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best farming utensils and the best cultivated farms,
and the committee repor, by bill or otherwise.
HOUSE, Tuesday, Oct. 10, A. NJ.
Prayer BY Rev. Mr.. Young.
took his scat
Petitions rsftrrsd-Of Dexter Brown and others,
Josat Lyon aud others, and James X. Pearson and
others, and remonsrance Of Moses strong and oth,
ers, to Land Tax committee. Of josiah Chase and
81 Others on capital pun shments, TO Judiciary com
mtcc. OF Asa Clark and others, to committee on
Military affars. OfCobb and renncy and Others to
committee on Education OF w. Adams and others,
referred TO General committee.
The Governor informed he House that a vacancy
had occurred in the I'd Brigade, list Division, by the
resignation of Brig. Gen. Robinson Hall.
| Hcs'lnitons.-by Mr.. Sergeant referring thai part
of the 'vernors Message relating to the Groghan
altar to select committee Of five; adopted By
| Mr. Ferguson raising committee Of three TO ascer-
tam whatsmoun, of money belonging TO the state is
n the hands of former agents to settle the concerns
oil the W. State Bank; adopted. BY Mr.. Stafford re-
fcrrng thai part Of the Governors message relating
10 geological survey To- the select committee on that
| subject; adopted. BY Mr.. Cuts, referring 40 much
OF the Governors message as relates TO protective
tariff, to select committee of fvc adopted. BY Mr..
Sarsean, for joint assembly this afternoon at
o'clock to elect Brig. General in place Of General
Robinson Hall resigned adopted BY Mr.. Henry
Of Chester, referring so much of the Governors mes
sage as relates TO amendment of the u s. Constitution
, to select committee Of five adopted. BY Mr.. Da-
Wis Of N. referring that part of the Governors mos
snge relating to new apportionmcnt of members OF
| Congress to the General committee; adopted.
BRs introduced BY Mr.. Eager to preserve fish
IN kcnney pond IN Newfnne referred to the General
committee. BY Mr.. Davis Of n. relating to pedars,
travelling vendors of clocks and time pieces to be
dscmcd pcdIars) referred TO the General committee
EngrOssedbih Altering grandjury term of Grand
r lie ca. eour. 4; paBed.-Adj.
SENATE, o'clock, p. NJ.
Rssolu.:onsBy Mr.. Blodge,t, requiring tho sectcta.
r. of State 10 take measures To procure copy Of the
late U. $. Census; passed. BY Mr.. Dana, on the
subject Of railroads referred TO committee OH Roads
, and Canals.
/ Reports. BY the committee on Judiciary that
leeslaor is necessary upon the question of en.
pows,ns ,ownclerks to take acknowledgment Of
dcelsi report acceptcd,-hy the same committee
agains, any further legislation Ms TO the election Of
Town officers in large towns. Mr.. Swift explained to
the senate his reasons for Introducing the resolution
The report OF the committee was accepted,
=. The senate concurred in the resolution OF the
HOUSE, providing for the election of Brigader Gene
raj 10 supply the vacancy occasioned by tho rcslsna
, ton Of Cen Hall
Bin from the Hence in alteration Of the 32d chap
ter Of the revised statutes; read and referred to thu
o Senator irem Grand Isle.
e Report, By NJ. Wooster, of the committee on tn
Judiciary, bl! providing for losing the polls at tn
s election Of town Representatives on or before |:
9 ocloct n, ngh, OF the day;of election. Mr.. w. &C
IF companc the report OF the bill with remarks design
# ed to sho% the necessity Of passing the bill whlci
r. was read the first and src9nd times and the scnat
i went into committee OF the whole.
n Mr.. Dillingham; addressed the senate in favor OF tn
Y bill expressing 'he opinion that most Of our centeste
elections grew oat Of the fact that many town cleo
N tons have hscn effected late hour Of the night
E. and frequently ~ sinai portion OF the frcemen.
ID Mr. Barrett expressed his views in unison wit
those Of Mr.. d. and in favor Of the bill. 1t now wa
frequently, he SAID, very. burdensomo to ireemen 2
inhrm health or advanced i'll years ~ rennln all nigh
az the poIIa The hill was further debated by Messr
y Dnnu and Eaton Of Franklin, amended on motto
Of Mr.. Dana, reported to the senate and recommte
& TO the c'inTiao on the Judiciary.
a rprci we'd Governor com
e urica;iag the arrports OF the auditor in Treas
ury department, OF the Bank commissioners, of tn
= Auditor Of account, nrnnt the state, of the Ban
committee OF the treasurer Of the safety fund. OF I'll
81 Superintendent Of the state prison. Of the Auditor
the school fund, AMI Of the Adiu,ant and inspecto
II, General. Adj.
j, HOUSE, o'clock, Pm.
