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Recd from the house the petition of Elisha Hopkins & others with an order of the house referring the same to the jt Military Comee, which was read & it was Resolved to join in said reference.
Mr Cameron appeared in Council, who took & subscribed the oaths of office as a Councillor & took his seat.
Recd the bill entitled "an act in addition to an act directing Leather Sealers in their office & duty," which had an order of the house referring the same to the joint Comee ot Manufactures, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd from the house the petition of the Selectmen of Holland with an order of the house referring the same to a Comee of the house to join a Comee of Council, which was read, & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference. Mr Seymour was appointed to join from Council.
Reed the petition of William D. Weeks with an order of the house referring the same to the joint Comee on the pet. of the Select men of Holland, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Reed the petition of the proprietors of Mt Tabor with an order of the house calling it up, it having been laid over from last session, with an order of the house referring the same to the joint Committee on the pet. of selectmen of Shelburn. Cond.
Recd the bill entitled "an act authorising the proprietors of Calders- burgh [Morgan] to confirm their divisions," which was read & it was Resolved to refer the same to the joint Comee on the pet. of Selectmen of Shelburn agreeable to the order of the house on the same.
Recd the petitions of Horatio Reed, Dan' Staniford, Luke Hitchcock, Joseph H. Ellis, Amos Babcock, Parley Davis, Nathan Sherwin, Nathan
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Kimball, with an order of the house on each referring the same to the joint Comee of Claims, which were read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd the Pet. of Moses Strong & al., Petition for a turnpike in Arlington, an act establishing a Corporation by the name of Windham Turnpike Coy, an act establishing a corporation by the name of Plymouth Turnpike Company, Pet. of sundry inhabitants of Fairlee [and] West fairlee for a Turnpike Coy, Pet. for Orange Turnpike & Report of Committee appointed to look out a Turnpike road from Washington Turnpike to Connecticut river, with orders of the house on each referring the same to the joiut Turnpike Comee, which were sever- ally read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their reference.
Recd the pet. of 1st Company 1st Regiment &c., an act constituting a Company of Artillery in Windham, Andover & Londonderry, Pet. for an Artillery Company in Londonderry, Pet. of Inhabitants of Spring- field for a musical band, an act in addition to an act for regulating the Militia of this State, with an order of the house on each referring the same to the joint Military Committee, which were severally read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd the bill on the pet. of Abraham Conklin & the bill entitled an act granting to Thomas & E. Porter an exclusive privilege of Keeping a ferry, with an order of the house on each to refer the same to the joint Comee on the Pet. of John Rogers & Abel Baily, which were read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd from the house the bill end an act authorizing the proprietors of Shoreham to ratify proceedings, with an order of the house to refer the same to the Committee on the pet. of Shelburn, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd from the house petitions for land taxes on the following towns, Viz. Parkerstown [Mendon,] Canaan, Jay, Westfield, Kelly Vale [Low- ell,] Troy, Bolton, with an order of the house on each referring them to the 2d joint land tax Committee, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd from the house the petitions of Abishai Goodell, Simon B. Bis- sell, Abijah H. Hall, with orders on each to refer the same to the joint Committee of Suspensions, which were severally read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd petitions for land taxes on the towns of Victory & Brunswick. with an order of the house to refer the same to the 3d joint land tax Comee. Concurred.
Recd the petitions of Wenlock, Holland, Lemington & Minehead [Bloomfield, ] with an order of the house on each referring the same to the 1st joint land tax Comee, which were read & Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Reed from the house the petition of Israel Whitney for a ferry, with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Comee on the Pet. of John Rogers & Abel Baily, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Reed from the house the pet. of the 8th School district in New Haven & others, with an order of the house to refer the same to a Comee of 3 to join, which was read & Resolvd to concur and Mr Cameron was ap- pointed to join from Council.
The Pet. of the inhabitants of the Corners of Pittsford, Brandon, Chittenden, &c. with an order of the house to refer the same to a Comee of 3 to join, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in passing the same; Mr Cameron was appointed to join.
The pet. of T. W. Cardell & others for a factory was recd with an order
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of the house to refer the same to the joint Comee of Mannfactures, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said ref- erence.
The pet. of Paul Brigham was recd with an order of the house to refer the same to joint Comee on the pet. of Samuel Hitchcock, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd from the house the pet. for a market road to be laid from Rut- land with an order of the house to refer the same to a Confee of three to join a Comee of Council, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference & Mr Loomis was appointed to join.
