Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-10-21

for the faithful performance of his duties to the
committee on finance. By Mr. Hubbard, repeal
ing the act of IA and 46 relating to licensing
Inkeepers and Retailers; to same committee.
BY Mr. Kidder, incorporating the West Randolph
Academy to the committee on Education. BY
Mr. Kimball, altering the time of holding the
County Cour, in Windham to the second Tues
days of April and September to the Senators
from Windham. BY Mr. Miner, in alteration of
Chap 30 Of X S, so as to extend the jurisdiction
Of justices in trustee suits to one hundred dol
lars; TO judiciary committee. By Mr. Reyes,
providing that check lists, containing the names
Of all the legal voters in town, shall be posted up
twelve days preceding election, and that the
town authority shall meet three days previous to
the election to hear applications, and correct the
lists; to committee on elections.
Resoiution-By Mr. Stewart, that the COM
miltee on Roads be instructed 10 inquire into the
expediency of altering the present mode ofchoos-
ing highway surveyors; passed.
Mr. Miner moved that when the Senate adjourn
it adjourn until tomorrow morning; carried.
Mr. Cushman moved, that so much Of the Gov
ernor's message as relates to the Mexican war,
be referred to a select committee; carried, and
Mcssrs Cushman, Kidder and Hodges were APP
pointed the committee
Adjourned.
HOUSE,
The Speaker announced the following COM
mttees:
On the bill to annex Orwell and Sudbury to
Addison Countv-Messrs. Bates Collamer, New
ton, Green and Snyder
Petition referred OF Daniel II. Onion and
others, to comtnitiee on Banks
Bills introduced and referred. BY Mr.. Smith
of Wai,sfeld, to repeal the pedler act, to COM
miltee of Ways nnd Means. BY Mr.. Rice, to
incorporate the village Of Casteton, to General
Committee, with p>tillon on the same subject.
BY Mr. Royce, repesllng second section Of act
OF 1916, reatPg to reporting Supreme Court de-
clsions, to judiciary committee BY MIR. Arnold,
altering chap. IT, r. s., to committee on Educa-
ton. BY Mr.. Harding, to repeal act Of 1916,
relative to bounty on bears, wolves and panthers,
TO General committee.
Resolutions BY Mr. Kellogg, instruct,ng the
Judiciary committee 10 inquire Into the expedi-
ency of so changing the judiciary system as to
provide for Supreme Court of three judges to
sit in bank only also for a joint assembly at 10
a. M tomorrow to sill vacancy in the I'd brigade
LIST division both adopted.
Reports. BY r. +. Hammond, commissioner
to run the line between Bennington and Wind
ham counties eferred to select committee of
three, viz Messrs; Story, Smith of Waitsfeld and
Parsons.
MR.. wHTNEY's RAILROAD.
Mr.. Converse from The joint select committee
tons;
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatves, that the plan Of Asa Whitney, Esq.
Of New York, MS explained by himself, for
railroad from some point on Lake Michigan TO
the Pacific ocean, meets our cordial approval
and we concur IN recommending the same.
Resolved, That our Senators and Represen-
tatlves in Congress be requested by their votes
and acts to promote s-ld object by granting the
right and power 20 Asa Whitney Esq. to con-
struct said road and 10 pledge the public lands
along said contemplated route for the purpose of
constructing said road, in such manner and I'M
der such regulations as Congress shall consider
will best promote and secure the rights and in
terests of the whole Union, and best accomplish
the desired result.
Resolved, That the Governor cause copies Of
these resolutions to be furnished to the Govern
ors of the several States respectively, and to
each OF our Senators and Representatives in
Congress.
Which were unanimously adopted.
BY committee on roads, bill extending act
charterng company for making Connecticut
River navigable by Bellows Falls; ordered to 3D.
reading. Adj.
HOUSE.
2 O'clock, p. M.
Bills introduced md Refered-By Mr. May,
Incorporating Wcs Concord manufacturing COM
parry to commit on manufactures, By Mr.
Mason. relating W grand lis, so altering acts OF
ls4I and AZ thaIS he averaging committees du-
ties shall affect oSy State and County taxes to
committee on graad list. BY Mr. Parker, in ad-
dlton to chap 102 of K S, of elonies to judci-
airy committee. By Mr. Wheeler in amendment
Of chap So of r S, authorizing selectmen to up-
proprate rents of lands TO religious societies, or
to loan on interest where there is no society; 10
general committee.
Petitions referred of Martin Wires, Aaron
Beenan, Seah Ambler, Abel Stevens, Horatio
Allen, David Reed, WIN Harmon, David Cook,
Nathan Leavenworth, Moses Spauding Doug
las Foster, Il f Strong, and Others in each case,
for re-charer OF the bank of Burlington; to COM
mittee on banks. OF S Macomber and Lewis
Lamb and others, against the pedler's act, to
committee of ways and means. Of Justus Burt,
John S Royce, Benz. Peake, P S Gates, John
Adams Rufus Hamilton and E S Holmes, and
several hundreds of others, for removal of shire
town in Franklin county, to members of that