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

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to inform the Senate, that he has communicated to the House of Representatives for the use of the General Assembly, the report of the auditor in the Treasury Department.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Merrill, their their Clerk:

MR. PRESIDENT: The House have passed bills of the following titles: (H. 73.) "An act in relation to crimes and punishments," and

(H. 62.) "An act to repeal part of chapter 90 of the Revised Statutes," In which they request the concurrence of the Senate.

(S. 26.) The House do not concur with the Senate in passing a bill entitled "an act in alteration of chapter 109 of the Revised Statutes.",

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report and resolution presented by the committee on Elections, relating to any senator's holding an office of profit or trust under the authority of Congress.

Mr. Eaton of Washington moved that the same be recommitted to the committee on Elections, with instructions to report facts in the case, and that the committee be authorised to send for persons and papers.

The Senate refused to re-commit.

Mr. Bartlett moved that the Senate do now adjourn.

Which was decided in the negative.

Mr. Eaton of Washington moved to lay the report and resolution upon the table, and on his motion, the yeas and nays, having been demanded by Mr. Dillingham, were as follows:

Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are:

Messrs. Aiken, Bartlett, Blodgett, Dillingham, Eaton of Washington, French, Hatch, Hemenway, Sheldon, and Sowles,-10.

Those Senators who voted in the negative, are:

Messrs. Barrett, Bottum, Chipman, Clark, Crawford, Dana, Dean, Eaton of Franklin, Fisk, Gilson, Norton, Palmer, Russell, Wheelock and Wooster-15.

So the motion to lay upon the table was lost.

And on the question, Shall the resolution pass? the yeas and nays, having been demanded by Mr, Dana, were as follows:

Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are:

Messrs. Barrett, Bottum, Chipman, Clark, Crawford, Dana, Dean, Eaton of Franklin, Fisk, French, Gilson, Norton, Palmer, Russell, Sheldon, Sowles, Wheelock,-17.

Those Senators who voted in the negative, are:

Messrs. Bartlett, Blodgett, Eaton of Washington,-3.

So the resolution was adopted, and Daniel W. Aiken declared to be not entitled to a seat in the Senate.

On motion of Mr. Sowles,

The Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

On motion of Mr. Fisk, the committee on Elections had leave to sit during the session, this afternoon.

(H. 6.) Mr. French, from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled an act in addition to chapter 28 of the Revised Statutes," reported the same without amendment, and it was read the third time and passed in

concurrence.

(H. 37.) Mr. Wooster, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "an act for the appointment of commissioners to take depositions and acknowledgments of deeds in Canada," reported the same without amendment, and

On motion of Mr. Wooster,

Ordered to be laid upon the table.

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Merrill, their Clerk:

MR. PRESIDENT: The House concur with the Senate in passing a resolution providing for a joint assembly to elect a Brigadier General, first brigade, second division, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Brig. Gen. Hazeltine.

(H. 21.) The House do not concur with the Senate in adopting the proposed amendments to the bill entitled "an act to alter the name of Jane Church, and make her heir at law of Martin and Avalina Armstong." The House have passed bills of the following titles:

(H. 65.) "An act relating to bail in criminal cases," and

(H. 75.

Pawlet,"

"An act in addition to an act forming a religious society in

In which they request the concurrence of the Senate.

(H. 10.) Mr. Wooster, from the committee on Finance, to whom was referred a bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "an act for the relief of the insane poor," reported the same, without amendment, and it was read the third time and passed in concurrerce.

(H. 62.) The Senate took up the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "an act to repeal a part of chapter 90 of the Revised Statutes," and it was read twice, and, by unanimous consent, read the third time and passed in concurrence.

(H. 73.) The Senate took up the bill from the House of Representatives entitled "an act in relation to crimes and punishments," and it was read twice, and referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

(S. 18.) Mr. Dana called up the bill entitled "an act to provide for the receipt of the proceeds of the sales of the public lands," and on motion of Mr. Hatch the said bill was laid on the table.

(H. 75.) The Senate took up the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "an act in addition to an act forming a religious society in Paw. let," and it was read the first and second times, and, by unanimous consent, read the third time, and passed in concurrence.

(H. 65.) The Senate took up the bill from the House of Representatives. entitled "an act relating to bail in criminal cases," and it was read the first and second times, and referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

(H. 21.) The Senate took up the bill from the House of Representatives entitled "an act to alter the name of Jane Church, and make her heir at law of Martin and Avalina Armstrong," and the question, Will the Senate recede from its amendments to the same? was decided in the affirmative.

(H. 14.) The Senate took up the bill from the House of Representatives entitled "an act altering the name of the town of Coventry," and it was read the third time, and on the question, Shall the bill pass? the yeas and nays having been demanded by Mr. Hemenway, were as follows:

Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are:

Messrs. Bartlett, Bottum, Dana, Dean, Eaton of Franklin, French, Gilson, Norton, Palmer and Russell,-10.

Those Senators who voted in the negative, are:

Messrs. Blodgett, Chipman, Crawford, Hatch, Hemenway, Sheldon, Sowles, Wheelock, Wooster,-9.

So the bill was passed.

Mr. Bottum called up the resolution relating to the adjournment of the General Assembly, and

Mr. Dana moved to amend the same by inserting the word "Thursday" instead of the word "Wednesday," and the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Blodgett moved to postpone the resolution indefinitely, and on that question,

The yeas and nays, having been demanded by Mr. Dana, were as follows:

Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are:

Messrs. Bartlett and Blodgett-2.

