Line after [of] the 1st Section erase the Section to the end & Insert these words to wit, to the next & Stated County Court in the same County. Such Court may grant Licenses to such Person or any number of them that they shall think expedient, to keep Inns or houses of Public entertainment for the year ensuing, which Licenses shall be in force for one year next after the Stated Session of the Court after such Nomination is made & no Longer. Also erase the whole of Sects. third, fourth, fifth, sixth, & seventh, & Insert & it is hereby further enacted that it shall be the Duty of the several County Courts in their respective Counties in their Discretion to Assess the Persons so by them Licensed in such sums severally as they shall Judge proper not exceeding thirty Dollars or Less than one Dollar according to their respective profitts & situations, which sum shall be paid to the Clerk of such Court & be by him delivered over to the Treasurer of the same County for the use of the County & shall be accounted for by said Treasurer. In sect. 9th in the fourth Line erase the words Town Clerk of the Towns & Insert the County Court of the County. In the fourteenth Line & nineteenth Line of the same section before the word Beer erase the word Common & Insert the word Strong; in the sixteenth Line of the same Section after the word Brandy insert the word Methiglin, and in the nineteenth Line of the same Section erase the word Methiglin, Also erase the whole of Section tenth. Adjourned Untill 9 Oclock to Morrow Morning. Met according to adjournment. FRIDAY Oct. the 20 d. A. D. 1797. The Petition of Isaac Beard of West Springfield in the Commonwealth of Massichusetts praying to be restored to his Law in a Certain action therein mentioned & a new Trial granted him, & also to have Liberty to give Copies of Deeds from the Town Clerk's Office in evidence, the Original Deeds being Lost &c. Read & by the House referred to Messrs. E. Wheelock, Johnson, & J. Whitney, to Join such Committee as the Council shall please to appoint &c. Resolved that Mr. Williams be appointed to Join said Committee. A resolution from the House Appointing a Committee to consist of five persons to Join such Committee as the Council shall please to Appoint to take under Consideration the sixth Article of the arangement of the Business of the present Session to wit that measures be taken to Appoint Inspectors & Pakers of Beef, Pork & Flour &c. Members Chosen Messrs. Curtis, Olcott, Wing, Chittenden, & J. Wright, Read & Resolved that Mr. Knoulton be appointed to Join said Committee. A resolution from the House Appointing a Committee of three persons to Join such Committee as the Council shall please to appoint to take under Consideration the fifth Article of the arangement of the Business of the present Session to wit that some Measures be taken for the sale of the Lands of Minors &c. Members Chosen Mr. Burnham, Hutchins & Shumway, Read & Resolved that Mr. Strong be appointed to Join Said Committee. Resolved that Mr. Robinson be appointed to Join the Committee appointed on the Petition of Gen' Roger Enos Instead of Mr. Galusha who was excused by leave of Absence During the remainder of the Session. A Petition of a number of the Inhabitants of the Town of Windham preferred to the Legislature at their Last Oct. Session holden at Rutland with their Doings thereon being read & by the Council resolved that the same be referred to Messrs. Knoulton & Lynde. An Act Directing the Mode of the Election of the Gov'ar Lieut. Gov'ar Treasurer & Councillors of the State & Representatives having passed the House, read and Concurred with the following proposal of amendment to wit, In the sixth Line of the second section after the word both Insert the words either of, and erase the word of in the same Line, & Insert before the Last proviso in the third section at the letter A these words-provided always & it is hereby further enacted that if the Representative of any Town shall Die, be Absent or Otherwise Incapacitated or prevented from Transmitting the Votes & Certificates as aforesaid, the same shall by the presiding Officer be Delivered to any Representative of the County in which such Town is situate whose Duty [it] is hereby made safely to Transmit the same to the Committee to be appointed by the Council & General Assembly as aforesaid, and erase the words & Also. Adjourned Untill 2 Oclock in the Afternoon. Met according to adjournment. An act for the revival of & in addition to an act entitled an act assessing a Tax of One penny per acre on the Lands in the Town of Brownington passed the 8th [November] A. D. 1796 having passed the House, Read & Concurred. Adjourned Untill 9 Oclock to Morrow Morning. Met according to adjournment. [SATURDAY, Oct. 21, 1797.] An act annexing part of Windham to Londonderry &c. having passed