The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-10-28
VERMONT LEGISLATURE,

"e P'useh' oank, AFTER It's expiration) passed me.
mo contrndlcente In relation to appeals from courts
OF probate and commissioners in estaes in addition
to chap 81 Il. 8. relative to witnesses dispositions;
! passed.
Reports Of Committees. BY judiciary COMMITTEES,
bill relating to the Bank of Windsor( continuing il in
force three years far to close its business and
IT was ordered to Sd reading; bill to incorporate the
Troy Conference Methodist Minister'S Mutual Aid
Society, which was recommitted by committee OF
Ways and Means, ugnnst altering time for the pay
ment Of state taxes. by committee on education,
against repeaing section IS, chapter 10 r 8. BY
General committee, bill to annex part of Durnmers-
| ton TO Puney, and Il ordered TO third reading
Resolutions BY Mr. Kellogg directing COMMITTEES
Of Ways and Means to enquire into the expenditure
Ofthe sergsant-at Arms. BY Mr. Dewey, insiructng
our delegation in Congress to 30 for reduction ofthe
rates Of postage.
BY Sanborn Of g., directing the treasurer to report
the sum, and items, paid in 1912, 43 and "a to the
treasurer, auditor, and sergeant arms. BY Mr. Dew
ey, insrnctins the general committee to inquire into
the general expedency of an npprsa of real estate
in lS45, and IN three years thereafter all pass
ed
Tho Senate came IN. and tho following elections
were made:
Hon HILAND HALL, Bank Commissioner and
Inspector. Hall 100, Henry Adams 81, Sumner A.
Wcbbcr 6, j. s. Pcttbone l.
JAMES Mem. SHAFTER, Secretary Of Stnte.-
shnfier 1923, L. p. Poland 60, c. L. Knapp 8, scat
tcring 2.
Peter r. Wasbburn of Ludlow, was elected Re-
porter ofthe decisions ofthe Supreme Cour;--Wash-
burn LAG, s. o. Mattocks 10.
Mon dry, Oct FL.
SENATE. Petition OfP. l.. Castle and SO 9TH
ers, praying that the Massachusetts, system of grant
ing licenses be established in this state referred to
the select committee on licenses
Resolution BY Mr. Camp, directing the Sergeant
a, to inquire into the disposition made of tae
old State House bell and apparatus; passed. By Mr.
d. F. Morgan, that the committee on education be
instructed TO inquire into the expediency of amend
ing sec. 80, chap. IS OF 8, require the pub
lie money to be exclusively applied 10 the payment
of teachers; adopted.
Bills from the llouse-To annex part of Drummer
town to Putney referred to the committee on ogrcul-
ture To extend the charter OF the Bank Of Windsor
three years; referred to the committee banks. In
relation TO appeals from judges Of Probate and
mssioners estates ;refcrred to judiciary committee
Bill providing that, if any person upon whom sub
pnnn, sunnronng him to appear and make deposit
ton, shall be served, fails to comply without legal
excuse he shall forfeit ten dolsrs, and shall pay oil
just charges to the party in whose behalf ho is
moncd rcfer red to judiciary committee.
The Senate baotted IL times for U. s. Senator
without making any choice.
HOUSE. Resolutions-from the Senate, for a d.
gesed index of since the revision Of the Statutes
concured in by Mr. Aiken, inquiring into the
pediency Of assessing adjoining towns for the expen
Of roads in which they interested BY MIR
Wilbur, instructng the committee military az
fairs inquire to the expedency of providing that
the enrolled militia may not be called out Of their
towns to do duty; passed.
Ensrossed bis-R ela.ing to the bank of Windsor;
10 annex part of Dummerston to Putney,--severalIy
passed.
Bills introduced--By Mr. Button, in amendment of
section and OF chapter 81 8, which was referr-
ed to the judiciary committee. BY Mr. Drury, rea-
ting to elections, Representatives to be elected by
plurality on the third trial. which referred to
the general committee. by Mr. Blake, relating to
common schools, (providng for two more schools
in one district when necessarily which was referred
to the committee on education BY Nr Matthews Of
CRANKY, to exempt fowls from attachment referred
to general committee. By Mr. McLoud, assessing
Of 20 cent? the dollar Of the list Of S44 TO pay
the debts of the State referred to the committee Of
Ways and Means by Mr. Rice of s., amending
sec IA, chap s.. (for adjournment Of freemens
meeting from timo to tmc; referred to general
mittee.
Reports--By general committee, favor of bill and
resolution authorizing towns to nominate justices of
the peace for the action Of the general assembly; laid
tho table, BY committee of ways and means. a.
gans the bill repeating all laws relative to pedlers
licenses, and it was dismissed
The hour having arrived for going into the cleo
ton Of Senator toepresent this state in the Congress
of the U. States for six years commencing with the
4th of March next the usual messages were exchang-
ed, and the House proceeded on its part to make
election, and on the first ballot made election,
follows
Whole number Of votes, 1877
Necessary for choice, "a
Samuel s. Phelps had 95
Stephen s. Brown, Sc
Illand Hall, 10
Charles X. Williams, 9
William Slade, 8
George p. Marsh,
Buck,
Caleb b. Harrington.
Slas II. Jsnson,
Robert Pierpont,
Paul Dillingham;,