Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-10-29
Charles Linsley,
George =. Marsh,
Charles Marsh,

| George p. Marsh, 10
Charles Marsh,
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| On this ballot being declared, Mr.. Griswold moved
that the votes for Milo Bennett and Milo n. Ben |
nett lie counted for Milo l.. Bennett; ayes ~, noes
81. The chair decided that he did not, in his opinion,
have the privilege of giving the casting vote; and
therefore declared the motion of MIR. Grswoldto be
decided in the negative.
| Mr.. Adams of South Hero moved 70 adjourn the
joint assembly to tomorrow, p M; ayes ITO, noes
ST. SO the motion was carried. The Senate with
drew and the House adjourned.
SENATE, "Wednesday, Oct. 20.
| Prayer blythe Chaplain.
! inquiry ms to the ,ptQpriety Of making provision for
paying off the stast dtot referred to the committee
Bli-by Mr. Sheldon, relating to the acknowledge
Committee CONT s'e Of ,hfss. g. ~
Petition by Mr. Sabn, of the inhabitants of North
field on the subject Of slavery; referred to select
BlIs-by Mr. Bartlett, Sspsaling the 27th section of
the 18th chapter Of the law relating to the militia
referred to the codhnittce on military afiairs-by
Mr. Dillingham;, providing for the next election oil
members Of Congress in this state in the month OF
January. 1913, twiss yead, and on motion Of Mr.
Eaton Of Franklin, laid upon the table.
petition of II. H. robinson, ior Remuneration Of ex-
penscs in experimenting felon sfeport accepted 80,
Bll-by Mr. Crawford, defining the duties Of sherifis
r on the judiciary.
On motion Of Mr. Wooster, the Senate adjourned.
/, HOUSE OF RErREsESrATrvEs--We Oct ~.
II Prayer by Rev. Mr. Kellogg.
Mr. Beacon Of Shoreham appeared and Yves quall-
fed. u
Il Resolu,ons-By Mr. Villas calling upon the auditor
in the treasury department to report the amourtff
the school fund, including all interest due from she
state and individuals and the amount m 9aned 10 .s
of Stow, referring that part of the message OH the
abolition Of slavery in the district Of Columbia and
territories, to select committee of five; adopted
Subsequently reconsdered on motion of MIR Bnylies,
he message particularly touching upon this sub
y ject) and the resolution laid on the table. Mr.
r Rice of Somerset, for the reason, moved t9ye
= consider the resolution Of yesterday, making feey-
: encc on the subject of the ma agreed TO, and the
;, resolution laid on the table. BY Mr. Shaftes instruct
y ing the committee the judiciary TO- inquire info
l. the expedency of empowering probate eohrts to ad
minister upon the estates Of persons who have beer
absent seven years, beyond seas or IN parts unknown
. also of extending the timeAfor the settlement, of al
: estates adopted. BY MIR Warren of Wordsboro, rails
, ing q committee to examine the state library adopt
= ed. BY Mr. Baker, insifuc,ing the committee OF
IL Education to inquire 10 the expedlency of town
10 county committees TO examine and license schoo
"a tcaclersj adopted.
'e Bills lntroduced-By Mr. Wakefield relating I,
the grand list, (nearly the same as the bill of 1889
:. which failed) referred to select committee on tn
II grand list. BY Mr. Sergeant, extending jursdc
to ton of Justices in trustee process to loo, re
" ferred TO Judiciary committee. By Mr. Davis of N
:, requiring the grand Jurors to be summoned at tn
ID July term of Windsor county COURT referred t
- members of Windsor county.
IT, Reports-By committee on military affairs agains
the petition of Heman Green, (praying for the ar
III pointment of drill master for the mlta) and it wa
as laid on the table. The committee on elections report
of ed that Mr. Stone Of Bakersfield, und Mr. Kingsley
hit Moretown were, at the time of their election and ar
rs postma sers accompanied by two resolutions
IN commended by the committee, declaring that thes
ed gentlemen ale not entitled to seats in ths House.
, A. 81, l. d,
n pay Abel Drury $500 (for house burnt while occi
s. pied by Vermont militia for the protection Of II
he northern frontier,) ordered to be ongrossed
tx Peiion-Of VIM Marsh and others referred
he general committee.
On Bill passed-Altering the name of the Vernon
Ut Academy of Medicine.
Contested Seats
The resolution declaring that Mr. Stone of Baker
e: field is not entitled seat, he being postmaste
h was called up an, and unanimously adopted sml
was recommltted to the committee on elections
to The Grogdn Outrage.
~ The Governor communicated, by special messae
as the correspondence between the late governor er
sony of Vermont and the acting governor Of Cannd
! on the Grogan outrage also the testimony taken
o. the The correspondence read, and, wi
the evidence, referred 10 the select committee rails
~. upon the subject
Copy Of letter from Cor. Jenison 10 the acti,
Governor Of Canada.
3D. SHoREnAM, VT, September 49, lSil.
Sia,-Depositions Of respectable citizens of Il
stale have been placed IN my hands, showing that
'e' gross outrage was committed in the town of Alburg
on in this state on the morning of the 20ih instant,
party OF armed men, supposed to be volunteers
OF soldiers in Her Maje,iy's service--s part of CaI
the Jones Lish Dragons then stationed at Mssisqt
lr' Bay. ii appears that between two and three clio
lee on the morning aforesaid from twelve to twenty pc
ret, corps, fOrciby entered the dwelling house of
the William Brown Of said Alburgh about three mil