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rea.i and rvl'crred to the cuinmittee on Education.
' Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. "
Prayer by ihe lie v. E. Smith.
Daniel Ashley of Hurtland presented his cre
dentials was sworn and took his seat.
Resolutions. By Mr. Partridge, declaring that
it is expedient to postpone the consideration of the
revised statutes to the next session, and providing
for furnishing each town with the printed copies
of the revison ; laid on the table. By Mr. Brown,
for a committee of three to make , further inquiry
into the state treasury ; passed. The resolution
for an adjourned session was made the order for
tomorrow morning. ''
Petitions; tj-c. Remonstrance of sundry voters
of Windham and of Gardner Jenison and others,
referred to select committee, on annexing part of
Windham to Jamaica; &c. Petition from males
and females, town of Chester, referred to com
mittee on Temperance Memorials. Of 244 voters
of Walerford, for removal of Caledonia County
buildings, referred to members of that County.
The accounts of Albert Stevens, Hiram Earle, of
ficers of the lG.h Regiment and others; referred
to committee on Claims.
Bills. From the Senate, to settle boundary
line between Westminster und Athens, referred to
the General Committee j in addition to act incor
porating Windham County Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, referred to select committee of three,
and Messrs. Stork, Wells and Lynd, were ap
pointed the committee. In addition to act taxing
lands in Chittenden taxing lands in Hydepark
severally passed ; repealing act for rendering
turnpike roads, free roads, passed.
The Governor, by Message, communicated the
report of the Superintcndant of the Vermont State
TVison, and an abstract of orders drawn by the au
ditor of accounts against the State; which were
referred to committee of Ways and Means. By
Mr. Brigham, in addition to acts relative to di
vorces, (six months residence in the State requir
ed of petioners ; referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. Reports of Committees. By committee on
Military Affairs, bill for relief of G. Conger, or
dered to a third reading. By committee on Man
ufactures, bill incorporating East India Iron Com
pany, with an amendment. A minority of the
committee, also made a report, against the bill, on
the ground that the private property of stockhold
ers was not holden; bills and reports laid on the
table. By General Committee, bill relating to
hawkers and pedlers, laid on the table.
The House resumed consideration of the sub
treasury resolutions, when Mr. Partridge conclu
ded his remarks in favor of the resolutions, and in
n general defence of General Jackson and of his
successor s administrations. When Mr. Part
ridge concluded the House adjourned.
Mor.D.v,2 o'clock.
Senate. Message, from the Governor trans
inkling the Adjutant General's report, referred to
the committee on Military aflairs.
Bills. By Mr. Pierpoinl, incorporating the
Rutland Rail Road Bank, read the first and sec
ond times, and referred to the committee on
Banks ; relating to "certun state, officers," report
ed by the committee' on Banks, without amend-
1 . I 1 . t i mi i tii .
ment react a tniru time and passed, lhis bill is
among the revised statutes and requires the Sec
retary of the State to sign Proclamations and Mil
rtarv Commissions; of "application of the Gener
a! Assembly ; ordered to be engrossed and read
a third lime ; of the settlement of paupers," re
ported by the committee on Judiciary without
amendment, read a third time and passed; ol
"county officers, " reported with proposed amend
ments, which was considered in committee of
whole, the first amendment non-concurred in, the
second concurred in, and the bill, as amended; re
ported to the Senate, read a third time and pas
fed; of "Probate districts," reported by the
committee, with proposed amendments, which
were adopted, and the bill read a third time and
passed.
Bills. From the House, repealing the act ren
dering turnpike roads free roads, referred to the
committee on roads nnd canals ; laying a tax on
lands in Hyde-park of three cents per acre ; in ad
dition to an act laying a tax on lands in Chitten
den, severally read twice and referred to com-
rniUce on land taxes.
