Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-10-25
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.


TUESDAY, Oct. IL.
In tho StSArE. several bills were ntroduc-
ed, among which was one by Mr.. Keyes, as
sessing tax on Windham County of 3-i per
cent, which passed to 30 reading.
Ia the House, bills we're introduced, among
which was one by Mr.. Starr, for the relief OF
Cyrus Bryant; one by Mr.. Powers, assessing
tax Of one per cent on Windsor County and
one by Mr. Bradley to incorporate the Wind
ham County Bank
The Speaker announced the remainder Of the
Committees, the chief Of which were as follows:
On Manufactures -Messrs. Balcom Of Cav
endsh, Barnes of Rutland Lemmex Of Bridge
water, Holley Of Dorset, Starr Of Whi,ngham.
On Corporations. Bartholomew of
Washington, woUlson of Springfield, Allen OF
Pawlet, Williams Of Essex, Clark of Charles
ton.
On Agriellftre-Mr Fish of Ira, Hunt of
West Haven, Drake of Wcybridge, Bascom of
Milton, Field of Cornwall.
Land Tar Committee. Mr.. Gazier ofStrat-
ton, Belknap of Goshen, johnson Of Shrewsi
bury, Pollard Of Plymouth, Darling of Han
cock.
To make up The Grand Lia--Mr. DEMO of
Rupert. Bacon of Sunderland, Crosby Of Som
erset, Eddy of Jamacia, Holmes of ofHubbardtoi,
Hyde of Sudbury, Smith OF Hartford, Spauld-
ing Of Chester, Stone Of Ferrisburg, Rider Of
Bristol, Lincoln Of Chelsea, George Of Thet-
ford, Bishop Of Jericho, Stevens Of Richmond,
Barley of Roxbury, Leland Of MiddleseI, Mar
tin of Peacham, johnson Of Barnet, Wait Of
Swanton, Wells Of Fletcher, Howard Of Iras-
burg, Blake of Salem, Benily OF Cambridge,
Robinson OF Stowe, Hobson Of Brighton, Wat
son OF Guildhall, Hibbard of North Hero,
Chamberlain of Grand Isle.
General Commiftee-Mr. Spencer ofCastle-
ton, Mason of Readsboro', Albee of Wesimins-
ter, Atwood Of Royaton, Cross Of Wsliham,
Fits of Brantree, Shaw Of Williston, Camp
bell Of Faysion, Ray OF Lyndon. Weed Of Shell
don, Nutler of Barton, Stevens OF Eden, harts-
horn Of Lunenburg, Mott Of Albure.
Distributing Committee. Robinson of
Searsburg, Cutler of Brookline, Howe of Mt.
Tabor, Bass of Pomfre,, Bristol Of Panion,
Quinby of West Fairlee, Newton Of Colches-
ter, Hunt of Worcester, Jenkins Of Burke,
Horskin of Franklin, Rowell of Albany, Til
lo,ston of Wocoit, Hill of Concord, Landon Of
South Hero.
On Stale Prison-Mr. Wentworth Of Rock
ingham, Smith of Bridport, Paul Of Wells,
Wallace of Cabot, Bush Of Lincoln.
In Joint Assembly the following elections
were made:
CHARLES w. WILLARD, Secretary of State.
WIN. NJ. PNGRY, Auditor of Accounts,
HARvFr WEBSTER, Librarian.
Hiram HARLow, Sup'i State Prison.
10. ID. HArcH, EDwN ID. MASON, B. w
BARTHOLOMEW. Directors of State Prison.
DR., S. w. THAYER. Commissioner of lnsake.
JASON STEELE, Bank Commissioner.
GEo. d. KELLOGG, Adju,ant General.
Gro. w. GRASDEf, Quarter Master General,
A. II. HIM, Judge Advocate General.
The Clerk Of the House has made the fol-
lowing appointments Assistant Clerks-Nor-
man Williams, Jr., D. F. Fifeld, Geo. W.
Cahoon. To make up the abstract Of the Grand
List :-Sylvanus Ripley, Lyman q. Hnckley.
WRDsrsDAY. Oct. 18th.
In the SENATE no business OF great impor-
tsnce was originated, or perfected.
In the HoUsE petitions Of Gardner Briggs
and others and Phinehas Maiher and others,
for Bank a, Bralteboro were received and re-
ferred
The bill introduced by Mr. Powers in relation
to insolvency, was referred to a special commit
tee consisting Of Messrs. Lemmex, Aldrich,
Currer, Billings, Watson and Stevens.
THvRsDAY, Oct. 10.
In the Senate join, resolution was adopted
to proceed to the election of United States
Senator at 10 i-2 O'Clock. on Wednesday, noxt.
Mr. Reyes introduced bill to incorporate the
Windllam County Banking Company referred
to the Committee on Manufactures.
The Senate adopted resolution to adjourn
on Friday at II O'Clock, A. NJ, to meet again
on Monday at 10, A. NJ, by vote of 25 yeas
TO A nays-Messrs, Benton, Phelps, jones and :
Thompson voting in the negative,
In the House., Mr. Merrill introduced resolu-
tons protesting against the action Of the Coun-
Gil Of Censors. The resolutions were ordered
to lie, and 1000 copies Of The same to be print
ed. The committee, 10 whom was referred the
bill relating to the use Of jlils and prisoners for
the detention Of fugitive slaves, reported in ia
yor Of its passage. Mr.. Merrill moved an
amendment to the provisions Of the bill, THAT
nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent
the detention Of any person so claimed by yir-
tue of the laws of Vermont. or by virtue of any
process issuing from anymagistrate in the Statc.l
The amendment was supported by Messrs Mer-