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the question shall the prayer of said Petition be granted? as follows Viz. Yeas Gov. Brigham, Messrs Seymour, Wright, Smith, Bliss, Butler, Crafts, Cameron, Hunter, Loomis, Keyes, Harrington & Bradley-Nays none; so the prayer of said Petition was granted, and His Excellency was requested to issue the pardon in due form of law.
Received a resolution from the House directing the [a] Committee of the House [on the petition of Lydia Barnard] to join a Committee to be appointed by Council, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the House in the foregoing resolution & Mr Hunter was appointed on the part of Council.
Received from the House the petition of Amos Binney & others with an order of the House to refer the same to the joint Committee of Man- ufactures, which was read & it was on motion Resolved to concur with the House in their said reference.
The Petition of Zelotes Ray & others was received from the House * with an order thereon referring the same to the joint Military Commit- tee, which being read it was on motion Resolved to concur with the House in their said reference.
The Petition of William Tripp, praying for an act of suspension [was received] with an order of the House to refer the same to the joint Com- mittee of Suspension, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the House in their said reference.
The petition of Roxbury for a land tax [was received] with an order of the house to refer the same to the 1t joint land tax Committee, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said refer- ence.
The petition of Jonathan Cutler was received from the House with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Committee of Claims, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the House in their said reference.
The petition of Stephen Couch & others, which had been referred to the joint Committee of Manufactures, who made report, which was refer- red to said Committee to join, [was received,] which Petition & report being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said ref- erenee.
The petition of Roderick Messinger [received] with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Committee of Suspensions, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the House in their said ref- erence.
The petition of Thomas Osborn was received with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Committee of New Trials, which being read it was resolved to concur with the house in their said refer- ence.
The Petition of Samuel Mix [received] with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Committee of Claims, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
The Petition of Ebenezer Thompson [received] with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Committee of Claims, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
The petition of John Levake with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Committee of Suspensions was received & read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Received from the House a resolution directing the joint Committee of Claims to take into consideration the propriety of providing by law for the payment of expences of towns in providing & furnishing Camp equippage, provisions &c. for detached Militia, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in said resolution.
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Received from the House the bill entitled "an act authorizing the Several towns to levy & collect taxes for the purposes therein men- tioned," with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Com- mittee appointed on the resolution of the house for taking into consid- eration the making of additional compensation to the Militia in Service, which was read & it was Resolved to coneur with the house in passing the foregoing reference of the House.
Adjourned to 9 O'C. tomorrow morning.
THURSDAY October 15th, 1812.
The Governor & Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Received from the House a resolution directing the joint Committee on the Petition of Laura Smith to take into consideration the expedi- ency of altering the law authorizing Judges of Probate to empower administrators & executors to deed land, sent up from the house for con- currance, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in said resolution.
Received from the House the petition of Bridgewater for a land tax with an order of the house thereon to refer the same to the Second joint land tax Committee, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
The Petitions of Dan White & of Elisha Lewis were received, praying for aets of suspension, which by an order of the House were referred to the joint Committee of Suspensions, which were severally read & Re- solved to concur with the house in their said reference.
The petition of the Selectmen of Pawlett & others was received with an order of the House to refer the same to the joint Committee on the Petition of the Physicians of Windsor County, which being read it was Resolved to Concur with the House in their said reference.
Received from the House the bill entitled " an act establishing a Cor- poration by the name of the Windham County Centre Turnpike Com- pany," with an order of the House to refer the Same to the joint Turn- pike Comee, which was read & it was Resolved to coneur with the house in their said reference.
The petition of the Sergeants of Col. William Williams' regiment was received with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Com- mittee on the resolution of the house to take into consideration the ex- pediency of increasing the pay of the Soldiers of this State in service, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
The petition of Duncansboro was received with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Committee on the petition of Parley Davis, which was read & it was thereupon Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
On motion it is ordered that the resolutions of Council to dismiss the petitions of Chester Peas & John Dunbar, convicts of State's prison praying for pardon, which by order of Council had been dismissed, were now ordered to be rescinded & that said petitions are now open for con- sideration.
The petition of George Parker, a convict of State's prison praying for pardon, was now read & on the question " Shall the prayer of said peti- tion be granted?" the Yeas & Nays were called for & taken as follows- Yeas, Gov. Brigham, Messrs Seymour, Wright, Smith, Bliss, Butler, Crafts, Cameron, Hunter, Loomis, Keyes, Harrington & Bradley-Nays
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none; so the prayer of said petition was granted & His Excellency the Governor was requested to issue a pardon in due form of law.
