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Of Heman Barstow and 10 other citizens of Shelburne.
Of David Downs and 20 other citizens of West Haven.
Of D. R. Barber and 98 other citizens of Benson.
Of Jonas G. Stiles and 48 other citizens of Kirby.
Of Nahum Peek and 103 other citizens of Hinesburgh.
Of O. L. Shafter and 48 other citizens of Wilmington.
Of James McLay and 25 other citizens of Ryegate.
Of Zimri Howe and 91 other citizens of Castleton.

Of Charles F. Adams and 44 other citizens of Weston.

(H. 3.) Mr. Goodhue, on leave, introduced a bill entitled "An act to repeal an act relating to the collection of State taxes' approved November 12, 1842."

Which was read the first time and referred to the General Committee.

The memorial of R. W. Keyes and 271 others, members of the 9th Brigade and 3d Division of the Militia, in favor of the alteration of our Militia System, was presented by Mr. Kellogg, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Russell presented the petition of the Burlington Volunteer Engine Company, and the petition of E. T. Englesby and 77 other citizens of Burlington, each praying that members of Engine Companies may be exempted from poll taxes and from serving as jurors; and on his motion said petitions were referred to the Judiciary Committee.

(H. 4.) Mr. Russell, on leave, introduced a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Winooski Mill Company."

Which was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Stevens introduced the following resolution :

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the two Houses meet in Joint Assembly for the purpose of electing a Secretary of State and an Auditor of Accounts, for the year ensuing, on Saturday the 11th instant, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.

Which was read and passed.

The House adjourned.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, A. M.

Prayer by Rev. A. G. Button.

The journal of yesterday was read.

The Speaker appointed as the Select Committee ordered to be raised on the petition of John Kelton and others, the following gentlemen, namely:

Messrs. Warner, Seeger, and Barnes.

The petition of L. E. Pelton and others, praying that lands held under a durable lease may be assessed to the landlord, was presented by Mr. Adams of Grand Isle, and read, and referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Fry presented the petition of School District No. 1, in Bradleyvale, praying for the grant to said District of the interest of the United States Deposit money due to said town from the year 1840; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

The following petitions in favor of the improvement of Common Schools were presented and referred to the Committee on Education, namely:

Of Preston May and 39 other citizens of Concord.

Of A L. Twilight and 40 other citizens of Brownington.

Of Abner Mills and 94 other citizens of Waterford.

Of W. S. Flint and 12 other citizens of Lowell.

Of W. R. Ranney and 19 other citizens of Townshend.

Of J. M. Staples and 48 other citizens of Charlotte.

Of Thomas H. Palmer and 125 other citizens of Pittsford.
Of Oren Allton and 20 other citizens of Coventry.

Of Jairus Hall and 36 other citizens of Brattleboro'.

Mr. Seeger presented the petition of Burten Barnes and others, praying that the debtor may be allowed a team free from attachment; which was referred to the General Committee.

Mr. Swift from the Committee on Rules reported the following:

RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

SEC. 1. The House shall meet every day, (Sundays excepted,) at nine o'clock in the morning, and at two o'clock in the afternoon, unless otherwise specially ordered.

OF COMMITTEES.

SEC. 2. At the commencement of each session the following Committees shall be appointed, viz:

A Committee of three members to report rules of the House.

A Committee consisting of seven members, who shall take into consideration all matters relating to the election of the members; to be denominated the Committee of Elections.

A Committee consisting of five members, who shall take into consideration all matters affecting the revenue of the State-shall, from time

to time, inquire into the state of the Treasury; ascertain the amount of debts due to the State, and the claims against it report the amount of taxes necessary to be raised for the support of Government, and inquire whether any, and, if any, what measures ought to be adopted the better to equalize the public burdens, secure the accountability of public agents, and otherwise improve the financial concerns of the State; to be denominated the Committee of Ways and Means.

A Committee consisting of five members, who shall take into conside ration all matters relating to the militia; to be denominated the Committee on Military Affairs.

A Committee consisting of five members, who shall take into consid eration all matters relating to the Judiciary: to be denominated the Judiciary Committee.

A Committee consisting of five members, who shall take into consideration all claims against the State; to be denominated the committee of Claims.

A Committee consisting of five members, who shall take into consideration all matters relating to Roads; to be denominated the Committee on Roads.

A Committee consisting of five member, who shall take into consideration all matters relating to Banks; to be denominated the Committee on Banks.

A Committee consisting of five members, who shall take into consideration all matters relating to Domestic Manufactures; to be denominated the Committee on Manufactures.

A Committee consisting of five members, who shall take into consideration all matters relating to Agriculture; to be denominated the Committee of Agriculture.

A Committee consisting of five members, who shall take into consideration all matters relating to Land Taxes; to be denominated the Land Tax Committee.

A Committee of two members from each county, to make up the Grand List.

A Committee of one member from each county, to take into consideration all subjects referred to a member from each county; to be denominated the General Committee.

A Committee of five members, to take into consideration all Literary and Scientific subjects; to be denominated the Committee on Education.

A Committee of one member from each county, whose duty it shall be to receive and distribute all public documents and papers, printed for the use of the members; to be denominated the Distributing Committee.

