The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-10-30

State Prison 10 send for persons and pa
pers; carried.
| A message was received from the Gov
ernor, transmitting the return from the
deaf and dumb and blind asylum at Hart
ford, communication from G.. G. Beck-
with, secretary of the American Peace So
ciety, and the correspondence between the
Governor and the Secretary of War re-
lating to the cannon taken at Bennington;
all referred TO the committee under the
9Th joint rule. Adjourned.
STANDARDIZATION.
Reports. BY Mr. Bradley. from the
committee on banks, in favor of the bill
incorporating the Bennington County
Bank, with amendments. increasing III.
sock to 100000, and making the single
shares $500 instead of 5000. The a.
mendmen,s were adopted, aud the bill was
passed. By Mr. Rich. from comnitlee on
finance, in favor of the resolution relative
to the purchase and distribution of copies
Of Washburn's Digest, with amendments
which were adopted and the resolution Or
dered TO third reading. BY Mr. Villas,
from the judiciary committee, in favor Of
exempting the members of fire engine
conf anies from serving as jurors. and
from the payment OF all taxes but high
way taxes; bill passed. BY NJ, Villas,
from same committee, in favor Of the bin
establishing an additional session of the
supreme court in Windsor county; bill
passed. The committee on finance, lhro'
Mr. Rich, asked 10 be discharged from The
farther consideration OF the message OF the
Governor relating 10 the report OF the State
Geologis'.
Engrossed bills passed. Relating 10
immaterlal yariances between peadiugs
and proof in judicial proceedings. Re.
ldtlng to attachments of corn in the stalk
and ear.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor informing the Senate that Leonard
Seargent declined the office of assistant
Judge OF Bennington county; communica-
ton referred 10 the Senators from Benz
nington county. Adjourned.
HOUSE Afternoon.
Reports. By Mr. Button, from the com.
mittee on banks, in favor of altering name
oflhe Windsor County Bank; bill passed.
By Mr. Fairbanks, from the committee on
education, in favor of the bill empowering
The Troy Conference Academy 10 confer
degrees; on motion of Mr. Swift, the bill
was ordered to lie on the table. By Mr.
Hall, from the committee on roads, 10 ia
vor of The bill reviving the Bennington
and Braltleboro Railroad Company; bill
ordered to lie on the table.
Bills introduced. BY Mr. Rider, res
pealing the act granting bounty on bears:
referred to general committee BY Mr.
Rice, empowering towns 10 adjourn free
mems meeting from day to day. until
choice of representative is ef1ecled.
Mr. Aiken called up the bill relating TO
foreign cattle in fairs, and it was ordered
to third reading. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Oct. Is.
SENATE.
Reports. BY Mr. Morgan, from the
Committee on Elections, in favor of the
bill amending chapter LIST Of R. S., relating
TO election BY plurality, with an amend
ment, providing for additional trials, if
there should be no plurality on the third
ballot; the amendment was adopted.
o. motion of Mr. Bilings,the bills was
ordered 10 lie on the table for examina-
: ton.
) Bill introduced. By Mr. Button, es-
, lablishing a hospital at Casteon referr-
I'd to the committee on Education.
Bills from The House. To incorporate
, the Winooski Mill Company; referred to
the committee on Manufactures. In rela =
} ton to animals Of foreign growth in agri-
: cultural fairs; referred 10 The commi,te on
, Agriculture.
Engrossed Bill. To incorporate the
Bennington County Bank. Mr. Villas
t me we'd 10 lay The bill on the table 10 be
. made The special order for Tuesday morn
ing next carried.
Eagrossed Resolution. Providing for
the purchase and distribution Of so copies
of Washburn's Digest; adopted.
; Resolution introduced. BY Mr. T. II.
J Barrett from the committee on Military
Z affairs, instrucling our Senators and re-
: guessing our representatives in Congress
to use their exertions to recover, from the
: possession oil the General Governments,
e The cannon taken at Bennington; adopt
T ed.
: The Governor transmitted to the Sen
q ate report from the commissioners ap-
J. pointed 10 examine into the condition OIL
$ the University of Vermont; referred 10 the
j. Committee on Education.
q Adjourned.
HOUSE.
e Petitions presented. By Mr. Kellogg
/. Of Thomas Robinson and others praying
q for the recharter of the Bellows Fall'
:, Bank referred 10 the committe on Banks
;. Of Isaac Thayer praying that The Stat