Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-10-28

Mr. McLoud, to restore Kondrck Trow to his
legal privileges to Judiciary Committee.
Petitions referred. OF inhabitants of Plain
field, Ncwbury West Windsor, Shrewsbury
Mount Holly, Woodstock, and Rycgate, for the
hlaine liquor law to the select committee on
that subject; of Washington Putnam and 9TH
ers- for law protecting pigeon beds, to com
mittee ou Military Ailars of owen Tult and
others to members of Windsor County.
f Eagrossli Bas Relative to filing vacan-
cics ia the Office of school district moderators
passed prescribing the standard weight of po.
tatocs. goo los. to the bushel y Mr. Blodeett mo-
we'd to commit for amendment raising the weight
To 90 lbs. 20 the bushel-suppoHed by Mr. Blodg- /
EFT, opposed by Nlcs-rs. sherman, Barlow, Allen.
Denison, JosIn and Gnndey, and rejected. A
motion by Mr. Gray, 90 lay the ON on the table
for further inquiry to The weight of a bushel
OF potatoes, was negatvod and the bill was
passed. TO extend the charter of the Ascutncy
Railroad Co ia addition to act incorporating
the Glastonbury Plank Road Co. relating "a
the Goshen Turnpike Co.; to incorporate the
Bristol High school-seveny passed.
Repors. BY committee Of Elections, state
ment of facts IA the case of the election in East
Haven, concl .dng with resolution that Hor-
ace /. Walter is not entitled to a seat, and that
Jeremiah Lund Is entitled TO seat and the
resolution was adopted Also q report in the
case of the election in the town OF Barton, con
Guiding that Edward Barnard, the returned mem
Der is entitled to the scat which he holds
The Senate came in, and the joint assembly
was formed to hear the report Of the canvassing
committee on votes for county officers, and a
report was made Ia part.
The following Justices we're appointed to sup
ply vacancies, to wit: II. II. Merritt, Sudbury
Albert A. Putnam and VIM Mason, Chester
Calvin Sawyer and Slmuel Goddard, Norwich :;
John C. Bryant Euosburghi John Baker, Stcr-
hing, Joseph A. Wing, Ma-hGeld; Orange
Smith, WaB-dcld Nahum Peck Marvin Leon
ard. aud Wilton g.. Bo-twck, Ilmcsburgh
1h, Joint assembly adjourned to "Wednesday
morning next, / o'clock and the Senate with
drew.
Mr. Grandey introduced resolution to pay
the debanurc Of lle returned member from East
Haven, which was adopted. Adjourned
SENATE.
O'Clock, p. NJ.
The Chair laid before the Senate the petition
of All Brown and 232 others, praying for the
passage Of law, similar to the Maine Law ;
and il was referred 10 the committee on the lii
cense Law
On motion Of Mr.. Hale the vote ordering the
cngrossment Of the bill relating TO Highways
was rescndcd. Nj. Hale proposed to amend by
adding a section, tlat Select Men may order
the d.sconanuance OF roads that have been SUI
pcrcedcd by other roads; and on motion of Mr..
Baldwin the bill and proposed amendment was
ordered TO lie.
Bits 1iroduced and ycjtycd From the House
relating 10 tine Glastonbury plank road company,
and relating to the Goshen Turnpike Company /;
to the committee on Roads; prescribing the
standard weight of potatoes, laid on the table
on motion of Mr.. llIl; to incorporate the Bristol
High School, to committee on Education
The Chair announced as the Select committee
on the petition of Stllman Morgan, Messrs
Foster and Perber
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the
bll ia addition to Sec and > of chap. % c. S
and the question being taken the 81 reading was
refused ye"s d. nays .-o'
mr. Inn c'''o "P '''e OH "A'ns inc standard
weight OF potu'o'a' ana proposed TO amend the
O''' so aa To IN inc standard weight oi Deans
ana peas ana On motion OF mr. n'lier The Dill
and amendments were referred TO ule committee
on Agncult're'
RcpoH. By Mr. Miller, from the committee
on Ldncnuon' ia'oroO'y 10 the ON TO incorporate
the Chelsea Academy ana 'ne OH was read 'ne
81 tune ana passed. A0'
HOUSE.
Reports. by Committee on Elections, against
bin providing that no person shall sit as mem
Der of the House, unless elected at a ballot com
nenced before II o'clock at night Of the day Of
the election a motion to dismiss was carried
III TO 81. By Judiciary Committee, against
lbin in addition TO section 10, chap T. c. s. ion
ASSESSING property under perpetual lease y and
the bin was dismissed. BY the Committee on
Claims, against the petition Of Emery Vince