of this State, on the subject of the improvement of Common School education, reported a bill entitled 'An act relating to Common Schools.'" And it was read the first and second times, and, On motion of Sabin, Ordered, to lie upon the table, and that the Secretary procure 300 copies to be printed for the use of the Senate. The following communication was received from the Governor, by the hands of Mr. Beaman, Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs : To the Senate: I have the honor to inform you that I have this day transmitted to the House of Representatives, for the use of the General Assembly, the Report of a committee appointed under a Joint Resolution of 1843, to examine the accounts, returns, and all documents of the Sixteenth Regiment of the Vermont Militia, relating to the assessment of fines and the collection and disbursement of the monies arising therefrom, under the laws of 1837, 1839 and 1840. WILLIAM SLADE. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, October 20, 1845. (S. 23.) Mr. J. Barrett introduced a bill entitled "An act in addition to Chapter 74 of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of Pedlers.'"' And it was read the first and second times, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Onion, The Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Merrill, their Clerk : MR. PRESIDENT:-The House of Representatives have passed a bill (H. 39) entitled "An act to repeal the laws giving a bounty on silk," in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. And the said House bill, No. 39, was read the first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Manufactures. (S. 24.) Mr. Smith introduced a bill entitled "An act relating to the laying out of highways, in addition to Chapter 20 of the Revised Statutes." And it was read the first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals. (S. 25.) Mr. J. Barrett introduced a bill entitled "An act for the relief of Creditors." And it was read the first and second times, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Noyes called up the Report of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the condition of the Vermont Asylum for the Insane. And, on his motion, it was referred to the Committee on Finance. (S. 13.) The Senate took up the bill on the table, entitled "An act in amendment of Chapter 1 of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of Elections.' And the question being, Shall the bill be engrossed and read the third time? It was decided in the negative; so the third reading was refused. (S. 10.) The Senate took up the bill on the table, entitled "An act to repeal the 19th Section of Chapter 97 of the Revised Statutes, entitled Of offences against public justice.'" And the question being, Shall the bill be engrossed and read the third time? The yeas and nays being demanded by Mr. Vilas, were as follows: Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Bellows, Chittenden, Hodges, Noyes, Onion, Smith, and Woodbridge. Those Senators who voted in the negative, are Messrs. J. Barrett, T. T. Barrett, Bemis, Billings, Bradley, Brownell, Button, Campbell, Clapp, Fifield, Howe, Ladd, Marshall, Page, Rich, Richardson, Sabin, Sias, and Vilas. So the third reading thereof was refused. On motion of Mr. T. T. Barrett, The Senate adjourned. Prayer by the Chaplain. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1845. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. (S. 26.) Mr. Vilas introduced a bill entitled "An act to distribute to the several towns, for the support of Common Schools, the income of the State School Fund." And it was read the first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Education. (S. 13.) Mr. Onion moved that the vote of the Senate by which the third reading of the bill entitled "An act in amendment of Chapter 1 of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of Elections,' was refused, be reconsidered. And it was so ordered. The question then recurring, Shall the bill be engrossed and read the third time? On motion of Mr. Noyes, the bill was Ordered, to lie upon the table. Mr. Smith presented the memorial of the Directors of the Bank of Montpelier, praying an investigation in relation to an alledged issue of money, on the part of said Bank, beyond the amount authorized by law. And it was read and referred to the Committee on Banks. Mr. J. Barrett presented the following resolution, which was read and passed: Resolved, That the Committee on Banks be directed to notify the Bank Commissioner of the Memorial of the Directors of the Bank of Montpelier, by a copy thereof, before acting thereon. The following communication, and the Report alluded to therein, were received from the Governor, by the hands of Mr. Beaman, Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs and were read and referred to the Committee on Finance. [See Appendix.] : A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Merrill, their Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT:-The House of Representatives have passed a bill (H. 14) entitled "An act to prohibit the bringing of paupers from any other State into this State," in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. (S. 6.) The House concur with the Senate in passing the bill entitled "An act in addition to an act incorporating the Village of Woodstock,' passed Oct. 11, 1836." (H. 14.) The House bill No. 14 was read the first and second times, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (S. 2.) The Senate took up the special order, being the engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Bennington County Bank.' On motion of Mr. Hurd, the bill was Ordered, To be committed to a Senator, for the purpose of making the following specific amendment, to