And the question recurring on the proposition to fill the blank with the words "two hundred," it was decided in the affirmative. So the 3d amendment was adopted. 4th Amendment. Section 10. Fill the first blank with the words "two dollars," and the second blank with the words "two hundred," and insert, after the word "duties," in the 2d line, the words "including expenses. And the question being taken, these amendments were severally adopted. 5th Amendment. Add to the bill as follows: "Section 13. This act shall take effect from and after its passage." And the question being taken, this amendment was adopted. Mr. Sabin moved further to amend the bill by inserting after the words "made to him," in the 32d line of Section 5, as follows: "Any person may, at any time, propose himself, or herself, to the County Superintendent of the County in which said person may reside, for examination, and a certificate so obtained shall be evidence of his, or her, qualification in said County." And the question being taken, this amendment was adopted. The question then being, Shall the bill be engrossed and read the third time? On motion of Mr. J. Barrett, it was, Ordered, To lie upon the table. On motion of Mr. Onion, The Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON. (S. 29.) The Senate took up the bill on the table, entitled "An act in addition to Chapter 24 of the Revised Statutes, entitled "Of the Supreme and County Courts.'" And the question being, Shall the bill be engrossed and read the third time? It was decided in the negative : (Yeas, 7. Nays, 21. The yeas and nays, being demanded by Mr. T. T. Barrett, were as follows: Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. J. Barrett, Bemis, Billings, Bradley, Page, Vilas, and Woodbridge. Those Senators who voted in the negative, are Messrs. T. T. Barrett, Bellows, Brownell, Button, Campbell, Chittenden, Clapp, Fifield, Hodges, Howe, Hurd, Ladd, Marshall, Morgan, Noyes, Richardson, Sabin, Sias, Simonds, Smith, and Winn. So the third reading of the bill was refused. (H. 39.) The Senate took up the House bill on the table, entitled "An act to repeal the laws giving a bounty on silk." And the question being, Shall the bill be read the third time? Ordered, To be recommitted to the Committee on Manufactures. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Merrill, their Clerk : MR. PRESIDENT -The House of Representatives concur with the Senate, in passing the bill (S. 27) entitled "An act in addition to Chapter 18 of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of Common Schools.'" They have passed bills of the following titles: (H. 2.) "An act laying a tax on the County of Chittenden." (H. 17.) "An act to pay Sewall Fullam the sum therein mentioned." (H. 77.) "An act providing for the payment of the debts against the State Prison.” (H. 75.) "An act to commute the punishment of Eugene Clifford." (H. 76.) "An act for the relief of Insane prisoners in the State Prison." And (H. 78.) "An act relating to the sale of the old State Prison." In which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate. (H. 47.) Mr. J. Barrett called up the House bill on the table, entitled "An act in addition to ‘An act for the relief of the Insane Poor,' approved Oct. 30, 1844." And it was Ordered, To be read the third time. And it was, thereupon, read the third time. It was decided in the affirmative: Nays, 2. The yeas and nays, being demanded by Mr. J. Barrett, were as follows: Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. J. Barrett, T. T. Barrett, Bellows, Bemis, Billings, Bradley, Button, Campbell, Clapp, Fifield, Hodges, Howe, Hurd, Ladd, Marshall, Morgan, Noyes, Onion, Page, Richardson, Sabin, Sias, Simonds, Smith, Vilas, Winn, and Woodbridge. Those Senators who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Brownell, and Chittenden. So the bill passed. The hour to which the Joint Assembly for the appointment of County Officers was adjourned, having arrived, the Senate repaired to the hall of the House of Representatives. And, having returned therefrom, The following House bills were severally read the first and second times, and referred as follows: 1 (H. 2.) House bill No. 2, to the Senators from the County of Chittenden. (H. 17.) House bill No. 17, to the Committee on Claims. (H. 75.) House bill No. 75, to the Committee on the Judiciary. (H. 76.) House bill No. 76, to the Committee on Education. (H. 77.) House bill No. 77, and (H. 78.) House bill No. 78, to the Committee on Finance. (H. 4.) Mr. J. Barrett called up the House bill on the table, entitled "An act to incorporate the Winooski Mill Company.” And the question being, Shall the bill pass? Yeas, 23. It was decided in the affirmative: Nays, 25 The yeas and nays, being demanded by Mr. Morgan, were as follows: Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. J. Barrett, T. T. Barrett, Bellows, Bemis, Billings, Brownell, Button, Chittenden, Clapp, Hodges, Howe, Hurd, Ladd, Marshall, Morgan, Noyes, Onion, Richardson, Sabin, Sias, Simonds, Smith, and Woodbridge. Those Senators who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Fifield, Page, Vilas, and Winn. So the bill passed in concurrence. Mr. Onion, from the Committee on Bills, reported that they had this day submitted to the Governor, for his approval and signature, a resolution authorizing the Librarian to purchase fifty copies of Washburn's Digest of the Decisions of the Supreme Court; and bills of the following titles: (S. 6.) "An act in addition to an act incorporating the Village of Woodstock,' passed Oct. 11, 1836." (S. 