Met according to adjournment.

TUESDAY Oct. the 17 d. A. D. 1797.

A Resolution From the House requesting the Gov'nr & Council to meet them in Grand Committee this Morning for the purpose of agreeing on the time of Making their several Nominations for a Senator to Represent this State in the Senate of the United States, Read & Nonconcurred.

The following resolution of Council was submitted to the House of Representatives to wit

IN COUNCIL October the 17 d. A. D. 1797. Resolved that the House of Representatives be requested to Concur with the Gov'r & Council in proceeding at 2 Oclock in the Afternoon of this Day in their respective Houses to make their several Nominations of a Senator to Represent this State in the Congress of the United States, Immediately after which both Houses shall meet in Grand Committee and proceed to Determine the Election.

A Petition from the Inhabitants of the North west part of the Town of Wells praying to be annexed to the Township of Poultney for the Purpose of enjoying Town privilidges &c. being read & by the House referred to Messrs. Fassett, Thompson, Hoit, Z. Curtiss, & Whitney, together with a petition of the Inhabitants of the Northwest part of Pawlett with a Remonstrance thereto, Resolved that Mr. Williams be appointed to Join said Committee.

An act appointing an Attorney General, several State's Attornies &c. & Directing them in their Office & Duty &c. having passed the General Assembly, Read & Ordered to be Discussed Paragraph by Paragraph. On motion said act now under Discussion is Ordered to Lie for the present.

Resolved that a Committee Consisting of three Members from the Council be Appointed for the purpose of Reporting such rules as they shall Judge proper to Govern the Council in their Debates. Members Chosen Messrs. Marvin, Brigham, & Jacob.

The foregoing resolution of Council for the purpose of Nominating a Senator in the United States &c. Returned Concurred in by the House.

Adjourned Untill 2 Oclock in the afternoon.
Met according to adjournment.

IN COUNCIL Oct. the 17 d. A. D. 1797. Two of the Clock in the Afternoon. Agreably to the Order of the Day the Gov'r & Council proceeded to Nominate a Person as Senator to represent this State in the Senate of the United States & the Ballots being taken & examined when the Hon. Nathaniel Chipman Esq was Declared Duly Nominated. The Gov'ar & Council then proceeded to the House of Representatives agreable to their resolution taken in the forenoon for that Purpose & Join them in Grand Committee for the purpose of Comparing their Nominations respectively taken in each House for a Senator to represent this State in the Congress of the United States and to Determine the Election, when it appeared that the Hon. Nathaniel Chipman Esqr was Duly Nominated by both Houses, and [he was] Declared Duly elected. And after the Dissolution of the Grand Committee the Gov'ar & Council returned to the Council Chamber and agreable to the Order of the Day proceeded to Business.

The Petition of William Page of Charlestown, Newhampshire, As an agent to the Company for Locking Bellows's falls for himself & in behalf of said Company, praying for an act of the Legislature encreasing

the Toll thro' the Locks made at said Falls &c. being read & by the House Referred to Mess Cutler, J. Wright, Johnson, Weatherbee, & P. Wright, to Join such Committee as the Council shall please to Appoint, Resolved that Mess Jacob and Robinson be appointed to Join said Committee.

A Resolution from the House Appointing a Committee of three persons to Join a Committee from Council to receive and examine the accounts of the several Clerks of the Supreme Court and the several State's Attornies & make report &c. Members Chosen Mess Israel Smith, Chittenden, & Wing-Resolved that Mr Chamberlain be Appointed to Join said Committee.

The Act Directing the Mode of Obtaining Licenses for selling strong Liquors &c. is ordered to be recommitted for further Amendments to be made, & to the same Committee.

The Petition of Timothy Mossman & others praying for a grant of a Strip of Land Lying between Summerset & Stratton being read & by the House referred to Messrs. E. Allen, Knight, & Hunt to Join such Čommittee as the Council shall please to appoint, Resolved that Judge Olin be appointed to Join said Committee.

