Which amendment was concurred in by the Senate, and the bill was read the third time and passed. A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Buck, assist ant clerk: MR. PRESIDENT: The House of Representatives concur with the Senate in passing the nineteenth and sixty-first chapters of the revised stat utes. They also concur in passing the sixty-second chapter, with proposals of amendment. On motion of Mr. Noble, the Senate, as in committee of the whole, resumed the consideration of the seventy-sixth chapter of the revised statutes, and after some time spent therein, On motion of Mr. Converse, Ordered, That said chapter be laid on the table. (S. 12.) Mr. Pierpoint introduced a bill entitled "an act extending the charter of the bank of Rutland," which was read the first and second time, and referred to the committee on banks. Mr. Goodwin, from the committee to whom was referred the eightyfourth chapter of the revised statutes, reported the same without amendment, and the said chapter was read the third time and passed. Mr. Goodwin, from the committee to whom was referred the eightyfifth chapter of the revised statutes, reported the same with an amendment, which was adopted, and the said chapter was read the third time and passed. Mr. Tracy, from the committee on the judiciary to whom was referred the one hundred and ninth chapter of the revised statutes, reported the same without amendment, and it was read the third tine and passed. The Senate took under consideration the sixty-second chapter of the revised statutes, and the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives were read, and the question of concurrence with the House, in said amendment, being taken, was decided in the negative. So the amendments were rejected. On motion of Mr. Swift, the Senate resumed the consideration of the eighty-third chapter of the revised statutes, and said chapter was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time. On motion of Mr. Cobb, the Senate, as in committee of the whole, resumed the consideration of the one hundred and third chapter of the revised statutes, and reported the same to the Senate, without amend ment. Mr. Robinson moved that the seventh section of said chapter be stricken out and the following inserted: "SEC. 7. The liberties of the jail yard in each county shall be co-extensive with the limits and comprehend the whole territory of the county, for the liberty of the prisoners confined to such jail." And on this question, the yeas and nays having been required by Mr. Robinson, were taken and were as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative are: Messrs. Burgess, Cobb, Converse, Curtis, Goodwin, Harvey, Hemenway, Holmes, Hoyt, Jenness, Robinson and Tracy -12. Those who voted in the negative are: Messrs. Adams, Bowen, Chandler, Eaton, Egerton, Foster, Jones, Lawrence, Marsh, Noble, Pierpoint, Swift, Townsley and Waterman- 14. So it was determined in the negative. The said chapter was then read the third time and passed. On motion of Mr. Tracy, the Senate resumed the consideration of the twenty-ninth chapter of the revised statutes, and it was read the third time, and on the question, Shall the chapter pass? The yeas and nays, having been required by Mr. Robinson, were taken and were as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Chandler, Cobb, Curtis, Eaton, Hemenway, Holmes, Lawrence, Marsh, Noble, Pierpoint, Swift, Townsley and Waterman-13. Those who voted in the negative arc: Messrs. Adams, Bowen, Burgess, Converse, Egerton, Foster, Harvey, Hoyt, Jenness, Jones, Robinson and Tracy,-12. So it was determined in the affirmative. The Senate adjourned. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 1839. A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Merrill, their clerk : MR. PRESIDENT: The House of Representatives have passed the forty first and forty-fourth chapters of the revised statutes. They concur in passing the forty-third and fifty-ninth chapters, with proposals of amendment. Mr. Egerton moved that the vote taken yesterday, passing the one hundred and third chapter of the revised statutes, be reconsidered. And on this question, the yeas and nays, having been required by Mr. Pierpoint, were taken, and were as follows, viz: Those who voted in the affirmative are: Messrs. Burgess, Chandler, Cobb, Converse, Curtis, Egerton, Goodwin, Harvey, Hemenway, Holmes, Hoyt, Jenness, Lawrence, McMillan, Marsh, Robinson and Tracy -17. Those who voted in the negative are: Messrs. Adams, Bowen, Eaton, Foster, Noble, Pierpoint, Swift, Townsley and Waterman-9. So it was determined in the affirmative. Mr. Egerton moved that the vote taken yesterday rejecting the amendment proposed by Mr. Robinson, to the seventh section of said chapter be reconside.ed. And on this question, the yeas and nays were taken, and were as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative are: Messrs. Burgess, Cobb, Converse, Curtis, Egerton, Goodwin, Harvey, Hemenway, Holmes, Hoyt, Jenness, Lawrence, McMillan, Marsh, Robinson, Tracy-16. Those who voted in the negative are: Messrs. Adams, Bowen, Chandler, Eaton, F. ster, Noble, Pierpoint, Swift, Townsley, Waterman-10. So it was determined in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Converse, Ordered, That said chapter (103) be laid on the table. The Senate took under consideration the fifty-ninth chapter of the revised statutes, returne1 from the House of Representatives with a proposed amendment, and the question Will the Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the amendment proposed to said chapter? being taken, was decided in the affirmative. Mr. McMillan presented the petition of French