Recd the bill entitled an act appointing a Committee to lay out a road from Lyndon. to Waterford bridge, with an order of the house to refer the same to joint Comee on the pet. for a road from Rutland to White- hall, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd from the house the bill entitled an act appointing a Committee to lay out a post road from the north line of Fairfield to the centre of Huntsburgh, with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Comee on the pet. for a road from Rutland to Whitehall, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
The pet. of Bristol Aquaduct Company was recd with an order of the house to refer the same to a Comee of 3 members of the house to join, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference, & Mr Bliss was appointed to join said Comee.
Recd the petition of Middletown with an order of the house to refer the same to a Comee of 4 to join, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference, & Mr Butler was duly appointed.
Adjourned to 2 O'C. P. M.
2 O'C. P. M .- Council met agreeable to adjournment.
His Excellency the Gov. the Lt. Gov. & Council proceeded to the Representatives' room pursuant to the joint resolution of both houses for the purpose of electing judges of Supreme Court-which being com- pleated they returned to their Chamber. 1
His Excellency the Governor was pleased to appoint Rollin C. Mal- lary Secretary for himself & Council for the year ensuing, who was sworn to the faithful performance of the duties of his office.
The petition of Seth Payne was read praying to have a certain fine re- mitted which had been laid by the Supreme Court on his being con- victed of passing Counterfeit money-& on the question shall the prayer of said petition be granted, the Yeas & Nays were demanded & taken as follows: Yeas, Gov. Brigham, Keyes. Bliss, Hunter, Dennison, Smith; Nays, Wright, Cameron, Crafts, Seymour, Chittenden, Loomis & Butler -so the prayer of said petition was not granted.
Adjourned to 9 O'C. A. M. Tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY October 16th, 1811, 9 O'C. A. M.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Recd from the house the engrossed bill entitled "an act organizing the County of Jefferson," which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in passing the same into a law.
Agreeably to the concurrent resolution of both houses the Governor & Council proceeded to the Representatives' room for the purpose of
1 Royall Tyler, Theophilus Harrington, and David Fay were re-elected. 21
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making County appointments, and after progress they returned to their Chamber.
Adjourned to 2 O'C. P. M.
2 ('C. P. M. - Council met agreeable to adjournment.
The Gov. & Council pursuant to the adjournment of the joint Comee met the house in joint Comee for the purpose of completing the appoint- ment of County Officers, which was partly completed & said Committee adjourned to Saturday morning next, When the Gov. & Council re- turned to their Chamber & resumed business.
Recd from the house a resolution appointing a Comee of 3 to join a Committee of Council for the purpose of examining the situation of the bank & the report of the directors, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in the aforesd resolution & Mr Butler was duly appointed.
Recd from the house the petition of the Mechanics of Windsor with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Committee of Man- ufactures, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd the petition of the Monkton argil Company with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Comee of Manufactures, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd from the house the pet. of Townsend McCoun & others with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Comee of Manufactures, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
The pet. of the Inhabitants of Wallingford was recd with an order of the house to refer the same to a Comee of 4 to join a Comee of Council, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in their said refer- ence. Mr. Smith was duly appointed.
Pet. of Inhabitants of Newbury for a turnpike was recd with an order of the house referring the same to the joint Turnpike Comee, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd from the house the bill entitled an act directing the treasurer to pay Seth Payne twenty dollars, with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Comee of Claims, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd the petitions of Cyrus Ware, Noah Smith & Shadrach Hathe- way with orders of the house on each to refer the same to the joint . Committee of Suspension, which were read & Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
The petition of John Newton Jr. was recd with an order of the house to refer the same to a Committee of 4 to join, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference & Mr.
Recd from the house the petitions of Martin Roberts & Luther Martin with orders of the house on each to refer the same to the joint Comee of Claims, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in their .said reference.
Recd the petitions of Landgrove & Glover for land taxes, with orders of the house on each to refer the same to the 3d joint land tax Comee, which were read & Resolved to concur in said reference.
Recd from the house the petition of Fletcher for a land tax with an order of the house to refer the same to the 2d joint land tax Committee, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in their said ref- erence.
Reed from the house the bill relating to the Militia with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Military Committee, which was
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read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said refer- ence.
Reed the pet. of Joel Roberts with an order of the house to refer the same to a Comee of 3 to join, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference & Mr Loomis was duly appointed.
Recd the pet. of Caonrath Shutts with an order of the house referring the same to the joint Comee on the petition of Rogers & Baily, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd the petition of Eliphas Thrall with an order of the house refer- ring the same to the joint Committee on the pet. from Brandon & Chit- tenden, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Adjourned to 9 O'C. A. M. tomorrow.
THURSDAY October 17th, 1811, 9 O'C. A. M.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Recd from the house the engrossed bill entitled "an act altering the name of Araunah McLane," which was read & it was Resolved to con- cur with the house in passing the same into a law.
Ordered that the Secretary present the following communication to the General Assembly from His Excellency the Governor:
COUNCIL CHAMBER, Oct. 17th, 1811.