The Senate'Resolved toconcur with the House
in requesting the Governor to appoint Thursday
the fifth day of December next as a day of thanks
giving. Reports.--Mr. Lawrence from the committee
on Military Affairs in obedience to a resolution
of the Senate, reported the following expenses of
me military establishments lor the last year.
For Courts Martial 118 00
For Military Drills 4,909 41
To the Adj. and Inspector General 175 96
For printing commissions, &c. 161 49
$5,361 89
Revised Statutes. " of poor houses," reported
by committee without amendment, read a third
time and passed ; of " powers and duties of school
districts," read the first and second times, and re
ferred to committee on education ; of " instruction
to the Deaf and Dumb, and the Blind," read twice
and referred to committee on education ; of " lay
ing out, altering and discontinuing Highways and
Bridges," read the firsthand second times, and
referred to the committee on roads and canals.
Adjourned.
I' HOUSE.
Thechair announced the following committee,
lo report on the state of the Treasury : Messrs.
Brown, Norton, and. Martin,
. Petitions. Of Windsor and Woodstock Turn
pike Co.., to committee on Roads and Canals ; of
inhabitants of Ryegaie, to members from Caledo
nia county ; of sundrv voters nf WnnfUi.b i
Sect committee on the petition for 'a repeal'of the
charter of the village of Woodstock.'
Resolutions. Mr. Dillingham called up the res
olution, to devote afternoon sessions to the con
sideration of the revised statutes: Mr. Partridge
moved to lay the resolution on the table, nnd sup
ported the motion, opposed by Messrs. Tenncy.
Dillingham and Miner. Motion rejected when
Mr. Partridge . moved to amend, by substituting
his resolution, for a postponement of the whole
matter to the next session ; the motion was ru
led out of order, and the original resolution was
passed.
Revised Imws. The House then proceeded lo
the consideration of title 1, of the revised stat
utes, concerning elections, which had been approv
ed . and reported by the committee ; twice, read
nnd referred to a 3d reading to morrow afternoon.
Title 2, Chapter .2, of the organization of the
THE
House of Representatives ; aino.ndod by lixi:;
the limn of mealing of the House at 10 A. M.,
and ordered to a third reading to morrow" after
noon. Chapter, 10, of county property, was re
ferred to General Committee ; title 5, Chapter 9,
of counties, and title 3, of the scat of Govern
ment and public property, were referred to com
mittee of Ways and Means. Tittle 2, Chapter 5,
of promulgation of laws, was referred to General
Committee; Chapter 4, of construction of stat
utes, Tas laid upon the table ; Chapter 3, of ap
plications to the General Assembly, referred to
committee of insolvency; chapter;' 8, of certain
state officers, was referred to the General commit
tee ; Chapter 17, of poor houses, referred to Gen
eral committee ; Chapter 15, concerning paupers,
referred to Judiciary committee; Chnptej 12, of
Probate districts, relerred to Judiciary committee.
The Governor, by Message, transmitted the
annual return of the Adjutant General
Bills. By Mr. Hodges, repealing part of act
amending the act incorporating the Rutland and
Whitehall Rail Road Company, referred to com.
on Roads nnd Canals. By Mr. Aldrich, to estab
lish cast line ol Brighton, relerred to General
Committee. ny Mr. Kice, relative to witnesses,
referred to the Judiciary Com. Adj.
Tuesday, Oct. 22 1839.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Fowler, of Greenfield,
IN. Hampshire.
Mr. Robinson asked and obtained leave of ab
sence, for Mr. Harvey, from and after tomorrow
morning, until Saturday morning next.
Bills. By Mr. Foster, providing for the incor
poration ot Hanking Associations, ihcbiiiisa
copy of the New York system. The bill was
read twice and referred to the committee on
batVks ; repealing the act rendering turnpike roads,
free roads, read a third time and passed ; laying
a tax on lands in ilydepark; laying a tax on
lands in Chittenden, severally read a third time
and passed.
Message, from the Governor, transmitting the
non-acceptance, by General Martin Flint, of the
office of Sherifl'for the County of Orange.
