Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-02
next Ayes los noes 1903; so the motion prevailed
Adj.
SENATE
SENATE

SENATE
AFTERNOON.
Reports In favor of House bill repeating the act
annexing part of Mendon to Rutland-read Sd time
and passed. In favor of the bill providing for tender
of amends IN certain cases, with amendments winch
were adopted, and the bill passed to be engTossed.
Against the bill relating to judgments by confession,
and it laid the table. In favor OF the JOINT res
olution directing the Sergeant at arms to lay plank
floors in the basement rooms in the state House, and
the resolution was passed. Against the passage OF
the bill for the admission Of parties to suits to testify
in certain cases, such permitting one party to sum-
mon the opposite party and compel him to testlfy-re
jected Ii to Is.
The House resolution appointing tomorrow 10 m,
to choose a Brigadier Gen of Sd Brigade LIST division
of militia to supply the place of Gen Shaw resigned
concurred in
The House bill to divide the town of Windsor was
read twice and referred 10 select committee by the
chair. Adj.
HOUSE
Bills introduced and referred Regulating the man.
her of appointing surveyors of highways. In amend
ment of sec 5 chap 90 s.; relative to publish.
ment of marriages. Relating to fees of justices for
taking dispositions. Extending charter of bank Of
Brattleboro and enlarging capital stock. Relating to
joint stock companies.
Report. Bill in addition to chap % Il S, to pre-
serve fish in ponds which are private poperty laid on
The table. Bill regulating salary Of auditor of ac-
counts $500 in full for all servces) ordered 10 Sd
reading Senate bill altering name of Marion Bliss.
passed. Bill to alter names of Oscar Lowry Cenda
Adams and others; recommitted 10 put all the names
IN one bill Bill to amend act to incorporate BrattIe
boro' and Fitchburgh Railroad company, and it was
ordered to Sd reading. Bill repeating net annexing
part of Hancock to Rochester, and was ordered to
Sd reading.
EngrosSed bills. To divide the town of Windsor;
in relation to grand list of the of Lincoln; passed.
The bill relative to the election of electors of Presi.
dent &c. was recommitted to the Judiciary Commit
tee
Petitions Referred. OF Joseph A Wing and others
of PIainfeld and A S White and others of North
field for a new bank at Montpelier Of Azel Spaul-
ding and 376 others, fer division of the town Of
Montpelier to select committee of five consisting Of
Messrs Converse, Beardsly, Needham, Catlin, and
Streeter
The joint assembly for the election of Judges Of the
Supreme Court, djourned to Saturday next, 10 m.
Resolutions. 1nstructing the Judiciary committee
to inquire into tile eXpediecy Of law providing that
all state and county officers shall hold over till anoh-
year, i'll case the Legislature fails to appoint pass
ed. From the Senate, ordering plank or wood floors
to be laid in the basement of the State House,
referred to General committee. Adj.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. IS.
The engrossed bills to make tie Atlantic and St
Lawrence r R Co. an incorporation Of this State
and in relation to tender of amends &C. were read and
passed.
The House bill extending the provisions of our law
divorce to unnaturaized persons & the residents Of
other States was taken up-the bill was laid on the ia
Bile.
The House bill to repeal the act annexng part oil
Hancock to Rorhester read and referred to u Sc
lect committee of three, and Messrs. Mead, Walker
and French we've appointed the com. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Eli BnIlou.
The Speaker announced the following committee on
the bill relative to JOINT stock companies Messrs.
HubbeI, Phelps, Flegg of Wilmington.
Petitions referred. OF Thomas K Brace and others
g. B. Root and others, and Sylvanus Adams and 9th
crs Of Potter Perrin and others of Berlin for Bank at
Montpelier.
The communication from the Secretary of State
with rem0nstrance of the People of Canada against
obstructing the navigation of Mssisco Bay was refer
red to a committee Of five.
Reports Against Legislation relative to setting fl
property on execution; bill relating 10 appeals from
probate courts and it was ordered to Sd reading; bill
making counties liable for sherifs and it was ordered
to Sd reading; against bill n.expanaton of Sec G.
chap % R. s. and it was dismissed bill 10 amend ac
relating to the and other exhibitions and it was
ordered to Sd reading Bill relating to insane pris
oners and it wins ordered to Sd reading. Bill relating
to fines imposed on turnpike corporations and was
ordered 10 Sd reading. That ARENAS Lewis and 9th
ers and Phander Perrin and Others have Ieave to with
draw their petitions and the House concurred that
law is necessary relative to practcing attorneys ant
petitioners on that bject had leave to withdraw.
Bulls introduced and retared-Ts let out the labo
Of convcts of State prison to preserve fish in Lemon
fair; to amend chap. R. s; to amend sec. Ii chap
46 s; to annex part of Bridpor lying east of Lemon
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Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad Company q cor
poraton Of this state.
COL Joseph Hutch, was appointed General 3D. brig
ade list DIVISION by unanimous vote.
EngroSSed Bills. Fixing salary of auditor of ac
counts against the state to amend act ncorporaiin
Brattleboro and Fltchburg Railroad Co.; to repeal &C
annexing part Of Hancock to Rochester-,severall
passed. Adjourned.
SENATE.
9 O'CLOCK P. M.
Mr.. ]. P. Kidder offered resolution iustructing j
dietary committee to enquire into the expediency of
law giving criminals the right of trial by jury at cour
of examination before justices Of the peace passed.
The House bill relating to the grand list of Linco
was read Sd time and passed.
The bill to divide Windsor was read third time ar
passed. Adjourned.
SENATE
The chair announced the following select commit
tees:
On remonstrance from Canada against obstructin
Lake Champlain-Messrs lIubbell, Brock, Needhan
Pangborn, Butler of Alburgh
On bill annexing part Of Bridport to Cornwall
Messrs Allen, Ketchum, Strong.
Bills introduced and referred. To pay the town
Duxbury Amending act relating to bridge aero
the sand bar from Milton.
The following appointments were made
Horace Eaton, State Supt of Common schools, una
imousy.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Benz F Morgan, Major Hawley, Assistant Judg
of the County Court
jasper Wall, Dorset, Sheriff.
Aaron DEMO, High Bailiff.
VIM Southworth, States Attorney.
Backman E Brownell, Judge of Probate for t
District of Bennington.
L Miner, Judge of Probate for tho District
Manchester.
Alexander Huling, John Fay, joel Valentine, CO
mssioners of the Jail at Bennington.
John C Roberts, Darwin Andrus, M Goodw
Commissioners of the Jail at Manchester.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
Thomas Miller, David Arnold, Asst Justices Of
County Court.
1imofhu II Hall Sheriff