The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-10-30
LEGISLATIVE.

ton presented. by Mr. Hubbard, for n land
tax on Bradeyvale; referred TO the Land Tax
committee.
Bills introduced. BY Mr. Mattocks, enlnrg-
ing the capital stock of the Bank of Caledo-
mia to $4,000; referred TO the committee on
banks.
Engrossed Bills Extending the charter
of the Bank Of Manchester three years; pass
ed. Changing the name Of the Green Noun
tain Bank, and extending the time one year
prior 10 the banks going into operation; pass
ed
From the House, approving oftho plan Of
! ASH Whitney, Esq. 10 construct railroad TO
the Pacific, and recommending il 10 the ia
yorablo consideration of Congress; unan-
mousy cOncurred in.
! HOUSE. Petitions referred. OF John
/ Pinney and lOl others, for annexation of
/ Greensboro to Caledonia county, to mem
bcrs of Orleans and Caledonia. orc. =.
Chandler, A. q. Dewey and others, for n rail-
rond from Woodstock TO Central road, to
committee on roads.
Bill passed. In addition to act chartering
company to make Connecticut river naviga-
bic by Bellows Falls.
Senate came in and the following appoint
ments were made:
SUPREME COURT.
STEPHEN ROYCE, Berkshire, Chief
Justice, unanimously.
ISAACF. REDFIELD, Montpelier, LIST
Assistant Justice. unanimously.
MILO l.. BENNETT, Burlington, I'd As
sistant Justice, Bennett 1877, Kellogg 3d.
DANIEL KELLOGG, Rockingham, Sd
Assistant Justice, unanimously.
HILAND HALL, Bennington, 4Ill Assis-
tant Justice, unanimously.
CHARLES DAVIS, Danville, 9th Assis-
tant Justice, unanimously.
MILITARY.
ISAAC C. WHEATON, General I'd Brig
ade LIST Divisions; Wheaton 139,Culeb Ii. Elnr-
rington so, scattering /.
Reports. BY committee on roads, bills
chartering the Union railroad Co. from Mont
pelier, through Barre to Bradford or Royal
ton:) and the steam two boat company-a-
meuded by plncng the act under the coutrol
of future legislatures; and both bills were or
dered to n 3D. reading.
Mr. Parker moved 10 reconsider the refer
enre 0:,he petition for the annexation OF
Greensboro to Caledonia county; opposed
nv Mr. Rand and carried. The petition was
then referred TO n committee OF five from
without the counties Orleans and Caledo-
nia--to wit: Messrs Homes, Wiley, Hendrick,
Eastman and Curtis.
SENATE. THURSDAY, Oct, 81. Report.
BY Mr. Mead, from the judiciary committee,
to which was referred so much of the Gov
errors message MS relates to the rights of |
married women, Il bill providing that any
time before marriage the parties may enter
into a contract declaring their consent, that
after marriage. the wife shall continue to hold,
the whole or part, of any interest, IN real or
personal estate, or rights of action of which
She may be possessed at marriage, free from
the control of her husband; and enabling the
wife 10 hold devises, couveyances,or requests
without the intervention oftrustee; laid OH the |
table.
Bills. BY Mr. <idder; for the improve
ment Of horses, providing that the owner or
keeper of any stallion of four yesrs old and
upwards. shall pay into the town treasury the
sum of S25, under that age, the sum Of $40;
referred to the committee on Agriculture.
Engrossei Bills. Repeating net TO prevent
imposition in the sale of medicines passed. |
Recurring the Auditor of accounts TO give |
bonds for the faithful performance of dnties; !
passed.
HOUSE. Petition. OF 4. F.. Judevine
and others of IIardwick, TO restore Lucien
Marsh TO his civil privileges TO select com
mitec of three, consisting OF Messrs. french
ofIl., Beckwith and Perry.
Resolutions, From the Senate, for joint
committee to consider the report of the com
mittee appointed to correspond with the
sculptor Powers, in reference to Statues of
Ethan Allen and Thomas Chttenden; con-
Cured in, aud Messrs Lyman, Needham and
Cuts were appointed the committee
on the part of the House, and the re-
port of the committee was read and referred
accordingly.
Bills Introduced and referred. BY MIR Kit |
tredge OF ST. j., in addition to act providing
for sale of non residents lands for taxes, TO
Land Tax committee. BY MIR Blake, i'll adj
di;ion 20 nets incorporating Brattlehoro' and
Fitchburg Rail road Co., and Pussumpsic and
Connecticut River Railroad Co.; TO commit
tee on Roads.
The Speaker appointed the committee on
sul,ec; ofthe Mexican war-Messrs. Arnold,
Aiken; jenkins, and Bedding.
The Senate came in and the following APP
pointments were made:
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
R Re"isl b sa,S%is' Assistant Judges.
Addison Peck, Montpelier, Sheriff
Leonard Keirh, High Baiiff.
Charles Reed, States Attorney.
jeremiah T. Marston, Judge ofProbate.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Games Jam" u l.; g%S,!0'k' Assistant Judges.
James Hamilton, Troy, Sheriff.
Silas Sears, High Bailiff:
Henry f. Prentiss, States Attorney.
Jacob Bates, Judge of Probate.
Thomas Jameson, Luke Spencer, samuel
Conant Jail Commissioners.
| Amendments were also made for the 9TH
err counties of the State. james Mem. Shat
ter was elected Secretary of State. Luther
Cross, Sergeant at Arms, and Carlos Carpen-
ter, Auditor in the Treasury.
SENATE. FRIDAY, Oct. %. Bill repor-
ted BY Mr. Kilnball, from the committee
on roads, in favor of the bill extending the
act for the relief of the company for render
ing Connecticut river navigable by Bellows