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Academy was referred to committee on Educa- |
ton.
Engrossed House bills. Relating to eject
ments for the relief of Burlington, Charlotte.
Enosburgh and South Hero; annexing part of
Shclburne to st. George altering names Of GER
tain persons; severaly passed
Reports Of Committees. BY select committee,
bill laying tax on county Of Orleans ordered to
81 reading. By committee on Ed. against the
two bills for common school Libraries, and they
were dismissed ; one of these bills simply au-
thorlzed districts to purchase Libraries, and was
supported by Messrs Smith of W., Allen Of NJ.
and Needham. opposed by Mr. Hancock and dis
missed, 13 to So. BY select committee, bill d.
viding the town of Montpelier; read second
time, and on motion of Mr. Ilubbell laid on the
table.
1hcbi to pay Ira Day was again recommit-
ted to the committee of Claims.
The bill to charter the Vermont Bank was sup
ported by Messrs Rankin, Parker of Coventry
and Collamer. and opposed by Messrs Carpenter
of n. and Arms, and LAID on the table:
When the Speaker presented a communica-
ton announcing the death of Grin Emerson,
Esq, member for the town of Jay, and on mo-
ton Of Mr. Hastings the customary resolutions
were unanimously adopted. Messrs Hastings,
Parker of c., NJ thcws, Arms and Spencer were
! appointed committee to make arrangements
o'clock p. NJ.
committee. against the bill for the benefit of the
Danvie Rocket Fire CO. as unnecessary-bill
rejected. BY NJ Crawford from committee of
Elections in favor of the bill to enable the mem
bers OF the lie Iislature and officers of both lIou-
ses to ballot for Presidential Electors and men-
bers of Congress to be elected at the State House
in Montpelier village, with amendment to NEE,
in the Representative Hall, which was adopted
together with an amendment proposed by Mr.
Chandler. to admit all persons necessarily on at
; tendance on the egislature-commi,tee's am
endment reconsdered and bill passed third
reading.
The House bill in addition to chap. 50, revised
statutes, in relation to eeCtment-for the relief
Of the towns Of Burlington, Charlotte, Enos-
burgh and South Hero-ior the alteration of the
names of certain persons therein named-lor
annexing part of Shclburn to St George, were
scverally read twice and appropriately referred
MrChaudIer introduced a bill to incorporate
the Vermont and Boston Telegraph Co., read
twice and referred to com on roads.
a resolution Wa. received from the House a p
pointing committee OF three from each House
to fix on day for adjournment was passed. ant
' Messrs kimbal, Reyes and hubbard were ap
pointed the committee on the part Of the Senate
House bill to borrow certain sum, and to as
sess tax for the support of Government, TO lay
IA tax on Orleans county, were severally reaC
twice and referred, the two former to com. OF
Finance, and the latter TO the Senator Of Orlean:
county.
:. The House bill to incorporate the Vt. Vale,
Z. Il. Company with the amendment propose,
by Mr. Coburn pending, was called up til,
amendment was rejected and the I'LL was pass
led. Adj.
IIousE.-Reports Of CJmmiaees. b. commit
tee on Elections the facts in the Kirby case, OF
the leading point declaring the Judgment of tn
committee to be that no vote should have bee
A. received after the box was turned, and tha
Charles ii. Graves is entitled TO seat in tn
l. House for the town of Kirby; which resolution
! was adopted. b.; select committee, bill to com
v plete the geological survey Of Vermont.
Bits introduced. BY Mr. Powers, in rclatio
to railroads, (making railroad companies llabl
he for fires occasoned by locomotives; 10 commit
tee on Roads.
Of Resolutions By NJ Merritt for Joint com
mittee to tx upon a day for adjournment; pas
sed, and NJ 'ssrs Converse, Merritt and Ives wer
appointed on the part of the House.
Messrs Scott of Halifax, Carpenter Of Grar
by and Hall of Morrisowu had leave of absenc
Engrossed bills. Making an appropriate
and laying tax for the support of government
authorizing the Treasurer to borrow the SUI
m therein mentioned taxing Orleans County; gel
orally passed.
-, Mr. Brown of Grand Isle called up the bill
j.; addition to CHI. IS r. =, relating to the locato
III of school houses, Oands may be taken by tn
to district;) supported by Mrssrs Brown of q.
IN Smith OF w, opposed by Mr. Converse, and .
;r. dercd to 81 reading.
nd The Senate returned the House bill relati,
, IN iha oil IN ,,,bo
10y permitting any legal voters to vote at the Sta
1T III iusc. which was concurred in.
The House resumed consideration of the b
,r 10 charter the Vermont Bank, which was su
Ia ported by Mcssrs ii ncock, Seymour and :
n . bin. The bill was ordered 10 81 reading II
' to72.
IS. Senate bill to pay ii ,nry Stevens referred
- committee Of Claims.
NJ Spragnc called up the bill to incorpora
10 a bank at Brandon, and it was ordered to
reading.
NJ Needham called up the bill to divide Il
town of Montpelier. NJ Pinneo moved Pr
vso that the act shall not take effect until Il
he town accepts the act Opposed by Messrs c,
to verse and Ncedham and rejected, and the b
X was ordered to a 81 reading.
no NJ Carpenter Of Moretown called up the b
of relating to the appointment Of State Librarian
amended on this notion as to fix the term
of Librarian at one year, commencing LIST Dee
IS, and passed.
on The petitions of Abner Morse and f. J. See
and others, were referred TO the committee
he Education.
nd Mr. Cree called up the bill in addition to cha
95 r. 5 against taking fish in waters viii,
are private property J ordered TO 81 reading,
&c motion to dismiss beng rejected, 10 to SO.
~ Mr. Newman introduced bill incorpora,in
w the Bellows Falls Water Co referred to Jut
'i' ciary committee. Adjourned.