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IloUSE-- ne committee on JOINT rules I1dUe
report of the rules of the last session with
amendnents--on motion of Mr. Sanhorn of S.,
laid on the table. The report was subsequent
ly taken up. An amendment reported, requir
ing the nomination of judges of probate BY the
members and senators of the probate districts,
was opposed by Mr. Sanborn of s., on the ground
that If the probate district could not agree, this
rule would bring the selection Of the Judge be.
fcre the joint assembly instead Of by the county
convention. The report was sustained BY Mes. |
srs. Buck of N. Whittemore of Milton, Hubbard
and Stacy, as necessary to regulate the action
Of the joint assembly, and TO protect the rights
Of the people OF the probate districts; adopted
149 to GO.
Petitions referred--OfJ. Wooster and others,
David Carpenter and ohers, f. n. Thomas and
others. and David Human and others, TO the Sc.
lect committee on licenses Of Barzillia Stew
art and others to the general committee: Of
Samuel Whitney and 226 others, N. NJ. Fuller
and others, and Benjamin Abbott and others 10
the select committee on the license laws Of
Charles Miller and others, TO the judiciary com.
miitee; Remonstrance of selectmen of DUN.
merston, to general committee.
Bills introduced--By Mr. Fuller regulating
the inspection of beef and pork, referred to
general committee bv Mr. Weed, to alter the
name of Joseph Randall, referred to the gene.
| raj ny WI EldCy, u hTnPnU sec. L
chap. 13 of the revised statutes referred TO the
Judiciary committee.
Resolutions--By Ne Rice Of S., providing for
the nomination to the legislature of justices of
peace by the several towns, referred to the gen.
eral committee. BY Mr. Fuller, instructing the
judiciary committee to inquire into the expedi-
ency OF making provision for the protection of
fur; passed. BY Mr. Tilden, directing the
committee Of elections to inquire whether any
officer of the federal government is holding a
seat in this house passed. Adj
TUESDAY, Oct. Is.
SESArE-The following is the substance of the bill
/ yesterday introduced by Mr. Griswold:
SEC. l. All personal estate in the hands Of
an Executor, Admin strat"r, Arent, or Trustee,
the income of which is to be paid 10 any married
woman or other person, shall be assessed to such
married woman or other person, in the town Of
which she is an nhabiiant. But if such married
person or other person reside out of the State.
the same shall be assessed TO such executor,
administrator, agent, or trustee, in the town
where he resides.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the Listers in
the several towns in this state. on being convnc-
cd that such personal estate is assessed in an
other State in pursuance of law in such State,
to strike such assessment from the list of such
executor, administrator, agent. or trustee. Read
twice and referred to a select committee.
Prayer by the Chaplain
Peiitions-Of Fletcher Barhell. pravnr that
certain sum may be refunded him from the
Treasury, referred 10 the committee on claims
OF George B. Shaw and Il Others fo- the pass.
age OF law providing for the election by the
, people, of County c, mmissonar, whose duty
it shall be to grant or withhold licenses at his
discretion, referred to select committee. Oh
Horatio NJ Groves and So others in favor of same
| ohipCt piprrpu n the cnumi,tno M
r Briggs moved to refer the petit on of Amos Oar.
kee and others to the same committee; carried
The Senate then proceeded to dispose of the
several subjects of the Governors message, as
follows: so much as relates to the granting Of
licenses was referred to the select committee
raised on the petition Of George Il. Shaw and
others so much as relates to education. ia
committee on education so much as relates tc
y the eyacting of unlawful interest, to a select
. committee; SO much as relates to the Vermont
! Asylum for the Insane, and 10 the insane poor
= to the committee on finance and so much as
relates to the subject of slevery and the annex
alton Of Texas, to select committee.
BHls-By Mr. Camp from the committee or
F;nance, directing the Governor to appoint G
State Gcoogst, whose duty it shall be to com
: mence and prosecute as soon as practicable.
: geological and mineralogical survey of the state
and appropriating $4,000 year for the term %
three years, for the completion of the work.
Mr. b. +. Morgan moved TO amend bv fixing the
annual appropriation at $1,000, Mr. Morgan an,
J. Barrett favored the amendment on the grount
of the inadeluacy of the sum proposed by the
committee, to secure competent services. MeSsr.
Camp, Read and Billings opposed it from the
conviction that the safety and success of tho bill
l. required the appropriation OF the smaller sum-
The amendment was lost, and the bill upon the
,,,f, Io;I l. I,
: A bill was reported from the same committee
to equalze the pay of Co Clerks. Mr. j. Barre,
: moved to strike out the words payments made
=. BY them" carried. Mr. II r Barrett moved :,
; amend, so as to make the bill prospective onl'
i in its operations. Mr. Scott favored the amend
$ men, and it prevailed. After remarks by Messr
u Briggs, J. Barrett, and Reynolds in favor of tn,
bill, upon motion Of Mr. Campt was laid upo
IS the table.
G ReSolutons-By Mr. J. Barrett, that the Libra
% rian be directed to deliver copy of the IL.
volume of Vermont Reports to the Representa-
Il tives of such towns as have not received it =
!, referred to judiciary committee. Mr. Read Gale
II up to the resolution. amending the 4lst rule, $
g as to authorize the President to employ an adl
Al tional officer of the Senate. After remarks b
g Messrs Read, Briggs, Cahoon, and Noyes in IA
: vor of the amendment, and by Mr. Camp in op
" position, it was passed.
y The committee to which was referred the pc
J. ttion of David Gray and others in behalf c
James Greedy, reported that relief was not in tn
province of the Legislature petitioners ha
t. leave to withdraw.
e memorial of c. Carpenter and others, prayin
II for division of the funds arising from III
l. County Grammar School lands in Orleans Coun
of ty, was read and referred to the committee o
m education. Senate adjourned.
fIoUsE.--Prayer by Rev. Mr. Aspnwall.
e Petitions rgerred--Of John Gregg and o,
IS ers, to general committee; of II White an
Ir others, Amos Tower and others. Pliny Saffjr
It and others, Levi Thompson and others, Truma
1t Galusha and others, to the select committee o
D. the license laws; Of inhabitants of Avery
e, Gore, and of Samuel Livermore and others, t
committee on education
is The Speaker announced the following CON
ID mttees:
re On Protection and Distribution of the Publ
I'd Land.-- Messrs Buck of Mortified, Rice {
o. Somerset, Winslow, Smith of Glover, Spafiort
l. On the license laws for the sale of spiruou