Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-10-26
Fremont Legislature.
SENATE.
Saturday, Oct. IL.

Saturday, Oct H.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
A communication was received from the Gov.
ernor that the following vacancies had occurred
IN the Militia Of this State In the LIST Division
by the resignation Of Gen Martin Roberts in tho
lst Brigade by the discharge Of Brigadier Gen
eral \ Blaclsmer; in the 9th Brigade by d,s
charge OF Brgadlcr General r. Smith
resolution was received from the House for
JOINT assembly for the election of Judges Of the
Supreme Court and Secretary Of State on motion
OF Mr. Butler laid on the table Also for Joint
assembly for the election Oft Bugndier General
in place OF Brigader General Backmcr dscharp.
ed, eoncurrcd in The Lieutenant Governor
came in received the oath made brief and hand.
some address aud took the chair The President
on recommendation Of Serj't-n, Arms appointed
H. G Camp, Doorkceper aud S l. Billings, as.
ssant
Mr. Plumb presented n petition from the inhab.
itans Of y rauleboro asking the repeal OF all acts
relative 10 the sale OF arden. spirits aud giving TO
the town authority the power Of appointing per.
sons to retail such spirits referred 10 a committee
! of three.
! Restrictions BY Mr.. Camp for amending the
2Sth chap OF the Revised Statutes IN its provision
for the sale OF property attached on mesne process
before judgment passed BY Mr.. a. Allen, d.
rectlng the judiciary Com TO enquire into the cx.
pedency OF repeating the Statute Of last year rela.
tive to the punishment Of crimes passed By Mr.
Farr, directing the Com. Judiciary to enquire in
to the eSpedcncy Of passing an act regulating tho
assignment of property passed BY Mr. Camp
| for the appointment Of q com on Joint Rules; -
passed BY Mr. Reed, directing the Com on
Education to enquire into the expediency Of so
amending the laws relating to Common Schools
as to procure a more equal distribution Of the
T. school money and to encourage the more gen.
era attendance Of children, and providing
that no district shall draw money on such
children as do not attend school at leaa two
months in the year passed By Mr. Gfiswold.
instructlng the Committee on Military affairs to
enquire into the eSpcdlency Of amending the SD
section Of the militia act Of last year so tha, the
non-commssioned officers and clerk shall be elect.
ed by officers and pfivntes passed
Committee on the Judiciary reported UIouse)
bill regulating the appointment Of Clerk and rs.
slstant read third time and passed The chair
appointed committee on joint rules, Messrs Camp,
Cahoon and Dutton. The Senate then went into
joint assembly
The Senate came in from joint ASST -nbly. when
the Governor transmitted his annual Message by
Mr. Hale his secretary, which was read on mo.
ton OF Mr. Briggs 800 copie, were ordered 10 be
printed
Mr. Briggs introduced bill remodellino the
Juuiciaryi the supreme CouTt 10 CONSIST OF Chief
justice and two assistant Justices the State to be
r divided into four Judicial Districts, one circui,
Judge for each distric, a special term Of the Su.
preme court may be held once each year q, such
time and place as the Court may determine; each
Circuit justice TO be chancellor and chief Justice
ofthc county court. within his district ordered 10
lie on the table. Adj
HOUSE
. Prayer by Rev Mr. kellogg
Resolutions BY Mr. Billings, directing the
commliee Of ways and means 10 report upon the
proper disposition Of the money received from he
public lands passed BY Mr. Whmemore di.
: rectng the appointment ai this time Of the rom.
] mtlec 10 canvass The votes for mcmbers Ct Con
! gress--
' Whereupon the Speaker nominated aud TIC
. Hon.e appointed The committee as follows
4 First District N,sns iiauitls Mari. Blan
4 char1 C'frk Warran
Second District Mc.ss Everett Du,i.o of y
I, Wheeler ssnborn Of Stafford Hancock
Third Dis,nct Messrs H.tbard. Peek. Cum
Minis Morgan, Fisher Of Cabot
Bills nuoduc,d BY Mr. Flint. 10 oneoursp
the cultivation Of what lgrsntug pf,mlumsl te
iered 10 committee on agriculture BY M Ia
Wis Of y 10 addition 10 chop 10 II s. lfxns
) the premium on six at 10 cents per poundl re
ferred 70 committee on agriculture Ry M
Flint, regulating fee for srtrcfs Of wris lno ~,
for attachments uul.ss properly is actually iskn
into possetsion,l referred 70 he Judiciary comm,
tee
> On the nomination Of the sargeant-s AT rms. n.
SPEAKER appointed the officers ofthe House as I'll
. lows
shubael - Flint. Door Ksep<r.
i Laman Ru'iee,
5 John VI Fox, AHSadahfs
! Eofman Durrsnt \
Charles Dewey, h'"sS,,