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wished to be instructed by Further evidence
and to send for persons and papers. Mr.. Kell
ogg therefore, reported resolution accordingly
which was amended on motion of Mr.. Grandey
by allowing the committee to receive any ties
tlinony which the contestants may see fit t.
offer; adopted. BY the same committee, in re
lation to the claimants John Ellwell and Jere
mlh Mcdonald, of Glastonbury, in favor OF
the former, with resolution that he be admit
ted to a seat adopted, and John Elwell wa.
admitted, and took the oath.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Oct Ia, A. NJ.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The Chair announced the following standing
committees on the part of the Senate
On BiLis-Messrs. Miller and Chamberlin.
On The Librdry-Messrs. Blgelow and Moul
ton.
Under the 4h Joint Rme-Messrs. White
more, Eastman, and Currier. Adj.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Mr.. Lee.
Bus referred. BY Mr. Martin Of Land
grove, requiring town clerks TO prepare copy
Of grand list of each school district on or be-
fore the th Of January in each year. who sna II
receive twenty-five cents per copy to the COM
ln!ttee on Education BY Mr.. Blodgett, incor-
poratng the Bank of Waterbury by Mr. Brid-
ges, for eXtention of charter and increase of
capital stock of Bank of st. Albans; by Mr.
Keith, to increase the capital stock of the Mis-,
slsquol Bank to the committee on Banks.
Resolutions. BY Mr.. Coburn, asserting the
corrett css of Vermont legislation hitherto on
the subject of slavery; asserting in no way to
enlarge the Save-holdng power; urging upon
Congress the abolition OF slavery in the Dis
trlct of Columbia; maintaining that the writ of
Ilabeas Corpus and trial by Jury cannot be de-
MED; instructing our Senators and Represen-
tatlveS In Congress accordingly; and ordering
copies Of the above to be transmitted to the
Governors of the States; laid on the table.
BY Mr.. Bowdlsh-
Whereas, there was bill before Congress
granting ten millions of acres o; land for the
purpose Of erecting hospitals for the INDECENT
insane, to be distributed pro rata among the
several states, upon which no definite action
was taken; therefore, our Senators and Repre-
sentatlyes in Congress are in tructed to pro-
cure the passage of a similar bill, and the funds
Shall be appropriated for the endowment Of hos
pltals tor the INDECENT insane, or for educating
and supporting the deaf and dumb, or for bulld-
ing usyllIms for the above classes, or reform
schools of youth, as the legislature may see fit:
Adopted.
Agreeable to a resolution of the House. the
Governor transmitted the communications of
Virginia and North Carolina, together with his
correspondence relating thereto; which after
being read, were referred, Oh motion of Mr..
Barrett, to the committee on the 4th Joint rule
The Char announced the following Joint
standing committee:
On The 4M Joint Ru!e--Messrs. Grandey,
Reed, Hubbell.
On hiis-MesSrs. Grosvenor, Barney
On the L,jruy-Nlessrs. Everts, Barrett.
Bowdish
Mr.. nellogg, was excused from the commit
lee On banks. Adj.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, P. NJ.
ReporH.-By Mr.. Boyce, from Judiciary com.
ml!ee on judlclarv IN favor of the bill relating
to associations in addition To chap. 81 K. 5. |
giving any number Of persons the right To form
a society and have the powers of a corporation
for the support of INDECENT wid,ws and orphans
OF deceased ministers of the gospel; ordered to
"a Sd reading.
The Chair announced the following select
committees
On the part of the Message relating to vacan.
cies in the offices Of Governor and Lieut. Gov
Norlhrop, Baldwin and Good
hue.
On the subjects of temperance-Messrs. |
Blake, Thurber and Ba;stow. Adjourned.
ROUSE.
Bills referred.-By Mr.. Stacy, incorporating
the Champ!ain Stea Co; 10 the COM
nittee on Banks. BY Mr.. Martin, relating to
the alteration of names and constituting heirs /
at law; giving any person OF full age and
sound mind, with the exception of married !
women, power to alter the name and constitute |
heir at law OF any other person, il a minor, by !
proper writing Slguei by justice of the piece,
and VITA the appreciation OF the selectmen
no hing in the act, however, shall affect the
rights OF married women unless by their con-
senl to the same committee.
The report OF the committee, appointed to
take into consideration the financial condition |
nf the State, was Transmitted To the House, Mr. |
Wright moved it be aid on the table without |
reading, and 300 copies be printed, 1t WAS af.
Ter wards called up by Mr.. Richardson, ss there
was no business before The heuse, and read by
he Clerk.
The chair announced the following as the |
select committee ON the revision Of the listing |
law
Messrs. Richardson Maynard, Fay, Wright, !
Bliss.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, Oct. Is, A. NJ.
Prayer by the Rev. Aaron G. Pease OLIVIA
ierbury.
Bus introduced and retsred.-By Mr.. Whit |
temore, to incorporate the Mechanics Bank at
Burlington, with the petition of ]. H. GRAY
and l23 others Mechanics OF Burlington, pray |
ing for a charter; TO committee on banks.
hesol,hion. BY Mr.. Marvin--The former |
Secretary OF the Senate, d. w. c. Clarke
having served this body in that capacity 70 !
the last eleven years, and having now vol.
UNFAIRLY retired from the station which he has
so long acceptably occupied: Therefore
ResOired, That in consideration of his pro- |
trlcted ,erm of service, and of the ability, |
kindness and courtesy with which he has uni |
,ormly discharged the duties of his office, an
expression of our appreciation is Justly merlte
tId we cordially assure him of the high esti-
IN ltlon IN which we hold the eminent uaties |
whch have distinguished him as an officer and |
zen lenan during the entire period of his otii :
~. connection with us, and request that he |
will bear with hn in his retirement, our ardent
wishes for his present and future happiness and