18.) "An act in addition to Chapter 25 of the Revised Statutes, entitled Of the Supreme and County Courts.'" And (H. 45.) "An act in addition to an act entitled an act to encourage and promote Agriculture.' (S. 32.) Mr. Sabin, from the Committee on Education, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to establish the Green Mountain Hospital at Woodstock," reported the same without amendment, and recommended the passage thereof. And, on motion of Mr. J. Barrett, it was Ordered, To lie upon the table. (S. 34.) Mr. Hodges introduced a bill entitled "An act to pay William Rounds, Jr., the sum therein mentioned." And it was read the first and second times, and, On motion of Mr. J. Barrett, Referred to the Committee on Claims. (H. 33.) Mr. J. Barrett, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act altering the name of Howard Parker Johnson," reported the same, without amendment, and recommended the passage thereof. And it was Ordered, To be engrossed and read the third time. On motion of Mr. Vilas, The Senate adjourned. Prayer by the Chaplain. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1845. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. (S. 35.) Mr.Rich, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was refered the resolution relative to the expediency of altering the laws respecting the administration of the affairs of the State Prison, stated on the journal of the 14th instant, submitted the following Report, which, with the accompanying bill, was read, aud, On motion of Mr. J. Barrett, Ordered, To lie upon the table, and the Secretary was directed to procure 300 copies of the Report, inclusive of the bill, to be printed for the use of the Senate. The Report is as follows: [See Appendix.] (S. 36.) Mr. Marshall introduced a bill entitled "An act to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes on non-resident lands." And it was read the first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Land Taxes. (H. 2.) Mr. Onion, from the Select Committee consisting of the Senators for Chittenden County, to whom was referred the House bill entitled "An act laying a tax on the County of Chittenden," reported the same without amendment, and recommended the passage thereof. And it was Ordered, To be read the third time. And it was, thereupon, read the third time, and passed in concur rence. (H. 50.) Mr. Vilas, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the House bill entitled "An act annexing Wood's Island to the town of St. Albans," reported the same without amendment, and recommended the passage thereof. And it was Ordered, To be read the third time. And it was, thereupon, read the third time, and passed in concur rence. (H. 44.) Mr. Woodbridge, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the House bill entitled" An act constituting Adelia Sophia Barber an heir at law of Ephraim Griswold," reported the same without amendment, and recommended the passage thereof. And it was Ordered, To be read the third time. And it was, thereupon, read the third time, and passed in concurrence. Mr. Noyes from the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the resolution from the House of Representatives directing the Auditor of Accounts to audit the Account of the Secretary of State for compar ing and completing Records of Revolutionary Services, reported the same with the opinion that it ought to pass. And it was, thereupon, passed in concurrence. A message from the Governor, by Mr. Beaman, Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs : MR. PRESIDENT :-I am directed by the Governor to announce to the Senate that he has this day approved and signed bills of the following titles: (S. 6.) "An Act in addition to an act incorporating the Village of Woodstock, passed Oct. 11th 1836." (S. 18.) "An Act, in addition to Chapter 25 of the Revised Statutes, entitled Of the Supreme and County Courts." Also, A resolution of the following title: "A Resolution authorizing the Librarian to purchase fifty copies of Washburn's Digest." The following communication was received from the Governor, by the hands of Mr. Beaman, Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs, and read. To the Senate: I have the honor to inform the Senate that Timothy Follett declines to accept the office of third Assistant Judge of the Supreme Court of this State, to which he has been elected by the Joint Assembly, for the ensuing political year. WILLIAM SLADE. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Oct. 25, 1845. Mr. Vilas presented the following resolution, which was read and passed: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That both Houses meet in Joint Assembly on Tuesday next, at 10 o'clock A. M. to elect a third Assistant Judge of the Supreme Court of this State in the place of Hou. Timothy Follett, who declines the office. (S. 25.) Mr. J. Barrett, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Creditors," reported the same without amendment, and recommended the passage thereof. And, on motion of Mr. Smith, it was Ordered, To lie upon the table. (S. 32.) Mr. J. Barrett called up the bill on the table, entitled "An act to establish the Green Mountain Hospital at Woodstock." And it was Ordered, To be engrossed and read the third time. (H. 6.) The Senate took up the House bill on the table, entitled "An act to facilitate the rendering of Turnpike Roads, free roads." And it was Ordered, To be read the third time. And it was, thereupon, read the third time, and passed in concur rence. The following communication was received from the Governor, by |