Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-10-21

on Eleetons. by Mr. Joslln, 10 amenu ACT III
cooperating the Baptist State Convention to
Judiciary committee.
On motion of Mr. Page, the vote OF Saturday,
adopting the Senate resolution for joint assem-
BILE on Wednesday to elect sundry officers, was
reconsdered, and the resolution was laid on the
table.
Report By committee on Rules, the rules of
the House for the last session, with an amend
mcnt relating to votes Of reconsideration. Mr.
Burrows proposed to add the Secretary of Civil
and Military Affairs to the list Of persons admis
sable to the floor of the House, ageeed to-and
the rules, as amended, were adopted.
The Chair announced the following
STANDING CoMMITTEEs.
OF Ways and Mems Reed OF Montpelier,
Birchard Of Shoreham, Bodgett of Waterbury,
Harris o. Windham, Richardson Of Sherburne.
On Military Affairs Fox of Wallingord
Doud of New Haven, Chase Of Lyndon, White
of Brdgewatsr, Coburn of Westfeld.
On The Judiciary of Vergennes
Deane of CavindiSh, Needham of Bristol, Wright
OF Casteton, Pike of Johnson.
On Edtlca,iOn-Banett Of Middlebury, Potter
of Cornwall, Hickok of Burlington, Rowell of
Troy, King Of Benson.
On Claims Fletcher of Orwell, Hall of Shell
burne, Barlow of Fairfield, Walker OF Grafton,
Hotchkss of Watervllle.
On Roads-Wardner Of Windsor, Wright of
Whiting, Chandler of Tunbrdge, Mayo oil COL
chester, Soule of Fairfax. '.
On Banks-Page of Rutland, Hale Of New
bury, Chase of Lyndon, Weston of Weathers-
field. McLoud of Woodbury..
On Manufacturer Knapp Of St Johnsbury,
Starr Of Nottingham, Barrett of Newfane,
CushmOn Of Fairhaven, Dwinnell of Glover.
On Agricultural ennison of Hartland, Round
of Tmnonth, Bridges Of Westminster, Weston
of Springfield, Allen of Panton
On Land Tdres--Sticknoy of Plymouth,
New OF Rpton, Plnney of Holland, French Of
Mendon, Gray of Sheffield.
To make up The Grand Lisl-Batcheder Of
Peru, Barber OF Pownal: Whitman of London.
derry, Halliday of Marlboro Goodrich Of
Sudbury, Steward of Clarendon: Gibson of
Pomfret, Slocomb Of Barnard: Child of Woy.
bridge, Barnes of Ferrlsburgh: Straton Of
Fairlee, Lane OF Orange: HnntIey of Essex
Wright OF st George: Scott of Barre, Spencer
of Marsh6eld; Remick of Barnet. Mason Of
Boardman of Morrtsown, Gull of Eden: Prouly
of Newport, Hardy of lrusburgh Scoff Of
Brunswick Rich of Canaan Hazen of North
Hero, Phelps of South Hero. ......
General Commitiec-J osln of Poultney, Grosve.
nor OF Bridport, Gray of Arlington, Garfield Of
Townshead, Goddard Of Reading, Growing Of
Richmond, Vincent of East Montpelier, Gil
man OF Stafford, Houston of Walden, Rublee
of Berkshire, Jones of Coventry, Herrck Of
Hydepark, Bulls of Alburgh, Hartshorn of Gran
by.
Distributing Committee Prindle OF Charlotte
Sheldon Of Rupert, Dorand OF Rockingham,
Goodrich of sudbury, Eaton of Rochester, Hay
ward Of Addison, White OF Washington, Hand.
cock of Berlin, Rogers of Wheelock, Dayer Of
Rchford, Gull Of Eden, Dagget of Morgan,
Silver of Bloomfield, Macomber Of Grand Isle.
On The Slate Prison. Worcester of West
Windsor Stevens Of Guford, Moses of Calais,
Paul of Middletown Howard Of Bainlree.
On Reuison. Lyman of Hartford, Hayden Of
st Adams, Pike OF Johnson.
The Chair also announced the following COM
mittees:
TO canuass uOtes for County Officers and Judges
Of Probate
Bennington Co-Messrs Andrews, Bowles,
Pratt.
Windham-Srarr, Blood, Jones.
Rutland Blossom, Pierce, Hendee.
Windsor-Lyman, Gibson, Huchins.
.4ddiSon-faylor, Hayward, Sayles.
Orange-Whte, Boswell, Slraiton.
Chittenden-Clark, Huniley, Cotton.
Observation-Disclosures, Raymond, Chamber
lain OF Mlddlesex.
Caiedopia R a,nisk Tyler. Loaoh.
Frdnktin--Oids, Clark, Soule.
Lamoile Boardman, Herrick, Gull.
OrteanS-Cobb, Jones, DwinneIl.
Esse=-Harts Bedell, Foansby.
Grand lsle-Phelps, MOcomber, Hazen.
Adjourned.
2o'cock P VI
SENATE.-The committee on Rules reported
the same rules as last year, with the exception
that the rule relating to the admission of persons
TO the Lobby Of the Senate was so amended as
to include the Secretary of Civil and Military
Affairs and the Clerks of the House. Adopted.
Bill referred. BY Mr. Martin, in addition to
section and of chapter 90, Of the complied
Statutes: to the committee on the Judiciary
Resolution. By Mr. Stevens, that the Judiciary;
committee be instructed to enquire into the
expediency Of providing that town clerks shall
be entitled to demand and receive fees for recor-
ding Deeds previous to recording the same
Adopted.
The Senate met the House in Joint assembly,
for the purpose of receiving the Governors Mes
sage, and, on returning,
On motion of Mr. Goodhue. 1t was ordered
that the Governors Message be entered upon the
Journal of the Senate, and that the Secretary be
directed to procure the printing of 300 copies of
the same, for the use OF the Senate Adjourned
HoUsE,-ResOiutiOn. BY Mr. Grandey, for
the seats of the House referred
the committe of Ways and Means
Bill introduced and referred. By Mr. Barlow,
repeating sections 10 and II ofchapter 10I C s
relating to the rights of persons claimed as fu.
gitive slaves to Judiciary committee. By the
same relating 10 the office Of State Supt of com.
mon schools, (repealing the provisions for that
office, and making the Secretary Of State ex-
officlo Supt OF common schools for purpose Of
receiving reports i Mr. Barlow moved to refer the
bill to the General committe-Mr Barrett of NJ
objected and Messrs Needham and Deane sup.
ported the reference; ayes 1877, nays 40.
Petitions referred. OF Roxana Ober, to Gen.
eral commilte of David Fish and others, for
ARENAS Bemis to his legal privileges,
to Judiciary committee.
AiS 'OSHotV S0u'O III aHu oill HSbeiIlUly was
formed, Lieut. Governor Kittredgo in the chair,
tor the purpose of receiving the Governors
Message.
The Speaker ofthe House of Representatives
and the Secretary of State were designated by
he chair TO inform the Governor elect that the
Joint assembly was ready to receive any commu.
nication he may be pleased to make:
Thereupon, The Hon Erastus Fairbanks was
to the Joint Assembly by the com
nitee, and the oath of office was administered
~ The chair, when the Governor addressed the
assembly as follows:
FeHo,o citizens of the Senate,
and House Of Representatives.
An over-roling Providence has preserved to
The people of this state the enjoyment of their
,ivil rights and their cherished Institutions, and
he revolution of another political year has
gain convoked their chosen representatives, in
'ested with the functions of government, and
'harged with the responsible duties of legisla-