The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-10-22
From Walton's Daily Journal.
Legislature of Vermont.

O From Walton's Daily Journal.
: Legislature of Vermont.
/ Saturday, October. 10
:. SENATE.
The President announced the appointment
, of Charles j. LOOMS as a Messenger OF the
f Senate.
Mr. Miner introduced a bill in amend.
. ment of the act of 1845, relating to Common
/, Schools, which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Education. This bill is
to repeal the provision of the act requiring
:. County superintendent.
A communication was received from the
Sergeant-at-arms, announcing the appoint
ment of the following officers, subject TO the
approval of TIE president, and they were APP
proved:
Moses Hawks of Rutland, Door,Keeper,
VIM. A. Ood.e OF Barre, Assistant Door
Keeper.
HOUSE.
Petitions referred. OF Groton and Rye
gate Mining Co. to committee on Manutac-
lures.
or merchants and others in Starksboro',
Bridport, Bennington, Huntington, Willston,
Cranky, Waterford, Dandy, Plymouth, Ches-
ter, Ryegate, Orwell, Mount Holly, Berk-
shire, Castleton, and Poultney in favor of in
creasing the amount to be paid for pedlar's Ii
~censes, and of Ichabod Gibson and others of
Londonderry against the same to Committee
of ways and Means. Of S II. Streeter ard
1872 others, to abolish capital punishment; to
judiciary Committee.
Bills introduced, BY Mr.. Fairbanks, so
constructing the act Of "a incorporating the
Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers Rail
Road Co, as to prevent any railroad crossing
the Connecticut IRON New Hampshire 10 con-
meet with said road without its consent.
The Senate came in and the following APP
polntmentS were made.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
B. F. Morgan, assistant Judges ofMe Coun-
Major Hawley, ty C0ut.
Jasper Wall, Dorset, Sheriff:
Aaron Dennio, High Bailit.
A. 2. Lyman, Sa'c'S attorney.
WINDHAM CO.
Emery Whcelock, ! assistant Judges of tile
James ii. Phelps, County Court.
Timothy II. Hall, Westminster, Sheriff.
Pardon T. Kimball, High Baaif.
Royal Tyler, Judge @Proba'e for the District
Of Marlboro.
Ellery Albee, Judge Of Pro5a'e for the Dist
Of Westminster.
William Adams, Benz. Ormsbee, N. Eager,
Jail Commissioners
WINDSOR co.
Walter Palmer, assistant Judges Of the
Thos T Barrett, County Court.
Gilman Henry, Woodstock, Sheriff.
Joseph Churchill, High BaAif::
julius Converse, S'ae'S .4Horney.
Thos. F. Hammond, Jtdge Of Probate far HE
District Of Windsor.
George f. Wales, Judge Of Probate for the
District Of Hartford.
Lyndon A. Marsh, Nahum Haskell, Simeon
Warren, Jail Commissioners
RUTLAND co.
Ezra June, assistant ,Judgcs ofMe
Ambrose l.. Brown, County Court.
Jacob Edgerton, Rutland, Sheriff.
James Rice, High Baaff:
Edgar L.. Ormsbce, Sja'e'S attorney.
VIM Hall, Jadgc Of Probate for The District
of Rutland.
Almon Warner, .Judge Of Probate for the Dis
trici Of Fdjrhocen.
VIM. Hall, Charles Burt, Edwin Edgerton,
JaH Commissioners
ADDISON CO.
Vile Lawrence, assistant Judges Of the
George Chapman, County Court.
David S. Church, Middlebury, Sheriff:
Asa Chapman, High BoHi6.
Geo. w. Grandey, Sta'e,S attorney.
Silas II. Jenison, Judge Of Probate for the
Dirfrict Of 1ddiSon.
Harvey MunsiIl, Judge Of Probate for the
District Of New Huceu.
Nahum Parker, John b. Copeland, Horace
Crane, jail Commissioners for Middtebmy. 3.
John Pierpont, Elliot Sheriff., Samuel
Morgan, Commissioners for the Jail at
VergenneS.
Mr.. Harrington presented a resolution that
so much of the Governors Message as relates
to the war with Mexico and the annexation
of Texas be referred to the abolition mem
bcrS OF the House. consisting of Messrs. Strong,
Russell of Stowe, Terrell, Smith Of Waits
field, Hincher, Henry of Rochester, French,
Rider, Rice, Barrows, Bacon, and Felch.-
Ruled by the Chair out of order, as conflict
ing with the rule OF the House which requires
the Speaker to appoint all committees, and
also us being indecorous to certain members
of the House Mr.. Harrington appealed;
the decision was sustained by a vote of 157t to
20.
That portion of the Governors Message re-
lating TO slavery and the war with Mexico was
referred to the joint committee under rule
that relating to usury to the general commit
tee and that relating to the geological sur
vey to the committee on agriculture. Adj
journed.
MONDAY, Oct II.
SENATE.
Bills introduced. BY Mr.. Brownell, to
incorporate the Green Mountain Bank, to be
located at Bennington referred to Committee
on Banks. BY Mr. Smith, that the owner of
a sheep, worried, wounded, or killed by a dog
may bring an action to recover just damages
from the owner OF the dog and that any per-
son, after such recovery, may kill such dog
with ~impunity: referred to Committee on
Agriculture.