Revised Statutes Chapters, 3d. 19. 14, oP "ap
plications to the General Assembly," of "instruc
tion to the Deaf Dumb and Blind," and of "Vil
lages," were severally reported by committees
read a third time and passed Chapter 21, of
"Highways and Bridges," Chanter 22, of "Fer
ries," Chapter 23, of "Turnpikes," were severally
read twice and referred to the committee on roads
and canals; Chapter 2, of "courts of chancery,"
read twice and relerred to the Judiciary.
HOUSE.
Resolutions. By Mr. Brown, authorizing the
committee on Temperance Memorials to occupy
the Hall ot the Mouse ot Keprescniative tor its
meetings: opposed by Mr. Fisk of W., and Mr,
Hodges, and rejected. By Mr. Bard, instructing
the committee on Education to incorporate into
the revised statutes that part of the act relating to
superintending committees of common schools;
Mr. Bard said he introduced the resolution mere
ly to test the opinion of the House, so that the
committee may be advised as to their action on
the subject. The resolution was opposed by Mr.
Partridge and Hodges and rejected.
Mr. Blodgett had leave of absence from and af
ter to morrow morning.
Bills. By Mr. Fairbanks, to pay Joseph Rol
lins, referred to committee on Claims. By Mr.
Hazen, to provide for the payment of certain offi
cers and soldiers called out on the northern Iron
tier, 1838-9; referred to committee on Military
Affairs. By lur. Mattocks, relating to imprisoned
paupers, referred to Judiciary Committee. By
ivir. Liamb, reviviner tax on Granville, referred to
Land Tax committee. By Mr. Butler, for the re
lief of Abel White, referred to the committee on
Claims. By Mr. Sprasrue, repealing 3d section
of the act of 1S3S, abolishing imprisonment for
debt, referred to the commitiee
The engrossed bill taxing; lands
on Judiciary,
in Greensboro'
was passed.
Petitions. Of Trustees of Newbury Seminary,
to committee on Education ; of A. Ringham and
others, against the infliction of capital punishment,
read and referred to the Judiciary Committee;
account of Reuben Page, Jr., and petition of Leb-
beus Egerton, referred to the committee on Claims.
Remonstrance of 50 voters of Sheffield, against
removal of Caledonia County buildings, referred
to Members from that county. Account of I'xiah
Bacon, to committee on Claims; petition of Nc
hemiah Bradley and others, ol Peacham, for a re-
charter of the bank of Caledonia, referred to com.
on nanus: remonstrance oi loo voters Jianet
against removing Caledonia County buildings, re
ferred to the Members from that county ; of inhab
itants of Worcester, to committee on Slavery; of
340 inhabitants of Middlebury, and of inhabitants
of Y indsor, referred to the committee on lemper
ance Memorials.
Reports of Committees. By committee on roads
and canal5, bill relating to Rutland and Whitehall
Rail Koad Company, the object ol the bill being
to repeal the section of the former act wHich pla-
ces the charter under tue control oi tuture legis
latures : Mr. Butler moved to dismiss the bill
supported by Mr. Partridge and withdrawn. Mr.
brown moved to lay the bin on tne laoie anu
make it the order for lo morrow morning, agreed
to. By Committee on Education, bill lor pur
chasing five copies of Hutchinson's new Map of
Vermont, ordered to 3d reading, o7 to JXi. liy
Land Tax committee, bill to lay taxes in that
part of Cambridge, formerly a part of Sterling, or
dered to a 3d reading. By Select committee,
bill in addition to act incorporating Windham
County Fire Insurance Company, ordered to a
third reading. By Committee on iianks, a se
ries of resolutions which will appear hereafter;
laid on the table, made the order of the day for
Thursday morning, and 300 copies ordered to be
printed. By Judiciary committee, against action
relative to.siatutes of limitations.
