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Recd from the House a resolution appointing a committee denomi- nated the Manufacturing Comee, which was read & Resolved to concur with the House in passing the same & Mr Crafts was appointed to join.
Recd from the house the petition of the inhabitants of Sherburne praying for the revival of a turnpike grant &c., also Remonstrance of the inhabitants of Wardsboro ag. the grant of a Turnpike, also The pet. of Chelsea Turnpike company, also The pet. of Thomas Hale for a turn- pike, with orders on each to refer them to the joint Turnpike Commit- tee, which were severally read & it was then on motion Resolved to concur with the House in the aforesaid reference.
Recd from the House the pet. of Mt. Tabor (which was called up) praying for a land tax, Pet. of Philadelphia for a land tax, Pet. for a land tax in Sterling, with an order of the house to refer them to the 1st land tax comee, which were read & it was Resolved to concur with the House in said reference.
The Pet. of Thomas Miller praying for an act of Suspension, also the Pet. of Jason Duncan praying for an act of Suspension, were recd with an order of the House on each refers the same to the jt. Committee of Suspension, which were read & Resolved to join said reference.
Recd from the House the Pet. of Ebenezer Markham praying for an act of Suspension which had recd an order of the House to refer the Same to the jt. Comee of Suspension, which was read & Resolved to con- cur in sd reference.
Recd from the House the Pet. of Sundry inhabitants of Windsor for the establishment of an Artillery Company, also the pet. of Rifle Com- pany of Rutland praying for an alteration of the act of incorporation,
1 For the speech see Appendix A.
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with an order of the House on each referring [them] to the jt. Mili- tary Comee, [and] it was Resolved to concur with the House in the above. reference.
Recd the account of Johnson Richardson, the pet. of Levi Bennett, with an order on each referring them to the Joint Committee of Claims, which were read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in the aforesd reference.
Recd from the house the pet. of Beriah Loomis for an act of incorpora- tion for the Mineral Coy, with an order of the house referring the same to a Comee of 4 to join a Comee of Council, which was read & Mr Smith was appointed to join said Comee. Recd the pet. for a company to be called the "Thetford Mineral Company," with an order referring the same to the joint Comee on the last mentioned pet. of B. Loomis, which was read & it was Resolved to concur in 6ª Reference.
The Pet. of the inhabitants of West Rutland praying for grant of an academy was recd from the House with an order referring the same to a Committee to join, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the House in the above reference. Mr Chittenden was appointed to join.
The Pet. of Micah Howe to sell lands &c. with an order of the House to refer the same to a Comee of 4 to join, which was read & it was Re- solved to join said Comee, & Mr Denison joined.
The Pet. of Saml. Smith was recd with an order of the House to refer the same to the jt. Comee on the pet. of Micah Howe, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the House in the above reference.
Recd from the House the pet. of the inhabitants of Mt. Tabor to Ratify proceedings, with an order of the house to refer the same to a Comee of 3 to join; read & Concurd. Mr Bliss appª to join said Committee.
Recd the pet. of Joseph Barney & Obadiah Wheeler with an order of the House to refer the same to a Comee of 4 to join a Comee of Council, which was read & Concurred & Mr French appd to join.
Recd from the House the pet. of Jonathan Hastings with an order of the House to refer the same to the joint Comee on the pet. of J. Barney & Oh. Wheeler. Concurrd.
Adjourned to 2 O'C. P. M.
2 O'C. P. M .- The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Recd from the House the pet. of Nathan Smith agt Sam1 Wells, pray- ing that a new trial may be granted, with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Committee of New Trials, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the House in said reference.
Recd from the House the pet. of Joseph Mott, praying for a ferry at Windmill point, with an order of the house referring the same to a Comee of 4 to join a Comee from Council, which was read & it was then Resolved to concur with the House in their said reference & Mr Hunter Joined Said Committee.
Recd the Pet. of Lyman Hill with an order of the House referring the same to the joint Committee on the pet. of Joseph Mott, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in said reference.