A Resolution from the House requesting the Gov'nr & Council to Join the Gen Assembly in Grand Committee at 10 Oclock to Morrow Morning for the purpose of Choosing Judges of the Supreme Court for the year ensuing, Read & Resolved to Join accordingly. Adjourned Untill 9 Oclock to Morrow Morning.

WEDNESDAY Oct. the 18 Day A. D. 1797.

Met according to Adjournment & agreeable to the Order of the Day the Gov'nr & Council Joined the General Assembly in Grand Committee for the purpose of receiving the County Nominations for the Civil Officers for the year ensuing & proceeding to Determine their elections, afterwards returned to the Council Chamber & reassumed the Business of the Day.

Adjourned Untill 2 Oclock in the afternoon.

Met according to adjournment And agreeable to the Order of the Day the Gov't & Council Joined the General Assembly in Grand Committee for the purpose of electing the Judges of the Supreme Court for the year ensuing. After the Dissolution of the Grand Committee the Gov3ar & Council returned to the Council Chamber & reassumed the Business of the Day.

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IN COUNCIL Oct. the 18 Day A. D. 1797. Resolved that the House of Representatives be requested to Join in Grand Committee at the Opening of the House to Morrow Morning & then by the Joint Ballots of Both houses to Choose a Major General in the second Division of the Militia of this State, and also to make Choice of a Major General in the third Division of the Militia of this State which Office is by Law rendered vacant by the Absence of the Hon. Major General Ira Allen.

The Petition of Timothy Brown Esq' of Manchester in the County of Bennington setting forth that he brought his certain action against one Ripley Torry in the State of Massichusetts to recover against him the said Ripley as Guarentee upon four several notes the sum [same] amounting to the sum of about £398: 12: 0 Lawful money, & a final De

The election resulted in the choice of Israel Smith as Chief Justice and Enoch Woodbridge and Lot Hall as Assistants.

cision being had against him the said Timothy in said State of Massichusetts and the said Ripley Torrey having removed into this State and New & Material evidence being Discovered since said Decision, therefore prays for an act to enable him the said Timothy to bring another action in this State to recover said Demand, Read and by the House referred to Messrs. J. Robinson, Cutler, [Israel] Smith, [Samuel Miller,] & Keys, to Join such Committee as the Council shall please to appoint, Resolved that Mr. Strong be appointed to Join said Committee.

The Hon. Samuel Mattocks Esq. as principal and the Honble Nathaniel Chipman & John Strong Esquires as sureties acknowledged themselves Jointly & severally holden & bound to the Secretary of this State in the penal sum of $33,333 & 33 Cents which payment well & Truly to be made they bound themselves their Heirs, executors and administrators firmly by this bond of Recognizance this 18 Day of Oct. A. D. 1797. -The Condition of this Bond of Recognizance is such that if the said Samuel Mattocks Esquire shall well & Truly execute the Office of a Treasurer within & for the State of Vermont for the year ensuing so that neither the Public or any Individual suffers thereby then this bond of Recognizance to be void otherwise of Force.

IN COUNCIL Oct. the 18 d. A. D. 1797. Then personally appeared Samuel Mattocks Esq. before his Excellency the Govar & was Duly Qualified by Oath to his Office of Treasurer for the year ensuing.

The Petition of James Whitelaw for exchanging a Public Right in Ryegate &c. being read & by the House referred to Mess Johnson, Brock, & Moore, to Join such a Committee as the Council shall please to Appoint, Resolved that Mr. Safford be Appointed to Join said Committee.

The resolution of the Council [sent] to the House requesting them to Join in Grand Committee at the Opening of the House to Morrow Morning to Make Choice of Two Major Generals &c. Returned Concurred in by the House.

