manufacturing company," reported said bills with amendments to each, which were severally adopted, and the bills were read the third time and passed.

Engrossed bills of the following titles were severally read the third time and passed :

"An act, relating to highways."

“An act, relating to the transfer of turnpike stock to towns." "An act, relating to the public buildings."

"An act, in relation to common schools."

The following bills from the House of Representatives, were severally read the first and second time and referred to the committee on education, viz:

"An act, in favor of Caledonia county grammar school, at Lyndon," and

"An act, dividing the funds arising from the grammar school lands in the county of Orleans.”

A bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "an act to authorize the several county courts in this state, to allow the accounts of land tax committees in certain cases therein mentioned," was read the first and second time and ordered to be read the third time.

The following resolution, from the House of Representatives, was read the first and second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary:

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, that the secretary of state be directed to cause to be printed, with the laws of the present session, the constitution of this state, as amended.

The Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

Mr. Hubbell, from the joint committee on bills, reported that said committee have, on this day, delivered to the governor for his approbation and signature, bills of the following titles:

"An act, concerning the duties of sundry state officers." "An act, relating to notes and bills of exchange."

"An act, to incorporate the Castleton manufacturing company."

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"An act, altering the term of the supreme court in Chittenden county." "An act, incorporating Salisbury manufacturing company.' "An act, incorporating the Great Falls manufacturing company." "An act, laying a tax on the lands in Victory."

"An act, to incorporate the Norwich and Hartford rail-road forwarding company."

"An act, to incorporate the Waitsfield and Moretown manufacturing company.

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"An act, for compensating county clerks and sheriffs."

"An act, for the relief of Joseph Weeks."

"An act, in addition to an act entitled an act authorizing the building of a state house at Montpelier."

"An act, extending the time and continuing in force for a limited period an act to incorporate the President, directors and company of the bank of St. Albans."

Mr. Briggs introduced the following resolution:

Resolved, that the Senate reconsider the vote passed by the Senate, on Saturday last, upon the resolution appointing a time for both houses to adjourn.

Which was read, and

Ordered, that it be laid on the table.

Mr. Hammond, from the committee on finance, to whom was referred the following bills from the House of Representatives:

"An act for the relief of Enoch Hall, Levi Hall and Nath'l Hall,” "An act for the relief of Davis Cutting," and

"An act for the relief of John Ide and Nathaniel Cobb, 2d."

Reported the same without amendment, and the said bills were, severally, read the third time and passed.

The Senate took up the resolution from the House of Representatives, relating to an exchange of journals, stated on the journal of Saturday last.

On motion of Mr. Briggs,

Ordered, that the resolution be amended by adding thereto the following" and that the exchange consist of three copies of the journals to each state."

Mr. Briggs, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred a bill, from the House of Representatives, entitled "an act establishing a county grammar school in the county of Lamoille," &c. reported said bill without amendment, and it was read the third time and passed.

The following bills were ordered to be engrossed and read the third

time :

"An act, directing the treasurer to pay the town of Sutton the sum therein mentioned,"

"An act, directing the treasurer to pay Abner Harris the sum therein mentioned," and

"An act, directing the treasurer to pay Peter Nichols the sum therein mentioned."

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Buck, their assistant clerk: announcing that the house have passed resolutions fixing a time for a joint assembly, for the election of first assistant justice in the county of Grand Isle in the place of John M. Sowles, who has resigned, and a sheriff of said county in the place of Henry H. Reynolds, resigned, and for the election of a brigadier general in the first brigade and first division, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of brigadier general Stephen P. Flagg.

The Senate, as in committee of the whole, took up the bill from the House of Representatives entitled "an act to provide for the receipt and distribution of the public money of the United States, which may be deposited with this state," and the same was under consideration, when

The Senate adjourned to half past six o'clock, this evening.

EVENING.

Resolutions, from the House of Representatives, assigning a time for a joint assembly for the appointment of an assistant justice and a sheriff in the county of Grand Isle, and for the election of a brigadier general, in the first brigade and first divison of the militia, were, severally, read and passed.

Mr. Porter introduced the following resolution:

Resolved, that the vote taken, this day, on the passage of a bill entitled "an act in relation to common schools," be reconsidered. Which was read and laid on the table.

Mr. Young, from the committee, to whom was referred a bill entitled "an act relating to innkeepers and for regulating the sale of wines and distilled spiritous liquors," reported the same, without an amendment. On motion of Mr. Briggs,

Ordered, that the bill and amendments be laid on the table.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill from the House of Representatives entitled "an act to provide for the receipt and distribution of the public money of the United States, which may be deposited with this state," and the same was debated until

The Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1836.

A bill, from the House of Representatives, entitled "an act to authorize the several county courts in this state to allow the accounts of land tax committees in certain cases therein mentioned," was read the third time and passed.

Mr. Phelps introduced a bill entitled "an act for the preservation of fish in the waters of the Ascutney reservoir," which was read the first and second time and ordered to be engrossed and read the third time.