Recd the Pet. of the proprietors of Enosburgh with an order of the House referring the same to the Comee of 4 to join a Commee of Council, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the House in passing said reference & Mr French was appointed to join.
Petitions of Woodford & of David Lyman & David Lyman Jr. for land taxes, were recd with an order of the House on each referring the same to the 3d land tax Comee, which were read & it was Resolv'd to concur with the House in passing the same. .
Recd the pets. of the Inhabitants of Wallingford with an order of the
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house referring them to a Comee of 3 to join a Comee of Council, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the House in sd order & Mr Bliss was appd to join.
Recd the pet. of the inhabitants of Highgate with an order of the House referrs the same to the joint Comee on the pet. of the Inhabit- ants of Wallingford, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in said reference.
Recd from the house the pet. of the Inhabitants of Mt. Tabor for a land tax with an order of the house to refer the same to the first land tax Comee, which was read & concurr'd to join in said Reference.
Recd from the House the pet. of John Law with an order of the House referring the same to the [a] Comee of 4 to join a Comee of Council, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the House in said ref- erence. Mr Wright was appª to join said Comee.
Pet. of Middletown was recd with an order of the House referrs the same to a Comee of 4 to join a Comee of Council, which was read & Resolved to concur with the House in the aforesd reference & Mr Seymour Joined.
Recd the pet. of A. Konklin [Conklin] with an order of the house referring the same to the joint Comee on the pet. of Joseph Mott, which was read & it was Resolved to join in said reference.
Recd the pet. of Stephen R. Bradley Esqr. with an order of the house referring the same to a Comee of 4 to join a Comee of Council, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in said reference & Mr Butler was appointed to join.
Pets. of Kirby & Parkerstown on land taxes were recd with orders of the house on each referring them to the 2ª land tax Comee, which were read & Resolved to join in sd reference.
Recd from the house the pets. of Peru & Highgate with orders on each referring the same to the joint 3d land tax Comee, which were read & Resolved to concur with the house in said reference.
Recd from the house the pets. of the Select Men of Chelsea & of Luke Hitchcock with an order of the house on each to refer the same to the joint Comee of Claims, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the House in said reference.
Adja to 9 O'C. A. M. Monday next.
MONDAY October 15th, 1810, 9 O'C. A. M.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Recd from the house a resolution appointing tuesday next at the open- ing of the house in the morning a time for both houses to meet in the representatives' room for the purpose of appointing Judges of the Su- preme Court, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in the above resolution.
Recd from the house a resolution appointing Tuesday next at 4 Oclock P. M. the time for both houses to meet in County Conventions for the purpose of making their nominations for County officers and the opening of the house on Wednesday morning for both houses to meet & re- ceive them, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the House in passing said resolution.
Recd from the house a resolution appointing a Committee on that part of His Excellency the Gov. Speech which relates to the University of Vermont, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in said resolution. Messrs Crafts & Denison appd to join said Comee.
Recd from the House the pet. of John Dunbar with an order of the house to refer the same to a Comee of 4 to join a Comee of Council. Cond, & Mr Loomis appª to join.
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Recd from the house a resolution apps a Comee of 4 members to join a Comee of Council to take into consideration a mode of ascertaining and settling claims to landed property, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in passing said resolution & Mr Wright was appd to join.
Recd from the house the pet. for an agricultural society in Franklin County with an order of the house referring the same to a Comee of 4 to join, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in sd reference & Mr Smith joined.
Recd from the house the pet. of Ephraim Strong with an order of the house referring the same to a Comee of 2 to join a Comee of Council, which was read & it was Resolved to concur in said reference & Mr. Denison was appd.
Pet. of Navy for a land tax was recd with an order of the house refer- ring the same to 2ª land tax Comee; concurd.
Recd from the House the pet. of Wardsboro N. D. [North District] praying for a separation of the town, with an order of the house to refer the same to the [a] jt Comee of 4 to join, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in said reference. Mr Crafts joined.
