So it passed in the affirmative.

And the resolution, as thus amended, was passed.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Clarke, their Secretary: MR. SPEAKER :-The Senate have considered the bill from the House of Representatives, (H. 123) entitled "An act in addition to Chapter 29 of the Revised Statutes, relating to Trustee Process," and have passed the same with an amendment, in which they request the concurrence of the House of Representatives.

The Governor has announced to the Senate that he has approved and signed bills of the following titles:

(S. 37.)

(S. 48.)

"An act in relation to the use of Fire Arms in Villages." "An act altering the name of Jonas Fish."

(S. 24.) "An act relating to the laying out of Highways, in addition to Chapter 20 of the Revised Statutes."

(S. 49.) "An act relating to Highways near the line of adjoining Towns."

(S. 12.)

"An act in addition to an act relating to licenses to Innkeepers and Retailers."

Mr. Harmon introduced the following resolution :

Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives he directed 10 receive the Report of the Governor, of the Statistics of Common Schools, returned in pursuance of an act of the first of November, 1843, entitled "An act in addition to Chapter 18 of the Revised Statutes, relating to Common Schools," after the rising of the General Assembly, and publish the same with the journals of the present session. [See Appendix Q.]

Which was read and passed.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Clarke, their Secretary :

MR. SPEAKER :-The Senate have considered the resolutions from the House of Representatives, relative to the security and disposition of certain military property belonging to the State, and have resolved not to concur in passing the same.

The Senate have passed resolutions in relation to certain military property of the State, in which they request the concurrence of the House of Representatives.

(H. 123.) The House proceeded to the consideration of the amend ment of the Senate to the bill which had passed the House, entitled “An act in addition to Chapter 29 of the Revised Statutes, relating to Trustee Process; and it was

Resolved, To concur in said amendment.

Resolutions from the Senate:

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the Governor be requested to apply to the Secretary of War for such an extension of the privilege granted to this State for the storing munitions of war in the United States Arsenal at Vergennes, as will be sufficient to meet the existing wants of this State in that respect.

Resolved, That if such application should be successful, the Quarter Master General be directed to cause all the military property of the State, not lawfully distributed and held by the militia, to be collected and placed in said Arsenal, for repair and safe keeping.

Which were read and passed in concurrence.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Billings, Assistant Secretary: MR. SPEAKER :-The Senate have considered the bill from the House of Representatives (H. 101) entitled "An act to abolish the Scbool Fund," and have passed the same in concurrence.

A message from the Governor, by Mr. Beaman, Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs :

MR. SPEAKER :-I am directed by the Governor to inform the House of Representatives that he has approved and signed bills of the following titles:

(H. 117.) "An act in addition to an act to incorporate the Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers Rail Road Campany.'

(H. 120.) "An act extending the Charter of the Bank of Bellows Falls."

(H. 134.) "An act to incorporate the Jefferson Mining Company." (H. 142.) "An act to incorporate the Brattleboro' Infirmary." (H. 21.) "An act to incorporate the Bank of Black River."

(H. 110.) "An act to incorporate the Western Vermont Rail Road Company.'

Mr. Bill, from the Committee on Bills, reported that said Committee had this day presented to the Governor, for his approval and signature, bills of the following titles, namely:

(H. 136.) "An act to incorporate the Windham Slate and Mineral Company.

(H. 147.) "An act to incorporate the Otter Creek Iron Company." (H. 106) "An act to incorporate the Springfield Paper Mill Company."

(H. 101.)

"An act to abolish the School Fund." (H. 123) "An act in addition to Chapter 29 of the Revised Statutes, relating to Trustee Process."

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Clarke, their Secretary:

MR. SPEAKER-The Senate concur with the House of Representatives in passing the bill (H. 98) entitled "An act relating to the Grand List."

The Senate have considered the resolution from the House of Representatives, directing the Secretary of State to make inquiry whether suitable accommodations for the next General Assembly can be procured at Burlington or Windsor, and have resolved not to concur in passing the same.

The Senate concur in passing bills of the following titles, with amendments, in which they request the concurrence of the House of Representatives, namely:

(H. 131.) "An act in addition to an act to incorporate the Middle Falls Manufacturing Company."

(H. 128.) "An act incorporating the American Exploring, Mining, and Manufacturing Company."

The Governor has announced to the Senate that he has approved and signed bills of the following titles:

(S. 39.) "An act in amendment of an act in addition to Chapter 19 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the instruction of the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind,' passed November 12, 1842."

"An act relating to Public Accounts."

"An act relating to the University of Vermont."

"An act in addition to Chapter 49 of the Revised Statutes." "An act to incorporate the Vermont Rail Road Iron Com

S. 43.) "An act to incorporate the Vernon Glass Manufacturing Company."

(S. 55.) "An act to increase the Capital of the Bank of Montpelier."

The House proceeded to consider the amendments of the Senate to the following bills, which had passed the House, namely:

(H. 128.) "An act incorporating the American Exploring, Mining, and Manufacturing Company."

