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Committee-Messs. Chittenden & Wheelock The Committee on Glebe Lands.
The following Resolution was received from the House-"Resolved. the Governor and Council concurring herein, that the Members of both Houses meet in County Conventions, at four O'clock in the afternoon Monday next, for the purpose of making County nominations for County Officers, and that both Houses convene in joint Committee on Wednes- day next. at 10 O'clock in the forenoon in the Representatives' room. for the purpose of receiving such nominations and making the appoint- ment of such Officers. In General Assembly, Octr. 11th, 1805, Read and passed into a Resolution of this House, and Ordered to be sent to the Governor and Council for their Concurrence. Att. M. Post Clk."- which was read, and it was Resolved to concur therein.
The Petition of Josiah Patterson, praying to be released from a Judg- ment in favor of the Treasurer of the State against him, was received from the House with this order thereon: " In General Assembly Octr. 11, 1805, Read and Referred to Messs. Buckingham, Wheatley and Seegar, to join Committee from Honble Council. Att. Martin Post Clk."-which was read, and it was Resolved, That Govr. Brigham join the aforesaid Committee appointed by the House.
The Petition of Jonathan Peterson was received from the house with this order thereon-" In General Assembly Octr. 11. 1805, Read and Re- ferred to the Committee on the Petition of Josiah Patterson to join Committee from Council. Attest Martin Post Clk."-which was read, and it was Resolved, To coneur in the above reference.
The Petition of Timothy Bush, praying for a New Trial in a certain ease therein mentioned, was received from the house with this order minuted thereon-" In General Assembly Octr. 11, 1805-Read and Re- ferred to the Committee on New Trials to join &c. Attest Martin Post Clk."-in which Reference the Council concurred.
The Petition of the Selectmen of Acton was received from the House with this order thereon-" In General Assembly Octr. 11, 1805-Read & Referred to the Committee on State Taxes to join. Att. Martin Post Clk "-in which reference the Council concurred.
A Petition for a Bank at Windsor, the Petition of J. [John] Holbrook and others for a Bank at Brattleboro', and a Petition for a Bank at Bur- lington were received from the house with the following order on each: " In General Assembly Octr. 11th, 1805-Read & Referred to the Com- mittee on Banks to join. Att. Martin Post Clk "-which were severally read, and it was Resolved, To concur in the above reference.
A Petition for [a] Land Tax on Coit's Gore, and one for a Land Tax on St. Albans were received from the house with this order on each-"In General Assembly Octr. 11th, 1805-Read & Referred to the First Land Tax Committee. Att. Martin Post Clk"-which were severally read, and it was Resolved, To concur with the House in the above reference.
A Petition for a Turnpike Road on Connecticut River, the Petition of the Selectmen of St. Johnsbury for a Turnpike Road from Wells River to St. Johnsbury, and the Petition of Wright Spalding and others for a Turnpike Road from Onion River thro' Moretown to Hancock, were received from the house with this order on each-" In General Assembly Octr. 11, 1805-Read and Referred to the First Turnpike Committee to join. Att. Martin Post Clk"-whereupon it was Re- solved, To concur with the house in the above reference of the Pe- titions.
The Petition of the Selectmen of Danby, relative to the Glebe Lands in said Town; was received from the house with this order thereon-"In General Assembly Octr. 11, 1805-Read and Referred to the Committee
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on the Glebe Lands, to join. Att. Martin Post Clk " -- which Petition and the order of the house being read, it was Resolved, To concur in the said Reference.
Adjourned to 2 O'clock P. M.
2 O'CLOCK P. M .- The Petition of the Selectmen of the Town of Castleton was received from the house with this order of that body thereon-" In General Assembly Octr. 12. 1805 - Read & Referred to Messs. R. Lyon, Ware, Stone, Sam1. Phelps and Walbridge to join. Att. M. Post Clk."-which was read, with the order of the house, and it was Resolved, That Mr. Loomis join the above Committee appointed by the House.
The Petition of John Huntington was received from the house with this order on it-" In General Assembly Octr. 12, 1805-Read and Re- ferred to the Committee on the Petition of Josiah Patterson to join. Att. Martin Post Clk."-in which reference it was Resolved, To Concur.
A Petition for a Land Tax on Jay, and one for a Land Tax on War- ren, were received from the House with this order on each-" In Gen- eral Assembly Octr. 12th, 1805-Read and referred to the Second Land Tax Committee to join. Att. M. Post Clk."-which Petitions and the orders taken by the house on them being read it was Resolved, To con- cur with the house in the said Reference.
