Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-27
~LEeIsLATURE.

Committee reported in favoIo House bill TO
lipb, the State House with lss, which report
was accepted and the bill pslsed.
Petition referred.-Of Thwley G. keyes
and others, in the case Of Matthew Halloran,
for communication Of his Science referred TO
select committee Of three.
Tho Chair appointed tho following Commit
toe on the above Peuliol :-Messrs. Pier
point, Hoichkiss, Harwood.
The House resolution for D joint select COM
mitiec on the address Of tie Council Of Cen
sors was adopted in concurrence.
In the House. the following bill was intro
duced by Mr.. Crosby Of Somerset, annexing
parts of Somerset to Dover md Wardsboro /;
Mr.. Crosby moved a select committee Of 8, and
Mr.. Howe moved to amend this moiion by sub
s%tituiing The members from WindIam county (;
supported by Mr.. Howe, opposed BY Mr.. Field,
aud rejected, when the motion Of Mr.. Crosby
was agreed to.
R~esolufion.-By Mr.. Field, referring the
Address Of the Council of Censor to a select
joint committee Of the Senate and House, with
power to report a proper answer thereto. Al
he call Of Mr.. Powers Of Woodstock, the Ad-
dress was read, when the resolution was adop-
ted. tTbe address proposes 10 do away with
the right Of review in cases in me county court;
toyprovids for references Of ccnain actions, par
such as concern boundaries Of land
and injuries on highways and to enact an in
%solvency law, like that n Massachusetts.
The Speaker announced the remainder Of
the Standing Compitlees, and also the follow
ing Select Committees
On the message as 10 Kanzas and Slavery
Messrs. Matieson, FELTON,, Perry, Howe, Con-
%sianiine, Brown o. Sheldon, Stevens Of East
Montpelier.
On increasing lay Of town officers, jurors
and wiinesses-Nhssrs. Smith Of brunswick,
Frisbie, Beecher, Hurd, Wilson. Adjourned.
The following a;c the Standing Committees
of the House as appointed BY The Speaker:
On Ruls-Mr. Bartlett Of Lyndon, Powers
Of Woodstock, Davenport Of Brandon.
On Reofions-Hr. Mason Of Richmond,
Johnson Of Vernon, Nash Of Newhayen. Me
Lane Of Fairlee, Rollins of SiraGord. Richard
son Of Sherbune, Ellsworth Of Whiting.
OF Ways and MGns-Mr. Field Of New
fame, Jeweit Of MooipeEer, CLARK of Brautle-
boro', Smith Of st Alb4is, Ho,chkiss Of Geor-
gia.
On Mlifary A6airs-Mr. Wentworth Of
Rockingham, Darling d Concord, Smith Of
Siockbridge, Finne, Of Monkton, Hardy Of
Glover.
On The Judia@y-Mr Edmunds Of Burling-
ton, Bartlett Of Lyidon, Siecls Of Windsor,
Davenport Of Brandon, burton of Manchester.
On Edueda0n-Mr. Towers Of Woodstock.
Woodwork Of Nonhfelt, Sargent Of Barre.
Blanchard Of Coventry. Bazeitine Of Bristol.
On caams-Mr. Huuer Of Ira, Cadin Of
Orwell, Cheney of Barn,rd, Terrill Of Morris
town, Crosby Of Wilmington.
On Roads-Mr. Reyes Of Newbury; Lyman
Of Royalion. Harris II. Windham, Hastings Of
st. Johnsbury. Lamb OF Shoreham.
On Banks-Mr. Beckwith Of Middlebury,
West Of Hariland, bartholomew Of Washisq-
ton, Brigham of Fairfield, Mariindale Of Wal.
lingford.
On ManyfaoEre-Sir Adams Of Fairhayen,
Balcom Of Cavendish, Barnes of Rutland, Al
ford Of weaibersheld, Ferguson of S,arksboro'.
On Agrcuhure-Mr. Maiieson of Shafts
bury. White Of Pan,en, Hunt Of wesihaven,
Smith Of Tunbfidge, Cheney of Jamaica.
On Lind 1ases-Mr. Atwood OF Ripton,
Glazier Of Siraiion, Belknap Of Goshen, John
son Of Shrewsbury, Pollard Of Plymouth.
To make up ne Grand Ls-Mr. Gardner Of
Pownal, Chairman.
TO egsalise and mirage hs Grand List
Mr.. DEMO Of Rupert. Chairman.
On Prtnhng-Mr. Field Of Newfane, Chair
man.
Gsn1ai Comm1ee-Mr. Ballou Of Whiting
ham. Chairman.
Distributing Congainoe-Mr. Batchelder of
Peru, Chairman.
On the STAFF Prison-Mr. Odds Of Norwich,
Chairman.
On Reriaon-Mr. Barton Of Manchester,
Chairman.
THURSDAY, Oct. 18th.
In the SENATE Mr.. Reyes introduced a bill
incorporating The Vermont Marble and Soap
Stone Company
PeTITioSs REFERRED.-Of the Vermont and
Railroad company, for an act
TO authorize them to mortgage their road to
committee on Ro1ds. OF G.. II. Morse and
for annexation of part of the town Of
1--WE dhu patt 10 ttuouofO 10
General committee. OF John S. Webster and
others, also of Stephen Royce and others, for
the erection Of a monument to the memory Of
Allen read and referred to a select
Of Ave.
BiLLs RErrRRED.-Regulaiing naturalization
and the suffrage of naturalized citizens, to Sc
lect committee Of Eve. To protect personal
Of married women, to Judiciary Com
mitiee. To protect towns against certain suits
for injuries on highways, to Committee on
Ceding to the U. S. exclusive juris-
LECTION over a site for a Marine Hospital, 10 the
Judiciary Cmmiuee.
In the House the following petitions, re-
nonsirances were referred. Of ID. w. Yaw
and Edwain Elmer and others, to select COM
nittee, on annexlng Somerset to Dover and
Wsrdsboro'. OF Frazer & Billing, of Bel
Falls, brewers. setting forth that they
nave suspended their brewery in obedience to
aw, and asking liberty To resume business