas introduced bill for dividing the in .
come of The school fund among the several
towns. for the purposes Of educaIion; referred
10 the General committee.
/ Tuesday, Oct. 10.
SENATe.-Mr Hatch introduced resolution
insiructing the committee on agriculture To make
out and report an estimate Of the probable ex-
pense of Geological survey of this State; pas
ssd.
I Mr.. Wooster, Of the committee on Judiciary
reported bill providing for closing the POLLS at
the election of the town Representatives or or
before IL o'clock at night Of the day Of The cleo
tor. Mr.. w. accompanied the report Of the bill
with remarks designed 10 show the necessity Of
passing the bill which was read the first AID
second times, aud the Senate went into commit
lee of the whole.
MIR. Dillingham; addressed the Senate i'll favor
Of the BILL expressing his opinion that most of
our contested elections grew out of the fact that
many Of the town elections have been effected ut
late hour Of the night, and frequently by small
portion of The Frecmen.
Mr.. Barrett expressed his views in unison with
ose Of Mr.. d. and in favor Of the passage Of the
bill. 1t was now frequently, he sail, very bur
densome 10 ireemen of intirm health or advanced
years, TO remain all night at the polls. The bill
was further debated by Messrs. Dana and Eaton
OF franklin. amended on motion oil Mr.. Dana,
reported TO the Senate and recommiltcd 10 the
committee en- the Judiciary.
Copy Of the resolution introduced yesterday in the
Senate BY Hatch:
Reso.red, That the CO nmittee on Agriculture
be directed to inquire into the expedicncy of APP
propIiatlng he sum of three thousand dollars
yearly, for The encouragement of agriculture, TO
be taken from that portion OF the proceeds of the
sales of the public lands, which this sta'e shall
receive by virtue of an act of Congress, entitled
< at 10 Appropriate tie pIOCteue vi 'ne steo vi
public lands, ard grant pre-emPiion rights APP
proved Sept. |, 1s4l; tie said sum Of three thou
sand dollars 10 be divided bstween the several
counties of this State, as nearly as practicable
according 10 the population of each: provided
there shall be organized within said counties, in
given time, society for The promotion of ag-
riculture the money Appropriated TO be awarded
in premiums by said socisies, on the best cattle,
horses, sheep and swine, on the best prsduets of
the diary, the best wool and The best household
| manufacturers of run.l ard HaY The hast crnns of