The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-10-24

By Judiciary committee, bill, relating to
remoyal of paupers, which was ordered TO a
third reading. BY committee on Military All
lairs, bill relating TO staff officers ofthe militia
Subject 10 removaD and i was ordered to
third reading. BY Judiciary Committee,
Senate bill in relation to the Connecticut and
possumpsic Rivers Rail Road Company, and
i was ordered TO third reading, when Mr.
TYLER moved TO suspend the rules 80 as to act
mon the bill now, but Mr. Thomas moved 10
Law the bill on the table; at the request OF Mr.
Harrington of NJ this motion was Withdrawn
and the rules were suspended and the Dill
passed.
Engrossed bill. In relation to accounts of
executors administrators, guardians ana
trustees; passed. ,.,.,
MIR Thomas called up the House bill, relat-
ing to the Conn. g. Pass. Rivers hall hoad
Company, the question being upon the a
mendment of the Senate; the object of Mr.
Thomas confessedIy being to get rid of the
bil ms il has been superseded by the Senate's
EiI-but, after various suggestions, It was
G,nd that the amendment must be acted up
on-and then the House refused to concur
therein. .. . On n.
Re- Mr. Foster, from the Judiciary committee,
in favor of the House bill, relating to divorce,
granting it in case of adultery, intolerable Sc
Verify or wfll desertion occurring out OF the
State. provided the lbelant shall have resided
in the State two years after such cause occur
rod and ia the County one year previous to
the term of the Court at which the petition
is presented: bill passed.
Mr. Villas presented the following joint res
polution-
Resolved BY the Senate aud House of
REPRESENTATIVES, that both Houses meet in
saint assembly, on Wednesday the 2lst inst.
at 4 o'clock p. NJ. to offer up thanks TO AL
mighty God for the victory lately obtained ut
Monterey, in Mexico, by the American Army
under the command of General Taylor, and
that the Rev. Chaplain ofthe Senate be re-
quested to address the Throne of Grace in
prayer suited 10 the occasion.
Mr. Kinball moved to lay the resolution OH
the tabe.-Carried % TOT.
Mr. Chittenden called up the bill extending
the charter ofthe Farmers Bank, at Orwell,
and it was passed.
Mr. Sinonds called up the House bill rela-
tive to the destruction of bears, wolves and
panthers, and moved its recommtment to the
committee on Agriculture, who had reported
against it., that the friends of the bill might be
heard in its behalf; carried, after remark by
Mr. Howe against it,
A message was received from the House,
announcing its non concurrence in the Sen
ate's amendment to the bill in construction
of the act incorporating the Connecticut and
Passumpsc Rivers Railroad Company.
MIR Bradley hoped that the Senate would
not recede from the amendment.
Mr. Villas moved to adhere; carried.
Reports. BY Mr. Villas, from the Judiciary
committee, in favor of the bill providing, in
case ofnonresident principal debtors in trus-
tee suits, that one copy of the writ left with
one of the trustees shall be sufficient service
upon such debtors; bill ordered to n third read
ing. BY Mr. Burton, from the Judiciary com
mittce, to which it had been recommitted, IN
favor of the bill amending sec. 93 chap. % of
r. S.; so that plaintiff, his agent or attorney
NAV swear ont an attachment against the bod
OF n debtor, ifhe believe he is about TO leave
the State ordered TO third reading. BY Mr.
Fox, from the committee on Education, a.
gainst the bill amending the act of '45, reia-
ting to Common Schools, so as to abolish the
Office of County superintendent. bill indef-
nitely postponed.
The bill remodeling the Judiciary system
ofthe State was taken up, and the amend
menls proposed by the committee were a.
dopted ..e.
HOUSE. Resolution-By Mr. Thomas,
for Il ioint assembly on Wednesday the - st
inst at o'clock P. NJ. to give thanks for the
victory of Monterey, and that the chaplain of
the Senate be requested 10 officate. MIR Mi
ner moved to lay the resolution OH the table
ayes l0S, nays Sc.
The Senate came in and the following ap-
pnintments were made, and the Senate re-
tired:
DAVID BAILEY of Chester, General 9th
Brigade, Sd Division, unanimously.
ISAAC McDANIELS of Dandy, Major
General of the LIST Division, unanimously.
Mr. Miner called up the bill relating to the
Judiciary, which provides for an additional
Judge and new arrangement ofcircuits, fix
, os the times of holding the terms ofthe 'Su-
preme Court, and provides for special terms.
Ordered to Sd reading.
Reports. BY General committee, against
bill relating to the appointment of justices,
and il was laid on the table. BY committee
ION Military Affairs, against bill relating to
certain stuff officers (being superseded by "
mother bill, and j. was dismissed. BY COM
Dmittee on Roads, against bill in addition to
chapter 20 R. S., and it was laid on the table.
Engrossed Bills. In alteration of chap. 95
r. S., regulating jurisdiction ofVergennes cit
courts; relating to removal of paupers; re-
.atng to staff offcers in relation to sale of re-
alestate by executors, and in addition to chap,
40 R:S.,-severally passed.
The Judiciary bill was read the third time
and PASSED nss,. con, .,-
MEXICAN ARMY, OF FIVE THOUSAND ON IT'S
WAY TO ATTACK GENERAL KEARNEY. A par.
tty of,raders arrived at Independence on Sc
lnst., with fifteen DAYS later intelligence from
santa te having left the 9th of September
lhey bring the following reports: 1t was
currently reported when the company left
tha' i've thousand men, the flower ofthe Mex
lcan force, were IN tbeir yvav nm from he