Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-02
David s Church, Middlebury, Sheriff.
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Asa Chapman, High Baff
John Proui States Attorney
Nahum Parker, Calvin Hill, Justus Cobb, Jail Com
mssioners for Jail at Middlebury.
John Pierpont, Samuel Morgan, Elliott Sheriff. Jail
Commissioners for iail at Vergennes
Horatlo Seymour, Judge of Probate for the District
Of Addison.
Harvey Munsill, Judge of Probate for the District
Of New Haven
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Roderic Richardson Enoch D Putnam, Asst Ju,Ig
es Of The County Court.
Ira McLoud, Woodbury., Sheriff.
Ezra Kidder High Bailff.
Cha'les Reed States Alto ney.
llemn Carpenter Judge of Probate.
Azel Spauldng, Charles Lyman WIN s Clarke,
Jail Commissioners.
Senator Ferguson moved to adjourn to Friday next
10 H. Ayes 1876, noes 1903.
Reports. Against resolution for plank 1oer in the
basement rooms Of the State House, and it was laid
on the table; against annexing part of Somerset to
Stratton for want of nece) and the petitioners had
leave to withdraw; bill on election Of Electors of
President sc. and members of Congress, providing
for the elections on the 9TH day of November next,
being the first Tuesday, and also providing that mem
bGrs Of congress may be elected on the second trial
by plurality. Mr. Hubbe moved to amend by strik-
inc out all reatng 10 members of Congress. leaving
these elections to be holden on the I'd Tuesday of No
yenber Oath, and requiring majority Of all the votes
to elect. Amendment supported by Messrs Needham
Hubbell and Bearlsey, who objected that the time is
too short to notify the people Of change in the law
respecting members of Congress, and that misappre-
hension might arise among the people, as proclama-
tons had already been issued for an election on the
i4th of Nov; and they also objected to change as
respects the plurality system. Messrs. Converse.
IIeaton, and Wltemore opposed the amendment, ar
gHing that no notice, other than the Governors proc
amaton, is required as 10 Congressional elections s.;
that one days time is saved to -ourths of the
reemen of the State by the change proposed in this
bill nd that it was better to elect by plurality on
the next trial. as the Presidential question would call
out all the lreemen. Amendment rejected, III to 60.
and the bill PASSED. ADJ.
SENATE
Thursday, Oct 20.
Bills Introduced. Repeating the act of 1886 re
lating to divorce. Explanatory OF an act of last
sion relating to school money 70 incorporate the
Dauvie Railroad company. To repeal 81 mach of
the school law as relates 10 raising money apporton
ed to the number Of scholars in Districts An act to
establish county work houses
The bill from the House relating to Presidential
Electors and members of Congress was taken up, and
the amendment proposed by the House was concuned
in.
Reporis. Against the bill relating to the service oil
trustee process-reected. In favor of bill to extend
time for completing the Brattleboro' and FitcAburgf
R Read and passed to be engrossed
The engrossed bill to incorporate the Troy and
Canada junction Telegraph com!any, was read 81
time and passed
HOUSE,
Prayer by Rev A Webster
Mr. Davis OF Baltimore had leave of absence for the
remainder OF the session.
Reports ofcommittees. That 40 legislation is re-
u,tired rea ing to book actions, Against resolution
for dgested index dismissed, Till relating to mill
tia, ordered to Sd reading Senate bill extending the
charter and increasing the capital of the Bank of Brat
tleboro'-lad on the tabt. Against bill relating to
raising money fer schools, also against repeating ac
o last year relative to disbursement of school money
both dismissed Against bill relating to fees of jus
tees in taking depositiOns- rejected. Against Sell
ate bill making void sales of personal property in Ger
tain cases-lad on the table Against Senate bill
relating to suits at l&w-rejected
Petitions referred. Various petitions on the subjec
of renewal Of the State Prison referred to com
mittee on State p ison. Of Amos Burgess to Judica
nv com. OF Horace Clark, TO committee of Ways am
Means. Of Benjamin F Haskell, and Marcus o Por
ter and Others Ia select committee on annexing par
Of BridDort to Cornwall
Bills introduced and referred. Amending chap 65 q
R S on guardians. From the Senate relating to ten
der of ame8ds.
The following elections were made i'll joint assem-