Mr. Hubbell, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred the resolution instructing said committee to inquire into the expediency of so altering the law that the reports of sundry state officers, be hereafter made to the governor, &c.-reported a bill entitled "an act concerning the duties of sundry state officers,"

Which was read the first and second time, ordered to be engrossed and read the third time.

Mr. Henry, from the committee on manufactures, to whom was referred a bill entitled "an act to incorporate the Barre manufacturing company," reported said bill, with amendments, which were adopted, and said bill was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time.

Mr. Bell, from the committee on education, to whom was referred a bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "an act incorporating literary and scientific associations," reported said bill with amendments, which were adopted and the bill was read a third time.

On motion of Mr. Watson,

Ordered, that the said bill be re-committed to the committee on education.

Mr. Pierpoint, from the committee on claims, to whom was referred bills from the House of Representatives, of the following titles:

"An act directing the treasurer to pay James Dwyer and Adolphus Paul the sum therein mentioned," and

"An act, directing the treasurer to pay Samuel B. Booth the sum therein mentioned," reported said bills without amendment, and On motion of Mr. Pierpoint,

Ordered, that said bills be severally laid on the table.

Mr. Pierpoint, from the same committee, to whom was also referred a bill entitled "an act directing the treasurer of this state to pay Peter Nichols the sum therein mentioned," reported said bill without amend

ment.

On motion of Mr. Pierpoint,

Ordered, that said bill be laid on the table.

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

MR. PRESIDENT: The House of Representatives have passed a resolution that both houses meet in joint assembly on Monday, the seventh day of November inst., for the purpose of appointing a brigadier general of the second brigade and first division.

The said resolution from the House of Representatives was taken up, and is as follows:

Resolved, the Senate concurring herein, that both houses meet in joint assembly on Monday, the seventh of November instant, at half past two o'clock, afternoon, in the representatives' hall, for the purpose of appointing a brigadier general of the second brigade and first division.

On motion of Mr. Phelps,

Ordered, that said resolution be amended as follows: after the last word in said resolution, add the following words: "and also a brigadier general of the third brigade and first division."

Resolved to concur in said resolution with the said amendment.

The Senate, as in committee of the whole, resumed the consideration of the bill entitled "an act ascertaining the principles on which the list

of this state shall be made," &c., and after making amendments therein, reported the same to the Senate; the amendments were concurred in,

and

Ordered, that the bill be laid on the table.

The Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

Mr. Steele called up the resolution from the House of Representatives, for the appointment of a committee to inventory the property at the Vermont state prison, &c. and the amendment proposed by him; which amendment is as follows:

Strike out all after the word "Resolved" and insert the following: "That the superintendent of the Vermont state prison be, and he is hereby directed in making his annual report to the legislature, to make out and return to the governor an invoice of all the property in said prison belonging to the state, particularly specifying all the several items with the value thereto annexed; also, the number of officers and servants employed in and about said prison, specifying the duties of said officers and servants, and the amount paid for their services," which amendment was adopted.

Resolved, to concur in said resolution with the said amendment.

Mr. Phelps, from the committee on military affairs, reported a bill entitled “an act regulating and governing the Militia of this state,” Which was read the first time and

On motion of Mr. Pierpoint,

Ordered, that said bill be laid on the table.

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

"An act directing the treasurer to pay Harvey Bell the sum therein mentioned."

"An act in addition to and amendment of an act regulating and licensing victualing houses, passed November 10, 1830."

"An act for the relief of Allen Smith.”

"An act in addition to an an act entitled an act directing the mode of appointing electors of President and Vice President of the United States."

The Senate took up the engrossed bill, entitled "an act directing the treasurer to receive such money as this state may be entitled to receive from the United States,"

Which was read a third time and passed.

Mr. Bell called up the bill entitled "an act relating to innkeepers, and for regulating the sale of wines and distilled spiritous liquors, 5, and it was considered by the Senate as in committee of the whole and laid upon the table.

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

MR. PRESIDENT: The house have passed a resolution requesting the governor to appoint A. B. Young superintendent to complete the state house; they have also passed a bill entitled "an act to repeal part of an

act relating to the state prison," in which they ask the concurrence of the Senate.

The Senate adjourned.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1836.

On motion of Mr. Gates, leave of absence was granted to him from and after to-morrow for the remainder of the present week.

Mr. Tenney introduced a bill entitled "an act to incorporate Wells River manufacturing company,"

Which was read the first and second time and referred to the committee on Manufactures.

Mr. Briggs introduced the following resolution:

Resolved, that the twenty-second rule be amended so as to read as follows:

"On the demand of a senator, public bills, after a second reading, shall be considered by the Senate, as in committee of the whole." Which was read, and laid on the table.

The Senate took up the bill from the House of Representatives entitled "an act to repeal part of an act relating to the state's prison," Which was read the first and second time and referred to the committee on finance.

The Senate took up the following resolution from the House of Representatives:

Resolved, the Hon. Senate concurring herein, that his excellency the governor be requested to appoint A. B. Young to superintend the completion of the state house, agrecably to the provision of an act passed November the eighth, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.

On the question, "Shall the resolution pass?"

It was decided in the negative.

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

"An act incorporating the Clarendon manufacturing company." "An act to incorporate Barre manufacturing company.'

