Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-10-27
THunsDAy, Oct. 10.

Governor elect, was introduced, took the oath
Of Office, and after pertinent address, assumed
the duties Of the chnir.
Tho chair announced tho following appoint
ments and committees:
Door Keeper-AIoses Hawke.
Assistant Door Keeper--Aphcus Til,len.
Committee on The Libraiy--Aicssrs Sweat and
Dean.
On BHis--AIcssrs Ferguson and French.
Under Eyflh joint Rule-Mcmrs Chandler
Rcdfeld, Stewart.
A communication was received from the Gov
ernor, fixing on ~ o'clock to-day TO take the
oath Of office, and o'clock this afternoon for
communicating his annual message.
Mr. j. 7. kidder offered resolution instruct
ing Judiciary committee to enquire into the OK
pedicncy of law cxempting lomesieads from
attachment in some degree. Prssed.
AT 2 7. NJ. the Governors annual message
was received and read, and 500 copies ordered
TO be printed for the use Of the Senate.
Adjourned.
IlOUSEs-A communication was received
from the Council Of Censors, declaring the act
Of last year re luiring returns Of votes for Sena-
tors 10 be made in four days, to be unconstitu-
tional. Read and referred 10 judiciary commit.
tee. A bill was reported repeating the act in
question, and ordered to a third reading
Bills introduced and retsrrei.- From the Sem
ate, relating to sUpsrcedids en- auiitd qiercid, to
Judiciary commit,cei TO repeal the act relating
to the election OF county senators, TO Judiciary
committee; to alter the name Of Marion Bliss,
TO the General committee. BY Mr. Phelps, al
tering time Of Windham county court Ito I'd
Tuesday of April and 4th Tuesday Of Septcm.
ber) to members of county Of Windham.
Resoiniions.--By Mr. Dixon, ngainst distribu-
ting school money to children who do not attend
school; pissed. BY Mr. Carpenter Of Nortbield,
instructing General committee TO inquire into
the cxpcdicncy Of assessing all persons as attor-
neys who shall practice in the courts Of this
Stnte passed.
Petitions rej,rred.-Of n. Capen, Jr., and
others, for law requiring fences four feet high,
TO General committees TO prevent sale Of adul-
icrated liquors, 10 General committee; of Henry
+. Brown and others, that any body Of good
character may act Us counsel or attorney in any
court in this State, 10 General committee.
Norman Durant was elected Engrussing Clerk
on the Sd balloting. by i0G votes out Of POS
Tho Governor informed tho House that he
would take the oath Of Office at IL this day, and
transmit the annual message at L. NJ; and al
so that he had appointed George +. lloughton,
ESD. Of St Adams, rs Secretary of Civil and
Military Affairs.
Al P. NJ. the annual message Of the Gov
ernor was received and read when Mr. Iilden
moved to lay the same on the table and order
500 copies to be prinicd-pafscd. Adjourned
FRIDAY, Oct. 20.
sENATE.-Mr Mead presented the petition
of II W. Eddy and twenty others TO annex part
OF Somerset 10 Dover, which was referred 10 the
Senators Of Windham county.
Mr. Dean Introduced a bill TO incorporate the
Grafton Manufacturing Company, which was
read twice and referred 10 committee on Manu-
iaciures
Mr. Meal, for Judiciary committee, reported
IN favor OF the bill TO render void the sale of
personal property ON execution without change
OF possession with an amendment confirming il to
executions made on judgments rendered on con-
fession. The amendment was adopted, and the
bill passed TO be engrossed.
The annual report Of the Geological survey,
communicated by the Governor, was read and
referred to committee on Education.
Bills introduced and rcferTed.--By AIR Sweat,
in amendment Of the act in relation to innkeep-
ers and retailers Of spirits; TO committee Of III
nance. by Alr White, to provide for check lists
IN the several towns at elections, so far relates
TO county senator's 10 committee Of Elections
The EngroSsed bill, explanatory Of the high
way act, and nuthorising courts assessing fines TO
assess additional fines when the irst is found
insufficient, was taken up and passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.--The Speaker appointed Mr. Flarg
OF Wilmington, in place Of Mr. Page, on the com /
mi,tee on Elections Mr. +. asked to be exeus. |
ed, and Mr. Siocker OF Hariland was substitu-
ted.
The engrossed bill relating 10 returns Of votes |
for county Senators was passed.
The Governor communicated the lth annual
report OF the State Geologist, and 500 copies
were ordered 10 be printed
The report Of the Commissioner Of the In.
sane was referred to the joint committee under
5th joint rule.
The report Of Commissioners to examine |
state Prison was received, and 800 copies or
dercd to be printed Also, the annual report OF
auditor OF Accounts: referred TO committee of
Ways and Means. ,.l...
Resolutions. BY Mr. Flagg Of Wilmington,
instructing Judiciary committee to inquire into
the expediency of additional legislation as to ap.
peas from probate courts; passed. BY Mr.
Nhlltemore, referring so much of the Govern !
ors message as relates to slavery to select com.
miiiee OF five; adopted, and Alessrs White
more, Beardsley, Sreeter, Seymour and Kit
Iredge OF ST. Johnsbury were appointed as the
committee.
Bais Introduced and referred by MIR Car
penter Of NJ, authorizing Ashuelot Railroad
Company to extend into Vermont to commit
tee on Roads, with petition therefor.
In Joint Assembly, Percy HARDWOOD, Jr., was
chosen General of the LIST Division, 10 place of
Isaac w. Daniels, resigned i. ID. Barnum was
chosen 10 gill the vacancy oecasioned by the pro
motion OF Gen. Harwood,
Peter T. Wnshburn wasunnnimonsIy elected
Reporter of decisions Of the Supreme Court.
Adjourned lf ni hi. H'r aa atil