Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-11-06

third Judge by priority Of election, and by Messrs
Woodbridge and Swift, who regarded il the dot
OF the Assembly TO fll the vacancy Of third assist
ant justice, and that Mr. Bennett f elected, coul,
take that place-the ballots were called for thir'
assistant Justice, and Hon Daniel Kellogg and Hon
Milo L. Bennett were put in nomination. Ate
considerable further discussion. exclusively as u
the rank which the Judge to be elected should hol,
upon the bench, the ballots we're taken as follows
LIST ballot. 3D.
Milo L. Bennett, 1903 ia
Daniel Kellogg, So -
Scattering, 90 Is
So on the second ballot
HON. MILO l.. BENNETT
was elected Judge Of the Supreme Court, in place
of Judge Follett, aud the Senate withdrew.
Mr. Hall called up the bill to revive the act char
tering the Brattleboro and Bennington Railroad
Mr. Rice offered an amendment, empowering the
Supreme Court to fix the price Of carrying the
mails, which was adopted, aud the bill ordered to
a third reading.
SENATE o'clock P. NJ. Report. By Mr. Sa
bin, in favor Of the bill providing or the removal oil
the insane Of the State Prison 10 the Asylum al
Braiteboro, with an amendment requiring that the
insanity shall have existed at least thirty days be.
fore such removal. The amendment was adopted
and the bill was passed
Engrossed bills In amendment Of the act OF
letting out of the labor and the annual appraisal OF
the property Of the Prison passed.
The school bill was taken up, and after the a.
dopuon OF one or two small amendments. was
passed without debate, Messrs Moves Richardson,
and Villas voting in the negative
House Engrossed bills To incorporate the
Vermont and Canada Railroad Company amend
ed IN reference to the transportation Of the mails
aud passed after a few remarks by Mr. Thomas
/ Nhd afaI - n.
to the privileges Of the Central road, without re-
curing consideration ayes 1875, noes 81 To
extend the charter of the Farmers Bank (at Or.
well y the motion to reconsider the vote rejecting
this bill was sustained by Messrs Stevens and But.
ton, and opposed by Messrs Marston and Barlow,
when Mr. Jones remarked that he was against in
creasng the banking capital Of Rutland County,
and moved to lay this motion on the table TO await
the fate Of the Brandon Bank bill-Iost the re-
consider alton carried So TO ST. Mr. Marston
moved call Of the House. which was nepatved
and the bill was passed. 81 TO SIS
Hon. Daniel Kellogg resigned his seat in the
House. Adj.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. %
SENATE. Reports. BY Mr. Woodbridge from
the judiciary committee, agains, the House bill
committing the punishment Of Eugene Clifford
after comments by Mr. Woodbridge upon the pecn-
liar atrocity Of the murder perpetrated by Clifford
and the exceeding improbabilty tina; he was labor
ing under insanity, and further brief remarks BY
Mr l. T. Barrett against the bill, il was refused
thIrd reading, with but one dissenting voice Mr.
j. Barrett. from the same committee, in favor Of
the House bill prohibiting the bringing OF paupers
from another State into this State bill was briefly
advocated by Mr. j. Barrett and passed.
Resolution. BY Mr. Hodges, raising a commit.
tee TO inquire and report how much has been ex-
pended within the last four years for recording rev.
dictionary pay rolls and any similar documents
upon what authority the same was paid out, the inn
portance OF the accounts, aud whether any occa-
SION exists for further recording the same, and any
authority for so doing. Mr. Hodges stated that
%, 10 46 had been expended on this account with.
in the last four years, and that a considerable sum
yet remained due He thought the whole matter
well merlted Investigation. The resolution was
passed.
From the House. Bill to incorporate the Yer
mont and Canada Railroad Company; referred TO
the committee on roads and canals
HOUSE Mr. Swift called up the bill to charter
the Western Vermont Railroad Company, and mo-
we'd that 300 copies, with the amendments, be
printed agreed TO.
sEsATE-2 o'clock. P. NJ. Reports By Mr.
Rich from the committee on Finance in favor of
the House bill providing for the payment of The
debts OF the Stale Prison bill passed By Mr.
Rich from the committee, in favor of the bill
n.o"'d'"e e. 'hA sale Of the old State Prison
House. The Chair announced the following
appointments Mr. Hall on the committee on hous.
rs Of correction, aud Mr. Stoddard on the Judica
ry committee, in place of Mr. Kellogg resigned
and Mr. Button on the committee Of Education, in
place Of Mr. Horton excused
The amendments OF the Senate 10 the bill rela |
tive TO insane state prisoners we're concurred in
Report By committee on Banks, bill extending
the charter Of the Bank of Bellows Falls. which
was ordered to I'd reading Adj
THURSDAY, Oct 80.
SESATE.-Rcport By Mr. VIM, from the com.
mitiee on Manufactures, in favor Of the bill in adj
dnion to chapter % of r.. s., providing that all
gram may be held attached by leaving copy Of at
lachment in the town clerks Office as in orber
cases The bill was supported by Messrs Winn
and Noyes, and was opposed by Messrs Villas and
J. Barrett refused third reading By Mr. ]
Barrett, from the Judiciary committee in favor OF
The bill relative TO the discharge Of fire arms in vii
lagos, with an amendment extending the provisions
Of the bill 10 villages hereafter aeanizAd: amend
ment adopted, and the bill was ordered to third
reading.
BY Mr. y. t. Barrett, from the committee on
Military affairs, against the petition Of j. W. d.
Parker OF bradford, for the revival Of the militia
act Of 1878; petitioner had leave TO withdruy.-
ny The same from the same committee, in favor,of
he petition of Amasa F. Clark, with bill limiting
he number of companies in each regiment to four
none Of which shall consist Of more than 20 or less
han 40, providing for an annual brigade encamp-
neni, OF four days duration, also for the procure
nent from Norwich University Of one csdet of the
highest merit, as instructor for each brigade also
or the payment of three dollars annually 10 each
oldier performing duty, and repeating so much Of
he existing laws as exempls The polls Of the militis
rom taxation, with many other minor provisions