A message was received from the House of Representatives by Mr. Merrill, their Assistant Clerk, as follows:

MR. PRESIDENT:

I am directed to inform the Senate that the House have appointed as committee on the part of the House under the joint resolution relating to the election of judges of the Supreme court and State officers:

A bill entitled

Mr. Thorpe of Charlotte,
"Childs of Bennington,

"Hooker of Brattleboro.

S. 11. An act to amend section two thousand seven hundred forty-eight, chapter one hundred thirty of the Revised Laws, relating to towns;

Was taken up as a special ́order.

Pending the question, Shall the bill be read the third time? Mr. Walker moved to amend by adding, at the end of section one, the words connected with the history of the town, or the day known as Decoration Day;

Which was disagreed to.

Thereupon, the third reading of the bill was refused; yeas, 8; nays, 17.

Mr. Hogan having demanded the yeas and nays, they were taken, and are as follows:

Those Senators who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.

Those Senators who voted in the negative are Messrs.

So the third reading of the bill was refused.

Mr. Estey introduced a bill entitled

S. 77. An act to regulate the practice of pharmacy and sale of poisons, and to prevent adulterations in drugs and medicinal preparations in this State;

Which was read the first and second times, and referred to the General Committee.

On motion of Mr. Childs, the Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25TH, 1882.

Reading of Scriptures and prayer by Rev. S. H. Archibald, of Wallingford.

Journal of Tuesday read and approved.

Bills of the following titles were severally introduced, read the first and second times, and referred as follows:

By Mr. Childs,

S. 78.

An act providing for the repair of highways and bridges, and abolishing the office of highway surveyor;

To the Committee on Highways nnd Bridges.

By Mr. Walker,

S. 79. An act in amendment of an act entitled an act to incorporate the mercantile trust company;

To the Committee on Banks.

By Mr. Burnap,

S. 80. An act to incorporate the Vermont mortgage security

company;

To the Committee on Banks.

By Mr. Cutting,

S. 81. An act relating to sealing of weights and measures;

To the General Committee.

By Mr. Burnap,

S. 82. An act establishing the office of attorney general, defining his duties and the duties of other officers with reference thereto; To the Committee on the Judiciary.

A message was received from the House of Representatives by Mr. Merrill, their Assistant Clerk, as follows:

MR. PRESIDENT:

I am directed to inform the Senate that the House have passed bills of the following titles:

H. 89. An act to incorporate the Warner Home for little wanderers;

H. 161. An act to amend an act to authorize the village of St. Albans to refund its outstanding notes or bonds approved November 13th, 1878;

In the passage of which the concurrence of the Senate is requested. The Governor has informed the House that he has approved and signed bills originating in the House of the following titles:

H. 7.

H. 21.

An act to pay Robbins and Marsh the sum therein named ;
An act relating to the adoption of minor children.

Mr. Walker presented petitions asking the Legislature to enact laws requiring instruction in the nature of alcohol, etc., to be given in the public schools of the State, as follows:

Of A. E. Leavenworth and eighty-seven others;

Of Mrs. M. E. Andrews and others;

Of H. J. Watson and others;

Of H. C. Colt and others;

And they were referred to the Committee on Education.

Mr. Childs submitted a report as follows:

"To the Honorable Senate now in session :

The Committee appointed under the joint resolution to take into consideration the election of Judges of the Supreme Court and State Officers, and to report by resolution, fixing the dates for the election of the same, respectfully report that, having met after full and free conference, they have agreed to recommend and do recommend the adoption of the joint resolutions here with submitted.

Joint resolutions submitted with the foregoing report as follows were severally read and adopted on the part of the Senate:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the two houses meet in joint assembly on Tuesday the 7th day of November, 1882, at two and one half o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of election of Secretary of State, Auditor of Accounts, Sergeantat-Arms, Brigade Commander, Adjutant and 'Inspector General, Quartermaster General, Judge Advocate General, Railroad Commissioner, State Superintendent of Education, Three Supervisors of the Insane, and Three Trustees of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College to serve for a period of six years from and including December 1st, 1883.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the two houses meet in joint assembly on Wednesday the 8th day of November, 1882, at two and one-half o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of electing a Chief Judge of the Supreme Court and the requisite number of Assistant Judges of the Supreme Court.

