Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-10-25

money appropriated to be awarded in premiums
by said societies, on the best cattle, horses, sheep
and SWINE on the best products OF the dairy, the
best wool and the best household manufactures Of
wool and fax, the best crops of grain, the hest
farming utensils, and the best cultivated farms,
and that the committee report by bill or other
wise.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, A. NJ.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Young.
Mr.. WEIGH Of Groton appeared, was qualified
aud took his seat.
Petitions reteusd.-Of Dexter Brown and 9th
ers, Josiah Lyon and others, and James X. Pear.
son and Others aud renonsrance of Moses
Strong and Others to Land Tax committee. OF
VIM. g. BISON 4th to General Committee. Of Jo-
siah Chase aud SO others, on capital punishments
to judiciary committee. Or Asa Clark and 9th.
ers, to committee on Military affairs. OF Cobb
and Tenney and Others TO committee on Educa
ton. or w. Adatas and Others, referred to the
General committee.
The Governor informed the House that a va
cancy had occurred in the I'd Brigade LIST Divis-
ion, by The resignation of Brig. Gen. Robinson
| Hall.
| r. so'utionS.--By Mr. Sergeant. referring that
! part OF the Governors message relating to the
Groghan affair TO a select committee Of five ad-
opted By Mr. Furguson, raising committee of
three to ascertain what anout OF money belong
| IIlS W iHc Is III VI agents
| 10 settle the concerns of the VT. State Bank adj
opted. BY Mr.. Stafford, referring that part OF the
Governors message relating to geological sur
vev, to the select committee on that sucject adj
opted. by Mr. Cuts referring SO much of the
Governors message as relates to u protective tar
| if, to select committee of five adopted BY
Mr.. Sergeant, for joint assembly this afternoon
at 3 o'clock to elect a Brig. General in Iace OF
Gen. Robinson Hall resigned adopted. By Mr..
Henry of Chester, referring so much of the Gov
ernor's message as relates 10 amendment of the
| U. s. Constitution, TO a select committee of five
adopted BY Mr.. Davis of NJ, referring that part
Of the Governors message relating TO new APP
vportionment of members of Congress, TO the
/ General committee; adopted
Bills introduced. BY Mr.. Eager to preserve
fish in Kenney pond in Newiane referred to the
General committee BY Mr.. Davis of ~, rela-
ing TO pedlars travelling vendors of clocks aud
time pieces to be deemed pedlars,) referred 10
General committee. BY Mr.. Baker altering the
names CT certain persons, referred to the General
| committee.
Engrossed bW-Altering grand jury term oil
Grand Isle co. court paSsed.-Adj.
SENATE.
2 O'clock, p. NJ
Resoiution-By Mr. Blodgeu, requiring the
Secretary Of State to take measures to procure n
copy of the late u S. Census; passed-By MIR.
Dana, on the subject of railroads; referred 10
| committee OH hOdus anu CdNdls.
| Reports. By the committee on tho Judiciary
tnat no legislation is necessary upon the question
of empowering town-cerks TO take acknowledg-
ment OF deeds report accepted-by the same
committee, against any further legislation as 10 the
election o. town officers in large towns Mr..
Swift explained TO the Senate his reasons for in.
Producing the resolution. The report Of the
committee was accepted.
The Senate concurred in the resolution of the
House, providing Tor the election Of Brigadier
! General 10 supply the vacancy occasoned by the
resign alton of Gen. Hall.
Bill, from the House, in alteration of the GOD
chapter Of the revised statutes; readand referred
10 the Senator from Grand Isle.
Report, BY MIR. Wooster, of the committee on
the judiciary, u bill providing for closing the polls
at the election of town Representatives on or lie
fore IL O'Clock at night of The day of The election
Mr.. w. accompanied the report of the bill will
remarks designed to show the necessity of passing
the bill which was read the first aud SECOND
times, aud the Senate went into committee OF the
) whole.
, Mr.. Dillingham; addressed the Senate in favor
of the bill, expressing his opinion that most o
our contested elections grew out of the fact tina
many town elections have been effected ut II late
: hour of the night, and frequently by sua por
ton of the Freemen.
Mr.. Barrett expressed his views in unison will
those Of Mr. d. and in favor OF the passage of tn,
bill. 1t now was frequently, lac snid very burden
some to freomen of infrm health or advanced il
, years, TO remain all night at the polls. The bill
was further debated by Messrs Dana aud Eatol
of Franklin, amended on motion of Mr.. Dana
reported to the Senate and recommucd to tn,
committee on the Judiciary.
message was received from The Gov. CON
municatng the annual reports of the Auditor il
the Treasury department, Of the Bank commits
5 sioners Of the Auditor of accounts against tn
l. state, of the Bank committee, of the treasurer
the safety fund, Of the Superintendent of the Stat
: Prison, Of the Auditor on the school fund, an,
T. Of the Adjutant and Inspector General.-Adj
y HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
= 2 o'clock, p. M.
The Speaker announced the following commit
Q tees -
q On that par, of the Governors message relatin
a to the tariff Messrs Cutls, Cobb, Smith OF Hines
a burgh, SImonds, Dustin.
On that part of the Governors message relatln
to amendment of the u. S. Constituton--Messr
; Henry of Chester, Griswold, Prenliss OF lras
q burgh, Villas, Fox.
: On the communications on tina Groghan affa
!. Messrs Sergeant, Villas, Warren Of Wardsboro
RI Webster Of Colchester, Porter.
n On funds in hands Of agents 10 settle concern
OF W. State Bank-Messrs Ferguson, Coope
!. Jones Of Richmond.
,a STANDING COMMITTEES.
!. On the State Prison Messrs Slason, Ceave
:, land, Davis OF Norwich, Roscoe, Hubbard.
~ OF Revision-Messrs Swiit, Pierpoint Cuts.
70 Petitions REFEREED OF t. G. lngraham, to Ger
- eral committee; of w. Gurnsey to committee @
If Agriculture.
a. Resolutions. BY Mr.. May, referring so niue
~ of The Govarnor'a message as relates 10 the mil