Mr. Briggs, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred a resolution from the House of Representatives, relating to the publication of the constitution, as amended, reported the said resolution without amendment, and it was engrossed, read the third time, and Resolved to concur therein.

Mr. Hubbell, from the joint committee on bills, reported that the committee have this day delivered to the governor, for his approbation and signature, a bill entitled "an act to incorporate the farmer's manufacturing company, at east Bethel."

Mr. Beckwith, from the committee on land taxes, to whom was referred a bill from the House of Representatives entitled "an act laying a tax on the lands in Brunswick," reported that the bill ought not to pass.

The question, "Shall the bill be read the third time?" being put, was decided in the negative.

The engrossed bill entitled “an act directing the treasurer to pay Peter Nichols the sum therein mentioned," was read the third time.

On motion of Mr. Hebard,

Ordered, that the bill be recommitted to the committee on claims with intructions to amend the bill by inserting the exact sum paid by said Peter Nichols.

Mr. Pierpoint, from the said committee, reported said bill amended, agreeably to instructions.

The engrossed bill entitled "an act directing the treasurer to pay Abner Harris the sum therein mentioned," was read the third time. On motion of Mr. Palmer,

Ordered, that the bill be laid on the table.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill entitled "an act directing the treasurer to pay Peter Nichols the sum therein mentioned," and the question being stated from the chair, “Shall the bill pass?" was decided by yeas and nays, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative are

Messrs. Beckwith, Bell, Grandy, Hebard, Henry, Keyes, Kinsman, Merrill, Palmer, Phelps, Sheldon, Smilie, Van Sicklin, Waterman, Watson, White and Young-17.

Those who voted in the negative are

Messrs. Barnes, Briggs, Converse, Hammond, Howe, Miller, Pierpoint, Steele, Tenney-9.

So it was decided in the affirmative.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Buck, their assistant clerk:

MR. PRESIDENT: The House of Representatives have concurred with the Senate in passing the following bills:

"An act to incorporate the Brattleboro' manufacturing company," and

"An act to prevent circus riding and theatrical exhibitions."

They have passed a bill entitled "an act relating to the duties of constables in the county of Lamoille, and providing for the executing certain precepts in the hands of officers on the first day of December next."

Mr. Pierpoint, from the committee on claims, to whom was referred a bill entitled" an act in favor of John S. Pettibone and Isaac Fletcher,” reported a bill entitled " an act directing the auditor to audit a certain account,"

Which was read the first and second time and laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Pierpoint,

Ordered, that the hour for the meeting of the Senate in the morning, during the remainder of the session, be eight o'clock.

The Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

Mr. Briggs called up the resolution introduced by him on the 14th inst., for reconsidering the vote, passed by the Senate, on Saturday last, upon the resolution appointing a time for both houses to adjourn. And the said resolution was read and passed.

Mr. Briggs moved that the words " Thursday the 17th," be stricken

out of the resolution for adjournment, and the words " Friday the 18th," inserted.

Mr. Sheldon moved that the resolution be laid on the table; and the question being put thereon was decided in the negative.

The question recurred on the amendment proposed by Mr. Briggs, and being put, it was decided in the affirmative, and the said resolution passed as amended.

Mr. Pierpoint, from the committee on claims, to whom was referred the bill entitled "an act directing the treasurer to pay Eliphalet Hewett the sum therein mentioned," reported the bill with an amendment, which was concurred in, and the bill ordered to be engrossed and read the third time.

Mr. Howe, from the committee on claims, to whom was recommitted the bill entitled "an act in favor of John S. Pettibone and Isaac Fletcher," reported the same without amendment.

On motion of Mr. Briggs,

Ordered, that it be laid on the table.

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Mr. Phelps, from the committee on military affairs, reported a bill entitled an act for the distribution of ordnance,' Which was read the first and second time and ordered to be engrossed and read the third time.

Mr. Briggs, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred a bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "an act to pay Oliver Kenney the sum therein mentioned," reported the same without amendment, and it was read the third time and passed.

Mr. Briggs, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill entitled " an act authorising a division of the public lands, in the town of Lowell," reported the same without amendment; and it was read the first and second time.

Ordered, that it be engrossed and read the third time.

Mr. Howe, from the committe on claims, to whom was recommitted the bill entitled “an act establishing permanent salaries for certain officers," reported the same with the following amendments, viz:

In the first section,

In the 14th line, after the word "hundred," insert the words " and fifty."

In the fourth section,

In the third line, strike out the word "fifty," and insert the words one hundred."

At the end of the fourth section, add the words "payable, one half at the rising of the general assembly, and the other half on the first day of October."

Mr. Sheldon moved to amend the first proposed amendment in the fourteenth line of the first section, by substituting, for the words, “three hundred and fifty," the words "four hundred," and the question being taken thereon was determined in the affirmative.

The question being put on the amendments proposed by the committee, as amended, was decided in the affirmative.

Ón motion of Mr. Pierpoint,

The said bill was further amended in the 26th line of the first section, by striking out the word "fifty," and inserting the words seventy-five. The bill was then ordered to be read the third time, as amended; and