Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-11-03

H. r Boardsley, 81 81
:. b. Colby, SO 80
Homer +. Royce,
VIM p. Badger,
LUTHER Cgos,, of Montpelier Sarg.ant.a,-
Arms.
Luther Cross, l2l.
WIN. p, B dyer 81 Rufus r. Rih9r IS, Scat.
tcringi.
SlAs II. Hopes, Of Rutland, Auditor e
Accounts against the State.
Sias II. Hodges 100. Stephen Smith g.
ROYAL Hatch IS. Silas Rogers !.
The joint assembly dissolved.
ELEC ZION OF L. 5. SENATOR
The House resumed the special order, being
the resolution TO proceed to elect Senator this
afternoon. Mr. lleaton moved to lay it on the IA
be and make the special order for 0 m Tues
day next supported briefly by Messrs Needham
and Bcards'ey. and opposed by Mr. Converse
Ayes, los, noes, l0l.
The next special order was considered. being
bill in alteration of CHI. K 5, providing that no
ballot for town representative shall be conmen-
ced after II o'c.'ck at night. The bill was
supported by Mess. Dean of C., and Boards
ley, and opposed by Mes>rs lIubbel and Hast
ings, when Mr. Whtemore moved to lay the bill
on the table with view TO ainendment-agreed
TO.
! The next special order, being the bill TO tx.
empt home steads from attachment was taken up.
Mr. Carpenter Of \. moved To strike on, $500 as
the limited value Of homeseads and insert $500.
Mr. { 'laner moved to dismiss the bill. This
motion was opposed by NJ .ssrs Brard.ey aud
Carpenter Of n, and supported by Messrs C d.
lalner and Hastings. Adj.
2 o'clock, pm.
SESArE.-Mr Ferguson offered resolution
in tl.,c T. 4 IN, IN.
quirc into the cxpedcncy of abolishng county
school crn'endans-passed.
| Reports. B. Mr. Redtied from committee
on Education in favor of the Till to provide
school district Libraries, by amending it so as to
inclhde maps aud charts, and give the selection
OF books 10 prudential committces-amendmrnt
adopted ana the bill, after being further amend.
cd on motion of NJ Hamilton OF { at. so AS to
exclude books ttvorng religious sects, and po-
litictl parties, was ordered to lie on the table
By Mr. lSedt:eld from select committee, III favor
OF the bill to establish county work houses ~
connection with jsls-read and laid on the
table.
/ The engrossed bill to extend the time for
completing Bra,rleboro' and Fitchburgh Rail
road, was read third time and passed,
Mr. Ferguson, from committee on bills, re.
ported that said committee had presented Ia
the Governor for approval and signature, sundry
bills which lie enumerated, after which lac Sen
ate Adj.
Ilorsr.-Rrports IF Committee. By select
committee, on the petiliun of J NJ klbby, tor
anneNing part of Wesimore 10 Newark ii bill
which was laid on the table. BY Judiciary
committee. bill Construing sec. -, chap. | X
:; ordered to 81 read lIy Judiciary commit
| tee, that dcposituns may be under some cir
cum-ianccs admissible by the committee #
al III ,,,.l,,
the particular case before the committee Of
elections, the committee gave 10 opinion al
all laid on the table.
! Resolutions. From the Senate. that com.
mittcc Of three from each House be appointcd
10 inquire into the eXpedcncy Of pruseculu !,
the & Biological survey; concurrrd in. BY Mr.
/ TIiden, for election of Bank Commissioner, ~
ain. tomorrow passed.
petitions referred OF Holden Pwnan, and
others 10 committee on Banks. Oh Jones,
relative 10 military law To committee on mIli-
tary affairs. OF :. B. Jane. for exemption OF
/ home stcads-to general committee vi COM
mltee of the corporation of Montpelier village,
10 selec, committee on the petition tor d''isloh
of the town ot Montpelier
Mr. French of II. moved TO reconsider tho
vo,. di.mi.sinr the bill repeating see, Is chap.
is K :. upon which spirited debate arose,
N.s.,. II ,.,in2s, Dranc OF C., Dixon, smith of
" C,rnentcr Of \, aud N.iilemore Support
n,, ,,,. ,n,tion TO recon. ider, and NJ 'sSrs Sbn,
l,c1ard.lcy. Allen I'm, rar@er Of C., and Need;
ham opposing It. The motion prevailed, and
line, bili was laid on the table.
Bin, inlroJ c i asd referred, BY M c la
mcr. regulating justice courts; 10 JUDICIARY
/ committee. From the Senate, Incorporating
Troy aud Canada Junction Telegr.pLic Co,
To committee ol ways and means.
Select committees appointed.
| Ca resolution relating To auditor Of accounts
M ,ssrs Tiden, Ilubbel, and Roscoe.
/ On Geological Survey Mcssrs Seymour
Pnney, Richardson Of Pulney, Al