The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-10-23
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Saturday, Oct. 10.
Resolutions were introduced to inquire in
to the expediency of altering the law in rela-
ton TO the collection of Highway Taxes.
Also bill to amend the law Of Divorce in
relation to wilful desertion for three years as
to extend it to parties who reside out of the
State when the desertion happens. The res
olution from the House assigning "Wednesday
for the election of the U. States Senator was
concurred in.
HOUSE.
| Prayer by Rev. Mr. Manser.
| The Chair announced the Standing Com
mittees, to wit;
Rules-Messrs. Whittemore Of Milton,
Rice Of Somerset, Buck ofNorthfeld.
Elections-Messrs. Stacy, Sandborn OF
Straford, Kellogg, Mc'LOud, Baker, Fay,
Dodge of Londonderry.
WAYS and Means-Messrs. Porter ofIIart-
ford, Wing, Hammond, Warren ofNewfane,
Squres.
Military affairs-Messrs. Harlow, Kidder OF
Braintree, Barnes, May, Howe Of Shore
ham.
Judiciary-Messra. Whittemore of Milton,
Howard, Ilibbard, Buck of Mortified, Mars
| ton.
Claims-Messrs. Grandy, Rice CT Somer-
set, Tilden, Clark Of Middletown, Bosworth.
Roads-Messrs. Winslow, Baldwin, Clapp,
Perry, Warren of Middlesex.
Banks-Messrs. Warner of Middlebury,
Fletcher, Blake, Scars, Gilmore of Rutland.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Harvey, Blair,
Merritt, Goodrich, Lee.
Agriculture-Messrs. Briggs, Nutter, Rad
way. Clark OF Moretown, Weston.
Land Taxes-Messrs. Eaton, Bradley,
Whitelaw, Hastings, Weeks.
Grand List-Messrs. Hubbell, Carpenter
of Readsboro,' Stoddard, Lynde, Bogue,
Bucklin, Martin of Rochester, Spear, Spen-
Ger. Johnson of Lincoln, Hancock, Jones,
Pease, Rhodes, Dewey, Carpenter Of Water
bury, Darling OF Burke, Wilmarth, Weed,
Bailey, Wilbur, Luce, Wheelock, Hitchcock,
Stevens, Hall of Victory, Hall of South Hero,
Hocomb.
General Committee-Messrs. Crowley,
Buck of Arlington. Aiken, Bingham. Smith
of New Haven, Kingman, Patrick, Clark of
Moretown, Giffin, Drury, Benson, Smith Of
Barton, Howe OF Lunenburg, Reynolds.
Education-Messrs. Button, Howard, Rice
of Bndport, Warren Of Newfane, Kidder of
Fairhaven.
Distributing Committee-Messrs. Davis OF
Landgrove, Emery, Fuller, Weber, Porter
of Ferrisburgh, Darling of Cornth, Hobart,
Smith Of Mansfield, ingalls,, Learned, Whit
temore of Belvidere, Bryant, Burbank, Ladue.
Bills-Messrs. Matthews Of Pittsfeld, IIaw-
kins.
States Prison-Mcssrs. Warner of Mid
dlebury, Fletcher, Neal, Waterman of Nor
ristown, Forbush.
Committee of Reyision-Messrs. Stacy,
Marstou, Barrett.
Resolutions-The subjects OF the Govern
or's Message vera referred by resolutions as
follows by Mr.. Kellogg, on education to
the Committee on education; by Mr.. Bald
win, OIL the Militia, laid on the table on mo-
ton of Mr.. Rice of S. who suggested that the
Message did not touch this subject; by Mr..
Thompson. on usury,to Judiciary committee;
by Mr.. Markham, on licenses, TO select COM
mittee of one from each county; by Mr..
Whittemore Of Milton, on slavery and Texas,
TO select committee Of five; by Mr.. Dewey,
on Geological survey, to select committee Of
FIVE; by Mr.. Winslow on protection, to select
committee of five; by Mr.. Rider, on distrbu-
ton, to the committee on prote cton; by Mr..
Rice of Bridport, on the asylum for the insane,
to committee OF three. BY Mr.. Buck, for
the appointment of joint committees OH joint
rules passed. By Mr.. Rice of Somerset.
to adjourn till 9 O'Clock on Monday morning
next; laid on the table.
Mr.. Porter introduced bill to charter the
Woodstock bank which was referred to the
committee on banks.
The Senate came in and the joint assembly
made the following county appointments:
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Jacob Edgerton, Jr. Rutland, Sheriff.
Abner Mead, High Bailiff.
William c. kittridge, States Attorney.
William Hall, Judge of Probate for the Dis
trict of Rutland.
Almon Warner, Judge of Probate for the
District of Fairhaveu.
Silas II. Hodges, William Hall, Charles Burt,
Jail Commissioners.
F FspRa4 s' s~ils, assistant Judges.
Hoel Sayre. Thetford, Sheriff.
Samuel E. Davis, High Bailiff.
Jefferson p. Kidder, States Attorney.
J. w. ID. Parker, Judge Of Probate for the
District of Bradford.
Thomas Jones, II. E. G. Mclaughlin, Eli
hu Norton, Jail Commissioners.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
s smery W Wheel, Assistant Judges:
Russell Hyde, Bellows Falls, sheriff.
Pardon 7. Kimball, states Attorney.
Ellery Albee, Judge of Probate for the Dis
trict of Marlboro
William Adams, Benjamin Ormsbee, Nahum
Eager Jail Commissioners.
Mr.. Rice of S. moved TO recommit the
nominations of Justice, for the town of Wards
boro'-opposed by the Senator Thompson
ayes II, noes GO.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Benjamin F. DIN, Assistant Judges,
John ii. Sanderson, '"o''
J. V. D. s. McEwen, Bennington, Sheriff.
Aaron DEMO, jr. High Bailif.
A. L. Miner, States Attorney.
Leonard Sergeant, Judge of Probate for the
District of Manchester.
o. c. Merrill, Judge of Probate for the Dis