(S. 40.) Mr. Hodges, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to pay Sylvanus Ripley the sum therein mentioned," reported that the claim presented having once been rejected by the Legislature, it is not, in the opinion of the Committee, competent for the Senate to entertain the present bill under the existing law on that subject, and moved that the Committee be discharged from the further consideration thereof. And the question being, Will the Senate discharge the Committee? The yeas and nays, being demanded by Mr. Smith, were as follows: Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. J. Barrett, T. T. Barrett, Bellows, Bemis, Bradley, Button, Chittenden, Hodges, Howe, Hurd, Morgan, Noyes, Onion, Rich, Sabin, Sias, Simonds, Winn, and Woodbridge. Those Senators who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Billings, Brownell, Clapp, Fifield, Ladd, Marshall, Page, Richardson, Smith, and Vilas. So the Committee were discharged. (S. 37.) Mr. J. Barrett, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act in relation to the use of Fire Arms in Villages," reported the same with the proposal to amend by inserting, as Section 2, as follows: "Section 2. The provisions of this act shall extend to all Villages which are, or hereafter shall be, organized and act under Chapter 14 of the Revised Statutes, entitled Of Villages;" and by numbering Section 2, as Section 3. And, thus amended, they recommended the passage of the bill. And, the question being taken, the amendments were adopted, and the bill, as amended, was Ordered, To be engrossed and read the third time. (S. 11.) Mr. Woodbridge, from the same Committee, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend Chapter 25 of the Revised Statutes, entitled Of the Supreme and County Courts,'" reported the same, with the opinion that it ought not to pass. And, the question being taken, The third reading thereof was refused. (H. 97.) Mr. Hodges, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the House bill entitled "An act to pay William Slade the sum therein mentioned, 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. The Senate took up the resolution from the House of Representatives, providing for the distribution of the remaining 350 copies of the Report of the State Geologist, as follows: 100 copies to the State Geologist and his assistants, for gratuitous distribution. 210 copies to the Governor, for distribution among the States and Territories of this Union, and the literary and scientifie institutions in this State. And 40 copies to the State Library. And it was read and passed in concurrence. On motion of Mr. J. Barrett, The Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON. (S. 43.) Mr. Howe introduced a bill entitled "An act incorporating the Vernon Glass Manufacturing Company. And it was read the first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Manufactures. (S. 44.) Mr. Chittenden introduced a bill entitled "An act in addition to, and alteration of, Chapter 21 of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of Highways and Bridges.'"" And it was read the first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals. (H. 58.) Mr. J. Barrett, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the House bill entitled "An act relating to Public Squares and Commons," 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. H. 29.) Mr. Bradley, from the Committee on Banks, to whom was referred the House bill entitled “An act extending the charter of the Bank of Middlebury," reported the same, without amendment, and recommended the passage thereof. And, on motion of Mr. Woodbridge, the said bill was (S. 45.) Mr. Marshall introduced a bill entitled "An act in alteration of an act relating to the Grand List.'" And it was read the first and second times, and referred to the Com. mittee on Land Taxes. (H. 68.) The special order being the House bill on the table, entitled "An act to incorporate the Vermont and Canada Rail Road Company," was taken up, and Ordered, To be read the third time. And it was, thereupon, read the third time. Mr. Noyes moved to amend the bill, by erasing the word "Village," and inserting the word "Town," before the word " St. Albans.” And the question being taken, It was decided in the negative: S Yeas 4. Nays 26. The yeas and nays, being demanded by Mr. Noyes, were as follows: Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Bradley, Campbell, Howe, and Noyes. Those Senators who voted in the negative, are Messrs. J. Barrett, T. T. Barrett, Bellows, Bemis, Billings, Brownell, Button, Chittenden, Clapp, Fifield, Hodges, Hurd, Ladd, Marshall, Morgan, Onion, Page, Rich, Richardson, Sabin, Sias, Simonds, Smith, Vilas, Winn, and Woodbridge. So the amendment was rejected. And the question then being, Shall the bill pass? It was decided in the affirmative: 25. Nays 5. The yeas and nays, being demanded by Mr. Onion, were as follows: Those Senators who voted in the affirmative are Messrs. J. Barrett, T. T. Barrett, Bellows, Bemis, Billings, Bradley, Brownell, Button, Campbell, Chittenden, Clapp, Hodges, Howe, Hurd, Ladd, Marshall, Morgan, Noyes, Onion, Rich, Sabin, Sias, Simonds, Winn, and Woodbridge. Those Senators who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Fifield, Page, Richardson, Smith, and Vilas. So the bill passed in concurrence. