Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-10-27


com. on banks and Mr. Fox was elected to sur
ply his place.
On motion Of Mr. kmbal to appoint stand
ing committee on Rules, the char announce
the appointment of Msssrs kitnball. ]. p. Kid
der. and Chandler.
Mr. Fox presented the petition of Seth Smith
and others for the annexation of par, of Benson
toOrwell, which on motion of Mr. Fox was re
lerred to a select committee of three. who wer
appointed and made 10 consist of Messrs June
Walker and White.
The chair announced the following appoint
men's, viz:
Moses Hawks, Door-keepcr
Alpheus Tilden, Assistant do.
ne char announced a communication from
the Council OF Censors recapituatinr resolu
non dec'aratory of the uncon,,itutionality of the
act OF last year requiring the return of,he vote.
Tor 20. Senators in four davs-and recommend
ing ITS repeal, with the reasons for the same
which resolution was laid on the table. the Sen
ate having anticipated the action recommended
D'IS. by Mr. French, an act relating 10 suits
at law-read twice and referred to judiciary
CON. Hy Mr. Hall. explanatory of sec. 81 Chan.
:! X, ) read twice and referred 20 committee
on roads
RePortS Of Committees Bv Jud. com. against
cess and the same was reiooted-bv the same
in favor OF the bill relating to suits at law. with
certain amendments, which were made and the
bill passed to lis . readnr.
Mr. Reyes offered preamble and resolution
communicating the obtaining of the cannon ia
ken at the battle OF Bennington, and for meet
ing IN the Representatives Hall at g., o'clock
J.. Nj. rlday evening for public reception OF
sad ordnance-whlch was read and passed
a communication was received from the Gov.
fixing on II o'clock to day TO take the oath of
Office and O'Clock this afternoon for communj-
ating his annual message
Dir }. p. kddcr offered resolution instruct.
'ng Jnd. com. to inquire into the cxpediency of
law cA"mptIng h0m 7stcads from attachment i'm
some degree. Passed.
Mr. Mead offered a resolution nStructinr the
coni. on finance to enquire what alteration may
BE- necessary III the listing law Passed.
Mr. }. T. Kjddrr, on his motion. had leave 10
withdraw from the files Of last session Senate
Bill No. 90
Senator Mattocls asked and obtained leave Of
absence for the remainder of the session.
Chair appointed the following Joint Commit.
tees. viz:
On The Librry--Mcssrs Sweat and Dean.
On BHs Mes,rs Ferguson and French.
IN 9TH Joim Rule. Messrs Chandler. Red.
field and Stewart
llor>E.-Prayer by Rev. s. Chambcrlin Of
Craitsbury.
The : eaker laid before the House A commu.
nIcation from the President of the Council Of
tthsorS. enclosing report and resolution oIthe
council, declaring the act of 1917, relating 10
the election ct Senators, to be unconstitutional.
on Tie ground that the constitution itself fixes
the day If election and the day Of returning the
votes. Read and referred to the Judiciary con-
mIttee. Mr. Carpenter IF n. from the Judicia-
ry committee, reported Il bill repeating the act
IN question, which was ordered 10 a third read
ing.
Petdioas rc(.rred Of Sabn and others. to
forWnht"auGC Etlrs iirrlnnE, FlIia' Elqtcber
names, to General committee ; of \. Capen IT,
and others, for a law requiring fences four feet
high, read and referred to General committee !:
of Allen Warren and others, to preserve fish, to
General committee Of Mary Jane lIibbard,
read and referred to General committee; of Da-
vid Perry. 10 committee on Roads of Dyar Sto-
ry and others. for division 1T Windsor, to Sc
lcct committee of five; To prevent sale of adul-
tera'ed liquors, to General committee; to annex
part OF Shclburne 10 s.. George, to members of
Chttenden comfy residing south Of Onion river;
OF John Hall aud others, and VIM Btnsicr and
others TO the committee on Banks of l.. II Del
ano and others, to committee on roads OF Gee.
Green and others, Sllas II skins and others, and
Ira u Sou'e and Others, to committee on Banks:
Of Henry +. Brown and others, I lat any body of
good character may act as counsel or attorney
IN any court in tins state. read aud referred To-
General committee: Of Robert Picrpoint and
others, for a railroad from Rutland to Whitehall,
TO committee on roads.
Bus iWro}V"e5. From tie Senate. for cleo