Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-11-12


The committceon the state prison made report
accompanied by bill for board of directors OF the
prison. This report states that the affairs Of the
prison not on 30 sound and afc footing n, they
should be and also that the several charges made
against the superintendent have not been sustained
The report we shall probably pubsh at length here
after. The bill was then read the first and second
time and laid on the table.
The School Fund
The resolutions of Mr. Villas directing the collection
OF the school fund and that the treasurer shall Dor
row ilom the sch,ol fund to pay the debts of the
state, were considered and adopted Adj.
SENATE, 2 o'clock, p. NJ.
RESOLUTION BY Mr Elton Of FIR providing for pay
ing the dekenure Old w. Aiken to the time his seat
was vacated passed
Esscr Coua,y Senator
The consideration OF the resolution reported by the
committee on elections, under discussion a, the ad-
Journnent, was resumed, aud Mr. Bartlett having the
floor continued and finished hi veryingenions speech
in support ofthc rcsout IN, and in advocacy ot the
right OF Moody Rich Esq. to a seat in the Senate,
assuming the ground that Victory was duly organ
zed town, and that Mr. Rich had reccveda majority
of the legal votes of the frcemen for senator.
MrDana replied to Mr. b. in REF but argumenta-
tive speech, assuming the ground that Victory was
mol duty organized town, and the votes given in that
town were therefore Illegal, and Mr. Howe having n
majority OF the votes OF the irecmen oftle county of
Essex, exclusive of those cast in Victory, wns emit
tied to his seat Intending, also that no notice what
ever had been given the 81 tug Senator that his seat
would .S be contested. Without taking the vote.
The committee on bills made their report.
Mr. Eaton of Fr moved the reconsideration Of the
vote ref snga third reading 10 The bill to pay Rufus
Campbell the SUN mentioned ; laid upon the table
Several bills were twice read and referred to com
mtecs, and the Senate .journed.
HOUSE o'clock, =. NJ.
! Resolution by Mr. Barton, for evening sessions,
| commencing Manday eve next laid on the liable
l Reports BY committee on ban $, bill, to incor
porate the Burlington Swings bank, and it wa:
ordered to he engrossed. BY select committee, thu
bill IN addition to chap. 81 II. s. providing for free
licenses TO temperate houses and reporting ha, any
other legislation the subject of licenses is nexped
ent at til IS session; the bill was made the order TO
Monday afternoon. BY select committee, bill for tn
apportonmcnt f senator's and it was made the orde
for tomorrow afternoon.
DiriSion Of HTndsor Countv
The report Of the committee adverse 10 the division
OF w ndsor county was concurred in, ard the pctl
TONERS had leave TO withdraw their petition.
The Ill IN alteration ofchap. 9 r. S; adding Ger
tain towns to ORANGE county, was made the order 70
Monday afternoon and the bill altering the militi
acts, was made the order for Mon Law morning.
Ehgr1sscl bills Senate b | in addition TO chap
IS II. s; in addition TO chap. Al II. S ices in case
ofiorcib entry and delalner regulated y several
passed.
The senate came in and the following appointment
were made:
A. A. Sweet, Sheriff of Washington county
Superintendent Of State Prison.
Benoni Buc', Milton Brown and Isaac w. Hub
bard, wtro pat in n )nination, whel Isaac W. Hub
bard was elected
Isaac I.as' W D. Hubbard i25
Milton Brown, 40
Benz Hapgood, II
Scattering Is
Chaplain orhe State Prison.
Rev. ANA sa Brown Rev Joab Seeley and Re,
Rufus l.. Harvey put in nomination, and on I'll
third ballot, Rufus l.. Harvey was elected