Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-15
TIE LEGISLATURE
SATURDAY, October 10.
SENATE.

act requiring County Superlntendents
A message was received from the House, an
rouncinp the appointmen of committees 10 canvass
the votes for Members of Congress; whereupon
the President appointed the following Senators to
Join;
First District, Mr. Morse.
Second District, Mr. Cram.
Third District Mr. Rich.
Fourth District, Mr. Robinson
communication was received from the Ser
peant at Arms, announcing the appointment of the
following officers, subject to the approval of the
President and they were approved:
Meses Hawks of Rutland, Door-Keeper.
WIN. A. Dodge of Barre, Assistant Door-Kceper
Mr. Fifed Of Orange County asked TO be dis
charged from the Committee Of Claims, OIL the
gronnd that he has been placed on two committees
MIR Villas remarked that his colleague had been
placed on two aborious committees, while his friend
from Grand Isle had been favored with but one
pointment on committee less aborioss Mr.. "
said he made this remark without any design OF
complaining Of the arrangement of the commit
tees which he was aware is always somewhat
difficult task. Mr.. Fifeld was excused.
The Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs ap-
peared in the Senate, and communicated the annu-
al executive message, which was read, and on mo-
ton of Mr. Rich it was laid on the table and 300
copies ordered to be printed.
On motrcn of Mr.. Hodges, ordered that when
the Senate adjourns, it adjourn until Monday morn
ing.
On motion Of Mr.. Bradley, the Senate proceeded
to supply the vacancy in the committee on claims
and Mr. Harrington was elected. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Button.
The Chair announced the following Committees,
upon the part Of the House, TO canvass the votes
for Representatives to Congress.
First District. Messrs. Tyler, Rice, Tucker,
Marks, Conkey.
Second District. Messrs. Huzcn, Doniorth,
Thomas Foster, Henry of Weathersfeld
Third District. Messrs Lawrence, Hobart, Brdg-
cs, Maynard, Hall.
Fourth District Messrs Clark Of Montpelier,
Fairbanks, Cleaveland, Rich Of Morrstown, Rus
sellof Stow.
Messrs. Russell and Harrington were appointed
Committee, on the part OF the House, on joint
rules
Petitions referred. OF Groton and Ryegate Min
ing Co.; to Committee on Manufactures. OF Pc
ter Chase, for an allowance of claim; to Commit
tee on Claims. OF John Batchcldcr and Others for
u land tax on CRANKY: TO Committee on Land Tax
es. Ofmerchants and others in Stnrksboro' Bird
port Bennington, Huntington, Williston CRANKY
Waterford, Danny, Plymouth, Chester Ryegate
Orwell, Mount Holly, Berkshire. CastIeton, and
Poultney in favor OF increasing the amount to be
paid for pedlars licenses and Of Ichobod Gibson
and others of Londonderry against the same; &c
Committee of Ways and Means. OF s. X, Street
er and l32 others, to abolish capital punishment
to Judiciary Committee.
Bills inhodatced. By Mr. Fairbanks, so conslru
ing the act of AS incorporating the Connectlcu
and Passumpsic Rivers Rail Road Co. as to pre-
vent any Railroad crossing the Connecticut from
New HAMPSHIRE to connect with said road whou
its consent. BY Mr. Snyder IN alteration of Chap
90 r. S. so that no action by the trustee process
shall be commenced before justice when matte
in demand exceeds over one hundred dollars. by
Mr.. Russell, of Burlington, so altering Chap. ~ o.
r. S. that if the amount of debt or damages or boil
together recovered by plaintiff in trustee process
originally commenced in County Court shall not eX
coed twenty dollars, or if the effects credits il
the hands oitrustee shall not exceed the same sum
the trustee shall be discharged, and recover his
costs By Mr. Stoddard, so constituting Sect IL
Chap 4S of r. S. that where the plaintiff in suit or
an official bond brought for the benefit of thrd
person, shall have certified to the Court the name
of such person as prosecutor, the executor or adj
minisraor Of such prosecutor, in the event OF his
death during the pending of the suit may prosecute
such suit TO final judgment. All relerred to the Ju
dietary Committee.
Resoluiions-By Mr. Chase, that when the House
adjourn, it adjourn to meet on Monday at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ; passed. BY Mr.. Fairbanks, that 500 copies
of the Governors Message be printed for the use
Of the House; passed.
The Governors Message was communicated
read and 500 copies ordered to be printed.
The Senate came in and the following appoint
ments were made.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
nao MHI 6Ssy Assistant Judges Of the County Court
Aaron DEMO, nigh baiiG.
0-' WiNDHAM COUNTY.
am Ssy T PSeo Assistant Judges Of e County Court
Timothy il Hail. Westminster, Sheriff.
Pardon T Kmball, High BadE.
Royal Tyler, Judge Of Probate for the District Of Marlboro
William Adams benamin ormsbce, Nahum Eager, jail Con
yrrNpcnp roJtNurv
bo@as rT mSo Assistant Judges Of the County Court
Gilman Henry, Woodstock, Sheriff
1hos Hammond nudge Of Probate for District Of
GSoIge Waei' y N Of PrSeqte lGr ne District If Harord
RUTLAND COUNTY.
hS, SSne p0 Assistant Judges Of The County Court
Jacob Edgoron, Rutland, Sheriff
James Rice, nigh BaLiG
William Hail. nudge Of Probate for the Disl,ic, Of Rutland.
ATER MS S Ss g s e fsGd fer he D e ds,AaSs,
ADDISON COUNTY.
tsnTge Cspmah Assistant Judges Of the County Court
David s. Church, Middebury, sheriff
Asa Chapman, high Bai!G
sias ,snisoH Judge Of Probate for The District Of Addison
Nahum Parker JohnB COpeand Horace Crane, Go%@issioH
John Perpont Elliot sharril Samuel Morgan Commissions
for The Jail at Ne" d nRTeS; COUNTY
Jobn McI.nne assistant Judges o. the County Court.
George Sleeper, Cornth Sheriff
Ebenezer Bass, High BdiG
Jefferson Kdde States Attorney,
Edmund Weston Judge Of Probate the District Of Rdnd0l
Amos Hatch, Ebu Norton, Lemue George, Jail Conn
sOners.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
ii"Iy haSter' Assistant Judges Of The County Court
u Strong, bloomington, Sheriff
Noyes Hopknson, High BaliG
Nathan Ilill States Attorney
Jacob Bates, Judge Of Probate.
Thomas jameson, Luke Spencer Samuel Conant Jail Conn
siOHers '' " ~
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
Jason Crane Cambridge Sheriff
Geo W Bailey, High BaiiG
VIM w White, States .4ttornhH
Lucius Ii Noyes, Judge of Probate.
G Eaton, Wesley Mathews John G PAGE Jail
n,on ESSEX COUNTY
Horace Hubbard Resistant Judges Of The County Court.
Greenleef Webb, Guildhall, Sheriff
Preston May, High BaiiiG
WIN T Barron, States 4ttorney
Jonah Brooks IT,, Judge Of Probate
John Dodge, Marcus Webb, David Denison, Jail Conn