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Mr.. Clark without amendment, read third time and
passed.
Engrossed BiHs-providlng for union of school
districts relating 10 the election of members of Con-
gress addition to the ilst chapter of the revised
statutes sovcrally read a third time aud passed
communication on the subject Of an exchange of
Reports of the decisions of the Supreme Court was
read and referred by the committee on the S atc Ii.
brarv
Bul-By Mr.. Eaton of FIR. to pay Rafus Campbell
the sum mentioned for brick used in building tho State
House Read and referred TO the com. on Claims
Senate adj ourned.
HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATIVES,
FRipAy, Oct, 22 A. NJ.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Young.
Feiitions Referred. OfJohn Cock and Dc Wit c. |
Guile and Elizabeth Austin, for change of names, to
General committee. OfRuius l.. Harvey, for addl- |
tional compensation for services chaplain Of the
state prison to committee on atc prison. OF Daniel
Rice to General committee.
Dirision Of Windsor County
| Mr. Robinson Of Stow moved to reconsider the vote
Of yesterday, referring the petition OF Asa b. Foster
and others TO select committee offivc.
On this motion protracted discussion onsued, IN
which Messrs Henry of Chester, Fuam, Stafford and
Davis of Norwich supported the motion, and Mes>rs
Billings, Porter, Chandler Of W. Gchrls. Sergeant
and Bascom opposed the motion
Mr.. Coolidge asked to be excused from voting, for
the reason that as Speaker, he might be called upon
TO appoint the select committee OH this subject agreed
The yeas and nays were taken ayes 70, noes 1916
sothe motion to reconsider negatived
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providing for the appointment of commissioners to
lake the Acknowledgement of deeds, &c. in Canada
referred to Judiciary committee By Mr.. Tenney,
to pay Abel Underwood; referred to committee Of
Claims. BY Mr.. Bayes, in addition to sec As chap
ter 65 of revised statutes referred to Judiciary
mlt,ee. BY Mr.. Prentlss OF Irasburgh, taxing lands
in Greensboro referred to Land Tax committee.
The bill altering judicial circuits read the sec
| ond time when Mr.. Baker moved recommit the
bill, with view to give the members of T.amoe CO.
, an opportunity to be heard. Opposed by Mr. Adams
of South Hero, supported by Mr. Robinson Of Stow,
and agreed to.
REPORTS By committee of Elections, on the re-
monstrance Johnahan Benjamin and others against
the election Of John Dewey of Gudhall. The com
mittee reported that it had rejected sundry portions Of
testimony mere heresay evidence, to which the re-
monstrants appealed to the House to direct the ai-
mission of this evidence, and their protest and appeal
= was reported to the House by the committee.
n After explanations by Mr. Pierpoint Mr. Henry oil
: Chester moved TO lay the report on the table. OPP
II posed by Mr.. Sergeant and ncgatyed Mr. Adams
ofSouth Hero offered resolution recommtuns the
| report with instructions to the committee to receive
l. the rejected testimony and report thereon. THIS re-
/ solution was opposed by Messrs Garfield Chandler
e ofP Sergeant and Dewey, who urged that the re-
Is ected testimony evidence al all, under thu
laws of the state, and should more be received by
l. the committee than by courts otJusce. Mr. Fulan
y said that different decision had been made both b.
lie committees and hy the House that the sitting mem
Of Der of Guldha whose seat Is now contested, wa
himself once unustly denied seat on this very kim
ID of testimony but he did not undertake TO say hoy
the rule should be- He suggested, however that, b
Sc the admission OF such testimony, the way opc
for the rejection of members by the falschOois of per
ed sons who not put under OATH Mr.. Adams {
OF South Hero said he proposed merely TO receive an
he consider testimony rs TO the weghttp be attache
to that sort of evidence he should not probably dis
OF agree with gentlemen opposing his resolution II
Ic urged tina, such evidence received last year.
