Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-10-30

of r S, which provides that tie official term OF
all County officers, appointed by the Legislature,
shall be one year, commencing on the first day OF
December, next succeeding their appointment
The question being upon the final passage of the
BILL doubts expressed by Senator Noyes re.
spectng the practical operation of the bill for the
year ensuing if eft in the form in which it then
was, and it was again laid on the table for exami-
nation
The Senate went into joint assembly, where it
continued most of the forenoon.
Returning from joint assembly,
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev Mr. Ballou.
Petitions rcGireA of Chester Inrraham and
others, (for a law against seduction) to Judiciary
committee of commissioners of Passumpsic and
Connecticut River Railroad Company, TO commit
tee on Roads.
Resolutions BY Mr. Rice, raising a committee
of one from each county, TO make up the dobenturo
of the House passed. By Mr. Barden, for evening
sessions, commencing Thursday evening; passed.
Mr. Lawrence moved to reconsider the vote adopt.
ing the resolution for adjournment, and motion to
lay on the table was lost, G6 10 So when the mo-
ton of Mr. Lawrence was agreed to, and the reso-
luton was laid on the table. BY Mr. Bill, instruc-
ting the committee on dcbentures to allow mileage
by the nearest stage route PASSED.
Reports BY Judiciary committee against pcti-
ton OF Isaac Gleason aud others, and they had
leave to withdraw; against bill to protect the rights
of married women, and 1t was dismissed; bill con-
corning the settlement of estates, and it was order
ed to a 3D. readings bill relating to subsequent at
taching creditors, and it was ordered to Sd read
ing a resolution, directing the publisher of the
18th vol Of Supreme Court Reports, to publish the
remaining cases up to 1914, including those in the
hands of Judge Royce, which was passed By
committee Of Claims resolution directing the au-
dtor Of accounts to investigate the claim OF J }
Beardsley and report to the next session, which
was passed, and the bill to pay him was dismissed
BY committee Of Ways and Means, the bill rela-
ting to railroad stock with substitute, entitled
bill relating to the grand list which provides for
putting railroad stock in the lists of the towns and
defines the mode Of ascertolnng its vaue-the bill
was laid on the table.
Mr. Lawrence introduced a bill relating to the
Militia, which was referred to the committee on
Military affairs
The Senate came in and the following appoint
mcnts were made:
Directors Of the Slate Prison.
Sllas II. Jenison, unanimously.
VIM sanborn Isanborn lis, Don' Denison
81, scattering
Hiram Harlow, Superintendent of the State Pri-
son-LtIarlow 1874, Jeptha Bradley 90, scattering 4
Rev. Thomas Kidder, Chaplain Kiddcr, 100,
Rev. George Whitney II, scattering 10
Hon. Daniel Kellogg, Commissioner Of the In
sumo Asy luln-elCCteu unanimously
Judge Of Supreme Court
Senator II. u. Barrett nominated Hon. Daniel
Kellogg, doeming it proper that he should rank as
third assistant justice. Senator Villas claimed that
Judge Kellogg should now be considered as 3D.
Assistant Justice by priority of election, and that
the election should now be for fourth assistant jus
tce; and on this question he desired a decision,
and presented resolution in accordance with his
view-but this was subsequently withdrawn0nd af-
ter remarks by Messrs Villas, Noyes, Briggs and
Stevens, who believed Judge Kellogg should rank
as third judge by priority Of election, and by Mes
srs Woodbridge and Swift, who regarded it the du-
ty Of the Assembly to fill the vacancy of third as.
sistant justice, and that Mr. Bennett, if elected,
could take that pace-the ballots were called for
third assistant Justice, and Hon. Daniel Kellogg
and Hon. Milo L. Bennett were put in nomination,
After considerable further discussion, exclusively
as to the rank which the Judge to be elected should
hold upon the bench, the ballots were taken as fol-
lnwS.