Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-10-20
Legislature of Vermont.
TUESDAY, Oct. IL, 1854.
SENATE.


Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr.. Benedict was excused from serving on /
committee on Bills.
The following Committees were anuoun
ced On SO much of the Governors Mes
sage as relates to temperance, Messrs. Dan
iels. Hoyt and Page.
Joint Committee on the Library Messrs.
Head and Farnsworth
On Bls-Messrs. Wheeler and Harls
horn.
Nominations by the Sergeant-at- Arms,
for Door Keeper and Assistant Door Keeper,
and by Secretary. for Messenger of the Sen
ate, were confirmed by the Chair, as follows;
Abel Carer Door Keeper.
A. Jones, Jr. Asst. do
Geo. c. Bates, Messenger.
Petitions referred. BY Mr. Benedict
of Henry p Hickok and others, H. p
Cutting and others, n G. Clark and others +.
IA Byointon and others, and OF Ezra II. By
ington and others, Of tho county of Chitten-
den, and b, Mr.. Paige, of John II. Damon
and others, of the county of Caledonia, pray
ing for the establishment Of Board of Edu-
cation referred to the committee on Educa-
ton.
Bills introduced and referred. - By Mr. |
Powers, to establish the Lamoille Bank at
johnson. BY Mr.. Gleason, to establish the |
Bank Of Richmond, --seyerally read LIST and
a. ..,l he an |
Banks. BY Mr. Paige, to extend the char
ter of the Bank of Caledonia and increase
it's capital stock read LIST and 2nd times and
referred to committee on Banks. Adj.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Ballou.
Resolutions. BY Mr.. Benjamin, for joint
assembly on 18th inst 10 a. M, 10 hear the
report of the canvass for county officers; a
dopted BY Mr.. Adams of Fairhaven, rails
ing a select committee Of five to consider a.
mendmenis to the general banking law: a.
dopted. BY Mr. Bennett, instructing the Sc
lee, committee on the general banking law
to report bill mixing provision for and
granting banking privileges to each organic
ed town in this state by the name Of such
town, with capital limited to the amount of
the grand list of each town respectively;
dismissed on motion Of Mr.. Stoughton, "a
to 6s. BY Mr.. Kirkland, to authorize the
Clerk of the House to contract with some
person TO execute the printing at the lowest
prices adopted. From the Senate, 10 elect
Judges of courts 3 p. IN. Thursday next /;
concurred in.
Petiions referred OF J. II. Sherman, Z.
B. Clark, Ebenezer lsham, A. w. Averill
and others, to committee on Banks Of John
3. Tuttle and others, to members Of Rut-
land county of James Potwin and others,
referred to same committee; Of Hiram Park
Merrill Williams, A. J. Dodge, Eli Elliot and
others, on funds ofOrleans county Grammar
School lands, to committee on Education.
Bills introduced. By Mr.. Josselyn Of P.
to alter and amend sec. 81, chap. % c. S.
by Mr.. Deane, to amend sec. SIS, chap. y
C. s.; by Mr.. Sanford Of Nottingham, to al
ter sec. 9 and repeal sec. 10 Of chap % C
s.. by Mr.. Wheeler, relating to jurors fees
$50 cents for trying each action y severally
referred TO the committee on Printing. BY
Mr.. Dix, to incorporate the Wilmington
bank, to committee on banks. BY Mr. liar
ding, approPriating grammar school lands o
Orleans Co, part TO academies in Derby
Bloomington g. Craitsbury, to committee OF
I'D lxt Ill
the Cabot bank; by Mr. Judevine, extendin!
charter Of bank OF Caledonia, and enlargin,
the capital stock; by Mr.. Mason, to iRcorpo
rate the bank of Richmond-to the Com
mittee on Banks. BY Mr.. Clapp, to pa
Richard Bailey 1907; to committee o
Claims.
The Sergeant at-Arms reported the iol
lowing list Of officers Of the House, whic
was approved by the Speaker;
Newton Rose Door Keeper.
Z. J. Bates,
Benz. Billings, ! Offers erae
Alfred Thompson, House
Monroe Poland,
The Speaker announced the
STANDING COMMITTEES OF TIL
HOUSE.
On Elections.
Mr.. Beckwiih OF Middlebury,
Mason Of Richmond,
Carpenter of Guilford,
Barton Of Ludlow,
Nichols Of Westford,
Benjamin Of w olcoit,
Hazletiae Of Bristol.
OF Hays and Means.
Mr.. DeaDe Of Cayendish,
Harvey of Barnet,
James Of Waterbury,
Keith OF Montpelier,
llo,chklss Of Georgia.