The Petition of Joseph Safford, for an act of Suspension, was received from the house with this order on the same-" In General Assembly Octr. 12, 1805-Read & Referred to the Committee of Insolvency &c. to join &c. Att. M. Post Clk"-which was read, and it was Resolved, To concur with the house in the said Reference.
An act Incorporating certain Persons therein mentioned by the name of the Onion River Turnpike Company, referrd from the last Session of the Legislature, and a Petition for the grant of a Turnpike Road from Rutland to Cambridge in the State of New York, were received from the house with this order on each-" In General Assembly Octr. 12. 1805-Read and Referred to the First Turnpike Committee to join &c. Att. M. Post Clk "-which were severally read, with the orders of the house, & it was Resolved, To concur with the house in the said Refer- ence.
An act appointing a Committee to receive Proposals for building a States Prison, and also for viewing such places as they shall think proper for that purpose, referred from the last Session of the Legislature, was received from the house with this order thereon-" In General Assem- bly Octr. 12th, 1805-Read and Referred to Messs. Aiken, E. Fiteh. Tut- hill, Noble, Sanford, Wheatley, Brownson. Goodwillie, Hubbard, T. H. Parker, and Hibbard, to join Committee from Council, to take into con- sideration all proposals &c. on the subject, and devise ways and means to carry the object proposed into effect. Att. Martin Post Clk "-which Bill and the order of the house thereon being read, it was Resolved. That Gov. Brigham and Mr. Galusha join the Committee appointed by the House on the sd Bill, and for the purpose expressed in the order of the house.
Adjourned to 9 O'clock Monday Morning.
DANVILLE, Monday, October 14th, 1805, 9 O'clock A. M.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Petitions of Samuel Spring and Russell Underwood, praying for remission of fines imposed upon them by the Supreme Court, for utter- ing and passing Counterfeit Bank Bills, at the September Term of said
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Court holden at Chelsea within and for the County of Orange, were read. and it was Ordered, That the said Petitioners be heard by the Gov- ernor & Council tomorrow morning, at 10 O'clock, and that the Sheriff inform their Counsel and the State's Attorney of Orange County of this order of Council.
Five Petitions for Turnpike Roads in various parts of the State, one from Samuel Cahoon and others, one from James. Whitelaw and others, one from Apollos Smith and others, one from Elijah Dewey and others, and one from the Weathersfield Turnpike Company were received from the Ilouse with this order on each-" In General Assembly Octr. 12, 1805-Read & Referred to the Turnpike Committee to join. Att. M. Post Clk"-which were several'y read, with the orders of the house thereon, & it was Resolved, To concur with the house in the said Ref- erence.
Three Petitions, for acts of Insolvency or Suspension, one from John H. Palmer, one from David Robbins, and one from Ozi Baker, were also received from the house with this order on each-" In General Assem- bly Octr. 12, 1805-Read & Referred to the Come of Insolvency and Sus- pension to join &c. Att. M. Post Clk"-which were severally read, with the orders of the house thereon, & it was Resolved, To concur with the house in the said Reference.
The Petition of Prince B. Hall. praying for an act of Insolvency, was received from the house with this order thereon-" In General Assem- bly Octr. 12th, 1805-Read and Referred to the Committee of Insolvency and Suspension to join &c. Att. Martin Post Clk"-which was read, and it was Resolved, That Mr. Chittenden join the said Committee on this Petition in the room of Mr. White, the standing Member, who. at his request, was excused.
A Petition from Jos. Boyden, First Constable of Guilford, A Petition from the Selectmen of Waitsfield, and a Petition from Alpheus Hall. were received from the house with this order on cach-" In General Assembly Octr. 11th, 1805-Read & Referred to the Committee on State Taxes to join &c. Att. M. Post Clk "-which were severally read, and the orders of the house thereon, & it was Resolved, To concur with the house in the said reference.
A Petition from the Town of Faystown, praying for a Land Tax, was received from the house with this order thereon-" In General Assen- bly Octr. 12th, 1805-Read and Referred to the First Land Tax Com- mittee to join &c. Att. M. Post Clk."-in which Reference the Council concurred.
The Petition of Richard Sawyer and others, praying for an act to aid the publication of a Land Tax in Corinth, was received from the house with this order thereon-" In General Assembly Octr. 12, 1805-Read and Referred to the Second Land Tax Committee to join &c. Att. M. Post Clk."-in which reference the Council concurred.
The Petition of Jared Blood and others, of the Society of Methodists, was received from the house with this order on it-" In General Assem- bly Octr. 12, 1805-Read & Referred to Mess. Rich, Knight & J. Dyer to join Committee from Council. Attest Martin Post Clk."-which Petition and the order of the house thereon being read, it was Resolved, That Mr. Niles join the above Committee appointed by the House.