Mr. Partridge called up the resolutions relating
to the Militia ; Mr. Bard said he was in favor of
the resolution, and such was their importance in
his estimation, that the voice of the House should
bo declared in the most solemn manner; he there
fore called for the yeas and nays. The resolu
tions were passed: ayes 211, noes 5.
The Governor informed the House that Gener
al Martin Flint declined accepting the office of
SherifTof Orange County.
The Senate returned the resolutions for Thanks
giving, with a proposition to amend, which was
concurred in.
The resolution? of Mr. Partridge on Banks,
having been reported upon by the committee, and
considerable discussion having arisen on the mo
tion to lay on the table and print them. Mr.
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r uiiaui moved to ui.iuiiss tne resolutions, and sus
tained the motion. Mr. Chandler opposed the
motion lo dismiss, on the ground that this series,
with those of the Bank Committee, should be to
gether considered. After some lew remarks by
Messrs: Needham, Partridge and Warner of
Newhaven, the House adj.
2 o'clock, P. M.
Senate. Revised Staivtes. Chapter 25 of
"Supreme County Courts," read twice and refer
red to the committee on Judiciary ; chapter 2G. "of
Justices of the Peace, a similar reading and rei
erence. The Senate went into joint assembly, returned,
devoted the principal part of the afternoon to the
reading and disposal of chapters of the revised
statutes, (which will be noticed as they are acted
upon) and Adj.
HOUSE.
The House resumed consideration of Mr. Part
ridge's resolutions on Banks, and they were
informally laid aside, for the purpose of proceed
ing to the order of the day, viz :
The Revised Statues. Chatper 1, of elections,
was read the third time ; when Mr. Brown mov
ed to commit it for amendment by striking out
the 63d section, for punishing persons for know
ingly voting when unqualified. Messrs. Brown
and Rice, supported the motion, opposed by
Messrs. Glosson, Warner of Newhaven, Need-
ham, Bard and Dillingham, and it was rejected
After various amendments, the bill was then pas-
sod.
Tko Senate came in, and the joint assembly,
made the following appointments:
Addison Co.
Samuel H. Holley
Davis Rich,
Assistant Justices.
Wm. B. Martin, Sheriff.
Harvey Goodrich, High Bailiff.
Ozias Seymour, State's Attorney.
Samuel Swift, Judjre of Probate for the district
of Addison.
Harvey Munsill, Judge of Probate for the dis
trict of Newhaven.
Joel Dolittle, Dorastus Wooster, Ira Allen, com
missioners for the jail at Middlebury.
Franklin Co.
Cornelius Wood, ) . . T
, r, . ' Assistant Justices. .
Augustus Burt, J
Decius R. Rogue, Sheriff.
Peabody Keyes, High Bailiff.
Orlando Stevens, State's Attorney.
Wm. Bridges, Judge of Probate.
James Davis, Jasper Curtiss, Bates Turner
jail commissioners.
A. G. Tarlton, Iospector of Hnps.
Essex Co.
Azariah Webb, jr.,
Moses Morrill, "
Assistant Justices.
Geo. E. Holmes, Sheriff.
J. A. Hopkins, High Bailiff.
Wm, Haywood, jr., State's Attorney.
Jns. Gleason, Judge of Probate.
John Dodge, Royal Cutler, Isaac Cummins, jail
commissioners.
James May, Inspector of Hops.
Mr. Hibbnrd objected to the nomination" of Mr.
Haywood as States Attorney, on the grounds, first
that he declined being a candidata for the office,
and second that his connection with the Essex
Bank, under the circumstances rendered hiin ob
jectionable as a candidate for that office. On
motion of Mr. Holmes, of the Senate, the nomin
ationofMr. Haywood was referred back to the
county convention.
The joint assembly adjourned to 3 o'clock, P.
M. Friday next, and the Senate withdrew.
Adj.
Wednesday, Oct, 23, 1839.