the House, Read & Concurred. An act relating to Interest on Contracts Made or hereafter to be made having passed the House, Read & Concurred with the following proposals of amendment to wit, after the word One in the Twenty sixth Line' & Insert these words-the whole of the Usurious part of said Contract & Twenty five per Cent. on the whole sum of said Contract; and from the word accustomed in the 38th Line erase the residue of the provisional Clause. The Petition of Aaron Barlow of Barnard who prays for an act of Legislation granting him a New Trial in a Certain Action brought against him by one William Burton of Hartford and which has been finally Decided against him &c. being read & by the House referred to Mess Robinson, Marsh, & Knight, Resolved that Mr. Olin be appointed to Join said Committee. A resolution from the House appointing a Committee consisting of five Members to Join such Committee as the Council shall please to appoint to take under Consideration the extent of the act Authorizing Samuel Williams Esqr to Do the State printing & Report their Opinion thereon, Members Chosen Messrs. Olcott, Curtis, Morey, Wright, & Williams, Read & Resolved that Messrs. Marvin & Chamberlain be appointed to Join said Committee. Adjourned Untill 2 Oclock in the Afternoon. Met according to adjournment. Adjourned Untill 10 Oclock Monday Morning next. MONDAY Oct. the 23 d. A. D. 1797. Met according to Adjournment. A petition of William Maxwell of Barnet who prays for an act Vacating a Certain Deed which he gave to his child Inconsiderately &c. 'Here is an omission in the record that cannot be supplied. being read & by the House referred to Messrs. Johnson, Israel Smith, & Cahoon, to Join such Committee as the Council shall please to appoint, Resolved that Mr. Chamberlain be appointed to Join said Committee. The petition of Ebenezer Marvin, Stephen Royce, & Stephen Pearl Esquires who pray for a grant of a Gore of Land between the Towns of Berkshire & Richford for the benefitt of the proprietors of said Berkshire, being read & by the House referred to Messrs. Linsley, Lothrop, & Fassett, to Join such Committee as the Council shall be pleased to appoint, Resolved that Mr. Strong be appointed to Join said Committee. An act for the support of the Gospel &c. having passed the House &c. Read & Concurred. An act Directing the Mode of taking forfeitures of Grants and Charters &c. having passed the House &c. Read & Concurred. Adjourned Untill 2 Oclock in the afternoon. Met according to adjournment. The Petition of Samuel Campbell of the South Hero in the County of Chittenden who prays for an act of Legislation granting him a New trial in a Certain action wherein one Jedediah Hide was DefendantRead & by the House referred to Messrs. Knight, Burt, & Linsley, to Join such Committee as the Council shall please to appoint, Resolved that Mr. Robinson be appointed to Join said Committee. An act Liberating Gen' Roger Enos from Confinement &c. having passed the House, Read & Concurred with the following proposal of amendment to wit, that next after the word note in the Twentieth Line of said act Insert these words to wit, payable on Demand. The Petition of Jonathan Parker Esq & others who pray for a Land Tax of one cent & half per acre to be assessed on all the Lands in Medway [Mendon,] public rights excepted &c. having passed the House, &c. Read & Concurred. The act relating to the Office & Duty of an Attorney General, State's Attornies, Clerks of the Supreme Court & County Court & County Treasurer &c. Read with the following proposal of amendment to wit, in the 6th Line in the 9th Section after the word Counties Insert the words " Annually or Oftener if need be." On Motion of Mr. Olin the yeas & nays were called for, which were as follows to wit & said Bill was therefore concurred in with said proposal of amendment. The House have by their written Messuage Informed the Gov'ar. & Council that they have concurred in the proposal of amendment to the act Liberating Gen'" Roger Enos from Confinement. The House of Representatives have sent their written Messuage to inform the Gov'nr. & Council they have Concurred in the proposal of amendment to the act against Usurious Contracts &c. Adjourned Untill 9 Oclock to Morrow Morning. Met according to adjournment. TUESDAY Oct. the 24 d. A. D. 1797. An act for the revival of and in addition to an act entitled an act granting a Tax of one penny half penny per acre on all the Lands in Saltash [Plymouth] &c. having passed the House, Read & Concurred. An act appointing Joseph Lord of S'at Johnsbury Collector of a Tax in Burke &c. having passed the House, Read & Concurred. An act Directing the Treasurer of this State to pay to Charles Bullis of Manchester in the County of Bennington the sum of Eighty seven Dollars & fifty Cents &c. having passed