Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27

HCerS IN the mlllua lTOln an taxes except
highway taxes; passed. BY Mr.. Briggs, in
structing the committe of Elections to ell
quire into the expediency Of further prevent
ing frauds in elections and limiting the time
of voting to IL p NJ. on the LIST Tuesday Of
September ; passed.
MIR. Cahoon called up the House resolu-
ton instructng our delegation in Congress
to procure the passage of law relating to
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 10 1900; passed.
HOUSE.
J Res0hti0ns-By Mr. Smith Of Addigon.
nstructing the judiciary committee to'en-
quire into the expediency of limiting the
number Of Justices Of the Peace, in pro-
portion TO population; passed. BY Mr.
Thompson, instrucling the committee on
roads to enquire into the expedicDcy of al
tering the law so that IL or more freehold
crs instead Of 3 shall be requisite where n
road is asked for; passed BY Mr.. Good
hue lnstructing the Committee on educa-
ton to enquire into the expediency of re-
pealing or altering sec. Is chap - revised
statutes so as to make the schools absolute
ly free to all scholars passed. BY Mr.
Sanborn, of Lyndon, instructng our delega-
ton in Congress to 90 for a reduction of pay
of members Of Congress to So per day, and
81 for every 30 miles travel passed
/ Petition Refcrred-OfC CYRUS Washburn
and others, and John w. Frost and others,
for the incorporation Of Railroad Co.
from Bratteboro' to Massachusetts line, re-
terred to committee on Roads.
The Senate came in and the Joint assem-
bly, made the following elections
Col. Stephen Dudley, of Peru, Brig Gen.
9th Brigade lsi Division, on the nomination
OF Mr.. Rice of Somerset, unanimously, and
the Senate retired
The Senate returned the resolution rela-
tive to pensions Of widows of Revolutionary
soldiers, with an amendment asking to grant
the pensions during the natural life of these
widows, instead Of for five years, which was
concurrcd in. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Petitions Refcrred-of 16I females Of
Ferrisburgh, praying for law against Sc
duction, was read, and on motion of Mr..
Grandy was referred 10 the General com
mittee of $50 inhabitants of Addison Co.
on the same subject, referred to the same
Committee
ResOIutions-By Mr. Smith of Addison.
a series OF resolutions, protesting against
Slavery and the Slave trade 1.-THE same adopt
ed by the ireemen of Addison and hereto
fore published in many of the Vermont pa
pers, which was referred to the judiciary
committee, on motion of Mr. Harrington
Rr NJ n,If.n-- a.
committee to inquire into the expediency Of
passing law of Insolvency, under which
debtors may surrender their property to
their creditors and be discharged passed.
SENATE.
Wednesday, Oct IL.
The following committees were appoints
cd on Tuesday
On that part OF the Governors message
which relates to slavery and the annexation,
of Texas to the Union, Messrs Sabin, Girls
void, and Munsill
On that part Of the Governors message
which relates to the Tariff and the distri
button of the proceeds Of the sales Of tn,
public lands, Messrs. Cults, Morgan and
Phillips.
On the Grand Lst-Messrs. Spraque
Porter and Stone.
The substance of Mr.. SCOTS resolution
is as follows instructing the committee ON
Military Affairs to inquire into the expedi- |
ency of exempting the polls of field and staff
officers from all taxes except highway
passed.
Resoiutions-Fromt the H,use, relating
to the fees and mileage Of menbers of Con-
gress passed.
A message was received from the House |
concurring with the Senate in the amend
ment TO the resolution granting pensions 10
the widows of Revolutionary soldiers.
HOUSE.
ResOlutions-By Mr.. Goodhue Instruct
ing the Committee on Military Affairs 10 in
qulre into the expediency of allowing a
specified sum to the militia per day inlieu +
OF the present compensation passed By
Mr.. Burroughs, instructing the same com
mlttec to inquire into the expedency OF.
arming and equipping poor persons enrolled
IN the militia, at the expense Of the State
lost, st to 56. BY Mr.. Sanborn, of Lyn-
don, series of resolutions on the tariff, de-
caring the present tariff deficient, asking
for more adequate protection on wool, which
were referred TO the select committee on
that subject. BY MIR. Fisher OF Townshend
lnstructing the General Committee to inquire
into the eXpedIency of requiring personal
property to be set in the list in the School
district in which it is kept; passed. BY Mr..
Douglass OF Waterbury, instructing the COM
mlttee on military affairs to inquire into the
expedlency of allowing commissioned Of
hcers to be elected from the privates as well
as from the non-commissoned officers
passed,