The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-10-20

TO the State to be placed in the Capitol
Therefore Resolved, By the Senate aud
House of Representatives, That the Ser
geant- Arms be directed TO place The SAID
portrait ia the SeBate Chamber, and that the
Auditor of Accounts be directed to audit and
allow The expenses of the Sergeant-at-Arms
for so doing.
The resolution was passed unanimously.
HOUSE.
Petitions referred.-Of Eli Ballou and
I4O0 Others, for the abolition Of capital pun
ishment, to Judiciary Comm.
Resolutions.-From the Senate, for cleo
ton Of Judges Of Supreme Couit tomorrow
morning laid on the table. From the Sen
ate, relative to 4 portrait OF Chief Justice
Williams, painted by Mason sDo presented
to the State by the bar of Rutland county !;
concuned in unanimously, after explanatory
remarks by Mr.. Briggs.
Bills Introduced. By Mr.. Hackett. in ad-
dition to the act to facilitate the rendering Of
turnpikes free roads referred no the Comm.
OH roads.
BY Mr.. Bill, repeating the act for geolog-
ical survey; referred to the CON- on ways
& and Means.
SENATE.
Resolurions.-By Mr.. Foster, that so
much 9th Governors message as relates to
slavery be referred to Select Committee
Of FIVE; passed. and Messrs. Foster,
Villas, Harrington. Cushman, and Fox were
appointed the Committee.
HOUSE.
Petition Referred.-Of w. D. Bell and
others, against peddling, TO The Committee
Of WAYS 81 Means.
Reports.-By Judiciary Committee, a.
gainst the act in a!teratio Of chapter % K. s.,
extending the jurisdiction ofjustices of the
peace in trustee process from 40 to 500 ::
Messrs. Russell of Burlington, aud Fairchild
sustained The bill. and Messrs. Miner and
Walker opposed il, and a motion to dismiss
was lost-ayes 81, noes 90. Mr.. Thomas
moved to amend by providing that no per-
son shall be adjudged trustee unless his
rights &c. exceed Sl5-lost; aud the bill
was ordered 10 third reading. By same
Committee. bill on tile same subject, dis
charging trustees and emitting them TO costs.
if the sum recovered against them in the
County Court shall not exceed $50 aud It
was ordered TO third reading. BY Com. of
Elections resolution declaring Johu Elwell
of Glastonbury, to beentitleri TO seat. all
opposl'un being withdrawn. which was
carried, aud Mr.. Elwell was sworn AND took
his seat. BY General Committee, bill res
storiug John Messer to his legal privileges,
which was ordered to a third reading.
THURSDAY, October Is.
SENATE.
Bills in'roduced.-By Mr.. Bradley. exten-
ding the charter Of the Bank Of Burlington
by the same. extending the charter of the
Farmer aud Mechanics Bank at Burlng-
ton; both referred TO the Committee on
Banks.
joint Resolurions-By Mr.. Hodges, that
the Governor be authorized to appoint com
miriee Of three TO reorganize the present ju
dietary system, and report at the next sess-
Mr. Villas hoped that this course would noi
be adopted without dcliberation.
This motinn prevailed.
Mr.. Villas presented a resolution instruc
ting the Judiciary committee 10 inquire into
the evils Of the pr esent Judiciary system, and
the proper remedies. He said, that his par
ticula, object in the resolution was to enable
the judiciary Committee OF the Senate TO sit
in conjunction with that Ofihe Hnuse, before
which were about TO be presented the views
of eminent gentlemen upon the subject.
Tine resolution was adopted.
Mr. Bell moved that when the Senate adj
iourn it adjourn to meet Tomorrow morn
ing. in order to give opportunity TO hear the
lecture ofPrnf. Davies before the State Edu-
cation Society