Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-10-27

After the result of the 9Th ballot was declared,
'on morton OF MIR. Barber, the lolnt assembly adj
Jonrned till Tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock,
and the Senate withdrew.
The House resumed the consideration of the
resolutions, reported by The C8nmltte" on,Eec-
tons, relating to the representative from thu
town OF Wells. when Mr.. Washhurn moved to
recommlt the repnr to the conutlee with IN
sstructi0ns to report specially in regard 90 the
notice gwen to Mr. Lewis by Mr. Francis, that
he intended TO contest the election; winch mo-
lion was agreed TO.
The chair nominated and the House appointed
the following gentleInen as the COMMITTEE on the
part OF the House to canvass the votes for county
Offices, Judges Of the Probate and Justices of
the Peace, and they were dul, sworn:
Bennington County. -M"ssrs Carpenter of
lReadsb ~n, Beacsn aud Grey.
Windham-Messrs. Sumner, GRAY and Whit
hev
Rutland-Messrs. Bli s, Hitchcock, of Pitts
ford aud Gleason of ason
Windsor Messrs Richardson, Lyman of
Hartotd and Partridge.
.4dd'son -Messrs. Bump, White Of Panlon.
and Foot
Orange -Messrs. Bagley, White of Wash.
'lngton. and Fellows of Corlnh
Neutrality-suspicious.. Walton, Mellen and
iSmin OF B,rre.
Chittendsss-M essrs. Nichols, Saxton, Boyn
ton.
LamoiRe-Messrs. Hotchkiss, Warner, and
Sturtevant
Franklin --Messrs. Cushman of Syanton
,Klnsman, and Shepard
Caledonia --Messrs. Goodwin, Leach, and
Bancroft
Esser-Messrs FoIlansby, B,dei, and Hol
Brook OF Lexington.
Orleans-Messrs. Smith of Salem, Jones of
Coventry, and Young
Grand lsle-Messrs. Hall, Macomber, and
Hazen.
The committee on Elections further reported.
IN the case of the contested election of the rep
resentatve from the town of Wells the notice
givento BIZ. Lewis by Mr. Francis. and ella
tlon servedNpon hlm tn be present at the talk.
ing OF sundry disposition to be used before the
Legislature. 1t appears from the facts that at
tne election two vetes were offered bv some
person aud that the presiding officer received
one OF the votes and 1t WIS counL"d tor Mr..
FRANCIS; 1t also appeared that among the votes
ior VIZ. FRANCIS, there was vote WITH h s
mahe written upon ttwice. and nearly cnt apart
The question beng on the a lopiaon If the re-,
II m
tpo"dby Mr.. Washhurn. on the grounds that
IN notice was Insufficient, nod ina, the twn
votes ought not to nave been cou,ted bv the
committee Tor Mr. Francis Mr.. W,shburn
then proposed to amend thu resolution so ~ IN
read that DAVIS B. Lewis IL and Nathan Fran
els Is moi lhe representative elect from Wells;
and pending the dlscnsslon upon the amend
ment proposed on motion of Mr.. iIotchk,ss. the
House adjourHed.
AFTERNOON
SENATE Bills introduced and referred B,
Mr.. Coolidge, IN addition 10. and amendment o,
the law Ut the last 81 ssion for The suppression
OF the traffic 10 intoxicating drink.
1.-The flrst section of said act is altered b.
leaving out the words Tor give away;" IN The
9th section there is the same alteration; the 9TH
section IS amended ey,!eavng ont the chnse
requiring pond IN cases OF appeal and ublig
ing tne respondent to recognize in SUN OF not
1858 imam one hundred dollars to abide the fin,
disposition OF The prosecution or action and that
curing the tendency OF such appeal. h. will moi
N'oiate any OF the provisions OF the nc, ,ba
,provlso to the 9Th sec is Iepealed; BY sec ( If
the bill, 'vetuailing houses, shops. and ceIsr.
are prohibited kon selling CIDER Ia eaan,,t,a,
less than gallons, under a penalty of ten dol
lars for each offence, with provlso tina, M per.
son shall be prohibited from mauufacturiuG FIR
bis own use any fermen,ed iqnor. nor from lau n
ufscturing and selling cider for medicinal.
chemical. mechanical and culinary purposes
only; the 18Th sec. is amended 30 an to throw
the burden Of proof upon the prosecution; the
22d sec. is amended SO ms to give jury on the
question OF nioxcst'on jury trial Is granted
10 all cases arising under the act The officer WIN
makes seizure OF liquor is constituted he
proper officer Of the Justices court unless ,ahpr-
wise ordered by said court the Ugh, to chal-