Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-11-11
Nv Mr. Sanhori,

Reconsideration BY Mr. Sanborn,
as to expedcncy of offering premium for
the best essay on the production of wheat
in this state; adopted, 10I to So. From
the Senate requesting the Governor TO apply
to Congress to refund to this state 1904 90,
it being for expenses incurred by this state
in the late border difficulties passed.
Friday, Nov. a.
SfNATE-AbolishiHg capital punishment.
The bill for this purpose was called up, when
Mr.. Dillingham; addressed the Senate in an
extended and able argument in favor of the
bill
The hour for going into Joint assembly
having arrived before Mr. Dillingham; had
finished his remarks, at the suggestion of
Mr. Briggs he suspended his remarks for the
present, and the Senate went into joint as
sembly. Adj
HousE-BW introduced BY Mr.. Davis
of NJ to reduce salary of Governors Secre-
tary to $l75, without perquisitcs, which
was referred to general committee.
SENATE-BiHs Providing for Geological
Survey of this State, and appropriating
81, 600 for its commencement, under the dl-
rection of the Governor the appropriation
TO be made from the proceeds OF the sales of
the public lands, and the survey to be com
menced at the northeast corner of the state
reported by Mr.. Sowles, twice read and laid
upon the table.
HoUsE-The Senate came in for the pur-
pose of electing Superintendent of the State
Prison, when Senator Townsley moved to
postpone this election TO Tuesday afternoon
next ayes 1872, noes, II. The following
elections were then made:
Rev. E. G. Tracy, Chaplain State PriS-
on.
lie. c. Tracy 126, Rufus L. Harvey ll3,
Scattering 9.
Sap pnG" p Pre%a,r' Directors of Safe Prison
Div.
Robert Pierpoint, Bank Inspector and
Bank Commissioner.
Saturday, Nov. 5.
SENATE--BiHS-In amendment of chap
102 of r.. s., relating to Insane persons
confined in Jail for crime, and their support,
reported by Mr.. Dillingham;; read a Sd time
and passed
BiHs-Divding the State into Congress
sional districts opposed by Mr. Smalley in
debate, read a third time, and passed as it
came from the House, yeas Is, nays II.
' THE following are the districts as con-
templated by the amendment to the bill dis
tricting the State for election Of members
of Congress, offered by Mr.. Hubbel, on
Thursday last: -0 sff
District No. l. The counties Of Ben
nington, Rutland, and Addison.
District No. 2. The counties of Wind
ham and Windsor.
ange, Washington, Caledonia, and Essex.
District No. 4. The counties of Chit
tenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Orleans and
Lamolle.
House Rcports-By select committee,
against the bill annexing part Of Somerset
10 Dover and Stratton-supported by Mr.
Rice opposed by MIR Skater, and dismissed.
Bill in relation to highways (tax of Is
cents on the dollar to be raised by each
town previous to the LIST of May) aud it
was ordered to a Sd reading, BY General
committee, bill to amend sec. 23 chap. 81
r. S. highway surveyors to make returns
on or before Goth Apri) and it was ordered
to Sd reading bill regulating fees of audi
tors, referees and committees to lay out
rods, ($3 per day and ten cents per mile)
and after discussion by Messrs. Winslow,
Russ, Van Sicklen, Woodbridge, Sprague,
Keith, Skater, Villas, Cushman and Baker,
motion to dismiss was negatved by strong
vote, when Mr.. Woodbridge moved to re-
duce the pay to 50 lost; Mr.. Kidder moved
to make the act take effect from and after
its passage, which was agreed to, and the
hill ordered tn I'd reading Adj
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