Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-10-18

prepare rules for Join, Assembly; concurred in.
That both Houses meet in County Conventions
this afternoon AZ three o'clock to nominate coun-
ty officers, and IN Joint Assembly on Saturday
to confirm said nominations; laid on the table.
The resolution instructlng the Secretary TO
provide newspapers for the members came up.
Mr. Bigelow moved to amend by substituting the
words, printed in the State, instead of Mont
peier;" which was agreed to and the resolution
was adopted
Messrs. Royce and Robinson, were appointed
a committee to announce to the governor that
the Senate was organized, and ready to receive
any communications.
The Governor announced that he would re-
ceive the oath of Office at IL NJ. and would de-
liver his annual message at the same hour to-
morrow also that be had appointed George F.
Houghton, Secretary of Civil and Military At
fairs. Adj.
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Rev. MIR Williams.
On motion of Mr. Nash, the House proceeded
to the election of Clerk for the year ensuing.
Mr. Smith of Weston nominated Gustavus A.
Burbank, and Mr. Pangborn nominated G. F.
Davey. The ballot resulted as follows:
For C. F. Davey, 126
G. A. Burbank, 6S
c. s. Moves, 8
Mr. Davey was declared elected, and took the
oath of office.
Resolutions BY Mr. Carr of Castleton, to re-
quest the committee on education TO inquire into
the propriety of renewing the Geological survey
of Vermont; adopted. By Mr. Pangborn, in re-
Iation to Congressional elections, that the ballot
ing be commenced at the same time with the
balloting for Governor aud town representatives. /;
passed.
Joint Resolutions BY Mr. Smith of Weston
for Joint committee Of two from each House
on Joint rules; adopted.
Bills. BY Mr. Henry, 10 increase the capital
stock of Stark Bank referred to the COM on
Banks. By Mr. Vail of NJ, to amend the char
ter of the National Lie Insurance Company !;
referred 10 a select committee Of three. BY Mr.
Carr, to incorporate the Casteton Bank eferr-
ed to the committee on Banks By Mr. Cutler
of lIghgate, to appropriate the Franklin County
Grammar School fund to the Bakersfield AGA
demical Institution referred to the committee
on Education.
BY Mr. Carr, to repeal an act in relation to cir
cusscs; referred to the General Committee.
By Mr. Deane of Co. to repeal an act in rela-
ton to school monies referred to Committee on
Education.
By Mr. Sabin, to incorporate the Franklin Co..
Bank at 81. Adams Bay referred to the Com
mtteo on Banks.
BY Mr. Carr to incorporate the Bank of Cas-,
Teton referred to the Committee on Banks.
Petjiions By Mr. Cotton, of Lewis Emmons
Of llatlanI to constitute Benjamin Franklin
Emnon8 his heir referred to the General Com
mittee,
A message was received from his Excelcncy
the Governor, giving notice OF the appointment
of Geo. Frederick IIoughton, Esq CT st. Adams
Secretary Of Civil and Military affairs for the
ensuing year.
MIR Vail of NJ, called up the question of the
right of Mr. Ivory Luce, Of the former town Of
Mansfield, to a seat, and moved that he be adj
United. Mr. Converse rose in objection, ant
called notice to copies of records from each o.
towns of Stowe and Mansfield, the same as in
uodnced by the Secretary yesterday in this case
which were read. Mr. Silsby called for the
reading Of the act Of 1913, making such annex
alton. Mr. Vail saw in the records no legal evi
Gence Of a compliance with the act of anneXa
ton. Mr. Converse replied that he saw no meet
of legal evidence i'll the case the intent of thu
citizens of Mansfield and of Stowe, evidently
was to comply with the act. lie therefore NOV
ed to lay the motion of Mr. Vail upon the table
and to refer the papers and records in evidence
to the Committee on elections, which was agreed
to, and on motion of Mr. Allen of Middlebury
the House adjourned.
SENATE, p. NJ.
The Senate adjourned without doing any bu
sincss
Mr. Deone of c., presented memorial fror
Charles Stevenson and others of Lowell, con
corning the right of himself to seat in tn
House as the representative of that town, an
setting forth in detail, the circumstances whic
lave led to the appearance of Mr. Leland herr
as the claimant of the seat as the representative
which memorial with the credenlal of Mr. Ste
venson, were referred to the Committee on EIec
tons.
ResotutionS.-By Mr. Deane of c.. concernin
the election OF Mr. Stevenson from the town ,
Lowell adopted. BY Mr. Carr, for Joint a.
scmbly tomorrow at ten o'clock, for the electio
OF Secretary Of State; passed. And by Mr. A
len OF NJ. for Joint assembly at the same tim
for the election Of Sergeant at Arms for the yea
ensuing; passed. BY Mr. Towne of s. that ,h
committee on elections be empowered TO sen
TOR persons and papers at Stowe, to be used i
testimony in the case of the returned membe
from Mansfield; passed. BY Mr.. Pangborn, tina
the judiciary committee inquire into the prophet
OF aboshing The Office Of Law Reporter; pass
t ed.
RpoHs-Of committee of Electors in fave
Of the admission of Ivory Lnce to a seat as III
e representative from the town of Mansfield. M
= Converse objected, and moved recommtmen
of the subject to the same committee, upon whic
question remarks were made in the afirmatiy
by Messrs Converse, Dean of c., Colby, Wood
bridge and others, and in the negative bv NJ
Vail of NJ, Rice of S. and others, and the got
being taken, the report was recommtted O
the committee on Rules of the House, (being tn
same as heretofore adopted by the House, adopt
ed
BY Mr. Rice of S., that the Committee O
Ways and Means inquire into the expGdiency o
a system Of Free Trade between this and othe
countries in 1--we stock and agricultural imple
mens; adopted.
BllS.-By Mr. Pierce, to exempt the Home
stead from attachments referred to the Genera
Committee. By Mr. Deane of c., to alter til,
= name Of AFRO Vaughn, and constitute him hei
Y at Law of Nebedah Cady; referred to the Gen
q eral Committee. BY Mr. Raymond, to alter thu
Y name of Mary CRATIC Hammond, and constitute
e her heir at law of Noah Thompson; referred t,
S the General Committee. BY Mr. Cotton, to reg
nlaie the election Of Governor IT. Governor
Treasurer, Members of Congress, State Senators
and Representatives referred to the Genera
committee. By Mr. Hunton, to pay Daniel Put
nam the sum therein mentioned referred to tn
e committee On claims.
Pettions.-By Mr. Deahe of c., of Nebedial
= Cady, praying for the alteration of the name o
AFRO Vaughn, and constituting him heir at law
) of Ncbedah Cady. Of P c. Bingham, and 6
others of the town of Lowell, for the admission
= of Mr. Stevenson as the representative from tina
town. OF 7, II. Palmer and others of Pittsford
!, for the exemption Of the homestead from attach
ment; referred to the General committee.
l. joint ReSOittion.-By Mr. Vail of NJ. for al
appropriation to the Washington monument; re
:, ferred to the general committee.
The Speaker announced the following Join
/. standing committee on rules, viz: Messrs Cobb,