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

SATURDAY, Oct. 16
Senators Stewart and Morse were at their re-
quest excused from serving the one on Commit
tee on Finance and The other on Committee on
Land Taxes and Senators Kidder and Stewart
were elected to gil the respective vacancies.
Senator Nash observed that the afternoon
would be occupied by the meeting of the Coun- |
ty and Probate District conventions, and moved
that when the Senate adjourn 1t be to meet at
half past nine o'clock OH Monday morning car
ried
Senators Hodges and Morse were appointed
by the chair a committee on the part of the Sem
alto to examine the condition of the State Lii
brary.
Bills introduced.-By Mr. Harrington, provid-
ing for the building of the State prison on Isle
La Mott, IN the county Of Grand Isle referred
to committee on Finance By Mr. Brownell, in
amendment of Chap | of r s, so that no town
representative shall be elected on balloting af
ter ~ o'clock at night referred to comrnite on
Elections.
ReSolutionS-By Mr. Miner, nstructmg the
Judiciary committee to inquire il any alterations
should he made in the present listing law; pass
ed. by Mi Hodges, for a joint assembly on
"Wednesday next at 10 A M, to elect Judges Of
the Supreme Court; passed.
The annual executive communication of his |
Excellency the Governor transmitted to the |
Senate by his Secretary, and was read by the |
Secretary Of the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Hodges, 300 copies of the
message were ordered to'be printed for the use
Senate.
The Senate went into joint assembly.
On returning, Mr.. Hodges moved that so mucv
of the Governors message as relates to public |
accounts be referred to the Committee on f. |
nance carried. Mr. Cushman moved that SO
much as relates to the act Of last session to pre-
vent imposition and accidents in the sale of med |
iclnes, be referred TO select committee with |
instruction 10 report bill for its repeal carried. |
Mr. Nash moved that so much as relates to Ed. |
ucation be referred to the committee on Educa-
ton; carried. Mr. Kimba!l moved that so much |
as relates to the rights of married women be
referred to the Judiciary Committee; carried.
: Mr. Hodges moved that SO much as relates to
the Geological Survey be referred 10 the COM
mittee on Education; carried.
ResolutiOn.-By Mr. Kirnball, that the Secre- |
tary of State be requested to furnish the Senate
tebular statement of the amount expended |
yearly for the support of the Vermont State
Prison over the income exclusive of the cree
tior OF buildings, including the expense of off
GERS, agents, and prisoners each year, from the |
establishment of said prison 70 the present time |
also q statement of the average number OF
prisoners each year during the same time pas
sed.
Reports.-By Mr. Cushman, from the Commit
tee on Joint Rules, adopting the joint rules of
last session adopted By Mr. Brownell, from
the committee on Rules, adopting the Senate |
rules of last session, with sundry amendments
laid on the table, after remarks by Messrs Har-
rington, Brownell, Ferguson, Cushman, Mat
tocks, Miner and Foster.
.MrMead presented q report from the 'Pres- |
dent and Directors of the Wndham Provident
Institution for Savings, whence it appeared that
since the 18th day of January last, S34.7i0 so
have been received from 259 depostors, of which
10, al. 4 ~ Al