Morrill and others, which was referred to the committee on military affairs. A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Buck, assistant clerk: Mr. PresidenT: The House of Representatives concur with the Senate in passing a bill (S. 11) entitled "an act relating to the state prison," with a proposal of amendment. The House do not concur with the Senate in the amendment proposed by the Senate to the bill (H. 46) entitled "an act to repeal an act entitled' an act incorporating the village of Woodstock.'' On motion of Mr. Converse, the Senate, as in committee of the whole, resumed the consideration of the seventy-sixth chapter of the revised statutes, and while the said chapter was under examination, The Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON. The Senate took up the bill (S. 11) entitled "an act relating to the state prison," returned from the House of Representatives with: proposals of amendment--and the said amendments being read, Resolved, That the Senate concur in said proposed amendments. The Senate took under consideration the bill (H. 46) entitled “an act to repeal an act entitled an act incorporating the Village of Woodstock,'" in the amendment to which, proposed by the Senate, the House of Representatives refuse to concur. Mr. Pierpoint moved that the Senate insist on the amendment proposed to said chapter, And on this question, the yeas and nays, having been required by Mr. Cobb, were taken and were as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Adams, Bowen, Chandler, Converse, Eaton, Foster, Harvey, Lawrence, Marsh, Noble, Pierpoint, Swift, Townsley, Tracy and Waterman-15. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Burgess, Cobb, Curtis, Egerton, Goodwin, Hemenway; Holmes, Hoyt, Jenness, McMillan, Robinson- 11. So it was determined in the affirmative. Mr. Bowen called up the resolution from the House of Representatives, for a joint assembly for the election of generals, as stated on the journal of the 4th instant. On motion of Mr. Bowen, Ordered, That said resolution be amended by striking out the word next after the word Wednesday, and inserting the words thirteenth instant. On motion of Mr. Robinson, Ordered, That said resolution be further amended by striking out the name P. T. Kimball and inserting the words Green Blackmer. The said resolution, as amended, was passed. The Senate took into consideration the eighth chapter of the revised statutes, as amended in the House of Representatives, and the amendments, being read, Resolved, That the Senate concur in said proposed amendments. The Senate took up the forty-third chapter of the revised statutes, and the amendments proposed to said chapter, being read, Resolved, To concur therein. On motion of Mr. Converse, the Senate resumed the consideration of the one hundred and third chapter of the revised statutes, and the question recurred on the amendment proposed to the seventh section of the chapter, as stated on the journal of yesterday afternoon, And on this question, the yeas and nays were taken, and were as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative are: Messrs. Burgess, Cobb, Converse, Curtis, Goodwin, Harvey, Hemenway, Holmes, Hoyt, Jenness, McMillan, Robinson and Tracy-19. Those who voted in the negative are: Messrs. Adams, Chandler, Eaton, Egerton, Foster, Lawrence, Marsh, Noble, Pierpoint, Swift, Townsley and Waterman-12. So it was determined in the affirmative. J The said chapter was then read the third time passed. THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 1839. A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Buck, assistant " clerk: MR. PRESIDENT: The House of Representatives concur with the Senate in the amendments proposed by the Senate to the resolution for the election of a major general and brigadier get.eral. Mr. Swift, from the committee to whom was referred a communication from the state of Indiana, submitted a report, accompanied with the following resolution: Resolved, by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, That they are not aware that the Congress of the United States, or the Legis latures of any of the States, or any persons in their behalf, claim any constitutional control over, or legislative interference with, the domestic institutions of the slaveholding states, and that having frankly expressed to the world their views on all other points of the subject of slavery, on which they deem it important to express them, they do not perceive that any action is demanded of them, on the resolutions of the Legislature of Indiana on that subject. Which was read and passed. Chapter 107 of the revised statutes, entitled "Of salaries and fees," was read the first and second time and referred to Messrs. Adams and Jenness. Ou motion of Mr. Cobb, the the Senate as in committee of the whole, resumed the consideration of the seventy-sixth chapter of the revised statutes, and after progress therein, On motion of Mr. Pierpoint, Ordered, That said chapter be laid on the table. Mr. McMillan moved that the vote taken yesterday passing the one hundred and third chapter of the revised statutes, be reconsidered, and the question being taken thereon, was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. McMillan, the vote taken yesterday ordering an amendment in the seventh section of said chapter was reconsidered. The question then recurred on amending said chapter, by striking out the words of the seventh section and inserting in lieu thereof the section proposed by Mr. Robinson, and stated on the journal of the 5th instant, And on this question, the yeas and nays, having been required by Mr. Robinson, were taken, and were as follows, viz: |