Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-27

"A message was received from the GovernCr
covering resolutions from the states of Mass. and
New York; also that he had sent to the House
resolutions from the states of Illinois, Alabama
aud Georgia.
On motion Of Mr. Camp, the Senate adjourned.
OUSE.-Prayer by Rev. Mr. Kellogg.
Resoluions-by Mr. Everett, nstructing the |
committee Of claims to inquire into the exped-
ency of paying Edward G. Babcock for. injuries
sustained while employed by the State on the !
State prison; passed. From the Senate, for a
Legislative Directory without the joint rules
non.concurred in. By Mr. Goodhue, instructing |
the committee Of military affairs to inquire into
the expedencv of allowing specified sum to
the militia per day in lieu of the present com
pensation; passed. BY Mr. Burroughs, instruct.
ing the same committee to enquire into the ex-
pedlency OF arming and equipping poor persons
enrolled in the militia, at the expense of the
State: lost &c to So. BY Mr. Sanborn, Of Lyn.
don, series CT resolutions on the tariff, declar-
ing the present tariff deficient, asking for more
adequate protection on wool, which were refer.
red to the select committee on that subject. BY
Mr. Brown, instructing the general committee
to inquire into the expediency of reducing the
amount of the polls set in the list lost. BY
Mr. Fisher Of Townshend instructng the Gene
raj committee to inquire into the expedency of
requiring personal property to be set in the list
| III thC SSiiooi uslIICl III WHICH II 10 kept pas
sed. BY Sir Douglass of Waterbury, instruct.
ing the committee on military affairs to inquire
into the expedencv of allowing commissioned
officers 10 be elected from the privates as well
a. from the non-comnssioned officers; passed.
BY Mr. Wright of Shoreham, adopting the joint
rules Of both houses for the time being passed.
Petitions referred-of Geo. b. Green, and 9th.
crs, to revive the charter of the Connecticut rv.
er rail road co. Mr. Everett explained that the
petitioners desired at present oniy; the continu-
ance of the Fitchburgh road to Brattlcboro',
leaving it to be determined IN future, what route
to pursue to lake champlain and on his motion
the petition was referred to the committee on
roads. or citizens Of Addison, for removal OF
Addison county courts to Vergennes, referred
to members of Addison county. Of select men
OF Rlpton for abatement of the tax of 1912, re-.
ferred to the committee Of ways and MEANS
Of 2o3 ladies' and 66 gentlemen of Chit,enden
CO. for penal laws against seduction, referred to
the general com nittee. OF rheophilus Craw-
ford and others, to committee on roads.
The Senate returned the joint rules, nom
concurring in the amendment Of the House, and
the question was, shall the House insist upon
its amendment Mr. Villas argued that the
House should insist, on the grounds stated yes.
terday and Mr. Whittemore explained, that on
, these grounds he was convinced the House
should insist, although, as one of The joint com.
mittee he had agreed to report the amendment
Mr. Everett expressed his regret at this differ.
ence with the Senate, and urged the House tc
i. recede from its amendment. Courtesy to the
I Senate required the House to believe that tina,
body would not encroach upon its rights, if the
: proposed rule were adopted; but, moreover, he
believed the Senate to be clearly right, for the
reason that the journals Of the joint assembly
: formed no part OF the journals of either house
| nd that poithor tharoforo bod b. ~ IL:
= rect their publication, and thus incur an expense
/, to the state, without the consent of the Other
. lie asked the yeas and nays.
The House insisted upon its amendment =
!, yeas 1876, noes 81.
Bills automatically Mr. Wright of Shoreham
in amendment Of sec. 81 chapter ii of revised
statutes, making cashiers of banks no,aries pub.
lie. referred to the judiciary Committee BY
} Nr kIdder oil thanksgiving bounty on wheat
se,"rred to the committee on Agriculture. By
Mr. richardson, repeating part of chapter "a re-.
vised STD ntef. referred to the judiciary commit.
tee. By N, Grandy, in amendment Of chapter
% revised statues Son 'mprls ,nnent Tor debt,
referred 10 the judiciary committee.
The Governor communicated sundry docu-
meats from the states OF Georgia, Alabama, and
Illinois, and informed the House that DAME
Baldwin, Esq. of Montpelier, oac .l'es accepting
the Office Of Jail commissioner.
The resolutions from Illinois, in favor IT re.
funding the fine imposed by Judge Hail upon
Gen. Jackson, with costs and interest, were re-
ferred TO a select committee 1f FIVE, on motion
OF Mr. Rice, of Somerset, who expressed his de-.
sire not to be placed on the committee.
The resolutions from Alabama, against any
and every mode Of assuming the state debts by
the federal government, were referred to the
same committees. Resolutions of the same
: state on the controversy between New York and
: Virginia. were read, when Mr. Everett said that
: in his opinion Vermont should take no part in
controversies between the several states, and
moved to lay these resolutions on the table -
agreed to.
The resolutions from the state Of Georgia,
against repud Iation and also against the assunp-
; ton Of state debts by the federal government,
were referred to the select committee on the
, resolutions Fl ON Illinois. Other resolutions
; from the same state, against the resolutions OF
Massac husetts on the subject Of the laws OF
: slave states for iInprisonng free negroes, and
D declaring that negroes are not citizens Of the
, United States, "were laid on the table.
Reports of Commii,ees-by Judiciary commit
tee, against the bill extending the jurisdiction OF
justices of the peace in trustee actions, and it
was ordered TO second reading. SO to 50. The
bill was read second time and laid on the table
made the following appointments
} ADDISON COUNTY.
r FsrsVes sf aSn;ios,on AAdgsefns Co Court
Gaus A. Collamer. Sheriff:
. Asa Chapman, High Bailif.
Ozias Seymour, States Attorney.
y Siss II. Jennison, Judge Of Probate for the Dis.
trict Of Addison.
Harvey Munsill, Judge Of Probate for the District
Dnr,,ns Wooster Ira Allen, Nahum Parker Com.
missioners for the Jail at Addlebury.
:, John Pierpont, Elliott Sheriff. Samuel Morgan,
u Com n,issionsrs for the Jail at Vergennss.
/ WINDHAM COUNTY.
Marshall Miller wac nominated Judge of Proba te
for tho District Of Marlboro and 1t appeared from the
statement of Senator Plumb, chairman Of the Conn
" Convention, that this nomination was made BY the
votes of the probate district and Of the three Senators
of tho County, two of whom reside in the district OF
Westminster. Mr.. Rice Of Somerset stated that the
nomination against the wishes Of the majority Of
the members Of tho district and moved by resolution
that the nomination be referred back to the members
and Senator from Marlboro, claiming that judges OF
probate were county officers, and that the Sena-
tors from the other probate district had right to
act Tho reading Of the 81 joint rule was called for
with view Of showing that "ihe members Of the
Senate and House of Representatives, from the seve-