Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-26

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ON BILLS.
Mr.. Streeter of Barnard, }acn, l,,,.o
Holmes of Hubbardton, "
UNDER THE FIFTH JOINT RULE.
Mr.. Allbee of Westminster,
Griswold of Rutland, Of The House
Ferguson of Starksboro')
ON THE LIBRARY
Mr.. Whittemore of Milton,
Heaton of Montpelier, : of The House.
Beardsley of St.Albans,
Bills introduced and referred. BY Mr. White
more, relating TO The elections of electors for
President and Vice President, and members of
Congress; TO Judiciary committee. BY Mr. Col
lamer, TO pay Ira Day; to committee on Claims
By Mr. Carpenter Of N, to incorporate the North
field Manufacturing Company; to committee on
Manufactures also, TO exempt the homestead
from attachment to the amount Of $500; to the
General committee. BY Mr. Dean of Cavcndish,
TO incorporate Black River Marble Company ; to
The committee on Manufactures. BY Mr. Boards.
ley, to incorporate Franklin County Bank to
committee on Banks. BY Mr. llcaton, to incor.
porate the Vermont Bank at Montpelier, and by
Mr. Beardsley, TO incorporate Franklin Co. Bank,
Second bill TO the committee on Banks, to-
gether with petitions therefor. By Mr. White.
more, 10 repeal an act relating to county Sena-
altering the name of Ads Ann Newton TO the
General committee.
Petitions referred. OF Joshua Andrews and
Others for tax on Bradleyvale, to Land Tax
committee; of VIM ii. Keller and Others Isacc
Hill and others, james Kinney and others, to the
committee on Banks of WIN. Hardness and
others, to the General committee of James
Plat and others and Henan Allen and others, to
committee on Banks; of II. S. Brown and 9TH
IL H. Il, 1..,l,..
committee.
Reports. BY Mr. Whit,emorc, the Joint Rules
Of last year, with an amendment providing that
where probate districts cannot agree in the nom
lnation OF Judges the county convention shall
nominate MI Colamer objected to this amend
ment, and Mr. Whiltemore sustained it. The
rules, as amended, were adopted BY Mr. Con-
verse, the Rules Of the House for the last SEES.
sion, with an amendment, requiring the third
reading only of public bills to be fixed on day
certain; adopted. Mr. Spraeue moved an amend
ment TO the rules, excluding motions to post.
pono 10 the next session; but the chair ruled
that such was the effect of the rules as they
stand, and the motion was withdrawn.
Messrs Page of Danville and Fuller of Mont.
| gomery had leave Of absence for the remainder
of the session.
| On motion of Mr. Carpenter Of Moretown, tho
| House proceeded to the election of Clerk, when
| FERRAND +. MERRILL Esq. Of Montpelier was
| elected by unanimous vote, and was sworn.
Mr.. Carpenter of N. called up the resolution
| for the appointment OF county officers; amend
| ed 10 fix p. M tomorrow itI the county
conventions and 10 a. IN. Friday, for joint assem-
! bly,, and passed.
MIR Dean of c. called up the resolution for the
election of State officers laid on the table a
| gam, on motion of Mr. llubbeli.
MIR Cree called up the resolution admitting
n a 81 IL Al ,,iS,,I lao
| ing 10 refer il to the committee of Elections
Supported by Mr. Kittredge OF St. j., opposed by
Messrs Cree and Needham, and lost; ayes l06
noes los. Mr. Carpenter of n. moved to dis
miss, with view TO open the merits of the case
for discussion, and supported his motion, and
| Mr. Hastings replied, when the chair ruled thai
the only matter subject to debate is as 10 tn,
validity of the certificate on which pima iacit
right to a scat is claimed. A ter further debut,
by Messrs Beardsley, Converse, Needham, Whit
temore, lleaton, Sprague, Carpenter OF N ant
Smith Of Weston, the question was put-ayo'
los, noes no. Mr. lleaton proposed TO qualify
the resolution by adding the words until otler
wise ordered !" agreed to. Mr. Whittemore mo
we'd an adjournment at % minutes past IL; lost
The resolution as qualified was passed, LOG t
1913. Adjourned
SENATE.
. O'CLOCK, p. M.
The engrossed bill altering the name Of Ma
ron Bliss to Marion Gould was read the thlr
time and passed.
The engrosscd bill repeating the law Of las
session requiring the return of votes for count
Senators within four days after the election, wa
taken up, and after a debate between Messr
Chandler Beeman and Hamilton of Franklin, i
favor, and McssTs J. p. Kidder, keyes, Sweat
and Stewart against the passage OF the bill, til
same was laid on the table.
The oil relating TO SuperScdedS on audita gu,
reid, was taken up; when the amendment propos
ed by Mr.. White for ensurng notice TO the OF
posile party, and another proposed by Mr. Rec
field relating TO recognlzance, were sevcrally q
dopted and the bill passed to be engrossed.
The House returned the resolution appolntln
the time for going into joint assembly To choos
Governor, It, Governor aud Treasurer, with
proposal SO to amend as to fix that time at 3 q
clock this afternoon. The amendment was col
CURED in, and the Senate retired TO join Il
House accordingly.
Mr. Ferguson called up the bill relating
Presidential Electors and Members of Congress
which was read aud passed.
On motion of Mr. Dean, Messrs Dean al
Sweat were appointed a committee to wait
the Hon. Robert Perpoint to inform him Of b
election as 1t. Governor, and invite him 10 tai
the chair.
On motion of Mr. ]. P. Kiddcr, Messrs ].
Kidder aud Mead were appointed a commute
TO wait on the Hon. Carlos Coolidge to intor
him of his election ano apprse him of the Tea
ihess Of the Senate TO receive any commune
ton he may be pleased TO make them.
Mr. White called up the bill TO repeal the a
relating TO the time OF returning votes for cou
" Senators; when, after being supported
Messrs Colburn and Stewart, the ground
the unconstituionality of the act of last ye
the bill was passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House rep
from the Commissioner OF the Insane, which "
read and laid on the table.
Mr.. Roberts of Sheffield appeared in I
House, was sworn, and took his seat.
Mr. Carpenter of NJ asked leave TO withdn
from The files OF last year House bill 1873; graz
ed.
Petitions referred. TO annex part Of Bens
to Orwell, TO select committee OF three, consi
ing of Messrs Collamer, Carpenter of Moretov
and Town of Stow Of cilizens of Carend
for Bank at Brandon, TO committee on banl
of james Clark and others, and N. Z. Clark a
others, to same committee. THE reporter
not able to specify the object Of petitions alwa
as their object is not always stated. Some
the above petitions he iniers are for a Bank
ST. Adams village, and others for bank at