Mr. Walker, from the Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred a bill entitled

S. 46. An act relating to Exceptions in Session proceedings; Reported favorably to its passage,

And the third reading of the bill was ordered to-morrow morning. Bills of the following titles were severally read the third time, and passed:

S. 8. An act in amendment of and in addition to chapter eightythree of Revised Laws, relating to levy of execution.

S. 51. An act relating to the study of Physiology and Hygiene in the public schools.

House bills of the following titles were severally read the first and second times, and referred as follows:

H. 89.

derers ;"

An act to incorporate the "Warner Home for little Wan

H. 161. An act to amend an act to authorize the village of St

Albans to refund its outstanding notes or bonds approved Nov. 13, 1878;

To the General Committee.

Mr. Crane, from the Committee on Grand List, to which was referred House bills entitled

H. 31. An act to legalize the grand lists of the town of Halifax for the years 1879, 1880, 1881 and 1882;

H. 54. An act to legalize the grand lists of the town of St. Albans for the years 1881 and 1882;

H. 30. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Johnson for the year 1882;

H. 51.

An act to legalize the grand lists of the town of Brownington for the years 1881 and 1882;

H. 23.

An act to legalize the grand lists of Burlington for the years 1879, 1880, 1881 and 1882;

Reported in favor of their passage, and the bills were thereupon read the third time and passed in concurrence.

Mr. Crane, from the Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred a House bill entitled

H. 129. An act in amendment of section eight hundred fiftyseven of the Revised Laws of Vermont, relating to the jurisdiction of constables in the service of process;

Reported in favor of its passage;

Thereupon the third reading was ordered to-morrow morning.

On motion of Mr. Kelton, the Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

A message was received from the House of Representatives by Mr. Merrill, their Assistant Clerk, as follows:

MR. PRESIDENT:

I am directed to inform the Senate that the House have considered joint resolutions from the Senate as follows:

Joint resolution relating to a Joint Assembly for the eleetion of State Officers;

Joint resolution relating to a Joint Assembly for the election of Judges;

And have adopted the same in concurrence.

The House have passed bills of the following titles:

H. 56. An act to repeal sections four thousand three hundred twelve, four thousand three hundred thirteen and four thousand three hundred fourteen of the Revised Laws, relating to illegal shows;

H. 172. An act relating to exemptions from attachment and levy of execution;

In the passage of which the concurrence of the Senate is requested.

Bills of the following titles were severally introduced, read the first and second times, and referred as follows:

By Mr. Ide,

S. 83. An act in amendment of section one thousand six hundred thirty-six of Revised Laws, relating to the assignment of counsel in State cases;

To the Committee on Judiciary.

By Mr. Walker,

S. 84. An act in amendment of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Fair Haven Marble and Marbleized Slate Company;

To the General Committee.

By Mr. Burnap,

S. 85. An act in addition to chapter one hundred three, Revised Laws, entitled "Probate Courts, Judges and Registers;"

To the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Crane, from the Committee on Grand List, to which was referred House bills entitled

H. 180. An act to legalize the grand list of East Montpelier for the years 1881 and 1882;

H. 138. An act to legalize the grand list of Randolph for the years 1881 and 1882;

H. 118. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Craftsbury for the years 1881 and 1882;

H. 99. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Westminster for the year 1882;

H. 92. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Alburgh for the years 1881 and 1882;

H. 27. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Barnet for the year 1881;

H. 83. An act to legalize the grand list of the town of Enosburgh for the year 1881 ;

Reported in favor of their passage, and the bills were thereupon read the third time and passed in concurrence.

House bills of the following titles were severally read the first and second times, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H. 56. An act to repeal sections four thousand three hundred twelve, four thousand three hundred thirteen and four thousand three hundred fourteen of the Revised Laws, relating to illegal shows;

H. 172. An act relating to exemptions from attachment and levy of execution.

A House bill entitled

H. 9. An act entitled an act to amend section three thousand eight hundred of chapter one hundred sixty-nine of the Revised Laws; Was taken up as a special order, and on motion of Mr. Ide, ordered to lie.

Mr. Bingham, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred a bill entitled

S. 45. An act to amend section eight hundred seventy-six, and