The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-11-09

ORANGE COUNTY.
5 Mal,.n p paai; Assistant Justices
Asa Story, Sheriff;
Urie Hosford, High BaiEf;
Elijah Farr, States Attorney;
William Hebard, Judge of Probate for the
district Of Randolph;
j. w. D. Parker, Judge of Probate for the
district of Bradford;
Thomas Jones, Fl. E. G. Mclaughlin, AS.
Blake, Commissioners Of Jail delivery;
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
fspae n. h b. ch''" Assistant Justices;
james Roberts IT,. Sheriff;
Hiram Perkins, High Bailif;
Thomas Bartlett jr., Sta,e's Attorney;
Samuel B. Mattocks, Judge of Probate
Salma Davis. George w. Drew, Archelaus
Sias, Commissioners Of Jail dsHrery.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
J jspnp B snlnSr, Assistant Justices;
Merrill Williams. Sheriff;
Joel X. Dagget, High Baihf;
Samuel Sumner, States Attorney;
George Nye, Judge of Probate
George Worthington jr, Bella t. Jones.
Luke Spencer, Commissioners of deErery;
The joint assembly proceeded to the ecc.
ton of bank commissioner, when Hon. Robert
Piorpoint, of Rutland was elected.
Robert Pierpoint was also elected bank com.
mittee. The Senate withdrew and the House
adjourned.
Saturday, October 80
SENATE.-Resolntions-By MIR. Norton in
favor of restricting the Presidential office to
one term. Mr.. Wooster moved to amend the
resolutions so as TO read one term of six years.
laid upon the table, on motion Of Bartlett.
BY Mr.. Bodgett. raising committee of three
to apportion the Senators with regard to the
population of their respective counties, laid
upon the table.
BdIs-To amend the 2sIh chapter of the
revised statutes; to amend chapter 90 of the
revised statutes; seyeraly read a third time
and passed.
RESOLUTIONS BY Mr.. Sabin, on the petition
of K. L. Robinson, relating 10 the Florida war.
that the prayer of tho petitioner ought not 10
be granted, passed on the petitions, relating
to slavery in the district of Columbia aud the
territories, resolution in compliance with the
prayer of the petitioners, and instructing our
Senators and requesting our Representatives TO
use their influence to favor the abolition of sla-
very in that district and those territorics-res.
olution adopted without debate, and without
opposition.
The Senate took up the resolution, reported
by tie committee of elections. relating TO the
seat Of Hon. Daniel W. Aiken, and against his
constitutional eligibility 10 hold his seat de-
bated by Messrs. Dillingham;, and Eaton of w.
Bartlett, opposed, and Dana. Clark, Sheldon,
"a of Il nd r.,
he resolution passed, yeas II, hays 3. Adj.
iioUsE.-RepOrt-- BY committee on banks,
against bill relating to banks requiring of
Der cent semi-annually on capital stock to BE-
paid 10 the treasury. and repeating the section
equIrIng the banks 10 redeem in Boston j sup
ported BY Mr.. Cobb, and opposed bv Mr.. Chan
Her Of p, when Mr.. Bascom moved to dis.
Miss The bill, which motion was supported by
hessrs. Hebard, Chandler of w., Noyes, Pier.
Joint and Barton, opposed by Messrs. Cobb.
Julian and Villas, and carried. ayes l3I, noes
"A. The friends Of this bill supported it on
he grounds that the banks under the act of
$40 we're exempted from tax which was i'm.
osed upon the other banks, and also upon the
anks Of the other New England States that
MS tax was just; that the exemption of tho
ew banks operated as bonus to them foe re-
ecming in Boston when they would 10 fac,
edeem there as it was their interest to. with
Ut bonus. The opponents of the bill urged
rat the exemption was granted in considera.
on of The facts that the new banks were not
My required to redeem in Boston, but were
in several points beyond the o.a
aDks, particularly in the amount of their DIS
cunts, and required also 10 give bonds for ia.
exemption of their bills /; that it was not their
lterest to redeem in Boston, az by thus doing
icy were restricted in the amour, Of circnli-
on far below those banks no: redeemiDg there
but this bill was only for the interest of
,e public, to whom there was thus secured
Irrency, always at par and always safe aaI
,und. Mr.. Fullam opposed the disInission
ther for tho reason that its friends were eEr
ID to full hearing than from favor 10 the BILL
EngrosSed bHs--Relating to bail in crimincl
SEES to repeal the fox bounty in addition 70
I forming religious society in Pswlet sevc.
lily passed..
Mr.. Hebard presented resolution, instruct
2 our delegation in Congress to use their
duence TO prevent appointments Of members
Congress, and on his motion it was laid Oh
2 table and made the order for TUESDAY
orning next.
BilZs--From Senate, TO amend chapter %
sised statutes. Negotiable paper subject to
lstee process,); also TO amend 25th chapter
sised statutes. attachment of property in
pres TO be recorded in county clerks Office;
erred TO Judiciary committee. By Mr.. He.
I'd, all laws TO take effect on lhs lst of Dec.
er their passage, and it was ordered to DO
crossed. Adjourned.
Monday,i November 1.
SENArE.--BiH--By Mr.. Wooster, relating