The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-31
HOUSE.
SENATE
cd. Adj.

FRIDAY, Oct. ~.
Reports. BY Committee on Rules, rules Of
last wear with proposals of amendment Of 2lSt
rule. which amendment, after being opposed
by MessrS Mead, Stewart and Walker, and
supported by Mr.. Kimbal, was adopted and
the rest of the report adopted.
Bills. BY MIR. Sweat, in amendment oE
the act in relation to innkeepers, and retailers
Of spirits read twice and referred to commit
tee of Finance.
Mr.. White offered resolution instructins
the Judiciary committee 10 inquire into tbs
expedcncy of a law suthorizing tert!crs for
damages in case of involuntary trespass, and
injuries occasioned by insuiicisncy Of high
ways passed.
Mr.. Hall offered a Joint resolution for the
meeting of both Houses at ten O'Clock this fore
noon TO elect a Major General OF the lst Di-
vision of Militia in place Of Gen. heDaniels,
whose resignation has Just been announced in
a communication from the Governor-passed-
The Eugrossed bill, explanatory of the
highway act, and auhorising courts assessing
fines 20 assess additional fines when the first
is found insufficient, was taken up and pass
ed
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker announces the following COM
mittecs:
Bills introduced and referred. By Mr.. Til
den, relating to salary OF auditor Of accounts
against the State to committee of Ways and
Means Rv Mr. Hancock, relating to cleo
ton of town representatives, may adjourn
without delay after three baoiings y TO conf
mittee Of Elections. BY Mr. Carpenter, OF
POwnal. to incorporate the Southern Vermont
Railroad Company to committee on Roads,
with petition for the same.
The Governor notified the House of the
resignation Of Maj. Gen. Isaac alcDanies,and
resolution from the Senate to supply the va
cancy was concurrcd in.
Petitions rcjiTed. OF Marshall 5. Dotv
and Others, and Ira +. Danforth and others,
10 committee on Banks; of Alfred Bennett,
and others, to Judiciary committee; Barziilai
Davenport and 259 others, 10 committee on
Banks.
The EngrOssed bill relating to county Sen
ators was passed.
Resolutions. BY Mr.. Bcarlslcy, instruct
ing the Judiciary committee 10 inquire into
Nhe expediency of provisions to prevent the
landing of foreign plupers in this state by mas
tiers of vessels on Lake Champa;n; adopted
The Senate came in and the following APP
pointments were made:
GerCZ ffaTWOOu, JT., Ocn. Isl DNlsiOh-
Brig Gen. Perez HARDWOOD, l42
Col. Erasmus u. Basnum, 60
Adjourned to 8 p. NJ, Wednesday next.
The Governor communicated the 4th annu<
al repor, of the State Gcologist, and 300 cop
les were ordered 10 be printed
The report OF the Commissioners Of insane
WAS referred to the Joint committee under 9Th
joint rule. 80.
Mr. Carpenter, of y. called up the joint
resolution fixing Il time TO elect Z. ,. Senator,
and urged decision of the question. Mr..
Smith Of w. moved to lay the resolution on
the table and make it tie special order for
Tuesday morning 10 o'clock agreed TO.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
O'CLOCK, p NJ.
Mr Chauller offered resolution directing
the sergeant at arms to cause the floors Of the
lower rooms of the State House to be covered
with plank-passe,l.
Mr.. J. P. Kidjer, offered resolution for a
joint assembly at O'Clock, to choose Brig
ten. Of the LIST Division Brigade Of militia to
ill the vacancy occasioned by the promotion
of Gen. HARDWOOD passed.
Adjourned.
The Governor notified the House Of a va
fcancy in the LIST Brigade, LIST Division, by the
promotion Of Gen. Perez Hsrwood, snd the
vacancy was filed by the election in lofnt as
sembly of Col. Erasmus ID Barnum, by a u
unanimous vote.
Peter T. Washburn, Esq, was elected Re-
porter of Decisions of the Supreme Court BY
a unanimous vote.