Recd the Pet. of Inhab. of Wardsboro S. D. [South District] with an order of the house to refer the same to the Comee on the pet. of Inhab. of Wardsboro N. D., which was read & it was Resolved to concur in said reference.
Recd the Pet. in favor of John Newton Jr. with an order of the house referring the same to the jt .Comee of New Trials, which was read & it was resold to concur in sd reference.
Recd the Pet. of Eben' Twiss with an order of the house refers the same to the jt Comee of Suspension, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in said reference.
Recd the Pets. of Amzi Pattison and Truman Powell with orders of the house on each referring them to the joint Comee of Suspension, which were read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in said ref- erence.
Adjourned to 2 O'C. P. M.
2 O'C. P. M .- The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Reed from the house the pet. of Fairfield for a land tax with an order of the house referring the same to the 3d land tax Comee, which was read & it was Resolved to coneur with the house in said reference.
Recd the pet. of South & Middle Hero respecting their public lands with an order of the house referring them to the jt Comee on the pet. of Middletown, which was read & it was Resol'd to concur with the house in said reference.
Recd from the house the bill entitled an act in addition to [an act enti- tled] an act establishing the University at Burlington, with an order of the house calling the same up & referring the same to the joint Com- mittee on that part of His Excellency's Speech that relates to the Uni- versity of Vermont; read & it was Resol'd to join said reference.
Recd from the house a resolution appointing a Comee on that part of his Excellency's Speech which relates to education in general, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in sd reference & Lt. Gov. joined.
Recd from the house the pet. of Moses Strong & al., praying for the con- tinuation of a Turnpike &c. with an order of the house calling up the same and referring the same to the T. pike Comee; read & Resolved to concur in said reference.
Recd from the house the bill entitled an act in addition to an act for
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the Support of Schools, which was laid over from last session, called up by an order of the House & referrd to the Joint Comee on Education in general, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in the above reference.
Recd from the House the petitions of Abel Morrill & A. H. Hall praying for acts of Suspension, with an order on each referring them to the joint Comee of insolvency & suspension, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in the above reference.
Recd the pet. of William Slade Jr. which had been referrd to the jt Comee of Claims, which was read & Concurrd to join.
Recd from the House the pet. of Warren for a land tax with an order of the house referring the same to the 3d land tax Comee, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in said reference.
Recd from the house the account of Josiah Dunham with an order of the house calling up the same & referring it to the joint Comee of Claims, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in said ref- erence.
Adjourned to tomorrow 9 O'C. A. M.
TUESDAY October 16th, 1810, 9 O'C. A. M.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Recd from the house a resolution appointing a time for meeting in joint Committee for the purpose of Electing an Auditor of accounts agt the State & a Surveyor General, which was read & it was then Resolved to concur with the house in passing the same.
Recd from the house a resolution appointing a Committee to enquire into the State of the [State] bank and report by bill or otherwise, said Comee to consist of a member from each County to join a Comee of Coun- cil, which was read & it was Resolved to join said Comee & Messrs But- ler & Wright & French were appd.
Recd from the house the bill entid an act providing for fire arms for the Militia of this State with an order of the house calling it up & refer- ring it to the jt Military Comee ; read & concurrd.
Recd from the house the pet. of Arlington for a turnpike with an or- der of the house referring the Same to the jt Turnpike Comee, which was read & it was Resolved to concui with the house in said reference.
Recd from the house the pet. of Orange Turnpike with an order of the house referring the same to the jt Turnpike Comee, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in said reference.
Recd from the house the pet. for a land tax in Corinth with an order of the house referring the same to the 3d land tax Comee, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in the same reference. Recd the Pets. of Derby, Salem, Newark, Easthaven, Granby & Guild- hall for land taxes with an order of the house calling up the same and referring it to the 3d joint land tax Comee, which was read & it was Re- solved to join in said reference.
Recd the pet. of the Inhabitants of Fairlee, W. Fairlee &c. for a turn- pike with an order of the house referring the same to the joint Turn- pike Comee, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in said reference.
