Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-11-07

resolutou adopted By Mr. Richardson, that the
House hold evening sessions from and after
Thursday next At half past o'clock; laid on
the table. By Mr. Osborn, that committee on
debentuFes siIov & certify for travel on the most
convenient and expeditions route. Mr. Rose mo-
vel an amendment by inserting "nearest mail
route; laid on the table. Mr Brown of Wo,-
cester called up the same and moved it be refer
red to select committee Of FIVE agreed to.
Adjourned
! a vCrg SENATE
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, A.. NJ
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Engyossed bill Relaxing to county Treasur-
era passed.
The bill relsting 10 the act amending the act
Railroad company, was taken up and passed.
Also House bill relating to certain public lands
in the town of Waltham; ordered to lie.
The Senate refused to order the engrossment
of the bill extending the charter and increasing
the capital stock of the bank of ST. Adams
Bills referred. From the House, relating TO
act approved l64e. regulating the appointment
i Of highway surveyors: repeating an act prov
ed l647, relating to Railroads; both to the COM
mittee on roads. To incorporate the Rutland A.
cademy 10 committee education. Relating
TO the official bonds Of Sheriffs and other coan.
ty officers to the committee on judiciary. To
incorporate the Georgia and Johnson Plank road
company; 10 committee on roads.
| The bill to incorporate The Skilchawaug bank
was taken up and after some investigation was
had respecting It's merits, was again ordered to
| lie on motion of Mr. Coibnrn. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
| PRAYER BY Rev. E. ] Scott.
Mr. Day of Plymouth was appointed to supply
the vacancy of the committee on Roads, occa-
sioned BY the absence of Mr. Randall.
The Chair announced the following as COM
mittee on the resolution for the rev sion of the
the listing law-Messrs Grandey, Boorn, Joy.
Hall, Chaffee, Burnham, Bromley, Goodspeed,
Moor, Keith, Dickerman, Wheelock, Wells,
Brown of Grand lsIe-
Also, on resolution relating to the milesee of
members-Messrs Brown of Worcester, Cutler,
Wright, Brown of Shrewsbury, Barney.
Petitions and remonstrances referred Of Ma
thias :. Jones and others, for repeal of law in
creasing pay IF members of the Legislature; TO
committee of Ways and Means. OF citizens
of Woodbury., Mlddlesex, Calais and Marshield.
against bank at Mortified; seyeralIy to Commit
tee on Banks.
Eagrossed Bills. Repeating &c, of Ia4s, reg
ulalng manner of appointing surveyors of high
ways; passed. Relating to Official bonds Of
sheriffs and other county officers, requiring the
sheriff 10 give bonds within ten DAYS, Otherwise
the office is delared vacant. Mr. Colturn moved
sickness, &c.; lost, and bill passed. Repeating
act of 1877, relating to railroads, approved No
vember 9th, and TO take effect from the lst dav
of December next; passed. Toincorporaie the
Georgia and Johnson Plank Road Co.; passed.
Mr. Miller OF Dumnerst IN moved reconsid-
Grafton of .lr- vote passing the bill to enaIgethe
capital stock of the Bank of Rutland MIR
Graves moved the motion be laid on the table.
1t was discussed By Mr. Coiburn in favor, by
Messrs Everts and Vail in opposition; lost and
bill passed.
The bill for the removal of,he shire Of Frank
lin Co. made the special order for this time, was
taken up. Ii was discussed by Mr. Hubbe!l IN
opposition, who contended that notice should
have been given, especially there had been
an understanding that this subject should not be
agitated during the present session. Ar Barlow
spoke in favor. Pending the discussion the SEN
ate came in.
The te o Houses met in joint assembly for the
election of Judges for the year ensuing.
Stephen Royce, of Berkshire, Chief Justice,
elected rira roce.
Isaac +. kedied, of Randolph, 1st Assistant
judue elected piru roc,