" The Speaker announced the following committee
n On tia, part Of the Governors message relating
The iarl ae-sra Cutie, Cobb Smith Of Hines urg
II. Simouda Dustin.
Ga thu, part 4 tn. Governors message relating
Of Chester, GiiSwold, Prentss of Irasburgh, Villa
>. Fox.
- On tn. communications on the CiroGhan affair
m Meeere Saf.csai, Nlaa Warren of W ardsboro Wet
OF scr of Colchester, Porter.
,r. On funds o; agents 70 s,,tlc the concerns Of '
q, Stale bank-M'ssTs Ferguson, Cooper, Jones
Rchn.ond.
nd r-ASpISe eosMITrEI-
nd On the State Pris m .ssra Slason Cleavelan
u; Davis, Of Norwich Roscoe Hubbard.
on OF Revision Ms,.rs swift pierpoint, Cuts.
on Petitions r,f.7red OF f.. g. Ingraham, to Gen
ma raj comnitl3s; oi ". Curnscy to committee {
oil Agricul ure.
" Resoiat;ors BY Mr. May referring much
the Govcrnor message relates 10 the mill, TO I,
lu- committee On Military Affairs; adopted. BY NJ
"a Davis .! Norwich, lns:rucIng the select commit
N on geological survey report the probable expen
, Of sch survey; adopted iiy NJ. Paul Of Pomfr
ia .nStIuc Ing the same cornln,ec TO inquire INTO
expectancy Of app'npriaine,n part OF the land fu
for such surysy; adopted BY Mr.. Taylor as to I
ira, expcdcncy of irs,rucnr the militia by placing o
or, third pnrt annually, und-t the direction o! comp
Of tent d, ii Officers opted.
use Bin Alphabetically Mr. IIoliey, relating It. y
divided lands IN R.pt,a, referred TO General co
mitce
M, The Governor communicated the annual rcpo
,.y on the school fund, the state of the treasury,
-oe state prison. OF bank eo'nnlssionets auditors
ve s,ru t. OF the treasurer the safety fund.- Of Adj di
"a and Inspector GGnerai: &C. which were referred
III. appropriate committees, with the exception OF
,r' hrs which laid tho table g, the suggestion
I'M Mr., Was, with a view oil obtaining mare dsta.
,m report.
an -, The Senate camc in and joint assembly v
formed for the elscon Of Justices OF the Snpre
pdi Court. Mr. Sergeant moved TO adjourn this elcci
w.. TO Friday nsxt. Mrssrs Sergeant and Garfield
- !, vocatcd the motion, on the ground that there wa
division OF on MON, growing out OF sectional and
ain, political precrsnce thc Office OF Chief usti
,nr, and they claimed rcht, that the Judicial dist
' most interested in the appointment, should have
az, portuny for consultation Mcssrs. Dillingham;,
=, The Senate AMI Villas Of the House opposed The pc
IN, ponemcn,, CT. aiming that the court was the proper
not Of one party but OF all parties, not Of sect
but of tho whole state, an insisting thai ihc Joint
semhly was she only proper p ace to discuss and
ans eide upnn th- apoointn mt of the judges Ayes
noes l26; So the motion TO postpone was II gatlN
and Mr.. Hcbard then nominated Hon. Chas X. Villa
rem for Chief Justice, and Mr.. Garfield nominated II
Stephen Royce. The ballot Was proceeding, in
ar', coursc Of which Mr. Sargesni Informed the JOINT
dcr scmbly of a consultation Of the members Of the
lies, dcia district Of Bennington and Rl'lnnd, the
lew OF which unanimous vote Il II e N .inAcrs f
Bennington county for change in tho Judge of
orn- district, but majority Of The district again
end change.-Mr. talfod protested against proceed
was in the ballot until Remington unity should be he
an subsequently moved to set aside the ballot
9th Chair ruled the motion out Of order, when Mr..
erred field appealed from the decision Mr.. Villas nqu
ldinc whether the appeal was debatcabe The chair
vera the llh rule Of the Senate (,he rules Of which
o the govern the joint assembly, as follows:-
,ung "When n Senator shall be called TO order, he
erred s down. aud every question Of order shall be dee
without debate subject 10 an appeal to the Senate
the And decided that by this rule debate preclu
o the Mr.. Villas Appealed fom lhlsdccison.