Recd from the house the pet. of Daniel Brooks praying for a Turnpike with an order of the house referring the same to the joint Turnpike Committee, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in said reference.
Recd from the House the Pet. of Leonard Farewell for an alteration of Turnpike grants in Randolph, with an order of the house referring the
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same to the joint Turnpike Comee, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in said reference.
Reed from the House the Pet. of the inhabitants Mechanics of Wind- sor for a mechanic association &c. with an order of the house referring it to the jt. Comee of Manufactures, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd from the house the bill entitled an act respecting [suits for] Landed property & modes of proceeding therein, with an order of the house referring the Same to the joint Comee on the resolution relative to landed property, which was read and it was Resolved to concur with the house in sd reference.
The Gov. & Council proceeded to the Representatives' room pursuant to the concurrant resolution of both houses for the purpose of electing Judges of the Supreme Court, Surveyor General & Auditor of Accounts against this State, and after the same being completed the Gov. & Co. returned to their Chamber.1
Adjourned to 2 O'C. P. M.
2 O'C. P. M .- Reed from the House the Bill entitled an act for a toll bridge over the narrows of Lake Memphramagog with an order of the house referring the same to a Comee of 4 to join a Comee of Council, which was read & it was Resolved to join in said reference. Mr Chit- tenden was appd to join said Committee.
Recd the pet. of Silas Hathaway & al. with an order of the house refer- ring the same to the joint Comee of Suspension, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd the pet. of Silas Wright & al. with an order of the house refer- ring the same to a Comee of 4 to join, which was read & it was Resolved to concur in said reference & Mr Smith appd to join.
Pet. of William Potter Jr was recd with an order of the house referrs the same to the joint Comee on the pet. of Silas Wright & al. which was read & it was Resolved to join in said reference.
Recd from the house the pet. of the Inhabitants of Swanton for a toll Bridge with an order of the house referring the same to the jt. Comee on the pet. for a toll bridge on the narrows of Lake Memphremagog, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in said reference.
Pet. of Inhabitants of Bristol for the repeal of the land tax was reed with an order of the house ref'ring the same to the 3d joint land tax Committee, which was read & it was Resolv'd to concur in the above reference.
Recd the pet. of the inhabitants of Mt. Tabor for ratifying the Division of lands &c. with an order of the house referrs the same to the jt. Comee on the pet. of Mt. Tabor, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in said reference.
Reed the pet. of the Inhabitants of Worcester for a, land tax with an order of the house referring the same to the 1st land tax Com also Pet. of Lincoln praying for a revival of the land tax on Bristol, with an order of the house referring the same to the 3d joint land tax Com and the Pet. of Morgan praying for a land tax with an order of the house refer- ring the same to the 2d joint land tax Comee, which were severally read , & it was resolved to concur with the house in each of the above refer- ences.
Recd from the House the bill entitled an act apps a Committee to ex-
1 Royall Tyler, Theophilus Harrington, and David Fay were re-elected judges of the Supreme Court; Alexander Hutchinson Auditor; and Joseph Beeman jr. Surveyor General.
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amine the towns of Randolph, Royalton, Bethel & Tunbridge with an order of the house referring the same to a Committee of 4 to join, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in said ref- erence & Mr. Hunter was appd to join.
Recd from the house the pet. of the inhabitants of Brookline with an order of the house referring the same to the joint Comee on the pet. of Wardsboro N. District, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in said reference.
Reed from the house the pet. for a medical society with an order of the house referring the same to a Comee of 4 to join a Comee of Council, which was read & it was Resolved to join said Committee & Mr French was appd.
Recd from the house the petition of John Fuller with an order of the House referring the same to the joint Committee of Claims, which was read & it was Resolved to join in said reference.
Recd the pet. of Gad Langdon & al. with an order of the house refer- ring the same to a Comee of 4 to join a Comee of Council, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in said Reference & Mr Crafts was appointed to join said Committee.
