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

election of Secretary of State, Auditor OF Ac-
counts, Reporter of Supreme Court, Librarian,
and Sergeant-at-
Secretary Of State.
Mr. Reed nominated F f Merrill OF Montpe-
ler, Nj Gregory nominated f A Stansbury OF
Burlington, Mr. Barlow nominated John q SAKE
of Burlington.
Whole number of votes 229
Necessary to choice 10
FF Merrill 100
L A Stansbury 20
John G SAKE y
Scattering
Mr. Merrill was accordingly elected and re-
ceived the oath.
.4uditOr of accounts
Whole number ~
Necessary to a choice ia
FE Woodbridge ~
Stephen Thomas q
VII fl Bingham 10
Scattering
Mr. Woodbridge was accordingly elected.
Sergeant at-.4rmS.
Whole numbur go
Necessary to choice ia
Luther Cross 1870
Lucius Robinson 76
CIV Bancroft I8
Scattering
Mr. Cross was therefore elected.
On motion of Mr. Grandey, the joint assembly
adjourned until Tuesday next at 3 p M
Reports of COMMITTEES. By the com of w and
NJ, asking discharge from the bill relating to
deduction for debts owed in the grand list
granted and the same referred to the select com
for the revision of the listing law. By the Gen
CON, in favor of bill repeating the law relating
to international, literary and scientific exchange;
with proposal of amendment by making the
State Librarian er otcio agent for this purpose
adopted and Sd reading order ed tomorrow morn
ing.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Richardson, that the ju'
dietary be instructed TO inquire as to the appro-
pratlon of paIt Of Washington County Grammar
School money to the High School in Waltsted ;
adopted. By Mr. Davis, that it is the sense OF
this House, that it is inexpedient to grant any
new bank charters during the present session
on his motion, laid Oh the table.
EngrOSSed Bulls. Relating to the affiXing OF
seals Of notares public: passed. Relating to
the repeal of Statues which plaintiff declares
upon; passed.
Mr. Grandey moved reconsideration of the
vote which dismissed the bill relating to appeals
agreed to and bill recommtted.
MI Everts also moved reconsideration Of the
vote ordering the bill establishing the boundary
lines of Marlboro Wilmington and Dover -
agreed to and bill recommited for further
hearing. Adj.
FRIEAY, Oct. IL.
SENATE.
PRAYER by the Rev WIN H Lord.
Bills introduced and referred. By Mr. Currer
in addition to act relating to notaries public
masters IN chancery, town and county clerks
approved 1850; masters il chancery shall have
same power as justices Of the peace, to issue
subpGnas, sign county and court wrts, author
ize persons to serve the same, and receive re
cognIzances of bail By Mr. Seymour relating
to notaries public, making it necessary to nave
the oath recorded in the Secretary Of States
office, and prescribing the form of the OATH B,
Mr. Dewey to incorporate the Green Mountain
Health Association, and to amend the charter Of
the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Co, giving
each person insured the right to deposit money
of the same amount and IN lieu of the deposte
note. by Mr. Whltemore, relating to corpora.
tons, that all meetings of stockholders OF corpo
ralions chartered by the Legislature of this State
shall be held IN this State and if held out of the
State they shall be void-all referred to the Jud
com.
By Mr. Whttemore, to incorporate the Swan
ton and Htghgate r R Co; and by Mr. Baldwin
relating to Railroads, that whenever any Con
duclor Engineer or any person having charge o.
train of cars shall run upon the time OF any
other train coming in the opposite direction, he
shall be deemed guilty of mlsdemeanor ant
punished by Imprisonment in the State prison fol
a term not less than three or more than FIVE
years to com on Roads
From The House. In addition to chapter %
Compiled Statutes, 1850, relating to process
against trustees, where a claimant shall be ad
mited as party, he shall, if required, give Sc
curly Tor costs to Jud com.
Resolution BY Mr. Goodhue, that both houses
meet in Joint assembly on Thursday next at II
u IN, to hear the report of the committee canvas
sing the votes for county officers and judges o
probate 4; adopted
The resolution providing for a joint assembl,
this day at 3 m, 10 elect a State Superinten
dent OF Common Schools &C., was taken up, AM
on motion of Mr. Royce, the time was changed
to Wednesday next, and adopted. Adj.
HOUSE.
PRAYER by Rev s Chamberlin.
Bills referred. BY Mr. Elubbell, incorporatin!
Fairfax Academy; 20 com on Education. b
Mr. Barrett, apportonng the members Of thu
Senate OF this State to the several counties, viz
Bennington 2, Windham 3, Rutland 3, Wind
sor 4, Addison 2, Orange 2, Washington
Chittenden g. Lamoie J. Called. MIA 2, Frank
lin 3, Orleans /, Essex /, Grand Isle to thu
com on Elections. By Mr. Kelly, authorsin.
the collection OF arrears of highway taxes t.
the com on Roads. BY Mr. Chaplin, in addition
to chap 81 of Compiled Statutes of 1850, rela
ting to the keepers Of inns and grocers an,
regulating the traffic in intoxicating drinks
empowering grand Jurors to complain OF all VIC
Iailons OF this act not otherwise prosecuted
making it sufficient to declare in form as in SCI
II, before justice of the peace-and in case
of appeal, costs shall be paid out of, and fine
INTO the county treasures; to the Gen COM b
Mr. Smith, repeating sec l6 of chap Is of Com
piled Statutes relating to the manner of appoint
ing surveyors Of highways; to com on Roads
BY MIR Kellogg, relating to Telegraphic Com
panIes and apparatus; allowing no person q
company to infer grant or easement, who's
apparatus Is IN, upon over, or attached to an
ands or buildings for any length of Time Also
by the same, in addition to the statutes rclatin
to the distribution and partition of estates. an
titles of estates by descent; any person const
tuted heir-at-law of another may inherit as
born in lawful wedlock, unless there is an eX
press limitation to the heirs of the body: an
every ilegitimae child to be considered tn
heir of maternal ancestors as well as of tn
mothe:, and shall inherit as if born in lawfr
wedIock. From The Senate, Incorporating tn
Northern Telegraph Co.; all to the Jud CON-
BY Mr. Barrett, Incorporating the Champlain His
lonc Society; to the com on Ayr. By M
Flield, in amendment of the charter of the V
Mutua. Fire Insurance Co.; to the Jud com.
Petitions referred. OF Hiram Leonard an
others, for law prescribing the maximur
quantity OF land which any individual or famil
may hold in exclusive possession; to Jud con
OF Joseph Farwel and others, for free bank
ing law; to the select com on that subject. G
Ira Richardson and Others for a bank at Water
hurV OF q Hawkins and othaye for n han