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Merrill, their Clerk : MR. PRESIDENT:-The House of Representatives have passed the bill (S. 22) entitled "An act relating to Common Schools," with amendments, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. (H. 77.) They have considered the amendment of the Senate to the bill entitled "An act providing for the payment of the debts of the State Prison," and have resolved to adopt the same in concurrence. The Governor has announced to the House of Representatives that he has, this day, approved and signed bills of the following titles: (H. 17.) "An act to pay Sewall Fullam the sum therein mentioned." And (H. 29.) "An act to repeal the laws giving a bounty on silk.” (S. 15.) Mr. Billings called up the bill on the table, entitled "An act relating to interest of money, in addition to Chapter 72 of the Revised Statutes." And the question being on the amendment proposed by Mr. Vilas, Mr. T. T. Barrett moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed. And the question being taken, It was decided in the negative: Yeas 7. The yeas and nays, being demanded by Mr. J. Barrett, were as follows: Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. T. T. Barett, Bellows, Brownell, Capp, Fifield, Noyes, and Onion. Those Senators who voted in the negative, are Messrs. J. Barrett, Bemis, Billings, Bradley, Campbell, Chittenden, Hodges, Howe, Hurd, Ladd, Marshall, Morgan, Page, Rich, Richardson, Sabin, Sias, Simonds, Smith, Vilas, Winn, and Woodbridge. So the motion was denied. Mr. Vilas moved that the bill lie upon the table. It was decided in the negative: Veas 12: The yeas and nays, being demanded by Mr. J. Barrett, were as follows: Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Bellows, Bemis, Brownell, Chittenden, Clapp, Fifield, Marshall, Noyes, Page, Richardson, Vilas, and Winn. Those Senators who voted in the negative, are Messrs. J. Barrett, T. T. Barrett, Billings, Bradley, Button, Campbell, Hodges, Howe, Hurd, Ladd, Morgan, Onion, Rich, Sabin, Sias, Simonds, Smith, and Woodbridge. So the motion was lost. Mr. Smith moved that the vote by which the Senate adopted the second amendment, as stated on the journal of yesterday afternoon, be reconsidered. And it was so ordered. Mr. J. Barrett moved that the Senate do now adjourn, But withdrew his motion, to allow the following House bills to be taken up, which were severally read the first and second times, and referred: (H. 118.) House bill No. 118, (H. 86.) House bill No. 86, (H. 93.) House bill No. 93, and (H. 81.) House bill No. 81, to the Committee on the Judiciary. (H. 96.) House bill No. 96, (H. 92.) House bill No. 92, and (H. 28.) (H. 108.) House bill No. 28, to the Committee on Roads and Canals. (H. 71.) (H. 94.) (H. 46.) County. Whereupon the question recurring, On the motion of Mr. J. Barrett, The Senate adjourned. House bill No. 71, to the Committee on Land Taxes. Prayer by the Chaplain. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1845. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. The President announced the appointment of Mr. Hodges, Mr. Fifield and Mr. Rich, as the Select Committee under the resolution presented by Mr. Hodges, and spread upon the journal of the 29th instant. Mr. Bradley presented the following resolution : Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That both Houses meet in Joint Assembly on Saturday next, at 10 o'clock A. M., to elect the Bank Commissioner and Bank Committee for the year ensuing. And it was read and passed. A message from the Governor, by Mr. Beaman, Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs: MR. PRESIDENT:-I am directed to announce to the Senate that the Governor did, on the 30th instant, approve and sign the bill (S. 17) entitled "An act to restore John W. Staples to his legal privileges." Mr. Onion, from the Committee on Bills, reported that they did, on the 30th instant, present to the Governor, for his approval and signature, bills of the following titles: (S. 17.) "An act to restore John W. Staples to his legal privileges.' (H. 78.) "An act relating to the sale of the Old State Prison." (H. 14.) "An act to prohibit the bringing of paupers from any other State into this State. (H. 76.) "An act for the relief of Insane Prisoners in the State Prison." And (H. 80.) "An act annexing so much of Province Island as lies in this State to the Town of Newport." Mr. Smith presented the following resolution : Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That our Senators be instructed, and our Representatives in Congress be requested, to use their influence to procure the passage of a law removing the Session of the United States District and Circuit Courts, from Rutland and Windsor, to Burlington and Montpelier. And it was read, and, on motion of Mr. Smith, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (S. 46.) Mr. J. Barrett introduced a bill entitled "An act in addition to an act incorporating and establishing Norwich University." And it was read the first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Education. (S. 47.) Mr. J. Barrett introduced a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Vermont Rail Road Iron Company." And it was read the first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Manufactures. (H. 84.) The Senate took up the House bill, on the table, entitled "An act extending the Charter of the Bank of Newbury." 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 5. The yeas and nays, being demanded by Mr. Smith, were as follows: Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. J. Barrett, T. T. Barrett, Bellows, Bemis, Billings, Bradley, Brownell. Button, Chittenden, Clapp, Hodges, Howe, Hurd, Ladd, Marshall, Morgan, |