Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-11-17
SENATE.


Adjourned
SENATE.
AFTERNocN.
The President announced the following Sc
lect committees
On the bill locating the county buildings in
windham County Senators Hoyt, Jones and
Wheeler.
On Mr.. Colts resolution relative to taxing
Bank stock, Senators Colt, Stevens of Caedo-
mia, and Millington.
Rspori Of Commiaee.-Mr. kimbal, from the
nee on Agriculture, reported adversely
IIl0slsgSll to promote the science Of Agricul.
ture, and the third reading of the bill was re-
fused.
Mr.. Hale, from the committee on Roads, favor
ably reported the bill, from the House, to extend
the charter of the Williston and Jericho Plank
Road Co.
Mr.. Watson, from the committee on Educa
tion, favorably reported the bill, from the House
to incorporate the Chitienden County Institute
and they were severuly read the Sd time and
passed in concurrence.
Mr.. Harvey, from the committee on grcul
ture, reported the bill in relation to building anC
repairing fences, with amendments, and if so
mended, recommended its passage The amend
ments were agreed to, and the bill was ordered to
be ongrossed aud read the Sd time on Tuesday
afternoon.
Bills introduced and refcrred.- BY MIR. Slice
per to repeal an act, in alteration of an act in
relation to defendants, in Joint contracts to the
committee on the Judiciary,
The President called up the resolution that
Jsmes Martin is not, and Norman Millington is,
entitled TO act as Senator from Bennington Co.
The question was upon the passage of the last
part of the resolution that Norman Millington
is entitled to a seat.
Mr., Rowel moved that ii be laid upon the ia
BILE, and made the special order for "Wednesday
next, and il was SO ordered
Mr.. Coolidge moved that the Senate suspend
further balloting for U. S. Senator until O'Clock
?. NJ. Of Wednesday next. he said, in support
of the motion, that there was little probability
that the House would Immediately, on their part
make choice of any person for that office, and so
many members would be absent tomorrow and
Monday as to render it unjust and unfair to pur-
sue the ballotings.
Mr.. Coolidge embodied his motion in a reso-
luton to the same effect.
Mr. Colt said that, being as he was Of the
minority, politically, in the Senate, he felt
obliged to acknowledge the courteous language
in which the gentleman had supported the
resolution, and he hoped it would meet with
no opposition.
Mr.. Rowell favored the resolution, and said
that, since yesterday, he had found precedents
for such action, suspendng procc edings under
a joint resolution. The resolution was then
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Colt moved that when the Senate adjourn
ii be till Monday next at . P. NJ.
Mr.. Rowel opposed the motion, and called
for The yeas and nays, which were as follows
yeas II, nays l. and the motion prevailed.
At the motion Of Mr. Harvey the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
The follow ing printed bills we're severally re-
" ipiiONss Ailt vii dilltnulnti VI Htt
5 chap. 65 G.. s., relating to the homestead, to
the Judiciary committee; the BILL in relation to
innkeepers and grocers and the traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors md wines and House bill No
l55 in amendment of the liquor law of last SEES
sion, TO the select committee on the license laws.
The Senate bill, relating to the Lebanon
Springs and the n. Y. & Bennington r. r .
Companies, was read the first and second times,
and referred to the committee on Roads
Engrossed Bills. To incorporate the Vcrd
Antique Marble Co altering the name Of Juia
A. C. Jackson; to pay Battenkill Bank in a
mendment of sec. l3 chap. ll6 c. S. relating tC
the fees of sherifs and jail keepers SEVERAL,
read the third time and passed. In amcndmen
Of sec 10 chap ll6 C. S. relating to the fees o
sherifs and Jail keepers Mir. Weston moved t
dismiss the bill, which motion was favored b
Mess. Matthewson and Weston, and disagree
to-ayes ~ nays IL, and the bill was passed
Reports Of COMMITTEES. the committee o
Manufactures, on the bill to incorporate the For
est Mining and Slate Company, by a substitut
bill, which was adopted instead Of the orgina
and the bill was ordered to a third reading. b
the Judiciary committe ,, against the Senate bi
to increase the powers of masters in chancer,
and notarles public; on motion of Mr.. Shaite
ordered to lie. BY the committee on Claims /
favor Of the bill to pay Emory Wheeock; o
motion of Mr.. Field, ordered TO lie BY IA
committee on Manufactures, in favor of the bi
20 incorporate the Essex Leather and LumbC
Co, with amendments, which were agreed
and the bill was ordered to a third reading. b
the committee on Education, in favor of the bi
to authorize and legalize the sale of certal
lands belonging 10 the Troy Conference Acade
myi ordered to third reading.
The hour having arrived to which the Join
assembly stood adjourned, the Senate came i
and die ballotings for Judge Advocate Gener'
were resumed with the following results;
ID
Whole Number 233
Necessary to choice liz
Lyman p. White l27
Samuel w. Slade 100
Scattering
Mr.. White was thereupon declared elected
The joint assembly then proceeded to ballot 70
Bank Commissioner. Mr.. Washburn nominal