The petition of Ephraim Libbe, a convict confined to hard labor in the State's prison, was read & on the question " Shall the prayer of said petition be granted?" the Yeas & Nays were called for & taken as fol- lows, Viz. Yeas, Gov. Brigham, Messrs Seymour, Wright, Smith, But- ler, Bliss, Crafts, Cameron, Hunter, Loomis, Keyes, Harrington & Bradley-Nays, none-so the prayer of said petition was granted & His Excellency was requested to issue a pardon agreeably to law.
The petition of Abel Willard, a convict confined to hard labor in the State's prison at Windsor, 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, to wit, Yeas, Gov. Brigham, Messrs Seymour, Wright, Smith, Bliss, Butler, Crafts, Hunter, Cam- eron, Keyes, Loomis, Harrington & Bradley-Nays, none-so the prayer of said petition was granted & His Excellency the Governor was l'e- quested to issue a pardon accordingly.
The petition of Jotham Starns was read, stating that he is a convict confined to hard labor in the State's prison at Windsor & 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, Gov. Brigham, Messrs Seymour, Wright, Smith, Bliss, Hunter, Crafts, Butler, Loomis, Cameron, Keyes, Harrington & Bradley-Nays none-so the prayer of said petition was granted & the Governor & Council Resolved to pardon the said Jotham Starns & His Excellency was requested to issue his pardon accordingly.
The petition of Benjamin Erwin, a convict confined to hard labor within the State's prison, was read & Ordered to be dismissed.
Adjourned to 2 O'C. P. M.
2 O'CLOCK P. M .- The Governor & Council met pursuant to adjourn- ment.
The petition of James Erskine, a convict confined in the State's prison to hard labor & praying for a pardon, was read & on motion Ordered to be dismissed.
Resolved to rescind the order of dismissal of the petition of Addison Stewart. The petition of Addison Stewart, on which the order of the Governor & Council to dismiss had been rescinded, was now taken up & again on motion Ordered to be dismissed.
The Petition of Nathan Stevens, a convict confined to hard labor within the State's prison praying for pardon, was read & on the question "Shall the prayer of said petition be granted?" the Yeas & Nays were called for & taken as follows, Yeas, Wright, Smith, Crafts, Cameron, Loomis, Harrington, Keyes & Bradley .- Nays, Gov. Brigham, Messrs Seymour, Bliss, Butler & Hunter: Yeas S, Nays 5, So the prayer of said petition was granted & His Excellency was requested to issne a pardon accordingly.
The Petition of Chester Pease, a Convict confined to the State's prison to hard labor & praying for a pardon, which being read, on the question "Shall the prayer of said petition be granted?" the Yeas & Nays were called for & taken as follows, Yeas, Gov. Brigham, Messrs Seymour, Wright, Smith, Bliss, Crafts, Cameron, Hunter, Loomis, Keyes, Har- rington & Bradley-So the prayer of said petition was granted & His Excellency the Governor was requested to issue a pardon accordingly.
Adjourned to 9 O'C. A. M. tomorrow.
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FRIDAY October 16th, 1812, 9 O'C. A. M.
The Governor & Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Received from the Honse the petition of the Washington Artillery Company with an order of the House to refer the Same to the joint Military Committee, which being read it was on motion Resolved to concur with the House in their said reference.
The petition of Lavina Wait was received from the House with an order thercon referring the same to the joint Committee on the petition of Laura Smith, which being read it was on motion Resolved to con- cur with the house in their said reference.
The Petition of Ralph Paige Esqr. Treasurer of Rutland County, was received with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Com- mittee of new trials, which being read it was on motion Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
The petition of Samuel West was received from the House with an order to refer the same to the joint Committee of Suspensions, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Received from the House the Bill entitled "an act to appropriate Grammar School Lands in the County of Franklin," with an order thereon referring the same to a Committee of 4 members of the house to join such Committee as the Governor & Council may appoint, which being read it was on motion Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference & Mr Butler was appointed.
The petition of Nathan Bristol praying for an act of Suspension was received with an order of the house thereon referring the same to the joint Committee of Suspension, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Received from the house the petition of the Selectmen of Woodford with an order thereon referring the same to the 2ª joint land tax Com- mittee, which was read & on motion it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
His Honor the Lieutenant Governor & the Honorable Council pro- ceeded at this time to meet the House in the representatives' room pur- suant to the concurrant resolution of both houses, for the purpose of receiving the nominations of County Conventions & for making County appointments, & after making progress the joint Committee adjourned to three O'Clock P. M. this day & the Lt Governor & Council returned to their Chamber & adjourned to 2 O'C. P. M. 1
2 O'C. P. M .- The Governor & Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Received from the House the engrossed bill entitled " an act directing the Selectmen of the town of Manchester to appraise damages to David Brooks & the Treasurer of said town to pay the Same," which was sent up by the house for revision & Concurrance or proposals of amendment. which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in passing said bill into a law.
