Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-10-18

morrow; also that he had appointed George Il.
Iloughton, Secretary OF Civil and Military All
| fairs.
| Adjourned.
HOUSE.
! Prayer by the Rev Mr. Williams
On motion 0i Mr. Nash, The House proceeded
to the election of n Clerk for the year ensuing.
| Mr. Smith of Weston nominated Gustavus A.
Burbank, and Mr. Pangoorn nominated c. +.
Davcy. The ballot resulted as follows:
For G. +. Dlvey, 126
G. A. Burbank, Is
e. s. Noyes, 3
Mr. Davey was declared elected, and took the
oath OF office.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Carr of Castleton, to
request the committee on education TO inquire
into the propriely of renewing the Geological
survey OF Vermont; adopted. By Mr. PaDgborn,
in relation to Congressional elections, that the
balloling be commenced at the same time with
the balotng for Governor and town representa-
tIves; pissed.
Joint Resolutions. By Mr. Smith of Weston,
for joint committee of two from each House
on JOINT rules; adopted.
Bills. BY Mr. lenry, to increase the capital
stock of Stark Bank; referred TO the com. on
Banks. BY Mr. Vail Of NJ, to amend the charter
OF the National Life Insurance Company; refer
red to a select committee of three. BY Mr. Carr,
to incorporate the Caslleton Bank referred TO
the committee Banks BY Mr. Cutler OF
llighgate, 10 appropriate the Franklin County
Grammar School fund to the Bakersfield AGA.
demlcal Institution referred to the committee
on Education.
BY Mr. Carr, to repeal an act in relation TO cir.
cuses; referred 10 lie general Committee.
BY Mr. Dcane OF g., to repeal an act III relation
to school monies; referred to Conmlttce on Ed
ucatOh.
BY Mr. Sabn to incorporate the Franklin
equity bank at 81 Adams Bay !; referred 10 the
Committee on Banks.
BY MIR Carr, TO incorporate the Bank of Cas-
Teton referred 10 the COMMITTEE on Banks.
Peltions. BY Mr. Cotton, of Lewis lannon's
OF llurIand to constitute Benjamin Franklin
EmmOns his heiT; referred to the General Com
mlt'ee.
message was received from his Excellency
the Governor, giving notice of ,he appointment
oi Geo. Frederick lloughton Esq, of ST. Adams,
Secretary OF Civil and Military affairs for the en-
suing year.
Mr. Vail, of NJ, called up the question of the
right of Mr. Ivory Luce, Of the former town of
Mansfield, to seat, and moved that he be ad-
mitted. Mr.. Converse rose in objection, and
called notice to copies OF records from each of
towns of Stowe and Mansfield, the same as in
iroduced by the Secretary yesterday in this case
which were read. Mr. SIlsby called for the
reading Of the act Of lc4S making such annex
alton. Mr. Vail saw in the records no legal evil
dence of a compliance with the act of annexa.
ton. Mr. Converse replied that he saw no need
OF legal evidence in the case; the intent of the
citizens OF Mansfield and of Stowe, evidently
was to comply with the act. He therefore NOV
ed TO lay the motion of Mr. Vail upon the table
aud to refer the papers and records in evidence
to the Committee elections, which was
agreed to, and on motion Of MIR Allen of Middle
bury, the House adjourned.
SENATE, P. NJ.
The Senate adjourned without doing any bu
slncss.
t HOUSE.
Mr. Deanc of c., presented memorial from
Charles Stevenson and others OF Lowell concern
lng the right of himself 20 "A seat IN the HOUSE
as The representative Of that town, and settln!
: forth in detail, the circumstances which have lie,
to the appearance Of Mr. Leland here, as tn
clalnani of The seat us the representative, which
memorial with The credentlal OF Mr. Stevenson
were referred 10 the Committee Oh Elections.
RSoiuiions.-By MI Deane OF c., concernin!
the election of Mr Stevenson from the town o
Lowell adopted. By Mr. Carr, for joint assem-
bly, tomorrow at Ten O'clock, for the election q
Secretary Of State; passed. AID by Mr. ALE
of Nj. for a JOINT assembly ut the same tine 10
the election oil Sergeant at Arms for the yea
ensuing; passed. BY Mr. Towne OF 5. that tn
committee on elections be empowered 10 sen
for persons ana papers at Stowe, TO be used |
testimony IN the case o! the returned membe
iron Mansfield; passed. by Mr. PanSborT
that the Judiciary cos'niiiee inquire into tn
proprlely cl aooIlshihg The Office vi Law Nepo
Ter passed.
reports or committee of Elections in fave
OF The odHlssion OF Ivory Luce to seat as u
n representative tror the town OF Maisheld. NJ
Converse objected, ard moved recommitmeI
u OF The subject to The same committee, upo
On which question remarks were made IN the alhrn
by alive by Messrs Converse, Dean OF o., Cobb
ha Woodbridge and others, and IN the negative D
MIR Van OF Alr Klce OF >. and others, and I'll
aS vote beng taken, the report was rccommllle
vi the COMMITTEE on Rules OF the House, lbeli
the same as heretofore adopted by The House
adoEted.
by MIR RICE OF D., that the COMMITTEE
Ways aud Means inquire Into the cXpedlency
system OF Free Trade between canada al
"e ''' ''""''y ~ ~" ~" N'N '5''N' r.
n. R,Lis Nv Mr. Pierce To exempt the Uom