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SENATE
MoNTFELIER, Oct. l..
The Senate met. Northumberland
Proctor in the chair.
Reading Of the Scriptures ard prayer by
the Chaplain.
Journals Of Thursday, Saturday and Mon
day read ard approved
BILLS NTRoLAED AND REFERRED.
By Senator Simons, Ct Rutland, an act
to amend section 3, chapter -, 2. s, re-
lating 10 appeals in chsncsry read twice
and referred to committee on Judiciary.
By the same. an act IN amendment oil
chapter % z So and providing Tor re-
view a orders and DEGREES II court Of chan
cery read twice and referred to committee
on judiciary
BY Senator Huntington. Of Chitterden,
an act relating 10 witnesses IL prosecutions
for violation OF chapter 81. 2 =, providing
that 10 person Cxcept respondent shall be
excused from testiiying IN prosecutions ior
violation q the Jaw against selling lntoxl-
eating liquor on the ground that such tes-
tlmony would tend 10 eliminate Themselves,
but that such testimony shall not be used
against them. except 10 prosecutions Tor
perjury founded On such testimony read
twice and referred &c committee on Iudlc-
lary
By the sane. an act regulating appeals
under chapter 81. :. =. requiring respond
e1t- TO give recogn zance that they will
[ personally appear 10 prosecute such appeal,
read tw.ce and referred = committee on ju-
/ dietary
I BY senator Landon. Of Grand Isle, an
act relating 10 husbands and wives pro
yiding that no vi! OF deed made while both
I husband and vile are living shsl. be valid
without the signature Of both read twice
and referred 10 committee On judiciary.
By senator Huntington, OF Chitteuden,
I an act to rCyegl part OF section Of an act
ID amer dment q see. -. chap "a, G 8,
approved NOV. 2-th. $50: providing that
amendments IN matters If substance may
I be made to complaints under sad chapter
read twice and referred 10 committee on
judiciary
Rs $780, h. Il --@---. -.
/ laiIns 90 liens al Jaw providing that board-
iag house keepers shall have lien on the
baggage Of their guests Tor the amount OF
I their charges. and that lien shall be Great
/ cd On h0r-es. cattle and sheep, Tor the past
/ urIng OF boarding OF the same, and that any
person holding personal property hy virtue
/ If any lien OF pledge may attach and SCI.
the same IN mesne process, and that such
attachment shall be 10 waiver a the lien OF
pledge read twice and referred to com
miitee on Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION.
By senator Sowies. Of Franklin. providing
/ for a Joint assembly. tomorrow afternoon
al y clock. to hear report Of committee
appointed TO canvass votes for Members OF
/ Congress adopted on the part OF the
/ Senate.
Resolution.
By Senator Grou;. Of Orleans. that sc
much OF the Governor 5 message as refers to
Battle OF Bennington and coming Cenlen-
mai be referred TO special committee Oi
[ two Senators Adopted.
REroRTs or COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on the Judiciary. IT
favor Of ; o., an act relating to the
duties of justices Of The peace ard notar-
les public Ordered to Re read the third
time
From the same, in favor of Il H. an set
10 amend sec. Al, chap. A.. z : relating t,
/ the powers Of the Probate Court Third
reading ordered.
; 3. an act relating TO the sdmiuistra-
ton and distribution Of Intestate estates
taken from the table and ordered to be read
/ the third time.
Adjourned.
Afternoon.
Tue Senate met. the President 10 the
/ char.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Senator Eldredge. OF Addison. an act
[ in amendment Of sec. 35, chap. 81. g :.
and see Of chap. So, z. =. relating 10 the
service Of process by Indifferent persons
requiring plaintiff or his attorney 10 tilt
affidavit with the magistrate signing wit
that no officer can stasOnably be baG: req
/ twice and referred 10 committee on Judi
4 cary.
Il. l, an act laying tax on the county
1 OF Caledonia read twice and ltcrred Il
committee consisting oil Senators from Gale
/ donna county.
Ii. 81, an act in amendment Of an act
! entitled an act to incorporate the Mercan-
tile Trust Company read twice and referred
10 committee on banks.
By Senator Whitc5mb, of Windsor. an
act relating to the supreme court, proyid-
ing that hereafter the supreme court shall
consist OF one chief judge aud five assistant
/ judges; read twice ard referred 10 special
committee on State Expenditure
REPORTs OF COMMITTEES.
From the committee on Judiciary in favor
/ Of ;. ,. an aei TO enable the village of st
Adams to issue its bonds; read the third
time and passed.
The chair announced a. special committee
on jails and warehouses Senators Groui
OF Orleans Walton # Washington. Simons
OF Rutland.
Adjourned.
HOISE-
TUESDAY, Oct. Il.