The Petition of Eleazer Flagg & Rufus Parker, administrators to the estate of Jonathan Parker, late of Clarendon deceased, [received] with an order of the house to refer the same to a Committee of four members of the house to join such Committee as the Governor & Council may appoint, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference, & Mr Bliss was duly appointed.
The Petition of Aaron Wheeler was received from the house with an order thereon appointing three members of the house to join such Com-
. 4 Lieut. Gov. Brigham presided much of the time during this session on account of the sickness of Gov. Galusha.
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mittee as the Governor & Council may appoint, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in said reference & Mr Bradley was appointed.
The petition of Ira Fox for a toll bridge was received from the House with an order on the same referring it to the joint Committee on the petition of James Barber Jr., which being read it was Resolved to con- cur with the house in their said reference.
Received from the house the Petition of the proprietors of Lunen- burgh for a land tax with an order of the house to refer the same to the 2ª joint land tax Comee, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
The petition of Daniel Stanniford was received from the House with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Committee of Claims, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Received from the house a bill entitled "an act to revive an act therein mentioned," with an order of the house to refer the same to a Committee of three members of the house to join such Committee as the Governor & Council may appoint, which being read Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference. Mr Butler was ap- pointed.
Received from the House the Petition of Titus Hutchinson with an order of the House to refer the same to the joint Committee of Claims, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Received from the house the bill entitled "an act altering the time of holding the August term of Orleans County Court," with an order of the house to refer the same to the Orleans County Convention, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Received from the House the engrossed bill entitled "an act to authorize the conveyance of certain lands therein mentioned," which had been sent to the Governor & Council for their revision & Concur- rance or proposals of amendment, which being read it was on motion Resolved to concur with the House in passing the same into a Law.
On motion of Gov. Brigham Resolved to rescind the order of dis- missal of the petition of James Erskine a convict confined to hard labor in the State's prison, & that the same be now open for a hearing.
On motion Resolved that a member of Council be added to the joint Committee of Claims, & Mr Harrington was duly appointed.
Mr Hutchinson of the House appeared in the Council Chamber & requested the concurrence of the Governor & Council in a new resolu- tion postponing until a further time the election of a Senator to repre- sent this State in the Senate of the United States &c. which was until Wednesday next at the opening of the house in the afternoon, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in passing said resolution.
The petition of Aaron Hanscom, a convict confined to the State's prison praying for a pardon, was now called up & Ordered to be dismissed.
His Honor the Lieutenant Governor & Council proceeded to the Representatives' room to meet the House in joint Committee for the purpose of completing the appointment of County officers agreeable to adjournment, & after progress the joint Committee adjourned to Wednes- day next at the opening of the house in the morning, when the Governor & Council returned to their Chamber.
Adjourned to 9 O'Clock A. M. tomorrow.
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SATURDAY October 17th, 1812, 9 OClock A. M.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr Cameron obtained leave of absence until Wednesday next.
Received from the House a resolution pledging the Support of this State to the General Government during the Contest in which they are engaged with Great Britain, which being read, on the question will the Council concur with the House in passing said resolution? the Yeas & Nays were called for & taken as follows, Viz. Yeas, Gov. Brigham, Messrs. Seymour, Wright, Smith, Bliss, Butler, Crafts, Hunter, Loomis, Keyes, Harrington & Bradley; Nays, none: so the Governor & Council concurrred in passing said resolution.
Received from the house the account of the town of Danville against the State with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Com- mittee on the resolution respecting a compensation to the troops at Troy, which was read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
The petition of the Inhabitants of Stowe praying for a land tax was received from the house with an order thereon referring the same to the 1st joint land tax Committee, which being read it was Resolved to con- cur with the house in their said reference.
The petition of Nathan Ruggles was received with an order of the house to refer the same to a Committee of four members of the house to join such Committee as the Governor & Council may appoint, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said refer- ence & Mr. Crafts was duly appointed.
Received from the House of Representatives the following engrossed bills sent up for revision & Concurrance & proposals of amendment, Viz. "An act for the relief of Salmon & Levi Hall;" "An act extending the time allowed for completing the Vergennes & Willsboro Turnpike road;" "An act altering the name of William Razey;" "An act directing the treasurer of this State to credit the first constable of the town of Ludlow the sum therein mentioned," which were severally read & it was Re- solved to concur with the house in passing the same into laws.
