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mon Schools; in amendment Of sec. II, chap. 20
9. g., relating to Common Schools-severally re
lerred to committee on education.
Bills introduced and rsfsrrsd.-By Senator
woodward, in amendment Of sec. 50, chap. %.
c. g., relating to the election of Jurors.
HOUSE. The Speaker announced the following
select committee the shire in Bennington coun-
ty,-Messrs. Seymour of Vergennes, NoyeS Of
Burlington, Hayes Of Windsor.
On so much of the Governors message a. fe-
lates to houses Of correction:
LamoiIIe County-Mr. Gleed Of Morristown,
Windsor County-Mr. johnson Of Woodstock
Addison Couuty-Mr. Clifford Of New Haven
FRANKLIN County Dir. Baker Of Enosburgb,
Orange County-Mr. owles OF Washington.
Orleans County-Mr Dickerman Of Charles
ton.
Washington County-Mr. Eaton Of Warren,
Caledonia County-Mr. Moulton Of st. Johns
bury.
Chittenden County-Mr. Clark of Milton,
Essex County-Mr, Waterhouse Of Brighton.
Bennington County-Mr. Gardner Of Ben
pington.
Grand Isle County-Mr. Fletcher Of South lie
70.
Rutland County-Mr Dillingham; Of Dandy
Windham County-Mr. Howe Of Vernon
The Sergeant-at-Arms nominated the following
persons for officers Of the House:
Door-keeper- Mark Batchelder Peru Z A
Newcomb, Asst, Waterbury.
Messengers-H. II. Wheeler, RoyaIton; Ira Il.
flanagan Burlington; II. b. Stowell, Vergennes
Charles J. Bell Walden.
The Speaker approved the nominations
Resolution. By Mr.. Dodge Of Lowell, that
when the House adjourn 1t be till Monday after
noon at 4 o'clock.
SIR Dickerman opposed the resolution; be was
opposed to the practice which had crept into
during the past few years Of adjournins two Or
three times during the session. He believed that
the people did not approve Of this course, that
Al 1 14T0 boz
dsapproved Of Members leaving before adjourn.
ment so TO compel one. Why was this ADJOURN
ment made till ( o'clock on Monday afternoon
/ No man, he presumed, believed that any business
would be done then. He trusted that the mem
Der who offered the resolution would explain
| this
| The House refused to adopt the resolution
/ yeas 81 nays CO. 1t appeared that no quorum WIS
/ present. Mr. Pitkin Of East Montpelier moved
that the Sergeant Arms be directed % bring IL
| absent members.
| Mr.. Gleed Of MorristoFn, suggested that as the
! absent members had gone home, if the House or
dered the Sergeant-at-arms 10 bring them back
| he would be bound 20 attempt this with resources
| available. This would be expensive, and would
| be Of no practical advantage, for they could not
| be brought back early enough % forward bust
| ness He then proceeded TO vindicate the course
Of the members who had gone away. Although
! they had done so in violation Of rules, perhaps
| they had acted in good faith, anticipating an adj
| l0urnment, which in accordance with the pre-
! cedeut and general expectation. It could not be
| expected that they would remain there during tle
whole session; and certainly no time was more "a
vorable for leaving than now. Many who had left
! would not reach their homes before saturday
ening or Sunday, he presumed, which was ade-
quate reason for not waiting till a formal adjourn
| Inent had been made. Since so many were absent
| it was certainly not expedent for the remainder
to SIT for no business could be done il the House
OF IN committee il seemeI necessary therefore C.
| adjourn.
Nj. Baker Of Enosburgh moved that there be
q call Of the House, which was ordered, from
which it appeared that 100 members were present
| Mr.. Deunis0n Of Royaiton moved that the H0us
/ adjourn. which was Iost-yeas s., nays 81.
Various propositions were made to get out OK
the dilemma in which the House was placed all
| Of which wero decided out Of order or were re-
| ecJed by the House. Then Nr. Glsed Of Morris
town moved that the ~ergeant-at-arms De directed
| 20 bring in absentees who are in the t0wu Of
| MONTPELIER which was agreed to.
Mr. Allen Of Rutland moved that further pro
ceedings under the call Of the House he dispensed
/ with carried.
On motion Of Mr. Gleed Of NorIistcwn. the
| House adjourned