Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-10-27
VERMONT legislature.
From Waltons' Daily Journal.
2 6siOck, p, NJ.

..... 2 o'clock, p, NJ.
SENATE.-Standing Committees-On
motion Of Mr.. Wooster, the Senate re-
sumed and completed the appointment OF
It's standing committees, as follows:
o" Finance. Messrs. Norton, Sabin
and Bartlett.
On Judieiary-Messrs. Wooster, Dill
ingham md French.
| On Ctdims--Messgs CIal K, Wheeiock
and Botlum.
On -Messrs Eaton of F.,
Dlna and Sheldon.
| On Agriculture.-Messrs. Chapman,
Crawford and Blodgett.
On Observation-Disclosures. Palmer,
ellison and Aiken. ......
On Elections. -Messrs. Fish, Eaton of
] Washington aud Barrett -.
On Military Afairs.-Messrs. Craw-
ford, Stevens and Sowles.
On Roads and Canals Messrs: Bot
sum- Russell and Stevens.
I On BdnkS.-Messrs. Swift, Fletcher
and Hatch. -"~
Cn Land Tarcs.-Messrs. Dean, Howe
and Hemmenway.
| Tuesday, Oct 10. 194l
SENATE.--Rrsolutions.--By Mr.. Hatch,
instrucling the committee on agriculture
10 mike oul and report an estimate OF the
probable expense of geological survey
Of this State passed. By MIR. Sheldon,
instructing the CON. on education 10 en-
quire into the expediency of passing law
providing for the appointment of COM
| mittee ia each town 10 this state, at the
> March meeting, 10 examine school teach
. lers; passed. By Mr.. Dana, instructing
the SAFE committee 10 inquire ino the ex-
. pediency of providing by law forth union
n of two or more school districts in establish
\ ing central schools Tor more advanced
! scholars; passed.
Copy of the resolutions, introduced
! Yesterday in the senate, by Mr.. Hatch.
s Resoiced,, That the committee On agri,
!, culture be directed 10 inquire into the ex,
pedirucy ofappropriating the sum of three
, Ihoussnd dollars yearly forthe encourage,
e ment Of agriculture. TO be taken from thai
&c portion OF the proceeds Of the sales Of The
. public lands, which this state shall receive
:. bv virtue OF an acl of Congress, entitled
% " An act TO appropriate the proceeds ofthe
h sales of The public lands and grant pre-
l. emp,ion rights" approved Sept, /. l84l
- the said sum Of three thousand dollars L
!, be divided belweea the .severa counties o
u this State, as nearly as practicable accord
4 ing to the population OF each: provided
s, there shall be organized within said coun
ties, in IL given time, society for the pro
motion of agriculture the money appro
priated to be awarded in premiums, b.
said societies, on the oes. cattle, ho1ses
sheep and swihe, on The best products c
D. The dairy, the best wool and fax, the 5es
rs household manufactures of wool and fl Is
$. the bes, crops Of grain, the best farming
n utensils, and The best cultivated farms. an
that the committee report By bill or othel
g wise.
~ Tuesday Oct. 10. A. III.
" TaE DEMONSTRATIONS referred.-G
d. Josiah Chase and 90 others, on capita
ne punishments, to committee.
9 Oelock, p "
0. SExATE.-RepOrk-By Mr.. Wooste
es of the committee on the Judiciary bl
in providing for closing the polls at the ele'
IN, lion of town Representatives on or belo'
W. IL O'clock at night of the election. NJ
w. accompanied the report OF the Oil WI
II remarks designed TO show the necessity
he passing the bill; which was read the lr
es. and second times. and the Senate we
al iLto committee of the whole.
at MIR. Dillingham; addressed the Sena
-ge in favor of the bill, expressing his opinic
ice that most of our contested elections gre
lis. out Of the fact that many towns electio
re- have been effected at late hour of Il
ing night. and frequently by small portion
rev the Freemen.
vas Mr.. Barrett expressed his views in VI
,ch son with those of Mr.. d. and IN favor
ng, the passage of the bill. 1t now was f
quently, he said, very bur6ensome TO frs
lice men and infirm health or advanced
for wears, to remain all night al the pol
,es, The bill was further debated BY Mess
his Dana and Eaton Of Franklin, amended