The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-04
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.

w EDNESDAf, SCl' So
SENATE. Mr. KimbuIl presented the pc
tiiun of. z. Fairbanks aud other friends of
Education praying IN uct for raising all mon
les for the support of common schools on tie
Grand List-read aud referred 10 the CON.
nttce on Education.
The eugrosscd bills TO nuke HE Atlantic
and 81. lawrence X. II. Co. an incorporation
Of tins State --and in relation TO tender Of
amends, Sc. were read aud passed
Bills introduced. BY AIR Sweat, restrict
ing damages for accidents from insutficieucy
Of bridges 10 loads less thnn 10000 pounds
read twice aud referred TO com. Oh Roads.
by Mr. }. u. kiddeB hill to incorporate the
West Randolph Bunk--rend twice aud refer
red to The com. on Banks. s.-
The bill To divide Windsor was read third
time aud passed.
HOUSE. The communication from the
Secretary ofStme with remouslrauce of the
People of Canada against obstrucring the nav
igntiou of hlissisco Bay, was referred 10
committee Of five.
Reports. by Judiciary committee, To be
discharged from bill relating To grand list; IL
greed to, and hill referred 10 committee on
HE grand list. BY same, against legislation
relative To setting off property on execution;
hill relating to appeals from probate courts,
aud il was ordered to 3D. reading; bill MAX
ing counties liable for sheriilS, aud it was or
dered to II 3D. reading; against bill in eXplana-
ton OF sec. 60 chap. % X. >. and IL wus dis
missed; bill 10 amend act relating 10 lie cir
Gus aud other exhibitions, aud II WINS ordered
TO u 3D. reading. by committee on state Prs
on, bill relating to insane prisoners, and il
was ordered 10 81 reading. BY Judiciary
committee, bill relating to fires imposed on
turnpike corporations, aud it was ordered TO
3D. reading.
Col Joseph Hatch, was appointed General
3d brigade LIST division, 10y II unanimous vote.
The following appointments were made.
Horace EuIou, State Supt OF Common
Sci co.'s, unanimously. Also county officers
for Bennington, WmdIum, Rutland aud Ad.
Olson Counties
wAsHINGroH COUNTY.
E" "d' X T SInIn asst dgs qroO. court
Ira McLpud, Woodbury., Sheriff.
Ezra Kidder, high BaIlItl
Charles Reed, States Attorney.
Ilctnan Carpenter, Judge Of Probate.
Azci Spaldng, Charles Lyman, VIM. ;.
Clark. Jail Commissioners.
Senator Ferguson moved 10 adjourn 10
Friday next, 10 Il. N, Ayes 1856, noes lob.
Reports BY Judiciary committee, tdII on
election Of Electors Of President, sc. and
Mcubers OF Congress, rrovitiius for HE cleo
lions Oh the 7lh of November next, being Ilse
/
bers of Congress may be eiectcd on The SEE
Dad trial lay plurality. Mr. liubbell no,cd TO
amend 10y striking out all relating % Menu
hcrs Of Congress, leaving these elections 10
he holden ur the ID Tuesday Of Nov. nIhrr
(l4th,) and requiring majority oia!i The
votes 10 elect. Amendment supported 10y
MeSSrS. llubbell, Necdham and Beardsley,
Who objected lhat the time is too short TO no.
lily he pco, lie Ola change ia the lazy respect
iug members oil Congress, ;.I'd that fnisaP-
pgrAcusion might arise among the people, us
pruclurpalious bad already hecn issued Tor an
election OF the lllh ofNovenber; and they
also otj,cied.t TO uc!iuuge avs respects The p!u-
ruhry .systcul. Mrssrs. Coul crse, liealon
aud Wiijuenore 9pposed The amendneni
arguing that 10 notice, olher than the Cow
rgtur's proclamation, is required rs 10 Con.
gicSsIoiid eiuciions:JEGt one day slime would
be saved Us to three iourihs OF! the ijcemcn
uftIe state 10y the change proposed by THIS
hI!i; and thai ii was better 10 eIycl by pluruli-
" on the next lrraI, irI;smuch rs the Prcsi-
Genlul question wonid call omi uil The free
uen. The amendment WAS rejected, III to
So, aud the bill was passed