Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-27
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, 7
PRAYER BY the CHAPLAIN.


TUESDAY, Oct. IL.
Prayer by the chaplain.
SENATE.-Mr Camp from the committee
on Joint Rules, reported the Joint Rules Of last
Session, with two amendments, in substance as
follows LIST, TO prevent the punishment OF the
proceedings Of the joint assembly unless spe-
cially directed. Cd, providing for joint commit.
tees to receive documents transmitted by the
Governor report accepted.
Resolutions-From the House, providing for
joint assembly Thursday next at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, for the election Of Auditor of Accounts,
Auditor Of the Treasury Department, Sergeant
at. Arms, and Maj. General in the first division
in place of Maj. Gen. Martin Roberts, dscharg.
ed concurred in. BY Mr. Scott, instructing
the committee on military Affairs to enquire
into the expediency a passing law exempting
certain officers in the militia from all taxes ex-
cept highway taxes !; passed. BY Mr. Grswold.
instructing Judiciary committee to enquire into
the expectancy Of bringing in bill authorizing
town clerks to take acknowledgement OF deeds
in their own towns passed. BY Mr. Briggs,
instructing the committee Of Elections to en-
quirc into the expediency of further preventing
| frauds in elections and limiting the time OF vo-
ting to II p. NJ. on the first Tuesday Of Sept. +;
passed.
BiN-Mr Munsill introduced bill amending
chap. %, r. s., providing that no citizen Of this
state shall be imprisoned on any judgment grow.
ing out Of any action Of account, unless the
plaintiff shall, under oath, swear that he be-
ieves that the defendant is about to abscond or
has money or goods secreted; read twice and
referred to committee OIL Judiciary.
Mr. Cahoon called up the House resolution
instructing our delegation in Congress to pro-
cure the passage Of law relating 10 granting
pensions to widows in certain cases on motion
Of Mr. Cahoon it was amended SO as TO include
widows whose marriage took place prior to lSOO
passed.
The Senate went into joint assembly, and on
their return, Mr. Briggs, from the Judiciary com.
mittee, reported bill amending chap. 81 revis.
ed statute, providing for the maintenance Of
illegitma,e children); the bill was ordered &c
be engrossed and read third time.
i A message was received from the House con.
curing in the adoption of the report OF the
committee on Joint Rules, with the exception
of the first amendment; Mr. Starr moved to lay
it on the table; adopted. On motion OF NJ
Munsl the Senate adjourned
! HOUSE-[Mr WIN. C. Bradlee Of Peach
am was to-day appointed Assistant clerk, by thu
clerk OF the House, in accordance with the &C
of the present session regulating the Office o
clerk.
| In the list d, e, 'AuiiitttC5 yCotCtudy tuSts
were two errors, viz. on tho committee OF Elec
tions, for Tracy read S.ac%: and on the com
mittee to make up the Crane Liz Tor stacy rea'
Story.
The bill introduced by Mr. Rice o. S'merse
on Saturday. was in reference to the 25ih coal
OF the revised statutes, on reviews Of cases in
suits at law, instead of the 2lst.1
Prayer by Rev. M Scott.
Resolutions-B Mr. Smith. Of Addison, in.
structng the judiciary committee to inquire into
the expediency of limiting the number of the
Justices of the Peace, in proportion TO the pop.
ulation; passed. BY Mr. Thompson, instruct.
ing the committee on roads to inquire into the
expedency of altering the law so that IL OF
more freeholders instead of 3 shall be requisite
where road is asked for; passed. BY MI
Grggs, for committee of one member from
each county to make up the debentures of the
House ; passed. By Mr. Morrill,, instructng the
judiciary committee to inquire into the expedi.
ency OF authorizing the county courts to ndcl
roads laid out BY select men; rejected. BY Nj
Goodhue, instructng the committee on educa.
ton to enquire into the cxpedency of repeating
or altering sec. Is chap. 10 revised statutes, sc
as to make the schools absolutely free to all
scholars; passed. by Mr. Sanborn of Lyndon,
instructing our delegation in Congress to &c
for reduction Of pay of members OF Congress
to SO per day and 81 for every 20 miles travel
passed.
Petitions Referred-Of citizens of Glover, or
slavery, read and referred to the Judiciary com
m,,ee of Cyrus Vashburn and others, anc
Jonathan Frost and Others for the incorporation
OF Rail Road company from Brattleboro' te
Massachusetts line, referred to committee or
Roads; Of VIM. B. Rhodes, referred to commit
tee on claims. OF Joseph B. Harwood to com
, mttee of claims. Of citizens of Addison for
, removal of the county buildings to Vergennes
which was read on motion of Mr. Grandy. an(
on motion of MIR Warner laid on the table.
The Senate came in and the joint assembly
made the follwing elections:
Col. Stephen Dudley, of Peru, Brig. Genera
9th Brigade LIST Division, on the nomination .
/ MIR Rice of Somerset, unanimously, and thu
senate retired.
Bills Introduced-By Mr. Bacon, relating t,
committee. BY Mr. Dodge, to pay Jairus b
Collins 80 81 for repairs of ordnance, referred
1 to committee on claims. by Mr. Whittemore
in addition to chap. 80 revised statutes Con trus
tee process) which was referred to the Judicia
~ committee. BY Mr. Eaton,in addition to chap
~ revised statutes, on impounded beasts, refer
red to the General committee. By Mr. Peck, il
alteration of the militia Act (only one review
, by regiments, on the last day Of the annua
drllD; referred to the committee on military
a affairs BY Mr. Grandy, in amendment Of chap
lOl revised statutes on exhibition Of living a n
s finals, &c on the payment Of $50, referred Il
e the Judiciary committee. By Mr. Harrington
repeating the charter to the Champlain Trans
portAton Co. unless the company reduces tn,
fare through the lake to %. (and importation II
. all intermediate places,) which was referred Il
a the Judiciary committee. BY Mr Flint, altering
: the terms of the county court in Orleans coun
9 ty which was referred to q select committee o
= three members from that county.
j, Reports Of Committees. By select commit
a tee, the bill chartering the Champlan Steam
Q Boat opposition company with amendments
and on motion of Mr. Henry it was laid upon tn
\ table to give time for examination.
q The report Of the joint committee on Join
i rules, was received from the Senate, will
! amendments to the rules, providing that tn
journals OF the joint assembly shall nor be prin
!. ted unless by ajont resolution Of both Houses
- and also that all papers presented by the Gov
G ernor to either House may DO referred to join
!, committees Of both Houses, who shall repor
! ! to the House to which the papers were com
:, :, municated.
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