A Petition from the Selectmen of Charlotte was received from the house with this order of the house thereon-" In General Assembly Octr, 12, 1805-Read & Referred to Mess. T. Hammond, Cutler & Leffingwell to join Committee from Council. Attest Martin Post Clerk"-which was read, with the order of the house, and it was Re- solved, That Mr. Loomis join the sd Committee appointed by the house.
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The Petition of Aaron Henry and Heman Henry, praying to be re- leased from the payment of a Note given to the Treasurer of the State, was received from the house with this order of the house thereon-" In General Assembly Oct. 12, 1805-Read & Referred to the Committee on the Petition of Josiah Patterson to join &c. Att. M. Post Clk."-in which reference. after reading the sd Petition, the Council concurred.
An act for arming the Exempts of the Militia, and an act in addition to an act Entitled an act for regulating and governing the Militia. both referred from the last Session of the Legislature, and the Petition of Amos Kellogg, were received from the house with this order thereon- "In General Assembly Octr. 12, 1805-Called up and Referred to Messs. W. Chamberlin, Reed, MeLaughlin, Rich & J. Rising, to join Committee from Council and take into consideration all matters and Laws relating to the Militia. Att. M. Post Clk."-which were severally read and considered, and it was Resolved. That Govr. Brigham join the above Committee appointed by the house on the said Bills and Petition.
A Petition from the Inhabitants of Orwell, and one from the Inhabi- tants of Concord, were received from the house with this order on each -"In General Assembly Octr. 12, 1805-Read and Referred to Mess. A. Chamberlin, S. Porter, Meach. C. Carpenter and J. Fitch to join Com- mittee from Council. Att. Martin Post Clk"-which were read, with the orders of the house thereon, & it was Resolved, That Mr. Wright join the sd Committee appointed by the house.
The Petition of Richard Mott, for the Privilege of a Ferry from Milton to Southhero, and one from Ira Fox for the same purpose, were received from the house with this order on the same-"In General Assembly .. Octr. 12. 1805-Read & Referred to Messs. S. Strong, Pond & Hill, to join Committee from Council. Att. M. Post Clk"-which were severally read, with the orders of the house thereon, and it was Resolved, That Mr. White join the Committee Appointed by the house on the sd Petitions. Adjourned to 2 O'clk P. M.
2 O'CLOCK P. M .- The Petition of Thomas Proctor for a Lottery, and a Petition from the Heirs of Amos Mansfield for the revival of a Lottery, were received from the house with this order on each -- In General Assembly Octr. 12. 1805-Read & Referred to Messs Galusha. J. Smith. and E. Jones to join Committee from Council. Att. M. Post Clk"-which Petitions and the orders of the house thereon being read, it was Resolved, That Mr. Spooner join the Committee appointed by the house on the said Petitions.
The Petition of the Windham County Grammar School for a grant of the Glebe Lands in said County, and a Petition from the Inhabitants of Tinmouth relative to the Glebe Lands in said Town, were received from the house with this order on each-" In General Assembly Octr. 14. 1805-Read and Referred to the Committee on Glebe Lands. Att. M. Post Clk "-which being read, it was Resolved, To concur with the house in the said reference.
The Petition of Heman A. Fay and others, on the subject of Pedlars, was received from the house with this order thereon -- In General As- sembly Octr. 14, 1805-Read & Referred to Messs. Painter. Hazletine & Perkins, to join Committee from Council. Att. M. Post Clk"-which Petition and order of the house thereon being read, it was Resolved, That Mr. Fletcher join the Committee appointed by the house on the said Petition.
The Petition of several officers in the Second Brigade & Seeond Di- vision of the Militia of this State was received from the house with this order thereon-" In General Assembly Oct. 14, 1805-Referred to the
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Militia Committee to join &c. Att. M. Post Clk "-in which reference the Council concurred.
Six Petitions relative to Turnpike Roads, viz. one from Leonard Fare- well and Stephen Fisk, one from the Town of Montpelier, one from a number of the Inhabitants of Danby, Wallingford, and Mt. Tabor, one from Benjamin Deming and others, one from William Slade, and one from the Inhabitants of part of the Towns of Royalton, Bethel and Ran- dolph, were received from the house with this order on each-" In General Assembly Octr. 14, 1805-Read & Referred to the First Turn- pike Committee to join &c. Att. M. Post Clk"-in which reference the Council concurred.
Adjourned to 9 O'clock tomorrow morning.
