Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-10-25
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
SATURDAY, Oct. II.

lst Dist Mcssrs Thompson, Hard, Button.
2nd Messrs ]. Barrett, Grswold, Morgan
Sd =" Messrs Read, Woodbridge, Green.
4h Z" Messrs Cahoon, Camp, Richardson.
Resolution BY Mr.. Briggs, that the commit
tee on roads and canals be instructed TO inquire
into the expediency OF altering the law in rela.
ton to the collection and expenditure of the an
nual highway tax, assessed for repairing high
ways. TO secure an accounting, by the person
receiving a tax bill, for the amount collected
and expended. To make provision for collecting
an amount in teams work. which may be neces.
sary to make repairs. TO provide for the cleo.
ton or appointment Of highway surveyors, who
are competent to lay out and eXpend the high.
way tax in a judcious and suitable manner
passed
Mr.. Green introduced bill in amendment of
Chap. 63 of Revised Statutes, viz-that divorce
from the bond of marimony may be granted for
wilfu deserlion for three years although such
dcserlion happened while the parties were resid
ing IN another Stale or country. Provided the
party deserving shall have resided in this State
two years after such desertiou, and the parties
and the Lbeant shall have resided in this State
as required by the provisions of Sec. % of Chap.
63 of the Revised Statues. Bill was read twice,
and referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
{ RcSolMionS-From the House, providing for
a joint committee of the two Houses to prepare
anu report JOINT CpllCu'rcu MeSSrS
j. Barrett, Noyes and Woodbridge, were appoint
ed the committee. By Mr.. Read. that so much
of the Governors Message relates TO geo.
logical survey. he referred to the committee on
| Finance, with directions to report bill prov-
| ding for such survey. Mr.. Richardson moved
to amend by striking out the last clause. After
some remarks from Messrs Briggs and Camp,
in favor of making the character ui the report
discretionary with the committee, the amend.
meat was carried, and the resolution as amend-
ed, was ad pied.
The hour having arrived for Joint assembly,
the Senate repaired to The Hall of the House Of
! Representatives.
The Senate having returned from joint as
sembIy, the House resolution assigning Wed;
nesday uext at 10 o'clock a. NJ. for the election
of u S. Senator, was called up from the table
and concurred in.
Mr.. J. Barrett moved that when the Senate
adjourn, it be 10 meet on Monday morning !;
agreed to- and the Senate adjourned
! IloUsE-prayer by Row. Mr.. Manscr.
The Chair announced the Standing Commit
tees, to wit:
Ruies-MessrS Whiremoreof Milton, Rice of Som
erect Buck of Mortified,
EectiOns-Me>srs Stacy, Snnbor Of STAFFORD,
Kellogg, Mcl.oud. Baker, Fay, Dodge of Ioniondary.
Ways and Mans Messrs Porter of Hartford,
Wing Hammond, Warren OF Newflne, Sqiires.
Military A6;iirs--Messrs Harlow, Kidder of Brain
tree, Barnes, May Howe of Shoreham.
{, Jldiciary- Messrs Whi,temore of Milton Howard
Hubbard, Buck of Mortified, Marston
C2aimS-Messrs Grandy, Rice of Somerset, Tilden,
Clark of M'ddetown, Buswor,h.
Roads -Nessrs Winslow, Baldwin C!app, Perry,
Warren ofMiddesey.
Bnks-Messrs Warner of Middlebury, echer,
Blake, Sears, Gilmore of Rutland.
Miaufrcnres- Messrs Harvey, Blair, Merritt,
Agriculture Messrs Briggs, Nuter, Radway. Clark
OF Moretown, Weston.
L1nd Tares -Me>srs Eaton, Bradley, Whitelaw,
Hastings Weeks.
Grand List Messrs Hubbell Carpenter of Reads
boro'; Sioddard Lynde Bogue, Bucklin Martin of
+ Rochester, Spear Spencer, Johnson of Lincoln Z;
Hancock, Jones; Pease, Rhodes; Dewey CARPENTER
of Waterbury,; Darling of Burke, Wimarh; Weed,
Bailey; Wilbur, Luce; Wheelock, Hitchcock Sic.
vens, Hall of Sonrh Hero, Hocomb.
General Committee -Messrs Crowley, Buck of Ar
lingon, Aiken, Bingham, Smith of New Haven, King
man, Patrick Clark of Noretown, G fin, Drury Ben
son, Smith of Barton, Howe of Lunenburg Reynolds.
Ed1cation-Me,srs Button, Howard, Rice of Bird
, port Warren OF Ncwfine, Kidder of Falrhaven,
Distributing Committee -Messrs Davis of Land
grove, Emery Fuller, Web err, Porter of Ferrsburgh
Darling of Corin,h, Hobart Smith Of Marshfed,
ingalls,, Learned Whit,emore of Bevidere, Bryant,
Burbank, Ladue.
BHS-Mesors Matthews of Piusfeld, Hawkins.
States PriSon-Messrs Warner of Middlebury,
Fletcher Neal, Waterman of Morrstown, Forbush.
Committee of RerisiOn-Messrs Stacy, Marston,
: Barrett.
Reso9utions-The subjects of the Governors
Message were referred by resolutions as follows
4 by Mr.. Kellogg, on education to the commit
tee on education by Mr.. Baldwin, on the mill,
| tia laid on the table on motion of Mr.. Ri ,e of s.
who suggested that the Message did not touch
this subject by Mr. Thompson, on usury TO ju-
dietary committee by Mr. Markham, on licenses
to a select committee OF one from each county
by Mr. Whittemore of Milton, on slavery and
a Texas, TO select committee OF five; by Mr.
j Dewey, on geological survey, to select commit.
: tee of five; by Mr.. Winslow on protection, to
select committee Of five by Mr.. Rider, on dis
trbutlon, to the committee on protection by
Mr. Rice of Dridpor, on the asylum for the in
sane, to committee of three. BY Mr. Buck, foi
the appointment of joint committees on joint
II rules passed. BY Mr. Rice If Somerset, to adj
S iourn to O'Clock on Monday morning next
d laid on the table.
IS The speaker appointed the committee of the
q House on joint rues-Messrs Buck, Rice o
- Somerset, Grandy.
= The petition of Theodore and Rebecca Webb
: was referred to the committee of claims.
IS Mr. Porter introduced bill to charter the
n the Woodstock bank which was referred to the
e committee on banks.
n The Senate come in and the joint assembl,
e made the following county appointment
e RUTLAND COUNTY.
n Jacob Edgerton Jr Rutland, Sheriff
9, Abner Mead High Baiif.
ri William G. Ktredge, States Attorney.
- William Hall, Judge Of Pro for the Dis. Of Rut.
le Almon Warner Judge ofFro for The District O
s. Fdirhdren.
slIas H. Hodges, William Hall, Charles Burt, Jai
Commissioners.
ORANGE COUNTY.
F Fps5s rck ss smIS Judges Of Co. Court
m Hoel Sayre, Thelford Sheriff.
~ Samuel +. Davis, High Baiiif.
i Jefferson p. Kdder STATES Attorney.
On J. w. D, Parker, Judge Of Probate for the Distr
e, Thomas Jones. II. E. G. Mclaughlin, Eihu MOI
III ton, JaH CONS.
II THE county convention nominated Levi
in Villas as Judge of Probate for the district
Randolph, when Mr. Bartholomew moved to refe
the matter back 10 the convention. with nstruc
tons to refer il to the probate district. Mr. Klt
81 der, Of Braintree, introduced a resolution dc
caring the nomination OF MT Villas to be in &C
Al ;n; Ia audi h.