n he for being consistent the rule must be yer
he bad one if it must be changed in a single year,
Before any question was taken, the House adjourn
d. SENATE. o'clock, P VI.
so Reporls-by Mr.. Sheldon, on the petition Of the
mt Y Historical Society bill directing the Secretary
les State annually to transmit to that society, copies
t. the public documents Of this State twice read an
Of ordered to be engrossed and read third time. Z
ny Mr. Swift, on the commitment n from Rhode Islam
I'll relating TO n national bank, that no acton was no
ay necessary upon the subject. On motion OF Mr.. Hate
ng the report was laid upon the table.
IS Res0'ltion--By Mr.. St,v ms, providing for an a
r. terat)n in the presn mode Of elections, referred
iu- the committee of the Judiciary.
~ Rlt-In alteration of chapter lOi of the revls
cd. satntes, and providing for The election OF chaplain
M the state prison. by the Legislature read third tlu
all and passed, yeas 20, nays l.
or Report-by Mr.. Russell, on the resolution
on from Indiana, a resolution in favor Of fixing Il
Gu Of same days throughout the Union, FOX the a
to pointment of electors of President and VII
of President of the Y. States report adopted
'xt BN-rcportcd by the com. on the judIclar
WIS the object OF which is to remedy essential d
gs fects in the present trustee process. Deba
~. by Messrs. Dillingham;, Wooster and Clark, al
on laid upon the table.
t OF Mr. BloGget called up the question of ord
Nes laid upon the table in the foreuoo2. on the b
~ relating to the grand list. The question, "
mi the Senate sustain the decision OF the chai
ats was further discussed by Messrs, Clark, Dan
'm- Wooster, 81 e don, Eaton OF FIR. Bottum and d
Of bingham. and decided in the affirmative, ayes
noes I.
rule And the bill was referred to the committee
rn- finance, on motion of Mr.. Crawford,
S of Senate adjourned.
49,, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
oi hc . o'clock, 7. NJ
'CS The Speaker announced the committee
CO. the petition of Asa b. Foster and others Mes
sted Sergeant, Pierpoint, Cleveland, Prontiss Of lr
.ss! burgh, Glchris,
RIM Mr Jones of Waitslield was appointed
of place of Mr.. Kingsley OF Moretown on the co
that mitee on the subject OF a geological! survey.
to a Petitions referred OfW II. Gleason a
WIS Is others to select committee on geological sur,
nor OF John S. Marcy and others to select conn
bers tee on grand list. OF Andrew Backus and o
the ers for bounty on wheat, to committee on
.. llculturc. OF Rowland Il. Robinson and 9th
SI III for the adoption Of resolutions remonstrat
in. against any rules or orders OF Congress limit
the or impairing the right OF pctlt,un--ins.ruct
pro- our delegation in Congress to urge the lnimC
se,- ate abolition of the interstate slaye-trade am
slavery in the district of Columbia and terri
1 pa, ries--also demonstrating against the fur,
,;ah, prosecution OF the Florida war, as war got
ID be by Shareholders to protect slavery referred
select committee OF three.
esed Reports. BY Land Tax committee agan
eiore tax on Mcndon, and the House concurred a
thn, reviving act taxing lands in Jay, and it was
The dered to be engrossed. By select commit
Intv, bill establishing line between Cavcndsh
ason Baltimore, and il was ordered to be ensross
mat BY land tax committee, for a tax on Aver
was Gore and Goshen and leave was granted
y for bring in bills.
4, in Contested seat
those The House resumed the consideration OF
ho report of the committee of Elections on the {
"' of Mr.. Dewey OF Guildhall, the question be
li,on on the adoption of the resolution Of Mr., Adj
afii- OF South Hero, directing the committee to
, en- ceiyc and consider the rejected evidence.
., !, Mr.. Wells introduced a resolution, admit
/ " counsel 10 he heard in favor of the rpsnln