Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-10-24
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Burnham.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Burnham.
Bls referred.-By Mr. Martin Of Landgrovt
, in addition to an amendment of section 5 @
l5i9 protecting the homestead. Such home
, stead shall be alenated or mortgaged by an.
) married man, only with the consent of the wife
except at the time of purchase, but he may sci
all other real est te not contiguous to the home
stead; by Mr.. Coburn, repeating act of 1850
relating to witnesses in suits for or agains
railroad corporations; all to the Judiciary com
mlttee. BY Mr.. Rowel in alteration of ant
addition to act Of l94l, relating to the grant
list; when the poll Of any person sh I'll be Sc
In the list, and such person shall claim that he
Is unfit for taxation on account Of sickness o.
intirnty, and the listers shall refuse to exenp
him, he may appeal to the seectmen in the
same manner us is provided in cases of appea
in assessments of real estIte 70 the select
committee on the listing law.
SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY, Oct p. M.
Rsports.-By Mr.. Royce, from committee or
lJudicltry, against the passage Of the bill in ad
dtion to the act protectln; the homestead, and
the Sd reading was referred.
/ Mr.. Miller introduced bill to repeal sec 3
! of an act relating to the removal of paupers APP
proved 1850, and it was referred TO the com
mittee on judiciary. Adj.
HOUSE.
Reso ',ition.-The JOINT resolution for eec-
ton Of Secretary Of State, Auditor Of Accounts,
and Sergean-at-Arns, was returned ron the
Senate with propositions Of amendment by in
Guiding the election of State Librarian, and
Reporter of supreme Court, and inserting
Thursday next instead Of Tuesday last; adop-
ted in concurrence.
Petitions refe,red-Of D p. Carpenter and
others. for Bank at Waterbury, AMI Of Ell
ward Evarts and others for Bank at Vergen-
nes to committee on l}mks. OF Joseph
Dodge I'd h for free banking law to
tn selec, Committee on tltt subject Adj
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Oct l6, An.
Prayer BY the Chaplain.
BNs in reduced ani rsterrei BY Mr.. Batch.
elder to incorporate the New York and Ben
nngton Railroad Company, with the petition
of Jededlah Dewey and "a others for the pas
sage of the bill to committee on roads. BY
Mr.. Foster, in addition to the act incorpora-
ting the Woodstock Railroad Company, ap-
proved 1916; to committee on roads.
From The House. In relation to Notaries
Public. not requiring them to afiix seals to
their official signatures 10 make them binding
in law; to the committee on Judiciary. Re-
lating to the repeal OF statutes; TO committee
on judiciary. By Mr.. Baldwin, relating to as
sgnments, Iepenling the act approved lS43 on
the sub lect; to committee on judiciary.
Eng Bill. To incorporate the North
ern Telegraph Company; passed.
The Chair took up the resolution providing
for the election of State Superintendent OF
common schools. State Prison Directors, &C.,
and it was amended 40 az to include Superln-
tenient of Stat Prison, and ordered to lie, on
motion of Mr.. Currier
Resolution. From the House, to the appro-
priatlon OF public lands to endow institutions
for the INDECENT insane and deaf and dumb
or for establishing reform schools; adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Mattocks the Senate ad-
ourned to 10 u. III. Friday.
HOUSE
Bills referred. BY Nj. Williams, in addi-
lion to ch,pter 81 of R 5, imposing penalty
on owners or keepers who suffer sheep to be
lrlven on highways or commons, infected with
the hoOf rot also petitions OF Gideon Bur
rett and others, of Lorng Dean and others, for
the passage of the above; to the committee on
Agriculture. By Mr.. Dewey, authorizing the
'electmen of Westford to deed certain lands
by Mr.. Wright OF Castleton, relating to pro- !
ceedlngs und remedies against Judgment
debtors supplementary to the writ OF execu
ton; whenever an execution, amounting to |
twenty dollars, shlll issue against the property |
only of u Judgment debtor, and shall be re-
turned unsatlsiied or when it shall be prov ed
by affidavit to the satisfaction OF the chance |
lor that such debtor has property which he re-
fuses to apply on said execution, the chancel-
lor shall order an appearance before hun, and !,
an examination touching the premises. After
such inquiry, the chancellor may order the !
property owned by said debtor to be applied
accordingly; by Mr.. Kellogg, in addition to
chapter 2o of K 5, relating to the service Of
wrlts of attachment AMI execution; property |
taken by authorized persons may be reattached
BY regular officers, subject to the lien of The
former process; all to the committee on the |
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Dewey, in addition to act of lS47,
the Woodstock Railroad Co.; to |
committee on Roads.
The two House, met in joint assembly for
the election of SECRETARY State, Auditor Of
Accounts Reporter of Supreme Court, Libra
ran, AM geant-at-Arlns.
Stcreiuyof State.
Mr.. Reed nominated f f. Merrill of Mont
0cller. Mr.. Gregory nominated Edward A.
Stansbury of Burlington. Mr.. Barlow nomi- |
mated John q. SAKE of Burlington.
Whole number of votes 229
Necessary to choice lis
+. +. Merrill l3O
Z A. Stansbury IS
John &. SAKE %
Scattering 2
Mr.. Merrill was accordingly elected and re-
ceived the oath.
.1liditor Of .7ceount,
Whole number 227
Necessary TO a choicc Ia
i. T. Woodbridge l27
Stephen Thomas e2
w. II, II. Bingham Is
Scattering 3
Mr.. " oodbrdge was accordingly elected.
Sergeant-ot-.Iyms.
Whole number 226
Necessary to a choice ia