To Hon. Dudley Chase Esquire, Speaker of the H. of Representatives:
Sir, Through you I would communicate to the house the following information, contained in several communications from the constituted authorities of several of the United States as well as from the General Government. No. 1st contains information of the Legislature of New- Jersey having disapproved of the amendments proposed to the Constitu- tion of the United States by the legislatures of the States of Massachu- setts, Virginia & Pennsylvania. No. 2ª Contains information that the legislature of Maryland has rejected the proposal of amendment to the Constitution of the United States from the State of Pennsylvania. No. 3ª Contains a proposal of amendment to the Constitution of the United States made by Congress at their last session & recommended to the several legislatures of the several States of the Union. Nos. 4, 5, 6, & 7, contain the proceedings of several States in relation to a certain proposal of amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prevent any citizen of the United States from receiving any office, emolument &c. from any foreign power &c. Nos. 8 & 9 contain propositions from New Hampshire & Massachusetts for a mutual exchange of laws of the several States.
I would also inform the house that there is received a box containing, as I am informed, 228 copies of the laws of the 1st & 2d session of the 11th Congress. The house will please to direct the mode of distribution.
Hon. D. Chase Esq. &c. &c. JONAS GALUSHA.
Recd from the house the bill end "an act to discontinue the stage road leading from Middlebury to Vergennes by what was called Painter's Bridge," which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in passing the same into a Law.
Recd the pet. of Abel Morrill with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Comee of New trials, which was read & Resolved to coucur with the house in their said reference.
Recd the pet. of Gideon Horton & others with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Comee of Manufactures, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in said reference.
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Recd from the house the pet. of Martin D. Follett with an order of the house referring the same to a Comee of 4 to join a Comee of Council, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in said reference & Mr Chittenden was duly appointed.
Recd from the house the pet. of Ozi Baker with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Comee on the pet. of Martin D. Follett, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in their said ref- erence.
Recd the pet. of Inhabitants of Whiting & Cornwall with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Comee on the petition of Inhab- itants of Castleton & Rutland for a stage road from Rutland to White- hall, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Reed the pet. of proprietors' Clerk of Lutterloch with an order of the house referring the same to the joint Comee on pet. of Cavendish, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Reed from the house the pet. of Wells with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Comee on the pet. of Middletown, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd the pet. of Inhabitants of Bristol & Lincoln with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Comee on the pet. of Brandon & Chittenden, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in said reference.
Pet. of Jonathan Woodward & Ira Day with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Comee of Manufactures, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference
Pet. of Benjamin Hinman, a convict of State's prison, praying for a pardon, was read & on the question Shall the prayer of said petition be granted? the yeas & nays were called for & taken as follows, Viz. Yeas, none-Nays, Brigham, Keyes, Wright, Bliss, Hunter, Dennison, Cam- eron, Crafts, Seymour, Chittenden, Loomis, Butler & Smith-so the prayer of said petition was not granted.
Petition of Nathan Stevens stating that he is now a convict of State's prison, praying for pardon, was read, & on the question Shall the prayer thereof be granted? The Yeas & Nays were called for & taken as follows, Viz .- Yeas none-Nays, Brigham, Keyes, Wright, Bliss, Hunter, Dennison, Cameron, Crafts, Seymour, Chittenden, Loomis, Butler & Smith, so the prayer of said petition was not granted.
The petition of Abel Willard was read, stating that he was a convict in State's prison & praying for pardon, & on the question Shall the prayer thereof be granted? the Yeas & Nays were called for & taken as follows, Viz. - Yeas, none - Nays, Brigham, Keyes, Wright, Bliss, Hunter, Dennison, Cameron, Crafts, Seymour, Chittenden, Loomis, Butler & Smith: so that the prayer of said petition was not Granted.
Adjourned to 2 O'C. P. M.
2 O'C. P. M .- Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Reed the pet. of Select men of Brandon with an' order of the house referring the same to the [a] select Comee of 4 to join, which was read & it was thereupon Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference, & Mr Hunter was appointed to join from Council.
Reed the pet. for a Market road through the Counties of Caledonia, Orleans & Franklin, with an order of the house for a Comee of 4 to join, which was Concurrd & Mr Bliss was appointed.
Recd the pet. of Corporation of Peacham Academy with an order of the house to refer the same to a Comee of 4 to join, which was read & it
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was Resolved to coneur with the house in their said reference, & Mr Dennison was appointed.
Pet. for an Independant Company of riflemen in Pownal was received with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Military Comee, which was read & Resolved to concur with the house in their said ref- erence.
