Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-10-31

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Smalley of st. Adams; and Mr.. Ranslow nom
mated Hon. Lawrence Brainerd of St. Al,
bans.
The result Of the ballot was as follows
Who'e number of votes, 227
Necessary for a choice, ia
Solomon Foot, lA3
Daniel Roberts, 80
Lawrence Brainerd, Is
BENZ. II. Smslley, II
Scattering. 6
The usual messages were exchanged, and
the Senate came in, when. on reading this
records of the respective House, the Presi.
dent declared the
HON. SOLOMON FOOT
elected L. 5. Senator for six years from and
after the Sd Of March next, and the Senate
withdrew and the House adjourned.
ArTERNooN.-sLNATE.
Bills introduced. The bill providing that
superintendants, presidents, lessecs, or trus-
tees OF Railroads of this State, shall be resi>
dents of the State, was taken up for final
passage.
The bill was opposed by Mr.. Reynolds. and
supported by Mr.. Underwood, and was order
ed to lie on the table.
By Mr.. Pierroint, for the com on Judi
ciary, against House bill relating to the use
of the jails of the State, for the detention and
safe keeping Of fugitive slaves.
III tOllhtCllOu WIFI lllhI report, MT. Ilpr-
point delivered at some length his reasons.
He said that our iails or prisons had never
been solicited for that purpose besides it
might be an injury to the fugitive officers
claiming him as q fugitive slave. would of
course seek Tor some place for safe keeping.
and II our Jalls and prisons were dcried
some other place would be sought ont. where
access to him would be denied and these
willing and endeavoring to assist him, might
labor under greater disadvantages on account
of this very act. A still greater objection
was, that IN his opinion, it WINS legislating in
direct opposition to the laws o. the National
Government the bill was laid on the table.
BY Mr.. Pierpoint, in favor of bill relating
to the dispositions Of witnesses, and it was
passed and against House bill relating to
the election of electors of President and Vice
President. The bill was opposed by Mr.
Underwood, supported by Mr.. Cahoon, and
rejected, IL to Is.
BtH Passed.-Laying a tax on the county
Of Windham.
RTorfs.-Of majority Of select com. in
favor OF resolutions touching the outrage
committed on the person Of Charles sumner /;
also in favor of the resolutions approving the
speech Of Senator Sumner, delivered in the
United States Senate, in May last against
'~ NN'I' AN- ~ Fb lbfl .
for accepting the challenge Of Preston 5.
Brooks ordered to lie on the table,
OF general com, in favor of bill relating to
pounds and estrays, with amendments /;
amendment adopted and bill ordered to third
reading.
OF general com. in favor of bill relating to
ne fleets of listers valuation ordered to
J." read the third time.
.! general com against bill relating to
fences adjoining highways ordered to lie on
the table.
Of select COM, in favor with amendments
OF bill relating to bountics for killing |noxious
ANIMALS amendments adopted and bill or
dorcd to third reading.
B,1s 'ntroduced.- Mr.. Cross, to protect
property against vicious or useless dogs re
i"rred to general com.
Nv MIR. Edison, relating to the relief of
towns unduly oppressed with the repairs of
highways referred to com. on printing.
Resolution.-By Mr.. Howard, providing
for the election of Delegates to constitutions
convention, tinstructing the committee on
the judiciary to report a bill for the election
OF delegates from each town to represent the
people in the convention called by the late
council OF censors J adopted. Adj.
MONTPELIER, WEDNESDAY, OCT. %.
sEsATE-MoRNING.
bis INTRODUCED. By.Nr. PlerpOint, in ad-
dittion to sec. 10 of chapter SO, OF compiled
statutes, relating to the rendering of accounts
by executors and administrators, referred to
committee on Printing.
Senate bill to incorporate the Vermont
State Agricultural Society, was taken up and
read the third time and laid on the table.
~ passed, To incorporate the Windham
Go. Mining Company.
House Bills. The vote refusing the third
reading of the House bill relating to the elec-
tion of President was reconsidered: the bill
was ordered to lie.
Relating to the effect of altering the listers
valuation OF real estate, by averaging and
equalizing committees, and form Of oath
referred to committee on land taxes.
Relating to Pounds and estrays; referred
to the general committee,
In alteration Of chapter 95 of complied
statutes, relating to hounties for killing nox-
ious animals; referred to committee on agri-
culture.
Relating to articles exempt from attach
ment referred to the COMMITTEES on the Ju-
dietary.
The Governor communicated the report of
the State Naturalist.
Mr.. Hunton called up the resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Gregory, as follows
ReSoiUed, That the thanks Of Thu body be extend.
NH"N' INV representative IN congress
lor their united and untiring eXertious in tho caus.
OF Freedom, and the noble stand taken by them in
urging the admission Of Kansas into the I nion a.
Free state under the Topeka Constitution.
The Resolution was adopted by a unani-
nous vote.
HOUSE,
Resotutions.-By Mr.. Marsh of Brandon.
granting use Of the Hail of Representatives
to Rev. T.. W, Higginson, agent ofthe Kansas
National Aid and State Central com. to deliver
an address on the subject Of Kansas; adopted.
By Mr.. Allen, that F.. +. Merrill, Lyndon
A. Marsh, Samuel Swift, William Weston.
and Theron Howard, be appointed a com. to
take into consideration the subject of the
Probate laws, including statutes relating to
she distribution of estates, and also, in rela-
tion to the homestead. Ordered TO lie on
the table.
BY Mr.. Field, relating to Vermont settlers
in Kansas; referred to select com. raised on
that part of the Governors Message that re.
lates to Kansas and Slavery,
Petitons.-Of Daniel Brown and others
for bank at Brattleboro; referred TO com. ON
banks.
Of f. j. Carpenter and others, for the re-
lief of settlers in Kansas; referred TO com
raised on that subject,