The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-10-25
JOHN MATTOCKs.
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
SENATE.

SENATE.
FRIDAY, Der. Is, 2 O'clock, T. NJ.
A message was received from the House
that the House had passed bill abollshing
the office of Assistant Clerk, raising the
.alarv of Clerk TO $500, and giving the
appointment of assistants to the Clerk
The bill was read twice and referred to
committee on Judiciary.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor announcing that he would take the
oath Of office this afternoon at 3 o'clock !;
and he would communicate to the SEN
ate his annual message TOMORROW at ii
O'Clock.
On motion Of Mr. Camp the Senate
proceeded to the election of Standing Com
mittecs.
The following committees were then ap-
pointed:
Ffnance-Messrs Camp, Cahoon, Munsill.
Judiciary- Briggs, Butler, Sergeant.
Claims Cuts, Farr, Plumb.
Education-" Dutton, Scott, Sabin.
agriculture E. Allen, Philips, Reed
JIonutactmcs-Porter, Sprague, Harris.
Military afairs-Messrs. A. Allen,
Thompson. Bass.
ROADS and CanaLs-Messrs Field Girls
void and Hubbard.
Banks-Messrs. Starr, Cahoon d. stone.
Land Ta1es-Messrs Green, Bingham
and Morgan.
Resolution. BY Mr.. Camp, directing the
committee on Judiciary to enquire into the
e.pediency of authorizing, by law, the Sec
Rotary to appoint his Assistant; passed.
Adjourned
HOUSE.
Re.o'ttion-By Mr.. Denison, for joint
assembly at 10 a. m. OH Tuesday next, to
elect Judges of the Supreme Court and
Secretary OF State, adopted
The Governor elect Informed the House
by message that he should take the oath of
office at 3 p. m. this day, and transmit the
annual message tomorrow morning at ii
O'Clock Adjourned.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Oct IA.
The Lieutenant Governor came in, re-
eeived the oath, made brief and handsome
address and took the chair The Presi-
dent, on recommendation of Serj 'nt-at-Arms
appointed z. C. Camp, Doorkeeper and S.
J.. Billings, assistant.
Mr.. Plumb presented petition from the
inhabitants of Brattleboro' asking the re-
peal Of all acts relative to the sale Of ardent
spirits, and giving to the town authority
the power of appointing persons to retail
such spirits, referred to a committee Of
three.
Resolutions. By Mr.. Camp, for amend
ing the 2Sth chap. Of the Revised Statutes
in its provision for the sale of property at
tached on mense process, before judgment !;
passed. By Mr.. Allen, directing the Ju-
dietary Com. to enquire into the expedien-
cy of repeating the Statute of last year rel
alive to the punishment of crimes
Committee on the Judiciary reported
iHousel bill regulating the appointment of
Clerk and assistant; read third time and
passed. The chair appointed Committee on
Jnint Rules, Messrs. Camp, Cahoon and
Dutton. The Senate then went into Joint
assembly.
The Senate came in from Joint assem-
bly,, when the Governor transmitted his all
nual Message by Mr. Hale his secretary,
which was read; on motion of Mr.. Briggs
300 copies were ordered to be printed.
Mr. Briggs introduced bill remodeling
the Judiciary, the Supreme Court to con-
,i,t Of Chief Justice and two assistant
Justices; the State to be divided into four
Judicial Districts, one circuit Judge for
each district; special term of the Su-
premc Court may be held once each year,
at such time and place as the Court may
determine each circuit Justice to be a
chancellor and chief justice of the county
courts within his district ordered 10 lie
on the table. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
ResolutiOns-By Mr.. Billings, directing
the committee Of Ways and Means to re-
port upon the proper disposition of the
money received from the public lands /;
passed. BY Mr.. Whittemore, directing the
appointment at this time of the committees
10 canvass the votes for members of Con-
gress-
The Senate came in and the following
appointments were made by the joint as
fembiy:
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
b.F. OIin' Assistant Justices
f.orsa Dean,
J. Y. D. S. McEowcn, Sheriff.
Aaron Dcnnio, jr. High Bailiff.
A. l.. Miner, States Attorney.
Leonard Sargent, Judge Of Probate for
I'll. district of Manchester.
.. c. Merrill, Judge Of Probate for the
district of Bennington.
John c. Roberts, Aaron Baker, WIN. NJ.
Sperry. Jail Commissioners.
John Hicks O. C. Merrill Henry Rohin