Pet. of John Mott was recd with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Comee of Claims, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Reed from the house two resolutions, one appointing tomorrow morn- ing at the opening of the house the time for both houses to meet in joint Committee for the purpose of Electing an Auditor of Accounts against this State & a person to preach the next Election Sermon. The other appointing the same time to elect a Surveyor General for the State of Vermont, which were severally read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in passing the same.
Personally appeared in Council the Hon. Royall Tyler Esq. & David Fay Esqr. when the oaths of office were duly administered to the said Royall Tyler as Chief Judge & to the said David Fay as Assistant Judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of Vermont.
Adjourned to 9 O'C. A. M. tomorrow.
FRIDAY Oct. 18th, 1811, 9 O'C. A. M.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Gov. & Council pursuant to the concurrent resolution of both houses met the house in the Representatives' room in joint Comee for the purpose of Electing an Auditor of Accounts against the State, a Surveyor General for the State, & a person to preach the Election Ser- mon, when the Surveyor General & auditor were chosen & the joint Committee adjourned to Wednesday morning next at the opening of the House, & the Gov. & Council returned to their Chamber & resumed business.
Reed from the house the engrossed bill eutitled "an act altering the name of John Mann the 3d," which was read & it was Resolved to con- cur with the house in passing the same into a law.
Reed the petition of Jonah Grover, the account of Joseph Morrill 2d, & a bill entitled an act discharging Eben' Clark from the payment of a sum therein mentioned, with orders of the house on each to refer the same to the joint Comee of Claims, which were severally read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd the pet. of Aaron Post & others with an order of the house thereon referring the same to the joint Comee of Manufactures, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said ref- erence.
Recd the pet. of Leonard Farewell with an order of the house refer- ring the same to the joint Turnpike Comee, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd the pet. of Nancy Gallup with an order of the house referring the same to the joint Comee on the pet. of Samuel Hitchcock, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Pets. of Moses Sage, of his ereditors & remonstrance of his creditors, was [were] reed with an order of the house referring the same to the joint Comee of Suspension, which were read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Recd the petition of Jedediah Hutchins with an order of the house referring the same to the Joint Comee of Suspensions, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
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Recd the pet. for a market road through the Counties of Caledonia, Orleans, & Franklin, with an order of the house referring the same to the joint Comee on a former pet. for the same purpose, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Pets. of Michael Stevens, of Inhabitants of Burlington for a rifle company & for a company in New Haven & Waltham, with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Military Comee, which were read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their Reference aforesd.
Recd petitions from the house for Land taxes on the following towns, Viz. Hydepark, Morristown, Wolcott, Elmore, Walden, Eden, Johnson, Coit's Gore & Cambridge, with orders on each to refer the same to the 3ª joint land tax Comee, which were severally read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
The Petition of Benjamin Erwin was read, stating that he is a convict in the State's prison & praying for Pardon & on the question Shall the prayer of the petition be granted? the Yeas & Nays were called for & taken as follows, Viz. Yeas, None-Nays, Brigham, Keyes, Wright, Bliss, Hunter, Dennison, Cameron, Crafts, Seymour, Chittenden, Loomis, Butler, Smith-So the prayer of said Petition was not Granted.
Pet. of Ephriam Libby was read stating that he is a convict in State's prison & praying for pardon & on the question Shall the prayer of said petition be granted the Yeas & Nays were called for & taken as follows, Viz. Yeas, Keyes, Dennison, Smith, 3-Nays, Brigham, Wright, Bliss, Hunter, Cam ron, Crafts, Seymour, Chittenden, Loomis, Butler-10. So the prayer of said petition was not granted.
Recd from the house the following engrossed bills: one entitled "an act empowering a committee therein mentioned to alter a certain high- way," one entitled "an act to authorize Jonathan Richardson to sell lands lying in Sunderland, County of Bennington," which were read & Resolved to concur with the house in passing the same into laws.
Adjourned to 2 O'C. P. M.
2 O'C. P. M .- Council met pursuant to adjournment.
His Excellency the Gov. directed the Secretary to present the follow- ing communication to the house, viz.
To the Hon. Dudley Chase Esqr. Speaker of the House of Representatives:
Sir, I have to inform the house, through you, that there is a vacancy in the 3d brigade & 3ª division of the militia of this State, occasioned by the promotion of Brig. Gen1 Cahoon. I have also to inform the house that Mark Richards Esquire who has recently been appointed Sheriff of Windham Coy for the year ensuing has declined the acceptance of sd office. There are also vacancies in the Corporation of the University of Vermont occasioned by the death of A. Marsh Esqr. late of Ver- gennes deceased and by the non-acceptance of the Revd Tilton Eastman of the appointment of one of said corporation. The Gen' Assembly will please to direct the mode of filling the vacancies occasioned as aforesd.
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