A resolution from the House of representatives was sent to the Gov'ar & Council in these words to wit

Resolved as the Opinion of this House that the Bills alluded too in the Communication made by Mr. Jacob which were not acted upon in Council Last Session be considered & the same proceedings had thereon as tho' the same had been received in Council from this House on this Day.

An Act Directing the Treasurer of this State to pay to Elijah Hulburt the sum of One hundred & Twenty nine Dollars & 79 Cents having passed the House, Read & Concurred with following proposals of amendment to wit in the 9th and 10th Lines after the word money erase the words & also the sum of Twenty Eight Dollars in boarding said prisoners, & the 15th Line after the words One hundred erase the words Twenty nine and Insert the word "One."

Adjourned Untill 9 Oclock to Morrow Morning.

THURSDAY Oct. the 19 d. A. D. 1797. Met according to Adjournment & Agreeable to the Order of the Day the Gov'nr & Council Joined the Gen' Assembly in Grand Committee for the purpose of Making Choice of a Major General in the second & third Divisions of the Militia of this State. After the Dissolution of

1 Eli Cogswell, of Castleton, was elected Maj. General vice Ira Allen ; David Erwin was elect Brig. General of 24 Brigade 24 Division, and Samuel Strong of the 1st Brigade 3a Division.

said Committee the Gov'ar & Council returned to the Council Chamber & Reassumed the Business of the Day.

Adjourned Untill 2 Oclock in the afternoon.

Met according to adjournment.

The Petition of Amos Potter of Pitstown in the County of Rensilear & State of Newyork praying for a New Trial in a Certain Cause therein mentioned &c. being read & by the House referred to the Committee appointed to hear petitions between party & party for New trials &c. resolved that Messrs. Safford & Lynde be Appointed to Join said Committee.

A resolution from the House of Representatives Appointing a Committee consisting of one member from each County to Join such Committee as the Council shall please to Appoint to take under Consideration all Petitions praying for New trials between party & party, State facts & make report thereon, Members Chosen Messrs. Wait, Holmes, Wing, A. Chamberlin, Claghorn, Heald, C. Smith, Cutler, & Baker, Resolved that Messrs. Safford & Strong be Appointed to Join said Committee.

A resolution from the House requesting the Gov'nr & Council to appoint thursday the 7th Day of December next to be Observed as a Day of Public Thanksgiving and Praise throughout this State.

The Petition of Gen. Roger Enos now Confined in Woodstock Gaol for a Debt due from him to this State praying for an Act Liberating him from said Confinement &c. being read & by the House referred to Messrs. J. Robinson, Wait, & Allis to Join such Committee as the Council shall please to Appoint, Resolved that Mr. Galusha be Appointed to Join said Committee.

The Petition of Thomas Richardson praying for an act Quieting him in his possessions made on a Gore of Land Adjoining the North part of Enosburgh &c. Read and by the House referred to Mess Israel Foster, P. Wright, & Cutler to Join a Committee from Council, Resolved that Mr. Knoulton be Appointed to Join said Committee.

The Petition of Richard Rand praying for a Grant of a Gore of Land of about six hundred acres Lying between Marlboro' & Newfane &c. being read & by the House referred to Messrs. Sam" Jewett, Fassett, & Walker to Join such Committee as the Council shall please to Appoint, Resolved that Mr. Safford be appointed to Join said Committee.

A resolution from the House Appointing a Committee Consisting of One Member from each County to Join such Committee as the Council shall please to appoint for the purpose of taking under Consideration all Lottery Petitions &c. to be stiled the Lottery Committee, Members Chosen Messrs. Moore, D. Jewett, Lothrop, Throop, Samuel Miller, [Asahel] Chamberlin, [Martin Chittenden,] Standley [Timothy Stanley,] & Holmes, &c. Resolved that Mr Olin be appointed to Join said Committee.

The proposals of Messrs. Judah P. spooner & James Lyon for printing the Statute Laws of this State being read & by the House referred to a Committee consisting of one Member from each County to Join such Committee as the Council shall please to appoint &c. Resolved that Mr. Lynde be appointed to Join said Committee.

