Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-11-02

ciary committee. From the Senate, relating to
tender of amends; to Judiciary COMMITTED.
The following elections were made in joint
assembly:
J. Mem. SKATER, of Burlington, Secretary
of State.
J. Mem. Shafter, III 100
S. B. Colby, 81 50
Homer E. Royce,
WIN. p. Badger,
LUTHER Cross, Of Montpelier, sargeant-at-
Arms.
Luther Cross, l2l.
VIM P. Badger 81, Rufus R. Riker Sc, Scat
tcring A..
SILAs Fl. HoDGEs, Of Rutland, Auditor Of
Accounts against the State.
Silas H. Hodges l2O Stephen Smith 62, Roy
al Hatch A. Silas Rodgers l..
The joint assembly dissolved.
ELECTION OF u. S. SENATOR.
The House resumed the special order, being
the resolution TO proceed TO elect Senator this
afternoon Mr.. Ileaton moved to lay it on The
table, and make it the special order tor 10 a. m.
Tuesday rext; supported briefly by Messrs
Needham and Beardsey and opposed by Mr.
Converse. Ayes 100, Noes 10l.
The next special order was considered, being
bill in alteration of oh. II s, providing that no
ballot for town representative shall be conmen-
ced after IL O'Clock at night. The bill was sup
ported by Messrs. Dean of C. and Beardsey, and
opposed by Messrs. Hubbell and Hastings, when
Mr. Whttemore moved TO lay the bill OH the
, table with view TO amendment: agreed to.
The next special order, being the bill to ex-
cmpt homeseads from attachment, was taken up.
Mr.. Carpenter of N. moved to strike out $3.50 as
the limited value of homesteads and insert $500.
Mr. Collamer moved TO dismiss the bill. This
motion was opposed by Messrs. Beardsley and
Carpenter of N. and supported by Messrs. Col
lamer and Hastings.
Adjourned
= SENATE.
2 o'clock, P. NJ.
8 Mr. Ferguson offered a resolution instructing
committee Oh Education TO inquire into the ex-
pediency of abolishing county school superin-
r tendants passed
Reporis. BY Mr. Redfed, from committee on
Education, in favor of the bill to provide school
district Libraries, by amending it so as TO include
maps and charts, and give The selection OF books
to prudential committees amendments adopted,
and the bill, after being further amended, on mo-.
!, ton of Mr. Hamilton of Chit. so as TO exclude
books favorng religious sects, and political par
ties, was ordered TO lie on the table. By Mr.
Redfeld from select committee, in favor Of the
bill 10 establish county work houses in connec-
, ton with jais read ard laid on the table,
The engrossed bill to extend the time for COM
, pletng Brattleboro and Fltchburgh Railroad,
was read third tine and passed.
Mr. Ferguson, from committee on bills report
ed that said committee had presented TO the Gov.
for approval and signature, sundry bills which
he enumerated, after which the Senate Adj
> HOUSE.
Reports of Committees. BY select committee,
on the pc ltion of J. M. Kibby, Tor annexlng
part Of Westmore to Newark bill which was
i laid on the table. By Judiciary committee, bill
. constituting sec. 49, chap. | l, 5; ordered to Sd
n reading. BY Judiciary committee, that deposit
:, tons may be under some circumstances admssa.
y Bile by the committee of elections, and under
y others, might not-and in the particular
case before the committee OF elections, the CON-
mittce gave no opinion at all; laid on the table
Resolutions. From the Senate, that a com
q q mitee of from each House be appointed to in
>. quie into the expediency OF prosecuting the
Geological survey concurred in. BY Mr. Til
= den, for election of Bank Commissioner, 10 am
Il Tomorrow; passed.
q Petitions referred. OF Holden Putnam ant
others TO committee on banks. OF ]. S. Jones
Il relative TO military law; to committee on militia
'. ry affairs Of S. b. June, for exemption o
% homesteads-to general committee Of com
r. mttee Of the corporation of Montpelier village
= 10 select committee on the petition Tor dvis
=. ion Of the town OF Montpelier.
Il Mr.. French of Ii. moved TO reconsider tn,
n vote disnIissng the bill repeating sec. 10 chap
"a Ie X s, upon which spirited debate arose
M Messrs. Hastings, Deane of c., Dixon, Smith o
IT, W., Carpenter of NJ, and Whptemofe support
n ling the motion to reconsider, and Messrs. So
I, bln, Beardsiey, Allen of NJ, Parker of c. an
q. Needlam opposing It. The motion prevailed
ana the bill was land on the table.
r. Bills introduced and referred. BY Mr.. Cola
n mer, regulating justice courts to judiciary CON
rs mlttee. From The Senate, Incorporating Tro
and Canada Junction Telegraphc Co; to com
~ mittee OF ways and means.
e. Select Committees appolnted
!, On resolution relating to auditor of account
re- -Messls Tllden, Hubbel, and Roscoe.
Ir On Geological Survey-Messrs. Seymou
nj Pinney, Richardson OF Putney.
ID Adjourned.
SENATE.
I'd FRIpAv, Oct 81.
10 The House joint resolution fixing on tim
G. to choose a Bank Commissioner, was taken U
lr. and laid OH the table.
Is. The tchair announced the appointment
70, Messrs Stewart, Sweat and White, as the con
IS nttee on the part of the Senate relative to ii
NJ completion Of the Geological survey.
TO Mr. Mead introduced bill requiring the sta
nd utory notice before acting oil applications Tor
n vlding towns and altering their llmits-rcu
twice and referred TO Judiciary committee.
oy ne Rouse JOINT resolution relating 70 uah
hitting the lately passed law respecting Pres
dental Electors and Members OF Congress, WI
g concurred in.
by Reports. By Mr. Mead from select committe
EN- in favor Of the bill to repeal the act annexin
Oh, part OF Hancock TO Rochester--read I'd tan
IN and referred to Judiciary com. BY MrJ.
kidder from Jud. CON. IN favor Of bill TO repe
the act of 1876, relating to divorce--passed
be engrossed. BY Mr. Fox from committee
ng Education in favor Of the bill to provide for fl
OF lag vacancies In school district ofces-read al
ng passed 20 be engrossed BY MIR Klmball fro
3D. Committee on Roads, IN favor of the bill to i
Le corporate the Danville X X Co. which after D
ing amended, on motion OF Mr. Hall, 80 that Il
ice words and Pasumpsic, shall be inserted in Il
title and wherever IL occurs-passed TO be q
m crossed
TO The House bill relating to the expenditur
in of fines against Turnpike corporations, and r
Oh latlng to appeals from Probate Courts were I
ii ken up and respectively referred.