The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-11-15

s. to $50, and land and buildings be apprsed sep
araely where the land exceeds ten acres seq which
was made the order of tomorrow morning. The
minority reported in favor of the bill to repeal
the listing law of last year, with provisions for
vision Of the listing law next year, and it nude
the order for Monday afternoon. The majority
ported against this bill, BY committee banks, bill
relating banks, (lr Premises biI,) and it was Or
dered TO Sd reading.
COUNTY APPOINTMENTS
ESSEX COUNTY
John s. :; Nelson, Assistant Justices.
Geo w Gates, Sheriff.
WIN. Rich, High BaIilT.
VIM Haywood jr, States Attorney.
Azuruh Webb jr., Judge of Probate.
John Dodge, Isaac Cummings, James Folansbec,
Jail commissioners.
There were five baotings for Warden of State
Prison and without any choce.-,rhe principal cnndi
dates were, Milton Brown, Jeptha Bradley, and Be-
noni Buck, Brown had 9Th ballot, Ga Bradley 10Y,
Buck 81. Rev. C. Tracy, was elected chaplain of
State Prison, and Il ebert Pierpoint Bank Commiss-
Toner.
SENATE-Afernoon Bils-By Mr. Briggs in ed
dhion to chap 10 of r. s. relating 10 the instruction
Of the deaf dumb and blind; twice read and referred
to the comm. on Finance. ['rhs bill provides that
the Governor shall be ex officio commissioner Of the
deaf, dumb and blind and of the insane poor: thai
he be authorized annual 10 draw from the Treasu-
ny a not exceeding two thousand dollars for the
benefit of the insane poor of this State, and perform
all the duties required of the commissioners of
the insane poor and Of the deaf dumb and blind ;that
the Governor annually report to the Legislature the
proceedings in this respect, with account of expen
dtures; that lie receive 8 100 annually as compensa-
ton for these services; and that all reports heretofore
required upon these Subjects be made TO the Gov
ernor. Providing for Geological Survey of this
State, and appropriating s 900 for its commence
mcnt, under The direction of the Governor; the appro
pration to he made from the proceeds of the sales of
the public lands, and the survey to be commenced a,
the northeast corner ofthe state; reported by MIR
Sowlcs, twice read and laid upon the table
SATURDAY, Nov. 5.
SENATE. Bils-Laying tax on lands in Brad
eyyale, reported by MIR Barrett; read third time
and passed Relating 10 hghways, reported h, MIR
Porter, with proposal Of amendment, which was adop
ted, and the bill, amended, ordered be engross-
ell In amendment of chap 1902 of r. S relating TO
insane persons confined in Jail for crime and their
support, reported by S.r Dillingham; read Sd time
and passed.
Bllis-ln addition 10 chap. IL Of r. s.; twice read
and referred to Judiciary committee. Dividing the
State into Congressional districts; opposed by Mr.
Snallcy in debate, read third time, ard passed, as
ii came fom the House yeas Is, noes "a.
HOUSE. Engrossed bls-to incorporate the bank
of rOnnge county In alteration oc chap IO7 II. S.
relating TO grand and petit jurors fees; passed
ResoIution-l'y MIR Wardner, to cxpedicncy
of altering law relative to the state school tax pass.
ed.
Reports--By committee banks, against the
bill reducing the capital stock Of the bank of Mont
pehcr, winch bill was supported 10y Mcssrs Peck,
Prentiss, Keith, Cushman and Shaiter, opposed by
Messrs Cobb, Woodbridge and Van Sicllen and
motion TO dismiss lost, Sc to 40, and the bill or
dered TO Sd reading.
SENATE.-Alternoon Bills In addition 70 mn !
act incorporating the Bennington County Mutual Fire
Insurance company, reported by Mr. Briggs read |
third time and passed-relatng to fox certificates
relating to recognizances; severay reported by Mr.
Camp, adverse to their passage, and they were sew
orally indefinitely postponed-reating to the insol-
venoy of Banks, reported by MIR Blodgctt, who gave
detail of its provisions, and the views of the COM
miilee in favor of its passage: twice read and order
ed to he engrossed.
Bills. Relating to the Bank Of Windsor, called |
up, and an amendment, that it shall be put in the list
TO he engrossed; in alteration of chap LOT R. S., re-
lating to jurors fees, rs per day and cents
for travel) twice read and referred TO the Judiciary
COM; relating to highways, read a third time and
passed; in amendment of incorporating the
Bank of Poultney, reducing its capital stock, read
third time and passed.
HOUSE-Afternoon Reports. BY committee
on Roads, bill relative to building of BRIDGES
ed by b!essrs Garfield, Ellis and Keith, supported bv
MIR Barr and dismissed; bill in relation to highways
(ax OF Is cents on the dollar to be raised by each
town previous to the lst of Mayo and it was ordered
to 3D. reading BY General committee, bill to n
mend sec % chap. Fl R. s. (highway surveyors to
make returns on or before goth Apr) and it was or
dered to Sd reading; bill regulating fees of auditors