TUESDAY, 15th October 1805. 9 O'clock A. M.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The following resolution was received from the house-"Whereas, an act passed this house, at their last Session, directing the State Treasurer to make a Settlement with the several State's Attornies, and whereas said act proves insufficient to make a final settlement with said State's Attornies, Therefore, Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed to join such Committee as the Governor and Council may appoint, to enquire into the several Laws respecting State's Attornies and the mode of settling their accounts, and report to this house by Bill or otherwise. In General Assembly Oct. 14, 1805-Read, adopted, & Messs, J. Bayley, Whitney and Strong appointed a Committee on the part of the House. Att. Martin Post Clk "-which Resolution was read, concurred and Mr. Galusha appointed the Committee from Council to join the said Com- mittee from the house.
Nine Petitions for Turnpike Roads, viz. one from the Town of Mil- ton, one from the Town of Burlington, one from Gam1. Painter, one from the Freemen of Vergennes, one from Levi Walker and others, one for a Turnpike from Manchester to Chester, one from the Freemen of Ferrisburgh, one from the Inhabitants of Williston, and one from James Southgate and others were received from the house with this order on each-" In General Assembly Octr. 14, 1805-Read & Referred to the Turnpike Committee to join &c. Att. M. Post Clk"-in which refer- ence the Council concurred.
A Petition for a Land Tax on Lemington was received from the house with the following order on the same-" In General Assembly Octr. 14th, 1805 -- Read and Referred to the First Land-Tax Committee to join &c. Att. M. Post Clk "-in which reference the Council concurred.
The following Petitions for Land Taxes were received from the house, one from the Town of Westford, one from the Town of Johnson, one from the Town of Ferrisburgh, and one from the Town of Wood- ford, with this order on each-" In General Assembly Octr. 14th, 1805- Read & Referred to the Second Land Tax Committee to join &c. Att. M. Post Clk."-in which reference the Governor & Council concurred.
Six Petitions for Land Taxes, viz. one from the Proprietors and Landowners of Parkerstown [Mendon,] one from Enosburgh Gore, one from the Town of Coventry, one from the Selectmen of Chittenden, one for a Land Tax on the Towns of Newark, Easthaven and Granby, and one from the Town of Starksboro' were received from the house with this order on each-" In General Assembly Octr. 14, 1805-Read & Re- ferred to the Third Land Tax Committee to join &c. Att. M. Post Clk."-in which reference the Council concurred.
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A Petition from Jedediah Hammond, and one from the Inhabitants of Kingston [Granville] were received from the house with this order on each-" In General Assembly Octr. 14th, 1805-Read & Referred to the Committee on State Taxes to join &c. Att. M. Post Clk."-in which reference the Council concurred.
The Petition of Charles Livermore and others was received from the house with this order on it-" In General Assembly Octr. 14, 1805- Read & Referred to the Militia Committee to join &c. Att. M. Post Clk."-which was read with the order of the house thereon & it was Re- solved, To concur in the said Reference.
The Petition of the Selectmen of Lunenburgh was received from the house with this order thereon-" In General Assembly Octr. 14, 1805- Read & Referred to the Committee on the Petition of the Selectmen of Charlotte to join &c. Att. M. Post Clk." -- which Petition and the order of the House thereon being read, it was Resolved, To concur with the house in the reference of the same.
The Petition of the Selectmen of Londonderry was received from the house with the following order thereon-" In General Assembly Octr. 14, 1805-Read and Referred to Messs. Knight, Sheldon and Luce, to join Committee from Council. Attest Martin Post Clk."-which be- ing read with the order of the house thereon, it was Resolved, That Mr. Keves join the Committee from the House on the aforesaid Petition.
The Petition of the Rutland and Stockbridge Turnpike Company was received from the house with this order on it, " In General Assembly Octr. 14th, 1805-Read and Referred to Mess. Gilbert, Crafts and Ide, to join Committee from Council and to be denominated the Second Turn- pike Committee. Att. M. Post Clk." -- which was read, and it was Re- solved, That Mr. Niles join the aforesaid Committee from the house.
Adjourned to 2 O'clock P. M.
2 O'CLOCK P. M .- The Petition of John Innes Clark and others, praying for liberty to sell certain Lands, the property of the late copart- nership of Clark and Nightingale, was received from the house with this order thereon-"In General Assembly Octr. 15, 1805-Read and Referred, with the act accompanying the same, to Messs. [Nathaniel] Chipman, Chase & Cahoon to join Committee from Council. Attest Martin Post Clk"-which were read, and it was Resolved, That Mr. Ga- lusha join the Committee appointed by the house on the said Petition and Bill accompanying.
