Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-10-21
on BILLS
UNDER THE FIFTH JOINT RULE.

Kidder of Winha,
Tower of Ira.
Bills introduced and referred. By Mr.. Baldwin
of Bradford, providing for check list in each
town; 10 Judiciary committee. BY Mr.. Clark,
in addition to act to encourage Agriculture to
committee on Agriculture. By Mr.. Dean, to in
corporate Black River Savings Bank-by Mr.
Lyman, to incorporate the Commercial Bank of
Burlington, and also Burlington Savings Bank
and by Mr. Clark, to incorporate Montpelier Sa-
wings Bank-severally to the committee on
Banks By MIR. ColameT TO charter Union Rail-
road Company to committee on Roads. BY
Mr.. Walker, to repeal act OF 1916, relating to
sale of medicines; to Judiciary committee. BY
Mr. Converse, relating to county revenue, (rela-
ting to distributing money from pedler's licenses
TO counties); to committee of Ways and Means.
By Mr.. Bates, to extend charter of Bank of Or
leans; to committee on Banks. By Mr.. Con-
verse, concerning bowling alleys (select men
empowered TO close theJ,); TO Judiciary commit
tee.
Resolutions House resolution to elect Audi
tor and Supreme Court Reporter, returned by the
Senate amended concurred in. BY Mr.. Smith
vt Weston, lnstructng Judiciary committee to
inquire into the eXpediency of reducing the sal
airy Of Supreme Court reporter; adopted By
MIR. Kittredge of st. j., declaring that Arauuah
Leach of Kirby is not entitled to a seat refer
red to committee on elections. BY Mr.. Clough,
to elect Secretary Of State, Auditor i'll the Treas
ury, and Sergeant at Arms on Monday next p.
m. adopted. From the Senate, to appoint JuIg-
es of Supreme Court concured in. BY Mr..
Catlin, directing distribution of two copies Of
Auditors report to each bank; adopted.
Petitions SC. Rsjerred.- E A Scofield, Reu-
ben Washburn, S II r Wilson, Ora Harvey and
JOHN Dunbar and Others for Black River Saw
M han n Ranks OF lOhn
Gregory, E d Woodbridge and Moses TAFT and
others, Tor a new town out Of Ferrlsbur h, south
of Otter Creek; also remonstrance Of Orange
Gage and Others on same subject to select com
mttee Of five. Of VIM Villas and others, for
new bank at Burlington, TO committe on Banks
Of9l freeman of Wardsboro, in favor Of Mr.
Plympon's right to n seat to the committee of
Elections. Of E F Weymouth and others, for a
repeal of the pedler's act; referred to committee
of Ways and Means. OF Henry Holmes and
Others, 10 select committee of three members of
Wlndham county. Of Alonzo Pierce, Charles
Dickinson, and James Smith and others, for re-
peal of pedlar's act; to committee of Ways and
Means. Or Joseph Stow and others, to be set
off from Hancock 10 Rochester to select com
mttee Of five. Off company for making Con-
nectcut River navigable by Bellows Falls; to
committee on Roads. OF Frederick Taft; TO
General Committee.
! Report. Rules, by committee OH that
subject, and the rules were adopted.
The Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs
appeared in the House and communicated the
annual Message OF the Governor, (see second
page,) which was read, and on motion of Mr.
Miles, laid on the table and 500 copies order
ed to be printed.
| The Senate came in and the following ap-
pointment was made:
SILAs II HoDaEs of Rutland, Auditor of Ac-
counts:
Hodges 1873 Ira Davis 81 Scat. 2
The joint assembly adjourned one week. tc
elect Supreme Court Reporter, and the Senate
withdrew.
On motion Of Mr. Porter the House proceeded
TO elect Engrossing Clerk, when NORMAN Du
RANT was elected and sworn.
LIST ballot Cd ballot
Durant 80 100
John Dean, jr. SO 81
Daniel Lothian rs Is
The Speaker appointed the following Selec
Committees
On petition for remission of pedler's license
Messrs Bridgman, Chaplin, Worden.
On petition for division of Ferrisburgn-M essr
Sprague, Gilett, Aiken Pollard, Joslyn.
On petition to set off part of Hancock {.
Rochester-Messrs Parker of Waltham. Ferqu
son, Richardson of Sherburne, Hobart, Ward.
Adjourned to Monday morning.