Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-10-21
SENATE.


Adjourned.
AFTERNOON, . o'clock P. NJ.
The President announced the following commuters:
On Bills-Senators Brownell and Ferguson. I'm
der 5h Joint rue-Senators Kimhall Sweat, and Stew
at.
communication was received from the Governor
announcing that he WOULD present his annual message
tomorrow at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and also informing the
Senate of the appointment of FREDERICK BILLINGS as
secretary ofcivil and Military Affairs.
House Bill ALTERING time Of holding county court
in Windsor to the last Tuesday of November, referred
to the senators from Windsor
Bill IrlLoduced-Aern the name Of Green Noun
tain Bank TO Vermont Bank, and extending the time
prior to the Charters going into operations referred to
committee on Banks.
Mr. Hodges called no resolution appointing a Joint
assembly for the election of Auditor of Accounts and
reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court and
moved to amend so as to deslgnate tomorrow al 10
CLOCK for thlt purpose, Mr. Harrington withdrew the
amendment Offered by him in the forenoon and the a
mendnent Of Mr.. Hodges, with the resolution, a
dopted.
Report.-from the senators of Windsor county, in
favor of the bill altering time Of holding county court
in Windsor county; passed.
HOUSE.
The Governor notified the house that he would take
the oath of Office at NJ this day, and transmit the
message tomorrow at 10 A NJ; also, that he had APP
pointed FREDERIC BLLINGs secretary of civil and mil
itary affairs.
Bills htro9uced--By Mr. Royce, providing for the
appointment of reporter of decisions Of supreme courts
by the court in December next-the reporter to hold
office three years; referred to Judiciary Committee
BY Mr. Lyman extending the charter of the Bank of
Burlington, referred to committee on Banks.
RepoHS-By select committee bill altering time of
holding Windsor county court and it was passed, the
rules being suspended for the purpose.
Mr. Converse presented remonstrance against the
right to a seat of Mr. Pmpton of Wardsboro' referred
to The committee on elections.
Adjourned.
Saturday, Oct. l6
SENATE.-Senaors Stewart and Morse were at
their request excused from serving the one on commit
tee on finance and the other on committee on land tax
es, and senators Kidder and Stewart were elected to
| fill the respective vacancies.
Senators Hodges and Morse were appointed by the
chair committee on the part of the senate to examine
the condition of the state library
! Bills httroduccd--By Mr.. Harrington providing for
the building of the state prison on Isle La Mott, in the
county of Grand Isle; referred to committee on fin
ance. BY Mr.. BrownelI, in amendment of chap Of
r. S.. so that no town representative shall be elected
on a blllotng after II O'clock at night; referred to
committee on elections.
Rcsoldons.--By Mr. Miner, nsructing the judicial
ry committee to inquire if any alterations should be
made in the present listing law; passed. By Mr. Hold
yes, for a JOINT assembly on Wednesday next at 10
a. M, to elect judges of the supreme court; passed
| The annui executive communication of his Excel
lency the Governor waS transmitted to the senate.
On motion Of Mr. Hodges, 300 copies Of the mes
sage we're ordered to be printed for the use Of the
| senate