The following Resolution was received from the house-" In General Assembly Octr. 12, 1805-Resolved that a Committee of three be ap- pointed to take into consideration the act directing the mode of the Election of Governor, Lt. Governor, Treasurer of the State, Councillors and Representatives, and report such amendments, if any, as they shall think expedient. Read and Referred to Messs. Child, Knight & Cowee. Oct. 15, 1805-Committee directed to join Committee from Council. Attest M. Post Clk"-which Resolution was read, & it was Resolved, That Mr. Fletcher join the Committee appointed by the house on the said Resolution.
A Petition from the Selectmen of Windham was received from the house with the following order on the same-"In General Assembly Octr. 15, 1805-Read & Referred to the [committee on the] Petition of the Selectmen of Londonderry to join &c. Att. M. Post Clk"-which was read and it was Resolved, To concur with the House in the said Refer- ence.
The Petition of Matthew Cole, praying for an act of suspension, was received from the house with this order thereon-" In General Assem-
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bly Octr. 15, 1805-Read and Referred to the Committee on Insolvency &c. to join &c. Att. M. Post Clk"-which was read, and it was Re- solved, To concur with the house in the said Reference.
A Petition for a Land Tax on Goshen was received from the house with this order thereon-" In General Assembly Octr. 15th, 1805-Read & Referred to the First Land Tax Committee to join &c. Attest Mar- tin Post Clk " -- in which reference the Council concurred.
Three Petitions for Land Taxes, one from the Town of Sherburne, one from Concord, and one from the Inhabitants of Ryegate, were re- ceived from the house with this order on each-" In General Assembly Octr. 15, 1805-Read & Referred to the Second Land Tax Committee to join &c. Att. M. Post Clerk"-in which reference the Council con- curred.
A Petition for a Land Tax on Glover was received from the house with the following order minuted thereon "In General Assembly Octr. 15, 1805-Read and Referred to the Third Land Tax Committee to join &c. Att. M. Post Clk"-in which reference the Council concurred.
The Petition of William Buckminster against John Willard, for a new trial, and one from a number of the Inhabitants of Hartland, were received from the House with this order on each-"In General Assembly Octr. 15, 1805-Read and Referred to the Committee on New Trials to join &c. Attest M. Post Clk"-which were severally read, and it was Resolved, To concur with the house in their reference of the same.
The Petition of Daniel Staniford and others, respecting a State's Prison, was received from the house with the following order thereon, "In General Assembly Octr. 15, 1805-Read & Referred to the Committee on the State's Prison business to join &c. Attest Martin Post Clk"- which was read and it was Resolved, To concur with the house in their reference thereof.
The Petition of Roger A. Heirn, praying for the Privilege of keeping a Ferry across Lake Champlain, was reced from the house with this order thereon, "In General Assembly Octr. 14, 1805-Read and Referred 10 the Committee on the Petition of Richard Mott to join. Attest M. Post Clk"-which was read and the said reference concurred in.
The Petition of Charles Chaffee was received from the house with this order thereon, "In General Assembly Octr. 15, 1805-Read & Referred to Messs. S. Collins, Kidder and A. Beach to join Committee from Coun- cil. Attest M. Post Clk"-which was read, and it was Resolved, That Mr. Shepardson join the Committee appointed by the House on the said Petition.
An act in addition to and in alteration of an act ascertaining the Principles on which the list of this State shall be made, and directing the Listers in their office & duty, referred from the last Session of the Legislature, was received from the house with this new order thereon- "In General Assembly Octr. 15, 1805-Read and Referred to Messs. Rich, D. Dyer and A. Perry, to join Committee from Council. Attest M. Post Clk"-which was read, and it was Resolved, That Mr. Keyes join the Committee appointed by the house on the same.
An Act appointing a Committee to ascertain the most convenient place for a permanent Seat of the Legislature, referred from the last Session of the Legislature, was received from the house with this new order thereon, "In General Assembly Oetr. 15, 1805-Read and referred to Messs. Graves, Whitney, Enos, Saxton, Buckingham, Perkins, Wm. Chamberlin, White, Crafts and H. French to join Committee from Council. Att. M. Post Clk" -- which was read and it was Resolved, That Messs. White and Niles join the Committee appointed by the house on the said Bill.
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The Petition of John Taplin was sent from the house with this order thereon, "In General Assembly Octr. 15, 1805-Read and Referred to Messs. Tenney, Kibbe & D. Smith to join Committee from Council. Attest M. Post Clk"-which was read with the order of the house thereon, and it was Resolved, That Mr. Wheelock join in the above Committee from the house.
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