wit:— To strike out from section 3, the words, "within one year from the passage of this act," and to insert in lieu thereof the words "not more than six months previous to the date of the expiration of the Charter of the present Bank of Manchester." And Mr. Hurd was thereupon appointed by the President to make the said amendment. Mr. Hurd reported the bill amended as directed by the Senate. It was decided in the negative: S Yeas 10. Nays 20. The yeas and nays, being demanded by Mr. Vilas, were as follows: Those Senators who voted in the affirmative are Messrs. T. T. Barrett, Billings, Bradley, Brownell, Chittenden, Hodges, Hurd, Ladd, Rich and Woodbridge. Those Senators who voted in the negative are Messrs. J. Barrett, Bellows, Bemis, Button, Campbell, Clapp, Fifield, Howe, Marshall, Morgan, Noyes, Onion, Page, Richardson, Sabin, Sias, Simonds, Smith, Vilas and Winn. So the passing of the bill was refused. (S. 4.) The Senate proceeded to consider the special order of the day, being the bill on the table entitled "An act relating to Attorneys at Law.' And the question pending, being, Will the Senate amend the bill by inserting the word " hereafter" after the word "money," in the 8th line of Section 1 ? It was decided in the affirmative, Yeas 23. The yeas and nays being demanded by Mr. Woodbridge, were as follows: Those Senators who voted in the affirmative are Messrs. J. Barrett, T. T. Barrett, Bellows, Bemis, Billings, Button, Campbell, Chittenden, Clapp, Hodges, Howe, Hurd, Ladd, Onion, Page, Rich, Richardson, Sabin, Sias, Simonds, Smith, Winn, and Woodbridge. Those Senators who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Bradley, Brownell, Fifield, Marshall, Morgan, Noyes, and Vilas. So the amendment was ordered. And the bill, as amended, was Ordered, To be engrossed and read the third time. On motion of Mr. Button, The Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON. (S. 16.) Mr. Vilas, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act in amendment of Chapter 35 of' the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of Ejectment,'" reported the same, with the opinion of the Committee that it ought not to pass. And the question being, Shall the bill be engrossed and read the third time? It was decided in the negative. So the bill was lost. (H. 40.) Mr. Vilas, from the same Committee, to whom was referred the House bill entitled "An act relating to fees of defendants in Justices' Courts," reported the same, with the opinion of the Committee that it ought not to pass. And the question being, Shall the bill be read the third time? It was decided in the negative. So the bill was lost. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Merrill, their Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT:-The House of Representatives have passed bills of the following titles: (H. 6.) "An act to facilitate the rendering of turnpike roads, free roads." (H. 33.) "An act altering the times for holding the County Courts in the County of Windham." And (H. 63.) "An act granting to George Niles the exclusive right of keeping a Ferry." In which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate. (S. 27.) Mr. Woodbridge, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of Sylvester Grout, stated on the journal of the 10th instant, reported a bill entitled "An act in addition to Chapter 18 of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of Common Schools,'" and recommended the passing of the same. And it was read the first and second times, and Ordered, To be engrossed and read the third time. (S. 28.) Mr. J. Barrett, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the resolution on the journal of the 16th instant, relating to the duties and fees of Sheriffs, reported a bill entitled "An act in amendment of Chapter 107 of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of Salaries and Fees,'" and recommended the passing thereof. And it was read the first and second times, and (S. 23.) Mr. J. Barrett, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act in addition to Chapter 74 of the Revised Statutes, entitled Of Pedlers,'" reported the same without amendment, with the opinion that it ought to pass. And, on motion of Mr. Billings, the said bill was Ordered, To lie upon the table. (S. 20.) Mr. Sabin, from the Committee on Education, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to establish a Hospital at Castleton," reported the same without amendment, with the opinion of the Committee that it ought to pass. Mr. Vilas moved to amend the bill, by adding the following section: "Section 6. This act shall be under the control of any future Legislature to alter, amend, or repeal, as the public good may require." And, without taking the question thereon, On motion of Mr. T. T. Barrett, the bill and amendment were (H. 45.) Mr. Button, from the Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred the House bill entitled "An act in addition to an act entitled An act to encourage and promote Agriculture,' reported the same without amendment, and recommended the passing thereof. And it was Ordered, To be read the third time. And it was, thereupon, read the third time and passed in concurrence. The following House bills were taken up, read the first and second times, and severally referred as follows:— House bill No. 6, and No. 63, to the Committee on Roads and Canals. And House bill No. 33, to the Committee on the Judiciary. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Merrill, their Clerk : MR. PRESIDENT:-The House of Representatives have passed a resolution authorizing an amendment of the Record of the Charter of the Town of Glover, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. (S. 29.) Mr. J. Barrett introduced a bill entitled "An act in addi |