the House, Read & Concurred. An act Directing the Treasurer of this State to Credit Alexander Pennock Constable of Strafford &c. thirty three Dollars & forty Cents, having passed the House, Read & Concurred. The Petition of Stephen Jacob & Benj. Stebbins Esquires wherein they pray for Some releif in Consequence of their being bound for Wm. Sweetser Esquire Late Sheriff of the County of Windsor &c. being read & by the House referred to Messrs. J. Wright, E. Wheelock, I. Smith, Williams, Sam Miller, Keys, Sias, & Goodrich, to Join a Committee from Council &c. Resolved that Mr. Olin be Appointed to Join said Committee. The act Directing the mode of Obtaining Licences & Regulating Inns & Houses of Public Entertainment &c. being returned from the House with the three first proposals of amendment nonconcurred in, the rest of the amendments Concurred in, which act is Ordered to Lie for the present. The Petition of James Whitelaw & Ebenezer Strong agents for the proprietors of the Town of Salem wherein they pray for some releif in Consequence of their grant, not being made good by the State of Vermont &c. being read & by the House referred to Messrs. Chittenden, P. Wright, & Baker to Join such Committee as the Council shall please to Appoint, Resolved that Mr. Knoulton be appointed to Join said Com mittee. The act for the support of the Gospel &c. being taken up & reconsidered-Concurred with the following proposals of amendments. [Amendments omitted from the journals.] Adjourned Untill 2 Oclock in the Afternoon. Met according to adjournment. On Motion of Mr Jacob the yeas & nays were called for upon the act for the support of the Gospel &c. with the proposed amendments, which were as follows Nays. Gideon Olin. Judge Marvin excused himself from Voting. There being eight Votes in the Affirmative & but Two in the Negative said act was concurred in with said amendments. Adjourned Untill 9 Oclock to Morrow Morning. WEDNESDAY Oct. the 25 d. A. D. 1797. Met according to adjournment. A resolution from the House requesting the Gov'nr. & Council to Join in Grand Committee at the Opening of the House this morning to Con fer upon the amendment proposed to the amendment proposed to the act Directing the mode of Obtaining Licenses &c. Resolved to Join according to said request. The Gov'nr & Council agreable to the above resolution immediately proceeded to the House & Joined the General Assembly in Grand Committee and after the Dissolution of said Committee the Gov'nr & Council returned to the Council Chamber & reassumed the Business of the Day. Adjourned Untill 2 Oclock in the Afternoon. Met according to adjournment. The House of Representatives by one of their Members returned the Act Directing the Mode of Obtaining Licenses &c. with their adherence to their nonconcurrence to the proposed amendments of Council with their reasons therefor. On motion said Act is Ordered to Lie Upon the Table for the present. Adjourned Untill 9 Oclock to Morrow Morning. Met according to adjournment. THURSDAY Oct. the 26 d. A. D. 1797. A Copy of the Petition of Amos Potter wherein he prays for a new trial in a Certain Cause therein mentioned, the Original being Lost &c. being read & by the House referred to a Committee to Join such Committee as the Council shall be pleased to appoint &c. Resolved that Messrs. Strong & Lynde be appointed to Join said Committee. Adjourned Untill 2 Oclock in the Afternoon. Met according to adjournment. The act for the support of the Gospel &c. being returned from the House of Representatives with all the amendments of the Council Concurred in except the provisional Clause to the fourth section to said [act,] Resolved to Concur with the House of Representatives in Rescinding from said proposed provisional Clause. An Act Appointing a Committee to Lay out a road for the County [a county road] from Chelsea to Danville &c. Read & by the House referred to Messrs. Hoit, I. Clark, & P. Wright to Join such Committee as the Council shall please to Appoint, Resolved that Mr. Williams be Appointed to Join said Committee. Adjourned Untill 9 Oclock to Morrow Morning.2 1 Sias of Danville, Hatch of Chelsea, and Merrill of Wheelock in the Assembly Journal, which doubtless is correct. 'From Ms. Vermont State Papers, Vol. 24, p. 105: Sir, I do myself the honor of enclosing, for the information of the House of Representatives, a Letter from the Secy of War, accompanied by an act of Congress, passed the 24th of June, 1797. ISAAC TICHenor. Addressed To the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The act communicated authorized a force of eighty thousand detached militia, in addition to the regular and provisional armies. It was passed in view of a probable war with France or other European nation, and the command was given to Washington the 3d of July following.-See Appendix F. |