(H. 131.) "An act in addition to an act to incorporate the Middle Falls Manufacturing Company, passed November 11, 1836.” And it was

Resolved, To concur in said amendments.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Clarke, their Secretary: MR. SPEAKER:-The Senate have reconsidered the bill (H. 36) entitled "An act to pay Guy C. Sampson the sum therein mentioned; which had been returned to the House of Representatives by the Governor with his objections in writing to said bill, and had been again passed by the House and sent to the Senate, together with the said objections of the Governor; and they have again passed the said bill.

A message from the Governor, by Mr. Beaman, Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs :

MR. SPEAKER:-I am directed by the Governor to announce to the

House of Representatives that he has approved and signed bills of the following titles, namely:

(H. 145.) "An act to pay Lewis Tucker the sum therein mentioned."

(H. 101.) (H. 106.) pany." (H. 147.) (H. 136.) Company.' (H. 119.)

"An act to abolish the School Fund."

"An act to incorporate the Springfield Paper Mill Com

"An act to incorporate the Otter Creek Iron Company." "An act to incorporate the Windham Slate and Mineral

"An act in addition to Chapter 28 of the Revised Statutes, entitled Of Process.'"'

(H. 91.) "An act to pay Lewis N. Flint the sum therein named." (H. 49.) "An act to amend the act to incorporate the Champlain and Connecticut River Rail Road Company."

(H. 146.) "An act to incorporate the Washington Iron Company."

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Clarke, their Secretary:

MR. SPEAKER-The Senate have passed a resolution directing the Commissioner of the School Fund to postpone the collection of a certain note executed to the State, for the benefit of the University of Vermont, in which they request the concurrence of the House of Representatives. The Senate concur with the House of Representatives in passing bills of the following titles:

(H. 54.) "An act to repeal the law giving a bounty on the destruction of Bears, Wolves, and Panthers."

(H. 28.) "An act to revive an act entitled an act to incorporate the Bennington and Brattleboro' Rail Road Company,' passed November 10, 1835."

The Senate do not concur in passing bills of the following titles, namely:

(H. 116.) "An act relating to the Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs :

(H. 69. "An act to repeal Section 38 of Chapter 18 of the Revised Statutes, relating to Common Schools." (H. 127.) "An act relating to Elections."

A resolution from the Senate:

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the Commissioner of the School Fund be directed to postpone the collection of a certain note on annual interest, signed by George W. Benedict, Heman Allen, Charles Adams, William A. Griswold, William I. Seymour, and William Warner, for the sum of three thousand and eighteen dollars and seventy-eight cents, for the benefit of the University of Vermont, under date of December 17, 1843, and payable to the Commissioner of the School Fund, for the term of two years from the 17th day of December next, Provided, the signers of said note (except such as are deceased) shall renew the same with one additional responsible signer, on or before the 17th day of December next, including the interest due, and payable with interest annually.

Which was read.

Said resolution was amended on motion of Mr. Hazen of Hartford,

by striking out the words “two years,” and inserting the words " one year."

And the resolution, thus amended, was passed in concurrence.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Clarke, their Secretary: MR. SPEAKER-The Senate have passed sundry resolutions on the subject of Peace, and also upon the subject of the annexation of Texas to the Union; in which resolutions they request the concurrence of the House of Representatives.

Resolutions from the Senate:

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That in the name and behalf of the people of the State of Vermont, we do protest against the annexation of Texas to the United States, as a measure inconsistent with, and in direct hostility to, the Constitution of the United States, and fraught with the most serious danger to the well-being, integrity, and existence of the Union.

Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives be requested, to use their utmost exertions and influence, to prevent the consummation of the measures now commenced for the purpose of effecting such annexation; and that his Excellency the Governor be requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing resolution to each of our delegates in Congress, and likewise a copy to each of the Executives of the several States in the Union, to be laid before the first meeting of their respective Legislatures.

Which was read, and ordered to lie on the table, on motion of Mr. Stevens.

Resolutions from the Senate :

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the praetice of nations, of resorting to arms, for the settlement of international disputes, has no tendency to secure the rights of the injured party, and often gives the aggressive nation an opportunity of repeating the abuse, and by claiming the right of power, of subjugating such injured party to its ruthless sway.

Resolved, That we regard arbitration as a recognized substitute for war. That this method of adjusting international disputes, extinguishes no right, it sacrifices no interest, it startles no prejudice, it is adapted to the present state of the world, and is consistent with sound policy.It is a measure levelled to the comprehension of the people, and commends itself to all. It is simple, practicable, and likely to succeed.

Resolved, That a system of adjudication founded on a well digested code of international laws, and administered by a Standing Court, or Board of Mutual Reference, is preferable to the occasional choice of umpires, who act without the restraints of established principles or laws.

Resolved, That it is our earnest desire that the Government of the United States would, at the earliest opportunity, take measures for obtaining the consent of the powers of Christendom to the establishment of a General Convention or Congress of Nations, for the purpose of settling the principles of international law, and of organizing a High Court of Nations, to adjudge all cases of difficulties which may be brought before them by the mutual consent of two or more nations.

Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be requested to transmit