Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-10-15


A committee Of two was raised to wait on His Ex
celency the Governor and inform him that the Senate
is organized and ready to receive any communication
which he may be pleased to make; and Messrs Brad
ley and Villas were appointed for this purpose.
The Senate proceeded to the election of the Stand
ing Committees, as follows:
On Finance Rich, Smith and Onion; Judiciary
Foster Villas, Burton; Claims-Hodges Fheld, Kim
BALL. Education-Fox, Smith, Cram Agriculture
Howe, Bemis, Morse; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Rob
inson, Hilton; Eections--Clapp, Miner, Birchard
Military MISUNDERSTANDING Page, Brownell; Roads q
Canals--Chttenden, Harrington, Bellows; Banks
Bradley Flfield, Nash; Land Taxes-lilbbard, Bell,
Simonds.
Thos E. Powers, of Woodstock, was elected Asss-
tant Secretary-Powers %, VIM w. White, of John
son, z.
Rev Geo. B. Manser, of Montpelier, elected
Chapain-Manser 90 Mr. Kinsman A. A. e. Button 2,
J. Gridley l.
The Governor announced the appointment of Fred
erick Billings, ESQ. of Woodstock, Secretary of Civ
il and Military Affairs.
The chair announced the following commtteos:-
On Rules-Hodges Villas, Foster Joint Rules
Cushman, Smith. Adj
House Prayer by Rev. Mr. Comings.
The chair announced the appointment Of Mcssrs.
Russell, Harrington and Miner as the committee on
Rules; Messrs. Stoddard, Ayesworh, Stebbins, Roie
Baldwin, Barnes and Smith of Waitshed committee
Mr. Harrington moved TO admit Messrs, Frost of
BrldpoIt, Ewell Of Glastonbury and Bolster of Mount
Tabor without their credentials. Mr. Frost was ad
mitted he having accidentally lett his credentials be-
hind the Others with defective credentials, re-
ferred to the COM of Elections.
F. F. Merrill was elected Clerk-Merrill III, E. A.
Kimball 63, S. P. Lathrop 10.
Norman Durant was elected Engrossing Clerk-Du-
rant lis, Horace Clark 63, A. NJ. Dickcy ~.
Mr. Benton introduced bill amending sec. IL chap.
AZ Rev. statutes, to exempt so bushels potatoes
one plough, and other agricultural instruments from
attachment; referred to judiciary com.
Numerous petitions from merchants and others were
presented praying for further restrictions against ped
lars; referred CON- Ways and Means.
The Senate came in, when Slas II. Hodges OF Rut-
land was elected Auditor of Accounts-liodges l3l,
Ira Davis 6S, scattering 5.
Peter T. Washburn of Woodstock, Reporter Sup.
Court Observation-Disclosures l38 E. D. Barber 68,
Adjourned.
SENATE met and adjourned
HOUSE. The credentials of the members returned
from Glastonbury and Mt. Tabor referred to the COM
mttee on elections.
Petition of Erastus Jewet to be admitted to a seat,
iH place of the sitting member from Pownal.
Bills introduced-In addition to sections IA and Is
of chap K. s., providing that town representative shall
be elected by plurality on 9TH ballot Also, re-dis-
trctng the judicial circuits of the State. Also, that
revenue accruing from pedlar licences should be paid
to the county instead of the State Treasurer. Also to
incorporate Chttenden Co. nfrmary. Also, to pay
widow of Geo. A. Allen certain debentures; severaly
referred to judiciary committee.
Petitions Referred From citizens Of several towns
in favor of further restrictions upon pcdlars; referred
to committee of ways and means OF others, against
further restrictions referred to same committee A
ganst capital punishnen read and referred to Judicial
ny committee, Adj.
Saturday. Oct. 10.
SENATE. Prayer by the chaplain
Charles J. Looms appointed messenger of the Sen
ate
A bill introduced in relation t. common schools
repeating that provision requiring County super
intendents
Committee to canvass votes for members of congress-
to Join House conn., MessrS Morse, LIST dist; Cram, I'd
do; Rich, Sd do; Robinson, 4h.
Appointed Moses Hawkes., of Rutland, door-kcepcr;
VIM Dodge, of Barre, assistant do
Mr.. Flfeld, of Orange Co. excused acting on COM
of Claims and Mr., Harrington, Of Rutland Co, APP
pointed instead.
The secretary of civil and military affairs commun-
Gated the annual message of the Governor read laid
on the table, and 300 copies ordered to be printed
Senate adj. till Monday.
HOUSE Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Ballou
The chair announced as House com. TO canvass votes
for congressman, Meosrs Tyler, Rice, Tucker, Marks,
Conkey, LIST dist Hazen, Daniorth, Thomas, Foster,
Henry of w. I'd dist Lawrence, Hobart, Bridges,
Maynard, Hail. Sd dist Clark Of M. Fairbanks,
cleveland, Rich of NJ. Russell of S. 4th dist.
House com on jontFules, Messrs. Russell and llar-
rington.
Petitions Referred OF Groon and Ryegate Mining
Co. to com. on manufactures OPP Chase, to com on
claims. OF J Batcheder and Others TO com. on land
taxes. Of merchants in several towns increasing a.
mount of pedlars' licenses; and Of others against the
same; referred to com. Of ways and means. OF S r
Streeer and 1872 others against capital punishment to
judiciary com.
Bills introduced So constituting act Incorporating
Conn. River and Passumpsic river rail road as to pre-
vent any rail road crossing the Connecticut from H
to connect with said road without its consent So al
terlng chap % that action by trustee process
shall be commenced before justice when the demand
exceeds one hundred dollars Also, so altering chap
%, that if the amount of debt or damages both to-
gether recovered by plaintiff in trustee process orr
glnally commenced in county court, shall not exceed
20 dollars if the effects or credits in the hands Of
trustee shall not exceed the same sum- the trustee
shall be discharged and recover his COSTS So con-
STRUNG 18th sec chap 49, that where the plaintiff in
suit on an official bond Brought for the benefit of
third person, shall have certified to the court the
Of such person prosecutor the exeoHak or ADMINS
traitor OF such prosecutor, IN the event ots death du
ring the tendency of the suit may prosecute such suit
TO final Judgment. All referred to judiciary com.
Ordered to be printed 500 copies of Governors mes
sage Resolution passed. that when the House ad-
iourn it adjourn till Monday
Senate came in and the following appointments were
made.
Bennington Cob F Morgan, Major Hawley as
sstant judges county court; Jasper Vail sheriff. Aaron
Demo high bailiff; P Lyman sheriff.
Windhan, Co. Emery WheelocG, J H Phelps, asst
judges county court; Timothy B Hall sheriff; Pardon
Kimba high bailiff; Royal Tyler Judge probate
dist Marleboro Ellery Albee, do dist Westminster
VIM Adams, Benz Ormsbee, Nahum Eager, Jail com
missioners.
Windsor Co. Walter Palmer, Thos. T Barrett asst
judges county court; Gilman Henry, sheriff; JOSEPH
Churchill, high bailiff Julius Converse, states atto
ney; Ihos. Hammond judge probate dist Windsor
Geo Wales, do Hartford Lyndon Marsh, Nahum
Haskell, Simon Warren, jail comrs
= Rutland Co. Ezra June, Ambrose L Brown asst
Justices; Jacob Egerton sheriff; James Rice high bal
&sliff; Edgar L Ormsbee, states attorney; VIM Hal
%uige probate dist Rutland; Almon Warner, do Fair.
haven VIM Hall, Charles Burt Edwin Edgerton jail
commissioners