The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-31
Vermont Legislature.
Reported for Walton'> Daily Journal.
SENATE.

Thursday, 4. NJ Oct. 10.
Bills introduced. BY Mr. Crawford to con-
Stitute the Atlantic and st. Lawrence Rail
road Co. an Incorporation of this Statc-read
twice and referred TO committee on roads
BY Mr.. Walker in addition TO the School law
empowering districts TO raise the amount of
$50 for the first year, and SO for succeeding
years TO purchase lIbrarics-read twice and
referred TO committee on education
Mr.. Dean from the committee to wait on
Mr.. Pierpoint to inform Of his election &c an
nounccd that the committee had performed
that service and that nIr. Pierpoint was in
readiness TO enter on his du;ies-whC reupon
the Lieut.. Governor was indicted by the COM
mittee, took the oath of office, and after n per-
tinent address, took the chair Mr. j. T.
nj der from the committee to wait on the Gov
ernor announced that they had performed that
service Mr.. Chandler offered resolution
appointing Tuesday next 10 o'clock, A. NJ
for both Houses to proceed respectively to the
election OF an u. ). Senator, and for meeting
Immediately thereafter in joint assembly TO
complete the election-which was passed.
Mr.. Fox presented the petition of Seth
Smith, and others for the annexation of mart
of Benson to Orwell, which on motion If MIR
Fox was referred to a select committee of
three, who were appointed and made TO con
sist of Messrs. June, Walker and White
The chair announced the following appoint
ments viz
Moses Hawks, Door keeper,
Alpheus 1ildcn, assistant do
The chair announced a communication from
the Council Of Censors recapitulating reso-
luton declara:ory of the unconstitutionality Of
the act of last year requiring the return OF the
votes for County Senators in4 days-and re-
commenting its repeal, with :he reasons for
the same-which resolution was laid on the Ia
bic, tho Senate having anticipated the action
recommended.
Reports Of Commii;ecs. By judi. com. 4
gainst the bill to repeal an act relating to
Trustee process and the same was rejected
bv the same in favor of the bill relating to suits
at law, with certain amendments. which were
made and the bill passed to its 81 reading.
Mr.. Keycs offered a preamble and resolu-
.ion communicating the obtaining of the can
non taken at the battle Of Bennington, and
for a meeting in the Representatives Hall, at
6 1-2 o'clock P. M Friday evening for pub
lie reception of said ordnance-wnch was
read and passed.
A communication was received from the
Governor, fixing on ~ o'clock to-day, to take
the oath of office, and o'clock this afternoon
for communicating his annual message.
Mr. j. Z. Kidder offered resolution in
structing the Jud. com. to inquire into the ex-
pediency of law exempting homesteads from
attachment in some degree. Passed.
The chair appointed the following Joint
Committees, viz:
On the Library-messrs. Sweat and Dean.
On BWs-Messrs Ferguson and French.
Under 5h Joint Rme-lleSsrs. Chandler,
Red6eld and Stewart Adjourned.
HOUSE.
PRAYER by Rev. S. Chamberlin of Crafts
bury.
The Speaker laid before the House 4 COM
munIcation from the President of the Council
of Censors, enclosing report and resolution
Of the Council, declaring the act of 1S47, re-
lating to the election of Senators, to be nncon-
stitutional on the ground that the constitution
itself fixes the day of the election and the day
of returning the votes. Read and referred to
the Judiciary committee. Mr.. Carpenter,of
n, from the Judiciary committee, reported a
bill repeating the act in question, which was
ordered to a third reading.
Petitions referred. OF Robert Pierpolnt and
others, for a railroad from Rutland to White
hall, 70 committee on roads.
Bills introeluced From the Senate, for E.
lection of electors of President and members
of Congress on the second trial. on the Tues
day succeeding the first Monday in Novem-
Der. and the election to be determined by plu
rality referred to Judiciary committee. BY
MIR. Deane of c. altering chap. i. r. s. Of e.
lections, no ballot for representative tobe com
menced after II at night; to Judiciary commit
tee.