Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-23
WEDNESDAY, Oct. l5
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, Oct. l5.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Rev Aaron G Pease of Water
bury.
Bills introduced and referred. By Mr. Whit
temore, to incorporate the Mechanics Bank at
Burlington, with the petition of James X GRAY
and l23 others Mechanics of Burlington, pray-
ing for charter; TO com on banks.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Bates that both houses
meet on Friday next at m, to elect State Su-
perintendent of common schools, three Directors
OF State Prison. Commissioner of the Insane,
and Bank Commissioner ordered to lie on mo-
ton of MIR Mattocks. By Mr. Marvin
Whereas, The former Secretary Of the Senate
Gen D Clarke, having served this body in
that capacity for the last eleven years, and
having now voluntarily retired from the sta
ton which he has SO long acceptably occupi-
eG:-Therelore
RESOLVED, That in consideration of his pro.
tracted term of service, and of the ability, kind
ness and courtesy with which he has uniformly
discharged the duties of his office, AN expression
of our appreciation is justly merited; and we
cordially assure him Of the high estimation in
which we ho'd the eminent qualities which have
distinguished him as an officer and gentleman
during the entire period of his official connec-
ton with US, and request that he will bear with
him In his retirement, our ard snt wishes for his
present and future happiness and prosperity.
ReSolued, That the Secretary of the Senate be
instructed to present to Gen Clarke a copy of
the foregoing resolutions; which were adopted.
Mr. Currer called up the resolution providing
for joint assembly to elect Secretary of State
Reporter of Decisions OF Supreme Court, Sar-
geant-at- Arms, Auditor of Accounts, and State
Librarian, and on his motion the time was chan
ged to Thursday next, and it was adopted lin
concurrence.
Mr. Blake presented the petition of Oliver
Pike and As others, for the annexation of part
of the town Of Somerset to tha town of Dover
and Wardsboro', and on his motion it was refer.
red to select committee of three without the
county of Windham.
EngroSsed Bill. Relating to associations, in
addition to chap 81 R s, giving any number of
persons right to form society and have the
powers of corporation for the support Of indi-
gent widows and orphans of deceased ministers
of the gospel; passed,
R,poH. BY Mr. Mattocks, from the committee
on roads, in favor Of the bill Incorporating the
Northern Telegraph Company, with an amend-
ment that the commissioners or a majority Of
them shall give notice for the first meeting the
amendment was accepted and the bill was or
dered TO Sd reading.
The Chair announced as the select committee
on the petition of Oliver Pike and AZ others
MIR Mattocks, Lapham and Howe-also as the
select committee on the part of the Message
, relating to districting the State, Messrs Royce,
Keith, Foster Marvin and Batchelder.
: Mr. Batchelder called up the bill increasing
the pay of grand and petit Jurors, Mr. Bgelow
. moved to amend so as to include witnesses,
which amendment was lost. Mr. Goodhue spoke
in favor of the bill and the Sd reading was refu-
). sed % to q. Adj.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev Mr. Burnham.
Bills referred. BY Mr. Howe, establishing thC
e boundary line of Marlboro, Wilmington anC
!. Dover; to the General committee By Nj
g Wright of Castleton, in addition to chapter g
= of R s. entitled of proceedings against trustees
e whenever claimant Is admitted in trustee