SENATE.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Message, from the Governor, communicating
certain papers relating to the State Antiquarian
Society, referred lo committee on Agriculture;
certain resolutions from different stales, on the
public lands; resolutions from the State of Indi
ana, on the subject of slavery ; severally referred
to select committees of three, to be appointed by
the chair.
Bill. From the House, laying a tax of six cents
per acre on lands in Greensboro, twice read and
referred to a commute on land taxes.
Revised Statutes. Chapter 13, of " town?, town
meetings, and town officers," reported by Mr. Swift,
of the committee on education, with Sundry pro
posals of amendment, which were concurred in,
and the chapter, as a bill, read a third time and
passed ; chapter 24, of " courts of chancery," re
ported by Mr. Converse, of the committee on the
Judiciary, with proposed amendments, which
were concurred in, and the bill, after inquiries by
Mr. Edgerlon, and remarks by Mr. Pierpoint, Kit
teridge and Converse, was laid on the table, on
the motion of Mr. Edgerton ; chapter 25, of " Su
preme and County Courts," reported by Mr. Rob
inson. of thy com. on the Judiciary, without
amendment, debated by Messrs. Pierpoint, Kit
tridge and Converse, and, on motion of Mr. Hern-
enway, laid upon the table ; chapter 26, of " Jus
tices of the Peace," reported by Mr. Conveise, of
the com. on the Judiciary, amended, read a third
time and passed.
Resolutions. By Mr. Eaton, instructing the
committee on education to report an amendment
to the existing law on the subject, authorizing
the distribution of one fourth part of the public
money, for the use of schools, to school districts,
in equal proportions, without regard to the num
ber, of scholars. This resolution excited an interest
ing discussion, by Messrs. Kittridge, Pierpoint,
Converse and Tovvnsley, opposed to the resolu
tion, and Messrs. Marsh, Edgerton and Eaton, in
favour. Mr. Noble demanded the yeas and nays,
and the resolution was rejected, yeas 12, nays 16.
The President announced the committee on the
resolutions from diffelent states, relating to the
public lands; Messrs. Edgerton, Kittridge and
Eaton.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. E. Smith.
Bills. By Mr. Beach, to annex part of Shel-
burn, to St. George, referred to general commit
tee. By Mr. Wheeler, to pay Anson JJavis, and
by Mr., Baxter to pay Chuncey Goodrich, referred
to committee of Claims. By Mr. Partridge, bills
relative to duties of overseers of the poor, and re
lating lo the fees of town clerks, referred to the
General Committee.
Petition", &c. Of inhabitants of Hincsburgh,
and of Daniel Dale nnd others, referred to Tem
perance Committee. Remonstrance of Marshal
Mason and others, and of Wm. Coudry and others,
to com. on charter of the village of Woodstock.
Of select pica of Rinton, to Land Tax Committee.
Ol,
Resolutions. By Mr. Miner, appointing Tirr.o.
Foster, A. B. W. Tenney and Leoi.ard Sargent,
Committee to examine into the slate of the Stale
Prison und report thereon : adopted.
By Mr. Dillingham, inviting L. B. Peck, Esq.,
one of the revising committee, ta lake a seat on
the floor Of the House during the consideration of
the revised statutes, for the purpose of giving imy
information desired on that subject i adopted. By
Mr. Patridge, deferring all legislation on partner
ships, listing laws, banks, poor laws, corporations,
road laws, chancery laws, &c, to the liext session,
and to deposit the printed copies of the revised
statutes in the offices of Town Clerks. Ruled out
of order by the chair, when Mr. Patridge appeal
ed from the decision, and the decision was sus
tained by the House ayes 195, noes 10. By Mr.
Stark, for the 1st and 2d reading of each of the re
vised statutes as have been printed, by their titles
only referred to a judiciary committee.
Retorts ot Committees. Several reports were
presented, and will be noticed in their appropri
ate place.
