The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-10-24

~ferred TO judiciary committee - o,e
SENATE. The several subjects Of the Governors
Message appropriately referred
esolutons. BY Mr. Spraguc relating to the Grana
list that II select committee be instructed to enquire
into the expedcncy of Introducing bill providing that
the assets of Banks, above their capital paid H. be
taxed; passed.
Mr. Briggs introduced a bill amending chap CT,
II. S., relating to the maintenance of iegtmate
children; read and referred committee on Judi
ciary.
House. Resoutions-for referring the several
subjects of the Governors Nessaget to Committees;
! passed.
committee to enquire into the expediency of an
amendment of the laws in relation to the removal oc
panpers; passed
Bills Introduced BY Mr. Whittemore repeating
the act of last year relating to capital punishments, re
rorred to the Judiciary Committee BY Mr. White
! law, in amendment of chap. AZ r. S., referred to
| General Committee. BY Mr. Wallace, in addition to
act regulating sherins, high bais constable's fees
(mile1ge TO be charged by nearest route,) referred
to the judiciary committee, Iiy Nr Harrington, re-
ating to the Judiciary similar the bill Of Mr. Briggs,
/ in the Senate referred TO the Judiciary Commit
| tee.
The chair announced follows, the
STANDING COMMITTEES OF The HOUSE.
! On observation-disclosures. l'ibbard, Rice of Somer-
set, Stacy, Sanborn of straoId, Kellogg, Foster, Nc
| Loud.
! OF Ways and Means-NIessrs Wright Shore
| ham, Henry Clark, Wing, Smith Of Cavendsh
On Military Afairs--Alessrs. Barney, Davis Of Nor
wich Harlow, Page, Barnes.
judiciary Committee Nessrs Everett, Villas, Whit
temore, Harrington Hubbard
Committee of Clams-Messas. Grandy, Rice
of Somerset, Denison, Marks, Perry of Leices-
ter
On Roads-Mcssrs. WinsIow, Jeweu Clapp,
woodward Holden.
On Banks-hlessrs. Warner, Henry, Daniels Gates
franklin, Cummings.
On Agriculture-Aicssrs. Chamberlain, Lathrop,
Roadway, Kngman, Bacon.
Land Tax Committee-Nessrs Guild, Goold,
Whtelaw, Edgerton of Hydepnrk, Martin of North
Hero.
Committee on Neutrality-suspicious.. Russ, Mar
lindale, Billings, Flint Goodhue
Committee to make up the Grand Tist-AIessrs.
Lyon, Cole; Fisher of Townshend, Borroughs OF
Vernon; Briggs of Clarendon, Bucklin; Bowman,
Walcott; Spencer, Gage Emery of Washington,
Kdder of Bran,ree ;Lenvenworh Story Sergeant Spal
ding; Burroughs Of Kirby, ingalls,; Gates of ST. AL
bans, brigham; Kinds, Terrill Jameson, Hodgkns
Howe of Lunenburgh, Marshall; Hall Of South Hero,
IIolcomb
Committee on observation-disclosures. Whiltemore,
San5orn of Lyndon, Rice of Bridport, Warren, Crow
ley.
Distributing Comnlttee.-Messrs. Davisof Land
grove, Whitcomb, Mason, Howard of Andover,
Reese, Baldwin, Lee Dudley, Lackie, Bliss, Town,
Hastings, Wright of Bloomfield, Ladue.
Committeeon Bs.-MessIs. kidder Of Farhaven,
Hawkins.
On States Prisou.-Mcssrs. Denison, Davis
of Norwich, Neal, Goodrich Of Sudbury, Eastman.
General Committee -Nessrs Field, Buck Bogue
Richardson Briggs of Salisbury, Stevens of New
bury, Patrick, Douglass of Waterbury, Darling
Eaton Bennett, Wilder, Walker Of Maidstone, Grit
fifth.
The chair announced the select committee on
Capital punishment as foows;-Alessrs. Har
rington, Whittemore, Davis of Norwich, Warner
Russ
} The chair appointed the select committee the
Tariff and Public Lands, viz:-Niessrs. Everett
Villas Wright of Shoreham, Sandom of STAFFORD
Kellogg
Petition Reiered.-of B. w. Campbell and others
and of Cabot Light Infantry, for compensation to tho
uniform militia, referred TO the committee Military
= Affairs.
SENATE. 2 O'Clock p. NJ. The resolution O
the committee elections, the petition of Wal
lace Mott giving him his seat Senator from Crane
: Isle, being the order of the day, was taken up ant
further debated in favor by Messrs. Plumb ons
Briggs.
Mr. Butler moved that the resolution and report b,
n referred back to the committee Elections for
: special report. Lost, yeas, 8, nays, 20.
: The main question on the passage of the resolution
, was then taken and the resolution was passed. yea
20, nays, 8.
MIR Mott then appeared, was sworn an took hi
seat.
Tuesday, Oct. IL.
SENATE Resolutions BY MIR Scott, insructin
the committee on Military Affairs to enquire into tn
expediency of passing law exemptng certain officer
It in the militia from all except highway taxes
passed. by Mr. Griswod, instrucng Judiciary con,
mee to enquire into tho expediency of bringing in
t. bill authorizing town clerks TO take acknowledge
ment of deeds in their towns; passed. BY Nj
IT Briggs, instrucng the committee of Elections to
qure into the expediency of further preventing fraud
in elections and limiting the time of voting to IL T
NJ. on the first Tuesday Of Sept; passed.
Bil-Mr Munsi introduced bill amending chal
%, R. s., providing that citizen of the state sha
bel Imprisoned on my judgment growing out off any
ton of account, unless the plaintiff shall, under oat
swear that he believes that the defendant is about
abscond or has money goods secreted read twt
and referred to committee on Judiciary.