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Chaplain. q,
s,ph Steen and others. for the incorporation Of
n mutual life insurance company. Bv Dr. |
Cram, of William Sibn and Others. and OF Dar-
lei Reed and others. for bank in Windsor-sev-
orally referred TO committee on banks.
Bill reporied.-By Mr.. Kimbal. from the
committee on roads, in favor OF the bill extend |
ing the act Cor The relief of the company for
rendering CONNECTICUT river navirahe BY Bel.
lows Falls: read third time aud passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
lJMr. Pierce was yesterday appointed on
the committee on the Mexican war His name
was accidentally omitted in the report.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Shelton.
Rcporiss--Bv select committee bill annex
ing part OF Hancock to Rochester. amended so
n to ask assent of the towns interested. and or
dered to a third reading. By committee of ways
and means. bill relating tn Auditor of Accounts
ordered to 81 reading. BY committee on roads.
bill to charter Woodstock railroad co.. laid ON
the table. BY judiciary committee, Scmtc bill
ycpealing act of 'I6. on sale of medicines -
ordered 10 Sd rcadihg-and against House bills
on same subject, aud they were dismissed
Bus inirOduced amt rcfyrH.-Rv Mr. Con.
verse. relating 70 settlement, of estates to Judi.
ciary committee. By Mr.. King altering name
Of Stephen Bellows and phcbr Higgins. and
making them heirs Of Guy Kin lev of Fletcher !.
10 general committee. By Mr.. Sawyer in re-
laion TO granting licenses to retailers of liuunrs
repeating acts OF ~, 'i3. II, and 'lG refer
red to select committee of five. BY Mr.. Brdg.
ihan, TO charter phuniX mill co.; to committee
on manufactures. BY Mr. Smith of Weston
cmrtcring Otter Qucchee mill co 20 same com
mi'tce.
D,f,. M
others. TO committee Gn manufactures. OF II.
ID. Wngham aud others. for removal of county
buildings, to members Of franklin county. OF
Daniel ADAMS and others fer savings bank AT
springfield, to committee on banks. OF riiny
bliss and others. for annexation of part of Go
shen to Rochester. to general committee. OF
Caleb Waldo and Hiram VI Smith and others
for protection Of homcsteadS. to general com.
mittec. OfIra b Persons. claim. To committee
of claims. OF |. Pond and others. for re-
charter OF Bank vi Burlington, to committee on
banks.
Res lu'ions. BY Mr.. Goodhuc, nsiructinc
committee on roads to inquire into the cXpcdicn-
cy of a general railroad law adortcd. BY Mr..
Carpenter, instructing the general committee to
inquire into the eXpedicncy of repeating the act
relating to the sale Of liquors, and also to ma.
king provision TO punish for dragging liquors
passed BY Nr Clark instrucng Auditor of
Accounts TO make statement Of arrears due
from county clerks, with specifications of names
and amounts adopted.
The bill relating to magnetic tclcgraphs was
taken up and ordered to 81 reading.
The petition Of Sylvester Phelps was again
considered, the Question being upon its adop-
ton and it was rejected by more than two
thirds.
Adjourned.
n IRE , ,'.. D.,
Foster, from judiciary committee bill cha nrine
name Of Samuel Richards and making him heir
of lothian Ellis passed.
Resolutions. BY J Hamilton. insiructing u-
dietary committee 10 report the existing laws as
to the right ni married women laid on the Ia
ne. by Mr.. Nash. raising committee of three
H. inquire whether additional provisions are re-
CURED for the security Of persons interested in
Savings Banks adopted, and Senators Nash
Harrington and Hilton were appointed the COM
mttee.
The Governor transmitted the report of Sam.
ncl Z Crafts and A q Chadwick committe
appointed to examine the historical collection o
Henry Stevens. They report that the collection
consists OF about Cos volumes of newspapers, Of
WHICH 4o3 volumes were printed in this state
large collection of books and pamphlets rea.
ting TO the early history of Vermont and com.
prislng our controversy with New York and
New llampshre-and also the revolutionary
correspondence Of Coy. Chirtenden Gov. II
chenor, Gov. Guuslla, Ethan Alien, Ira Allen,
Gen. Bradley, and many others of the fathers of
the State--and close by recommending the pur-
Chase of all the papers printed in the state.
and the books and manuscripts. Referred to
committee under the fifth joint rule.
Adjourned.
lloUsE.-Thc Speaker appointed the commit
tee on the bill repeating -undry acts relative to
sp'rituous lIquur>-hics, Rs. Sawyer Carpenter,
Miles. Franklin aud Upham
Reports BY general committee. bills incor-
porltng Ncrgenncs hook and ladder company
and the village of Wood>tock; ordered to Sd
reading: against bill repeating last act as TO
bounties on bears wolves. &c, and against re-
curing woodlands to be fenced; dismissed
BY judiciary Committee, against bill extending
jurisdiction Of justices Of the peace in trustee
clses: bill supported by Messrs. Bridacman
Rice Of S., opposed by Mr. Kitrcdge of f., anc
motion to dismiss rejectcd-laid on the table.
Mr. Gilbert Of Tnnouth had leave o! absence
after Tomorrow mornin', on &C cunt Ct /.
health and Mr.. Smith OF panton was appointed
on the committee on bills in place Of Mr. Gil
bert Mr. Converse called up the bill charter
ing Woodstock Railroad Co., and it was order
ed to a Sd reading.
Eetiiions presented ami referred. OF Ashbe
IUCkcnsON anu bticrS, against WDNing ALLEYS
70 Judiciary CoWu,i,trc: of Rufus Wanwrigl,
and al others, Tor repeal of act incorporn'in.
the village Of Midiebury, 20 selec, COMMITTEE
of five, consisting of MeS,rS. Ferpnrsor, Gar
Isle. Lyman of Dover Flint and Hobart. O
A + Merrill and others. for re-chancr of banl
Of Burlington. to committee on banks.
Pas l. Bill relating TO tolls OF Sherburn
turnpike co.
Bills introduced and referred BY Mr. Kit
tredge of i. ,chartering Rutland and Washing
ton railroad co +; 10 committee on roads. BY NJ
Snyder, in amendment of chap. K = (no ba'
le. for representatives after II O'Clock at nigh
ofthe first Tuesday ., September; j TO commit
tee on elections. BY Mr. Ward to pay Ira Mer
rll $i5; to committee on claims
Resolution. BY Mr. Lyman of Dover, instruct
ing committee on roads 10 inquire into the expc
diency of apportioning the expense of roads be
tween the towns interested, or between town
and counties; adopted.
Adjourned.
SATURDAY, October 23.--SENATE.--Mr. Cnsl
man moved to elect a Senator To serve on th
Bank committee, during fhe temporary ahscnc
of Senator Mattucks carried, and Nj Bradlc
was choson
Reports. BY Mr. Hodges, from the commit
tee OH Claims, in favor oil the petition Of John 5
Iarabee, with bill granting the said larabee
IL. ID.