Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-22

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SENATE.--After prayer by the Chaplain, the
President annoucned as select committee on the
act to prevent imposition in the sale Of medicines
Messrs Cushman, Miner, Sweat
The Senate went into joint assembly; on re-
turning
Resolutions blroduced.-By Mr. Kidder, in
structing the committee on Military Affairs to
inquire whether the present militia law needs
amendment; passed. From the House, appoint
ing joint committee to consider whether Mr.
Whitney's Pacific railroad project deserves IA
yorable recommendation to Congress; passed,
and Messrs Hodges, Sweat and Cusbman were
appointed on the part Of the Senate By Mr.
Burton, designating p. NJ. on Wednesday, as
the time for holding joint assembly to elect
Secretary Of State, Sergeant-at-Ams, and Au-
ditor in the Treasury Department; passed.
Adjourned.
H0USE.-After prayer by Rev. Mr. Lord
the Speaker presented the first annual report of
the Windham County Provident Institution for
Savings; referred to committee on Banks.
Petitions presented and referred.-Of t. +.
Bogue, and Joseph Tottenham and others, for
exemption of homesteads from attachment, mort
gage and alienation; to General committee. OF
Martin Moore and others, to set off part of Dunn
merston to Somerset; to General committee. OF
Daniel Peabody and others, J. r. Parker, Lewis
Howard, and Joseph Carlton and others, for a
repeal or modification of the school law; to COM
mittee on Education. OF Geo. 6, Hubbard and
others, Nathan Hind and others, VIM. L. Burn
ham, and Asa George and others, for repeal of
pedlars act; to committee on Ways and Means.
Of \. Is. Williston and others, for increase Of
capital Of Bank of Brattleboroi to committee on
Banks
On motion of Mr. Kittredge of Fairhaven, the
distribution Of the Auditors report was ordered
to be made by the Distributing Committee.
Resolutions dntTOduced.-By Mr. Converse, for
a Joint committee of three Senators and FIVE Rep
resentatives, to consider MIR Whitney's Pacific
Railroad project; adopted and Messrs Converse,
Lyman, Needham, Cuts, Goodrich of Middle
bury, were appointed on the part of the House.
BY Mr. Wheeler, requesting our delegation in
Congress to use their influence in obtaining COM
pensation for volunteer military services during
the last war, whether rendered under acall from
the State authorities or not; adopted.
Bills introduced and reteyred.-By Mr. Lyman,
in relation to magnetic telegraphs--to charter
the steam tow-boat company; to committee on
Roads: BY MIR Godfrey, regulating the sale Of
medicine; to Judiciary committee BY Mr.
Blake, in addition to act chartering Bank of
Brattleboro; TO committee on Banks. Relating
TO line fences (wood-land in use for furnishing
timber or wood, to be considered as improved
land) to General committee.
The time having arrived for holding joint
assembly to confirm nominations for county of
ficers, the Senate came in, and the following APP
pointments were made, among others:
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Gordon Newell, Isaac I. Wright, Assistant
Judges Of the County Court.
Jacob Edgerton, Rutland, Sheriff
james Rice, High BaiiiE
William z, kittedge, Safes Attorney.
Martin G. Everts, William Hall, Chas Burt,
jail Commissioners.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
James II. Phelps, LIST assistant Judge Of DE
County Court
The joint assembly was then dissolved, and
the Senate withdrew.-Adjourned