Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-11-07

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HON. MILO L. BENNETT
was elected Judge of the Supreme Court, in
place of Judge Folleti, and the Senate with
drew.
Reports. By committee of claims, reso-
luton directing the Auditor of accounts to
investigate the accounts of Charles Story
and report to the next session, which was
passed and the bill in his favor was dismiss
ed. By Judiciary committee, bill IN explain
alton Of sec. 40 chap. 20 r. S. and it was
ordered to Sd reading. By committee of
Ways and Means, bill in amendment OF
chap. lO7 r. S. and it was laid on the ta-
BILE.
Mr. Hall called up the bill to revive the
act chartering the Brattleboro' and Benning-
ton Railroad Mr. Rice offered an amend.
ment, empowering the Supreme Court to fix
the price of carrying the mails, which was
adopted, and the bill ordered 10 81 read
ing.
Mr. Swift reported the bill to extend the
charter of the Bank of Middlebury amended,
and the bill was passed lis TO 81.
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SENATE.
Reports. By Mr. Sabin from the Com
mittee on Education, in favor of the bill re-
pealing sec. 80 of chap. 18 Of r. S. relative
TO common schools, and also providing an
amount equal to the sum, which will be year
~ received into the Treasury by the force OF
this act, shall be subject to appropriations
for the purpose of carrying into effect sys-
TEN for the Improvement Of common schools,
and other kindred objects. Mr. Villas moved
to amend by striking out the last named pro-
vision, as merely advisory in its character,
and therefore useless. Mr. J. Barrett sup.
ported, and Messrs Sabin and Woodbridge
opposed the motion, and it, with the bill it.
self, on motion of Mr. J. Barrett, was laid
on the table, and the bill was made the spe.
cial order for Wednesday morning. By MI
Sabln, from the same committee, against the
bill introduced by Mr. Richardson, for the
improvement of common schools, as super.
seeded by the bill already before the Senate
the bill was refused third reading. By MI
Sabin from the same committee, in favor o
sane of the State Prison to the Asylum a
Bratleboro, with an amendment, requiring
that the insanity shall have existed at leas
thirty days before such removal. The
amendment was adopted, and the bill wa
passed.
Mr. Rich, from the committee on Finance
to whom was referred so much of the Gov
ernor's message as relates to supreme anc
county court orders, submitted bill of elev
en- sections, in amendment of the act of 1912
relating to public accounts; on motion o
Mr. Rich, the bill was referred 10 the Judici
AIRY committee.
Engrossed bills. In amendment of tn
act of Al relative TO the state prison, pro
vidng for the letting out of the labor ant
the annual appraisal of the property of tn
prison; passed. To pay VIM. Rounds j.
Sll; passed.
Bill introduced. By Mr. Moves, il
amendmen, of the act of '42 in addition l.
chapter 10 Of RS. transferring portion O
the duties, therein assigned. from the Cover
nor to the Commissioner of the Insane, an
reducing the compensation, therein Above
to the Governor, from 500 to $50 |; refer
red to the committee on Finance.
From the House. Resolution providin
for the publication of the unreported decis
ions of the supreme court. Bill relating
, public squares in incorporated villages
both referred to the Judiciary committee
Bill annexing part Of Province island
J, Newport. Bill in addition to the act of 4
!, relative to the grand llst-bo,h referred
the committee on Land Taxes. Bill rel
y tive to the organization of school districts
S unorganized towns and cores; referred
J. he committee on Education. Bill extern