Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-11-02

OtnerS, (COrpOratOrS OF the lfOy ana Greenfeld
Railroad Company for right of way through
Vermont; to committee on Rods
The following appointments were made.
HoRAcE EATON, State Supt. Of Common
Schools, unanimously.
- BENNINGTON COUNTY.
SGn MSIE"n s,sstant Judges Of A coAAty Count
jasper Wall, Dorset Sheriff
Aaron DEMO, high BahiG
WIN 3 Southworth, States 9ttorHeV
Backman Brownell, Judge Of Pro6atsSr tho D'trist o.
Altman Miner Judge Of Probate Or the District If .Hoa
chester.
Alexander Hulng John Fay, Joel Valentine, Commission
ers Of The jail at Bennington
John Roberts, Darwin Andrus Nj b Goodwin, Commits
toner's Of the jail at Manchester.
WINDHAN COUNTY.
nvIu s,nn Assistant Judges Of the County Court
Timothy II Hall, Sheriff
Abner i Johnson High Bait6,
Edward Kirkland States Attorney.
Royal Tyler, Judge Of Probate for the District Of Marlboro
David Chandler, Judge If Probate for the DIS Of Westminster
William Adams, Benjamin omsbee, Nahum Eagor, ia,
Commissioners.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
T'hn Newell assistant Judges Of hs County Court
Jacob Edger,on, Rutland, Sheriff
Moses Hawks. High BdiiiG
VIM Kttedgc, States 4uorn'y.
Almon Warner, Judge Of Probate fer District # Fdrharen
Edwin Edgerton, Martin Evers, Charles Burt, Jail Com
m issiOners - -
E E,vs assistant Judges Of County Court
David Church, Mddobury Sheriff.
Asa Chapman, High BdiiG
John Prout, States Attorney.
Nahum Parker Calvin Hill, Jus,us Cobb, Jail Commison
ers for Jail at MiddicJury.
missoners for Jdddt YergenneS
toratio Seymour, Judge Of PrObateJo for the District Of I'D
olson
Harvey Munsll, Judgeef Probate for the District If Me-
Haven.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
KodeL1S RRishnrson' Assistant Judges 9TH, Co. Court
At ...l
Ezra Kidder, High Bdil,E
Charles Reed, States .4torney.
Ileman Carpenter, Judge of Probate.
Azei spalding, Charles Lyman, WIN Clark Jail C9mrs
Senator Ferguson moved to ad journ to Friday
next, 10 a. m. Ayes l36, noes lob.
Reports. BY General committee, against res
olution for plank floor in the basement rooms o
the State House, and it was laid on the table. -
BY select committee, against annexing part o
Somerset to Stratton, flor want of notice,) an,
the petitioners had leave to Withdraw. BY Judi
ciary committee, bill on election of Electors o
President, &c. and Members of Congress, pro
viding for the elections on the 9Th of Novembe
next, being the first Tuesday, and also providin!
that Members of Congress may be elected oil
the second trial by plurality. MIR Hubbell NOV
ed to amend by striking out all relating to Mem
bers Of Congress, leaving these elections to b.
holden on the I'd Tuesday of November Oath
and requiring majority of all the votes to elect
Amendment supported by Messrs Huobell
Needham and Beardsey, who objected that tn
time is too short to notify the people Of a chang
in the law respecting members Of Congress, ant
that misapprehension might arise among tn
people, as proclamations had already been issu
ed for an election on the 18th of Move nber
and they also objected 10 a change as respect
the plurality system. Messrs. Converse, Heu
ton and Whittemore opposed the amendment
arguing that no notice, other than the Cover
nor's proclamation, Is required us to Congress
sional elections; that one days tin @ would b
| saved as to three fourths of the freemen of tn
state by the change proposed by this bill an
that it was better to elect by plurality on tn
next trial, inasmuch as the Presidential ques'io
wuld call out all the freemen The amendmer
was rejected, IL to IS, and the bill was PAssEI
Adjourned
SENATE.
THURSDAY, A. NJ. Oct. &c.
Mr. Stewart offered resolution appointing
committee of three from each House to inqui
into the expedlency of prosecuting the Geolos
ical survey passed.
Bills introduced. BY Mr. White, repeating II
act of 1876, relating to divorce, read twice ar
referred TO Judiciary committee. BY MIR Go
bum, explanatory of an act of last session rel
ting to school money-read twice and relerro
to committee ON Education. BY Mr. Hall, to il
corporate the Danyllle Rail road Co-read twlt
and referred 10 committee on roads. BY n
Kimball TO repeal SO much of the school law O
relates to raising money apportloned to the nut
Der Of scholars IN districts read and relerr
to committee on Education. BY Mr. Stewart
act to establish county work houses-read al
referred 10 a committee of one Senator fro
each county, who were announced by the cha
10 consist of Messrs Stewart, Kidder of BE
Mead, Fox, Colburn Reyes, Hamilton Of Oh
J Carpenter, Hubbard, Hall, Redfed, Whit
, Crawford and Davis.
The bill from the House relating to Pres. Ele
tors and Members Of Congress was taken I
and the amendment proposed by the House W
concurred in.
The Gov. transmitted the report Of Hen
Stevens, in relation to the procuring certain dc
3 umen;s ond charters Involving titles OF lands
J, Vermont, under resolutions of the legislatu
}. for that purpose, &c. and relating also to
(; Stevens historical collection, with the report
: the committee on the last named suhject-re
0 and referred to the committee on Finance.
\ The Judiciary committee were dIscharg
b from consideration OF the resolution relative
u giving jurisdiction of roads aud bridges to
: lect men, and the resolution, on motion of
4 J. p Kidder, was referred 10 committee on roa,
Reports. BY Mr. Mead from Jud. commit,
] against the bill relating TO the service Of Trl
f ball, from committee on Roads, in favor of bill
: extend rme for completing the Bralteboro' a
d Fltchburgh X Read and passed to be
o crossed.
The engrossed bill TO incorporate the TT
= and Canada Junction Telegraph Co. was rea,
l. third time and passed.
MIR White called up the bill relating 10 juC
ments by confession &c. reported against
Jud. com. and moved to amend the bill, wi
after remarks by Mr. w. IN favor Of his mott
t. the bill and amendment on motion Of Mr ii
e ball, were laid on the table. Adj.
Of HOUSE.
s. Prayer by the Rev. Aiopzo Webster.
Resolutions. by Mr. Whittemore, instrr eli
Of theJudicary committee to inquire as to records
official acts; adopted. by Mr. Seymour, rals
g select committee Of three to examine proce
II ings of auditor Of accounts against the Sta
rs adopted.
F. Mr. Davis of Baltimore had leave Of abseI
for the remainder of the session.
ID Reports Of Committees. BY Judiciary CO
At mittee, that no legislation is required relating
OF book actions against resolution for digested
" dex and it was dismissed. by committee
VI military affairs bill relating 10 the militia, an