The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-11-04


talists and sound public policy required that
no bank shall be rc-cbartercd. unless it be by
the common consent of all interested and
that whore applications for & re-chartcr and
a ne \ bank are made, the Legislature shall
give preference to the latter.
The Senate came in and the following ap-
| pOutments were made
| WINDSOR COUNTY.
Scwal Fullam, States Attorney.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Robert Harvey, Asst. Judges of the
John p. ingalls,, County Court.
! Jonas Flint, Sheriff.
Andrew Mcmillan, High Bailif.
Geo. G.. Cahoon, States Attorney.
Samuel B, MAttocks, Judge Of Probate
Samuel ingalls,, Seneca Ladd, John Kelsey,
Jail Commissioners.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Henry H. Reynolds, Asst. Judges of the
Lorenzo Hall, County Court. s3
LAM0ILLE COUNTY.
Vernon w Waterman, Asst, Justices of
Alpheus Morse, the Co. Court.
Gustayus 4. Eaton, Wesley Matthew'S
David Campbell, Jail Commissioners.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Oct. %.
Rcpoyf. BY Mr.. Sweat from the commit
tee on Claims, in fayer Of the bin anreXing
part OF Hancock to Rochester; supported by
Mr. Cushman, and on motion Of Mr. Nash,
who remarked that Addison county might
perhaps be interested in the question, the
bill was laid on The table for consideration.
BY Mr.. Cram, from the committee on cleo
tons, in favor of the bill requiring the cleo
ton of town representative TO be made on
balloting commenced before - O'Clock at
night Of the first Tuesday in September; on
motion Of Mr. eastman, laid on the table.
House RcSolutioa. Instructine the Auditor
to audit Tie account for printing thc Third
Annual Report Of tie State Gcologist, and
to draw an order upon the State Treasurer
TO pay the same passed
HOUSE.
Petitions rcjcyrcd OF E A. Knight and
others, for limitation OF work per day, to gen
eral committee; Of Silas Giddngs and others,
to annex part Of Clarendon to Ira, to select
committee Of three, consisting Of Ncssrs,
Holmes, OtiS and Bolster.
Resolutions. BY Mr.. Farran, raising a c M
mittce on mileage; adopted. BY Mr. Scy-
mour, authorising the Auditor to audit the
account for printing the 81 annual report Of
the State Goologist; adopted.
Reports. BY General committee, bill to
incorporate the village Of Rutland; ordered
to third reading. BY majority of select
committee on the subject OF licenses, bill re-
pealing all acts since and including 1889 on
the subject Of the sale of spirituous liquors
on motion Of Mr. Miles, the bill was laid on
the table to enable the minority Of the com.
mittcc to report BY committee on roads
bill Incorporating the Rutland and Washing
ton Go. N. W Railroad Company: Mr.
Kittredgc of i. explained that this bill was
for a short road, connecting the Rutland road
with road in the State of New York run
ming 10 WHITEHALL and that it was in the usu-
al form, except that it contained provision
empowering the Company to lease or sell its
road to either Of the main roads connected
with it: and on motion of Mr.. Kellogg the
bill was laid on the table. BY General com.
mittce, bills 0nncXing part of Goshen to Ro,
chester; ordered to Sd reading.
Petitions Sc. rrIcTcd. or Wait Branch !
and others, against anncXing Orwell to Add |
son co. to select committee on that subject |
of John Adams and S. w. Sheldon and 9TH
ers, against bridging the lake, to committee
on roads
Reports. BY select committo (unanimons-
ly) bill to annex part OF Terrsburg to Pan
ton, as Il substitute for the bill Incorporating |
a new town by the name of Basin Uarbor. |
Mr. Smith Of Panton remarked that the |
friends of the original bill agreed to this sub |
5ttute, and lie also expressed the opinion that
it will be acceptable to majority Of the peo-
pie Of Panton-and in reference to this lat
ter point, the reporter misunderstood him
yesterday; bill laid on the table BY gene
raj committee, bill anncxing part Of Benson
to Orwell; laid on the table. BY judiciary
bill regulating choice of Council
Of Ccnsors; ordered to Sd reading.
The bill concerning bowling alleys, (sub-
ecting them to the authority of the select
men, was considered, when Mr.. Jones
moved to dismiss it; opposed by Messrs.
Blake and Converse, and lost, 1G8 to 6, and /
The bill was ordered to a third reading.
The amendment Of the Senate to the bill
extending the jurisdiction Of justices in trus-
tee cases was concurred in.
The bill to incorporate the Rutland and
Washington Railroad Co. was ordered to a I'd
reading.
DEATH OF COL. RANSOM.
The Governor sent in the following mes
sage:
To tie House Of Representatives:
have received this day a communication
rom the Adiutant General of this State, con.
aiming official intelligence of the death of
Col. TRUMAN b. RANSOM, of the 9th Rcei-
ncnt u. $. Army, who fell at the stormine
If Chcpultepcc, on the morning of the 18th
September deem it proper to lay the in