The Petition of Josiah Scott, & other Inhabitants of the Towns of Wolcott, Elmore, & Craftsbury, praying for an Act of Legislation granting them Leave to raise the sum of five hundred Dollars by way of a Lottery for the purpose of Building a Bridge over the River La Moile in s'a Wolcott, & being read & by the House referred to the Lottery Committee to Join the [committee] from the Council &c. Resolved to Join Accordingly.

The Petition of Benj. Whitman in behalf of the Proprietors of Leicester praying for a grant of Unappropriated Lands within this State & to Contain fourteen thousand acres of Land to make up the Deficiency of the Lands in said Town of Leicester Occasioned by the Grant previously made of Salsbury which Includes a part of sd Leicester, being read & by the House referred to Mess'. Knight, Is Smith, & Olcott, to Join such Committee as the Council shall please to Appoint, Resolved that [Lieut.] Gov'ar Brigham be Appointed to Join said Committee.

An Act for the Partition of Real Estates in Certain Cases &c. having passed the House, read & Concurred.

The Petition of James Hide [Hyde] Late of Poultney praying for Compensation for the Loss of 28 Acres & 63 Rods of Land in said Poultney set over to the State of Newyork by the Commissioners of this State in settling the Line of this State with the State of Newyork, being read & by the House referred to Mess. Saxton [Sexton,] J. Whitney, I. Clark, Curtiss, McLanklin [McLaughlin,] Walker, Thorp, Cahoon, & Town [Fasset,] to Join such a Committee as the Council shall please to Appoint, Resolved that Gov'ar Brigham be Appointed to Join said Committee.

The Petition of Solomon Norton praying for Like Compensation as the foregoing petitioner has is referred by both houses to the Committee Last Mentioned- & the Petition of Seth Craw praying for Like Compensation & for Like Losses as the Petitioners James Hide & Solomon Norton have Done is also referred to the same Committee as are appointed on said Petitions.

The Petition of Aaron Post & others praying for Leave to raise a pond &c. Upon Fairlee Lake &c. being read & by the House referred to Mess. Hatch, D. Whitney, & Z. Curtiss &c. to Join a Committee from Council &c. Resolved that Judge Marvin be appointed to Join said Committee.

The Petition of Joseph Marks of Wilmington praying the Legislature to Chancer or Lequinquish [relinquish] One Certain Judgement had against him by this State as bail for being bound for one James Frazer &c. being read & by the House referred to Messrs. I. Smith, Linsley, & Johnson, to Join a Committee from Council, Resolved that Mr. White be appointed to Join said Committee.

The Petition of Simeon Hager who prays for an Insolvant act in his favour &c. being read & by the House referred to a Committee appointed to Hear Petitions for Insolvent acts Generally, Resolved to Join accordingly.

A resolution from the House Appointing a Committee consisting of one Member from each County to join such Committee as the Council shall please to Appoint to take under Consideration all Petitions for Acts of Insolvency or Suspension, Members Chosen Mess. Moore, Shafter, Lothrop, Willoby [Willoughby,] John Clark, Johnson, Chittenden, Chandler, & Hutchins, Resolved that Gov'nr Brigham be Appointed to Join said Committee.

The Petition of Seth Ford & others praying for a Graut of a Gore of Land Lying between the Towns of Enosburgh & Montgomery in the County of Franklin &c. being read & by the House referred to the Committee Appointed on the Petition of Thomas Richards &c. Resolved that Mr. Knoulton be Appointed to Join said Committee.

The Hon. Jonas Galusha Esq. Moved for Leave of Absence During the remainder of the Session, which was granted.

The Act Directing the Mode of Obtaining Licenses & regulating Inns & Houses of public Entertainment Read & Concurred with the following proposals of Amendment to wit, after the word presented in the 15th