Eensrrossed Bills. For the relief of Gershom
Conrrer. nassed : to purchase five maps of Ver
mont, for the use of the House, dismissed, 102 to
99. Adj.
2 o'clock, P- M.
SENATE.
Thechair announced the select committee 10
consider the Resolution from the State of Indiana
on the subject of Slavery, Messrs. Swift, Adams
and Waterman.
Bills. Laying a tax on Lands in Greensboro'
reported by the committee, read a third time and
passed.
Revised Laws. Chap, 16,' of the "support nnd
removal of paupers," -reported by the committee
on the Judiciary, road a third time and passed ;
chap. 27, of "common laws," read the first and sec
ond times, and ordered to be read the third time
to-morrow morning; chap. 24, of "courts and chan
cery," called up by Mr. Pierpoint, when Mr. Kit
tridge moved lo amend by revising all that part
of the chapter which provides for an application
to a court of chancery in cases of the attachment
of machinery employed in manufactories. Mo
tion supported by Mr. Kittridge, opposed by Mr.
Robinson, and withdrawn by the mover, and the
chapter read a third time and passed ; chap. 25, of
" supreme and county courts, called up, amended,
read a third time and passed ; chap. 28, of "pro
cess," twice read, nnd referred to the committee
on the judiciary; chap. 29, of" proceedings a
trainst trustees," twice read and referred to com.
on the Judiciary.
HOUSE.
Revised Statutes. Chapter 3, of applications
to general assembly, 15 of settlement of paupers
14 of villages, 5 of promulgation of statutes anc
legislative iournals, 10, of county property, 6 of
seat of government, 7 of the library, and 9 ofcoun
ties were severally ordered to a 3d reading.
Chap. 19, of instruction of deaf dumb and blind,
was referred to com. on Education.
Chap. 13, of town, town meetings, and town
officers, was referred to the General Committee.
Chap. 36, of justices of the peace, was referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Chap. 17, of poor houses, being under consid
eration, Mr. Partridge moved to postpone it to the
1st day of January next ; which motion was ru
led out of order by the chair, Mr. Partringe then
opposed the bill, for objections to the bill itself,
and also for the reason that the mere read in? of
this and the other bills reported by the committee
wtiuld not enable the House to act understanding-
ly upon it. The bill was ordered to a third read
ing.
Chapter 12, of probate districts, and 2 of organ
ization ot the House ol Representatives, were sev
erally passed.
The House resumed consideration of Mr. Tar
tridge's resolutions on banks, the question being
on the motion of Mr. rullam to dismiss; when
Mr. Dillingham moved to lay the motion to dis
miss on the table and made it the order for Satur
day morning, agreed to, arid Mr. Chandler moved
that 300 copies of the aforenamed resolutions, with
the report of the committee thereon, be printed
for the use of the House ; after considerable dis
cussion, this motion was laid on ihe table, and
made the order- of the day for Saturday morning.
Reports of 'committ.es. By Judiciary committee
on the expenses of the revised laws which was
read : (the expense already incurred is $4000.)
By the same committee, bill to pay R. Pierpoint
and others (the revising committee,) $3,500
laid on the table.
Adjourned.
Thursday, Oct. 21, 1839.
SENATE.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Bills. By Mr. Bowcn, providing a salary of
$400 for the chaplain of the state prison, in lieu of
the compensation now allowed ; twice read and re
ferred to a select committee, Messrs. Bowen, Bur
gess and Holmes ; from the House, for the relief
of Gershom Conger, twice read and referred to the
com. on military aflairs.
Report. liy Mr. Kobmson, of the committee
on the Judiciary, that no legislation is necessary
in relation to the fugitives from justice, the revised
statutes making the necessary provision on that
subject.