A Committee consisting of five members, to take into consideration all matters relating to the State Prison; to be denominated the Committee on the State Prison.

A Committee consisting of three members, to be denominated the Committee of Revision; to whom every bill of a public nature, originating in this House, shall be submitted before it is reported to the House by a committee and, in case it shall be altered or amended in the House, before it is engrossed for a third reading; and whose duty it shall be to examine and revise the same, and compare it with the existing laws; and the said Committee shall have power to make any alter

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ations in the form and language, without proposing such alterations or amendments.

SEC. 3. No committee shall sit during the session of the House, without leave from the House.

SEC. 4. All committees shall have a right to report by bill.

SEC. 5. All committees shall be made by the Speaker, but any appointment made by him, may, on motion of a member, be overruled by the House; in which case the House shall, on the nomination of a member, immediately fill the vacancy.

SEC. 6. Any member may excuse himself from serving on any committee, if, at the time of his appointment, he shall be a member of two other committees.

SEC. 7. When the House shall have ordered the appointment of a committee, the Speaker shall be entitled to one recess of the House, in which to make the appointment.

OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE SPEAKER AND OTHER MEMBERS.

SEC. 8. The Speaker shall take the Chair at the hour to which the House stands adjourned, call to order and proceed to business; causing the journals of the preceding day to be read at the opening of the House on each day, unless therwise ordered by the House. He shall preserve order, and may speak on all questions of order in preference to any other member, rising from his seat for that purpose; and shall decide on all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the House.

SEC. 9. In case of any disturbance or disorderly conduct in the gallery or lobby, the Speaker may cause the same to be cleared.

SEC. 10. If any member, in speaking or otherwise, transgress the rules of the House, the Speaker shall, or any other member may call to order, in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain, and the House shall, if appealed to, decide the same without debate. If the decision be in favor of the member called to order, he shall be at liberty to proceed; if otherwise, and the case require, he shall be liable to the censure of the House.

SEC. 11. No member shall speak more than twice to the same question without permission from the House; nor shall he speak the second time while the floor is claimed by a member who has not spoken to the question under consideration.

SEC. 12. No member shall absent himself from the service of the House unless he have leave of absence, is sick, or unable to attend.

SEC. 13. The yeas and nays shall be ordered to any question, on motion of a member, and when taken, and also on a division of the House, every member present shall vote, unless excused by the House; but no member shall be compelled to vote who was not present when the question was stated from the Chair, nor shall any one, in taking the yeas and nays, be permitted to vote, who was not present when his name was called.

SEC. 14. No member in the minority, or who did not vote on any question, shall have a right to move for reconsideration thereof, nor shall a motion for reconsideration be in order, unless made within twentyfour hours after the passing of such vote.

SEC. 15. Every member on presenting a resolution, shall state, shortly, the object of it, and shall be held responsible for the propriety of expression therein used.

SEC. 16. Every motion shall be reduced to writing by the mover, if required by the Speaker, or any other member.

SEC. 17. The Speaker shall have a right to call upon any member to discharge the duties of the Chair, whenever from indisposition or other cause, he shall find it necessary temporarily to retire from it; and when the House shall have resolved itself into committee of the whole, the Chairman shall be named by the Speaker.

SEC. 18. All petitions shall be referred to a committee without reading, unless the reading be demanded by a member.

SEC. 19. The House, having decided on any question, it shall not again be brought before the House in any form whatever, during the same session.

SEC. 20. When a motion shall be made for a call of the House, the call shall be ordered, if said motion is sustained by a majority of the members present.

SEC. 21. No motion to amend the rules of the House shall be acted upon until it shall have been before the House at least twenty-four hours.

THE ADMISSION OF PERSONS WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS.

SEC. 22. The Governor, Lieut. Governor, the Treasurer and Secretary of State, Auditor of Accounts, and members of the State Senate, Senators and members of Congress, the Judges of the Supreme Court, the District Judge, Attorney and Marshal of the United States, and such as have previously held those offices; the members of the Council of Censors; the clergy, and such as may be introduced by a member, shall be admitted to seats on the floor of the House.

SEC. 23. Counsel may be admitted to advocate any cause, if permit, ted by three-fourths of the members present.

BILLS.

SEC. 24. No bill shall pass the House until it shall have been read three several times, the last of which shall be at least twenty-four hours after the first reading, and the third reading of all the bills of a public nature, shall be ordered for some particular day.

SEC. 25. Every bill shall be engrossed before it is read a third time, and at the third reading it shall not be amended in the House, unless by unanimous consent; but it may be committed for amendment.

SEC. 26. All private bills shall be read a second time by their titles only, unless the reading shall be called for by a member.

MOTIONS.

SEC. 27. A motion to adjourn shall be always in order, and shall be determined without debate.

SEC. 28. Motions on bills and resolutions shall be sustained in the following order:

1. To dismiss.

2. To postpone to a day certain.

3. To lay on the table.

4. To commit.

5. To amend.

SEC. 29. The rules may be suspended by a vote of two-thirds of the members present.

Which were adopted as the rules of the House.

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