The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-10-30
BRANDON, Thursday, October 80, l845.

u condition of the Vermont Asylum for thu
Insane; passed., and Messrs Noyes, II I
Barrett, and Campbell were appointed the
committee.
The Senate took up the resolution pro-
viding for reference of so much OF Gov
ernor's message as relates 10 the Union,
Texas, and Slavery, TO the judiciary com
miltee, and on motion of Mr. J Barrett the
resolution was amended by inserting "a
select" instead Of "the Judiciary" and
was passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills reported. From the committee
of ways and means, in favor of the same
distribution of the school money among
unorganzed as in organized towns or
dered TO a Sd reading. From same COM
mit,ee, in favor ofexempting members of
Fire Engine Companies from the pay
ment of poll taxes. from military duty and
from serving as jurors; ordered 10 Sd
reading.
Petitions referred Off D Bradley,
for renewal Of the grant of Bennington
and Brauleboro Railroad, to the commits
tee on roads. OF the Troy Conference
Academy, praying for the privilege of
comforting degrees upon their graduates,
10 the committee on education. Of John
Simonds and others, and A H Howard
and others praying for the recharter of the
bank of Orwell, 10 the committee on
banks.
Bills Introduced BY Mr. Button, in>
cooperating Bennington and Rutland r.
R.-refefred 10 committee on roads. BY
Mr. Lawrence, extending the charter OF
the Bank of Middebury; referred 10 com.
on banks. BY Mr. Kellogg, altering times
tor holding county court in Windham and
Rutland counties; referred TO select com.
OF five.
Resolution. BY Mr. Swift, that the Lii
braran be ordered to deliver 10 each conn
ty clerk one copy of the laws of the U. S.
now in the library, and copies of such acts
Of congress as may hereafter be received
at the library; passed.
On motion of Mr. Adams of Grand Isle
The committee OF ways and means was dis
charged from the further consideration OF
the resolution instruc.ing them 10 inquire
into the eypediency of so altering he pre-
sent laws as 10 make the burden Of taxa
ton more nearly equal.
That part of the Governors message
relating TO slavery was referred TO spe>
cial commi,ee consisting OF Messrs Swift,
Chase OF Franklin, Spafford, BiIlou, and
Warner. Adjourned.
STANDARDIZATION.
Memorial presented. BY MrJ Barrett
of WIN tlerrck of England, praying thai
he may be authorised 10 hold real estate
referred TO The judiciary committee.
Bills introduced. BY Mr. J Barrett, so
amending chap. of R S. as 10 make on.
" pleuralily of votes necessary to'
choice of representative on third ballot
referred to The commitee on elections. BY
J Barrett, altering the name OF "Windsor
County Bank" TO Woodstock Bank
referred to the committee on Banks.
House resolution. Directing the State
Librarian 10 distribute copies OF the U. 5
Laws among the several counties; con
Cured in.
A communication was received from
the Governor, transmitting from the Stall
Geologisl his first annual report; the com
municaton was referred to the commit
tee on finance. Adjourned
HOUSE.-Ahernoon.
Messrs Kellogg, Moves of Putney
Cheever, Gilmore of Rutland, and B9gu
were appointed select committee, on IN
bill altering the times for holding IN
county courts 10 Bennington and Wind
ham counties.
Messrs Hall OF Brauleboro, Converse
Lawrence, Thomas and Capen were ap
poicted the special committee to examln
INTO the concerns of The Vermont AsyIur
for the Insane.
Reports From the select Commute
in favor of bill providing for an additions
session of the Supreme Court in Wlndso
o county; bill ordered 10 lhlrd reading
The Senate came in. and the joint as
sembly proceeded 10 The election OF Sc
peap, s, arms, which resulted on the .:
ba 10, as follows:
w T Burnham, ll3
r. II Rlker, So
l.. z p Burnhan, 50
ES Camp, ~
e Scattering, 8
and Mr. w L Burnham was according
IF declared elected,
They also proceeded TO the election
s. an Auditor in the treasury deparme
with the following result:
Joseph Berry, ~
Royal Hatch, rs
HY Barnes, IL
Scattering, D
re and Joseph Berry was accordingly d
Is clared elected.