Adjourned to 2 O'C. P. M.
2 O'CLOCK P. M .- The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Received from the house the engrossed bill entitled "an act incorpo- rating certain persons by the name of the Pittsford Manufacturing Com- pany," sent up for concurrance or proposals of amendment, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in passing the same with the following proposal of amendment, Viz. "Sec 6th. And it is hereby further enacted that the meetings of said Corporation shall be held & the books kept in said Pittsford, & all the privileges of this act shall be under the control of this or any future legislature as the public good may require." Mr Butler was appointed to assign the reasons to the house.
Received from the house the accounts of the towns of Morristown, Lemington, & Swanton, with an order of the house on each to refer the same to the joint Committee on the resolution for compensating the Troops called out at Troy, which being severally read it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Received from the House the report of the Committee appointed to settle with the Visitors of the State's prison, with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Committee on the report of the sd Visitors, which report being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
[Adjourned to Monday morning next.]
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MONDAY October 19th, 1812, 9 O'C. A. M.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Received from the House the following engrossed bills sent up from the house for revision & concurrance or proposals of amendment, Viz. one entitled "An act directing the Treasurer of the State to pay over to the treasurer of the town of Grafton the sum therein mentioned," and "An act directing the Treasurer of this State to credit the first Constable of the town of Corinth the sum therein mentioned," which were sever- ally read & it was Resolved to concur with the house in passiug the same into laws.
Received also the engrossed bill entitled "an act for the relief of Oli- ver Strong," sent up for revision & Concurrance or proposals of amend- ment, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in passing the same into a law.
The account of Peter Harding was received from the house with an order to refer the same to the joint Committee of Claims, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said refer- ence.
The petition of the town of Elmore was received with an order of the house to refer the same to a Committee of three members of the House to join such Committee as the Governor & Council may appoint, which . being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in said reference & Mr Bradley was appointed.
The Petition of Morristown was received from the house with an or- der of the house to refer the same to the joint Committee on the petition of Elmore, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Received from the House the Petition of Sawyer Jewett, Jonathan Jewett, & James Butler, with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Committee of Claims, which being read it was Resolved to con- cur with the House in their said reference.
Received from the house the bill entitled "an act directing the treas- nrer of this State to credit Bethuel Goff, Ist Constable of Berlin, the sum therein mentioned," with an order thereon referring the same to the joint Committee of Claims, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
The account of the town of Lunenburgh was received with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Committee on the resolution respecting giving a compensation to troops called out & stationed at Troy, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Received from the house the bill entitled " an act reviveing an act granting a Co poration by the name of the Boston & Montreal Turn- pike Company," with an order of the house to refer the same to the joint Turnpike Committee, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference.
Received from the house the petition of Ralph Parker with an order of the house to refer the same to a Committee of three members of the house to join such Committee as the Governor & Council may appoint, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference; Mr Bradley was appointed.
Received from the house a petition to raise a Lottery, for making a road from Middlebury to Sudbury, with an order thereon referring the same to a Committee of three members of the house to join such Com- mittee as the Governor & Council may appoint, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in their said reference & Mr Bliss was appointed.
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Received from the house the petition of James Lewis with an order thereon referring the same to a Committee of four members of the house to join such Committee as the Governor & Council may appoint, which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in said ref- erence & Mr Bliss was appointed.
Adjourned to 2 OClock P. M.
2 OCLOCK P. M .- Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Received from the house a resolution directing the joint Committee on the resolution for Compensating the volunteers for their services at Troy to allow each man ten dollars pr month &c. which being read it was Resolved to concur with the house in passing said resolution.
Received from the House the following engrossed bills sent up for revision & Concurrance or proposals of amendment, Viz. "An act di- recting the Treasurer of the State to Credit the 1st Constable of the town of Corinth the sum therein mentioned;" "An act for the relief of Oliver Strong; "' "An act directing the Treasurer of the State to pay the Treasurer of Grafton the sum therein mentioned;" "An act for the re- lief of Samuel White;" "An act directing the Treasurer to deliver up to Thomas Hammond a certain note therein mentioned;" "An altering the name of Benjamin Hoar;" "An act incorporating certain persons therein mentioned by the name of the Vermont Iron & Copperas factory Company ;" "An act for the alteration of the name of the town of Billey Mead to that of Sutton;" "An act directing the deed of Job & Theoda Wood to be given in evidence," which were severally read & it was thereupon Resolved to concur with the house in passing the same into laws.
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