Revised Statutes. Chant. 27, of" common law,"
read a third time and passed ; the chapter relating
to ' common schools," reported by Mr. Eaton, of
the committee on eaucation, wiih a proposed
amendment, which was concurred in, and the
chapter, on motion of Mr. Hemenway, was laid
upon the table; chapt. 30, of " roplevin," twice
read and referred to the commute on military af
fairs : chapt. 1st, of " elections," sent up from the
House, with a permission to amend, in which the
Senate resolved to concur ; chapt. 2nd, of "or
ganization of House of representatives," with a nro-
i r i . i i . , 1 .
uuMu i uuienumeni, in wnicn me senate o so re
solved toconcur ; chapt. 31. of " denositinns and of
witnesses, twice read and re erred to committee
nn Tiid i.-.infi- Unn ti '. it J
, mini. u., ui jurors, iwico reau
and referred to Messrs. Cobb, Chandler and Fos
ter; chap. 33, of" new trials," and 35, of" eject
.., ... i i . .
mum, uvicereau ana severally relerred to Mes
srs. McMillan, Kittridge and Curtis; chap. 34, of
" ofhetts," reported by Mr. Cotnvr.se, of the com.
on the Judiciary, amended, and ordered to a third
reading; chap. 36, of " actions of account," chap.
37, of " rits of error," and chap. 38, of" imprison
ment," severally twice read and referred to Messrs.
Kittridge, Jones and Curtis.
Resolutions. From the House, for the appoint
ment of a com. of three to inquire into the ne
cessity of repairs of the State Prison buildings,
,1 .- 1 . f T m ....
icuu, mm, en motion oi Mr. lownsly, laid upon
the table ; by Mr. Eaton, of the committee onEd
ucation to furnish the American Antiquarian So
ciety with copies of the public papers of this Ctate.
Advocated by Jl'. bwnt, aid unaftnously passed.
Adj.
LOUSE.
Piayer by Rev. S. Kellogg.
The chair presented a third-annual -report of
the trustees of the asylum for the insane; referred'
to a select com. of four, and 300 copies ordered:
to be printed.
Mr. Ashley moved to reconsider the vote of yes
terday, dismissing, the bill for'purchase of maps;
agreed to, and the bill was laid on the table, when '
Mr. Kinsman offered a joint resolution, authorising
the purchase of five maps of Vermont passed.
Bills. By Mr, Porter for an academy at Hart-,
ford, referred to com. on Education. By Mr.,
Closson, in addition to an act relating to marriage!
and divorce, referred to the Judiciary Committee.
To pay Louis Soule $3S0 78, ordered to a third
reading; annexing part of Orwell. to Whiting,.,
passed.
Resolution. By Mr. Higby, raisingan inquiry,
as to the expediency of further legislation on the',
subject 'of indictment of towns for bad roads
ed.
Petition. Of inhabitants of Charlestown and'
Slielburu, referred to Temperance Com.
The bill relating to the Rutland and Whitehall
Kail Road Company, was made the order of the
day for tomorrow morning.
Reports of Commitlecs.-Ti' committee on Banks
repealing act chartering the Bank of Montpelier,
ordered to a third reading. By Committee cn
Military Affairs bill in addition to militia act with.
amendments, made the order of the day for
Tuesday morning next, and on the motion of Mr.
Partridge, 300 copies were ordered to be prin'ed.
By Select Committee, bill for the relief of Henry
Damon, with the evidence in the case, laid on th'j
table.
The House resumed consideration of the sub
treasury resolutions. Mr. Henry moved a call of
the House negatived. The first question being
on the motion to dismiss, was negatived : ayes 3,
noes 216.
The question then occurred on the amendment
of Mr. Chandler, viz. to strike out all of the orig
inal resolutions and insert the following;
Whereas, the passage by Congress of the law,
usually denominated the sub-treasury, would tend
greatly to concentrate undue power in the hands
of the executive department of the government,
therefore,
Resolved, that our senators in Congress be
instructed, and our representatives requested, to
use their exertions to prevent the passage of that
bill.
Mr. Partridge opposed the amendment.
