Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-10-23


another, aud the parties cannot agree as to com
pensation, or purchase, petition may be prefer
red to the county court to the same committee.
BY Mr. Scott, to pay William Bradford for losses
sustained IN drawing granite for the State House
to the committee on Claims. BY Mr. Worthing-
ton, in addition to act of lsiD, to protect the
homestead exemptng no estate, except no.
tice shall be recorded in the town where II is
situated describing the particular estate to be
held and such notice shall be construed to be
the time Of purchase; TO the Judiciary commit
tee. BY Mr. Kellogg, IN addition to chapter 81
of II :, relating to the rights and competency Of
witnesses no witness shall be incompetent on
account of his opinions and religious belief, and
no evidence shall be admitted in relation there
to; neither shall any person be incompetent by
reason Of the conviction Of any crime, except Of
perjury, subornation Of perjury, and Of endeav-
ors to procure the commission ofpeuury, but ev
idence may be given TO effect the credbity Of
such witnesses this bill shall not effect, howev-
er, the attestation Of any instrument required by
law to be attested referred to the Judiciary
committee.
Resolution BY Mr. Newlall, that the COM
nittce on the Judiciary inquire into the expedi-
ency of amending section 6, chapter l07 Of r
S so that town clerks shall receive for record Of
u common deed poll, and for copying the same
seven cents per folio: adopted.
Petitions nftrysd. OF Leonard Dcming, for
the purchase Of his work on the biographies of
certain distinguished individuals in the early his
tory of Vermont: to the committee on Educa-
ton Of Elijah Town and others, for bounty
on crows; 10 the General committee. OfJames
NJ French and others, of Justus Edison and 9th
crs, for a bank at Mortified; to the committee
on Banks. OF John n. Pomeroy and Others
for an appropriation for q statue Of Ethan
Allen; to TIE committee of Ways and Means
Of f. II. Moves and others, for alteration Of the
militia law to the committee on Military AZ
fairs OF solomon Edison. for restoration to le-
gal privileges; to the Judiciary committee
Engrossed Bills. Annexing part Of Wey-
bridge to Middlcbury if those towns shall so
vote passed. Annexng part Of Bolton 10 Wa
terbury; passed. TO incorporate the Ch1mplain
Steamboat Company passed.
Rsporiser Committees. by the judiciary com
miltee, against bill relating to the West bnrying
ground in Waltham; Sd reading refused. BY
the general committee, in favor OF bli establish
inc the boundary lines between Siuchbrilgo and
Pusiell, with an amendment inserting the name
Of Harvey Shaw instead of Robert NJ. r. Oms-
bee. in the lst sec adopted and bill ordered 10
a 81 reading Thursday morning. ny thrcou-
milHc on Agriculture, in favor Of petition of
Iouaihin Perkins and others, for an act proyd-
ing for board of fences viewers for Goshen
Gore, in PlainGold, with bill to that effect; I'd
reading ordered TO morrow afternoon BY the
committee on the judiciary. in regard to the petit
ton Of A. b. llewctt, for restoration to legal
privileges, who was convicted of rape and par
doned by the Governor, that no Legislation is ao-
ccsslry. nnsmucli as the pardon effected this Oh
iect; petition ordered to be Withdrawn aud com
mittee discharged.
Mr. Richardson called up the bin directing
town clerks TO furnish copies Of The grand list of
each school district and on his motion It was dis
missed.
Leave was granted the committee on elections
TO set this afternoon during the session Of the
House.
The Chair announced the following as the Sc
loct committee on the petitions of Trustees Of
Dartmouth College, and df Nathan Lord, TO sell
grant in Whcelocl-Messrs Davis stephens,
Twitchel. Adjourned.
SENATE.
o'cLocE, p. II.
After the Senate returned from Joint Assem-
bly,, Mr. Marvin, from the committee on Educu
ton, reported oganst the bill providing for reg
istra,ion of marriages, births and deaths; and on
motion Of Mr. Botchelder, it was lpid on tie ta-
bic.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The two llouses met in Joint assembly to hear
the report of the canvassng committee appoint
ed 10 canvass the votes for county officers and
Judges Of probate The report not having been
entirely read, and several Justices OF the peace
having been elected further action was suspen-
ded until Tuesday next at o'clock ?. NJ.
The two Houses then proceeded to the cleo
ton of Judges of Supreme Court aud Circuit
Judges, Librarian and Reporter Of supreme
Court.
For Chief Judge, Hon. Stephen Royce elect
ed rira roce
For LIST Assistant Judge Hon. Isaac T. Red
field, rira rocs.
For ID Assistant Judge
Whole number of votes 235
Necessary to a choice lis
Pierpoint lsham ~
Daniel Kellogg 10
Milo l.. Bennett
Scattering
On the I'd ballot Pierpoint Isham was elected.
The election Of Circuit Judges was postponed
until Friday next, at half past 2 o'clock P. NJ.
Librarian.
George Nichols, rira rocc.
Reporter Of Supreme Court
Peter +. Washburn l2S
Edwin Hutchinson eS
Peter T. WaShburn was accordingly elected.
The Senate Withdrew, and the House ad-
journed.
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