Those Senators who voted in the negative, are:

Messrs. Bottum, Chipman, Crawford, Dana, Dean, Eaton of Franklin, French, Gilson, Hemenway, Norton, Palmer, Russell, Sheldon, Sowles, Wheelock and Wooster-16.

So the Senate refused to postpone the resolution indefinitely.
On motion of Mr. Wooster, the resolution was laid on the table.

Mr. Wheelock, from the committee on Bills, reported that the said committee had presented to the Governor, for his approval and signature, the following entitled bills:

(S. 1.) "An act altering the name of the Vermont Academy of Medicine."

(H. 44.) "An act annexing part of the towns of Fairfax and Fletcher to the town of Cambridge.”

(S. 15.) "An act authorizing the Treasurer of the state to settle the concerns of the Vermont State Bank."

(S. 8.) "An act to provide for the union of schools districts."

(H. 25.) "An act to pay Abel Drury the sum therein mentioned."

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(H. 20.) "An act in addition to chapter 74 of the Revised Statutes." (H. 36.) "An act reviving an act laying a tax on the lands in Jay." (H. 3.) ́“An act in alteration of the 32d chapter of the Revised Statutes." (H. 15.) "An act establishing the line between the towns of Cavendish and Baltimore."

(H. 39.) "An act in addition to chapter 65, section 45, of the Revised Statutes."

On motion of Mr. Russell,

The Senate adjourned.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The journal of Saturday was read.

MONDAY, Nov.-1, 1841.

(S. 29.) Mr. Blodgett introduced a bill entitled "an act in addition to chapter 69 of the Revised Statutes."

Which was read twice and referred to the committee on Manufactures. (S. 30.) Mr. Wooster introduced a bill entitled "an act relating to the militia of the state."

Which was read the first and second times, and referred to the committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Bartlett introduced the following resolution: Whereas, it is suitable and proper for a people, in whom resides the supreme power, at all times to make known their will, and instruct their servants and representatives; and whereas Congress and the Executive disagree as to the charter of a national bank or fiscal corporation: Be it, therefore,

Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested to use their influence to prevent the charter of a national bank.

Which was read, and

Mr. Blodgett moved that the same be indefinitely postponed; and on this question,

The yeas and nays having been demanded by Mr. Bartlett, were as follows:

Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are:

Messrs. Barrett, Bottum, Chipman, Clark, Crawford, Dean, Eaton of Franklin, French, Gilson, Howe, Palmer, Russell, Sowles and Wheelock-14.

Those Senators who voted in the negative, are:

Messrs. Bartlett, Blodgett, Fisk, Hatch, Hemenway, Sheldon, and Wooster-7.

So the resolution was postponed indefinitely.

(S. 18.) The Senate took up the bill made the order of the day, entitled "an act to provide for the receipt of the proceeds of the sales of the public lands," together with the amendment proposed by Mr. Dana.

Mr. Bartlett moved to amend the amendment, by striking out the same, and inserting the following:

"Sec. 2. Such money, when received, shall be distributed to the several towns in this state, according to their respective populations, under the census of 1840, till otherwise ordered; and the receipts of the several treasurers of said towns for their proportions of said money, shall be sufficient vouchers to the Treasurer of this state, for the distribution of said money.

And, on this question, demanded the yeas and nays, which were as follows:

Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are:

Messrs. Bartlett, Blodgett, Hatch and Hemenway—4.
Those Senators who voted in the negative, are:

Messrs. Barrett, Bottum, Chipman, Clark, Crawford, Dana, Dean, Eaton of Franklin, Fisk, French, Gilson, Howe, Norton, Palmer, Russell, Sheldon, owles, Wheelock and Wooster-19.

So the Senate refused to adopt the amendment.

Mr. Hatch moved to recommit the bill and proposed amendment, to the committee on Finance, with specific instructions further to amend the bill by "providing for the distribution of the state school fund among the several towns in the state in the ratio of their population as ascertained_by the census of 1840, and subject to that portion of chapter 18 of the Revised Statutes which relates to the division of surplus money, so far as, in the opinion of the committee, the same is applicable: The first distribution to be made as soon as there shall be $25,000 of said school fund not in use by the state, and as often thereafter as there shall be $25,000 not so in use, till the whole amount of said fund shall be divided. All acts or parts of acts, contravening the provisions of the proposed amendment, to be repealed."

The Senate refused to adopt the motion to re-commit.

The question being on the adoption of the amendment of Mr. Dana, which is as follows:

"Sec. 2. So much of said money, to be hereafter received, as shall not be otherwise appropriated, the treasurer is hereby authorized to apply to the payment of the state debt."

The yeas and nays having been demanded by Mr. Dana, were as follows:

Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are:

Messrs. Barrett, Blodgett, Bottum, Chipman, Clark, Crawford, Dana, Dean, Eaton of Franklin, Fisk, French, Hatch, Howe, Norton, Palmer, Russell, Sheldon, Sowles, Wheelock and Wooster-20.

Those who voted in the negative, are:

Messrs. Bartlett and Hemenway-2.

So the amendment was adopted.

And the bill, as amended, was

Ordered to be engrossed and read the third time.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Merrill, their Clerk:

Mr. President: The House have passed a bill (H. 1,) entitled "an act to pay Ziba B. Nichols the sum therein mentioned," in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.

The Governor has announced to the House of Representatives that he has, this day, approved and signed bills of the following titles: