Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-10-23

swift Chase of Franklin spaFord Rice and Warner. AT
his request, Mr. Rice excused from acting on the COM
mitee.
seSArr, anernoon.--Thc Senate went into joint assem-
bly, On returning, communication was received from
the Governor transmitting from the State GeOogist his
first Annual Report the communication was referred 10
the eommittee on Finance Adjourned.
House., anernoon.-Mr Ballou appointed by the
chair member Of the select committee slavery in place
of Mr. Rice, excused.
Messrs Hall Of Brateboro Converse, Lawrence Thorn.
and CaPen were appointed the special committee to ex
anime into the Of the Vt Asylum for the Insane
The Senate came in, and the joint assembly proceeded TO
the election Of Sergeant aArms which resulted the
9Th ballot as follows;
w. r. Burnham, il3
r r. Hiker, SO
a. p. Burnham, 80
E S. Camp 10
and Mr. w r. Burnham was accordingly declared elected
They also proceeded the election Auditor the
Treasury Department, with the following result:
Joseph Berry, ~
II Y. Barnes, ~
Scattering, b
aud Mr. Joseph Berry accordingly declared elected.
Tbereupon the joint assembly was dissolved
communication received by the House from the
Governor transmitting the first Annual Report of the D-
rectos of the Vermont Central Railroad Company; report
referred to joint committee under the 9th joint rule.
communication received from the Governor, trans
hitting the first Annual Report Of the State Geoogist
The House adjourned.
sEsArr.-Messrs Billings, Marshall. aud Woodbridge
were appointed the select committee on that part Of The
Federal Union, Texas and Slavery.
HousE.-BWs introduced By MIR Kellogg, expediting
proceedings in Chuncey. By Mr. Kellogg, allowing agent
attorney make affidavit certified wTis executions
in manner of plaintsoll referred to the Judiciary
committee BY Mr. Aiken, placing live animals the growth
of other States countless the footing al agr
cultural fairs as animals of the same county referred to
committee on Agriculture
Mr. Hall Of Bristol from the select committee, submitted
favorable report exposing the condition OF the vermont
Asylum for the Insane. Mr. Farnsworh moved that 500
copies be ordered to be printed lost. Adj.
RtP0rt-By MIR Fairbanks, from the committee on Edu-
cation against further legislation the subject of defining
the duty Of common school teachers and OF limiting the
tent aud defining the mode of punishment; adopted.
Bill introduced-By MIR Lawrence, adding $1,000 the
present annual appropriation for the Insane Poor, and
nbshng the office of Superintendent its concerns
referred to Judiciary committee.
Mr. Swim called up the bill giving the right 10
elect town representatives by plurality, the third ballot
MIR Stoddard moved to lay the bill the table after
remarks by MIR Sloddard for and by Stevens against the
motion, it was put and lost SO to 1876 The bill then
4 ordered to a 3D. reading. Adj.
SrSArE Reports-By MIR Woodbridge, from the Judi
ciary committee the bill nsing with the
moVa of corn in the stalk and when attached upon the
registry in the town clerks Office with amendment the
amendment adopted and the bill passed By MIR Villas
from the committee in favor of the petition Of Hand
Hall with bill providing that in any OF exception, be.
fore the Supreme Court for other than variance be-
tween the pleadngs the SUIT and the evidence gwen
trial 1t, before such supreme Court any such evidence
shall be found exist which in the opinion OF the court is
not material 10 the substantial merits Of the case the cour,
may either disregard such evidence, or direct an amend
men Of the pleadngs correcting such variance on such
terms shall be deemed reasonable and render udgmen,
as if such variance had existed bill ordered To Sd
reading By MIR Woodbridge, from the committee, in
favor Of the bill awarding close jail executions against al
torneys who refuse and neglect 10 account for moneys col
lected with amendment making the bill prospective
" in its operation. The amendment was discussed by
Messrs Woodbridge Barrett, Smith and Villas and was
adopted the bill was ordered to a Sd reading
House Notwithstanding Select committee To define
the County line between Bennington and Windham eoun
ties passed.
HOUSE,, Report-By MIR Mddebrook, from the commit
tee on Agriculture, in favor Of the bill relating to foregt
4. cattle utura fairs.
Bills inrOdueed-By Mr. Adams of Grand Isle, to amend
the charter of the Champlain and Connecticut River Rail
road to allow them extend the road TO the Canadl
line referred to the committee on Roads. By Mr. Mars
ton incorporating the trustees of the Vermont Annual Con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church referred
the Judiciary committee BY Mr. Fairbanks relating TO the
Improvement of common schools providing for tho sn"o
Of schools who shall inquire into the quail
catons and moral character Of teachers, shall give cer
Of such examination TO the town clerk be recorded
in his Office shall visit every district school in town,
twice year, and shall exercise general supervisor
them, also providing for county supernlendens TO b
Annually appointed by the county judges, and for Stat
superintendent be elected by the Legislature providing
also that district shall draw school money which shS
employ teacher examined in the mode above PrescIb
+ ed referred 10 the committee on Education
Resoutions-By MIR Lee, instructng the committee OF
Elections to inquire INTO the expectancy oil 50 Altering Y.
existing law as 10 make it incumbent upon the town cler
prepare list of the legal voters before the hour OF oa
lotIng at teeman's meeting carried
By Mr Parsons, appointing select commlt'ee cohsisn
the Senators and from the two counties
to establish the boundary line between the counties oil beh
:
ering special committee the State Prison 10 send
||4 persons and papers carried
Senate BMs Referred-The bill relating to the election
by plurality iaken up had third reading, and was oil
| dered TO lie on the table.
message was received from the Governor transmitn
the return from the deaf and dumb and blind asylum
M Hartford communication from G. c. Beckwih, Secrehr
of the American Peace Society, and the Correspondent
between the Governor and the Secretary OF War realn
the taken Bennington all referred TO the con
mttee under the 9Th joint rule.
SEsATE, afternoon = epOrt.-The committee on Ian
Taxes through Mr. Richardson asked be discharged ro
the further consideration of the resolution nstrucng the
TO inquire into the expedency of posponng the making
of the grand list until the month of August inasmuch us
would require general revision Of the listing laws gran
ed The committee Finance, through Mr. hieh, askt
to be discharged from the further consideration oil the me
sage of the Governor relating to the report OF the State
oogist granted
W Blu introdueed-By MIR VIM, providing that when AZ
grain after having become personal property, IS taken
of any writ execution II shall be held IN the san
way as is provided in chapter %, Sect. 10 Of Il 5.
HousE Report BY Mr. Hall, from the committee
Roads, in favor of the bill revving act incorporating
Bennington and Brattleboro Railroad Company ordered
lie the table
Mr. Aiken called up the bill relating to foreign cattle
agricultural fairs and it ordered to third reading
IL l.