Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-11-17
char,er-read twice and referred to committee

on b hunks.
Reports. BY Mr-DAs in favor Of the House
bill relating TOD construction of the ridge
from South Hero 1d'Nlilton-rcad the third time
and passed. by Mr. June, in favor OF the House
bill IN king appropri Nm for the support of Gov
Mr. Sweat from select committee, on the con-
di,ion of the State school fund, Statement, sct-
] iug forth that condition, and recommending the
| passage Of D resolution which, OH motion, was
| laid on the table.
Mr. Sweat Offered resolution authorizing the
! loan OF the Surveyor Generals instruments to
Norwich University.
Mr. June offered resolutions, resembling the
resol luton 10 adjourn on Friday, and fixing on
Wednesday next week, for that purpose-iirst
resolution, after a spirited debate, was passed,
and the other laid on the table, leaving the time
tor adjournment yet to be settled.
| Mr. Reyes introduced Il bill to incorporate an
Academy at Chelsea-read twice and referred
10 com, on Education.
Mr. Becman from the select com. to whom was
referred the bill for building State Prison on
Isle La Mott reported in favor Of the same by
making several important amendments, such as
to change the title to an act relating to the State
Prison--to insert the names Of 5. H. Jennissn,
Lawrence ansrd and John Bradley as com
rnssioners, who are to decide OH tbs .expcdien-
cy of removing the State Prison from Windsor,
and il decided to move at all, to contract for the
building, &c. &c; amendments adopted and the
bill laid on the table.
! Mr. Stewart from Select committee to whom
was referred the bill to divide the town of Mont
pelier, reported that the same ought to pass
and on the call of NJ ,ssrs kcyss snd Chandler,
made a statement of facts when, on motion o {
Mr. Reyes the bill vas laid on the table.
Mr. Beeman, from the committee On Military
Affairs, begged leave to return the House bill in
amendment of the militia law without giving any
opinion on its merits on which they were unable
to agree.
Mr. p kidder was proceeding to give state
ment of the facts, when the Senate Adjourned.
IIousE.--A a bill from the Senate, making
further provision for the management Of State
finances, was referred to committee Of Ways
aud Means.
The House resumed tho special order, being
bill for joint stock corporations, and it was pass
ed. SO to SO.
Resoiuiions By Mr. Merritt, that the re.o-
luton for adjournment on Friday be rsscinded
laid on the table. Also, for adjournment on
Wednesday morning Of next week laid on the
table
Report BY Judiciary committee, bill incor-
po-ating the National Life Insurance Company
ordered to Sd reading.
Eagrossed BIS. To incorporate the Bank
Of Brandon; motion of M Carpenter of \. 10
lay on the table was lost 81 to -; the considera-
ton Of the bill was interrupted by the funeral SER
vices ofthe late member from Jay, and the House
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8.
SEyArE-Prayer by the Chaplain
Reports. BY Mr. Stewart, from committee on
Btnks. against the bill to incorporate the White
River d INK.
Mr. kimball offered resolution that no bill
or petition be introduced after this morning,
which being amended, motion of Mr. J. p,
kiddcr, so as to substitute this afternoon pas
sed.
Mr. Walker offered a resolution directing Sec.
of State to purchase, for, and distribute to each
town in the State. copy OF Barnards School
house Architccture-rcierred to committee on
Education.
Mr. June introduced bill to incorporate the
Brandon tnk-read twice and referred to com,
on Banks
The resolution directing the Sergeant at Arms
to lay plank floor in the basement rooms of
the State House was returned, with proposals
to amend The same by embracing in the order a
I'll ght of winding stairs to the top of the dome
wlich was concurred in.
The House bill to regulate joint stock com
The bill from the II 'use to repeal all laws au'
tlorizin. the raising Of uniform companies ii
the militia, was taken up; the bill was laid or
the table.
A communication was received from the Gov
; ernor announcing the resignation OF Joseph
Soule as assistant Judge of Ftanalin county, and
{ las. 5. Dana as jail commissioner OF 'aedo-
MIA county, and the same was referred TO the re
: sDpctivp senators of those counties
The House bill to annex part of Shelburn to
st. George was taken up-oPpo>ed by MfSSr-
Stewart aud White, and supported by Mcssr'
Beenan and Ferguson, aud passed.
The bill to ncerpora,e the Franklin co. Bank
was taken up-Mr Redfeirs amendment for
the appointment OF commissioners by Supreme
, Court to locate the Bunk still pending amend
mcnt opposed by Messrs White kcves French
ad supported by Messrs Rcdhed and Beeman
when the Senate, the question still pending,
Adjourned.
HousE.--Prapcr by Rev. L, J. Scott.
/ ReSoiuiions. By Mr. Cooper instructng com
mittee on roads to inquire into the eNpedlency
Of clnrterng a railroad from the Northern ter
, minus o. the Rutland road to Canada line, IN
, tersec,ing the Vermont and Canada roads pas
sed.
Reports of Commuters. BY Committee on
= Claims, OIL 10 pay ilenFy Sle'tHs pd>Stu'-
, By general committee, against petition tor repea
, of license laws and the petitioners had leave
, to withdraw. b. committee ea manufactures,
4 against bill for Incorporating the Nort"teld
i manufacturing Company the bill was support,
/ ed by Messrs Carpenter Of n, Whttemore and
. Needham, and opposed by Collamer; ordered t'
4 a Sd reading. d judiciary committee, against
:. bill to incorporate the Bellows Falls water com
pany dismissed. BY Judiciary committee. a
gsinst bill defining certain duties of Secretary
4 of State against bill for alterln. the time I"
holding courts in Essex and Orleans counti' s
both bills dismissed. By com itee on Library
: against petition from Louisiana. by committee
on Ways and NJ Fans, against bill for publishing
the decisions of the Supreme Court ; dismissed
b, general committee, against bill relating IL
}, the grand list dismissed, by committee OF
Claims, bill for paying c. d, Adams ordered t'
81 reading.
l. BIS introduced and referred. by MIR Beck
with, TO alter an act relating to common schools
$ to general committee b. Mr. Converse, il
= addition to chap, % X 5; to committee on ju
l. dietary.
> The Joint Assembly made choice of LUKE
poI.Ayp. of Morrstown n, On the 81 ballot as fill
assistant Judge of the Supreme Court.
Isl. ID, Sd
H Luke y. Poland, 81 lOl IL
. Charles Davis, 81 ~ 7
n VIM. Haywood, Jr So 30