Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-10-22

! more ulUuSe ana EOItlinInOHS tndn n"CcSsarv-
The state Of NewlIampshire he understood,
| formerly practised our present plan. but now
committed the duty of reporting to the chief
justice, and the mode had proved much more
satisfactory. If any arrangement could be de.
vlsed which promised to secure better results
with less expense he desired TO see it tested.
Mr.. Cushman replied that the supreme court
now had the general supervision of the report
ing of its decisions, and hardly though it proper
or practicable for the Senate to dictate or define
in what manner It's duty should be performed.
It should be left to the Judges discretion. Mr..
Harrington observing that he had understood
that definite proposition to change the present
plan of reporting was about to be submitted to
the other House, on motion Of Mr.. Foster the
resolution with the amendation was laid ON the
table.
On motion Of Mr. Bnrten, the Senate went
into the election ftha standing committees with
the following results:
Co0,0aiitee on fmance.-Scnators Burton, Stew.
art Stanley.
JuiicGry.-Senators Foster, IIar
rngton, Mead.
CiaimS.--Senators iodrcs, j.
Hamilton, Sweat.
EdUcmion.-Senators Fox, Cram,
Bancroft.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Morse,
Robinson. White.
Manufacturers Senators Hilton,
Reyes, Dean.
Observation-Disclosures Cram, r.
Hamilton, Bradley.
Military Affairs Senators Nash
Kdder. Cushnan.
Poads.-Senators X nball Brown
ell, Miner.
RankS,-Senators Cushman, Nash,
Nlattocks
4" Land TeraS.-Senators IIbbard;
Bceman, Morse.
The president announced the following COM
mittee on rules-Senators Brownell, Mattocks,
Ferguson :and also announced the appointment
OF =. c. CottriIl as Messenger of the Senate.
A communication was received from the Ser
geant-at-Arms announcing the nomination of
Moses Hawks as Door keeper, and a. L. Fields
As Assistant Doorkeeper of the Senate which
nominations were confirmed by the President.
The Joint resolution from the House. for
Joint committee on Joint rules, was concurred
in, and Senators Cushman and Miner were APP
pointed the committee on the part of the Senate,
Adjourned.
House.
FRIDAY, Oct Is
During the absence of the Reporter yesterday
afternoon for moment, a resolution from the
Senate providing for county appointments, and
resolution by Mr.. Smith of Weston, for the APP
poniment of Auditor and Reporter Of decisions
Of the Supreme Court, were passed.
The Speaker announced the committee on
Electons-Alessrs Dean, DutonI, uoudu,r
Baldwin of Sharon, Barn IS, French of Wills
ton, Cough
Bill Hfroipced By Mr.. Walker. altering
the time of Windsor Counv Court to the last
| Tuesday in November; referred to members of
! Windsor County.
GA motion Of Mr. Kittrcd-o Of r, resolution
= r1 ISL IIi an at, rail-.
adopted and the Speaker appointed AIessra
kttredge OF +, and Lyman, on the part of the
! House.
| The S peaker appointed Messrs Royce and
| liuboell to wait upon the Governor and inform
him that the House is organized and ready 10
receive any communication he may have made.
RePon.-By the Committee on Rules. the
Rnes OF the House, Mr. Sprague moved to lin
1t motions to postpone to some day within the
session-whch motion was supported by Mr.
Sprague, opposed by Messrs Rice offs, Converse,
and kitredgc of +, and lost. The rules were
then adopted
The Sargeant=at-Arms nominated and the
Speaker confirmed the following officers of the
House,
saubacl Flint, of Berlin, Door-Keepcr.
Henry l-ham. Of Montpelier, } Officers
WIN. II iIart.horn, of Guildhall, of the
Harry Vail of Montpelier. House
~.
On motion of Mr. Goodhue, "A committee of
one from each county was raised 10 average the
Grand List Of 1877.
On motion of Nr Cuts the House proceeded
to elect a Clerk for the year eusuing, when FER
RAND +. MERRILL Esq, was elected by an unan-
imonS vote. and sworn.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
AFTERNOON. o'clock P NJ
The President announced the following COM
mittccs
Ga Bls--Senators Browncl and Ferguson
Under 9th Joint rule-Senators Kimball, Swea,
and Stewart.
< a communication was received from the
Governor announcing that he would present his
q annual message tomorrow at 10 O'Clock A. NJ .
. aud also informing the Senate Of the appoint
;. ment of FEEpERIcK BILLINGS Secretary OF
Civil and Military Affairs.
H,RSe BW.-Alterng time of holding Conn.
J ty Court in Windsor to last Tuesday OF Novcm.
Der, referred to the Senators from Windsor
BIZ Mtro3ucel.-A Altering the name of Green
Mountain Bank to Vermont Bank, and extend
ing the time prior to the Charters going into
operation, referred TO committee on Banks.
Mr., Hodges called mp resolution appointing
Joint assembly Cor the election Of Auditor OF
Accounts and Reporter of the decisions of tn,
Supreme Court, and moved to amend so as Il
designate tomorrow at 10 O'Clock for that pur
pose Mr.. Harrington withdrew the amend
> ment offered by him in the forenoon, and til,
= amendment of Mr. Hodges, with the resolution
was adopted.
- Report. Prom the Senators of Windso
county, in favor of the bill altering time o
: holding County Court in Windsor county :
= passed.
u Adjourned.