Mr. Thomas moved a call of the House; not
seconded by the House, 102 to 95.
The question was then put, and the amendment
was adopted, ayes 115, nays 107.
The question was then put, Shall the resolution
pass? Ayes 115, noes 107; so the resolution
was adopted.
The bill to compensate the superintendent of
the state prison was taken up and discussed until
the House adjourned.
Thursday, 2 o'clock, P. M.
SENATE.
Revised Statutes. Chap. 32of "jurors," repor
ted by Mr. Cobb, without amendment, read a third
time and passed; of "offsets, read a thud time
and passed; chapter 36, of "accounts," ch?.p. 37,
of" writs of error," chap. 33, of "habeas corpus,"
severally reported by Mr.Kittridge, without amend
ment, and ordered to a third reading to-morrow
morning; chap. 39. of "grants," twice read and
referred to Messrs. McMillan, Kittridge and Cur
tiss; chap. 40, of "real estate," twice read and re
ferred to Messrs. Brown, Harvey and Waterman;
chap. 31, of "depositions and witnesses," reported
by Mr. Cobb, and ordered to a third reading;
chnp. 28 of "process," reported by Mr. Robinson,
with proposal of amendment, when Mr. Tiacy,
after remarks of some length, moved to amend the
amendment, by erasing from chap, the section re
lating to imprisonment for debt, passed the last ses
sion of the Legislature. The chair decided the
motion out of order ; and the question after de
bate by Messrs. Kittridge, Edgerton and Tracy,
was decided in the affirmative, yeas 24, nays 4;-
and the amend mont was adopted, when Mr. Tra
cy renewed his motion that the 63d section be
stricken from the chap, assuring the Senate, that
if his motion prevailed, he should move to amend
the rbnn. bv ernsinn- tbo Kortinn mltrnrinrr tliA
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trustee process of the last session. The motion
to amend was debated by Messrs. Kittridge, Swift
Curtiss, Pierpoint, Cobb, Townsly, andTracy, and
lost, yeas 9, nays J 9. In the course of this de- -
bate Senators spoke of the'public feeling in differ
ent sections of the state, in relation to the existing
trustee process; and judging from their remarks
we should think the system pretty generally met
the public execration, especially of that portion of
the public who have the misfortune to be poor, and
for whose special benefit ihe system was ostensibly
adopted. ihe chap, was then read a third time
and passed; chap. 41, of ""forcible entry and de
tainer," twice read and referred .to Messrs. Cobb
Chandler and Foster.
Resolution, from the House, for the purchase ,
of 5 copies of a map of this State. The resolu- .
tion on motion of Mr. Edgerton, was laid on tho.
table.
Bill, fromTthe House, annexing, apart of the,
town of Orwell to the town of Whiting, read twice
and referred to the Senators from Rutland and Ad-,
dison counties. Adj.
HOUSE.
Revised Statutes. Chapter 24, of chancery,
was once read. On motion of Mr. Brown to a
nicnd, a protracted and dissoltory discussion arose,
in which Mr. Partridge (againstjthe bill generally,)
Messrs. Brown. Dillingham, Chandler and others,
took par.l. The bill was referred lo the Judiciary
Committee.
Chap. 10, of the support and removal of pau-...
pers, was referred to com. on Insolvency.
Mr. Taylor, introduced a resolution for refer-,
ence of all bills of the revised statutes, to be refer
red to the appropriate committees after the first,
reading; laid on the table. Adj.
Intolerance. We are informed, on good 'au
thority that the session of the Qnrl PrcK,.ir;nn
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church, has passed n resolution, prohibiting noti-
ces ofunti-slavery meetings to be read by tbeir pas
tor. Such intolerance is eminentlydipgraiw'
Nothing but n determined friendsFui. .
could have originated this, resob''"- ' slayeJ
possible that Dr. Bcecher su-n -tl0n - C? " ,
rtrkUorrPMaHropist. J,'S Ven tofte