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

| t1OOOG.
| 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
Petitions referred OfJames M. Slade
and others, and James M. Gordon aud
others, to the select Committee on licenses
of Martha Wells, to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The Committee on Rules for the sess-
ion, which were adopted.
Resolution. By Mr.. Baily,, instruct
ing our delegations in Congress to go for
the repeal of all laws authorising slavery
in the District Of Columbia, and also to
go for the adjustment of the slave trade ;
referred to the select Committee ON thes e
subject.-Adiourned.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Oct. 14th.
Mr.. Read offered joint resolution for a
Joint Assembly for the election of o. S. Sen
a,or on Friday O'Clock P. M. and recinding
the resolution for Wednesday which passed
HOUSE.
Petitions on the subject Of Licenses were
referred to the select Committee on Licenses.
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SENATE.
TUESDAY, Oct 18th.
BMs-By MIR Camp from the commit
tee ON Finance, directing the Governor
to appoint State Geologist, whose duty
it shall be to commence and prosecute as
soon as practable, geological and mi
neurological survey Of the state, and appro-
priating $4,000 year for the term of
threeyears, for the completion ofthe work.
Mr. B. F. Morgan moved to amend by
fixing the annual appropriation at $4,000.
Mr. Morgan and ]. Barrett favored the a.
mendment on the ground ofthe inadequa-
cy ofthe sum proposed by the committee,
to secure competent services. Messrs
Camp, Read, and Billings opposed it from
the conviction that the safety and success
ofthe bill required the appropriation of
the smaller sum. The amendment was
lost, and the bill upon the motion Of Mr.
Reynolds was laid upon the table.
HOUSE.
The Speaker announced the following
committees:
On Protection and Distribution of the
public lands-Messrs Buck of Mortified
Rice ofof Somerset; Winslow, Smith of
Glover, Spafford.
On the license laws for the sale of
spurious liquors-Messrs, Button, Batch
elder, Lynde Boynton, Tilden, Kidder,
Marston. Fletcher, Howard, Drury, Parlin,
Waterman of Morristown, Bolknap Rey-
nolds.
Judges ofthe Supreme Court
The judiciary committee reported the
bill relating to the Judiciary, (nisi prius
judges not to sit in the Supreme Court in
review of cases or their own decision.)
Mr. Hubbard opposed this bill as an ex
pertinent which had once been tried and
failed.
Mr. Buck of N said this bill merely |
carried out principle which always had
prevailed as to jurors and other Judicial
officers, and which is essential to fair
and impartial trial. Much complaint had /
been made by suitors, and by the bar, of
the present system, and the committee
regarded this bill as correct in principle
and such an one as would give satisfac-
ton.
Mr. Whitmore of NJ. also supported the
bill upon similar grounds.
The bill was ordered to a seconed read
ing, I54 TO 80, read and ordered to Sd
reading.
Uswy.
The Judiciary committee reported that
in their opinion no further legislation is
necessary on this subject.
SENATE.
2 o'clock, P. NJ.
The Chair announced the appointment
the following select committees:
On the petition of George B. Shaw and
others, Messrs Briggs, Read, Reynolds.
On that part Of the Message relating to
unlawful interests. Messrs Woodbridge,
Philips, J. Morgan. On slavery and ann
exation, Messrs Sabin, Camp, Scott. On
bill in relation to the Grand List, Messrs
Griswold, Chit'enden, Winn.
HOUSE.
Resolutions. From the Senate, post
poning the election of U. S. Senator to |
Friday next, 3 P M-concurred in by the
House.
The Senate came in and the following
elections were mada:
Hon. David Pierce, Woodstock, Audi
tor of Accounts against the State Pierce,
1877, Ira Davis of Norwich, IS, scattering I
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Hon. Joseph Berry of Newbury, Audi
tor in the Treasury Department. berry