Adjourned to 9 O'C. A. M. Tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY October 17th, 1810. 9 O'C. A. M.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Hon. Royall Tyler, Theophilus Herrenton [Harrington] & David Fay Esqrs. appeared in Council and the oaths of office were duly admin- istered to him the said Royall Tyler Esqr. as Chief Judge, & to them the said Theophilus Herrenton .& David Fay Esqr. as side or assistant Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature and Court of Chancery of the State of Vermont for the year ensuing, when they withdrew.
Recd from the House the following Resolution: In General Assembly Oct. 16th, 1810, " Resolved, that His Excellency the Gov. be requested with and by the advice of Council to appoint the first thursday of De- cember next to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving & praise throughout this State. Adopted. Attest W. D. Smith, Clk"-which was read & it was then Resolv'd to advise his Excellency accordingly.
Pet. of Caleb Farrar and Joseph Breck [received] with an order of the house on each referring the same to the jt Comee of Suspension, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in the said reference.
Pet. of Obadiah Walker for the continuance of a turnpike with an order of the house referrs the same to the jt Turnpke Comee, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in said reference.
Recd from the House the pet. of Samuel Dakin & others with an order of the house referring the same to the jt Comee of Manufactures, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in said reference.
The Gov. & Council met the house in the representatives' room for the purpose of receiving the County nominations pursuant to the con- currant resolution of both houses, and after progress the Committee adjournd to Saturday next, when the Gov. & Council returned to their Chamber.
Adjourned to 2 O'C. P. M.
2 O'C. P. M .- Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Recd from the House the bill end an act suspending the collection of a demand against Jonathan Hastings & Luke Noble, [which] was read & Committed to Messrs Wright, Loomis & Seymour.
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Pet. of Josiah Edson, praying for an act of insolvency, & the Remon- strance of Abijah Holton agt said Pet. were reed with an order of the house on each referring the same to the joint Committee of Suspension & insolvency, which were read & it was then Resolved to concur with the House in their said reference.
Reed from the house the pet. of Clark Conant with an order of the house referring the same to the jt Comee on the pet. of Gad Langdon & al. which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Pet. of the Inhabitants of Deweysburgh was recd with an order of the house to refer the same to a Comee of 4 to join a Committee of Council, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference & Mr Keyes was appointed to join.
Recd from the House the pet. of the Inhab. of Roxbury & Brookline with an order of the House referring the same to the joint Comee on the pet. of Wardsboro N. D. which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the House in their said reference.
Recd the Pet. of Seth Wetmore &c. with an order of the House referring the same to a Comee of 4 to join & [it] was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference & Mr Hunter was appd to Join.
Pet. of Parley Davis was recd with an order of the house referring the same to the joint Comee of Claims, which was read & it was Resolved to join in sd reference.
Recd the pet. of Asahel Noble against Hiram Curtiss for a new trial, with an order of the house referring the same to the joint Committee on new trials, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Adjourned to 9 O'C. A. M. To Morrow.
THURSDAY, October 18th, 1810, 9 O'C. A. M.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Gov. directed the Secretary to transmit the [following] communi- cation to the House:
To the Hon. Dudley Chase Esqr. Speaker of the house of Representatives: Sir, I transmit for the information of the House the resolutions of the legislatures of several of the United States on the different proposals of amendment to the Constitution of the United States by the legislatures of Massachusetts, Pennsylvania & Virginia. The papers are marked from No. 1 to No. 10 inclusive.
I have also to inform the house of the actual removal of Major Gen- eral Eli Cogswell out of the State, and that of course the office of Major General of the 2d div. of the Militia of this State becomes vacant. I have received & accepted the resignation of Gen. Samuel Strong, Major General of the 3d div .; of Gen1 Caleb Hendee Jr. of the 2d brigade & 2d division, & of Gen. John Fuller of the 2d brigade & 1st division of the Militia of this State. The Gen. Assembly will take those measures which they deem proper.
The paper marked No. 11 contains the information of the Commissary General respecting the contemplated purchase of artillery for the militia of this state. Should the subject require further attention, the Gen. Assembly will take the subject into their consideration.
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