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

MR. PRESIDENT: The house concur with the Senate in the proposed amendment of the Senate to the resolution passed by the house providing for making an invoice of property at the Vermont state prison. The house also concur with the Senate in passing bills of the following titles:

"An act incorporating the Black river card company."

"An act to incorporate the Williams river manufacturing company." "An act incorporating the Green Mountain iron company." "An act to incorporate the Tunbridge manufacturing company." The house have passed bills of the following titles, in which they ask the concurrence of the Senate:

"An act in addition to an act entitled an act for the distribution of laws, journals and other public papers, passed March 7, 1797."

"An act to restore Jabez P. Holden to his legal rights and privileges."

"An act to incorporate the Middlebury Savings Bank."

"An act, laying a tax on the lands in Jay."

"An act, reviving and altering an act laying a tax on the lands in Glastenbury."

"An act, in addition to an act constituting probate courts and defining their powers and regulating the settlement of testate and intestate estates and the guardianship of minors and insane persons.”

"An act, laying a tax on the lands in Victory."

"An act, altering the name of Francis Flaureut."

"An act, in addition to an act relating to the appointment and duties of inspectors of hops, in and for the State of Vermont."

"An act, compensating the superintendent of the Vermont State prison."

The house have also passed a resolution assigning a time for a joint assembly for the election of assistant justice of the county court of the county of Lamoille, in the place of Henry Stowell, resigned; also a resolution for a joint assembly for the election of an assistant justice in Bennington county, in the place of Nathan Burton, resigned.

The house took up the bill entitled "an act ascertaining the principles on which the list of this state shall be made and directing listers in their office and duty."

Mr. Pierpoint moved to amend said bill in the first section, by striking out the words "and excepting lands that have not been improved either for pasturage, mowing or tillage."

And on the question, "Will the Senate agree to the amendment?" the yeas and nays having been demanded by Mr. Ranney, were taken and were as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative are

Messrs. Beckwith, Briggs, Converse, Hammond, Hebard, Henry, Howe, Kinsman, Merrill, Palmer, Pierpoint, Ranney, Steele-13. Those who voted in the negative, are

Messrs. Barnes, Bell, Gates, Grandy, Hubbell, Keyes, Miller, Phelps, Porter, Sheldon, Tenney, Van Sicklin, Waterman, Watson, White, Young

-16.

So it was decided in the negative.

Mr. Ranney moved to amend the bill in the thirteenth line of the second section by erasing the word four and inserting the word six.

And the question, being taken thereon, was decided in the negative. On motion of Mr. Briggs, the bill was laid on the table.

The resolution this morning received from the House of Representatives, assigning a time for the election of assistant justices for Bennington and Lamoille counties, was taken up, and on motion

Resolved to concur therein.

The Senate adjourned.'

AFTERNOON.

Mr. Watson, from the committee on education, to whom was referred the resolution passed on the 19th ult. on the subject of a geological and topographical survey of the state, made a* report thereon, concluding with the following resolution :

*See appendix.

Resolved that the Governor be requested to procure an estimate of the probable expense of a geological and topographical survey of the state, and report to the next general assembly.'

On motion of Mr. Howe,

Ordered, that three hundred copies of said report be printed for the use of the Senate.

Mr. Henry, from the committe on manufactures, to whom was referred a bill entitled "an act to incorporate the Brattleboro' manufacturing company," reported the same with an amendment, viz: striking out of the bill after the enacting clause, the whole bill, being fourteen sections, and inserting four sections.

And on the question, "Will the Senate agree to the amendment?" the yeas and nays having been demanded by Mr. Waterman, were taken and were as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, are

Messrs. Bell, Briggs, Grandy, Hammond, 'Henry, Howe, Hubbell, Keyes, Kinsman, Miller, Palmer, Pierpoint, Phelps, Porter, Ranney, Sheldon, Steele, Tenney, Van Sicklin, White and Young-21.

Those who voted in the negative, are

Messrs. Barnes, Merrill, Waterman and Watson-4.

On motion, the bill was laid on the table.

The bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "an act in addition to an act entitled an act for the distribution of laws, journals and other public papers, passed March 7, 1797," was read the first time and the question, "Shall the bill be read the second time?" being put, was decided in the negative.

Bills of the following titles from the House of Representatives were severally taken up, read the first and second time and ordered as follows, viz:

"Án act, to restore, Jabez P. Holden to his legal privileges," and

“ An act, in addition to an act constituting probate courts and defining their powers and regulating the settlement of testate and intestate estates and the guardianship of minors and insane persons," were referred to the committee on the judiciary.

"An act, to incorporate the Middlebury savings bank," was referred to the committee on banks.

"An act, laying a tax on the lands in Jay," and

"An act, laying a tax on the lands in Victory," were referred to the committee on land taxes.

"An act, reviving and altering an act laying a tax on the lands in Glastenbury," was ordered to be read the third time.

"An act, altering the name of Francis Flaureut, was referred to the committee on the bill for altering the name of Pat Handly.

"An act, in addition to an act entitled "an act relating to the appointment and duties of inspectors of hops in and for the State of Vermont," was referred to the committee on agriculture.

"An act, compensating the superintendent of the Vermont state prison," was referred to the committee on finance.

On motion of Mr. Ranney,

Ordered, that when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn to meet at half past six o'clock this evening.