Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-11-03
Legislature Of Vermont.

1 tuesday,, oCt. IL
SgyArF.-BUs intr"lucci-By Mr. Chan
der, to incorporate the Troy and Canada June
ton Telegraph Co., read twice and referred to
Cummit,e of Finance.
Sundry resolutions from other States rea-
ting to Slavery, Whitney's Railroad project,
&c. were communicated by the Governor
and referred to Joint Committee on 9Th Joint
Rule.
Mr. kimball offered resolution instructng
Committee of Education to enquire into the eX-
pedencv ot repeating much Of sec. IS chap.
Is Of r 5 As relates TO raising money for schools
apvor iJned to the number of scholars who shall
attend-passed.
Mr. kimhall called up the bill making At.
lantic and ST. Lawrence X. Co. an incor-
poraton of this State, the object being TO grant
the right of way to the Portland r. X. to m
ada, 10 pass through part of Essex county
when the same was read the third time and laid
on the table.
The engrossed bills to extend the charter SC
of the Bank of Bra,teboro'-to regulate the
manner Of choosing highway survey ors--to
amend the law concerning petitions for new
trials &c. were scver.lly read u third time and
passed.
Mr. Hamilton of FIR. from Committee on Flee.
lions, made report against the bill providing
for check lists at election of County Senators
and the same after being advocated by Mr.
White at some length. was, on motion of Mr.
kimball, laid or the table for contemplated
amendment.
ReporiS.-By Mr. Mead from Judiciary c I'M
mittee in favor OF the bill to amend the act rela-
ting to diyorce-read I'd time and ordered To a
Sd reading To- morrow morning. BY Mr. llamll-
ton of Cat. the first annual report Of the Bar
lington Savings Bank.
Adjourned.
lloUsE.-Prayer by Rev. Aonzo Webster
Reports Of Commitees-By judiciary Com,
mi,tee, bill to incorporate the annual conference
of the VT. NJ nthodst Episcopal Society laid on
the table. BY committee under the 9th Joint
rule, that no action Is required on the report OF
the commissioner of the insane BY Judiciary
Committee, asking TO be discharged from the
resolution Of yesterday relative to testimony be.
fore the Committee of Elections refused, -
By General Committee, bill cxemptiug home,
steads from attachment; laid on the liable and
made the special order for Thursday. BY Ju
dietary Committee, bill relative to election o.
Electors of President and Members of Con
gress, action suspended By the special or
/ der.
| Petitions rctcrr,d.-Of A. Robbins and 9th,
! ers, To General Committee. Oh Clark Wardnel
and others, relating To the appointment OF JUS
/ tees in Reading, To the members of Windsor
County. ct III .nry llannum and Others, to So
lect committee on anncXing par, of Dsnby to NJ
Tabor.
ResolWioH.-By Mr. Pangborn to elect Brig
General in place of Gen. Shaw resigned, 10 a
NJ tomorrow passed
Sir Psngborn presented the report of the Bur
lington Savings Bank laid on the table.
The Governor transmitted memorial from
the National Medical Society, which was REFER
ed to the committee on Education also the 3.
annual report Of the Vermont Central Railroad
Co.. also a communication from the |. :. Secre
tary OF State, containing a remonsrauce trou
Canada East against obstructing the navigation
OF Lake Champan,