which may be occasioned by lumber, to owners of land lying on and adjoining Connecticut River;" Which was read the first and second time, and, On motion of Mr. Short, Referred to a select committee of three Senators. The President appointed Mr. Morse, Mr. Short and Mr. Townsley, as such committee. Mr. Butler introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on Roads and Canals be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reducing the toll on the Winooski Turnpike, and report by bill or otherwise. Which was read and passed. A message from the House, by Mr. Merrill, their clerk: MR. PRESIDENT: The House have, on their part, adopted the Joint Rules, reported by the joint committee of the two houses. The House have also passed a resolution for a joint assembly for the election of an auditor in the treasury department, in which they ask the concurrence of the Senate. A resolution from the House of Representatives: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That both Houses will meet in joint assembly, on Thursday next, at ten o'clock, A. M., for the purpose of electing an auditor in the treasury department. The resolution having been read, Mr. Miner proposed to amend the same, by adding after the word "department," the following words: "a bank commissioner and bank committee." Which amendment was adopted. And the resolution, as amended, was passed. On motion of Mr. Clark, The Senate adjourned. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14, 1840. A messsage from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Washburn, the assistant clerk: MR. PRESIDENT: The House concur in the amendment proposed by the Senate to the resolution for a joint assembly for electing an auditor in the treasury department. They have also passed a resolution for a joint assembly for electing an auditor of accounts against the state, and a sergeant-at-arms for the year ensuing, in which they ask the concurrence of the Senate. A resolution from the House of Representatives: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That both houses meet in joint assembly, on Thursday next, at ten o'clock, A. M., for the purpose of electing an auditor of accounts against the state, and a sergeant-at-arms for the ensuing year. The resolution having been read, was passed. (S. 10.) Mr. Marsh introduced a bill entitled "an act relating to the grand list;" Which was read the first and second times, and referred to the committee on Finance. (S. 11.) Mr. Wooster, from the committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill entitled “an act to amend the sixty-third chapter of the Revised Statutes ;" Which was read the first and second times, and, On motion of Mr. Butler, Ordered, That the said bill be laid on the table. (S. 12.) Mr. Wooster, from the committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill entitled "an act for paying constables for returning votes for state Senators, and for Electors of President and Vice President;" Which was read the first and second times, and Mr. Marsh moved to lay it on the table. The motion was lost, and On motion of Mr. Miner, Ordered, That said bill be recommitted. (S. 2.) Mr. Miner, from the committee on the Judiciary, reported the bill entitled “an act to prevent fraudulent attachments;" Which was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time. (S. 13.) Mr. Howe introduced a bill entitled, “an act altering the name of Emily A. Phelps;" Which was read the first and second times, and On motion of Mr. Howe, Referred to a select committee of three. The President appointed Mr. Howe, Mr. Dean, and Mr. Foster, as said committee. Mr. Townsley introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on Military Affairs, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reporting the law, organization and regulations of the militia of 1817, as a substitute for the militia law now in force. Which was read and passed. (S. 8.) Mr. Wooster called up the bill entitled "an act to preserve fish in Otter Creek." The question, Shall the bill be read the third time? being taken, it was decided in the negative. So the bill was rejected. On motion of Mr. Short, The Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON. Mr. Wooster introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of passing a law making it the duty of the superintendant of the state prison, and other state officers, whose duty it is to report to the Governor, to report to the same, on or before the first day of October, in each year. Which resolution was read and passed. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Washburn, the assistant clerk: MR. PRESIDENT: The House have passed a bill entitled "an act reviving an act laying a tax on the lands in Granby," in which they ask the concurrence of the Senate. (H. 9.) Mr. Bottum, from the committee on Roads and Canals, to whom was referred the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "an act in additiou to an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the Goshen Turnpike Company," reported the same without amendment, and it was read the third time and passed. (H. 5.) The bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "an act reviving an act laying a tax on the lands in Granby," Was read the first and second times, and referred to the committee on Land Taxes. The Senate took up the resolution from the House of Representatives, stated on the journal of Saturday, October tenth, relative to the election of a Secretary of State for the year ensuing, and, On motion of Mr. Miner, The resolution was amended by striking out the word "Wednesday," and inserting "Saturday." And the resolution as amended was passed. The Senate adjourned. THURSDAY, OCT. 15, 1840. Mr. Wooster introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of passing a law by which wood and timber land may be inserted in the Grand List of the owner, and taxed as other lands. Which resolution was read and passed. Mr. Norton introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending chapter twenty-nine of the Revised Statutes, as to enlarge the jurisdiction of Justices. Which resolution was read and passed. (S. 2.) The bill entitled "an act to prevent fraudulent attachments," was taken up by the Senate, read the third time, and On motion of Mr. Wooster, Laid upon the table. (S. 9.) Mr. Morse from the committee to whom was referred the bill entitled "an act to prevent damage which may be occasioned by lumber, to owners of land lying on and adjoining Connecticut River," reported the same without amendment. Ordered, To be engrossed and read the third time. Mr. Short, from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the resolution relative to extending the jurisdiction of grand jurors, reported that, in the opinion of the committee, no legislation is necessary thereon. (S. 3.) Mr. Crawford, from the committee to whom was referred the bill entitled "an act to provide for surveying and ascertaining the boundary line between the counties of Bennington and Windham," reported the same with an amendment, and it was Ordered, To be engrossed and read the third time. (S. 4.) Mr. Miner, from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill entitled "an act extending the jurisdiction of constables," reported the same without amendment, with the opinion of the committee adverse to the passage of the bill. On motion of Mr. Butler, Ordered, That the said bill be laid on the table. The Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Washburn, their assistant clerk: MR. PRESIDENT: The House concur with the Senate in their amendment to the resolution for a joint assembly, for the purpose of electing a Secretary of State for the year ensuing. The House have passed bills of the following titles, in which they ask the concurrence of the Senate: (H. 16.) “An act altering the boundary line between Salisbury and Leicester," (H. 8.) "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the Windsor County Mutual Fire Insurance Company ;' " and (H. 2.) "An act granting to David H. Sumner the right of a toll bridge." The said bills from the House of Representatives, were severally read the first and second times, and ordered as follows: (H. 2.) An act granting to David H. Sumner the right of a toll bridge,” to the committee on Roads and Canals: (H. 8.) "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to incorporporate the Windsor County Mutual Fire Insurance Company," to the committee on the Judiciary, and (H. 16.) "An act altering the boundary line between Salisbury and Leicester," to a select committee of two. The President appointed Mr. Wooster and Mr. Bottum as said committee. On motion of Mr. Palmer, The Senate adjourned. FRIDAY, OCT. 16, 1840. Mr. Gilson introduced the following resolution: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the Senators in Congress from this state be, and they hereby are, instructed, and our representatives in Congress be, and hereby are, requested, to use their best endeavors to procure such an amendment to the Constitution of the United States as will restrict the elegibility of the President of the United States to a single term of six years. Resolved, That the Governor be requested to forward a copy of the foregoing resolution to each of the Senators and Representatives from this state in the Congress of the United States; also to the Executive of each state in the Union, that the same may be laid before their several legislatures, for their co-operation in procuring said amendment. Which resolutions were read and laid on the table, and made the order of the day for to-morrow morning. (H. 16.) Mr. Wooster, from the committee to whom was referred the bill entitled " an act altering the boundary line between Salisbury and Leicester," reported the same without amendment. And it was read the third time and passed. |